Nechemyah 12
Orthodox Jewish Bible
12 Now these are the Kohanim and the Levi’im that went up with Zerubavel ben Sh’altiel, and Yeshua; Serayah, Yirmeyah, Ezra,
2 Amaryah, Maluch, Chattush,
3 Shechanyah, Rechum, Meremot,
4 Iddo, Gintoi, Achiyah,
5 Miyamin, Ma’adiyah, Bilgah,
6 Shemayah, and Yoyariv, Yedayah,
7 Sallu, Amok, Chilkiyah, Yedayah. These were the chief of the Kohanim and of their brethren in the days of Yeshua.
8 Moreover the Levi’im; Yeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherevyah, Yehudah, and Matanyah, which was over the huyedot, he and his brethren.
9 Also Bakbukyah and Unni, their brethren, were opposite them in the mishmarot (services).
10 And Yeshua fathered Yoyakim, Yoyakim also fathered Elyashiv, and Elyashiv fathered Yoyada,
11 And Yoyada fathered Yonatan, and Yonatan fathered Yaddua.
12 And in the days of Yoyakim these were Kohanim rashei haAvot; of Serayah, Merayah; of Yirmeyah, Chananyah;
13 Of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amaryah, Yehochanan;
14 Of Melichu, Yonatan; of Shevanyah, Yosef;
15 Of Charim, Adna; of Merayot, Chelkai;
16 Of Iddo, Zecharyah; of Ginton, Meshullam;
17 Of Achiyah, Zichri; of Minyamin, of Moadyah, Piltai;
18 Of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemayah, Yehonatan;
19 And of Yoyariv, Matnai; of Yedayah, Uzzi;
20 Of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Ever;
21 Of Chilkiyah, Chashavyah; of Yedayah, Netanel.
22 The Levi’im in the days of Elyashiv, Yoyada, and Yochanan, and Yaddua, were recorded rashei haAvot; also the kohanim, to the reign of Daryavesh the Persian.
23 The Bnei Levi, the rashei haAvot, were written in the Sefer Divrei Hayamim, even until the days of Yochanan ben Elyashiv.
24 And the chiefs of the Levi’im: Chashavyah, Sherevyah, and Yeshua ben Kadmiel, with their brethren over against them, to praise and to give thanks, according to the mitzvat Dovid Ish HaElohim, choir opposite choir.
25 Matanyah, and Bakbukyah, Ovadyah, Meshullam, Talmon, Akuv, were gatekeepers keeping the storerooms of the gates.
26 These were in the days of Yoyakim ben Yeshua ben Yotzadak, and in the days of Nechemyah the governor, and of Ezra HaKohen HaSofer.
27 And at the dedication of the Chomat Yerushalayim they sought the Levi’im from all their places, to bring them to Yerushalayim, to keep the dedication with simchah, both with todot, and with singing, with cymbals, nevalim, and with kinorot.
28 And Bnei HaMishorerim gathered themselves together, both out of the region around Yerushalayim, and from the villages of Netophati;
29 Also from the Bais Gilgal, and out of the fields of Geva and Azmavet; for the singers had built villages around Yerushalayim.
30 Kohanim and Levi’im made themselves tahor, and made the people tahor, the gates, and the chomah.
31 Then I brought up the sarim of Yehudah upon the chomah, and appointed two great choirs to give thanks, whereof one went on the right hand upon the wall toward the Dung Gate;
32 And after them went Hoshayah, and half of the sarim of Yehudah,
33 And Azaryah, Ezra, and Meshullam,
34 Yehudah, Binyamin, Shemayah, and Yirmeyah,
35 And certain of the banim of kohanim with trumpets; namely Zecharyah ben Yonatan ben Shemayah ben Matanyah ben Michayah ben Zaccur ben Asaph;
36 And his brethren, Shemayah, and Azarael, Milalai, Gilalai, Ma’ai, Netanel, and Yehudah, Chanani, with the musical instruments of Dovid the Ish HaElohim, and Ezra the Sofer before them.
37 And at the Fountain Gate they went up by the steps of Ir Dovid, at the going up of the wall, above the Bais Dovid, even the Water Gate eastward.
38 The other company of them that gave thanks went opposite them, I after them, and half the people upon the wall, from beyond the Migdal of the Ovens even unto the Broad Wall;
39 And from above the Ephrayim Gate, and above the Old Gate, and above the Fish Gate, and the Migdal of Chanane’el, and the Migdal of the Hundred, even unto the Sheep Gate; and they stood still in the Prison Gate.
