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Nehemiah 11:3-19

3Theseוְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ve.'E.lehH428are the headsרָאשֵׁ֣יra.SheiH7218of the provincesהַמְּדִינָ֔הha.me.di.NahH4082whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834settledיָשְׁב֖וּya.she.VuH3427in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389. (In the villagesוּבְעָרֵ֣יu.ve.'a.ReiH5892of Judah, howeverיְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahH3063,eachאִ֤ישׁ'ishH376livedיָֽשְׁב֞וּya.she.VuH3427on his own propertyבַּאֲחֻזָּתוֹ֙ba.'a.chu.za.ToH272in their townsבְּעָ֣רֵיהֶ֔םbe.'A.rei.HemH5892—the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֤לYis.ra.'ElH3478,priestsהַכֹּהֲנִים֙ha.ko.ha.NimH3548,Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֣םve.hal.vi.YimH3881,temple servantsוְהַנְּתִינִ֔יםve.ha.ne.ti.NimH5411,and descendantsוּבְנֵ֖יu.ve.NeiH1121of Solomon’sשְׁלֹמֹֽה׃she.lo.MohH8010servantsעַבְדֵ֥י'av.DeiH5650—

4while some of the descendantsH1121of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063and Benjaminבִנְיָמִ֑ןvin.ya.MinH1144settledיָֽשְׁב֔וּya.she.VuH3427in Jerusalemוּבִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙u.vi.ru.sha.LimH3389.)From the descendantsH1121of Judahיְ֠הוּדָהYe.hu.dahH3063:Athaiahעֲתָיָ֨ה'a.ta.YahH6265sonH1121of Uzziahעֻזִּיָּ֜ה'u.zi.YahH5818,the sonH1121of Zechariahזְכַרְיָ֧הze.khar.YahH2148,the sonH1121of Amariahאֲמַרְיָ֛ה'a.mar.YahH568,the sonH1121of Shephatiahשְׁפַטְיָ֥הshe.fat.YahH8203,the sonH1121of Mahalalelמַהֲלַלְאֵ֖לma.ha.lal.'ElH4111,a descendantH1121of Perezפָֽרֶץ׃Fa.retzH6557;

5and Maaseiahוּמַעֲשֵׂיָ֣הu.ma.'a.se.YahH4641sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Baruchבָּר֣וּךְba.RukhH1263,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Col-hozehH3626,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Hazaiahחֲזָיָ֨הcha.za.YahH2382,the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Adaiahעֲדָיָ֧ה'a.da.YahH5718,the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Joiaribיוֹיָרִ֛יבyo.ya.RivH3114,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zechariahזְכַרְיָ֖הze.khar.YahH2148,a descendantבֶּן־ben-H1121of Shelahהַשִּׁלֹנִֽי׃ha.shi.lo.NiH8023.

6The descendantsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Perezפֶ֕רֶץFe.retzH6557who settledהַיֹּשְׁבִ֖יםhai.yo.she.VimH3427in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389totaledכָּל־kol-H3605468אַרְבַּ֥ע מֵא֛וֹת שִׁשִּׁ֥ים וּשְׁמֹנָ֖ה'ar.Ba' me.'ot shi.Shim u.she.mo.NahH702 H3967 H8346 H8083menאַנְשֵׁי־'an.shei-H582of valorחָֽיִל׃ סCha.yilH2428.

7Fromוְאֵ֖לֶּהve.'E.lehH428the descendantsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Benjaminבִנְיָמִ֑ןvin.ya.MinH1144:Salluסַלֻּ֡אsa.Lu'H5543sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Meshullamמְשֻׁלָּ֡םme.shu.LamH4918,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Joedיוֹעֵ֡דyo.'EdH3133,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Pedaiahפְּדָיָה֩pe.da.YahH6305,the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Kolaiahק֨וֹלָיָ֧הko.la.YahH6964,the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Maaseiahמַעֲשֵׂיָ֛הma.'a.se.YahH4641,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Ithielאִֽיתִיאֵ֖ל'i.ti.'ElH384,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jeshaiahיְשַֽׁעְיָֽה׃ye.Sha'.YahH3470;

8and his followersוְאַחֲרָ֖יוve.'a.cha.RavH310Gabbaiגַּבַּ֣יga.BaiH1373and Sallaiסַלָּ֑יsa.LaiH5543—928 menתְּשַׁ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וּשְׁמֹנָֽה׃te.Sha' me.'ot 'es.Rim u.she.mo.NahH8672 H3967 H6242 H8083.

9Joelוְיוֹאֵ֥לve.yo.'ElH3100sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zichriזִכְרִ֖יzikh.RiH2147was the officerפָּקִ֣ידpa.KidH6496over themעֲלֵיהֶ֑ם'a.lei.HemH5921,and Judahוִיהוּדָ֧הvi.hu.DahH3063sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Hassenuahהַסְּנוּאָ֛הha.se.nu.'AhH5574wasoverעַל־'al-H5921the Second Districtמִשְׁנֶֽה׃ פmish.NehH4932of the cityהָעִ֖ירha.'IrH5892.

