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Nehemiah 12:22-43

22As for the Levitesהַלְוִיִּם֩hal.vi.YimH3881,the headsרָאשֵׁ֣יra.SheiH7218of fathers’אָב֑וֹת'a.VotH1householdswere registeredכְּתוּבִ֖יםke.tu.VimH3789in the daysבִּימֵ֨יbi.MeiH3117of Eliashibאֶלְיָשִׁ֜יב'el.ya.ShivH475,JoiadaH3077,and JohananH3076and Jadduaוְיַדּ֔וּעַve.ya.Du.a'H3037; so werethe priestsוְהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםve.ha.Ko.ha.NimH3548in the reignמַלְכ֖וּתmal.KhutH4438of Dariusדָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁda.re.Ya.veshH1867the Persianהַפָּֽרְסִֽי׃ פha.Pa.re.SiH6542.

23The sonsבְּנֵ֤יbe.NeiH1121of Leviלֵוִי֙le.ViH3878,the headsרָאשֵׁ֣יra.SheiH7218of fathers’הָֽאָב֔וֹתha.'a.VotH1households,were registeredכְּתוּבִ֕יםke.tu.VimH3789in the Bookסֵ֖פֶרSe.ferH5612of the Chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֣י הַיָּמִ֑יםdiv.Rei hai.ya.MimH1697 H3117up to the daysיְמֵ֖יye.MeiH3117of JohananH3076the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Eliashibאֶלְיָשִֽׁיב׃'el.ya.ShivH475.

24The headsוְרָאשֵׁ֣יve.ra.SheiH7218of the Levitesהַ֠לְוִיִּםHal.vi.yimH3881wereHashabiahחֲשַׁבְיָ֨הcha.shav.YahH2811,Sherebiahשֵֽׁרֵבְיָ֜הshe.re.ve.YahH8274and JeshuaH3091the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Kadmielקַדְמִיאֵל֙kad.mi.'ElH6934,with their brothersוַאֲחֵיהֶ֣םva.'a.chei.HemH251oppositeלְנֶגְדָּ֔םle.neg.DamH5048them,to praiseלְהַלֵּ֣לle.ha.LelH1984andgiveלְהוֹד֔וֹתle.ho.DotH3034thanksH3034,as prescribedבְּמִצְוַ֖תbe.mitz.VatH4687by Davidדָּוִ֣ידda.VidH1732the manאִישׁ־'ish-H376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,divisionמִשְׁמָ֖רmish.MarH4929correspondingלְעֻמַּ֥תle.'u.MatH5980to divisionמִשְׁמָֽר׃mish.MarH4929.

25Mattaniahמַתַּנְיָ֧הma.tan.YahH4983,Bakbukiahוּבַקְבֻּֽקְיָ֛הu.vak.buk.YahH1229,Obadiahעֹבַדְיָ֥ה'oad.YahH5662,Meshullamמְשֻׁלָּ֖םme.shu.LamH4918,Talmonטַלְמ֣וֹןtal.MonH2929andAkkubעַקּ֑וּב'a.KuvH6126weregatekeepersשֽׁוֹעֲרִים֙sho.'a.RimH7778keepingH4929watchH4929atthe storehousesבַּאֲסֻפֵּ֖יba.'a.su.PeiH624of the gatesהַשְּׁעָרִֽים׃ha.she.'a.RimH8179.

26Theseאֵ֕לֶּה'E.lehH428servedin the daysבִּימֵ֛יbi.MeiH3117of JoiakimH3079the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of JeshuaH3091,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of JozadakH3087,and in the daysוּבִימֵי֙u.vi.MeiH3117ofNehemiahנְחֶמְיָ֣הne.chem.YahH5166the governorהַפֶּחָ֔הha.pe.ChahH6346and of Ezraוְעֶזְרָ֥אve.'ez.Ra'H5830the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548andscribeH5613.

