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
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
尼希米记 12
Chinese New Version (Traditional)
第一次回歸的祭司與利未人
12 與撒拉鐵的兒子所羅巴伯和耶書亞一起上來的祭司和利未人有以下這些人:祭司有西萊雅、耶利米、以斯拉、 2 亞瑪利雅、瑪鹿、哈突、 3 示迦尼、利宏、米利末、 4 易多、近頓、亞比雅、 5 米雅民、瑪底雅、璧迦、 6 示瑪雅、約雅立、耶大雅、 7 撒路、亞木、希勒家和耶大雅。這些人在耶書亞的日子作祭司和他們親族的首領。
8 利未人有耶書亞、賓內、甲篾、示利比、猶大、瑪他尼和他的兄弟們,負責頌讚的事。 9 他們的兄弟八布迦和烏尼按著班次,與他們相對站立。 10 耶書亞生約雅金,約雅金生以利亞實,以利亞實生耶何耶大, 11 耶何耶大生約拿單,約拿單生押杜亞。
12 在約雅金的日子,祭司作族長的,屬西萊雅族的,有米拉雅;屬耶利米族的,有哈拿尼雅; 13 屬以斯拉族的,有米書蘭;屬亞瑪利雅族的,有約哈難; 14 屬米利古族的,有約拿單;屬示巴尼族的,有約瑟; 15 屬哈琳族的,有押拿;屬米拉約族的,有希勒愷; 16 屬易多族的,有撒迦利亞;屬近頓族的,有米書蘭; 17 屬亞比雅族的,有細基利;屬米拿民族的,有某一位;屬摩亞底族的,有毘勒太; 18 屬璧迦族的,有沙母亞;屬示瑪雅族的,有約拿單; 19 屬約雅立族的,有瑪特乃;屬耶大雅族的,有烏西; 20 屬撒來族的,有加萊;屬亞木族的,有希伯; 21 屬希勒家族的,有哈沙比雅;屬耶大雅族的,有拿坦業。
22 在以利亞實、耶何耶大、約哈難和押杜亞的日子,利未人的族長都登記了,同樣,波斯王大利烏在位時的祭司也都登記了。 23 作族長的利未人登記在編年錄上,直到以利亞實的孫子約哈難的時候。 24 利未人的族長是哈沙比雅、示利比、甲篾的兒子耶書亞與他們的兄弟相對站立,照著神人大衛的命令,按著班次讚美稱頌。 25 瑪他尼、八布迦、俄巴底亞、米書蘭、達們和亞谷都是守門的,守衛城門的庫房。 26 這些人是在約撒達的孫子、耶書亞的兒子約雅金的日子,以及在省長尼希米和祭司兼經學家以斯拉的日子任職。
舉行新城牆奉獻典禮
27 耶路撒冷城牆舉行奉獻典禮的時候,眾民在各地尋找利未人,帶他們到耶路撒冷來,要他們稱謝、歌唱、敲鈸、彈琴鼓瑟,歡歡喜喜地舉行奉獻典禮。 28 歌唱者從耶路撒冷四圍的平原,從尼陀法的村莊, 29 從伯.吉甲,從迦巴和押瑪弗的田莊聚集前來;因為歌唱者在耶路撒冷四圍為自己建造村莊。 30 祭司和利未人潔淨了自己,然後潔淨民眾,以及城門和城牆。
31 我帶領猶大的領袖上了城牆,組織了兩大隊頌讚的人,一隊在城牆右邊,向著糞門前進, 32 跟隨他們後面的是何沙雅和猶大的一半領袖; 33 還有亞撒利雅、以斯拉、米書蘭、 34 猶大、便雅憫、示瑪雅、耶利米; 35 還有拿著號筒的祭司:約拿單的兒子撒迦利亞;約拿單是示瑪雅的兒子,示瑪雅是瑪他尼的兒子,瑪他尼是米該亞的兒子,米該亞是撒刻的兒子,撒刻是亞薩的兒子; 36 他的兄弟示瑪雅、亞撒利、米拉萊、基拉萊、瑪艾、拿坦業、猶大、哈拿尼拿著神人大衛的樂器。經學家以斯拉走在他們前面。 37 他們到了泉門,就登上大衛城的臺階,隨著城牆的升勢,經過大衛的宮殿,走到東邊的水門。
38 第二隊頌讚的人往左邊行,我和一半的人民跟著他們,在城牆上過了爐樓,直走到寬牆, 39 過了以法蓮門、古門、魚門、哈楠業樓、哈米亞樓,直到羊門,就在護衛院的門前站住。 40 於是這兩隊頌讚的人就站在 神的殿裡,我和一半的官長也站在那裡; 41 祭司以利亞金、瑪西雅、米拿尼、米該雅、以利約乃、撒迦利亞和哈楠尼亞,拿著號筒; 42 又有瑪西雅、示瑪雅、以利亞撒、烏西、約哈難、瑪基雅、以攔和以謝;歌唱者在伊斯拉希雅領導下,高聲歌唱。 43 那一天,眾人獻上極大的祭祀,而且非常歡樂,因為 神使他們大大歡樂;連婦女和孩童也都歡樂;耶路撒冷歡樂的聲音在老遠的地方都可以聽見。
儲備利未人與祭司所需的
44 那時,有一些人被委派管理存放舉祭、初熟之物和十分之一供物的庫房,把各城的田地,照著律法所規定歸給祭司和利未人的部分收集到那裡。猶大人為侍立供職的祭司和利未人歡樂。 45 祭司和利未人謹守他們的 神所吩咐的,謹守潔淨的禮;歌唱者和守門的也照著大衛和他的兒子所羅門的命令去行, 46 因為遠在大衛和亞薩的時代,已有詩班長,並且有讚美稱頌 神的詩歌。 47 在所羅巴伯和尼希米的日子,以色列眾人把歌唱的和守門的每日應得的分供給他們;又把分別為聖的分給利未人;而利未人也把分別為聖的分給亞倫的子孫。
Nehemias 12
Magandang Balita Biblia (with Deuterocanon)
Ang Listahan ng mga Pari at mga Levita
12 1-7 Ito ang listahan ng mga pari at mga Levitang bumalik kasama ni Zerubabel na anak ni Sealtiel at ng pinakapunong paring si Josue.