40 So stood the two companies of them that gave thanks in the Beis HaElohim, and I, and the half of the officials with me;
41 And the Kohanim: Elyakim, Ma’aseiyah, Minyamin, Michayah, Elyoeinai, Zecharyah, and Chananyah, with trumpets;
42 And Ma’aseiyah, Shemayah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Yehochanan, Malchiyah, Eilam, and Ezer. And the singers sang loud, with Yizrachyah their overseer.
43 Also that day they offered zevakhim gedolim, and rejoiced, for HaElohim had made them rejoice with great joy; the wives also and the children rejoiced, so that the joy of Yerushalayim was heard even afar off.
44 And at that time were some appointed over the storerooms for the Otzarot, for terumot, for the reshit, and for ma’aserot (tithes), to gather into them out of the fields of the cities the portions required by the Torah for the Kohanim and Levi’im: for Yehudah rejoiced for the Kohanim and for the Levi’im stationed [in Beis Hashem].
45 They performed the Mishmeret Eloheihem and the Mishmeret HaTahorah according to the commandment of Dovid, and of Sh’lomo bno.
46 For in the days of Dovid and Asaph of old there were chiefs of the singers, and shir tehillah and hodot unto Elohim.
47 And kol Yisroel in the days of Zerubavel, and in the days of Nechemyah, gave the portions for the singers and the gatekeepers, every day its portion; and they set aside as kodesh the portion for the Levi’im; and the Levi’im set aside as kodesh the portion for the Bnei Aharon. [T.N. See "days of Yeshua" Neh 12:7, Kohen Gadol ca. 560-490 B.C.E. resurrected from the national death in Golus and namesake of Moshiach Zech 6:11-12]
느헤미야 12
Korean Living Bible
제사장들과 레위인들
12 스알디엘의 아들 스룹바벨과 예수아와 함께 귀환한 제사장들과 레위 사 람들은 다음과 같다: 제사장들은 스라야, 예레미야, 에스라,
2 아마랴, 말룩, 핫두스,
3 스가냐, 르훔, 므레못,
4 잇도, 긴느도이, 아비야,
5 미야민, 마아댜, 빌가,
6 스마야, 요야립, 여다야,
7 살루, 아목, 힐기야, 그리고 또 다른 여다야였다. 이들은 예수아 시대에 제사장들과 그 친척들의 지도자들이었다.
8 레위 사람들은 예수아, 빈누이, 갓미엘, 세레뱌, 유다, 맛다냐이며, 맛다냐는 그의 동료들과 함께 감사의 찬송을 맡은 자였다.
9 그리고 그 맞은편에 서서 그들을 돕는 사람들은 박부갸와 운노와 그들의 동료들이었다.
10 예수아는 요야김을 낳았고, 요야김은 엘리아십을, 엘리아십은 요야다를,
11 요야다는 요나단을, 요나단은 얏두아를 낳았는데
12 대제사장 요야김 시대에 제사장 집안의 족장들을 집안별로 나열하면 다음과 같다: 스라야 집안에는 므라야, 예레미야 집안에는 하나냐,
13 에스라 집안에는 므술람, 아마랴 집안에는 여호하난,
14 말루기 집안에는 요나단, 스바냐 집안에는 요셉,
15 하림 집안에는 아드나, 므라욧 집안에는 헬개,
16 잇도 집안에는 스가랴, 긴느돈 집안에는 므술람,
17 아비야 집안에는 시그리, 미냐민과 모아댜 집안에는 빌대,
18 빌가 집안에는 삼무아, 스마야 집안에는 여호나단,
19 요야립 집안에는 맛드내, 여다야 집안에는 웃시,
20 살래 집안에는 갈래, 아목 집안에는 에벨,
21 힐기야 집안에는 하사뱌, 여다야 집안에는 느다넬이었다.
22 페르시아의 다리우스황제 당시 대제사장 엘리아십과 요야다와 요하난과 얏두아 때에 제사장들과 레위 사람들의 족장들이 명단에 기록되었으며
23 레위 사람의 족장들은 엘리아십의 아들 요하난 때까지 연대기에 기록되었다.
24 그리고 이 당시에 레위 사람들의 지도자들은 하사뱌와 세레뱌와 갓미엘의 아들 예수아였다. 이들은 그 형제들의 맞은편에 서서 하나님의 사람 다윗이 정한 규정에 따라 여호와께 감사와 찬양을 드렸다.
25 그리고 맛다냐, 박부갸, 오바댜, 므술람, 달몬, 악굽은 성전 문 곁의 창고들을 지키는 문지기였다.
