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Sacerdotes y levitas que volvieron de Babilonia

12 Estos fueron los sacerdotes y los levitas que volvieron con Zorobabel, hijo de Salatiel, y con Josué: Seraías, Jeremías, Esdras, Amarías, Maluc, Jatús, Secanías, Rejún, Meremot, Idó, Guinnetón, Abías, Mijamín, Maadías, Bilgá, Semaías, Joyarib, Jedaías, Salú, Amoc, Jelcías y Jedaías. Estos eran los jefes de los sacerdotes y de sus parientes en los días de Josué.

Los levitas eran: Josué, Binuí, Cadmiel, Serebías, Judá y Matanías que, con sus parientes, se encargaban de los himnos de acción de gracias. Bacbuquías y Unní, sus parientes, se turnaban con ellos en el ejercicio de sus funciones. 10 Y Josué engendró a Joaquín, Joaquín a Eliasib, Eliasib a Joyadá, 11 Joyadá a Jonatán y Jonatán a Jadúa. 12 En tiempo de Joaquín, los jefes de las familias sacerdotales eran: de la de Seraías, Meraías; de la de Jeremías, Jananías; 13 de la de Esdras, Mesulán; de la de Amarías, Hojanán; 14 de la de Maluc, Jonatán; de la de Sebanías, José; 15 de la de Jarín, Adná; de la de Merayot, Jelcay; 16 de la de Idó, Zacarías; de la de Guinnetón, Mesulán; 17 de la de Abías, Zicrí; de la de Minjamín…, de la de Moadías, Piltai; 18 de la de Bilgá, Samúa; de la de Semaías, Jonatán; 19 de la de Joyarib, Matenay; de la de Jedaías, Uzi; 20 de la de Salay, Calay; de la de Amoc, Éber; 21 de la de Jelcías, Jasabías; y de la de Jedaías, Natanael.

22 En la época de Eliasib, Joyadá, Jojanán y Jadúa fueron inscritos los levitas que eran cabeza de familia, así como los sacerdotes, hasta el reinado de Darío, el persa. 23 Los levitas que eran cabeza de familia fueron inscritos en el libro de las Crónicas hasta la época de Jojanán, nieto de Eliasib. 24 Los jefes de los levitas eran: Jasabías, Serebías, Josué, hijo de Cadmiel, encargados, junto con sus hermanos [levitas], de cantar a dos coros las alabanzas y la acción de gracias de acuerdo con el mandato de David, varón de Dios. 25 Matanías, Bacbuquías, Obadías, Mesulán, Talmón y Acub, eran porteros que custodiaban las puertas de los almacenes. 26 Todos estos vivieron en la época de Joaquín, hijo de Josué y nieto de Josadac, y en la época del gobernador Nehemías y de Esdras, sacerdote y escriba.

Dedicación de la muralla de Jerusalén

27 Para dedicar la muralla de Jerusalén se solicitó la asistencia de todos los levitas desde sus respectivos lugares de residencia, y se los trajo a Jerusalén para celebrar la fiesta de la dedicación con alegría, con acción de gracias y con cánticos, címbalos, salterio y cítaras. 28 Se congregaron, pues, los cantores de la región de alrededor de Jerusalén así como los de las aldeas de los netofatitas, 29 de Bet-Guilgal, de los campos de Gueba y de Azmávet; (y es que los cantores se habían construido lugares de residencia en los alrededores de Jerusalén). 30 Se purificaron los sacerdotes y los levitas; incluso fue purificado el pueblo junto con las puertas y la muralla. 31 Hice subir a la muralla a los principales de Judá y formé con ellos dos grandes coros: uno de los coros se dirigió a la derecha caminando sobre la muralla hacia la Puerta del Muladar. 32 Detrás iba Osaías y la mitad de los principales de Judá: 33 Azarías, Esdras, Mesulán, 34 Judá, Benjamín, Semaías y Jeremías. 35 Los sacerdotes llevaban trompetas y eran: Zacarías, descendiente en línea directa de Jonatán, Semaías, Matanías, Micaías, Zacur y Asaf; 36 junto con sus parientes Semaías, Azarel, Milalay, Guilalay, Maay, Natanael, Judá y Jananí; llevaban los instrumentos de música de David, varón de Dios, y Esdras, el sacerdote, caminaba al frente. 37 Al llegar a la Puerta de la Fuente, ascendieron la escalinata de la ciudad de David, subiendo por la muralla, por encima del palacio de David hasta la Puerta de las Aguas, al oriente.

