Nehemiah 12

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וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙and these הַכֹּהֲנִ֣יםare the priests וְהַלְוִיִּ֔םand the Levites אֲשֶׁ֥רwho עָל֛וּthey came up עִם־with זְרֻבָּבֶ֥לZerubbabel בֶּן־the son of שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵ֖לShealtiel וְיֵשׁ֑וּעַand Jeshua שְׂרָיָ֥הSeraiah יִרְמְיָ֖הJeremiah עֶזְרָֽא׃Ezra

אֲמַרְיָ֥הAmariah מַלּ֖וּךְMalluch חַטּֽוּשׁ׃Hattush

שְׁכַנְיָ֥הShecaniah רְחֻ֖םRehum מְרֵמֹֽת׃Meremoth

עִדּ֥וֹאIddo גִנְּת֖וֹיGinnethoi אֲבִיָּֽה׃Abijah

מִיָּמִ֥יןMijamin מַֽעַדְיָ֖הMoadiah בִּלְגָּֽה׃Bilgah

שְׁמַֽעְיָ֥הShemaiah וְיוֹיָרִ֖יבand Joiarib יְדַֽעְיָֽה׃Jedaiah

סַלּ֣וּSallu עָמ֔וֹקAmok חִלְקִיָּ֖הHilkiah יְדַֽעְיָ֑הJedaiah אֵ֣לֶּהthese רָאשֵׁ֧יwere the leaders of הַכֹּהֲנִ֛יםthe priests וַאֲחֵיהֶ֖םand brothers their בִּימֵ֥יin the days of יֵשֽׁוּעַ׃ פJeshua

וְהַלְוִיִּ֗םand the Levites יֵשׁ֧וּעַJeshua בִּנּ֛וּיBinnui קַדְמִיאֵ֥לKadmiel שֵׁרֵבְיָ֖הSherebiah יְהוּדָ֣הJudah מַתַּנְיָ֑הMattaniah עַֽל־were over הֻיְּד֖וֹתsongs of thanksgiving ה֥וּאhe וְאֶחָֽיו׃and brothers his

וּבַקְבֻּֽקְיָ֨הand Bakbukiah וְעֻנִּ֧יand Unni אֲחֵיהֶ֛םbrothers their לְנֶגְדָּ֖םwere to before them לְמִשְׁמָרֽוֹת׃to duties

וְיֵשׁ֖וּעַand Jeshua הוֹלִ֣ידhe fathered אֶת־obj.יֽוֹיָקִ֑יםJoiakim וְיֽוֹיָקִים֙and Joiakim הוֹלִ֣ידhe fathered אֶת־obj.אֶלְיָשִׁ֔יבEliashib וְאֶלְיָשִׁ֖יבand Eliashib אֶת־obj.יוֹיָדָֽע׃Joiada

וְיוֹיָדָע֙and Joiada הוֹלִ֣ידhe fathered אֶת־obj.יוֹנָתָ֔ןJonathan וְיוֹנָתָ֖ןand Jonathan הוֹלִ֥ידhe fathered אֶת־obj.יַדּֽוּעַ׃Jaddua

וּבִימֵי֙and in the days of יֽוֹיָקִ֔יםJoiakim הָי֥וּthey were כֹהֲנִ֖יםpriests רָאשֵׁ֣יthe leaders of הָאָב֑וֹתthe fathers לִשְׂרָיָ֣הof Seraiah מְרָיָ֔הMeraiah לְיִרְמְיָ֖הof Jeremiah חֲנַנְיָֽה׃Hananiah

לְעֶזְרָ֣אof Ezra מְשֻׁלָּ֔םMeshullam לַאֲמַרְיָ֖הof Amariah יְהוֹחָנָֽן׃Jehohanan

לִמְלִ֙יכוּ֙of Mellichu יֽוֹנָתָ֔ןJonathan לִשְׁבַנְיָ֖הof Shebaniah יוֹסֵֽף׃Joseph

לְחָרִ֣םof Harim עַדְנָ֔אAdna לִמְרָי֖וֹתof Meraioth חֶלְקָֽי׃Helkai

לְעִדּ֥וֹאof Iddo זְכַרְיָ֖הZechariah לְגִנְּת֥וֹןof Ginnethon מְשֻׁלָּֽם׃Meshullam

לַאֲבִיָּ֖הof Abijah זִכְרִ֑יZikri לְמִ֨נְיָמִ֔יןof Miniamin לְמוֹעַדְיָ֖הof Moadiah פִּלְטָֽי׃Piltai

לְבִלְגָּ֣הof Bilgah שַׁמּ֔וּעַShammua לִֽשְׁמַעְיָ֖הof Shemaiah יְהוֹנָתָֽן׃Jonathan

