Nehemiah, 12

1. These are the priests and the Levites who came back with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua:

1. These are the priests and the Levites who came up with Zerub'babel the son of She-al'ti-el, and Jeshua: Serai'ah, Jeremiah, Ezra,

2. Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,

2. Amari'ah, Malluch, Hattush,

3. Amariah, Malluch, Hattush, Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,

3. Shecani'ah, Rehum, Mer'emoth,

4. Iddo, Ginnethoi, Abijah,

4. Iddo, Gin'nethoi, Abi'jah,

5. Mijamin, Maadiah, Bilgah,

5. Mi'jamin, Ma-adi'ah, Bilgah,

6. Shemaiah, and Joiarib, Jedaiah,

6. Shemai'ah, Joi'arib, Jedai'ah,

7. Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah -- these were the heads of the priests and their kinsmen in the days of Jeshua.

7. Sallu, Amok, Hilki'ah, Jedai'ah. These were the chiefs of the priests and of their brethren in the days of Jeshua.

8. The Levites were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, Mattaniah -- this last, with his brothers, was in charge of the songs of praise,

8. And the Levites: Jeshua, Bin'nui, Kad'mi-el, Sherebi'ah, Judah, and Mattani'ah, who with his brethren was in charge of the songs of thanksgiving.

9. while Bakbukiah and Unno, their colleagues, formed the alternate choir to theirs.

9. And Bakbuki'ah and Unno their brethren stood opposite them in the service.

10. Jeshua fathered Joiakim, Joiakim fathered Eliashib, Eliashib fathered Joiada,

10. And Jeshua was the father of Joi'akim, Joi'akim the father of Eli'ashib, Eli'ashib the father of Joi'ada,

11. Joiada fathered Johanan, and Johanan fathered Jaddua.

11. Joi'ada the father of Jonathan, and Jonathan the father of Jad'du-a.

12. In the days of Joiakim the heads of the priestly families were: family of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;

12. And in the days of Joi'akim were priests, heads of fathers' houses: of Serai'ah, Merai'ah; of Jeremiah, Hanani'ah;

13. of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan;

13. of Ezra, Meshul'lam; of Amari'ah, Jehoha'nan;

14. of Malluch, Jonathan; of Shebaniah, Joseph;

14. of Mal'luchi, Jonathan; of Shebani'ah, Joseph;

15. of Harim, Adna; of Meremoth, Helkai;

15. of Harim, Adna; of Merai'oth, Hel'kai;

16. of Iddo, Zechariah; of Ginnethon, Meshullam;

16. of Iddo, Zechari'ah; of Gin'nethon, Meshul'lam;

17. of Abijah, Zichri; of Minjamin, . . .; of Moadiah, Piltai;

17. of Abi'jah, Zichri; of Mini'amin, of Moadi'ah, Pil'tai;

18. of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan;

18. of Bilgah, Sham'mu-a; of Shemai'ah, Jehon'athan;

19. and of Jojarib, Mattenai; of Jedaiah, Uzzi;

19. of Joi'arib, Matte'nai; of Jedai'ah, Uzzi;

20. of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber;

20. of Sal'lai, Kal'lai; of Amok, Eber;

21. of Hilkiah, Hashabiah; of Jedaiah, Nethanel.

21. of Hilki'ah, Hashabi'ah; of Jedai'ah, Nethan'el.

22. In the time of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan and Jaddua, the heads of the families of priests were registered in the Book of Chronicles, up to the reign of Darius the Persian.

22. As for the Levites, in the days of Eli'ashib, Joi'ada, Joha'nan, and Jad'du-a, there were recorded the heads of fathers' houses; also the priests until the reign of Darius the Persian.

23. The Levites who were heads of families were registered in the Book of Chronicles up to the time of Johanan, grandson of Eliashib.

23. The sons of Levi, heads of fathers' houses, were written in the Book of the Chronicles until the days of Joha'nan the son of Eli'ashib.

24. The heads of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, while their brothers who formed an alternate choir for the hymns of praise and thanksgiving, as David, man of God, had prescribed, section corresponding to section,

24. And the chiefs of the Levites: Hashabi'ah, Sherebi'ah, and Jeshua the son of Kad'mi-el, with their brethren over against them, to praise and to give thanks, according to the commandment of David the man of God, watch corresponding to watch.

25. were Mattaniah, Bakbukiah and Obadiah. Meshullam, Talmon and Akkub were the gatekeepers guarding the stores at the gates.

25. Mattani'ah, Bakbuki'ah, Obadi'ah, Meshul'lam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers standing guard at the storehouses of the gates.

26. These lived in the days of Joiakim son of Jeshua, son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor and of Ezra the priest-scribe.

26. These were in the days of Joi'akim the son of Jeshua son of Jo'zadak, and in the days of Nehemi'ah the governor and of Ezra the priest the scribe.

27. At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem the Levites were sent for, wherever they lived, to come to Jerusalem and joyfully perform the dedication with hymns of thanksgiving and songs to the accompaniment of cymbals, lyres and harps.

27. And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites in all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem to celebrate the dedication with gladness, with thanksgivings and with singing, with cymbals, harps, and lyres.