38 El segundo coro se dirigió hacia la izquierda y yo iba detrás de él con la otra mitad de los principales del pueblo. Caminaba sobre la muralla desde la Torre de Hornos hasta el Muro Ancho, 39 pasando por la Puerta de Efraín, la Puerta Vieja, la Puerta del Pescado, la Torre de Jananel, la Torre de Ciento y la Puerta de las Ovejas deteniéndose junto a la Puerta de la Guardia. 40 Ambos coros se pararon ante el Templo de Dios, así como yo mismo, la mitad de los principales que estaban conmigo 41 y los sacerdotes Eliaquín, Maasías, Minjamín, Micaías, Elioenay, Zacarías y Jananías con sus trompetas, 42 además de Maasías, Semaías, Eleazar, Uzí, Jojanán, Malquías, Elam y Ézer. Entonces se hicieron oír los cantores dirigidos por Izrahías.

43 En aquel día se ofrecieron solemnes sacrificios e hicieron fiesta porque Dios los había colmado de gozo. También se alegraron las mujeres y los niños, y el júbilo de Jerusalén se percibía a gran distancia.

44 Se designaron, aquel día, inspectores para que custodiaran las cámaras donde se almacenaban las ofrendas, las primicias y los diezmos, y donde se recogían los productos procedentes del campo que rodea las ciudades y que por ley corresponden a sacerdotes y levitas. Y es que Judá se sentía gozosa al ver a los sacerdotes y levitas desempeñando sus funciones 45 y asegurando de este modo el servicio de Dios y el cumplimiento de los ritos purificatorios, mientras los cantores y porteros actuaban conforme a los mandatos de David y de su hijo Salomón. 46 Pues ya desde antiguo, desde los días de David y Asaf, había responsables tanto de los cantores como de los cánticos de alabanza y de acción de gracias a Dios. 47 Todo Israel, en los días de Zorobabel y en los de Nehemías, proporcionaba alimentos a los cantores y a los porteros; esta era una práctica diaria que se ampliaba también a los levitas, y estos, a su vez, daban la parte correspondiente a los sacerdotes.

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Priests and Levites

12 These were the priests(A) and Levites(B) who returned with Zerubbabel(C) son of Shealtiel(D) and with Joshua:(E)

Seraiah,(F) Jeremiah, Ezra,

Amariah, Malluk, Hattush,

Shekaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,

Iddo,(G) Ginnethon,[a] Abijah,(H)

Mijamin,[b] Moadiah, Bilgah,

Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah,(I)

Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah and Jedaiah.

These were the leaders of the priests and their associates in the days of Joshua.

The Levites were Jeshua,(J) Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and also Mattaniah,(K) who, together with his associates, was in charge of the songs of thanksgiving. Bakbukiah and Unni, their associates, stood opposite them in the services.

10 Joshua was the father of Joiakim, Joiakim the father of Eliashib,(L) Eliashib the father of Joiada, 11 Joiada the father of Jonathan, and Jonathan the father of Jaddua.

12 In the days of Joiakim, these were the heads of the priestly families:

of Seraiah’s family, Meraiah;

of Jeremiah’s, Hananiah;

13 of Ezra’s, Meshullam;

of Amariah’s, Jehohanan;

14 of Malluk’s, Jonathan;

of Shekaniah’s,[c] Joseph;

15 of Harim’s, Adna;

of Meremoth’s,[d] Helkai;

16 of Iddo’s,(M) Zechariah;

of Ginnethon’s, Meshullam;

17 of Abijah’s,(N) Zikri;

of Miniamin’s and of Moadiah’s, Piltai;

18 of Bilgah’s, Shammua;

of Shemaiah’s, Jehonathan;

19 of Joiarib’s, Mattenai;

of Jedaiah’s, Uzzi;

20 of Sallu’s, Kallai;

of Amok’s, Eber;

21 of Hilkiah’s, Hashabiah;

of Jedaiah’s, Nethanel.

