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Nehemiah 12:22-43

22The Levitesהַלְוִיִּם֩hal.vi.YimH3881in the daysבִּימֵ֨יbi.MeiH3117of Eliashibאֶלְיָשִׁ֜יב'el.ya.ShivH475,Joiadaיוֹיָדָ֤עyo.ya.Da'H3111,and Johananוְיוֹחָנָן֙ve.yo.cha.NanH3110,and Jadduaוְיַדּ֔וּעַve.ya.Du.a'H3037, wererecordedכְּתוּבִ֖יםke.tu.VimH3789chiefרָאשֵׁ֣יra.SheiH7218of the fathersאָב֑וֹת'a.VotH1:also the priestsוְהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםve.ha.Ko.ha.NimH3548,to the reignמַלְכ֖וּתmal.KhutH4438of Dariusדָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁda.re.Ya.veshH1867the Persianהַפָּֽרְסִֽי׃ פha.Pa.re.SiH6542.

23The sonsבְּנֵ֤יbe.NeiH1121of Leviלֵוִי֙le.ViH3878,the chiefרָאשֵׁ֣יra.SheiH7218of the fathersהָֽאָב֔וֹתha.'a.VotH1, werewrittenכְּתוּבִ֕יםke.tu.VimH3789in the bookסֵ֖פֶרSe.ferH5612of the chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.ReiH1697,even until the daysH3117of Johananיֽוֹחָנָ֥ןyo.cha.NanH3110the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Eliashibאֶלְיָשִֽׁיב׃'el.ya.ShivH475.

24And the chiefוְרָאשֵׁ֣יve.ra.SheiH7218of the Levitesהַ֠לְוִיִּםHal.vi.yimH3881:Hashabiahחֲשַׁבְיָ֨הcha.shav.YahH2811,Sherebiahשֵֽׁרֵבְיָ֜הshe.re.ve.YahH8274,and Jeshuaוְיֵשׁ֤וּעַve.ye.Shu.a'H3442the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Kadmielקַדְמִיאֵל֙kad.mi.'ElH6934,with their brethrenוַאֲחֵיהֶ֣םva.'a.chei.HemH251over against them, to praiseלְהַלֵּ֣לle.ha.LelH1984andto give thanksלְהוֹד֔וֹתle.ho.DotH3034,according to the commandmentבְּמִצְוַ֖תbe.mitz.VatH4687of Davidדָּוִ֣ידda.VidH1732the manאִישׁ־'ish-H376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,wardמִשְׁמָ֖רmish.MarH4929over againstלְעֻמַּ֥תle.'u.MatH5980wardמִשְׁמָֽר׃mish.MarH4929.

25Mattaniahמַתַּנְיָ֧הma.tan.YahH4983,and Bakbukiahוּבַקְבֻּֽקְיָ֛הu.vak.buk.YahH1229,Obadiahעֹבַדְיָ֥ה'oad.YahH5662,Meshullamמְשֻׁלָּ֖םme.shu.LamH4918,Talmonטַלְמ֣וֹןtal.MonH2929,Akkubעַקּ֑וּב'a.KuvH6126, wereportersשֽׁוֹעֲרִים֙sho.'a.RimH7778keepingשֹׁמְרִ֤יםsho.me.RimH8104the wardמִשְׁמָ֔רmish.MarH4929at the thresholdsבַּאֲסֻפֵּ֖יba.'a.su.PeiH624of the gatesהַשְּׁעָרִֽים׃ha.she.'a.RimH8179.

26These werein the daysבִּימֵ֛יbi.MeiH3117of Joiakimיוֹיָקִ֥יםyo.ya.KimH3113the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jeshuaיֵשׁ֖וּעַye.Shu.a'H3442,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jozadakיוֹצָדָ֑קyo.tza.DakH3136,and in the daysוּבִימֵי֙u.vi.MeiH3117of Nehemiahנְחֶמְיָ֣הne.chem.YahH5166the governorהַפֶּחָ֔הha.pe.ChahH6346,and of Ezraוְעֶזְרָ֥אve.'ez.Ra'H5830the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548,the scribeהַסּוֹפֵֽר׃ פha.so.FerH5608.