Ang mga pari ay sina:
Sereias, Jeremias, Ezra,
Amarias, Maluc, Hatus,
Secanias, Rehum, Meremot,
Ido, Ginetoi, Abijas,
Mijamin, Maadias, Bilga,
Semaias, Joiarib, Jedaias,
Salu, Amok, Hilkias at Jedaias.
Sila ang mga pinuno ng mga pari at ng kanilang mga angkan nang panahon ni Josue.
8 Ang mga Levita naman ay sina Jeshua, Binui, Kadmiel, Serebias, Juda at Matanias. Sila ang namahala sa pagkanta ng mga awit ng pasasalamat. 9 Ang bumubuo ng koro na umaawit ng mga sagutang pag-awit ay sina Bakbukuias, Uno at iba pang mga Levita na kasama nila.
Ang mga Sumunod na Salinlahi ng Paring si Josue
10 Naging anak ni Josue si Joiakim na ama ni Eliasib. Naging anak naman ni Eliasib si Joiada, 11 na ama ni Jonatan na ama ni Jadua.
12-21 Nang panahong si Joiakim ang pinakapunong pari, ito ang mga pinuno ng mga angkan ng pari:
| Pari | Angkan |
|---|---|
| Meraias | Seraias |
| Hananias | Jeremias |
| Mesulam | Ezra |
| Jehohanan | Amarias |
| Jonatan | Maluqui |
| Jose | Sebanias |
| Adna | Harim |
| Helkai | Meraiot |
| Zacarias | Ido |
| Mesulam | Gineton |
| Zicri | Abijas |
| [a] | Miniamin |
| Piltai | Moadias |
| Samua | Bilga |
| Jehonatan | Semaias |
| Matenai | Joiarib |
| Uzi | Jedaias |
| Kalai | Salai |
| Eber | Amok |
| Hashabias | Hilkias |
| Nathanael | Jedaias |
Inilista ang mga Pamilya ng mga Pari at mga Levita
22 Inilista ang mga pinuno ng mga sambahayan ng mga Levita at ng mga pari nang panahon ng panunungkulan ng mga pinakapunong paring sina Eliasib, Joiada, Johanan at Jadua. Ang listahang ito'y natapos nang panahong si Dario ang hari ng Persia. 23 Ang mga pinuno ng mga sambahayang Levita ay nailista sa Aklat ng Kasaysayan noong panahon lamang ni Johanan na apo ni Eliasib.
Mga Itinakdang Gawain sa Templo
24 Ang mga pinuno ng mga Levita ay hinati sa mga pangkat na pinamunuan nina Hashabias, Serebias, Jeshua, Binui at Kadmiel. Dalawang pangkat ang sagutang umaawit ng papuri at pasasalamat sa Diyos, ayon sa ipinag-uutos ni David na lingkod ng Diyos. 25 Ang namahala naman sa mga bantay sa mga bodega na malapit sa mga pintuan ng Templo ay ang mga sumusunod: Matanias, Bakbukuias, Obadias, Mesulam, Talmon at Akub. 26 Noo'y panahon ng pamamahala ni Joiakim, anak ni Josue at apo ni Jehozadak. Ang gobernador noon ay si Nehemias at ang pari ay si Ezra na dalubhasa sa Kautusan.