26 이상의 모든 사람들은 예수아의 아들이자 요사닥의 손자인 요야김과 총독인 나 느헤미야와 제사장 겸 [a]율법학자인 에스라 시대에 살던 사람들이다.
예루살렘 성벽 봉헌식
27 예루살렘 성벽의 봉헌식을 거행하려고 제금과 비파와 수금에 맞춰 노래하며 감사의 찬송을 드릴 레위 사람들을 곳곳에서 불러오게 하였다.
28 그러자 레위 사람의 성가대원들은 예루살렘 주변 일대와 느도바 사람의 마을,
29 벧 – 길갈, 게바, 아스마에서 모여들었다.
30 제사장들과 레위 사람들은 먼저 자신을 정결하게 한 다음 백성과 성문과 성벽을 정결하게 하였다.
31 나는 유다 지도자들과 성가대원들을 성벽 위에 올라서게 하고 두 떼로 나누어 서로 반대 방향으로 열을 지어 걸어가면서 여호와께 감사와 찬양을 드리게 하였는데 똥문을 향해 성벽 오른쪽 방향으로 걸어가는 사람들은
32 유다 지도자들의 절반을 포함하여 호세야,
33 아사랴, 에스라, 므술람,
34 유다, 베냐민, 스마야, 예레미야,
35 나팔을 가진 몇몇 제사장들, 그리고 요나단의 아들이며 스마야의 손자이고 맛다냐의 증손이요 미가야의 현손이며 삭굴의 5대손이요 아삽의 6대손인 스가랴와
36 다윗의 악기를 잡은 그의 친척들 곧 스마야, 아사렐, 밀랄래, 길랄래, 마애, 느다넬, 유다, 하나니였으며 율법학자 에스라가 이 모든 사람들의 선두에 섰다.
37 그들은 샘문에서 곧장 성벽으로 오르는 다윗성의 층계로 올라가서 다윗의 궁전을 지나 동쪽 수문으로 갔다.
38 내가 따라가는 다른 나머지 절반은 성벽 왼쪽 방향으로 걸어갔다. 우리는 용광로 망대를 지나 성벽 넓은 곳으로 갔으며
39 또 거기서 에브라임문, 옛문, 생선문, 하나넬 망대, 그리고 함메아 망대를 지나 양문으로 가서 감옥문에서 멈춰 섰다.
40 그러고서 감사의 찬송을 하는 두 떼의 성가대원들은 성전으로 가서 각자 자기 위치에 섰다. 그래서 나와 함께 간 지도자들과 나도 그렇게 하였다.
41 제사장 엘리아김, 마아세야, 미냐민, 미가야, 엘료에내, 스가랴, 하나냐는 나팔을 잡았으며
42 또 마아세야, 스마야, 엘르아살, 웃시, 여호하난, 말기야, 엘람, 에셀도 이들과 합류하였다. 그리고 성가대원들은 예스라히야의 지휘 아래 힘차게 찬송하였다.
43 그 날 백성들은 많은 제물로 제사를 드리고 즐거워하였다. 이것은 하나님이 그들에게 큰 기쁨을 주셨기 때문이었다. 여자들과 아이들까지 다 함께 어울려 즐거워하였으므로 그들이 기뻐서 외치는 소리가 멀리까지 들렸다.
44 또 그 날에 예물과 첫열매와 십일조를 보관하는 성전 창고를 맡을 사람들을 뽑아 각 성의 농가로 돌아다니며 율법에서 제사장과 레위 사람의 몫으로 규정한 것을 거두어 창고에 들여놓도록 하였다. 이것은 모든 유다 사람들이 성전에서 섬기는 제사장들과 레위인들을 좋게 생각했기 때문이었다.
45 그들은 하나님을 섬기는 일과 정결 의식에 힘썼으며 성가대원들과 성전 문지기들도 다윗과 그의 아들 솔로몬이 정한 규정에 따라 자기들의 임무를 잘 수행하였다.
46 오래 전 다윗과 아삽 때부터 이 성가대에는 대장이 있어서 하나님께 드리는 감사와 찬양의 노래를 지도하였다.
47 그리고 스룹바벨과 나 느헤미야 때에는 백성들이 성가대원들과 문지기들에게 매일 쓸 것을 주었는데, 백성들이 거룩한 예물을 레위 사람들에게 주면 레위 사람들은 그것을 제사장들에게 공급해 주었다.
