Nehemia 12

1 Saa nnipa yi ne asɔfo ne Lewifo a wɔne Sealtiel babarima Serubabel ne ɔsɔfopanyin Yesua san wɔn akyi no: Seraia, Yeremia, Ɛsra,

And these [are] the priests and the Levites who they came up with Zerubbabel [the] son of Shealtiel and Jeshua Seraiah Jeremiah Ezra.

2 Amaria, Maluk, Hatus,

Amariah Malluch Hattush.

3 Sekania, Rehum, Meremot,

Shecaniah Rehum Meremoth.

4 Ido, Ginetoi, Abia,

Iddo Ginnethoi Abijah.

5 Miamin, Maadia, Bilga,

Mijamin Moadiah Bilgah.

6 Semaia, Yoiarib, Yedaia,

Shemaiah and Joiarib Jedaiah.

7 Salu, Amok, Hilkia ne Yedaia. Yesua bere so no, na eyinom ne asɔfo ntuanofo ne wɔn mfɛfo.

Sallu Amok Hilkiah Jedaiah these [were] [the] leaders of the priests and brothers their in [the] days of Jeshua.

8 Lewifo a wɔne wɔn san wɔn akyi no ni: Yesua, Binui Kadmiel, Serebia, Yuda, Matania a na ɔne ne mfɛfo na na wɔhwɛ aseda nnwom so no.

And the Levites Jeshua Binnui Kadmiel Sherebiah Judah Mattaniah [were] over songs of thanksgiving he and brothers his.

9 Na sɛ wɔresom a, wɔn mfɛfo Bakbukia ne Uni sɔre gyina ne wɔn di nhwɛanim.

And Bakbukiah (and Unni *Q(K)*) brothers their [were] to before them to duties.

10 Ɔsɔfopanyin Yesua woo Yoiakim, Yoiakim woo Eliasib, Eliasib woo Yoiada,

And Jeshua he fathered Joiakim and Joiakim he fathered Eliashib and Eliashib Joiada.

11 na Yoiada woo Yonatan, na Yonatan woo Yadua.

And Joiada he fathered Jonathan and Jonathan he fathered Jaddua.

12 Bere a Yoiakim yɛ ɔsɔfopanyin no, na asɔfo mmusua mu ntuanofo no ne: Meraia a otua Seraia abusua ano. Hanania a otua Yeremia abusua ano.

And in [the] days of Joiakim they were priests [the] leaders of the fathers of Seraiah Meraiah of Jeremiah Hananiah.

13 Mesulam a otua Ɛsra abusua ano. Yehohanan a otua Amaria abusua ano.

Of Ezra Meshullam of Amariah Jehohanan.

14 Yonatan a otua Maluki abusua ano. Yosef a otua Sebania abusua ano.

(Of Mellichu *Q(K)*) Jonathan of Shebaniah Joseph.

15 Adna a otua Harim abusua ano. Helkai a otua Meraiot abusua ano.

Of Harim Adna of Meraioth Helkai.

16 Sakaria a otua Ido abusua ano. Mesulam a otua Gineton abusua ano.

(Of Iddo *Q(K)*) Zechariah of Ginnethon Meshullam.

17 Sikri a otua Abia abusua ano. Miniamin abusua nso na obi tua ano. Piltai tua Moadia abusua ano.

Of Abijah Zikri of Miniamin of Moadiah Piltai.

18 Samua a otua Bilga abusua ano. Yehonatan a otua Semaia abusua ano.

Of Bilgah Shammua of Shemaiah Jonathan.

19 Matenai a otua Yoiarib abusua ano. Usi a otua Yedaia abusua ano.

And of Joiarib Mattenai of Jedaiah Uzzi.

20 Kalai a otua Salai abusua ano. Eber a otua Amok abusua ano.

Of Sallai Kallai of Amok Eber.

21 Hasabia a otua Hilkia abusua ano. Netanel a otua Yedaia abusua ano.

Of Hilkiah Hashabiah of Jedaiah Nethanel.

22 Persiahene Dario a ɔto so abien bere so no, wɔkyerɛw Lewifo ne asɔfo mmusua mu ntuanofo no nyinaa din wɔ saa asɔfo mpanyimfo yi bere so: Eliasib, Yoiada, Yohanan, ne Yadua.

The Levites in [the] days of Eliashib Joiada and Johanan and Jaddua [were] recorded leaders of fathers and the priests on [the] reign of Darius the Persian.

23 Wɔkyerɛw Lewifo mmusua ntuanofo no din guu Abakɔsɛm Nhoma mu kosii Eliasib nena Yohanan bere so.

[the] descendants of Levi [the] leaders of the fathers [were] recorded on [the] scroll of [the] matters of the days and until [the] days of Johanan [the] son of Eliashib.

