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Nehemia 12
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Nehemia 12
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Verzeichnis der Priester und Leviten
12 Es folgt ein Verzeichnis der Priester und Leviten, die mit Serubbabel, dem Sohn von Schealtiël, und mit Jeschua aus der Verbannung zurückkehrten:
Priester:
Seraja, Jirmeja, Esra, 2 Amarja, Malluch, Hattusch, 3 Schechanja, Rehum, Meremot, 4 Iddo, Ginneton, Abija, 5 Mijamin, Maadja, Bilga, 6 Schemaja, Jojarib, Jedaja, 7 Sallu, Amok, Hilkija und Jedaja. Sie waren die obersten Priester zu der Zeit, als Jeschua Hoherpriester war.
8 Leviten:
Jeschua, Binnui, Kadmiël, Scherebja, Juda und Mattanja. Sie leiteten den Lobgesang im Tempel. 9 Bakbukja, Unni und ihre Verwandten sangen im Wechsel mit ihnen die Loblieder.
10 Die Nachkommen des Hohenpriesters Jeschua:
Jeschua war der Vater von Jojakim, auf diesen folgten in direkter Linie Eljaschib, Jojada, 11 Johanan[a] und Jaddua.
12 Als Jojakim das Amt des Hohenpriesters ausübte, waren folgende Priester die Oberhäupter ihrer Sippen:
Meraja von der Sippe Seraja,
Hananja von der Sippe Jirmeja,
13 Meschullam von der Sippe Esra,
Johanan von der Sippe Amarja,
14 Jonatan von der Sippe Malluch,
Josef von der Sippe Schebanja,
15 Adna von der Sippe Harim,
Helkai von der Sippe Meremot,
16 Secharja von der Sippe Iddo,
Meschullam von der Sippe Ginneton,
17 Sichri von der Sippe Abija,
…[b] von der Sippe Mijamin,
Piltai von der Sippe Maadja,
18 Schammua von der Sippe Bilga,
Jonatan von der Sippe Schemaja,
19 Mattenai von der Sippe Jojarib,
Usi von der Sippe Jedaja,
20 Kallai von der Sippe Sallu,
Eber von der Sippe Amok,
21 Haschabja von der Sippe Hilkija,
Netanel von der Sippe Jedaja.
22 Zur Zeit der Hohenpriester Eljaschib, Jojada, Johanan und Jaddua und des persischen Königs Darius wurden Verzeichnisse erstellt, in denen die Sippenoberhäupter der Priester und Leviten aufgeschrieben waren.
23 Die Sippenoberhäupter der Leviten wurden auch in den Chroniken aufgezeichnet, und zwar bis zur Zeit des Hohenpriesters Johanan, des Enkels von Eljaschib.
24-25 Die levitischen Sippenoberhäupter Haschabja, Scherebja, Jeschua, Binnui und Kadmiël[c] leiteten Dienstgruppen, die im Tempel Loblieder sangen. Im Wechsel mit ihnen sangen Mattanja, Bakbukja und Obadja mit ihren Gruppen. So hatte es früher David, der Mann Gottes, angeordnet.
Meschullam, Talmon und Akkub waren als Torwächter für die Vorratsräume bei den Tempeltoren eingesetzt.
26 Diese Männer lebten zur selben Zeit wie der Hohepriester Jojakim, ein Sohn von Jeschua und Enkel von Jozadak, wie der Statthalter Nehemia und wie Esra, der Priester und Schriftgelehrte.
Die Einweihung der Stadtmauer
27 Zur Einweihung der Stadtmauer wollten wir ein großes Fest feiern. Dazu ließen wir die Leviten aus dem ganzen Land nach Jerusalem kommen, sie sollten Loblieder singen und auf Zimbeln, Harfen und Lauten spielen. 28 Die Sänger kamen aus den Ortschaften rings um Jerusalem, aus den Dörfern der Netofatiter, 29 aus Bet-Gilgal und aus der Gegend von Geba und Asmawet, wo sie sich angesiedelt hatten. 30 Die Priester und Leviten reinigten sich für das Fest, dann besprengten sie auch das Volk, die Stadttore und die Mauer.