10Fromמִן־min-H4480the priestsהַֽכֹּהֲנִ֑יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548:

11JedaiahH3048sonבֶן־ven-H1121of JoiaribH3114;JachinH3199;Seraiahשְׂרָיָ֨הse.ra.YahH8304sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּ֜הchil.ki.YahH2518,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Meshullamמְשֻׁלָּ֣םme.shu.LamH4918,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zadokצָד֗וֹקtza.DokH6659,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Meraiothמְרָיוֹת֙me.ra.yOtH4812,the sonH1121of Ahitubאֲחִיט֔וּב'a.chi.TuvH285,the chief officialנְגִ֖דne.GidH5057of the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of Godהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ha.'E.lo.HimH430;

12and their associatesוַאֲחֵיהֶ֗םva.'a.chei.HemH251who didעֹשֵׂ֤י'o.SeiH6213the workהַמְּלָאכָה֙ha.me.la.KhahH4399at the templeלַבַּ֔יִתla.Ba.yitH1004—822 menשְׁמֹנֶ֥ה מֵא֖וֹת עֶשְׂרִ֣ים וּשְׁנָ֑יִםshe.mo.Neh me.'ot 'es.Rim u.she.Na.yimH8083 H3967 H6242 H8147;

13AdaiahH5718sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of JerohamH3395,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of PelaliahH6421,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of AmziH557,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of ZechariahH2148,the sonH1121of PashhurH6583,the sonH1121of MalchijahH4441;and his associatesוְאֶחָיו֙ve.'e.ChavH251,the leadersרָאשִׁ֣יםra.ShimH7218of familiesלְאָב֔וֹתle.'a.VotH1—242 menמָאתַ֖יִם אַרְבָּעִ֣ים וּשְׁנָ֑יִםma.Ta.yim 'ar.ba.'Im u.she.Na.yimH3967 H705 H8147;

14AmashaiH6023sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of AzarelH5832,the sonH1121of AhzaiH273,the sonH1121of MeshillemothH4919,the sonH1121of ImmerH564;and his associatesוַאֲחֵיהֶם֙va.'a.chei.HemH251—128מֵאָ֖ה עֶשְׂרִ֣ים וּשְׁמֹנָ֑הme.'Ah 'es.Rim u.she.mo.NahH3967 H6242 H8083mighty menגִּבּ֣וֹרֵיgi.Bo.reiH1368of valorחַ֔יִלCha.yilH2428.Zabdielזַבְדִּיאֵ֖לzav.di.'ElH2068son ofH1121Haggedolimהַגְּדוֹלִֽים׃ סha.ge.do.LimH1419was their overseerוּפָקִ֣יד עֲלֵיהֶ֔םu.fa.Kid 'a.lei.HemH6496 H5921.

15Fromוּמִֽן־u.min-H4480the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֑םhal.vi.YimH3881:Shemaiahשְׁמַעְיָ֧הshe.ma'.YahH8098sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Hasshubחַשּׁ֛וּבcha.ShuvH2815,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Azrikamעַזְרִיקָ֥ם'az.ri.KamH5840,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Hashabiahחֲשַׁבְיָ֖הcha.shav.YahH2811,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Bunniבּוּנִּֽי׃bu.NiH1138;

16Shabbethaiוְשַׁבְּתַ֨יve.sha.be.TaiH7678and Jozabadוְיוֹזָבָ֜דve.yo.za.VadH3107,two leadersמֵרָאשֵׁ֖יme.ra.SheiH7218of the Levitesהַלְוִיִּֽם׃hal.vi.YimH3881,who supervisedעַל־'al-H5921the workהַמְּלָאכָ֤הha.me.la.KhahH4399outsideהַחִֽיצֹנָה֙ha.chi.tzo.NahH2435the houseלְבֵ֣יתle.VeitH1004of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430;

17Mattaniahוּמַתַּנְיָ֣הu.ma.tan.YahH4983sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Micaמִ֠יכָהMi.khahH4318,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zabdiזַבְדִּ֨יzav.DiH2067,the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Asaphאָסָ֜ף'a.SafH623,who ledרֹ֗אשׁ הַתְּחִלָּה֙Rosh ha.te.chi.LahH7218 H8462in thanksgivingיְהוֹדֶ֣הye.ho.DehH3034and prayerלַתְּפִלָּ֔הla.te.fi.LahH8605;Bakbukiahוּבַקְבֻּקְיָ֖הu.vak.buk.YahH1229,secondמִשְׁנֶ֣הmish.NehH4932among his associatesמֵאֶחָ֑יוme.'e.ChavH251;and Abdaוְעַבְדָּא֙ve.'av.Da'H5653sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Shammuaשַׁמּ֔וּעַsha.Mu.a'H8051,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Galalגָּלָ֖לga.LalH1559,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jeduthunיְדוּתֽוּן׃ye.di.tunH3038.

18The Levitesהַלְוִיִּם֙hal.vi.YimH3881in the holyהַקֹּ֔דֶשׁha.Ko.deshH6944cityבְּעִ֣ירbe.'IrH5892totaledכָּל־kol-H3605284מָאתַ֖יִם שְׁמֹנִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָֽה׃ פma.Ta.yim she.mo.Nim ve.'ar.ba.'AhH3967 H8084 H702.

19And the gatekeepersוְהַשּֽׁוֹעֲרִים֙ve.ha.sho.'a.RimH7778:Akkubעַקּ֣וּב'a.KuvH6126,Talmonטַלְמ֔וֹןtal.MonH2929,and their associatesוַאֲחֵיהֶ֖םva.'a.chei.HemH251,who kept watchהַשֹּׁמְרִ֣יםha.sho.me.RimH8104at the gatesבַּשְּׁעָרִ֑יםba.she.'a.RimH8179—172 menמֵאָ֖ה שִׁבְעִ֥ים וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃me.'Ah shiv.'Im u.she.Na.yimH3967 H7657 H8147.

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