27Now at the dedicationוּבַחֲנֻכַּ֞תu.va.cha.nu.KatH2598of the wallחוֹמַ֣תcho.MatH2346of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֗םye.ru.sha.LimH3389they soughtבִּקְשׁ֤וּbik.ShuH1245out the Levitesהַלְוִיִּם֙hal.vi.YimH3881from allמִכָּל־mi.kolH3605their placesמְק֣וֹמֹתָ֔םme.Ko.mo.TamH4725,to bringלַהֲבִיאָ֖םla.ha.vi.'AmH935them to Jerusalemלִֽירוּשָׁלִָ֑םli.ru.sha.LimH3389so that they might celebrateלַעֲשֹׂ֨תla.'a.SotH6213the dedicationחֲנֻכָּ֤הcha.nu.KahH2598with gladnessוְשִׂמְחָה֙ve.sim.ChahH8057,with hymnsH8426of thanksgivingH8426and with songsוּבְשִׁ֔ירu.ve.ShirH7892to the accompanimentof cymbalsמְצִלְתַּ֖יִםme.tzil.Ta.yimH4700,harpsנְבָלִ֥יםne.va.LimH5035and lyresוּבְכִנֹּרֽוֹת׃u.ve.khi.no.RotH3658.

28So the sonsבְּנֵ֖יbe.NeiH1121of the singersהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֑יםham.sho.re.RimH7891were assembledוַיֵּאָ֣סְפ֔וּvai.ye.'A.se.FuH622from the districtהַכִּכָּר֙ha.ki.KarH3603aroundסְבִיב֣וֹתse.vi.VotH5439Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֔םye.ru.sha.LimH3389, and fromthe villagesחַצְרֵ֖יchatz.ReiH2691of the Netophathitesנְטֹפָתִֽי׃ne.to.fa.TiH5200,

29from Beth-gilgalH1019and from theirfieldsוּמִשְּׂד֥וֹתu.mi.se.DotH7704in Gebaגֶּ֖בַעGe.va'H1387and Azmavethוְעַזְמָ֑וֶתve.'az.Ma.vetH5820,for the singersהַמְשֹׁ֣רֲרִ֔יםham.Sho.ra.RimH7891had builtבָּנ֤וּba.NuH1129themselves villagesחֲצֵרִ֗יםcha.tze.RimH2691aroundסְבִיב֖וֹתse.vi.VotH5439Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ye.ru.sha.LimH3389.

30The priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548and the Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֑םve.hal.vi.YimH3881purifiedוַיִּֽטַּהֲר֔וּvai.yi.ta.ha.RuH2891themselves; they also purifiedוַֽיְטַהֲרוּ֙vay.ta.ha.RuH2891the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971,the gatesהַשְּׁעָרִ֖יםha.she.'a.RimH8179and the wallהַחוֹמָֽה׃ha.cho.MahH2346.

31Then I had the leadersשָׂרֵ֣יsa.ReiH8269of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063comeוָאַעֲלֶה֙va.'a.'a.LehH5927up on topמֵעַ֖לme.'AlH4480 H5921of the wallלַחוֹמָ֑הla.cho.MahH2346,and I appointedוָאַעֲמִ֡ידָהva.'a.'a.Mi.dahH5975twoשְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeiH8147greatגְּדוֹלֹ֨תge.do.LotH1419choirsתוֹדֹת֩to.DotH8426,the first proceedingוְתַהֲלֻכֹ֤תve.ta.ha.lu.KhotH8418to the rightלַיָּמִין֙lai.ya.MinH3225on topמֵעַ֣לme.'AlH4480 H5921of the wallלַחוֹמָ֔הla.cho.MahH2346towardthe Refuseהָאַשְׁפֹּֽת׃ha.'ash.PotH830Gateלְשַׁ֖עַרle.Sha.'arH8179.

