住在耶路撒冷的人

11 民众的首领住在耶路撒冷。其余的人用抽签的方式抽出十分之一的人口住在圣城耶路撒冷,剩下的人则住在其他城邑。 众人为所有自愿住在耶路撒冷的人祝福。

3-4 以色列人、祭司、利未人、殿役和所罗门仆人的子孙住在犹大各城自己的家中,有些来自犹大和便雅悯的人住在耶路撒冷。以下是住在耶路撒冷的犹大省首领:

犹大人中有法勒斯的子孙、乌西雅的儿子亚他雅。乌西雅是撒迦利雅的儿子,撒迦利雅是亚玛利雅的儿子,亚玛利雅是示法提雅的儿子,示法提雅是玛勒列的儿子。 此外还有巴录的儿子玛西雅。巴录是谷何西的儿子,谷何西是哈赛雅的儿子,哈赛雅是亚大雅的儿子,亚大雅是约雅立的儿子,约雅立是撒迦利雅的儿子,撒迦利雅是示罗尼的儿子。 住在耶路撒冷的法勒斯的子孙共有四百六十八人,都是勇士。

便雅悯人中有米书兰的儿子撒路。米书兰是约叶的儿子,约叶是毗大雅的儿子,毗大雅是歌赖雅的儿子,歌赖雅是玛西雅的儿子,玛西雅是以铁的儿子,以铁是耶筛亚的儿子。 此外还有迦拜、撒来的子孙共九百二十八人。 细基利的儿子约珥是他们的监督,哈西努亚的儿子犹大是耶路撒冷的副官。

10 祭司中有雅斤,约雅立的儿子耶大雅, 11 以及管理上帝殿的希勒迦的儿子西莱雅。希勒迦是米书兰的儿子,米书兰是撒督的儿子,撒督是米拉约的儿子,米拉约是亚希突的儿子; 12 还有他们在殿里供职的弟兄八百二十二人;还有耶罗罕的儿子亚大雅,耶罗罕是毗拉利的儿子,毗拉利是暗洗的儿子,暗洗是撒迦利亚的儿子,撒迦利亚是巴施户珥的儿子,巴施户珥是玛基雅的儿子; 13 还有他们做族长的弟兄二百四十二人;还有亚萨列的儿子亚玛帅,亚萨列是亚哈赛的儿子,亚哈赛是米实利末的儿子,米实利末是音麦的儿子; 14 还有他们英勇的弟兄一百二十八人。他们的监督是哈基多琳的儿子撒巴第业。

15 利未人中有哈述的儿子示玛雅。哈述是押利甘的儿子,押利甘是哈沙比雅的儿子,哈沙比雅是布尼的儿子。 16 还有利未人的族长沙比太和约撒拔,他们负责上帝殿外面的事务。 17 还有米迦的儿子玛他尼,他是带领祷告和赞美的。米迦是撒底的儿子,撒底是亚萨的儿子。还有他的助手玛他尼的弟兄八布迦。此外,还有沙姆亚的儿子押大。沙姆亚是加拉的儿子,加拉是耶杜顿的儿子。 18 在圣城的利未人共有二百八十四名。

19 殿门守卫有亚谷和达们,还有他们做殿门守卫的弟兄一百七十二人。 20 其他以色列人、祭司和利未人住在犹大各城自己的地方。 21 殿役住在俄斐勒,他们的首领是西哈和基斯帕。

22 在耶路撒冷的利未人的监督是巴尼的儿子乌西,巴尼是哈沙比雅的儿子,哈沙比雅是玛他尼的儿子,玛他尼是米迦的儿子,乌西是亚萨的子孙,亚萨的子孙是负责圣殿事务的歌乐手。 23 歌乐手每天应尽的责任由王决定。 24 犹大的儿子谢拉的子孙、米示萨别的儿子毗他希雅帮助王处理民众的事务。

住在其他城邑的人

25 至于村庄及其周围的田地,一些犹大人住在基列·亚巴、底本、叶甲薛和它们周围的村庄, 26 耶书亚、摩拉大、伯·帕列、 27 哈萨·书亚、别示巴和别示巴周围的村庄, 28 洗革拉、米哥拿和米哥拿周围的村庄, 29 音·临门、琐拉、耶末、 30 撒挪亚、亚杜兰和它们周围的村庄,拉吉及其周围的田地,亚西加及其周围的村庄。他们居住的地方从别示巴一直延伸到欣嫩谷。

