New American Standard Bible 1995

Nehemiah 11:3-19

3Now theseוְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ve.'E.lehH428are the headsרָאשֵׁ֣יra.SheiH7218of the provincesהַמְּדִינָ֔הha.me.di.NahH4082whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834livedיָשְׁב֖וּya.she.VuH3427in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389,but in the citiesוּבְעָרֵ֣יu.ve.'a.ReiH5892of Judahיְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahH3063eachאִ֤ישׁ'ishH376livedיָֽשְׁב֞וּya.she.VuH3427on his own propertyבַּאֲחֻזָּתוֹ֙ba.'a.chu.za.ToH272in their citiesבְּעָ֣רֵיהֶ֔םbe.'A.rei.HemH5892--theIsraelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֤לYis.ra.'ElH3478,the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִים֙ha.ko.ha.NimH3548,the Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֣םve.hal.vi.YimH3881, thetempleוְהַנְּתִינִ֔יםve.ha.ne.ti.NimH5411servantsH5411and thedescendantsוּבְנֵ֖יu.ve.NeiH1121of Solomon’sשְׁלֹמֹֽה׃she.lo.MohH8010servantsעַבְדֵ֥י'av.DeiH5650.

4SomeH4480of the sonsמִבְּנֵ֥יmi.be.NeiH1121of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063and someH4480of the sonsוּמִבְּנֵ֣יu.mi.be.NeiH1121of Benjaminבִנְיָמִ֑ןvin.ya.MinH1144livedיָֽשְׁב֔וּya.she.VuH3427in Jerusalemוּבִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙u.vi.ru.sha.LimH3389.From the sonsמִבְּנֵ֣יmi.be.NeiH1121of Judahיְ֠הוּדָהYe.hu.dahH3063:Athaiahעֲתָיָ֨ה'a.ta.YahH6265the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Uzziahעֻזִּיָּ֜ה'u.zi.YahH5818,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zechariahזְכַרְיָ֧הze.khar.YahH2148,the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Amariahאֲמַרְיָ֛ה'a.mar.YahH568,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Shephatiahשְׁפַטְיָ֥הshe.fat.YahH8203,the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Mahalalelמַהֲלַלְאֵ֖לma.ha.lal.'ElH4111,of the sonsמִבְּנֵי־mi.be.nei-H1121of Perezפָֽרֶץ׃Fa.retzH6557;

5and Maaseiahוּמַעֲשֵׂיָ֣הu.ma.'a.se.YahH4641the sonבֶן־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 JoiaribH3080,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zechariahזְכַרְיָ֖הze.khar.YahH2148,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of the ShiloniteH7888.

6Allכָּל־kol-H3605the sonsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Perezפֶ֕רֶץFe.retzH6557who livedהַיֹּשְׁבִ֖יםhai.yo.she.VimH3427in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389were 468אַרְבַּ֥ע מֵא֛וֹת שִׁשִּׁ֥ים וּשְׁמֹנָ֖ה'ar.Ba' me.'ot shi.Shim u.she.mo.NahH702 H3967 H8346 H8083ableחָֽיִל׃ סCha.yilH2428menH376.

7Now theseוְאֵ֖לֶּהve.'E.lehH428are the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Benjaminבִנְיָמִ֑ןvin.ya.MinH1144:Salluסַלֻּ֡אsa.Lu'H5543the sonבֶּן־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 afterוְאַחֲרָ֖יוve.'a.cha.RavH310him Gabbaiגַּבַּ֣יga.BaiH1373andSallaiH5546,928תְּשַׁ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וּשְׁמֹנָֽה׃te.Sha' me.'ot 'es.Rim u.she.mo.NahH8672 H3967 H6242 H8083.

9Joelוְיוֹאֵ֥לve.yo.'ElH3100the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zichriזִכְרִ֖יzikh.RiH2147was their overseerפָּקִ֣ידpa.KidH6496,and Judahוִיהוּדָ֧הvi.hu.DahH3063the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Hassenuahהַסְּנוּאָ֛הha.se.nu.'AhH5574was secondמִשְׁנֶֽה׃ פmish.NehH4932in commandH5921of the cityהָעִ֖ירha.'IrH5892.

10From the priestsהַֽכֹּהֲנִ֑יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548:Jedaiahיְדַֽעְיָ֥הye.da'.YahH3048the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of JoiaribH3080,Jachinיָכִֽין׃ya.KhinH3199,

11Seraiahשְׂרָיָ֨הse.ra.YahH8304the sonבֶן־ven-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 sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Ahitubאֲחִיט֔וּב'a.chi.TuvH285,the leaderנְגִ֖דne.GidH5057of the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of Godהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ha.'E.lo.HimH430,