22 The family heads of the Levites in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan and Jaddua, as well as those of the priests, were recorded in the reign of Darius the Persian. 23 The family heads among the descendants of Levi up to the time of Johanan son of Eliashib were recorded in the book of the annals. 24 And the leaders of the Levites(O) were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, Jeshua son of Kadmiel, and their associates, who stood opposite them to give praise and thanksgiving, one section responding to the other, as prescribed by David the man of God.(P)

25 Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon and Akkub were gatekeepers who guarded the storerooms at the gates. 26 They served in the days of Joiakim son of Joshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor and of Ezra the priest, the teacher of the Law.

Dedication of the Wall of Jerusalem

27 At the dedication(Q) of the wall of Jerusalem, the Levites were sought out from where they lived and were brought to Jerusalem to celebrate joyfully the dedication with songs of thanksgiving and with the music of cymbals,(R) harps and lyres.(S) 28 The musicians also were brought together from the region around Jerusalem—from the villages of the Netophathites,(T) 29 from Beth Gilgal, and from the area of Geba and Azmaveth, for the musicians had built villages for themselves around Jerusalem. 30 When the priests and Levites had purified themselves ceremonially, they purified the people,(U) the gates and the wall.

31 I had the leaders of Judah go up on top of[e] the wall. I also assigned two large choirs to give thanks. One was to proceed on top of[f] the wall to the right, toward the Dung Gate.(V) 32 Hoshaiah and half the leaders of Judah followed them, 33 along with Azariah, Ezra, Meshullam, 34 Judah, Benjamin,(W) Shemaiah, Jeremiah, 35 as well as some priests with trumpets,(X) and also Zechariah son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micaiah, the son of Zakkur, the son of Asaph, 36 and his associates—Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah and Hanani—with musical instruments(Y) prescribed by David the man of God.(Z) Ezra(AA) the teacher of the Law led the procession. 37 At the Fountain Gate(AB) they continued directly up the steps of the City of David on the ascent to the wall and passed above the site of David’s palace to the Water Gate(AC) on the east.

38 The second choir proceeded in the opposite direction. I followed them on top of[g] the wall, together with half the people—past the Tower of the Ovens(AD) to the Broad Wall,(AE) 39 over the Gate of Ephraim,(AF) the Jeshanah[h] Gate,(AG) the Fish Gate,(AH) the Tower of Hananel(AI) and the Tower of the Hundred,(AJ) as far as the Sheep Gate.(AK) At the Gate of the Guard they stopped.

40 The two choirs that gave thanks then took their places in the house of God; so did I, together with half the officials, 41 as well as the priests—Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah and Hananiah with their trumpets— 42 and also Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malkijah, Elam and Ezer. The choirs sang under the direction of Jezrahiah. 43 And on that day they offered great sacrifices, rejoicing because God had given them great joy. The women and children also rejoiced. The sound of rejoicing in Jerusalem could be heard far away.

44 At that time men were appointed to be in charge of the storerooms(AL) for the contributions, firstfruits and tithes.(AM) From the fields around the towns they were to bring into the storerooms the portions required by the Law for the priests and the Levites, for Judah was pleased with the ministering priests and Levites.(AN) 45 They performed the service of their God and the service of purification, as did also the musicians and gatekeepers, according to the commands of David(AO) and his son Solomon.(AP) 46 For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph,(AQ) there had been directors for the musicians and for the songs of praise(AR) and thanksgiving to God. 47 So in the days of Zerubbabel and of Nehemiah, all Israel contributed the daily portions for the musicians and the gatekeepers. They also set aside the portion for the other Levites, and the Levites set aside the portion for the descendants of Aaron.(AS)

Footnotes

  1. Nehemiah 12:4 Many Hebrew manuscripts and Vulgate (see also verse 16); most Hebrew manuscripts Ginnethoi
  2. Nehemiah 12:5 A variant of Miniamin
  3. Nehemiah 12:14 Very many Hebrew manuscripts, some Septuagint manuscripts and Syriac (see also verse 3); most Hebrew manuscripts Shebaniah’s
  4. Nehemiah 12:15 Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also verse 3); Hebrew Meraioth’s
  5. Nehemiah 12:31 Or go alongside
  6. Nehemiah 12:31 Or proceed alongside
  7. Nehemiah 12:38 Or them alongside
  8. Nehemiah 12:39 Or Old

12 Now these are the priests and the Levites that went up with Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,

Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,

Shechaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,

Iddo, Ginnetho, Abijah,

Miamin, Maadiah, Bilgah,

Shemaiah, and Joiarib, Jedaiah,

Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah. These were the chief of the priests and of their brethren in the days of Jeshua.