וּלְיוֹיָרִ֣יבand of Joiarib מַתְּנַ֔יMattenai לִֽידַֽעְיָ֖הof Jedaiah עֻזִּֽי׃Uzzi

לְסַלַּ֥יof Sallai קַלָּ֖יKallai לְעָמ֥וֹקof Amok עֵֽבֶר׃Eber

לְחִלְקִיָּ֣הof Hilkiah חֲשַׁבְיָ֔הHashabiah לִֽידַֽעְיָ֖הof Jedaiah נְתַנְאֵֽל׃Nethanel

הַלְוִיִּם֩the Levites בִּימֵ֨יin the days of אֶלְיָשִׁ֜יבEliashib יוֹיָדָ֤עJoiada וְיוֹחָנָן֙and Johanan וְיַדּ֔וּעַand Jaddua כְּתוּבִ֖יםwere recorded רָאשֵׁ֣יleaders of אָב֑וֹתfathers וְהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםand the priests עַל־on מַלְכ֖וּתthe reign of דָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁDarius הַפָּֽרְסִֽי׃ פthe Persian

בְּנֵ֤יthe descendants of לֵוִי֙Levi רָאשֵׁ֣יthe leaders of הָֽאָב֔וֹתthe fathers כְּתוּבִ֕יםwere recorded עַל־on סֵ֖פֶרthe scroll of דִּבְרֵ֣יthe matters of הַיָּמִ֑יםthe days וְעַד־and until יְמֵ֖יthe days of יֽוֹחָנָ֥ןJohanan בֶּן־the son of אֶלְיָשִֽׁיב׃Eliashib

וְרָאשֵׁ֣יand the leaders of הַ֠לְוִיִּםthe Levites חֲשַׁבְיָ֨הwere Hashabiah שֵֽׁרֵבְיָ֜הSherebiah וְיֵשׁ֤וּעַand Jeshua בֶּן־the son of קַדְמִיאֵל֙Kadmiel וַאֲחֵיהֶ֣םand brothers their לְנֶגְדָּ֔םwere to before them לְהַלֵּ֣לto praise לְהוֹד֔וֹתto give thanks בְּמִצְוַ֖תby the commandment of דָּוִ֣ידDavid אִישׁ־the man of הָאֱלֹהִ֑יםthe God מִשְׁמָ֖רdivision לְעֻמַּ֥תto corresponding to מִשְׁמָֽר׃division

מַתַּנְיָ֧הMattaniah וּבַקְבֻּֽקְיָ֛הand Bakbukiah עֹבַדְיָ֥הObadiah מְשֻׁלָּ֖םMeshullam טַלְמ֣וֹןTalmon עַקּ֑וּבAkkub שֹׁמְרִ֤יםkeeping שֽׁוֹעֲרִים֙were gatekeepers מִשְׁמָ֔רguard בַּאֲסֻפֵּ֖יat the storerooms of הַשְּׁעָרִֽים׃the gates

אֵ֕לֶּהthese בִּימֵ֛יwere in the days of יוֹיָקִ֥יםJoiakim בֶּן־the son of יֵשׁ֖וּעַJeshua בֶּן־the son of יוֹצָדָ֑קJozadak וּבִימֵי֙and in the days of נְחֶמְיָ֣הNehemiah הַפֶּחָ֔הthe governor וְעֶזְרָ֥אand Ezra הַכֹּהֵ֖ןthe priest הַסּוֹפֵֽר׃ פthe scribe

וּבַחֲנֻכַּ֞תand at the dedication of חוֹמַ֣תthe wall of יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗םJerusalem בִּקְשׁ֤וּpeople sought אֶת־obj.הַלְוִיִּם֙the Levites מִכָּל־from all מְק֣וֹמֹתָ֔םplaces their לַהֲבִיאָ֖םto bring them לִֽירוּשָׁלִָ֑םto Jerusalem לַעֲשֹׂ֨תto celebrate חֲנֻכָּ֤הdedication וְשִׂמְחָה֙and joy וּבְתוֹד֣וֹתand with thanksgivings וּבְשִׁ֔ירand with song מְצִלְתַּ֖יִםcymbals נְבָלִ֥יםlyres וּבְכִנֹּרֽוֹת׃and with harps

וַיֵּאָ֣סְפ֔וּand they gathered בְּנֵ֖יthe sons of הַמְשֹׁרְרִ֑יםthe singers וּמִן־and from הַכִּכָּר֙the district סְבִיב֣וֹתaround יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔םJerusalem וּמִן־and from חַצְרֵ֖יthe villages of נְטֹפָתִֽי׃the Netophathites

