Nehemias 11
1 Hovdingarne budde i Jerusalem. Hitt folket drog strå, soleis at tiande kvar mann skulde bu i Jerusalem, den heilage byen, og ni tiandepartar skulde bu i dei hine byarne.
Now the leaders of the people lived in Jerusalem. Yet truly, the remainder of the people cast lots, so that they might choose one part in ten who were to live in Jerusalem, the holy city, and nine parts for the other cities.
2 Folket velsigna alle dei mennerne som friviljugt busette seg i Jerusalem.
Then the people blessed all the men who freely offered themselves to live in Jerusalem.
3 Dette er dei hovdingarne i jarleriket som budde i Jerusalem; men i Juda-byarne budde kvar i sin by der han hadde sin eigedom, vanlege israelitar, prestar, levitar, tempelsveinarne og søner etter Salomos trælar.
And so these are the leaders of the province, who were living in Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah. Now each one lived in his possession, in their cities: Israel, the priests, the Levites, the temple servants, and the sons of the servants of Solomon.
4 I Jerusalem budde nokre av Juda-sønerne og av Benjamins-sønerne. Av Juda-sønerne: Ataja, son åt Uzzia, son åt Zakarja, son åt Amarja, son åt Sefatja, son åt Mahalalel, av Peres-sønerne,
And in Jerusalem, there lived some of the sons of Judah, and some of the sons of Benjamin: of the sons of Judah, Athaiah, the son of Aziam, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, of the sons of Perez;
5 og Ma’aseja, son åt Baruk, son åt Kol-Hoze, son åt Hazaja, son åt Adaja, son åt Jojarib, son åt Zakarja, son åt siloniten.
Maaseiah, the son of Baruch, the son of Colhozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of a Silonite.
6 Peres-sønerne i Jerusalem, var i alt fire hundrad og åtte og seksti stridsmenner.
All these sons of Perez lived in Jerusalem, four hundred sixty-eight strong men.
7 Og dette var Benjamins-sønerne: Sallu, son åt Mesullam, son åt Joed, son åt Pedaja, son åt Kolaja, son åt Ma’aseja, son åt Itiel, son åt Jesaja,
Now these are the sons of Benjamin: Sallu, the son of Meshullam, the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Jeshaiah;
8 og etter honom Gabbai-Sallai, i alt ni hundrad og åtte og tjuge.
and after him Gabbai, Sallai. These were nine hundred twenty-eight.
9 Joel Zikrison var formannen deira, og Juda Hassenuason var den næst øvste i byen.
And Joel, the son of Zichri, was their foremost leader. And Judah, the son of Hassenuah, was second over the city.
10 Av prestarne: Jedaja Jojaribsson, Jakin
And from the priests, there were Jedaiah, the son of Joiarib, Jachin,
11 og Seraja, son åt Hilkia, son åt Mesullam, son åt Sadok, son åt Merajot, son åt Ahitub, den øvste i Guds hus,
Seraiah, the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of the house of God,
12 og brørne deira, som gjorde tenesta i Guds hus, åtte hundrad og tvo og tjuge i alt, og Adaja, son åt Jeroham, son åt Pelalja, son åt Amsi, son åt Zakarja, son åt Pashur, son åt Malkia,
and their brothers, who were doing the works of the temple: eight hundred twenty-two. And Adaiah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zachariah, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah,
13 og brørne hans, ættehovdingar, tvo hundrad og tvo og fyrti, og Amassai, son åt Azarel, son åt Ahzai, son åt Mesillemot, son åt Immer,
and his brothers, the leaders among the fathers: two hundred forty-two. And Amassai, the son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,
14 og brørne deira, hundrad og åtte og tjuge dugande menner. Formannen deira var Zabdiel, son åt Haggedolim.
and their brothers, who were very powerful: one hundred twenty-eight. And their foremost leader was Zabdiel, the son of the powerful.
