Nehemias 12

1 Dette er dei prestarne og levitarne som for heim med Zerubbabel Sealtielsson og Jesua: Seraja, Jirmeja, Ezra,

Now these are the priests and the Levites who ascended with Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua: 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 Mijjamin, Ma’adja, Bilga,

Mijamin, Maadiah, Bilgah,

6 Semaja, Jojarib, Jedaja,

Shemaiah, and Joiarib, Jedaiah, Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah.

7 Sallu, Amok, Hilkia og Jedaja. Dette var hovdingarne for prestarne og for brørne sine på Jesuas tid.

These were the leaders of the priests and of their brothers, in the days of Jeshua.

8 Og levitarne var: Jesua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Serebja, Juda, Mattanja, som saman med brørne sine styrde med lovsongen,

And the Levites, Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, Mattaniah, they and their brothers were over the hymns,

9 medan Bakbukja og Unno, brørne deira, stod midt fyre deim etter vaktskift.

with Bakbukiah, as well as Hannai, and their brothers, each one in his office.

10 Jesua fekk sonen Jojakim, Jojakim fekk sonen Eljasib, og Eljasib Jojada.

Now Jeshua conceived Joiakim, and Joiakim conceived Eliashib, and Eliashib conceived Joiada,

11 Jojada fekk sonen Jonatan, og Jonatan Jaddua.

and Joiada conceived Jonathan, and Jonathan conceived Jaddua.

12 På Jojakims tid var desse hovdingar for preste-ættarne: For Seraja Meraja, for Jeremia Hananja,

And in the days of Joiakim, the priests and the leaders of the families were: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;

13 for Ezra Mesullam, for Amarja Johanan,

of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan;

14 for Meluki Jonatan, for Sebanja Josef,

of Maluchi, Jonathan; of Shebaniah, Joseph;

15 for Harim Adna, for Merajot Helkai,

of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai;

16 for Iddo Zakarja, for Ginneton Mesullam,

of Adaiah, Zechariah; of Ginnethon, Meshullam;

17 for Abia Zikri, for Minjamin, for Moadja Piltai,

of Abijah, Zichri; of Mijamin and Moadiah, Piltai;

18 for Bilga Sammua, for Semaja Jonatan,

of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan;

19 for Jojarib Mattenai, for Jedaja Uzzi,

of Joiarib, Mattenai; of Jedaiah, Uzzi;

20 for Sallai Kallai, for Amok Eber,

of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber;

21 for Hilkia Hasabja, for Jedaja Netanel.

of Hilkiah, Hashabiah; of Jedaiah, Nethanel.

22 I Eljasibs, i Jojada og Johanan og Jaddua si tid, vart hovdingarne for levitættgreinerne uppskrivne; like eins prestarne i styringstidi åt persaren Darius.

The Levites, in the days of Eliashib, and Joiada, and Johanan, and Jaddua, and the priests, were written according to the leaders of the families, during the reign of Darius the Persian.

23 Levi-sønerne, ættarhovdingarne, er uppskrivne i krønikeboki heilt fram til dagarne hans Johanan Eljasibsson.

The sons of Levi, according to the leaders of the families, were written in the book of the words of those days, even to the days of Johanan, the son of Eliashib.

24 Levithovdingarne var: Hasabja, Serebja og Jesua Kadmielsson og brørne deira, som stod midt imot deim og song lovsongen og takkesongen, etter som gudsmannen David hadde bode, ein songarflokk attmed hin.

Now the leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua, the son of Kadmiel, and their brothers, in their turns, so that they would praise and confess, according to the precept of David, the man of God. And they served equally and in order.

25 Mattanja, Bakbukja, Obadja, Mesullam, Talmon og Akkub var portvaktarar og heldt vakt ved upplagsromi ved portarne.

Mattaniah, and Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub, were keepers of the gates and of the vestibules before the gates.

26 Dette var ættarhovdingarne i dagarne hans Jojakim, son åt Jesua Josadaksson, og i jarlen Nehemia og den skriftlærde presten Ezra si tid.

These were in the days of Joiakim, the son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah, the governor, and of Ezra, the priest and scribe.

27 Då muren kring Jerusalem skulde verta vigd, henta dei levitarne frå alle bustaderne deira og førde deim til Jerusalem, til å halda vigsla og gledehøgtid med lov og song, med cymblar og harpor og cithrar.

Now at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, they sought the Levites from all their places, so that they might bring them to Jerusalem, and so that they might keep the dedication, and rejoice with thanksgiving, and with singing, and with cymbals, psalteries, and lyres.

28 Då samla songar-sønerne seg frå kverven kring Jerusalem og frå netofatitgardarne,

Now the sons of the singing men were gathered from the plains surrounding Jerusalem, and from the villages of Netophati,

29 frå Bet-Haggilgal og frå landet kring Geba og Azmavet; songarane hadde bygt seg gardar rundt ikring Jerusalem.

and from the house of Gilgal, and from the regions of Geba and Azmaveth. For the singing men had built villages for themselves around Jerusalem.

30 Prestarne og levitarne reinsa seg, og dei reinsa folket og portarne og muren.

And the priests and the Levites were cleansed, and they cleansed the people, and the gates, and the wall.

