Nehemiasza 12
1 A cić są kapłani i Lewitowie, którzy przyszli z Zorobabelem, synem Sealtyjelowym, i z Jesuą: Serejasz, Jeremijasz, Ezdrasz.
[Many] priests and [other] descendants of Levi returned (from Babylonia/to Jerusalem) with Zerubbabel and Jeshua. They included Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,
2 Amaryjasz, Malluch, Hattus,
Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,
3 Sechanijasz, Rehum, Meremot,
Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,
4 Iddo, Ginnetoj, Abijasz;
Iddo, Ginnethon, Abijah,
5 Mijamin, Maadyjasz, Bilgal,
Mijamin, Moadiah, Bilgah,
6 Semejasz, i Jojaryb, Jedajasz,
Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah,
7 Sallu, Amok, Helkijasz, Jedajasz. Cić byli przedniejsi z kapłanów i z braci swych, za dni Jesuego.
Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, and Jedaiah. All those men were leaders of the priests during the time that Jeshua [was the Supreme Priest].
8 A Lewitowie: Jesua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Serebijasz, Juda; Matanijasz nad pieśniami, sam i bracia jego.
[Some of the other] descendants of Levi who returned were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah. They were in charge of singing songs to thank [God].
9 A Bakbukijasz i Hunni, bracia ich, byli przeciwko nim w porządku swoim.
Bakbukiah, Unni, and other descendants of Levi formed a choir that stood opposite the other group [and sang in reply to them].
10 A Jesua spłodził Joakima, a Joakim spłodził Elijasyba, a Elijasyb spłodził Jojadę:
Jeshua [who was the Supreme Priest] was the father of Joiakim, who was the father of Eliashib, who was the father of Joiada,
11 A Jojada spłodził Jonatana, a Jonatan spłodził Jadduę.
who was the father of Jonathan, who was the father of Jaddua.
12 A za dni Joakima byli kapłani przedniejsi z domów ojcowskich: z Serajaszowego Merajasz, z Jeremijaszowego Chananijasz;
When Joiakim was the Supreme Priest, these were the leaders of the clans of priests: Meraiah, from [the clan of] Seraiah; Hananiah, from [the clan of] Jeremiah;
13 Z Ezdraszowego Mesullam, z Amaryjaszowego Jochanan;
Meshullam, from [the clan of] Ezra; Jehohanan, from [the clan of] Amariah;
14 Z Melchowego Jonatan, z Sechanijaszowego Józef;
Jonathan, from [the clan of] Malluch; Joseph, from [the clan of] Shecaniah;
15 Z Harymowego Adna, z Merajotowego Helkaj;
Adna, from [the clan of] Harim; Helkai, from [the clan of] Meremoth/Maraioth;
16 Z Iddowego Zacharyjasz, z Ginnetowego Mesullam;
Zechariah, from [the clan of] Iddo; Meshullam, from [the clan of] Ginnethon;
17 Z Abijaszowego Zychry, z Miniaminowego i z Maadyjaszowego Piltaj;
Zicri, from [the clan of] Abijah. There was also a leader from [the clan of] Miniamin; Piltai, from [the clan of] Moadiah;
18 Z Bilgowego Sammua, z Semejaszowego Jonatan;
Shammua, from [the clan of] Bilgah; Jehonathan, from [the clan of] Shemaiah;
19 A z Jojarybowego Mattenaj, z Jedajaszowego Uzy;
Mattenai, from [the clan of] Joiarib; Uzzi, from [the clan of] Jedaiah;
20 Z Sallajowego Kalaj, z Amokowego Heber;
Kallai, from [the clan of] Sallu/Sallai; Eber, from [the clan of] Amok;
21 Z Helkijaszowego Hasabijasz, z Jedajaszowego Natanael.
Hashabiah, from [the clan of] Hilkiah; and Nethanel, from [the clan of] Jedaiah.
22 A Lewitowie za dni Elijasyba, Jojady, i Jochanana, i Jadduego popisani są, którzy byli przedniejszymi z domów ojcowskich; także i kapłani aż do królestwa Daryjusza, króla Perskiego.
During the years that Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua [were Supreme Priests], they (wrote/kept a list of) the names of the clans who were descendants of Levi. When Darius was the king of Persia, they stopped writing that list.
23 Synowie mówię Lewiego, przedniejsi z domów ojcowskich, zapisani są w księgach kroniki aż do dni Jochanana, syna Elijasybowego.