27And at the dedicationוּבַחֲנֻכַּ֞תu.va.cha.nu.KatH2598of the wallחוֹמַ֣תcho.MatH2346of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֗םye.ru.sha.LimH3389they soughtבִּקְשׁ֤וּbik.ShuH1245the Levitesהַלְוִיִּם֙hal.vi.YimH3881out of all their placesמְק֣וֹמֹתָ֔םme.Ko.mo.TamH4725,to bringלַהֲבִיאָ֖םla.ha.vi.'AmH935them to Jerusalemלִֽירוּשָׁלִָ֑םli.ru.sha.LimH3389,to keepלַעֲשֹׂ֨תla.'a.SotH6213the dedicationחֲנֻכָּ֤הcha.nu.KahH2598with gladnessוְשִׂמְחָה֙ve.sim.ChahH8057,both with thanksgivingsוּבְתוֹד֣וֹתu.ve.to.DotH8426,and with singingוּבְשִׁ֔ירu.ve.ShirH7892, withcymbalsמְצִלְתַּ֖יִםme.tzil.Ta.yimH4700,psalteriesנְבָלִ֥יםne.va.LimH5035,and with harpsוּבְכִנֹּרֽוֹת׃u.ve.khi.no.RotH3658.

28And the sonsבְּנֵ֖יbe.NeiH1121of the singersהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֑יםham.sho.re.RimH7891gathered themselves togetherוַיֵּאָ֣סְפ֔וּvai.ye.'A.se.FuH622,both out of the plain countryהַכִּכָּר֙ha.ki.KarH3603round aboutסְבִיב֣וֹתse.vi.VotH5439Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֔םye.ru.sha.LimH3389,and from the villagesחַצְרֵ֖יchatz.ReiH2691of Netophathiנְטֹפָתִֽי׃ne.to.fa.TiH5200;

29Also from the houseH1004of GilgalH1019 H1537,and out of the fieldsוּמִשְּׂד֥וֹתu.mi.se.DotH7704of Gebaגֶּ֖בַעGe.va'H1387and Azmavethוְעַזְמָ֑וֶתve.'az.Ma.vetH5820:for the singersהַמְשֹׁ֣רֲרִ֔יםham.Sho.ra.RimH7891had buildedבָּנ֤וּba.NuH1129them villagesחֲצֵרִ֗יםcha.tze.RimH2691round aboutסְבִיב֖וֹתse.vi.VotH5439Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ye.ru.sha.LimH3389.

30And the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548and the Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֑םve.hal.vi.YimH3881purifiedוַיִּֽטַּהֲר֔וּvai.yi.ta.ha.RuH2891themselves, and purifiedוַֽיְטַהֲרוּ֙vay.ta.ha.RuH2891the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971,and the gatesהַשְּׁעָרִ֖יםha.she.'a.RimH8179,and the wallהַחוֹמָֽה׃ha.cho.MahH2346.

31Then I brought upוָאַעֲלֶה֙va.'a.'a.LehH5927the princesשָׂרֵ֣יsa.ReiH8269of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063upon the wallלַחוֹמָ֑הla.cho.MahH2346,and appointedוָאַעֲמִ֡ידָהva.'a.'a.Mi.dahH5975twoשְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeiH8147greatגְּדוֹלֹ֨תge.do.LotH1419companies of them that gavethanksתוֹדֹת֩to.DotH8426, whereof onewentוְתַהֲלֻכֹ֤תve.ta.ha.lu.KhotH8418on the right handלַיָּמִין֙lai.ya.MinH3225upon the wallלַחוֹמָ֔הla.cho.MahH2346toward the dungהָאַשְׁפֹּֽת׃ha.'ash.PotH830gateלְשַׁ֖עַרle.Sha.'arH8179:

32And afterאַחֲרֵיהֶם֙'a.cha.rei.HemH310them wentH3212Hoshaiahהוֹשַׁ֣עְיָ֔הho.Sha'.YahH1955,and halfוַחֲצִ֖יva.cha.TziH2677of the princesשָׂרֵ֥יsa.ReiH8269of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063,