12and theirkinsmenוַאֲחֵיהֶ֗םva.'a.chei.HemH251who performedעֹשֵׂ֤י'o.SeiH6213the workהַמְּלָאכָה֙ha.me.la.KhahH4399of thetempleלַבַּ֔יִתla.Ba.yitH1004,822שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה מֵא֖וֹת עֶשְׂרִ֣ים וּשְׁנָ֑יִםshe.mo.Neh me.'ot 'es.Rim u.she.Na.yimH8083 H3967 H6242 H8147;and Adaiahוַ֠עֲדָיָהVa.'a.da.yahH5718the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jerohamיְרֹחָ֤םye.ro.ChamH3395,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Pelaliahפְּלַלְיָה֙pe.lal.YahH6421,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Amziאַמְצִ֣י'am.TziH557,the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Zechariahזְכַרְיָ֔הze.khar.YahH2148,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Pashhurפַּשְׁח֖וּרpash.ChurH6583,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Malchijahמַלְכִּיָּֽה׃mal.ki.YahH4441,

13and his kinsmenוְאֶחָיו֙ve.'e.ChavH251,headsרָאשִׁ֣יםra.ShimH7218of fathers’לְאָב֔וֹתle.'a.VotH1households,242מָאתַ֖יִם אַרְבָּעִ֣ים וּשְׁנָ֑יִםma.Ta.yim 'ar.ba.'Im u.she.Na.yimH3967 H705 H8147;and Amashsaiוַעֲמַשְׁסַ֧יva.'a.mash.SaiH6023the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Azarelעֲזַרְאֵ֛ל'a.zar.'ElH5832,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Ahzaiאַחְזַ֥י'ach.ZaiH273,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Meshillemothמְשִׁלֵּמ֖וֹתme.shi.le.MotH4919,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Immerאִמֵּֽר׃'i.MerH564,

14and their brothersוַאֲחֵיהֶם֙va.'a.chei.HemH251,valiantחַ֔יִלCha.yilH2428warriorsגִּבּ֣וֹרֵיgi.Bo.reiH1368,128מֵאָ֖ה עֶשְׂרִ֣ים וּשְׁמֹנָ֑הme.'Ah 'es.Rim u.she.mo.NahH3967 H6242 H8083.And their overseerוּפָקִ֣ידu.fa.KidH6496was Zabdielזַבְדִּיאֵ֖לzav.di.'ElH2068,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofHaggedolimH1896.

15Now from the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֑םhal.vi.YimH3881:Shemaiahשְׁמַעְיָ֧הshe.ma'.YahH8098the sonבֶן־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;

16and Shabbethaiוְשַׁבְּתַ֨יve.sha.be.TaiH7678and Jozabadוְיוֹזָבָ֜דve.yo.za.VadH3107, from theleadersמֵרָאשֵׁ֖יme.ra.SheiH7218of the Levitesהַלְוִיִּֽם׃hal.vi.YimH3881, who werein chargeעַל־'al-H5921ofthe outsideהַחִֽיצֹנָה֙ha.chi.tzo.NahH2435workהַמְּלָאכָ֤הha.me.la.KhahH4399of the houseלְבֵ֣יתle.VeitH1004of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430;

17and Mattaniahוּמַתַּנְיָ֣הu.ma.tan.YahH4983the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of MicaH4316,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofZabdiזַבְדִּ֨יzav.DiH2067,the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Asaphאָסָ֜ף'a.SafH623, who was theleaderרֹ֗אשׁRoshH7218in beginningהַתְּחִלָּה֙ha.te.chi.LahH8462the thanksgivingיְהוֹדֶ֣הye.ho.DehH3034at prayerלַתְּפִלָּ֔הla.te.fi.LahH8605,and Bakbukiahוּבַקְבֻּקְיָ֖הu.vak.buk.YahH1229,the secondמִשְׁנֶ֣הmish.NehH4932amongH4480his brethrenמֵאֶחָ֑יוme.'e.ChavH251; andAbdaוְעַבְדָּא֙ve.'av.Da'H5653the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofShammuaשַׁמּ֔וּעַsha.Mu.a'H8051,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Galalגָּלָ֖לga.LalH1559,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jeduthunיְדוּתֽוּן׃ye.di.tunH3038.

18Allכָּל־kol-H3605the Levitesהַלְוִיִּם֙hal.vi.YimH3881inthe holyהַקֹּ֔דֶשׁha.Ko.deshH6944cityבְּעִ֣ירbe.'IrH5892were284מָאתַ֖יִם שְׁמֹנִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָֽה׃ פma.Ta.yim she.mo.Nim ve.'ar.ba.'AhH3967 H8084 H702.

19Also the gatekeepersוְהַשּֽׁוֹעֲרִים֙ve.ha.sho.'a.RimH7778,Akkubעַקּ֣וּב'a.KuvH6126,Talmonטַלְמ֔וֹןtal.MonH2929and their brethrenוַאֲחֵיהֶ֖םva.'a.chei.HemH251who keptH8104watchהַשֹּׁמְרִ֣יםha.sho.me.RimH8104at the gatesבַּשְּׁעָרִ֑יםba.she.'a.RimH8179, were172מֵאָ֖ה שִׁבְעִ֥ים וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃me.'Ah shiv.'Im u.she.Na.yimH3967 H7657 H8147.

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