Nehemya 12
1 Şealtiel oğlu Zerubbabil ve Yeşu ile birlikte sürgünden dönen kâhinlerle Levililer şunlardır: Kâhinler: Seraya, Yeremya, Ezra,
[Many] priests and [other] descendants of Levi returned (from Babylonia/to Jerusalem) with Zerubbabel and Jeshua. They included Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,
2 Amarya, Malluk, Hattuş,
Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,
3 Şekanya, Rehum, Meremot,
Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,
4 İddo, Ginneton, Aviya,
Iddo, Ginnethon, Abijah,
5 Miyamin, Maadya, Bilga,
Mijamin, Moadiah, Bilgah,
6 Şemaya, Yoyariv, Yedaya,
Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah,
7 Sallu, Amok, Hilkiya, Yedaya. Bunlar Yeşu'nun döneminde kâhinlere ve öbür kardeşlerine önderlik ediyorlardı.
Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, and Jedaiah. All those men were leaders of the priests during the time that Jeshua [was the Supreme Priest].
8 Levililer: Yeşu, Binnuy, Kadmiel, Şerevya, Yahuda ve şükran ezgileri sorumlusu Mattanya ile kardeşleri.
[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 Öbür kardeşleri Bakbukya ile Unni ezgiler söylenirken onların karşısında dururdu.
Bakbukiah, Unni, and other descendants of Levi formed a choir that stood opposite the other group [and sang in reply to them].
10 Yeşu Yoyakim'in babasıydı. Yoyakim Elyaşiv'in babası, Elyaşiv Yoyada'nın babası,
Jeshua [who was the Supreme Priest] was the father of Joiakim, who was the father of Eliashib, who was the father of Joiada,
11 Yoyada Yonatan'ın babası, Yonatan Yaddua'nın babasıydı.
who was the father of Jonathan, who was the father of Jaddua.
12 Yoyakim'in döneminde, kâhin ailelerinin başları şunlardı: Seraya ailesinin başında Meraya, Yeremya'nın Hananya,
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 Ezra'nın Meşullam, Amarya'nın Yehohanan,
Meshullam, from [the clan of] Ezra; Jehohanan, from [the clan of] Amariah;
14 Meliku'nun Yonatan, Şevanya'nın Yusuf,
Jonathan, from [the clan of] Malluch; Joseph, from [the clan of] Shecaniah;
15 Harim'in Adna, Merayot'un Helkay,
Adna, from [the clan of] Harim; Helkai, from [the clan of] Meremoth/Maraioth;
16 İddo'nun Zekeriya, Ginneton'un Meşullam,
Zechariah, from [the clan of] Iddo; Meshullam, from [the clan of] Ginnethon;
17 Aviya'nın Zikri, Minyamin'in, Moadya'nın Piltay,
Zicri, from [the clan of] Abijah. There was also a leader from [the clan of] Miniamin; Piltai, from [the clan of] Moadiah;
18 Bilga'nın Şammua, Şemaya'nın Yehonatan,
Shammua, from [the clan of] Bilgah; Jehonathan, from [the clan of] Shemaiah;
19 Yoyariv'in Mattenay, Yedaya'nın Uzzi,
Mattenai, from [the clan of] Joiarib; Uzzi, from [the clan of] Jedaiah;
20 Sallay'ın Kallay, Amok'un Ever,
Kallai, from [the clan of] Sallu/Sallai; Eber, from [the clan of] Amok;
21 Hilkiya'nın Haşavya, Yedaya'nın Netanel.
Hashabiah, from [the clan of] Hilkiah; and Nethanel, from [the clan of] Jedaiah.
22 Levililer'den Elyaşiv, Yoyada, Yohanan ve Yaddua'nın yaşadığı günlerde, Pers Kralı Darius'un döneminde, Levili aile başlarının ve kâhinlerin kaydı tutuldu.
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 Levili aile başlarının listesi Elyaşiv oğlu Yohanan'ın yaşadığı döneme kadar tarihler kitabına yazıldı.
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 Levili önderlerden Haşavya, Şerevya ve Kadmiel oğlu Yeşu bir yanda, kardeşleri öbür yanda durur, Tanrı adamı Davut'un buyruğu uyarınca karşılıklı övgüler ve şükürler sunarlardı.
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 Mattanya, Bakbukya, Ovadya, Meşullam, Talmon ve Akkuv kapılarda nöbet tutarak kapılara yakın ambarları korumakla görevliydiler.
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 Yosadak oğlu Yeşu oğlu Yoyakim'in ve Vali Nehemya ile Kâhin ve Bilgin Ezra'nın yaşadığı dönemde bu insanlar görev yaptı.
