Nehemiasza 12
1 A oto kapłani i Lewici, którzy przybyli z Zorobabelem, synem Szealtiela, i z Jeszuą: Serajasz, Jeremiasz, Ezdrasz;
[Many] priests and [other] descendants of Levi returned (from Babylonia/to Jerusalem) with Zerubbabel and Jeshua. They included Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,
2 Amariasz, Malluk, Chattusz;
Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,
3 Szekaniasz, Rechum, Meremot;
Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,
4 Iddo, Ginneton, Abiasz;
Iddo, Ginnethon, Abijah,
5 Mijamin, Maadiasz, Bilga;
Mijamin, Moadiah, Bilgah,
6 Szemajasz, Jojarib, Jedajasz;
Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah,
7 Sallu, Amok, Chilkiasz, Jedajasz. To [byli] przedniejsi z kapłanów i ze swoich braci za dni Jeszuy.
Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, and Jedaiah. All those men were leaders of the priests during the time that Jeshua [was the Supreme Priest].
8 A Lewici: Jeszua, Binnuj, Kadmiel, Szerebiasz, Juda i Mattaniasz, który wraz z braćmi kierował śpiewem [pieśni dziękczynnych].
[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 Bakbukiasz i Unni, ich bracia, [stali] naprzeciw nich w [swoich] służbach.
Bakbukiah, Unni, and other descendants of Levi formed a choir that stood opposite the other group [and sang in reply to them].
10 Jeszua spłodził Jojakima, a Jojakim spłodził Eliasziba, a Eliaszib 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 Jojada spłodził Jonatana, a Jonatan spłodził Jadduę.
who was the father of Jonathan, who was the father of Jaddua.
12 A za dni Jojakima naczelnikami rodu byli [następujący] kapłani: z Serajasza – Merajasz, z Jeremiasza – Chananiasz;
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 Ezdrasza – Meszullam, z Amariasza – Jehochanan;
Meshullam, from [the clan of] Ezra; Jehohanan, from [the clan of] Amariah;
14 Z Malluki – Jonatan, z Szebaniasza – Józef;
Jonathan, from [the clan of] Malluch; Joseph, from [the clan of] Shecaniah;
15 Z Charima – Adna, z Merajota – Chelkaj;
Adna, from [the clan of] Harim; Helkai, from [the clan of] Meremoth/Maraioth;
16 Z Iddo – Zachariasz, z Ginneto – Meszullam;
Zechariah, from [the clan of] Iddo; Meshullam, from [the clan of] Ginnethon;
17 Z Abiasza – Zikri, z Miniamina i Moadiasza – 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 Bilgi – Szammua, z Szemajasza – Jonatan;
Shammua, from [the clan of] Bilgah; Jehonathan, from [the clan of] Shemaiah;
19 A z Jojariba – Mattenaj, z Jedajasza – Uzzi;
Mattenai, from [the clan of] Joiarib; Uzzi, from [the clan of] Jedaiah;
20 Z Sallaj – Kallaj, z Amoka – Eber;
Kallai, from [the clan of] Sallu/Sallai; Eber, from [the clan of] Amok;
21 Z Chilkiasza – Chaszabiasz, z Jedajasza – Netanaeel.
Hashabiah, from [the clan of] Hilkiah; and Nethanel, from [the clan of] Jedaiah.
22 Za dni Eliasziba, Jojady, Jochanana i Jadduy Lewici zostali spisani jako naczelnicy rodów, a także kapłani, aż do panowania Dariusza Persa.
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 Lewiego, naczelnicy rodów, [zostali] spisani w księdze kronik aż do dni Jochanana, syna Eliasziba.
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 Naczelnikami Lewitów [byli]: Chaszabiasz, Szerebiasz, Jeszua, syn Kadmiela, i ich bracia, którzy stali naprzeciw nich, straż przy straży, aby chwalić i dziękować, według rozkazu Dawida, męża Bożego.
