New American Standard Bible 1995

Nehemiah 12:27-40

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;

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