Footnotes
- 12:26 또는 ‘서기관’
Nehemiah 12
New King James Version
The Priests and Levites(A)
12 Now these are the (B)priests and the Levites who came up with (C)Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua: (D)Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra, 2 Amariah, [a]Malluch, Hattush, 3 [b]Shechaniah, [c]Rehum, [d]Meremoth, 4 Iddo, [e]Ginnethoi, (E)Abijah, 5 [f]Mijamin, [g]Maadiah, Bilgah, 6 Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah, 7 [h]Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, and Jedaiah.
These were the heads of the priests and their brethren in the days of (F)Jeshua.
8 Moreover the Levites were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah (G)who led the thanksgiving psalms, he and his brethren. 9 Also Bakbukiah and Unni, their brethren, stood across from them in their duties.
10 Jeshua begot Joiakim, Joiakim begot Eliashib, Eliashib begot Joiada, 11 Joiada begot Jonathan, and Jonathan begot Jaddua.
12 Now in the days of Joiakim, the priests, the (H)heads of the fathers’ houses were: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah; 13 of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan; 14 of [i]Melichu, Jonathan; of [j]Shebaniah, Joseph; 15 of [k]Harim, Adna; of [l]Meraioth, Helkai; 16 of Iddo, Zechariah; of Ginnethon, Meshullam; 17 of Abijah, Zichri; the son of [m]Minjamin; of [n]Moadiah, Piltai; 18 of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan; 19 of Joiarib, Mattenai; of Jedaiah, Uzzi; 20 of [o]Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber; 21 of Hilkiah, Hashabiah; and of Jedaiah, Nethanel.
22 During the reign of Darius the Persian, a record was also kept of the Levites and priests who had been (I)heads of their fathers’ houses in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua. 23 The sons of Levi, the heads of the fathers’ houses until the days of Johanan the son of Eliashib, were written in the book of the (J)chronicles.
24 And the heads of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brothers across from them, to (K)praise and give thanks, (L)group[p] alternating with group, (M)according to the command of David the man of God. 25 Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers keeping the watch at the storerooms of the gates. 26 These lived in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua, the son of [q]Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah (N)the governor, and of Ezra the priest, (O)the scribe.
Nehemiah Dedicates the Wall
27 Now at (P)the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought out the Levites in all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem to celebrate the dedication with gladness, (Q)both with thanksgivings and singing, with cymbals and stringed instruments and harps. 28 And the sons of the singers gathered together from the countryside around Jerusalem, from the (R)villages of the Netophathites, 29 from the house of Gilgal, and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth; for the singers had built themselves villages all around Jerusalem. 30 Then the priests and Levites (S)purified themselves, and purified the people, the gates, and the wall.
31 So I brought the leaders of Judah up on the wall, and appointed two large thanksgiving choirs. (T)One went to the right hand on the wall (U)toward the Refuse Gate. 32 After them went Hoshaiah and half of the leaders of Judah, 33 and Azariah, Ezra, Meshullam, 34 Judah, Benjamin, Shemaiah, Jeremiah, 35 and some of the priests’ sons (V)with trumpets—Zechariah the son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Michaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph, 36 and his brethren, Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah, and Hanani, with (W)the musical (X)instruments of David the man of God. And Ezra the scribe went before them. 37 (Y)By the Fountain Gate, in front of them, they went up (Z)the stairs of the (AA)City of David, on the stairway of the wall, beyond the house of David, as far as (AB)the Water Gate eastward.
38 (AC)The other thanksgiving choir went the opposite way, and I was behind them with half of the people on the wall, going past the (AD)Tower of the Ovens as far as (AE)the Broad Wall, 39 (AF)and above the Gate of Ephraim, above (AG)the Old Gate, above (AH)the Fish Gate, (AI)the Tower of Hananel, the Tower of [r]the Hundred, as far as (AJ)the Sheep Gate; and they stopped by (AK)the Gate of the Prison.
40 So the two thanksgiving choirs stood in the house of God, likewise I and the half of the rulers with me; 41 and the priests, Eliakim, Maaseiah, [s]Minjamin, Michaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah, with trumpets; 42 also Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer. The singers [t]sang loudly with Jezrahiah the director.
43 Also that day they offered great sacrifices, and rejoiced, for God had made them rejoice with great joy; the women and the children also rejoiced, so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard (AL)afar off.
