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
Neemias 12
Almeida Revista e Corrigida 2009
Os sacerdotes que vieram para Jerusalém com Zorobabel
12 Estes são os sacerdotes e levitas que subiram com Zorobabel, filho de Sealtiel, e com Jesua: Seraías, Jeremias, Esdras, 2 Amarias, Maluque, Hatus, 3 Secanias, Reum, Meremote, 4 Ido, Ginetoi, Abias, 5 Miamim, Maadias, Bilga, 6 Semaías, Joiaribe, Jedaías, 7 Salu, Amoque, Hilquias e Jedaías; estes foram os chefes dos sacerdotes e de seus irmãos, nos dias de Jesua.
8 E foram os levitas: Jesua, Binui, Cadmiel, Serebias, Judá e Matanias; este e seus irmãos presidiam sobre os louvores. 9 E Baquebuquias e Uni, seus irmãos, estavam defronte dele nas guardas. 10 E Jesua gerou a Joiaquim, e Joiaquim gerou a Eliasibe, e Eliasibe gerou a Joiada, 11 e Joiada gerou a Jônatas, e Jônatas gerou a Jadua.
12 E, nos dias de Joiaquim, foram sacerdotes, chefes das casas dos pais: de Seraías, Meraías; de Jeremias, Hananias; 13 de Esdras, Mesulão; de Amarias, Joanã; 14 de Maluqui, Jônatas; de Sebanias, José; 15 de Harim, Adna; de Meraiote, Helcai; 16 de Ido, Zacarias; de Ginetom, Mesulão; 17 de Abias, Zicri; de Miniamim e de Moadias, Piltai; 18 de Bilga, Samua; de Semaías, Jônatas; 19 e de Joiaribe, Matenai; de Jedaías, Uzi; 20 de Salai, Calai; de Amoque, Héber; 21 de Hilquias, Hasabias; de Jedaías, Netanel.
22 Dos levitas foram, nos dias de Eliasibe, inscritos como chefes das casas dos pais, Joiada, e Jonã, e Jadua, como também os sacerdotes, até ao reinado de Dario, o persa. 23 Os filhos de Levi foram inscritos como chefes das casas dos pais no livro das crônicas, até aos dias de Joanã, filho de Eliasibe. 24 Foram, pois, os chefes dos levitas: Hasabias, Serebias e Jesua, filho de Cadmiel; e seus irmãos estavam defronte deles para louvarem e darem graças, segundo o mandado de Davi, homem de Deus, guarda contra guarda. 25 Matanias, Baquebuquias, Obadias, Mesulão, Talmom e Acube eram porteiros que faziam a guarda às tesourarias das portas. 26 Estes foram nos dias de Joiaquim, filho de Jesua, filho de Jozadaque, como também nos dias de Neemias, o governador, e do sacerdote Esdras, o escriba.
A dedicação dos muros
27 E, na dedicação dos muros de Jerusalém, buscaram os levitas de todos os seus lugares, para os trazerem, a fim de fazerem a dedicação com alegria, louvores, canto, saltérios, alaúdes e harpas. 28 E se ajuntaram os filhos dos cantores, tanto da campina dos arredores de Jerusalém como das aldeias de Netofa, 29 como também da casa de Gilgal e dos campos de Gibeá e Azmavete; porque os cantores tinham edificado para si aldeias nos arredores de Jerusalém. 30 E purificaram-se os sacerdotes e os levitas; e logo purificaram o povo, e as portas, e o muro.
31 Então, fiz subir os príncipes de Judá sobre o muro e ordenei dois grandes coros e procissões, sendo um à mão direita sobre o muro da banda da Porta do Monturo. 32 E, após eles, ia Hosaías, e a metade dos príncipes de Judá, 33 e Azarias, Esdras, Mesulão, 34 Judá, Benjamim, Semaías e Jeremias; 35 e dos filhos dos sacerdotes, com trombetas: Zacarias, filho de Jônatas, filho de Semaías, filho de Matanias, filho de Micaías, filho de Zacur, filho de Asafe, 36 e seus irmãos, Semaías, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Netanel, Judá e Hanani, com os instrumentos músicos de Davi, homem de Deus; e Esdras, o escriba, ia adiante deles. 37 Indo assim para a Porta da Fonte e defronte deles, subiram as escadas da Cidade de Davi pela subida do muro, desde cima da casa de Davi até à Porta das Águas, da banda do oriente. 38 E o segundo coro ia em frente, e eu, após ele; e a metade do povo ia sobre o muro, desde a Torre dos Fornos até à Muralha Larga; 39 e desde a Porta de Efraim, e desde a Porta Velha, e desde a Porta do Peixe e a Torre de Hananel e a Torre de Meá até à Porta do Gado; e pararam à Porta da Prisão. 40 Então, ambos os coros pararam na Casa de Deus, como também eu e a metade dos magistrados comigo. 41 E os sacerdotes Eliaquim, Maaseias, Miniamim, Micaías, Elioenai, Zacarias e Hananias iam com trombetas, 42 como também Maaseias, e Semaías, e Eleazar, e Uzi, e Joanã, e Malquias, e Elão, e Ezer; e faziam-se ouvir os cantores, juntamente com Jezraías, o superintendente. 43 E sacrificaram, no mesmo dia, grandes sacrifícios e se alegraram, porque Deus os alegrara com grande alegria; e até as mulheres e os meninos se alegraram, de modo que a alegria de Jerusalém se ouviu até de longe.
O ministério do templo
44 Também, no mesmo dia, se nomearam homens sobre as câmaras, para os tesouros, para as ofertas alçadas, para as primícias e para os dízimos, para ajuntarem nelas, das terras das cidades, as porções designadas pela Lei para os sacerdotes e para os levitas; porque Judá estava alegre por causa dos sacerdotes e dos levitas que assistiam ali. 45 E faziam a guarda do seu Deus e a guarda da purificação; como também os cantores e porteiros, conforme o mandado de Davi e de seu filho Salomão. 46 Porque, já nos dias de Davi e de Asafe, desde a antiguidade, havia chefes dos cantores, e cânticos de louvores, e ação de graças a Deus. 47 Pelo que todo o Israel, já nos dias de Zorobabel e nos dias de Neemias, dava as porções dos cantores e dos porteiros, a cada um no seu dia; e santificavam as porções para os levitas, e os levitas santificavam para os filhos de Arão.
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