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 Mattaniasz i Bakbukiasz, Obadiasz, Meszullam, Talmon i Akkub [jako] odźwierni trzymali straż przy składnicach 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 Ci [żyli] za dni Jojakima, syna Jeszuy, syna Jocadaka, i za dni namiestnika Nehemiasza i Ezdrasza, kapłana i uczonego 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 I na poświęcanie muru Jerozolimy odszukano Lewitów ze wszystkich ich miejsc, aby ich przyprowadzić do Jerozolimy, by mogli obchodzić poświęcenie z radością, dziękczynieniem, przy śpiewaniu, cymbałach, cytrach i harfach.
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 Zgromadzili się więc synowie śpiewaków, z równin wokół Jerozolimy i ze wsi Netofatytów;
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, z pól Geba i z Azmawet. Śpiewacy bowiem zbudowali sobie wsie wokół Jerozolimy.
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 Wtedy kapłani i Lewici oczyścili się, po czym oczyścili też lud, 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 Następnie kazałem przełożonym Judy wstąpić na mur i ustawiłem dwa wielkie zespoły dziękczynne, z których [jeden] szedł po murze na prawo, w kierunku Bramy Gnojnej.
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 Za nim szedł Hoszajasz i połowa przełożonych Judy;
Behind their leaders marched Hoshaiah and half of the leaders of Judah.
33 Także Azariasz, Ezdrasz i Meszullam;
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, Beniamin, Szemajasz i Jeremiasz;
35 Potem [szli] z trąbami niektórzy z synów kapłanów, [mianowicie]: Zachariasz, syn Jonatana, syna Szemajasza, syna Mattaniasza, syna Michajasza, syna Zakkura, syna Asafa;
36 I jego bracia: Szemajasz, Azarel, Milalaj, Gilalaj, Maaj, Netaneel, Juda, Chanani z instrumentami muzycznymi Dawida, męża Bożego, a Ezdrasz, uczony w Piśmie, [szedł] 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 Następnie przy Bramie Źródlanej, która [była] naprzeciw nich, szli po schodach miasta Dawida, które prowadzą na mur, znad domu Dawida aż do Bramy Wodnej na wschodzie.
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 zespół dziękczynny, a ja za nim, szedł po murze w lewo z drugą połową [przełożonych], od Wieży Pieców 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 I znad Bramy Efraima, nad Bramą Starą, nad Bramą Rybną, obok Wieży Chananeela i Wieży Mea, aż do Bramy Owczej. I stanęli u Bramy Więziennej.
[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 A tak stanęły oba zespoły dziękczynne w domu Bożym, a wraz z nimi 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: Eliakim, Maasejasz, Miniamin, Michajasz, Elioenaj, Zachariasz, Chananiasz, z trąbami;
My group included these priests who were [all blowing] trumpets: Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, Hananiah,
42 I Maasejasz, Szemajasz, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehochanan, Malkiasz, Elam i Ezer. Śpiewacy głośno śpiewali, a Jizrachiasz był [ich] kierownikiem.
[another] Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer. The singers, whose leader was Jezrahiah, sang loudly.
43 Tego dnia składali także wielkie ofiary i radowali się. Bóg bowiem dał im wielką radość. Również kobiety i dzieci radowały się, a radość Jerozolimy słychać było z daleka.
[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 W tym czasie ustanowiono mężczyzn nad składnicami dla skarbów, ofiar, pierwocin i dziesięcin, aby w nich zgromadzono dla kapłanów i Lewitów udziały przyznane im przez Prawo z pól miejskich. Juda bowiem cieszył się z powodu kapłanów i Lewitów pełniących służbę;
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 I śpiewacy i odźwierni pełnili służbę dla swego Boga i służbę oczyszczenia, według rozkazu Dawida [i] jego syna Salomona.
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 Już bowiem dawno, za dni Dawida i Asafa, [byli ustanowieni] przełożeni nad śpiewakami oraz [były ustalone] pieśni pochwalne i dziękczynienia dla Boga.
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 Cały Izrael więc za dni Zorobabela i za dni Nehemiasza dawał porcje śpiewakom i odźwiernym na codzienne utrzymanie. Oddawali Lewitom to, co poświęcili, Lewici zaś oddawali [to] synom Aarona.
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].
