Nehemias 12
1 Dette er de prester og levitter som drog hjem med Serubabel, Sealtiels sønn, og Josva: Seraja, Jirmeja, Esras,
This is a list of the priests and Levites who came back with Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua, the high priest: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,
2 Amarja, Malluk, Hattus,
Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,
3 Sekanja, Rehum, Meremot,
Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,
4 Iddo, Ginnetoi, Abia,
Iddo, Ginnethon, Abijah,
5 Mijamin, Ma'adja, Bilga,
Miniamin, Maadiah, Bilgah,
6 Semaja, Jojarib, Jedaja,
Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah,
7 Sallu, Amok, Hilkia og Jedaja. Disse var overhodene for prestene og for sine brødre på Josvas tid.
Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, and Jedaiah. These were the leaders of the priests and their relatives in Jeshua's time.
8 Og levittene var: Josva, Binnui, Kadmiel, Serebja, Juda og Mattanja, som sammen med sine brødre forestod lovsangen,
The Levites were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who with his fellow Levites was in charge of the songs of praise.
9 mens deres brødre Bakbukja og Unno stod midt imot dem for å vareta sin tjeneste.
Two other Levites, Bakbukiah and Unni, stood opposite them in the service.
10 Josva fikk sønnen Jojakim, Jojakim fikk Eljasib, Eljasib fikk Jojada,
Jeshua the high priest was the father of Joiakim, who was the father of Eliashib, who was the father of Joiada,
11 Jojada fikk Jonatan, og Jonatan fikk Jaddua.
who was the father of Jonathan, who was the father of Jaddua.
12 På Jojakims tid var disse prestenes familie-overhoder: for Serajas familie Meraja, for Jirmejas Hananja,
In Joiakim's time, these were the family leaders of the priests: of the family of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;
13 for Esras' Mesullam, for Amarjas Johanan,
of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan;
14 for Melukis Jonatan, for Sebanjas Josef,
of Malluchi, Jonathan; of Shebaniah, Joseph;
15 for Harims Adna, for Merajots Helkai,
of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai;
16 for Iddos Sakarias, for Ginnetons Mesullam,
of Iddo, Zechariah; of Ginnethon, Meshullam;
17 for Abias Sikri, for Minjamins, for Moadjas Piltai,
of Abijah, Zichri; of Miniamin and of Moadiah, Piltai;
18 for Bilgas Sammua, for Semajas Jonatan,
of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan;
19 for Jojaribs Mattenai, for Jedajas Ussi,
of Joiarib, Mattenai; of Jedaiah, Uzzi;
20 for Sallais Kallai, for Amoks Eber,
of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber;
21 for Hilkias Hasabja og for Jedajas Netanel.
of Hilkiah, Hashabiah; of Jedaiah, Nethanel.
22 I Eljasibs, Jojadas, Johanans og Jadduas tid blev levittenes familieoverhoder optegnet, likeså prestene under perseren Darius' regjering.
The family leaders of the Levites in the time of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua, in addition to those of the priests, were recorded during the reign of Darius the Persian.
23 Familie-overhodene for Levis barn blev optegnet i krønikeboken, og det like til Johanans, Eljasibs sønns tid.
As for the genealogy of the sons of Levi, the family leaders up to the time of Johanan, son of Eliashib, were listed in the Book of the Records.
24 Levittenes overhoder var: Hasabja, Serebia og Josva, Kadmiels sønn, og deres brødre stod midt imot dem for å love og prise Gud, således som den Guds mann David hadde befalt, flokk ved flokk.
The Levite leaders were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua, son of Kadmiel, together with their fellow Levites, who stood opposite them, each section giving praise and thanks and responding to one another, as arranged by David, the man of God.
25 Mattanja, Bakbukja, Obadja, Mesullam, Talmon og Akkub holdt som dørvoktere vakt over forrådskammerne ved portene.
They were joined by Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, and Obadiah. Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers who guarded the storehouses at the gates.
26 Disse levde i Jojakims, Josvas sønns, Josadaks sønns tid, og i stattholderen Nehemias' og i presten Esras', den skriftlærdes, tid.
They served in the time of Joiakim, son of Jeshua, son of Jozadak, and in the time of Nehemiah the governor and Ezra the priest and scribe.
27 Til innvielsen av Jerusalems mur hentet de levittene fra alle deres bosteder og førte dem til Jerusalem for å holde innvielse og gledesfest både med lovprisning og med sang, med cymbler, harper og citarer.
In order to dedicate the wall of Jerusalem, the Levites were called from everywhere they were living to come to Jerusalem and celebrate with joy the dedication with songs of praise and thanks, accompanied by cymbals, harps, and lyres.
28 Og sangernes barn kom sammen både fra landet rundt om Jerusalem og fra netofatittenes landsbyer
The singers were also brought in from the area around Jerusalem and from the villages of the Netophathites,
29 og fra Bet-Haggilgal og fra Gebas og Asmavets jorder; for sangerne hadde bygget sig landsbyer rundt omkring Jerusalem.
as well as from Beth-gilgal and from the area of Geba and Azmaveth, for the singers had built villages for themselves all around Jerusalem.
