New American Standard Bible 2020

Nehemiah 12

Priests and Levites Who Returned to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel

1Now theseוְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ve.'E.lehH428arethe priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֣יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548and the Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֔םve.hal.vi.YimH3881whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834cameH5927upH5927with Zerubbabelזְרֻבָּבֶ֥לze.ru.ba.VelH2216the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Shealtielשְׁאַלְתִּיאֵ֖לshe.'al.ti.'ElH7597,and JeshuaH3091:Seraiahשְׂרָיָ֥הse.ra.YahH8304,Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֖הyir.me.YahH3414,Ezraעֶזְרָֽא׃'ez.Ra'H5830,

2Amariahאֲמַרְיָ֥ה'a.mar.YahH568,Malluchמַלּ֖וּךְma.LukhH4409,Hattushחַטּֽוּשׁ׃cha.TushH2407,

3Shecaniahשְׁכַנְיָ֥הshe.khan.YahH7935,Rehumרְחֻ֖םre.ChumH7348,Meremothמְרֵמֹֽת׃me.re.MotH4822,

4Iddoעִדּ֥וֹאi.Do'H5714,Ginnethoiגִנְּת֖וֹיgi.ne.ToH1599,Abijahאֲבִיָּֽה׃'a.vi.YahH29,

5Mijaminמִיָּמִ֥יןmi.ya.MinH4326,Maadiahמַֽעַדְיָ֖הma.'ad.YahH4573,Bilgahבִּלְגָּֽה׃bil.GahH1083,

6Shemaiahשְׁמַֽעְיָ֥הshe.ma'.YahH8098and JoiaribH3080,Jedaiahיְדַֽעְיָֽה׃ye.Da'.YahH3048,

7Salluסַלּ֣וּsa.LuH5543,Amokעָמ֔וֹקa.MokH5987,Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּ֖הchil.ki.YahH2518, andJedaiahיְדַֽעְיָ֑הye.da'.YahH3048.Theseאֵ֣לֶּה'E.lehH428were the headsרָאשֵׁ֧יra.SheiH7218of the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֛יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548and their kinsmenוַאֲחֵיהֶ֖םva.'a.chei.HemH251in the daysבִּימֵ֥יbi.MeiH3117of JeshuaH3091.

8And the Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֗םve.hal.vi.YimH3881wereJeshuaH3091,Binnuiבִּנּ֛וּיbi.NuiH1131,Kadmielקַדְמִיאֵ֥לkad.mi.'ElH6934,Sherebiahשֵׁרֵבְיָ֖הshe.re.ve.YahH8274,Judahיְהוּדָ֣הye.hu.DahH3063, andMattaniahמַתַּנְיָ֑הma.tan.YahH4983who wasinH5921chargeH5921ofH5921the songsH1960ofH1960thanksgivingH1960,he and his brothersוְאֶחָֽיו׃ve.'e.ChavH251.

9Also Bakbukiahוּבַקְבֻּֽקְיָ֨הu.vak.buk.YahH1229and Unniוְעֻנִּ֧יve.'u.novH6042,their brothersאֲחֵיהֶ֛ם'a.chei.HemH251, stoodoppositeלְנֶגְדָּ֖םle.neg.DamH5048them in theirserviceH4931divisionsH4931.

10JeshuaH3091fatheredהוֹלִ֣ידho.LidH3205JoiakimH3079,JoiakimH3079fatheredהוֹלִ֣ידho.LidH3205Eliashibאֶלְיָשִׁ֔יב'el.ya.ShivH475,Eliashibוְאֶלְיָשִׁ֖יבve.'el.ya.ShivH475fatheredJoiadaH3077,

11JoiadaH3077fatheredהוֹלִ֣ידho.LidH3205JonathanH3083,and JonathanH3083fatheredהוֹלִ֥ידho.LidH3205Jadduaיַדּֽוּעַ׃ya.Du.a'H3037.

