Nehemaia 11
1 Pea naʻe nofo ʻi Selūsalema, ʻae kau pule ʻoe kakai: pea naʻe fai ʻae talotalo ʻe hono toe ʻoe kakai ke ʻomi ʻae tangata ʻe taha mei he toko hongofulu ke nofo ʻi Selūsalema, ko e kolo māʻoniʻoni, pea ke nofo ʻae vahe ʻe hiva ki he ngaahi kolo kehe.
The [Israeli] leaders [and their families] settled in the sacred city, Jerusalem. The other people (cast lots/threw marked stones) to determine which family from each ten families would live in Jerusalem. The other people continued to live in the other towns and cities [in Judea].
2 Pea naʻe tāpuaki ʻe he kakai ʻae kau tangata kotoa pē, ʻaia naʻe ʻatu fiemālie pē ʻakinautolu ke nofo ʻi Selūsalema.
Those people [asked God to] bless those who volunteered to [be among the 10% who] moved to Jerusalem.
3 Pea ko e kau tuʻukimuʻa eni ʻoe puleʻanga naʻe nofo ʻi Selūsalema: ka ʻi he ngaahi kolo ʻo Siuta naʻe nofo taki taha ʻi hono tofiʻa ʻi honau ngaahi kolo, ʻio, ʻa ʻIsileli, mo e kau taulaʻeiki, mo e kau Livai, mo e kau Netenimi, mo e fānau ʻae kau tamaioʻeiki ʻa Solomone.
[Some of] the priests, [some of] the [other] descendants of Levi, [some of] the temple workers, and the descendants of King Solomon’s servants, and many of the other people lived on their own property in the towns [where their ancestors had lived].
4 Pea naʻe nofo ʻi Selūsalema ʻae niʻihi ʻoe fānau ʻa Siuta, pea mo e fānau ʻa Penisimani. ʻI he fānau ʻa Siuta; ko ʻAtaia, ko e foha ʻo ʻUsia, ko e foha ʻo Sakalia, ko e foha ʻo ʻAmalia, ko e foha ʻo Sifatia, ko e foha ʻo Malelili, ʻi he fānau ʻa Pelesi;
But some people from the tribes of Judah and Benjamin [decided to] live in Jerusalem. One of them from the tribe of Judah was Athaiah. He was the son of Uzziah, who was the son of Zechariah, who was the son of Amariah, who was the son of Shephatiah, who was the son of Mahalalel, who was a descendant of [Judah’s son] Perez.
5 Mo Maaseia ko e foha ʻo Paluki, ko e foha ʻo Koliose, ko e foha ʻo Hasaia, ko e foha ʻo ʻAtaia, ko e foha ʻo Soaialipi, ko e foha ʻo Sakalia, ko e foha ʻo Siloni.
[Another one from the tribe of Judah was] Maaseiah, [who was] the son of Baruch, [who was] the son of Colhozeh, [who was] the son of Hazaiah, [who was] the son of Adaiah, [who was] the son of Joiarib, [who was] the son of Zechariah, [who was] a descendant of [Judah’s son] Shelah.
6 Ko e ngaahi foha kotoa pē ʻo Pelesi naʻe nofo ʻi Selūsalema naʻa nau toko fāngeau mo e tolungofulu ma valu ko e kau tangata toʻa mālohi.
There were 468 men who were descendants of Perez who were valiant/courageous soldiers who lived in Jerusalem.
7 Pea ko e ngaahi foha eni ʻo Penisimani; ko Selu ko e foha ʻo Mesulami, Ko e foha ʻo Soeti, ko e foha ʻo Pitaia, ko e foha ʻo Kolaia, ko e foha ʻo Maaseia, ko e foha ʻo Itieli, ko e foha ʻo Sisaia.
[One of the men] of the tribe of Benjamin who decided to live in Jerusalem was 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 Pea naʻe hoko mo ia ʻa Kapei, mo Salei, ko e toko hivangeau mo e toko uofulu ma valu.
Two of Sallu’s relatives, Gabbai and Sallai, also settled in Jerusalem. Altogether, 928 people from the tribe of Benjamin settled in Jerusalem
9 Pea ko Soeli ko e foha ʻo Sikili ko honau pule ia; mo Siuta ko e foha ʻo Senua ko hono toko ua ia naʻe pule ki he kolo:
Their leader was Joel, son of Zichri. The official who was second in command in Jerusalem was Hassenuah.