31 Eg let hovdingarne i Juda stiga upp på muren. So skipa eg tvo store songkorar og festferder. Den eine gjekk til høgre uppå muren fram mot Møkporten.

Then I caused the leaders of Judah to ascend the wall, and I appointed two great choirs to give praise. And they went to the right upon the wall, toward the dung gate.

32 Etter dei gjekk Hosaja og den eine helvti av Juda-hovdingarne,

And after them went Hoshaiah, and one half part of the leadership of Judah,

33 og so Azarja, Ezra, Mesullam,

and Azariah, Ezra, and Meshullam,

34 Juda, Benjamin, Semaja og Jeremia,

Judah, and Benjamin, and Shemaiah, and Jeremiah.

35 like eins nokre av prestesønerne med lurar; dinæst Zakarja, son åt Jonatan, son åt Semaja, son åt Mattanja, son åt Mikaja, son åt Zakkur, son åt Asaf,

And some of the sons of the priests went forth with trumpets: Zachariah, the son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph.

36 og so brørne hans: Semaja, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Ma’ai, Netanel, Juda, og Hanani med spelgognerne åt gudsmannen David. Den skriftlærde Ezra gjekk fyre deim.

And his brothers, Shemaiah, and Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, and Judah, and Hanani, went forth with the canticles of David, the man of God. And Ezra, the scribe, was before them at the fountain gate.

37 Dei gjekk yver Kjeldeporten og beint upp tropperne til Davidsbyen, der ein stig upp på muren ovanfor Davidshuset, heilt fram til Vatsporten i aust.

And opposite them, they ascended by the steps of the city of David, at the ascent of the wall above the house of David, and as far as the water gate to the east.

38 Den andre songkoren gjekk til vinstre, og der fylgde eg og den andre helvti av folket uppå muren, yver Omnstårnet burt til den breide muren,

And the second choir of those who gave thanks went forth on the opposite side, and I went after them, and one half part of the people were upon the wall, and upon the tower of the furnaces, as far as the widest wall,

39 yver Efraimsporten, Gamleporten og Fiskeporten, gjenom Hananeltårnet og Hammeatårnet, heilt fram til Saueporten. Dei stana ved Fengselsporten.

and above the gate of Ephraim, and above the ancient gate, and above the fish gate, and the tower of Hananel, and the tower of Hamath, and as far as the flock gate. And they stood still at the watch gate.

40 So stelte dei seg upp i Guds hus båe songkorarne; like eins eg og helvti av formennerne med meg,

And the two choirs of those who gave praise stood still at the house of God, with myself and one half part of the magistrates who were with me.

41 og prestarne Eljakim, Ma’aseja, Minjamin, Mikaja, Eljoenai, Zakarja og Hananja med lurar,

And the priests, Eliakim, Maaseiah, Mijamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, Hananiah, went forth with trumpets,

42 og Ma’aseja, Semaja, Eleazar, Uzzi, Johanan, Malkia, Elam og Ezer. Og songarane let songen ljoma, og føraren deira var Jizrahja.

with Maaseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar, and Uzzi, and Jehohanan, and Malchijah, and Elam, and Ezer. And the singers were singing clearly, and Jezrahiah was their foremost leader.

43 Dei ofra den dagen store offer og gledde seg; for Gud hadde kveikt gleda hjå folket; ogso kvinnorne og borni gledde seg. Og gleda frå Jerusalem høyrdest langan leid.

And on that day, they immolated great sacrifices, and they rejoiced. For God had caused them to rejoice with great joy. And their wives and children also were glad. And the rejoicing of Jerusalem was heard from far away.

44 Samstundes vart det uppnemt menner til å hava tilsyn med upplagsromi for reidorne, fyrstegrøda og tiendi, til å gøyma der det som lovi heimla prestarne og levitarne frå bymarkerne. Dei var fegne i Juda for at prestarne og levitarne gjorde tenesta.

On that day also, they enrolled men over the storehouses of the treasury, for the libations, and for the first-fruits, and for the tithes, so that the leaders of the city might bring these in, by them, with proper thanksgiving, for the priests and the Levites. For Judah was rejoicing in the priests and the Levites who were assisting.

45 Og dei tok vare på det som var til å taka vare på ved gudstenesta og reinsingarne. Like eins gjorde songarane og portvaktarane sine tenestor, soleis som David og Salomo, son hans, hadde bode;

And they kept the vigil of their God, and the vigil of expiation, with the singing men and the gatekeepers, in accord with the precept of David, and of Solomon, his son.

46 for alt i gamall tid, i Davids dagar, og songarhovdingen Asafs dagar, ljoda lovsongar og takkesongar til Gud.

For in the days of David and Asaph, from the beginning, there were leaders appointed over the singers, to give praise in verses, and to confess to God.

47 Og i Zerubbabels og Nehemias dagar gav heile Israel songarane og portvaktarane dei reidorne dei skulde hava frå dag til annan. Levitarne fekk sine heilage gåvor, og dei reidde ut heilage gåvor til Arons-sønerne.

And all of Israel, in the days of Zerubbabel, and in the days of Nehemiah, gave portions to the singing men and to the gatekeepers, for each day, and they sanctified the Levites, and the Levites sanctified the sons of Aaron.