31 Anschließend ließ ich die führenden Männer aus dem Stamm Juda auf die Mauer steigen und teilte die Sänger in zwei große Gruppen ein: Die erste zog oben auf der Mauer in südlicher Richtung auf das Misttor zu. 32 Hinter ihnen ging Hoschaja mit der einen Hälfte der führenden Männer. 33 Dann folgten die Priester Asarja, Esra, Meschullam, 34 Juda, Benjamin, Schemaja und Jirmeja. 35 Sie bliesen die Trompeten. Danach kamen Secharja, der über Jonatan, Schemaja, Mattanja, Michaja und Sakkur von Asaf abstammte, 36 sowie seine Verwandten Schemaja, Asarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Netanel, Juda und Hanani. Sie spielten Saiteninstrumente, wie sie schon David, der Mann Gottes, eingesetzt hatte. Esra, der Schriftgelehrte, führte die ganze Gruppe an. 37 Beim Quelltor gingen sie geradeaus die Stufen hinauf, die zur »Stadt Davids« führten, und hinter dem früheren Palast von David vorbei zum Wassertor im Osten der Stadt.
38 Ich selbst schloss mich mit den übrigen führenden Männern des Volkes der zweiten Gruppe an. Wir gingen auf der Mauer in nördlicher Richtung zum Ofentor und zur »Breiten Mauer«, 39 dann vorbei am Ephraimtor, am Jeschana-Tor, am Fischtor, am Hananelturm, am »Turm der Hundert« und am Schaftor. Schließlich gelangten wir zum Wachtor.
40 Die beiden Gruppen stellten sich beim Tempel auf. Bei mir standen die zweite Gruppe der führenden Männer 41 und die Priester Eljakim, Maaseja, Mijamin, Michaja, Eljoënai, Secharja und Hananja mit ihren Trompeten. 42 Daneben hatte sich eine weitere Gruppe aufgestellt: Maaseja, Schemaja, Eleasar, Usi, Johanan, Malkija, Elam und Eser. Die Sänger sangen ihre Loblieder unter der Leitung von Jisrachja.
43 An diesem Tag wurden viele Tiere für das Opfermahl geschlachtet. Gott schenkte uns allen, Männern, Frauen und Kindern, große Freude. Unser Jubel war noch weit weg von Jerusalem zu hören.
Abgaben für die Priester und Leviten
44 Damals wurden einige Männer zur Aufsicht über die Vorratsräume bestimmt, in denen die Abgaben für den Dienst am Tempel aufbewahrt wurden: die ersten Früchte der Ernte und der zehnte Teil aller Einkünfte. Dort lagerte man auch die Abgaben, die man in den Dörfern je nach Größe der Felder für die Priester und Leviten eingesammelt hatte. Die Judäer freuten sich, dass die Priester und Leviten den Tempeldienst gewissenhaft versahen, 45 denn sie sorgten dafür, dass die Reinigungsvorschriften eingehalten wurden und der Gottesdienst regelmäßig gefeiert wurde. Auch die Sänger und Torwächter hielten sich an die Anweisungen, die David und sein Sohn Salomo gegeben hatten. 46 Schon seit den Tagen von David und Asaf wurde Gott im Heiligtum mit Lobliedern gepriesen, und es gab Männer, die den Gesang leiteten.
47 Ganz Israel versorgte zur Zeit von Serubbabel und Nehemia die Sänger und Torwächter mit allem, was sie zum Leben brauchten. Den Leviten lieferte man die Gott geweihten Gaben ab, und die Priester bekamen von den Leviten ihren Anteil.
Nehemiah 12
English Standard Version
Nehemiah 12
English Standard Version
Priests and Levites
12 These are (A)the priests and the Levites who came up with (B)Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and (C)Jeshua: (D)Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra, 2 Amariah, Malluch, Hattush, 3 Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth, 4 Iddo, Ginnethoi, Abijah, 5 Mijamin, Maadiah, Bilgah, 6 Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah, 7 Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah. These were the chiefs of the priests and of their brothers in the days of Jeshua.
8 And the Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who with his brothers was (E)in charge of the songs of thanksgiving. 9 And Bakbukiah and Unni and their brothers stood opposite them (F)in the service. 10 And Jeshua was the father of Joiakim, Joiakim the father of Eliashib, Eliashib the father of Joiada, 11 Joiada the father of Jonathan, and Jonathan the father of Jaddua.
12 (G)And in the days of Joiakim were priests, heads of fathers' houses: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah; 13 of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan; 14 of Malluchi, 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 of Joiarib, Mattenai; of Jedaiah, Uzzi; 20 of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber; 21 of Hilkiah, Hashabiah; of Jedaiah, Nethanel.