31 便雅悯人住的地方由迦巴起直到密抹、亚雅、伯特利和伯特利周围的村庄, 32 亚拿突、挪伯、亚南雅、 33 夏琐、拉玛、基他音、 34 哈迭、洗编、尼八拉、 35 罗德、阿挪和匠人之谷。 36 一些原本住在犹大的利未人被安顿在便雅悯。

官民居住之分布地区

11 那时,民众的领袖住在耶路撒冷;其余的民众都抽签,抽出十分之一,住在圣城耶路撒冷,余下的十分之九就住在别的城镇。 众人为所有自愿住在耶路撒冷的人祝福。

以色列人、祭司、利未人、作殿役的和所罗门仆人的子孙,各住在犹大众城自己的地业中;犹大省的首领住在耶路撒冷的,有以下这些人: 有些犹大的子孙和便雅悯的子孙,住在耶路撒冷。犹大的子孙有:法勒斯的子孙乌西雅的儿子亚他雅;乌西雅是撒迦利雅的儿子,撒迦利雅是亚玛利雅的儿子,亚玛利雅是示法提雅的儿子,示法提雅是玛勒列的儿子。 又有巴录的儿子玛西雅;巴录是谷何西的儿子,谷何西是哈赛雅的儿子,哈赛雅是亚大雅的儿子,亚大雅是约雅立的儿子,约雅立是撒迦利雅的儿子,撒迦利雅是示罗尼的儿子。 所有住在耶路撒冷的法勒斯子孙,共四百六十八人,他们都是勇士。

便雅悯的子孙有:米书兰的儿子撒路;米书兰是约叶的儿子,约叶是毘大雅的儿子,毘大雅是哥赖雅的儿子,哥赖雅是玛西雅的儿子,玛西雅是以铁的儿子,以铁是耶筛亚的儿子。 他的众兄弟都是勇士(本句《马索拉文本》作“在他以后是迦拜和撒来”,明显是残缺;今照《七十士译本》翻译),共九百二十八人。 细基利的儿子约珥是管理他们的官长;哈西努亚的儿子犹大是那城的副市长。

10 祭司有:约雅立的儿子耶大雅,又有雅斤, 11 以及神殿的总管西莱雅;西莱雅是希勒家的儿子,希勒家是米书兰的儿子,米书兰是撒督的儿子,撒督是米拉约的儿子,米拉约是亚希突的儿子; 12 还有他们的亲族,在殿里工作事奉的,共八百二十二人;又有耶罗罕的儿子亚大雅;耶罗罕是毘拉利的儿子,毘拉利是暗洗的儿子,暗洗是撒迦利亚的儿子,撒迦利亚是巴施户珥的儿子,巴施户珥是玛基雅的儿子; 13 还有他的亲族作族长的共二百四十二人;又有亚萨列的儿子亚玛帅;亚萨列是亚哈赛的儿子,亚哈赛是米实利末的儿子,米实利末是音麦的儿子; 14 又有他们的亲族,英勇的战士共一百二十八人;哈基多琳的儿子撒巴第业是管理他们的官长。

15 利未人有:哈述的儿子示玛雅;哈述是押利甘的儿子,押利甘是哈沙比雅的儿子,哈沙比雅是布尼的儿子; 16 又有利未人的族长沙比太和约撒拔,管理神殿的外务。 17 米迦的儿子玛他尼,领导赞美,献上感谢的祷告;米迦是撒底的儿子,撒底是亚萨的儿子;八布迦在他的兄弟中作副手;还有沙母亚的儿子押大,沙母亚是加拉的儿子,加拉是耶杜顿的儿子。 18 所有在圣城的利未人,共二百八十四人。

19 守门的有:亚谷和达们,以及他们的亲族,看守各门,共一百七十二人。 20 其余的以色列人、祭司、利未人各住在犹大众城自己的地业中。 21 作殿役的住在俄斐勒;西哈和基斯帕管理作殿役的人。

22 在耶路撒冷管理利未人的,是巴尼的儿子乌西,巴尼是哈沙比雅的儿子,哈沙比雅是玛他尼的儿子,玛他尼是米迦的儿子,他是亚萨的子孙,就是那些管理神殿事务的歌唱者。 23 王命令他们,规定歌唱者每天当尽的责任。 24 犹大的儿子谢拉的子孙中,米示萨别的儿子毘他希雅是王的助手,统管一切民事。