32Hoshaiahהוֹשַׁ֣עְיָ֔הho.Sha'.YahH1955and halfוַחֲצִ֖יva.cha.TziH2677of the leadersשָׂרֵ֥יsa.ReiH8269of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063followedוַיֵּ֤לֶךְ אַחֲרֵיהֶם֙vai.Ye.lekh 'a.cha.rei.HemH1980 H310them,

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

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

35and someH4480of the sonsוּמִבְּנֵ֥יu.mi.be.NeiH1121of the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548with trumpetsבַּחֲצֹצְר֑וֹתba.cha.tzo.tze.RotH2689; andZechariahזְכַרְיָ֨הze.khar.YahH2148the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of JonathanH3083,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Shemaiahשְׁמַֽעְיָ֗הshe.ma'.YahH8098,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Mattaniahמַתַּנְיָה֙ma.tan.YahH4983,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Micaiahמִ֣יכָיָ֔הmi.kha.YahH4320,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zaccurזַכּ֖וּרza.KurH2139,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Asaphאָסָֽף׃'a.SafH623,

36and hiskinsmenוְֽאֶחָ֡יוve.'e.ChavH251,Shemaiahשְֽׁמַעְיָ֡הshe.ma'.YahH8098,Azarelוַעֲזַרְאֵ֡לva.'a.zar.'ElH5832,Milalaiמִֽלֲלַ֡יmi.la.LaiH4450,Gilalaiגִּֽלֲלַ֡יgi.la.LaiH1562,Maaiמָעַ֞יma.'AiH4597,Nethanelנְתַנְאֵ֤לne.tan.'ElH5417,Judahוִֽיהוּדָה֙vi.hu.DahH3063andHananiחֲנָ֔נִיcha.Na.niH2607,with the musicalשִׁ֥ירshirH7892instrumentsבִּכְלֵי־bikh.lei-H3627of Davidדָּוִ֖ידda.VidH1732the manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.HimH430.And Ezraוְעֶזְרָ֥אve.'ez.Ra'H5830the scribeH5613went beforeלִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃lif.nei.HemH6440them.

37Atthe FountainH5871Gateשַׁ֨עַרSha.'arH8179they wentעָלוּ֙'a.LuH5927directlyוְנֶגְדָּ֗םve.neg.DamH5048upthe stepsמַעֲלוֹת֙ma.'a.lOtH4609of the cityעִ֣יר'irH5892of Davidדָּוִ֔ידda.VidH1732by the stairwayבַּֽמַּעֲלֶ֖הba.ma.'a.LehH4608of the wallלַחוֹמָ֑הla.cho.MahH2346aboveH4480 H5921the houseלְבֵ֣יתle.VeitH1004of Davidדָּוִ֔ידda.VidH1732tothe Waterהַמַּ֖יִםha.Ma.yimH4325Gateשַׁ֥עַרSha.'arH8179on the eastמִזְרָֽח׃miz.RachH4217.

38The secondהַשֵּׁנִ֛יתha.she.NitH8145choirוְהַתּוֹדָ֧הve.ha.to.DahH8426proceededהַהוֹלֶ֥כֶתha.ho.Le.khetH1980to theleftלְמ֖וֹאלle.MolH4136,while I followedאַחֲרֶ֑יהָ'a.cha.Rei.haH310them with halfוַחֲצִ֨יva.cha.TziH2677of the peopleהָעָ֜םha.'AmH5971on the wallלְהַחוֹמָ֗הle.ha.cho.MahH2346,aboveH4480 H5921the Towerלְמִגְדַּ֣לle.mig.DalH4026of Furnacesהַתַּנּוּרִ֔יםha.ta.nu.RimH8574, tothe Broadהָרְחָבָֽה׃ha.re.cha.VahH7342Wallהַחוֹמָ֥הha.cho.MahH2346,

39and aboveH4480 H5921the Gateלְשַֽׁעַר־le.sha.'ar-H8179of Ephraimאֶ֠פְרַיִם'Ef.ra.yimH669, bythe OldH3465Gateשַׁ֨עַרSha.'arH8179, by theFishהַדָּגִ֗יםha.da.GimH1709Gateשַׁ֣עַרSha.'arH8179,the Towerוּמִגְדַּ֤לu.mig.DalH4026of Hananelחֲנַנְאֵל֙cha.nan.'ElH2606and the Towerוּמִגְדַּ֣לu.mig.DalH4026of the Hundredהַמֵּאָ֔הha.me.'AhH3968,as farוְעַ֖דve.'AdH5704as the Sheepהַצֹּ֑אןha.TzonH6629Gateשַׁ֣עַרSha.'arH8179;and they stoppedוְעָ֣מְד֔וּve.'A.me.DuH5975atthe Gateבְּשַׁ֖עַרbe.Sha.'arH8179of the Guardהַמַּטָּרָֽה׃ha.ma.ta.RahH4307.