Moreover the Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, which was over the thanksgiving, he and his brethren.

Also Bakbukiah and Unni, their brethren, were over against them in the watches.

10 And Jeshua begat Joiakim, Joiakim also begat Eliashib, and Eliashib begat Joiada,

11 And Joiada begat Jonathan, and Jonathan begat Jaddua.

12 And in the days of Joiakim were priests, the chief of the fathers: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;

13 Of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan;

14 Of Melicu, Jonathan; of Shebaniah, Joseph;

15 Of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai;

16 Of Iddo, Zechariah; of Ginnethon, Meshullam;

17 Of Abijah, Zichri; of Miniamin, of Moadiah, Piltai:

18 Of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan;

19 And of Joiarib, Mattenai; of Jedaiah, Uzzi;

20 Of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber;

21 Of Hilkiah, Hashabiah; of Jedaiah, Nethaneel.

22 The Levites in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, and Johanan, and Jaddua, were recorded chief of the fathers: also the priests, to the reign of Darius the Persian.

23 The sons of Levi, the chief of the fathers, were written in the book of the chronicles, even until the days of Johanan the son of Eliashib.

24 And the chief of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brethren over against them, to praise and to give thanks, according to the commandment of David the man of God, ward over against ward.

25 Mattaniah, and Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub, were porters keeping the ward at the thresholds of the gates.

26 These 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.

27 And 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.

28 And the sons of the singers gathered themselves together, both out of the plain country round about Jerusalem, and from the villages of Netophathi;

29 Also from the house of Gilgal, and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth: for the singers had builded them villages round about Jerusalem.

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

31 Then I brought up the princes of Judah upon the wall, and appointed two great companies of them that gave thanks, whereof one went on the right hand upon the wall toward the dung gate:

32 And after them went Hoshaiah, and half of the princes of Judah,

33 And Azariah, Ezra, and Meshullam,

34 Judah, and Benjamin, and Shemaiah, and Jeremiah,

35 And certain of the priests' sons with trumpets; namely, 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, and Azarael, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethaneel, and Judah, Hanani, with the musical instruments of David the man of God, and Ezra the scribe before them.

37 And at the fountain gate, which was over against them, they went up by the stairs of the city of David, at the going up of the wall, above the house of David, even unto the water gate eastward.

38 And the other company of them that gave thanks went over against them, and I after them, and the half of the people upon the wall, from beyond the tower of the furnaces even unto the broad wall;

39 And from above the gate of Ephraim, and above the old gate, and above the fish gate, and the tower of Hananeel, and the tower of Meah, 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 house of God, and I, and the half of the rulers with me:

41 And the priests; Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Michaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah, with trumpets;

42 And Maaseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar, and Uzzi, and Jehohanan, and Malchijah, and Elam, and Ezer. And the singers sang loud, with Jezrahiah their overseer.

43 Also that day they offered great sacrifices, and rejoiced: for God had made them rejoice with great joy: the wives also and the children rejoiced: so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard even afar off.

44 And at that time were some appointed over the chambers for the treasures, for the offerings, for the firstfruits, and for the tithes, to gather into them out of the fields of the cities the portions of the law for the priests and Levites: for Judah rejoiced for the priests and for the Levites that waited.

45 And both the singers and the porters kept the ward of their God, and the ward of the purification, according to the commandment of David, and of Solomon his son.

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

47 And all Israel in the days of Zerubbabel, and in the days of Nehemiah, gave the portions of the singers and the porters, every day his portion: and they sanctified holy things unto the Levites; and the Levites sanctified them unto the children of Aaron.