30 Og prestene og levittene renset sig, og de renset folket og portene og muren.
Once the priests and the Levites had purified themselves, they purified the people, the gates, and the wall.
31 Da lot jeg Judas høvdinger stige op på muren, og jeg opstilte to store lovsangskor og festtog; det ene gikk til høire ovenpå muren frem til Møkkporten;
I had the leaders of Judah go up on the wall, and arranged two large choirs that to give thanks. One group went to right along the wall to the Refuse Gate.
32 og efter dem gikk Hosaja og halvdelen av Judas høvdinger,
Hoshaiah and half the leaders of Judah followed them,
33 Asarja, Esras og Mesullam,
with Azariah, Ezra, Meshullam,
34 Juda, Benjamin, Semaja og Jirmeja
Judah, Benjamin, Shemaiah, and Jeremiah,
35 og likeså nogen av prestenes barn, som bar trompeter; det var Sakarja, sønn av Jonatan, sønn av Semaja, sønn av Mattanja, sønn av Mikaja, sønn av Sakkur, sønn av Asaf,
as well as some of the priests with trumpets, and Zechariah, son of Jonathan, son of Shemaiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Micaiah, son of Zaccur, son of Asaph,
36 og hans brødre Semaja og Asarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Ma'ai, Netanel, Juda og Hanani med den Guds mann Davids sanginstrumenter; og Esras, den skriftlærde, gikk foran dem.
and his fellow priests, Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah, and Hanani, along with the musical instruments as required by David, the man of God. Ezra the scribe led them.
37 De gikk over Kildeporten og rett frem, opover trappene til Davids stad, der hvor en stiger op på muren ovenfor Davids hus, helt frem til Vannporten i øst.
At the Fountain Gate they headed straight up by the stairs of the city of David, where the wall goes uphill, above the house of David, and on to the Water Gate on the east.
38 Det andre lovsangskor gikk til den motsatte side, og jeg fulgte efter det med den andre halvdel av folket, ovenpå muren, ovenfor Ovnstårnet, bort til den brede mur,
The other choir group went in the opposite direction. I followed them, along with half the people, on the wall passing the Tower of the Ovens, on to the Broad Wall,
39 og over Efra'im-porten, den gamle port og Fiskeporten, forbi Hananel-tårnet og Mea-tårnet, helt frem til Fåreporten; de stanset ved Fengselsporten.
over the Ephraim Gate, the Jeshanah Gate, the Fish Gate, the Tower of Hananel, and the Tower of the Hundred, as far as the Sheep Gate, stopping at the Guard Gate.
40 Således stod begge lovsangskorene ved Guds hus, likeså jeg og halvdelen av formennene med mig
Both thanksgiving choirs then took their places in God's Temple. I followed with the group of leaders that was with me,
41 og prestene Eljakim, Ma'aseja, Minjamin, Mikaja, Eljoenai, Sakarja og Hananja med trompeter,
along with the priests blowing their trumpets: Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah.
42 og Ma'aseja, Semaja, Eleasar, Ussi, Johanan, Malkia, Elam og Eser. Og sangerne istemte sangen, og den som ledet den, var Jisrahja.
Then came the singers Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer, and the choirs sang, directed by Jezrahiah.
43 De ofret den dag store offer og gledet sig, for Gud hadde latt dem vederfares en stor glede; også kvinnene og barna gledet sig, og jubelen i Jerusalem hørtes lang vei.
Many sacrifices were offered that day, celebrating that God had brought them so much happiness, tremendous happiness. The women and children also celebrated, and the sounds of joy in Jerusalem could be heard far away.
44 Samme dag blev det innsatt menn som skulde ha tilsyn med forrådskammerne for de hellige gaver, førstegrøden og tiendene; der skulde de samle fra bymarkene det som efter loven tilkom prestene og levittene; for det var glede i Juda over at prestene og levittene nu utførte sin tjeneste.
On the same day men were put in charge over the storerooms that contained the offerings, the first part of the crops, and tithes. What was allocated by the Law for the priests and Levites was brought into these storerooms from the fields around the towns, because all the people of Judah were happy for the service of the priests and Levites.
45 Og de varetok hvad det var å vareta for deres Gud, og hvad det var å vareta ved renselsen; likeså varetok sangerne og dørvokterne sin tjeneste, således som David og hans sønn Salomo hadde befalt.
They were responsible for the worship of their God and for the service of purification, along with the singers and gatekeepers, following the instructions of David and his son Solomon.
46 For allerede i gammel tid, i Davids og Asafs dager, var det ledere for sangerne, og det lød lov- og takkesanger til Gud.
For long ago, back in the time of David and Asaph, directors had been appointed for the singers and for the songs of praise and thanks to God.
47 Og i Serubabels og Nehemias' dager gav hele Israel sangerne og dørvokterne det som tilkom dem for hver dag; og de gav levittene hellige gaver, og levittene gav Arons barn hellige gaver.
So in the time of Zerubbabel and of Nehemiah, everyone in Israel provided the daily food allowances for the singers and the gatekeepers. They also made sure to provide for the other Levites, and the Levites gave a share of this to the descendants of Aaron.