Itinalaga ni Nehemias ang Pader ng Lunsod
27 Nang italaga na ang pader ng Jerusalem, tinipon ang mga Levita sa Jerusalem upang sama-sama nilang ipagdiwang ang pagtatalaga. Ipinagdiwang ito sa saliw ng mga awit ng pasasalamat at ng tugtog ng pompiyang, alpa, at lira. 28 Ang mga mang-aawit na mula sa angkan ng mga Levita ay dumating mula pa sa paligid ng Jerusalem at mula sa kapatagan ng Netofa, 29 sa bayan ng Gilgal at sa kapatagan ng Geba at Azmavet. 30 Nilinis ng mga pari at ng mga Levita ang kanilang sarili ayon sa Kautusan at ganoon din ang ginawa nila sa mga tao. Nilinis din nila ang mga pintuan at mga pader ng lunsod.
31 Isinama ko sa ibabaw ng pader ng lunsod ang mga pinuno ng Juda. Pinamahala ko sila sa dalawang malaking pangkat ng mga mang-aawit na lilibot sa lunsod upang magpasalamat. Ang isang pangkat ay lumakad na papuntang kanan sa ibabaw ng pader patungo sa pintuang papunta sa tapunan ng basura. 32 Kasunod nito ang kalahati ng mga pinuno ng Juda sa pangunguna ni Hosaias. 33 Nasa likuran nila sina Azarias, Ezra, Mesulam, 34 Juda, Benjamin, Semaias at Jeremias. 35 Hinihipan ng mga paring ito ang kanilang mga trumpeta habang sumusunod sina Zacarias, anak ni Jonatan at apo ni Semaias. Kabilang din sa kanyang mga ninuno sina Matanias, Micaias, Zacur at Asaf. 36 Sumunod din ang kanyang kamag-anak na sina Semaias, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Netanael, Juda at Hanani. Silang lahat ay may dalang mga instrumento sa musika na katulad ng tinugtog ni Haring David na lingkod ng Diyos. Ang pangkat na ito'y pinangunahan ni Ezra na dalubhasa sa Kautusan. 37 Pagdating nila sa Pintuan ng Bukal nagtuloy silang paakyat sa Lunsod ni David. Lumampas sila sa palasyo ni David hanggang sa sumapit sila sa Pintuan ng Tubig sa gawing silangan ng lunsod.
38 Ang ikalawang pangkat na nagpasalamat din ay lumakad namang pakaliwa sa ibabaw ng pader. Sumunod ako sa pangkat na ito at lumakad kaming kasama ang kalahati ng mga taong bayan. Lumampas kami sa Tore ng mga Pugon papunta sa Maluwang na Pader. 39 Mula roo'y lumampas kami sa Pintuan ni Efraim, sa Pintuang Luma, tuloy sa Pintuan ng Isda, sa Tore ni Hananel, sa Tore ng Sandaan patungo sa Pinto ng mga Tupa. Huminto kami sa may pinto ng Templo. 40 Ang dalawang pangkat ng mga mang-aawit ay nagtagpo sa tapat ng templo. Bukod sa mga pinunong kasama ko, 41 kasama ko rin ang mga paring umiihip ng mga trumpeta na sina Eliakim, Maaseias, Miniamin, Micaias, Elioenai, Zacarias at Hananias. 42 Kasunod nila sina Maaseias, Semaias, Eleazar, Uzi, Johanan, Malquijas, Elam at Ezer. Ang mga ito'y mang-aawit na pinangunahan ni Jezrahias. 43 Nang araw na iyon, nag-alay sila ng maraming handog at masayang nagdiwang ang mga tao dahil sa kagalakang dulot sa kanila ng Diyos. Pati mga babae at mga bata ay nagdiwang din kaya't ang ingay nila'y narinig sa malalayong lugar.
Ambagan para sa Pananambahan sa Templo
44 Nang araw ring iyon, nagtalaga sila ng mga lalaking mamamahala sa mga bodegang paglalagyan ng mga kaloob sa Templo gaya ng mga unang bunga at ikasampung bahagi ayon sa Kautusan. Sila ang kukuha ng mga kaloob para sa mga pari at mga Levita mula sa mga bukirin ng mga bayan, sapagkat sila ang inihanda sa paglilingkod sa gawaing ito. Nagalak naman ang mga taga-Juda sa mga pari at mga Levita, 45 sapagkat(A) tinupad nila ang utos ng Diyos tungkol sa pagiging malinis. Gumanap din ng kani-kanilang tungkulin ang mga mang-aawit at mga bantay ayon sa iniutos ni David, at ng anak nitong si Solomon. 46 Mula pa nang panahon ni Haring David at ng mang-aawit na si Asaf, ang mga mang-aawit na ang nangunguna sa mga awit ng pasasalamat at papuri sa Diyos. 47 Sa panahon naman ni Zerubabel at ni Nehemias, ibinibigay ng buong Israel ang kanilang mga kaloob araw-araw para sa pangangailangan ng mga mang-aawit at ng mga bantay sa Templo. Ibinibigay nila ang handog para sa mga Levita at ibinibigay naman ng mga Levita sa mga pari ang bahagi ng mga ito.
Footnotes
- 12-21 Sa tekstong Hebreo ay blangko ang bahaging ito.
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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