Temple Responsibilities
44 (AM)And at the same time some were appointed over the rooms of the storehouse for the offerings, the firstfruits, and the (AN)tithes, to gather into them from the fields of the cities the portions specified by the Law for the priests and Levites; for Judah rejoiced over the priests and Levites who [u]ministered. 45 Both the singers and the gatekeepers kept the charge of their God and the charge of the purification, (AO)according to the command of David and Solomon his son. 46 For in the days of David (AP)and Asaph of old there were chiefs of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving to God. 47 In the days of Zerubbabel and in the days of Nehemiah all Israel gave the portions for the singers and the gatekeepers, a portion for (AQ)each day. (AR)They also [v]consecrated holy things for the Levites, (AS)and the Levites consecrated them for the children of Aaron.
Footnotes
- Nehemiah 12:2 Melichu, v. 14
- Nehemiah 12:3 Shebaniah, v. 14
- Nehemiah 12:3 Harim, v. 15
- Nehemiah 12:3 Meraioth, v. 15
- Nehemiah 12:4 Ginnethon, v. 16
- Nehemiah 12:5 Minjamin, v. 17
- Nehemiah 12:5 Moadiah, v. 17
- Nehemiah 12:7 Sallai, v. 20
- Nehemiah 12:14 Malluch, v. 2
- Nehemiah 12:14 Shechaniah, v. 3
- Nehemiah 12:15 Rehum, v. 3
- Nehemiah 12:15 Meremoth, v. 3
- Nehemiah 12:17 Mijamin, v. 5
- Nehemiah 12:17 Maadiah, v. 5
- Nehemiah 12:20 Sallu, v. 7
- Nehemiah 12:24 Lit. watch by watch
- Nehemiah 12:26 Jehozadak, 1 Chr. 6:14
- Nehemiah 12:39 Heb. Hammeah
- Nehemiah 12:41 Or Mijamin, v. 5
- Nehemiah 12:42 Lit. made their voice to be heard
- Nehemiah 12:44 Lit. stood
- Nehemiah 12:47 set apart
Nehemías 12
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Sacerdotes y levitas repatriados
12 Esta es la lista de los sacerdotes y levitas que regresaron de Babilonia bajo la dirección de Zorobabel hijo de Salatiel, y con Jesúa: 2-7 Seraías, Jeremías, Esdras, Amarías, Maluc, Jatús, Secanías, Rejún, Meremot, Idó, Guinetón, Abías, Mijamín, Madías, Bilgá, Semaías, Joyarib, Jedaías, Salú, Amoc, Jilquías y Jedaías. Estos eran los jefes de los sacerdotes y de sus hermanos en los días de Jesúa.
8 Los levitas que fueron con ellos son los siguientes: Jesúa, Binuy, Cadmiel, Serebías, Judá y Matanías, que era el que estaba a cargo del culto de acción de gracias, junto con sus compañeros.
9 Bacbuquías y Uni, del mismo clan, les ayudaban durante el culto.
10-11 Jesúa fue el padre de Joaquim, y este fue el padre de Eliasib. Eliasib, fue el padre de Joyadá, y este fue el padre de Johanán, y Johanán fue el padre de Jadúa.
12-21 Los siguientes fueron dirigentes de los clanes de sacerdotes que sirvieron bajo el sumo sacerdote Joaquim:
Meraías, jefe del clan de Seraías;
Jananías, jefe del clan de Jeremías;
Mesulán, jefe del clan de Esdras;
Johanán, jefe del clan de Amarías;
Jonatán, jefe del clan de Melicú;
José, jefe del clan de Sebanías;
Adná, jefe del clan de Jarín;
Jelcay, jefe del clan de Merayot;
Zacarías, jefe del clan de Idó;
Mesulán, jefe del clan de Guinetón;
Zicrí, jefe del clan de Abías;
Piltay, jefe de los clanes de Minjamín y Moadías;
Samúa, jefe del clan de Bilgá;
Jonatán, jefe del clan de Semaías;
Matenay, jefe del clan de Joyarib;
Uzi, jefe del clan de Jedaías;
Calay, jefe del clan de Salay;
Éber, jefe del clan de Amoc;
Jasabías, jefe del clan de Jilquías;
Natanael, jefe del clan de Jedaías.
22 En los días de Eliasib, Joyadá, Johanán y Jadúa, durante el reinado de Darío, de Persia, se hizo un registro genealógico de los jefes de los clanes sacerdotales y de los levitas. Los nombres de los levitas fueron anotados 23 en el libro de las Crónicas hasta los días de Johanán hijo de Eliasib.