22 In the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua, the Levites were recorded as heads of fathers' houses; so too were the priests in the reign of Darius the Persian. 23 As for the sons of Levi, their heads of fathers' houses (H)were written in the Book of the Chronicles until the days of Johanan the son of Eliashib. 24 And the chiefs of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and (I)Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brothers who stood opposite them, (J)to praise and to give thanks, (K)according to the commandment of David (L)the man of God, (M)watch by watch. 25 Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers standing guard at (N)the storehouses of the gates. 26 These were in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua son of Jozadak, and in the days of (O)Nehemiah the governor and of (P)Ezra, the priest and scribe.
Dedication of the Wall
27 And at (Q)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, (R)with cymbals, harps, and lyres. 28 And the sons of the singers gathered together from the district surrounding Jerusalem and from the villages of the Netophathites; 29 also from Beth-gilgal and from the region of Geba and Azmaveth, for the singers had built for themselves villages around Jerusalem. 30 And the priests and the Levites (S)purified themselves, and they purified the people and the gates and the wall.
31 Then I brought the leaders of Judah up onto the wall and appointed two great choirs that gave thanks. (T)One went to the south on the wall to (U)the Dung Gate. 32 And after them went Hoshaiah and half of the leaders of Judah, 33 and Azariah, Ezra, Meshullam, 34 Judah, Benjamin, Shemaiah, and Jeremiah, 35 and certain of the priests' sons (V)with trumpets: Zechariah the son of Jonathan, son of Shemaiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Micaiah, son of Zaccur, son of Asaph; 36 and his relatives, Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah, and Hanani, (W)with the musical instruments of David (X)the man of God. And Ezra the scribe went before them. 37 At (Y)the Fountain Gate they went up straight before them by (Z)the stairs of the city of David, at the ascent of the wall, above the house of David, to (AA)the Water Gate on the east.
38 (AB)The other choir of those who gave thanks went to the north, and I followed them with half of the people, on the wall, above (AC)the Tower of the Ovens, to (AD)the Broad Wall, 39 and above (AE)the Gate of Ephraim, and by (AF)the Gate of Yeshanah,[a] and by (AG)the Fish Gate and (AH)the Tower of Hananel and (AI)the Tower of the Hundred, to (AJ)the Sheep Gate; and they came to a halt at (AK)the Gate of the Guard. 40 So both choirs of those who gave thanks stood in the house of God, and I and half of the officials with me; 41 and the priests Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah, (AL)with trumpets; 42 and Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer. And the singers sang with Jezrahiah as their leader. 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 far away.
Service at the Temple
44 (AM)On that day men were appointed over the storerooms, the contributions, the firstfruits, 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 And they performed the service of their God and the service of purification, as did the singers and the gatekeepers, (AN)according to the command of David and his son Solomon. 46 For long ago in the days of David and (AO)Asaph there were directors of the singers, and there were songs[b] of praise and thanksgiving to God. 47 And all Israel in the days of Zerubbabel and in the days of Nehemiah gave the (AP)daily portions for the singers and the gatekeepers; (AQ)and they set apart that which was for the Levites; (AR)and the Levites set apart that which was for the sons of Aaron.
Footnotes
- Nehemiah 12:39 Or of the old city
- Nehemiah 12:46 Or leaders
Nehemiah 12
New International Version
Nehemiah 12
New International Version
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,
2 Amariah, Malluk, Hattush,
3 Shekaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,
4 Iddo,(G) Ginnethon,[a] Abijah,(H)
5 Mijamin,[b] Moadiah, Bilgah,
6 Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah,(I)
7 Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah and Jedaiah.
These were the leaders of the priests and their associates in the days of Joshua.
8 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. 9 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
- Nehemiah 12:4 Many Hebrew manuscripts and Vulgate (see also verse 16); most Hebrew manuscripts Ginnethoi
- Nehemiah 12:5 A variant of Miniamin
- Nehemiah 12:14 Very many Hebrew manuscripts, some Septuagint manuscripts and Syriac (see also verse 3); most Hebrew manuscripts Shebaniah’s
- Nehemiah 12:15 Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also verse 3); Hebrew Meraioth’s
- Nehemiah 12:31 Or go alongside
- Nehemiah 12:31 Or proceed alongside
- Nehemiah 12:38 Or them alongside
- Nehemiah 12:39 Or Old
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