33And Azariahוַעֲזַרְיָ֥הva.'a.zar.YahH5838,Ezraעֶזְרָ֖א'ez.Ra'H5830,and Meshullamוּמְשֻׁלָּֽם׃u.me.shu.LamH4918,

34Judahיְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahH3063,and Benjaminוּבִנְיָמִ֔ןu.vin.ya.MinH1144,and Shemaiahוּֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֖הu.she.ma'.YahH8098,and Jeremiahוְיִרְמְיָֽה׃ סve.yir.me.YahH3414,

35And certainof the priests’הַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548sonsוּמִבְּנֵ֥יu.mi.be.NeiH1121with trumpetsבַּחֲצֹצְר֑וֹתba.cha.tzo.tze.RotH2689; namely,Zechariahזְכַרְיָ֨הze.khar.YahH2148the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Jonathanיֽוֹנָתָ֜ןyo.na.TanH3129,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Shemaiahשְׁמַֽעְיָ֗הshe.ma'.YahH8098,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Mattaniahמַתַּנְיָה֙ma.tan.YahH4983,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Michaiahמִ֣יכָיָ֔הmi.kha.YahH4320,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zaccurזַכּ֖וּרza.KurH2139,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Asaphאָסָֽף׃'a.SafH623:

36And his brethrenוְֽאֶחָ֡יוve.'e.ChavH251,Shemaiahשְֽׁמַעְיָ֡הshe.ma'.YahH8098,and Azaraelוַעֲזַרְאֵ֡לva.'a.zar.'ElH5832,Milalaiמִֽלֲלַ֡יmi.la.LaiH4450,Gilalaiגִּֽלֲלַ֡יgi.la.LaiH1562,Maaiמָעַ֞יma.'AiH4597,Nethaneelנְתַנְאֵ֤לne.tan.'ElH5417,and Judahוִֽיהוּדָה֙vi.hu.DahH3063,Hananiחֲנָ֔נִיcha.Na.niH2607,with the musicalשִׁ֥ירshirH7892instrumentsבִּכְלֵי־bikh.lei-H3627of Davidדָּוִ֖ידda.VidH1732the manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,and Ezraוְעֶזְרָ֥אve.'ez.Ra'H5830the scribeהַסּוֹפֵ֖רha.so.FerH5608beforeלִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃lif.nei.HemH6440them.

37And at the fountainהָעַ֜יִןha.'A.yinH5869gateשַׁ֨עַרSha.'arH8179,which was over against them, they went upעָלוּ֙'a.LuH5927by the stairsמַעֲלוֹת֙ma.'a.lOtH4609of the cityעִ֣יר'irH5892of Davidדָּוִ֔ידda.VidH1732,at the going upבַּֽמַּעֲלֶ֖הba.ma.'a.LehH4608of the wallלַחוֹמָ֑הla.cho.MahH2346,above the houseלְבֵ֣יתle.VeitH1004of Davidדָּוִ֔ידda.VidH1732,even unto the waterהַמַּ֖יִםha.Ma.yimH4325gateשַׁ֥עַרSha.'arH8179eastwardמִזְרָֽח׃miz.RachH4217.

38And the otherהַשֵּׁנִ֛יתha.she.NitH8145company of them that gavethanksוְהַתּוֹדָ֧הve.ha.to.DahH8426wentהַהוֹלֶ֥כֶתha.ho.Le.khetH1980over againstלְמ֖וֹאלle.MolH4136them,and I afterאַחֲרֶ֑יהָ'a.cha.Rei.haH310them, and the halfוַחֲצִ֨יva.cha.TziH2677of the peopleהָעָ֜םha.'AmH5971upon the wallלְהַחוֹמָ֗הle.ha.cho.MahH2346,from beyond the towerלְמִגְדַּ֣לle.mig.DalH4026of the furnacesהַתַּנּוּרִ֔יםha.ta.nu.RimH8574even unto the broadהָרְחָבָֽה׃ha.re.cha.VahH7342wallהַחוֹמָ֥הha.cho.MahH2346;