12Now in the daysוּבִימֵי֙u.vi.MeiH3117of JoiakimH3079,the priestsכֹהֲנִ֖יםkho.ha.NimH3548,the headsרָאשֵׁ֣יra.SheiH7218of fathers’הָאָב֑וֹתha.'a.VotH1householdswere: of Seraiahלִשְׂרָיָ֣הlis.ra.YahH8304,Meraiahמְרָיָ֔הme.ra.YahH4811;of Jeremiahלְיִרְמְיָ֖הle.yir.me.YahH3414,Hananiahחֲנַנְיָֽה׃cha.nan.YahH2608;

13of Ezraלְעֶזְרָ֣אle.'ez.Ra'H5830,Meshullamמְשֻׁלָּ֔םme.shu.LamH4918;of Amariahלַאֲמַרְיָ֖הla.'a.mar.YahH568,Jehohananיְהוֹחָנָֽן׃ye.ho.cha.NanH3076;

14ofMalluchiH4424,JonathanH3083;of Shebaniahלִשְׁבַנְיָ֖הlish.van.YahH7645,Josephיוֹסֵֽף׃yo.SefH3130;

15of Harimלְחָרִ֣םle.cha.RimH2766,Adnaעַדְנָ֔א'ad.Na'H5733;of Meraiothלִמְרָי֖וֹתlim.ra.YotH4812,Helkaiחֶלְקָֽי׃chel.KaiH2517;

16of Iddoלְעִדּ֥וֹאla.'a.da.ya'H5714,Zechariahזְכַרְיָ֖הze.khar.YahH2148;of Ginnethonלְגִנְּת֥וֹןle.gi.ne.TonH1599,Meshullamמְשֻׁלָּֽם׃me.shu.LamH4918;

17of Abijahלַאֲבִיָּ֖הla.'a.vi.YahH29,Zichriזִכְרִ֑יzikh.RiH2147;of Miniaminלְמִ֨נְיָמִ֔יןle.Min.ya.MinH4509,of MoadiahH4573,Piltaiפִּלְטָֽי׃pil.TaiH6408;

18of Bilgahלְבִלְגָּ֣הle.vil.GahH1083,Shammuaשַׁמּ֔וּעַsha.Mu.a'H8051;of Shemaiahלִֽשְׁמַעְיָ֖הlish.ma'.YahH8098,Jehonathanיְהוֹנָתָֽן׃ye.ho.na.TanH3083;

19of JoiaribH3080,Mattenaiמַתְּנַ֔יma.te.NaiH4982;of Jedaiahלִֽידַֽעְיָ֖הli.da'.YahH3048,Uzziעֻזִּֽי׃'u.ZiH5813;

20of SallaiH5546,Kallaiקַלָּ֖יka.LaiH7040;of Amokלְעָמ֥וֹקle.'a.MokH5987,Eberעֵֽבֶר׃'E.verH5677;

21of Hilkiahלְחִלְקִיָּ֣הle.chil.ki.YahH2518,Hashabiahחֲשַׁבְיָ֔הcha.shav.YahH2811; andof Jedaiahלִֽידַֽעְיָ֖הli.da'.YahH3048,Nethanelנְתַנְאֵֽל׃ne.tan.'ElH5417.

The Chief Levites

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 JohananH3076,and 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.

24And the headsוְרָאשֵׁ֣יve.ra.SheiH7218of the Levitesהַ֠לְוִיִּםHal.vi.yimH3881wereHashabiahחֲשַׁבְיָ֨הcha.shav.YahH2811,Sherebiahשֵֽׁרֵבְיָ֜הshe.re.ve.YahH8274,and 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.MonH2929, andAkkubעַקּ֑וּב'a.KuvH6126weregatekeepersשֽׁוֹעֲרִים֙sho.'a.RimH7778keepingשֹׁמְרִ֤יםsho.me.RimH8104watchמִשְׁמָ֔רmish.MarH4929atthe storeroomsבַּאֲסֻפֵּ֖יba.'a.su.PeiH624of the gatesהַשְּׁעָרִֽים׃ha.she.'a.RimH8179.

