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Nehemiah 12
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1Now these are the priests and the Levites that went up with Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,
1These are the priests and Levites who returned with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,
7Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah. These were the chiefs of the priests and of their brethren in the days of Jeshua.
7Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, and Jedaiah. These were the leaders of the priests and their associates in the days of Jeshua.
8Moreover the Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, andMattaniah, who was over the thanksgiving, he and his brethren.
8The Levites were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who, along with his associates, was in charge of the songs of thanksgiving.
9Also Bakbukiah and Unno, their brethren, were over against them according to their offices.
9Bakbukiah and Unno, their associates, stood opposite them in the service.
10And Jeshua begat Joiakim, and Joiakim begat Eliashib, and Eliashib begat Joiada,
10Jeshua was the father of Joiakim, Joiakim was the father of Eliashib, and Eliashib was the father of Joiada,
11and Joiada begat Jonathan, and Jonathan begat Jaddua.
11Joiada was the father of Jonathan, and Jonathan was the father of Jaddua.
12And in the days of Joiakim were priests, heads of fathers’houses: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;
12In the days of Joiakim, these were the priests who were heads of families: of Seraiah’s family, Meraiah; of Jeremiah’s, Hananiah;
17of Abijah, Zichri; of Miniamin, of Moadiah, Piltai;
17of Abijah’s, Zichri; of Miniamin’s and Moadiah’s, Piltai;
21of Hilkiah, Hashabiah; of Jedaiah, Nethanel.
21of Hilkiah’s, Hashabiah; and of Jedaiah’s, Nethanel.
22As for the Levites, in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, and Johanan, and Jaddua, there were recorded the heads of fathers’houses; also the priests, in the reign of Darius the Persian.
22The heads of the Levite families were recorded in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua, as were the priests during the reign of Darius the Persian.
23The sons of Levi, heads of fathers’houses, were written in the book of the chronicles, even until the days of Johanan the son of Eliashib.
23The heads of the Levite families were written in the book of the chronicles up to the time of Johanan son of Eliashib.
24And the chiefs of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brethren over against them, to praise and give thanks, according to the commandment of David the man of God, watch next to watch.
24The leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, along with their associates who stood opposite them to give praise and thanks, one group responding to the other, as commanded by David the man of God.
25Mattaniah, and Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub, were porters keeping the watch at the store-houses of the gates.
25Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers who guarded the storerooms at the gates.
26These were in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor, and of Ezra the priest the scribe.
26These served in the days of Joiakim son of Jeshua, son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor and Ezra the priest and scribe.
27And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgivings, and with singing, with cymbals, psalteries, and with harps.
27At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, they asked the Levites to come from all their homes to Jerusalem to celebrate the dedication with joy, with songs of thanksgiving, and with cymbals, harps, and lyres.
28And the sons of the singers gathered themselves together, both out of the plain round about Jerusalem, and from the villages of the Netophathites;
28The singers were gathered from the area around Jerusalem, from the villages of the Netophathites,
29also from Beth-gilgal, and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth: for the singers had builded them villages round about Jerusalem.
29from Beth-gilgal, and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for the singers had built villages for themselves all around Jerusalem.
30And the priests and the Levites purified themselves; and they purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.
30When the priests and Levites had purified themselves, they also purified the people, the gates, and the wall.
31Then I brought up the princes of Judah upon the wall, and appointed two great companies that gave thanks and went in procession; whereof one went on the right hand upon the wall toward the dung gate:
31I had the leaders of Judah go up on top of the wall, and I appointed two large choirs to give thanks. One went to the right on top of the wall toward the Dung Gate.
32and after them went Hoshaiah, and half of the princes of Judah,
32Hoshaiah and half the leaders of Judah followed them,
35and certain of the priests’ sons 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;
35and some priests with trumpets, including Zechariah son of Jonathan, son of Shemaiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Micaiah, son of Zaccur, son of Asaph,
36and his brethren, Shemaiah, and Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, and Judah, Hanani, with the musical instruments of David the man of God; and Ezra the scribe was before them.
36and his associates Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah, and Hanani, who used the musical instruments of David the man of God. Ezra the scribe led them.
37And by the fountain gate, and straight before them, they went up by the stairs of the city of David, at the ascent of the wall, above the house of David, even unto the water gate eastward.
37At the Fountain Gate they went straight up the steps of the City of David on the ascent to the wall, passing above the house of David to the Water Gate on the east.
38And the other company of them that gave thanks went to meet them, and I after them, with the half of the people, upon the wall, above the tower of the furnaces, even unto the broad wall,
38The second choir went to the left. I followed them with half the people on top of the wall, past the Tower of the Ovens to the Broad Wall,
39and above the gate of Ephraim, and by the old gate, and by the fish gate, and the tower of Hananel, and the tower of Hammeah, even unto the sheep gate: and they stood still in the gate of the guard.
39over the Gate of Ephraim, the Old Gate, the Fish Gate, the Tower of Hananel, and the Tower of the Hundred, as far as the Sheep Gate. They stopped at the Gate of the Guard.
40So stood the two companies of them that gave thanks in the house of God, and I, and the half of the rulers with me;
40The two choirs took their places in the house of God; so did I, along with half the officials who were with me,
41and the priests, Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah, with trumpets;
41and the priests Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah with their trumpets,
42and Maaseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar, and Uzzi, and Jehohanan, and Malchijah, and Elam, and Ezer. And the singers sang loud, with Jezrahiah their overseer.
42as well as Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer. The singers sang loudly under the direction of Jezrahiah.
43And they offered great sacrifices that day, and rejoiced; for God had made them rejoice with great joy; and the women also and the children rejoiced: so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard even afar off.
43On that day they offered great sacrifices and rejoiced because God had given them great joy. The women and children also rejoiced, and the sound of joy in Jerusalem could be heard from far away.
44And on that day were men appointed over the chambers for the treasures, for the heave-offerings, for the first-fruits, and for the tithes, to gather into them, according to the fields of the cities, the portions appointed by the law for the priests and Levites: for Judah rejoiced for the priests and for the Levites that waited.
44At that time men were appointed to be in charge of the storerooms for the contributions, the first harvest gifts, and the tenths. They were to gather from the fields around the cities the portions required by the Law for the priests and the Levites, for Judah was pleased with the service of the priests and Levites.
45And they kept the charge of their God, and the charge of the purification, and so did the singers and the porters, according to the commandment of David, and of Solomon his son.
45They performed the service of their God and the service of purification, as did the singers and gatekeepers, according to the commands of David and his son Solomon.
46For in the days of David and Asaph of old there was a chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving unto God.
46For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there were directors for the singers and songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.
47And all Israel in the days of Zerubbabel, and in the days of Nehemiah, gave the portions of the singers and the porters, as every day required: and they set apart that which was for the Levites; and the Levites set apart that which was for the sons of Aaron.
47So in the days of Zerubbabel and Nehemiah, all Israel gave daily portions for the singers and gatekeepers. They also set aside the portion for the Levites, and the Levites set aside the portion for the descendants of Aaron.