24 Eyinom ne Lewifo mmusua ntuanofo: Hasabia, Serebia, Yesua, Binui, Kadmiel ne wɔn mfɛfo bi a sɛ edu ayeyi ne aseda afahyɛ so a, wogyina hɔ ne wɔn di nhwɛanim, na ɔfa gye ɔfa so wɔ nnwonto mu, sɛnea Dawid, Onyankopɔn nipa, kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ wɔnyɛ no.

And [the] leaders of the Levites [were] Hashabiah Sherebiah and Jeshua [the] son of Kadmiel and brothers their [were] to before them to praise to give thanks by [the] commandment of David [the] man of God division corresponding to division.

25 Na Matania, Bakbukia ne Obadia nso ka ho. Mesulam, Talmon ne Akub na wɔyɛ aponanohwɛfo a wɔhwɛ adekoradan a ɛwɔ apon no ano no so.

Mattaniah and Bakbukiah Obadiah Meshullam Talmon Akkub keeping [were] gatekeepers guard at [the] storerooms of the gates.

26 Na eyinom nyinaa som wɔ Yesua babarima Yoiakim a ɔyɛ Yosadak nena ne Nehemia a ɔyɛ amrado ne Ɛsra a na ɔyɛ ɔsɔfo ne mmara no kyerɛkyerɛfo bere so.

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

27 Bere a wɔredwira Yerusalem fasu foforo no, wɔka kyerɛɛ Lewifo a wɔwɔ asase no so nyinaa se, wɔmmra Yerusalem mmɛboa dwumadi no. Na ɛsɛ sɛ wɔde kyɛnkyɛn, mmɛnta ne asankuten to wɔn aseda nnwom de hyɛ anigye fa no.

And at [the] dedication of [the] wall of Jerusalem people sought the Levites from all places their to bring them to Jerusalem to celebrate dedication and joy and with thanksgivings and with song cymbals lyres and with harps.

28 Wɔde nnwontofo no fi Yerusalem ne ne nkuraa ne Netofafo nkuraa nyinaa bɔɔ mu bae.

And they gathered [the] sons of the singers and from the district around Jerusalem and from [the] villages of [the] Netophathite[s].

29 Ebi nso fi Bet-Gilgal ne Geba pɔw mu hɔ ne Asmawet, efisɛ na nnwontofo no ara akyekyere wɔn ankasa nkuraa afa Yerusalem ho ahyia.

And from Beth Gilgal and from [the] fields of Geba and Azmaveth for villages they had built for themselves the singers around Jerusalem.

30 Asɔfo no ne Lewifo no dwiraa wɔn ho, afei wodwiraa ɔmanfo no, dwiraa apon no ne fasu no nso.

And they purified themselves the priests and the Levites and they purified the people and the gates and the wall.

31 Midii Yuda ntuanofo no anim kɔɔ ɔfasu no atifi, na meboaboaa nnwontofo akuw akɛse abien ano ma wɔbɛdaa ase. Nnwontofo kuw no mu baako kɔɔ anafo wɔ ɔfasu no atifi kosii Sumina Pon no.

And I caused to go up [the] leaders of Judah from on to the wall and I appointed! two thanksgiving choirs large and processions to the right from on to the wall to [the] gate of the dung.

32 Hosaia ne Yuda ntuanofo no mu fa dii wɔn akyi,

And he went behind them Hoshaiah and [the] half of [the] leaders of Judah.

33 na Asaria, Ɛsra, Mesulam,

And Azariah Ezra and Meshullam.

34 Yuda, Benyamin, Semaia, Yeremia

Judah and Benjamin and Shemaiah and Jeremiah.

35 ne asɔfo no bi a wɔhyɛn torobɛnto no dii wɔn akyi. Ɛno akyi na Yonatan babarima Sakaria, Semaia babarima, Matania babarima, Mikaia babarima, Sakur babarima a ɔyɛ Asaf aseni no di.

And some of [the] sons of the priests with trumpets Zechariah [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 Ne korakora no, Sakaria mfɛfo a wɔne Semaia, Asarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Netanel, Yuda ne Hanani dii wɔn so. Wɔfaa nnwontode a Dawid a ɔyɛ Onyankopɔn nipa akyerɛ sɛ wɔmfa no. Na Ɛsra a ɔyɛ mmara no kyerɛkyerɛfo no na odii santen no anim.

And brothers his Shemaiah and Azarel Milalai Gilalai Maai Nethanel and Judah Hanani with [the] instruments of song of David [the] man of God and Ezra the scribe [was] before them.

37 Wɔfaa Asu Aniwa Pon no ho, kɔɔ tee kɔforoo kuropɔn no fasu antweri a ɛkyerɛ Dawid kuropɔn no. Wɔfaa Dawid fi ho, kosii Nsu Pon a ɛwɔ apuei fam no ho.

And over [the] gate of the spring and before themselves they went up on [the] steps of [the] city of David at the ascent to the wall from above to [the] house of David and to [the] gate of the water east.