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 Yeruşalim surları Tanrı'ya adanacağı zaman, nerede bir Levili varsa aranıp bulundu ve Yeruşalim'e getirildi. Çünkü surları sevinçle, şükranla, ezgilerle, zil, çenk ve lirlerle adamak istiyorlardı.
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 Ezgiciler Yeruşalim çevresindeki bölgelerden, Netofalılar'ın köylerinden, Beytgilgal'dan, Geva ve Azmavet çevresinden toplandı. Yeruşalim çevresinde köyler kurmuşlardı.
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],
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 Kâhinlerle Levililer önce kendilerini, sonra halkı, kapıları ve surları paklama görevini yerine getirdiler.
[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 Yahudalı önderleri surların üzerine çıkardım. Şükrederek yürüsünler diye iki büyük gruba ayırdım. Birinci grup sağdan Gübre Kapısı'na doğru yürüdü.
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 Arkalarından Hoşaya ve Yahudalı önderlerin yarısı,
Behind their leaders marched Hoshaiah and half of the leaders of Judah.
33 Azarya, Ezra, Meşullam,
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 Yahuda, Benyamin, Şemaya, Yeremya
35 ve borazan çalan bazı kâhinler izliyordu. Asaf oğlu Zakkur oğlu Mikaya oğlu Mattanya oğlu Şemaya oğlu Yonatan oğlu Zekeriya
36 ve kardeşleri Şemaya, Azarel, Milalay, Gilalay, Maay, Netanel, Yahuda ve Hanani Tanrı adamı Davut gibi çalgılarıyla yürüyorlardı. Bilgin Ezra onlara öncülük ediyordu.
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 Pınar Kapısı'ndan Davut Kenti'nin merdivenlerinden dosdoğru surlara çıktılar; Davut'un sarayının üst tarafından geçerek doğuya doğru, Su Kapısı'na kadar yürüdüler.
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 Şükürler sunarak yürüyen öbür grupsa surların üzerinde sola doğru ilerliyordu. Halkın yarısıyla birlikte ben de onları izledim. Fırınlar Kulesi'nden geçip Geniş Duvar'a kadar yürüdük.
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 Efrayim Kapısı'nı, Eski Kapı'yı, Balık Kapısı'nı, Hananel Kulesi'ni, Hammea Kulesi'ni geçip Koyun Kapısı'na kadar gittik. Muhafızlar Kapısı'nda durduk.
[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 Şükürler sunarak yürüyen bu iki grup Tanrı Tapınağı'nda durdu. Görevlilerin yarısıyla birlikte ben de durdum.
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 Benim grubumda borazan çalan şu kâhinler vardı: Elyakim, Maaseya, Minyamin, Mikaya, Elyoenay, Zekeriya, Hananya.
My group included these priests who were [all blowing] trumpets: Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, Hananiah,
42 Ayrıca Maaseya, Şemaya, Elazar, Uzzi, Yehohanan, Malkiya, Elam, Ezer. Ezgiciler Yizrahya'nın öncülüğünde yüksek sesle ezgiler söylediler.
[another] Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer. The singers, whose leader was Jezrahiah, sang loudly.
43 O gün pek çok kurban kesildi. Halk coşku içindeydi, çünkü Tanrı onlara büyük sevinç vermişti. Kadınlarla çocuklar da bu sevince katıldılar. Yeruşalim'den gelen sevinç sesleri uzaklardan duyulabiliyordu.
[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 Bu arada bağışların, ilk ürünlerin ve ondalıkların konacağı ambarları gözetecek bazı kişiler görevlendirildi. Bunlar Kutsal Yasa'nın kâhinler ve Levililer için öngördüğü yardımları kentlerin çevresindeki kırsal bölgelerden toplayıp ambarlara getirmekle sorumluydu. Yahudalılar kâhinlerle Levililer'in hizmetinden hoşnuttu.
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 Çünkü onlar Tanrıları'nın hizmetini ve paklama görevini yerine getiriyorlardı. Ezgicilerle kapı nöbetçileri de Davut'la oğlu Süleyman'ın buyruğuna uygun olarak sorumluluklarını yerine getirdiler.
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 Çünkü eskiden, Davut'un ve Asaf'ın yaşadığı yıllarda, ezgicileri yönetenler vardı. Tanrı'ya övgü ve şükür ezgileri söylenirdi.
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 Zerubbabil'in ve Nehemya'nın yaşadığı dönemde bütün İsrail halkı bağışlarıyla ezgicilerin ve kapı nöbetçilerinin ücretlerini gününde karşıladı. Levililer'in hakkını ayırdılar, Levililer de Harun soyundan gelenlerin hakkını ayırdı.
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].