They wrote the names of the leaders of the clans who were descendants of Levi in the Book of Events [in Israel], but they stopped writing those names when Eliashib’s grandson Johanan [was the Supreme Priest].
24 Przedniejsi mówię z Lewitów byli Hasabijasz, Serebijasz, i Jesua, syn Kadmielowy, i bracia ich przeciwko nim, ku chwaleniu i wysławianiu Boga według rozkazania Dawida, męża Bożego, straż przeciwko straży.
These are the leaders of the clans [who are] descendants of Levi: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel and others who were divided into two groups. The two groups faced each other, one group replying to the other, during the time that they praised and thanked God. They did that just as King David, the man who served God well, had instructed.
25 Matanijasz, i Bakbukijasz, Obadyjasz, Mesullam, Talmon, Akkub, byli stróżami odźwiernymi przy domu skarbu u bram.
These singers included Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, and Obadiah. The men who guarded the storerooms close to the gates [of the temple] were Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub.
26 Cić byli za dni Joakima, syna Jesuego, syna Jozedekowego, i za dni Nehemijasza wodza, i Ezdrasza kapłana, nauczonego w Piśmie.
They did that work during the time that Joiakim, who was the son of Jeshua and the grandson of Jehozadak, [was the Supreme Priest, ] and I was the governor, and Ezra was the priest who knew the Jewish laws very well.
27 A przy poświęcaniu muru Jeruzalemskiego szukano Lewitów ze wszystkich miejsc ich, aby ich przywiedziono do Jeruzalemu, żeby wykonali poświęcania i wesela, a to z wysławianiem i z śpiewaniem, z cymbałami, z lutniami, i z cytrami.
When we dedicated the wall around Jerusalem, we summoned the descendants of Levi [who help the priests] from the nearby places where they [were living]. We asked them to [join with us to] celebrate when we dedicated the wall. We wanted them to sing songs to thank [Yahweh] and make music by playing cymbals and harps and other stringed instruments.
28 Przetoż zgromadzeni są synowie śpiewaków, i z równin około Jeruzalemu, i ze wsi Netofatyckich.
We summoned the descendants of Levi who habitually sang together. They came to Jerusalem from nearby areas [where they had settled], and from places around Netophah [town southeast of Jerusalem],
29 Także z domu Gilgal, i z pól Gieba, i z Azmawet; bo sobie śpiewacy budowali wsi około Jeruzalemu.
and from three places [northeast of Jerusalem]—Beth Gilgal [city] and the areas around Geba and Azmaveth. Those singers had built villages to live in near Jerusalem.
30 A oczyściwszy się kapłani i Lewitowie, oczyścili też lud, i bramy, i mur.
[When they came to Jerusalem], the priests and [other] descendants of Levi [who help the priests] performed rituals to cause themselves to be acceptable to God, and then they performed similar rituals to purify the [other] people, the gates, and the wall.
31 Zatemem rozkazał wstąpić książętom Judzkim na mur, i postawiłem dwa hufy wielkie chwalących, z których jedni szli na prawo od wyższej strony muru ku bramie gnojowej.
Then I gathered together the leaders of Judah on top of the wall, and I appointed them to lead two large groups to march around the city [on top of the wall], thanking God. [As they faced the city, ] one group walked to the right toward the Dung Gate.
32 A za nimi szedł Hozajasz, i połowa książąt Judzkich;
Behind their leaders marched Hoshaiah and half of the leaders of Judah.
33 Także Azaryjasz, Ezdrasz, i Mesullam,
Behind them marched a group of priests who were blowing trumpets. They were Azariah, Ezra, Meshullam, Judah, Benjamin, Shemaiah, and Jeremiah. Next came Zechariah, the son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micaiah, the son of Zaccur, a descendant of Asaph.
34 Juda, i Benjamin, i Semejasz, i Jeremijasz.
35 Potem niektórzy z synów kapłańskich z trąbami, mianowicie Zacharyjasz, syn Jonatana, syna Semejaszowego, syna Matanijaszowego, syna Michajaszowego, syna Zachurowego, syna Asafowego;
36 A bracia jego Semejasz, i Asarel, Milalaj, Gilalaj, Maaj, Netaneel, i Juda, Chanani, z instrumentami muzycznemi Dawida, męża Bożego, a Ezdrasz, nauczony w Piśmie, przed nimi.