38 Nnwontofo a wɔto so abien no faa atifi kwan kohyiaa wɔn. Me ne ɔmanfo no mu fa dii wɔn akyi. Yɛfaa ɔfasu no so nam Fononoo Abantenten no ho kosii Ɔfasu Tɛtrɛɛ no,

And the thanksgiving choir second [was] the [one which] was going to [the] front and I [was] behind it and [the] half of the people from on to the wall from above to [the] tower of the ovens and to the wall broad.

39 afei yetwaa Efraim Pon no ho, kosii Kuropɔn Dedaw Pon no, yɛfaa Mpataa Pon no ho, kosii Hananel Abantenten ho kɔɔ Ɔha Abantenten no ho. Yɛtoaa so kɔɔ Nguan Pon no ho, na yekogyinaa Ɔwɛn Pon no ano.

And from over to [the] gate of Ephraim and over [the] gate of Jeshanah and over [the] gate of the fish and [the] tower of Hananel and [the] tower of the hundred and to [the] gate of the sheep and they stopped at [the] gate of the guard.

40 Nnwontokuw abien a na wɔreda ase no kɔɔ Awurade Asɔredan mu kɔtenatenaa ase. Me nso me ne akuw ntuanofo a na wɔka me ho no yɛɛ saa ara.

And they took their stand [the] two the thanksgiving choirs in [the] house of God and I and [the] half of the officials with me.

41 Yɛne asɔfo a na wɔhyɛn torobɛnto a wɔne Eliakim, Maaseia, Miniamin, Mikaia, Elioenai, Sakaria, Hanania

And the priests Eliakim Maaseiah Miniamin Micaiah Elioenai Zechariah Hananiah with trumpets.

42 ne nnwontofo Maaseia, Semaia, Eleasar, Usi, Yehohanan, Malkia, Elam ne Eser na yɛbɔɔ mu kɔe. Wɔtoo nnwom a na dwonkyerɛfo Yisrahia rema wɔn akwankyerɛ.

And Maaseiah and Shemaiah and Eleazar and Uzzi and Jehohanan and Malkijah and Elam and Ezer and they caused to hear the singers and Izrahiah [was] the overseer.

43 Saa anigye da no, wɔbɔɔ afɔre bebree, efisɛ na Onyankopɔn ayɛ biribi ama wɔn a enti ɛsɛ sɛ wɔma wɔn ani gye. Mmea ne mmofra nyinaa de wɔn ho hyɛɛ afahyɛ no mu, na ɔmanfo a wɔwɔ Yerusalem no osebɔ no duu akyirikyiri.

And they sacrificed on the day that sacrifices great and they rejoiced for God he had made rejoice them joy great and also the women and the children they rejoiced and it was heard [the] rejoicing of Jerusalem from a distance.

44 Da no, woyii mmarima sɛ wɔnhwɛ adekoradan a wɔde akyɛde, otwakan ne ntotoso du du gu mu no so. Na ɛyɛ wɔn asɛde sɛ wokogyigye fi mfuw mu, sɛnea asɔfo ne Lewifo mmara kyerɛ no, efisɛ na asɔfo ne Lewifo ne wɔn dwumadi no ho hia Yudafo nyinaa yiye.

And they were appointed on the day that men over the rooms for the stores for the contributions for the first [fruit] and for the tithes to gather in them to [the] fields of the cities [the] portions of the law for the priests and for the Levites for [the] joy of Judah [was] on the priests and on the Levites who were standing.

45 Wɔyɛɛ wɔn Nyankopɔn som no ne ahodwira som no pɛpɛɛpɛ, sɛnea Dawid ne ne babarima Salomo mmara kyerɛ no, na saa ara nso na nnwontofo no ne aponanohwɛfo no yɛe.

And they kept [the] service of God their and [the] service of purification and the singers and the gatekeepers according to [the] command of David Solomon son his.

46 Amanne a wɔma nnwontofo akwankyerɛfo di nnwontofo no anim wɔ nkamfo ne aseda nnwom a wɔto de ma Onyankopɔn no fii ase fi Dawid ne Asaf bere so.

For in [the] days of David and Asaph from antiquity ([the] leaders of *Q(K)*) the singers and [the] song of praise and thanksgiving to God.

47 Enti efi Serubabel ne Nehemia bere so no, na daa ɔmanfo brɛ nnwontofo no ne aponanohwɛfo ne Lewifo no nnuan. Na Lewifo no nso de nea wonya no mu bi ma asɔfo a wɔyɛ Aaron asefo no.

And all Israel in [the] days of Zerubbabel and in [the] days of Nehemiah [were] giving [the] portions of the singers and the gatekeepers [the] matter of a day in day its and [were] setting apart for the Levites and the Levites [were] setting apart for [the] descendants of Aaron.