25 至于村庄和所属的田地,有些犹大人住在基列.亚巴和属于基列.亚巴的乡村,有些住在底本和属于底本的乡村,有些住在叶甲薛和属于叶甲薛的村庄, 26 有些住在耶书亚、摩拉大、伯.帕列、 27 哈萨.书亚、别是巴和属于别是巴的乡村, 28 有些住在洗革拉、米哥拿和属于米哥拿的乡村, 29 有些住在音.临门、琐拉、耶末、 30 撒挪亚、亚杜兰和属于这两地的村庄,拉吉和属于拉吉的田地,亚西加和属于亚西加的乡村;他们安营居住的地方,从别是巴直到欣嫩谷。 31 有些便雅悯人住在迦巴、密抹、亚雅、伯特利和属于伯特利的乡村, 32 有些住在亚拿突、挪伯、亚难雅、 33 夏琐、拉玛、基他音、 34 哈叠、洗编、尼八拉、 35 罗德、阿挪和匠人谷; 36 有些利未人曾经住在犹大地,却归到便雅悯地。

The New Residents of Jerusalem(A)

11 Now the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem. The rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of every ten of them to live in Jerusalem,(B) the holy city,(C) while the remaining nine were to stay in their own towns.(D) The people commended all who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.

These are the provincial leaders who settled in Jerusalem (now some Israelites, priests, Levites, temple servants and descendants of Solomon’s servants lived in the towns of Judah, each on their own property in the various towns,(E) while other people from both Judah and Benjamin(F) lived in Jerusalem):(G)

From the descendants of Judah:

Athaiah son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, a descendant of Perez; and Maaseiah son of Baruch, the son of Kol-Hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, a descendant of Shelah. The descendants of Perez who lived in Jerusalem totaled 468 men of standing.

From the descendants of Benjamin:

Sallu 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, and his followers, Gabbai and Sallai—928 men. Joel son of Zikri was their chief officer, and Judah son of Hassenuah was over the New Quarter of the city.

10 From the priests:

Jedaiah; the son of Joiarib; Jakin; 11 Seraiah(H) son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub,(I) the official in charge of the house of God, 12 and their associates, who carried on work for the temple—822 men; Adaiah son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malkijah, 13 and his associates, who were heads of families—242 men; Amashsai son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer, 14 and his[a] associates, who were men of standing—128. Their chief officer was Zabdiel son of Haggedolim.

15 From the Levites:

Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni; 16 Shabbethai(J) and Jozabad,(K) two of the heads of the Levites, who had charge of the outside work of the house of God; 17 Mattaniah(L) son of Mika, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph,(M) the director who led in thanksgiving and prayer; Bakbukiah, second among his associates; and Abda son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.(N) 18 The Levites in the holy city(O) totaled 284.

19 The gatekeepers:

Akkub, Talmon and their associates, who kept watch at the gates—172 men.

20 The rest of the Israelites, with the priests and Levites, were in all the towns of Judah, each on their ancestral property.

21 The temple servants(P) lived on the hill of Ophel, and Ziha and Gishpa were in charge of them.

22 The chief officer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah,(Q) the son of Mika. Uzzi was one of Asaph’s descendants, who were the musicians responsible for the service of the house of God. 23 The musicians(R) were under the king’s orders, which regulated their daily activity.

24 Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, one of the descendants of Zerah(S) son of Judah, was the king’s agent in all affairs relating to the people.

25 As for the villages with their fields, some of the people of Judah lived in Kiriath Arba(T) and its surrounding settlements, in Dibon(U) and its settlements, in Jekabzeel and its villages, 26 in Jeshua, in Moladah,(V) in Beth Pelet,(W) 27 in Hazar Shual,(X) in Beersheba(Y) and its settlements, 28 in Ziklag,(Z) in Mekonah and its settlements, 29 in En Rimmon, in Zorah,(AA) in Jarmuth,(AB) 30 Zanoah,(AC) Adullam(AD) and their villages, in Lachish(AE) and its fields, and in Azekah(AF) and its settlements. So they were living all the way from Beersheba(AG) to the Valley of Hinnom.

31 The descendants of the Benjamites from Geba(AH) lived in Mikmash,(AI) Aija, Bethel(AJ) and its settlements, 32 in Anathoth,(AK) Nob(AL) and Ananiah, 33 in Hazor,(AM) Ramah(AN) and Gittaim,(AO) 34 in Hadid, Zeboim(AP) and Neballat, 35 in Lod and Ono,(AQ) and in Ge Harashim.

36 Some of the divisions of the Levites of Judah settled in Benjamin.

Footnotes

  1. Nehemiah 11:14 Most Septuagint manuscripts; Hebrew their