10 ʻI he kau taulaʻeiki; ko Sitaia ko e foha ʻo Soaialipi, mo Sakini.
The priests [who settled in Jerusalem] were Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jakin,
11 Ko Selaia ko e foha ʻo Hilikia, ko e foha ʻo Mesulami, ko e foha ʻo Satoki, ko e foha ʻo Milaioti, ko e foha ʻo ʻAhitupe, ko e pule ia ki he fale ʻoe ʻOtua.
Seraiah, the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub [who had previously been] the Supreme Priest.
12 Pea ko honau kāinga ʻaia naʻe fai ʻae ngāue ʻoe fale naʻa nau toko valungeau mo e toko uofulu ma ua: mo ʻAtaia ko e foha ʻo Silohami, ko e foha ʻo Pelalia, ko e foha ʻo ʻAmisi, ko e foha ʻo Sakalia, ko e foha ʻo Pasuli, ko e foha ʻo Malikia,
Altogether, 822 members of that clan worked in the temple. Another [priest who settled in Jerusalem] was Adaiah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah.
13 Mo hono ngaahi kāinga, ko e kau tuʻukimuʻa ʻi he ngaahi tamai, ko e toko uangeau mo e toko fāngofulu ma ua: mo ʻAmasai ko e foha ʻo ʻAsalili, ko e foha ʻo ʻAhasai, ko e foha ʻo Misilemoti, ko e foha ʻo Imeli,
Altogether, there were 242 members of that clan who were leaders of the clan [who settled in Jerusalem]. Another [priest who settled in Jerusalem] was Amashsai the son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer.
14 Mo honau ngaahi kāinga, ko e kau tangata toʻa mālohi, ko e teau mo e toko uofulu ma valu: pea ko honau pule ko Sapitieli, ko e foha ʻoe tokotaha ʻi he kau tangata lahi.
There were 128 members of that clan who were valiant soldiers [who settled in Jerusalem]. Their leader was Zabdiel the son of Haggedolim.
15 Pea ʻi he kau Livai foki: ko Simaia ko e foha ʻo Hasupi, ko e foha ʻo ʻAsilikami, ko e foha ʻo Hasapea, ko e foha ʻo Puni;
Another descendant of Levi who settled in Jerusalem was Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni.
16 Ko Sapitei, mo Sosapati, ko e tuʻukimuʻa ʻoe kau Livai, naʻe pule ʻakinaua ki he ngāue ʻituʻa ʻoe fale ʻoe ʻOtua.
Two others were Shabbethai and Jozabad, who were prominent men who supervised the work outside the temple.
17 Ko Matania ko e foha ʻo Maika, ko e foha ʻo Sapiti, ko e foha ʻo ʻAsafi, ko e tuʻukimuʻa ia ke kamata ʻae fakafetaʻi ʻi he lotu: mo Pakipuki ko e toko ua ʻi hono ngaahi kāinga, mo ʻApita ko e foha ʻo Samua, ko e foha ʻo Kalali, ko e foha ʻo Situtuni.
Another one was Mattaniah, the son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph. Mattaniah directed the temple choir when they sang the prayers to thank [God]. His assistant was Bakbukiah. Another one was Abda, the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
18 Ko e kau Livai kotoa pē ʻi he kolo māʻoniʻoni, ko e toko uangeau mo e toko valungofulu ma fā.
Altogether, there were 284 descendants of Levi who settled in Jerusalem.
19 Pea ko e kau leʻo matapā foki, ko ʻAkupi, mo Talimoni, mo hona ngaahi kāinga naʻe tauhi ʻae ngaahi matapā, naʻe toko teau ma fitungofulu ma ua.
The men who guarded the temple gates were Akkub and Talmon and 172 of their relatives who settled in Jerusalem.
20 Pea ko hono toe ʻo ʻIsileli, ʻoe kau taulaʻeiki, mo e kau Livai, naʻe nofo ʻi he ngaahi kolo kotoa pē ʻo Siuta, ʻo taki taha kotoa pē ʻi hono tofiʻa.
The other Israeli people including priests and [other] descendants of Levi lived on their own property in other towns and cities in Judea.
21 Ka naʻe nofo ʻae kau Netenimi ʻi Ofili: pea ko Siha mo Kisipa naʻe pule ki he kakai Netenimi.
But the temple workers lived on Ophel [Hill in Jerusalem]. They were supervised by Ziha and Gishpa.