15 Av levitarne: Semaja, son åt Hassub, son åt Azrikam, son åt Hasabja, son åt Bunni,
And from the Levites, there were Shemaiah, the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni,
16 og Sabbetai og Jozabad, levithøvdingar som styrde med utearbeidet ved Guds hus,
and Shabbethai and Jozabad, who were over all the works which were exterior to the house of God, from among the leaders of the Levites.
17 og Mattanja, son åt Mika, son åt Zabdi, son åt Asaf, fyresongaren, han som tok i med lovsongen i bøni, og Bakbukja, næst-høgst av brørne hans, og Abda, son åt Sammua, son åt Galal, son åt Jedutun.
And Mattaniah, the son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, was the leader of praise and confession in prayer, with Bakbukiah, second among his brothers, and Abda, the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
18 Levitarne i den heilage byen var i alt tvo hundrad og fire og åtteti.
All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred eighty-four.
19 Og portvaktarane: Akkub, Talmon og brørne deira, som heldt vakt ved portarne, i alt hundrad og tvo og sytti.
And the gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon, and their brothers, who guarded the doorways, were one hundred seventy-two.
20 Dei andre israelitarne, prestarne og levitarne budde i alle dei andre byarne i Juda, kvar på sin eigedom.
And the remainder of Israel, the priests and the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, each one in his own possession.
21 Men tempelsveinarne budde på Ofel, og Siha og Gispa var formennerne deira.
And the temple servants were living at Ophel, with Ziha and Gishpa, of the temple servants.
22 Levit-formannen i Jerusalem, ved tenesta i Guds hus, var Uzzi, son åt Bani, son åt Hasabja, son åt Mattanja, son åt Mika, av Asafs-sønerne, songarane.
And the director of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi, the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica. The singing men in the ministry of the house of God were from the sons of Asaph.
23 Eit kongebod var gjeve um deim, og ein fast skipnad sett åt songarane for kvar dag.
In fact, there was a precept of the king about them, and an order among the singing men, throughout each day.
24 Petahja, son åt Mesezabel, av sønerne åt Zerah Judason, målbar for kongen alle saker som galdt folket.
And Pethahiah, the son of Meshezabel, from the sons of Zerah, the son of Judah, was at the hand of the king concerning every word of the people,
25 Og ute på landsbygdi budde og ein part av Juda-ætti: i Kirjat-Arba og bygderne der ikring, i Dibon og bygderne der ikring, og i Jekabse’el med sine grender,
and in the houses throughout all their regions. Some of the sons of Judah lived at Kiriatharba and in its daughter villages, and at Dibon and in its daughter villages, and at Jekabzeel and in its vicinity,
26 i Jesua og Molada og Bet-Pelet,
and at Jeshua, and at Moladah, and at Bethpelet,
27 i Hasar-Sual, i Be’erseba med sine bygder,
and at Hazarshual, and at Beersheba and in its daughter villages,
28 og i Siklag, og i Mekona med sine bygder,
and at Ziklag, and at Meconah and in its daughter villages,
29 i En-Rimmon og Sora og Jarmut,
and at Enrimmon, and at Zorah, and at Jarmuth,
30 Zanoah, Adullam og bygderne ikring deim, i Lakis og bumarki som høyrde til, og i Azeka med sine bygder. Dei busette seg frå Be’erseba til Hinnomsdalen.
Zanoah, Adullam, and in their villages, at Lachish and its regions, and at Azekah and in its daughter villages. And they dwelt from Beersheba as far as the valley of Hinnom.
31 Benjamins-sønerne hadde sine bustader frå Geba: i Mikmas og Ajja, i Betel med sine bygder,
But the sons of Benjamin lived from Geba, at Michmash, and Aija, and Bethel and in its daughter villages,
32 i Anatot, Nob, Ananja,
to Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,
33 Hasor, Rama, Gittajim,
Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,
34 Hadid, Sebojim, Neballat,
Hadid, Zeboim, and Neballat, Lod,
35 Lod og Ono, Handverkardalen.
and Ono, the valley of craftsmen.
36 Nokre skift av levitarne som høyrde til Juda, busette seg i Benjamin.
And some of the Levites were apportioned with Judah and Benjamin.