וּמִבֵּית֙and from Beth הַגִּלְגָּ֔לof the Gilgal וּמִשְּׂד֥וֹתand from the fields of גֶּ֖בַעGeba וְעַזְמָ֑וֶתand Azmaveth כִּ֣יfor חֲצֵרִ֗יםvillages בָּנ֤וּthey had builtלָהֶם֙for themselvesהַמְשֹׁ֣רֲרִ֔יםthe singers סְבִיב֖וֹתaround יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃Jerusalem

וַיִּֽטַּהֲר֔וּand they purified themselves הַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםthe priests וְהַלְוִיִּ֑םand the Levites וַֽיְטַהֲרוּ֙and they purified אֶת־obj.הָעָ֔םthe people וְאֶת־and obj.הַשְּׁעָרִ֖יםthe gates וְאֶֽת־and obj.הַחוֹמָֽה׃the wall

וָאַעֲלֶה֙and I caused to go up אֶת־obj.שָׂרֵ֣יthe leaders of יְהוּדָ֔הJudah מֵעַ֖לfrom on לַחוֹמָ֑הto the wall וָאַעֲמִ֡ידָהand I appointed !שְׁתֵּ֣יtwo תוֹדֹת֩thanksgiving choirs גְּדוֹלֹ֨תlarge וְתַהֲלֻכֹ֤תand processions לַיָּמִין֙to the right מֵעַ֣לfrom on לַחוֹמָ֔הto the wall לְשַׁ֖עַרto the gate of הָאַשְׁפֹּֽת׃the dung

וַיֵּ֤לֶךְand he went אַחֲרֵיהֶם֙behind them הוֹשַׁ֣עְיָ֔הHoshaiah וַחֲצִ֖יand the half of שָׂרֵ֥יthe leaders of יְהוּדָֽה׃Judah

וַעֲזַרְיָ֥הand Azariah עֶזְרָ֖אEzra וּמְשֻׁלָּֽם׃and Meshullam

יְהוּדָה֙Judah וּבִנְיָמִ֔ןand Benjamin וּֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֖הand Shemaiah וְיִרְמְיָֽה׃ סand Jeremiah

וּמִבְּנֵ֥יand some of the sons of הַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםthe priests בַּחֲצֹצְר֑וֹתwith trumpets זְכַרְיָ֨הZechariah בֶן־the son of יֽוֹנָתָ֜ןJonathan בֶּן־the son of שְׁמַֽעְיָ֗הShemaiah בֶּן־the son of מַתַּנְיָה֙Mattaniah בֶּן־the son of מִ֣יכָיָ֔הMicaiah בֶּן־the son of זַכּ֖וּרZaccur בֶּן־the son of אָסָֽף׃Asaph

וְֽאֶחָ֡יוand brothers his שְֽׁמַעְיָ֡הShemaiah וַעֲזַרְאֵ֡לand Azarel מִֽלֲלַ֡יMilalai גִּֽלֲלַ֡יGilalai מָעַ֞יMaai נְתַנְאֵ֤לNethanel וִֽיהוּדָה֙and Judah חֲנָ֔נִיHanani בִּכְלֵי־with the instruments of שִׁ֥ירthe song of דָּוִ֖ידDavid אִ֣ישׁthe man of הָאֱלֹהִ֑יםthe God וְעֶזְרָ֥אand Ezra הַסּוֹפֵ֖רthe scribe לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃was to before them

וְעַל֩and over שַׁ֨עַרthe gate of הָעַ֜יִןthe spring וְנֶגְדָּ֗םand before themselves עָלוּ֙they went up עַֽל־on מַעֲלוֹת֙the steps of עִ֣ירthe city of דָּוִ֔ידDavid בַּֽמַּעֲלֶ֖הat the ascent לַחוֹמָ֑הto the wall מֵעַל֙from above לְבֵ֣יתto the house of דָּוִ֔ידDavid וְעַ֛דand to שַׁ֥עַרthe gate of הַמַּ֖יִםthe water מִזְרָֽח׃east

וְהַתּוֹדָ֧הand the thanksgiving choir הַשֵּׁנִ֛יתthe second הַהוֹלֶ֥כֶתwas the one which was going לְמ֖וֹאלto the front וַאֲנִ֣יand I אַחֲרֶ֑יהָwas behind it וַחֲצִ֨יand the half of הָעָ֜םthe people מֵעַ֣לfrom on לְהַחוֹמָ֗הto the wall מֵעַל֙from above לְמִגְדַּ֣לto the tower of הַתַּנּוּרִ֔יםthe ovens וְעַ֖דand to הַחוֹמָ֥הthe wall הָרְחָבָֽה׃the broad