24 Estos son los nombres de los jefes de los levitas: Jasabías, Serebías y Jesúa hijo de Cadmiel. Los hombres de su mismo clan los ayudaban durante las ceremonias de alabanza y acción de gracias, de acuerdo con el mandato dado por David, varón de Dios.
25 Los porteros que custodiaban los almacenes junto a las puertas eran: Matanías, Bacbuquías, Abdías, Mesulán, Talmón y Acub.
26 Estos eran los hombres que estaban en servicio en tiempo de Joaquim hijo de Jesúa y nieto de Josadac, cuando yo era el gobernador, y Esdras era el sacerdote y maestro de la Ley.
Dedicación de la muralla
27 Próxima ya la dedicación de la nueva muralla de Jerusalén, se pidió a todos los levitas de la tierra que vinieran a Jerusalén a presenciar la ceremonia y a participar en la feliz ocasión con sus acciones de gracias, acompañados de címbalos, salterios y arpas. 28 Los miembros del coro llegaron de los pueblos cercanos a Jerusalén y de las aldeas de Netofa. 29 También vinieron desde Bet Guilgal y de las aldeas de Gueba y Azmávet, porque los cantores habían edificado caseríos en las cercanías de Jerusalén. 30 Los sacerdotes y levitas se purificaron primero; luego purificaron al pueblo, las puertas y la muralla.
31-32 Hice subir a los jefes de Judá sobre la muralla y los separé en dos líneas, para que dieran gracias, mientras caminaban en direcciones opuestas sobre el muro. El coro que marchó a la derecha, rumbo a la puerta del Basurero, estaba formado por la mitad de los jefes de Judá, 33 incluyendo a Osaías, Azarías, Esdras, Mesulán, 34 Judá, Benjamín, Semaías y Jeremías.
35-36 Los sacerdotes que tocaban las trompetas eran Zacarías hijo de Jonatán, hijo de Semaías, hijo de Matanías, hijo de Micaías, hijo de Zacur, hijo de Asaf; Semaías, Azarel, Milalay, Guilalay, May, Natanael, Judá, y Jananí (usaban los instrumentos musicales del rey David). El sacerdote Esdras dirigió esta procesión. 37 Cuando llegaron a la puerta de la Fuente, siguieron adelante y subieron las gradas que conducen hasta la Ciudad de David. Luego siguieron por la cuesta de la muralla, pasaron junto al palacio de David, hasta la puerta de las Aguas, en el oriente.
38 El otro grupo, del que yo formaba parte, caminó en el otro sentido para encontrarse con ellos. Caminamos desde la Torre de los Hornos hasta el muro Ancho. 39 Luego pasamos por encima de la puerta de Efraín, por la puerta Vieja, y seguimos por la puerta del Pescado, la torre de Jananel y la torre de los Cien. Luego seguimos adelante hasta la puerta de las Ovejas y nos detuvimos en la puerta de la Cárcel.
40-41 Ambos coros entonces prosiguieron hasta el templo. A mi lado estaban los sacerdotes que tocaban las trompetas: Eliaquín, Maseías, Minjamín, Micaías, Elihoenay, Zacarías, Jananías, 42 Maseías, Semaías, Eleazar, Uzi, Johanán, Malquías, Elam y Ezer. Luego los cantores empezaron a cantar en alta voz y con claridad, bajo la dirección de Izraías.
43 En aquel día de gozo se ofrecieron muchos sacrificios, porque el Señor les había dado motivos para estar muy gozosos. Las mujeres y los niños también se alegraron, y el regocijo del pueblo de Jerusalén se oía desde lejos.
Contribución para los sacerdotes y levitas
44 En aquel día se nombraron a las personas que se harían cargo de los tesoros, las ofrendas mecidas, los diezmos y las primicias. Tendrían la tarea de recolectarlas de los campos pertenecientes a las poblaciones, como lo estipulan las leyes de Moisés. Estas ofrendas estaban destinadas a los sacerdotes y levitas, porque el pueblo de Judá los apreciaba mucho por el servicio que ofrecían. 45 Eran ellos los que se ocupaban, con la ayuda de los cantores y porteros, del culto de Dios y de las ceremonias de purificación, conforme a las leyes de David y su hijo Salomón. 46 (Fue en los días de David y de Asaf que comenzó la costumbre de tener directores de coro, y se cantaban himnos de alabanza y acción de gracias a Dios). 47 Así que en los días de Zorobabel y de Nehemías el pueblo traía una provisión diaria de alimento para los miembros del coro, los porteros y los levitas. Los levitas, a su vez, daban una porción de lo que recibían a los sacerdotes descendientes de Aarón.
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