26TheseH428menH428servedin the daysבִּימֵ֛יbi.MeiH3117of JoiakimH3079the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of JeshuaH3091,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of JozadakH3087,and in the daysוּבִימֵי֙u.vi.MeiH3117ofNehemiahנְחֶמְיָ֣הne.chem.YahH5166the governorהַפֶּחָ֔הha.pe.ChahH6346and Ezraוְעֶזְרָ֥אve.'ez.Ra'H5830the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548andscribeH5613.

Dedication of the Wall

27Now at the dedicationוּבַחֲנֻכַּ֞תu.va.cha.nu.KatH2598of the wallחוֹמַ֣תcho.MatH2346of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֗םye.ru.sha.LimH3389they soughtH1245outH1245the Levitesהַלְוִיִּם֙hal.vi.YimH3881from allמִכָּל־mi.kolH3605their placesמְק֣וֹמֹתָ֔םme.Ko.mo.TamH4725,to bringלַהֲבִיאָ֖םla.ha.vi.'AmH935them to Jerusalemלִֽירוּשָׁלִָ֑םli.ru.sha.LimH3389so that they could celebrateלַעֲשֹׂ֨תla.'a.SotH6213the dedicationחֲנֻכָּ֤הcha.nu.KahH2598with joyוְשִׂמְחָה֙ve.sim.ChahH8057,with songsH8426ofH8426thanksgivingH8426and with songsוּבְשִׁ֔ירu.ve.ShirH7892to the accompanimentof cymbalsמְצִלְתַּ֖יִםme.tzil.Ta.yimH4700,harpsנְבָלִ֥יםne.va.LimH5035,and lyresוּבְכִנֹּרֽוֹת׃u.ve.khi.no.RotH3658.

28So the sonsבְּנֵ֖יbe.NeiH1121of the singersהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֑יםham.sho.re.RimH7891were assembledוַיֵּאָ֣סְפ֔וּvai.ye.'A.se.FuH622from the territoryהַכִּכָּר֙ha.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,becauseכִּ֣יkiH3588the 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.RimH8179,and the wallהַחוֹמָֽה׃ha.cho.MahH2346.

Procedures for the Temple

31Then I had the leadersשָׂרֵ֣יsa.ReiH8269of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063comeH5927upH5927on topמֵעַ֖לme.'AlH4480 H5921of the wallלַחוֹמָ֑הla.cho.MahH2346,and I appointedוָאַעֲמִ֡ידָהva.'a.'a.Mi.dahH5975twoשְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeiH8147largeגְּדוֹלֹ֨תge.do.LotH1419choirsתוֹדֹת֩to.DotH8426,the first proceedingוְתַהֲלֻכֹ֤תve.ta.ha.lu.KhotH8418to the rightלַיָּמִין֙lai.ya.MinH3225on topמֵעַ֣לme.'AlH4480 H5921of the wallלַחוֹמָ֔הla.cho.MahH2346towardthe Dungהָאַשְׁפֹּֽת׃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 his kinsmenוְֽאֶחָ֡יוve.'e.ChavH251,Shemaiahשְֽׁמַעְיָ֡הshe.ma'.YahH8098,Azarelוַעֲזַרְאֵ֡לva.'a.zar.'ElH5832,Milalaiמִֽלֲלַ֡יmi.la.LaiH4450,Gilalaiגִּֽלֲלַ֡יgi.la.LaiH1562,Maaiמָעַ֞יma.'AiH4597,Nethanelנְתַנְאֵ֤לne.tan.'ElH5417,Judahוִֽיהוּדָה֙vi.hu.DahH3063, andHananiחֲנָ֔נִיcha.Na.niH2607,with the musicalשִׁ֥ירshirH7892instrumentsבִּכְלֵי־bikh.lei-H3627of Davidדָּוִ֖ידda.VidH1732the manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.HimH430.And Ezraוְעֶזְרָ֥אve.'ez.Ra'H5830the scribeH5613wentbeforeלִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃lif.nei.HemH6440them.