וּמֵעַ֣לand from over לְשַֽׁעַר־to the gate of אֶ֠פְרַיִםEphraim וְעַל־and over שַׁ֨עַרthe gate of הַיְשָׁנָ֜הthe Jeshanah וְעַל־and over שַׁ֣עַרthe gate of הַדָּגִ֗יםthe fish וּמִגְדַּ֤לand the tower of חֲנַנְאֵל֙Hananel וּמִגְדַּ֣לand the tower of הַמֵּאָ֔הthe hundred וְעַ֖דand to שַׁ֣עַרthe gate of הַצֹּ֑אןthe sheep וְעָ֣מְד֔וּand they stopped בְּשַׁ֖עַרat the gate of הַמַּטָּרָֽה׃the guard

וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֛דְנָהand they took their stand שְׁתֵּ֥יthe two הַתּוֹדֹ֖תthe thanksgiving choirs בְּבֵ֣יתin the house of הָאֱלֹהִ֑יםthe God וַאֲנִ֕יand I וַחֲצִ֥יand the half of הַסְּגָנִ֖יםthe officials עִמִּֽי׃with me

וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֡יםand the priests אֶלְיָקִ֡יםEliakim מַעֲשֵׂיָ֡הMaaseiah מִ֠נְיָמִיןMiniamin מִיכָיָ֧הMicaiah אֶלְיוֹעֵינַ֛יElioenai זְכַרְיָ֥הZechariah חֲנַנְיָ֖הHananiah בַּחֲצֹצְרֽוֹת׃with trumpets

וּמַעֲשֵׂיָ֨הand Maaseiah וּֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֜הand Shemaiah וְאֶלְעָזָ֧רand Eleazar וְעֻזִּ֛יand Uzzi וִֽיהוֹחָנָ֥ןand Jehohanan וּמַלְכִּיָּ֖הand Malkijah וְעֵילָ֣םand Elam וָעָ֑זֶרand Ezer וַיַּשְׁמִ֙יעוּ֙and they caused to hear הַמְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔יםthe singers וְיִֽזְרַחְיָ֖הand Izrahiah הַפָּקִֽיד׃was the overseer

וַיִּזְבְּח֣וּand they sacrificed בַיּוֹם־on the day הַ֠הוּאthe that זְבָחִ֨יםsacrifices גְּדוֹלִ֜יםgreat וַיִּשְׂמָ֗חוּand they rejoiced כִּ֤יfor הָאֱלֹהִים֙the God שִׂמְּחָם֙he had made rejoice them שִׂמְחָ֣הjoy גְדוֹלָ֔הgreat וְגַ֧םand also הַנָּשִׁ֛יםthe women וְהַיְלָדִ֖יםand the children שָׂמֵ֑חוּthey rejoiced וַתִּשָּׁמַ֛עand it was heard שִׂמְחַ֥תthe rejoicing of יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םJerusalem מֵרָחֽוֹק׃from a distance

וַֽיִּשְׁמְר֞וּand they kept מִשְׁמֶ֤רֶתthe service of אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶם֙God their וּמִשְׁמֶ֣רֶתand the service of הַֽטָּהֳרָ֔הthe purification וְהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֖יםand the singers וְהַשֹּׁעֲרִ֑יםand the gatekeepers כְּמִצְוַ֥תaccording to the command of דָּוִ֖ידDavid שְׁלֹמֹ֥הSolomon בְנֽוֹ׃son his

כִּֽי־for בִימֵ֥יin the days of דָוִ֛ידDavid וְאָסָ֖ףand Asaph מִקֶּ֑דֶםfrom antiquity רָאשֵׁי֙the leaders of הַמְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔יםthe singers וְשִׁיר־and the song of תְּהִלָּ֥הpraise וְהֹד֖וֹתand thanksgiving לֵֽאלֹהִֽים׃to God

וְכָל־and all יִשְׂרָאֵל֩Israel בִּימֵ֨יin the days of זְרֻבָּבֶ֜לZerubbabel וּבִימֵ֣יand in the days of נְחֶמְיָ֗הNehemiah נֹֽתְנִ֛יםwere giving מְנָי֛וֹתthe portions of הַמְשֹׁרְרִ֥יםthe singers וְהַשֹּׁעֲרִ֖יםand the gatekeepers דְּבַר־the matter of י֣וֹםa day בְּיוֹמ֑וֹin day its וּמַקְדִּשִׁים֙and were setting apart לַלְוִיִּ֔םfor the Levites וְהַלְוִיִּ֔םand the Levites מַקְדִּשִׁ֖יםwere setting apart לִבְנֵ֥יfor the descendants of אַהֲרֹֽן׃ פAaron

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