22 Pea ko e pule foki ki he kau Livai ʻi Selūsalema, ko Usi ko e foha ʻo Pani, ko e foha ʻo Hasapea, ko e foha ʻo Matania, ko e foha ʻo Maika. ʻI he ngaahi foha ʻo ʻAsafi, ko e kau hiva naʻa nau pule ki he ngāue ʻae fale ʻoe ʻOtua;
The man who supervised the [other] descendants of Levi who [helped the priests and] lived in Jerusalem was Uzzi, the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica. Uzzi belonged to the clan of Asaph, the clan that was in charge of the music in the temple.
23 He ko e fekau ʻae tuʻi kiate kinautolu, ke ʻai ʻae vāhenga ʻe taha maʻae kau hiva, ki he ʻaho taki taha.
The king [of Persia] had commanded that the clans should decide what each clan should do to lead the music in the temple each day.
24 Pea ko Pitaia ko e foha ʻo Mesesapeli, ʻi he fānau ʻa Sela ko e foha ʻo Siuta, naʻe tali fekau ʻe ia ki he tuʻi ʻi he ngaahi meʻa ʻoku kau ki he kakai.
Pethahiah, the son of Meshezabel, [who was] from the clan of Zerah and a descendant of Judah, was the ambassador [of the Israelis] to the king of Persia.
25 Pea koeʻuhi ko e ngaahi potu nofoʻanga kakai, mo ʻenau ngaahi ngoue, naʻe nofo ai ʻae fānau niʻihi ʻa Siuta ʻi Kesa-ʻAlipa, pea ʻi he ngaahi potu kakai ʻo ia, pea ki Tiponi, pea ʻi he ngaahi potu kakai ʻo ia, pea ʻi Sekapisili, pea ʻi he ngaahi potu kakai ʻo ia.
Some of the people [who did not settle in Jerusalem] lived in villages close to their farms. Some from the tribe of Judah lived in villages near Kiriath-Arba, Dibon, and Jekabzeel [cities].
26 Pea ʻi Sesua, pea ʻi Molata, pea ki Petefeleti.
Some lived in Jeshua [city], in Moladah [city], in Beth-Pelet [city],
27 Pea ʻi he kolo ko Suali, pea ʻi Peasipa, pea ʻi he ngaahi potu kakai ʻo ia,
in Hazar-Shual [city], and in Beersheba [city] and the villages near it.
28 Pea ʻi Sikilaki, pea ʻi Mikona; pea ʻi hono ngaahi potu kakai,
Others lived in Ziklag [city], in Meconah [city] and the villages near it,
29 Pea ʻi Eni-Limoni, pea ʻi Salia, pea ʻi Samuti,
in En-Rimmon [city], in Zorah [city], in Jarmuth [city],
30 Mo Sanoa, mo ʻAtulami, pea ʻi honau ngaahi potu kakai, ʻi Lakisi, pea ʻi he ngaahi tafangafanga ʻo ia, ʻi ʻAseka, pea ʻi he ngaahi potu kakai ʻo ia. Pea naʻa nau nofo mei Peasipa ʻo hoko ki he teleʻa ʻo Henomi.
in Zanoah [city], in Adullam [city], and in the villages near those cities. Some lived in Lachish [city] and in the nearby villages, and some lived in Azekah [town] and the villages near it. All of those people lived in Judea, in the area between Beersheba [in the south] and Hinnom Valley [in the north, at the edge of Jerusalem].
31 Ko e ngaahi fānau ʻa Penisimani foki mei Kepa naʻe nofo ʻi Mikimasi, mo ʻAisa, mo Peteli, pea ʻi honau ngaahi potu kakai,
The people of the tribe of Benjamin lived in Geba [city], Micmash [city], Aija [city which is also known as Ai], Bethel [city] and in nearby villages,
32 Pea ʻi ʻAnatoti, mo Nopi, mo ʻAnania,
in Anathoth [city], in Nob [city], in Ananiah [town],
33 Mo Hasoa, mo Lama, mo Kitimi,
in Hazor [city], in Ramah [city], in Gittaim [city],
34 Mo Hatiti, Sepoimi, Nepalata,
in Hadid [city], in Zeboim [town], in Neballat [town],
35 Mo Loti, mo Ono, ko e teleʻa ʻoe kau tufunga.
in Lod [town], in Ono [town], and in Craftsmen’s Valley.
36 Pea naʻe ʻi Siuta mo Penisimani ʻae vāhenga ʻoe kau Livai.
Some of the groups of the descendants of Levi who had lived in Judea were sent to live with [the people of the tribe of] Benjamin.