28. Accordingly, the levitical singers assembled from the district round Jerusalem, from the villages of the Netophathites,

28. And the sons of the singers gathered together from the circuit round Jerusalem and from the villages of the Netoph'athites;

29. from Beth-Gilgal and from their farms at Geba and Azmaveth -- for the singers had built themselves villages all round Jerusalem.

29. also from Beth-gilgal and from the region of Geba and Az'maveth; for the singers had built for themselves villages around Jerusalem.

30. When the priests and Levites had purified themselves, they then purified the people, the gates and the wall.

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

31. I then made the leaders of Judah come on to the top of the wall and appointed two large choirs. One made its way along the top of the wall, to the right, towards the Dung Gate;

31. Then I brought up the princes of Judah upon the wall, and appointed two great companies which gave thanks and went in procession. One went to the right upon the wall to the Dung Gate;

32. bringing up the rear were Hoshaiah and half the leaders of Judah,

32. and after them went Hoshai'ah and half of the princes of Judah,

33. and also Azariah, Ezra, Meshullam,

33. and Azari'ah, Ezra, Meshul'lam,

34. Judah, Benjamin, Shemaiah and Jeremiah,

34. Judah, Benjamin, Shemai'ah, and Jeremiah,

35. of the priests, with trumpets; then Zechariah son of Jonathan, son of Shemaiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Micaiah, son of Zaccur, son of Asaph,

35. and certain of the priests' sons with trumpets: Zechari'ah the son of Jonathan, son of Shemai'ah, son of Mattani'ah, son of Micai'ah, son of Zaccur, son of Asaph;

36. with his kinsmen, Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Juda, Hanani, with the musical instruments of David, man of God. The scribe Ezra walked at their head.

36. and his kinsmen, Shemai'ah, Az'arel, Mil'alai, Gil'alai, Ma'ai, Nethan'el, Judah, and Hana'ni, with the musical instruments of David the man of God; and Ezra the scribe went before them.

37. At the Fountain Gate they went straight on up the steps of the City of David, along the top of the rampart by the stairway of the wall, above the Palace of David as far as the Water Gate, on the east.

37. At the Fountain Gate they went up straight before them by the stairs of the city of David, at the ascent of the wall, above the house of David, to the Water Gate on the east.

38. The other choir made its way to the left; I and half the leaders of the people followed them along the top of the wall from the Tower of the Furnaces to the Broad Wall,

38. The other company of those who gave thanks went to the left, and I followed them with half of the people, upon the wall, above the Tower of the Ovens, to the Broad Wall,

39. from the Ephraim Gate, the Fish Gate, the Tower of Hananel and the Tower of the Hundred as far as the Sheep Gate, and they came to a halt at the Prison Gate.

39. and above the Gate of E'phraim, and by the Old Gate, and by the Fish Gate and the Tower of Hanan'el and the Tower of the Hundred, to the Sheep Gate; and they came to a halt at the Gate of the Guard.

40. The two choirs then took their places in the Temple of God. But I had half the magistrates with me

40. So both companies of those who gave thanks stood in the house of God, and I and half of the officials with me;

41. as well as the priests, Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, Hananiah with the trumpets,

41. and the priests Eli'akim, Ma-asei'ah, Mini'amin, Micai'ah, Eli-o-e'nai, Zechari'ah, and Hanani'ah, with trumpets;

42. and Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam and Ezer. The singers sang loudly under the direction of Jezrahiah.

42. and Ma-asei'ah, Shemai'ah, Elea'zar, Uzzi, Jehoha'nan, Malchi'jah, Elam, and Ezer. And the singers sang with Jezrahi'ah as their leader.

43. There were great sacrifices offered that day and the people rejoiced, God having given them good cause for rejoicing; the women and children rejoiced too, and the joy of Jerusalem could be heard from far away.

43. And they offered great sacrifices that day and rejoiced, for God had made them rejoice with great joy; the women and children also rejoiced. And the joy of Jerusalem was heard afar off.

44. For the rooms intended for the treasures, contributions, first-fruits and tithes, supervisors were then appointed whose business it was to collect in them those portions from the town lands awarded by the Law to the priests and Levites. For Judah rejoiced in the officiating priests and Levites,

44. On that day men were appointed over the chambers for the stores, the contributions, the first fruits, and the tithes, to gather into them the portions required by the law for the priests and for the Levites according to the fields of the towns; for Judah rejoiced over the priests and the Levites who ministered.

45. since they -- with the singers and gatekeepers -- performed the liturgy of their God and the rites of purification as ordained by David and his son Solomon.

45. And they performed the service of their God and the service of purification, as did the singers and the gatekeepers, according to the command of David and his son Solomon.

46. For from ancient times, from the days of David and Asaph, they had been the leaders in rendering hymns of praise and thanksgiving to God.

46. For in the days of David and Asaph of old there was a chief of the singers, and there were songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.

47. In the days of Zerubbabel and Nehemiah, all Israel supplied regular daily portions for the singers and gatekeepers, and gave the dedicated contributions to the Levites; and the Levites gave the dedicated contributions to the Aaronites.

47. And all Israel in the days of Zerub'babel and in the days of Nehemi'ah gave the daily portions for the singers and the gatekeepers; and they set apart that which was for the Levites; and the Levites set apart that which was for the sons of Aaron.