39And from above the gateלְשַֽׁעַר־le.sha.'ar-H8179of Ephraimאֶ֠פְרַיִם'Ef.ra.yimH669,and above the oldH3465gateשַׁ֨עַרSha.'arH8179,and above the fishהַדָּגִ֗יםha.da.GimH1709gateשַׁ֣עַרSha.'arH8179,and the towerוּמִגְדַּ֤לu.mig.DalH4026of Hananeelחֲנַנְאֵל֙cha.nan.'ElH2606,and the towerוּמִגְדַּ֣לu.mig.DalH4026of Meahהַמֵּאָ֔הha.me.'AhH3968,even unto the sheepהַצֹּ֑אןha.TzonH6629gateשַׁ֣עַרSha.'arH8179:and they stood stillוְעָ֣מְד֔וּve.'A.me.DuH5975in the prisonהַמַּטָּרָֽה׃ha.ma.ta.RahH4307gateבְּשַׁ֖עַרbe.Sha.'arH8179.

40So stoodוַֽתַּעֲמֹ֛דְנָהva.ta.'a.Mo.de.nahH5975the twoשְׁתֵּ֥יshe.TeiH8147companies of them that gavethanksהַתּוֹדֹ֖תha.to.DotH8426in the houseבְּבֵ֣יתbe.VeitH1004of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,and I, and the halfוַחֲצִ֥יva.cha.TziH2677of the rulersהַסְּגָנִ֖יםha.se.ga.NimH5461with me:

41And the priestsוְהַכֹּהֲנִ֡יםve.ha.ko.ha.NimH3548;Eliakimאֶלְיָקִ֡ים'el.ya.KimH471,Maaseiahמַעֲשֵׂיָ֡הma.'a.se.YahH4641,Miniaminמִ֠נְיָמִיןMin.ya.minH4509,Michaiahמִיכָיָ֧הmi.kha.YahH4320,Elioenaiאֶלְיוֹעֵינַ֛י'el.yo.'ei.NaiH454,Zechariahזְכַרְיָ֥הze.khar.YahH2148, andHananiahחֲנַנְיָ֖הcha.nan.YahH2608,with trumpetsבַּחֲצֹצְרֽוֹת׃ba.cha.tzo.tze.RotH2689;

42And Maaseiahוּמַעֲשֵׂיָ֨הu.ma.'a.se.YahH4641,and Shemaiahוּֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֜הu.she.ma'.YahH8098,and Eleazarוְאֶלְעָזָ֧רve.'el.'a.ZarH499,and Uzziוְעֻזִּ֛יve.'u.ZiH5813,and Jehohananוִֽיהוֹחָנָ֥ןvi.ho.cha.NanH3076,and Malchijahוּמַלְכִּיָּ֖הu.mal.ki.YahH4441,and Elamוְעֵילָ֣םve.'ei.LamH5867,and Ezerוָעָ֑זֶרva.'A.zerH5829.And the singersהַמְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔יםham.Sho.re.RimH7891sang loudוַיַּשְׁמִ֙יעוּ֙vai.yash.Mi.'uH8085,with Jezrahiahוְיִֽזְרַחְיָ֖הve.yiz.rach.YahH3156theiroverseerהַפָּקִֽיד׃ha.pa.KidH6496.

43Also that dayבַיּוֹם־vai.yom-H3117they offeredוַיִּזְבְּח֣וּvai.yiz.be.ChuH2076greatגְּדוֹלִ֜יםge.do.LimH1419sacrificesזְבָחִ֨יםze.va.ChimH2077,and rejoicedוַיִּשְׂמָ֗חוּvai.yis.Ma.chuH8055:for Godהָאֱלֹהִים֙ha.'E.lo.HimH430had made them rejoiceשִׂמְּחָם֙si.me.ChamH8055with greatגְדוֹלָ֔הge.do.LahH1419joyשִׂמְחָ֣הsim.ChahH8057:the wivesהַנָּשִׁ֛יםha.na.ShimH802also and the childrenוְהַיְלָדִ֖יםve.hay.la.DimH3206rejoicedשָׂמֵ֑חוּsa.Me.chuH8055:so that the joyשִׂמְחַ֥תsim.ChatH8057of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םye.ru.sha.LimH3389was heardוַתִּשָּׁמַ֛עva.ti.sha.Ma'H8085even afar offמֵרָחֽוֹק׃me.ra.ChokH7350.

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