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Nehemiah 11:3-36

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.

20The restוּשְׁאָ֨רu.she.'ArH7605of the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478,with the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֤יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548and Levitesהַלְוִיִּם֙hal.vi.YimH3881, werein allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605the villagesעָרֵ֣י'a.ReiH5892of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063,eachאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376on his own inheritanceבְּנַחֲלָתֽוֹ׃be.na.cha.la.ToH5159.

21The temple servantsוְהַנְּתִינִ֖יםve.ha.ne.ti.NimH5411livedיֹשְׁבִ֣יםyo.she.VimH3427on the hill of Ophelבָּעֹ֑פֶלba.'O.felH6077,with Zihaוְצִיחָ֥אve.tzi.Cha'H6727and Gishpaוְגִשְׁפָּ֖אve.gish.Pa'H1658overעַל־'al-H5921themהַנְּתִינִֽים׃ פha.ne.ti.NimH5411.

22Now the overseerוּפְקִ֤ידu.fe.KidH6496of the Levitesהַלְוִיִּם֙hal.vi.YimH3881in Jerusalemבִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םbi.Ru.sha.LimH3389was Uzziעֻזִּ֤י'u.ZiH5813sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Baniבָּנִי֙ba.NiH1137,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Hashabiahחֲשַׁבְיָ֔הcha.shav.YahH2811,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Mattaniahמַתַּנְיָ֖הma.tan.YahH4983,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Micaמִיכָ֑אmi.Kha'H4316. He wasone of Asaph’sאָסָף֙'a.SafH623descendantsמִבְּנֵ֤יmi.be.NeiH1121,who were the singersהַמְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔יםham.Sho.re.RimH7891in chargeלְנֶ֖גֶדle.Ne.gedH5048of the serviceמְלֶ֥אכֶתme.Le.khetH4399of the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of Godהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ha.'E.lo.HimH430.

23Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588there wasa commandמִצְוַ֥תmitz.VatH4687from the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428concerningעֲלֵיהֶ֑ם'a.lei.HemH5921the singers,an ordinanceוַאֲמָנָ֥הva.'a.ma.NahH548regulatingעַל־'al-H5921theirהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֖יםham.sho.re.RimH7891dailyH3117activitiesדְּבַר־de.var-H1697.

24Pethahiahוּפְתַֽחְיָ֨הu.fe.tach.YahH6611sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Meshezabelמְשֵֽׁיזַבְאֵ֜לme.shei.zav.'ElH4898,a descendantמִבְּנֵי־mi.be.nei-H1121of Zerahזֶ֤רַחZe.rachH2226sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Judahיְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahH3063,was the king’sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428agentלְיַ֣דle.YadH3027in everyלְכָל־le.kholH3605matterדָּבָ֖רda.VarH1697concerning the peopleלָעָֽם׃la.'AmH5971.

25As forוְאֶל־ve.'el-H413the villagesהַחֲצֵרִ֖יםha.cha.tze.RimH2691with their fieldsבִּשְׂדֹתָ֑םbis.do.TamH7704,some of the peopleמִבְּנֵ֣יmi.be.NeiH1121of Judahיְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahH3063livedיָֽשְׁב֞וּya.she.VuH3427in Kiriath-arbaH7153וּבְנֹתֶ֔יהָu.ve.no.Tei.haH1323,Dibonוּבְדִיבֹן֙u.ve.di.VonH1769וּבְנֹתֶ֔יהָu.ve.no.Tei.haH1323,Jekabzeelוּבִֽיקַּבְצְאֵ֖לu.vi.kav.tze.'ElH3343,and their villagesוַחֲצֵרֶֽיהָ׃va.cha.tze.Rei.haH2691;

26in Jeshuaוּבְיֵשׁ֥וּעַu.ve.ye.Shu.a'H3442,Moladahוּבְמוֹלָדָ֖הu.ve.mo.la.DahH4137,and Beth-peletH1046;

27in Hazar-shualH2705;in BeershebaH884and its villagesוּבְנֹתֶֽיהָ׃u.ve.no.Tei.haH1323;

28in Ziklagוּבְצִֽקְלַ֥גu.ve.tzik.LagH6860;in Meconahוּבִמְכֹנָ֖הu.vim.kho.NahH4368and its villagesוּבִבְנֹתֶֽיהָ׃u.viv.no.Tei.haH1323;

29in En-rimmonH5884,Zorahוּבְצָרְעָ֖הu.ve.tza.re.'AhH6881,Jarmuthוּבְיַרְמֽוּת׃u.ve.yar.MutH3412,

30Zanoahזָנֹ֤חַza.No.achH2182,Adullamעֲדֻלָּם֙'a.du.LamH5725,and their villagesוְחַצְרֵיהֶ֔םve.chatz.rei.HemH2691;in Lachishלָכִישׁ֙la.KhishH3923and its fieldsוּשְׂדֹתֶ֔יהָu.se.do.Tei.haH7704;and in Azekahעֲזֵקָ֖ה'a.ze.KahH5825and its villagesוּבְנֹתֶ֑יהָu.ve.no.Tei.haH1323.So they settledוַיַּחֲנ֥וּvai.ya.cha.NuH2583from BeershebaH884all the way toעַד־'ad-H5704the Valleyגֵּֽיא־gei'-H1516of Hinnomהִנֹּֽם׃hi.NomH2011.

31The descendantsוּבְנֵ֥יu.ve.NeiH1121of Benjaminבִנְיָמִ֖ןvin.ya.MinH1144from Gebaמִגָּ֑בַעmi.Ga.va'H1387livedin Michmashמִכְמָ֣שׂmikh.MasH4363,Aijaוְעַיָּ֔הve.'ai.YahH5857,and BethelH1008with its villagesוּבְנֹתֶֽיהָ׃u.ve.no.Tei.haH1323;

32in Anathothעֲנָת֥וֹתa.na.TotH6068,Nobנֹ֖בnoH5011,Ananiahעֲנָֽנְיָֽה׃'a.Na.ne.YahH6055,

33Hazorחָצ֥וֹר׀cha.TzorH2674,Ramahרָמָ֖הra.MahH7414,Gittaimגִּתָּֽיִם׃gi.Ta.yimH1664,

34Hadidחָדִ֥ידcha.DidH2307,Zeboimצְבֹעִ֖יםtze.vo.'ImH6650,Neballatנְבַלָּֽט׃ne.va.LatH5041,

35Lodלֹ֥דlodH3850,and Onoוְאוֹנ֖וֹve.'o.NoH207;and in the Valleyגֵּ֥יgeiH1516of the CraftsmenH2798.

36And someוּמִן־u.min-H4480divisionsמַחְלְק֥וֹתmach.le.KotH4256of the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.YimH3881of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063settled in Benjaminלְבִנְיָמִֽין׃ פle.vin.ya.MinH1144.

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