40Then the twoשְׁתֵּ֥יshe.TeiH8147choirsהַתּוֹדֹ֖תha.to.DotH8426tookH5975their standוַֽתַּעֲמֹ֛דְנָהva.ta.'a.Mo.de.nahH5975in the houseבְּבֵ֣יתbe.VeitH1004of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.HimH430.So did I and halfוַחֲצִ֥יva.cha.TziH2677of the officialsהַסְּגָנִ֖יםha.se.ga.NimH5461with me;

41and the priestsוְהַכֹּהֲנִ֡יםve.ha.ko.ha.NimH3548,Eliakimאֶלְיָקִ֡ים'el.ya.KimH471,Maaseiahמַעֲשֵׂיָ֡הma.'a.se.YahH4641,Miniaminמִ֠נְיָמִיןMin.ya.minH4509,Micaiahמִיכָיָ֧הmi.kha.YahH4320,Elioenaiאֶלְיוֹעֵינַ֛י'el.yo.'ei.NaiH454,Zechariahזְכַרְיָ֥הze.khar.YahH2148and Hananiahחֲנַנְיָ֖הcha.nan.YahH2608,with the trumpetsבַּחֲצֹצְרֽוֹת׃ba.cha.tzo.tze.RotH2689;

42and Maaseiahוּמַעֲשֵׂיָ֨הu.ma.'a.se.YahH4641,Shemaiahוּֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֜הu.she.ma'.YahH8098,Eleazarוְאֶלְעָזָ֧רve.'el.'a.ZarH499,Uzziוְעֻזִּ֛יve.'u.ZiH5813,Jehohananוִֽיהוֹחָנָ֥ןvi.ho.cha.NanH3076,Malchijahוּמַלְכִּיָּ֖הu.mal.ki.YahH4441,Elamוְעֵילָ֣םve.'ei.LamH5867and EzerH5827.And the singersהַמְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔יםham.Sho.re.RimH7891sangוַיַּשְׁמִ֙יעוּ֙vai.yash.Mi.'uH8085,with Jezrahiahוְיִֽזְרַחְיָ֖הve.yiz.rach.YahH3156theirleaderהַפָּקִֽיד׃ha.pa.KidH6496,

43and on that dayבַיּוֹם־vai.yom-H3117they offeredוַיִּזְבְּח֣וּvai.yiz.be.ChuH2076greatגְּדוֹלִ֜יםge.do.LimH1419sacrificesזְבָחִ֨יםze.va.ChimH2077and rejoicedוַיִּשְׂמָ֗חוּvai.yis.Ma.chuH8055becauseכִּ֤יkiH3588Godהָאֱלֹהִים֙ha.'E.lo.HimH430had givenשִׂמְּחָם֙si.me.ChamH8055them greatגְדוֹלָ֔הge.do.LahH1419joyשִׂמְחָ֣הsim.ChahH8057,evenוְגַ֧םve.GamH1571the womenהַנָּשִׁ֛יםha.na.ShimH802and childrenוְהַיְלָדִ֖יםve.hay.la.DimH3206rejoicedשָׂמֵ֑חוּsa.Me.chuH8055,so that the joyשִׂמְחַ֥תsim.ChatH8057of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םye.ru.sha.LimH3389was heardוַתִּשָּׁמַ֛עva.ti.sha.Ma'H8085from afarמֵרָחֽוֹק׃me.ra.ChokH7350.

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