Behind them marched other members of Zechariah’s clan: Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah, and Hanani. They all were playing the same kinds of musical instruments that King David had played [many years previously]. Ezra, the man who knew the Jewish laws very well, marched in front of this group.
37 Potem ku bramie źródła, która przeciwko nim była, wstępowali po schodach miasta Dawidowego, którędy chodzą na mur, a od muru przy domu Dawidowym aż do bramy wodnej na wschód słońca.
When they reached the Fountain Gate, they went up the steps to David’s City, past his palace, and then to the wall at the Water Gate, on the east side [of the city].
38 A drugi huf chwalących szedł przeciwko nim, a ja za nim, a połowa ludu po murze od wieży Tannurym aż do muru szerokiego;
The other group of those who were thanking [Yahweh] marched to the left on top of the wall. I followed them with half of the people. [We marched] past the Tower of the Ovens to the Broad Wall.
39 A od bramy Efraim ku bramie starej, i ku bramie rybnej, i wieży Chananeel, i wieży Mea, aż do bramy owczej. I stanął u bramy straży.
[From there we marched] past Ephraim Gate, Jeshanah Gate, the Fish Gate, the Tower of Hananel, the Tower of the Hundred Soldiers, to the Sheep Gate. We finished marching near the gate into the temple.
40 Potem stanęły one dwa hufy chwalących w domu Bożym, i ja i połowa przełożonych ze mną.
Both the groups reached the temple while they were thanking God. They stood in their places there. The leaders who were with me [also stood with me in our places].
41 Także kapłani: Elijakim, Maasejasz, Minijamin, Michajasz, Elijenaj, Zacharyjasz, Chananijasz, z trąbami;
My group included these priests who were [all blowing] trumpets: Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, Hananiah,
42 I Maazyjasz, i Semejasz, i Eleazar, i Uzy, i Jochanan, i Malchyjasz, i Elam, i Ezer; a śpiewacy głośno śpiewali, i Izrachyjasz, przełożony ich.
[another] Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer. The singers, whose leader was Jezrahiah, sang loudly.
43 Sprawowali także onegoż dnia ofiary wielkie, i weselili się; albowiem Bóg rozweselił ich był weselem wielkiem, tak, iż się i niewiasty i dziatki weseliły; i było słyszeć wesele Jeruzalemskie daleko.
[After we went outside the temple, ] we offered many sacrifices. We men all rejoiced because God had caused us to be very happy. The women and the children also rejoiced. People far away could hear the noise that we made there in Jerusalem.
44 Obrani też są dnia onego mężowie nad komorami skarbów, i ofiar, pierwocin, i dziesięcin, aby zgromadzali do nich z pól miejskich działy, zakonem warowane kapłanom i Lewitom; bo się weselił Juda z kapłanów i z Lewitów tam stojących;
On that day, men were appointed {they appointed men} to be in charge of the storerooms where they kept the money that people contributed [for the temple]. They also kept there [the other things that the people contributed—] the tithes and the first part of the grain and fruit that was harvested each year. Those men collected those things from the fields/farms near the cities, and [took them to Jerusalem and] gave them to the priests and the [other] descendants of Levi, as [Moses had said in his] laws that they should do. All the Israeli people were happy about the work that the priests and the descendants of Levi did,
45 Którzy strzegli straży Boga swego, i straży oczyszczania, i śpiewaków, i odźwiernych, według rozkazania Dawida i Salomona, syna jego.
because they performed the rituals to purify things, and the other rituals that God had commanded. The musicians in the temple also did their work as King David and his son Solomon had declared that they should do.
46 Bo za dni Dawida i Asafa byli postanowieni z starodawna przełożeni nad śpiewakami dla śpiewania, wychwalania i dziękczynienia Bogu.
Ever since the time that David had been the king and Asaph had been his chief musician, the musicians had led the people while they sang songs to praise and thank God.
47 Przetoż wszystek Izrael za dni Zorobabela, i za dni Nehemijasza, dawali działy dla śpiewaków i odźwiernych, każdodzienny wymiar, a oddawali to, co poświęcili, Lewitom; Lewitowie zaś oddawali synom Aaronowym.
During the years that Zerubbabel and I governed the Israeli people, they all contributed the food that the singers and temple gatekeepers needed each day. They gave (a tithe/10%) of their crops to the descendants of Levi [who helped the priests], and those descendants of Levi gave (a tithe/10%) of that to [the priests, who were] descendants of Aaron [the first Supreme Priest].