37Atthe FountainH5871Gateשַׁ֨עַרSha.'arH8179they wentH5927directlyוְנֶגְדָּ֗םve.neg.DamH5048upH5927the stepsמַעֲלוֹת֙ma.'a.lOtH4609of the cityעִ֣יר'irH5892of Davidדָּוִ֔ידda.VidH1732by the stairwayבַּֽמַּעֲלֶ֖הba.ma.'a.LehH4608of the wallלַחוֹמָ֑הla.cho.MahH2346,aboveH4480 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 AncientH3465Gateשַׁ֨עַרSha.'arH8179, by theFishהַדָּגִ֗יםha.da.GimH1709Gateשַׁ֣עַרSha.'arH8179,the Towerוּמִגְדַּ֤לu.mig.DalH4026of Hananelחֲנַנְאֵל֙cha.nan.'ElH2606,and 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 positionsH5975in 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.YahH2148,and 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.LamH5867,and 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,and the womenהַנָּשִׁ֛יםha.na.ShimH802and childrenוְהַיְלָדִ֖יםve.hay.la.DimH3206rejoicedשָׂמֵ֑חוּsa.Me.chuH8055asH1571wellH1571,so that the joyשִׂמְחַ֥תsim.ChatH8057of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םye.ru.sha.LimH3389was heardוַתִּשָּׁמַ֛עva.ti.sha.Ma'H8085from farH7350awayH7350.

44On that dayבַיּוֹם֩vai.yOmH3117menH376were also appointedוַיִּפָּקְד֣וּvai.yi.pa.ke.DuH6485overH5921the chambersהַנְּשָׁכ֗וֹתha.ne.sha.KhotH5393for the suppliesלָא֨וֹצָר֥וֹתla.'o.tza.RotH214,the contributionsלַתְּרוּמוֹת֮la.te.ru.mOtH8641,the firstלָרֵאשִׁ֣יתla.re.ShitH7225fruitsH7225,and the tithesוְלַמַּֽעַשְׂרוֹת֒ve.la.ma.'as.rOtH4643,to gatherלִכְנ֨וֹסlikh.NosH3664into them from the fieldsלִשְׂדֵ֤יlis.DeiH7704of the citiesהֶעָרִים֙he.'a.RimH5892the portionsמְנָא֣וֹתme.na.'otH4521required bythe Lawהַתּוֹרָ֔הha.to.RahH8451for the priestsלַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםla.ko.ha.NimH3548and Levitesוְלַלְוִיִּ֑םve.lal.vi.YimH3881;for Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063rejoicedשִׂמְחַ֣תsim.ChatH8057overH5921the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֥יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548and the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֖םhal.vi.YimH3881whoservedהָעֹמְדִֽים׃ha.'o.me.DimH5975.

45For they performedוַֽיִּשְׁמְר֞וּvai.yish.me.RuH8104theworshipמִשְׁמֶ֤רֶתmish.Me.retH4931of their Godאֱלֹֽהֵיהֶם֙'e.lo.hei.HemH430and the serviceוּמִשְׁמֶ֣רֶתu.mish.Me.retH4931of purificationהַֽטָּהֳרָ֔הha.to.ho.RahH2893,together with the singersוְהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֖יםve.ham.sho.re.RimH7891and the gatekeepersוְהַשֹּׁעֲרִ֑יםve.ha.sho.'a.RimH7778in accordance with the commandכְּמִצְוַ֥תke.mitz.VatH4687of Davidדָּוִ֖ידda.VidH1732andof his sonבְנֽוֹ׃ve.NoH1121Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֥הshe.lo.MohH8010.

46For in the daysבִימֵ֥יvi.MeiH3117of Davidדָוִ֛ידda.VidH1732andAsaphוְאָסָ֖ףve.'a.SafH623,in ancientH6924timesH6924, there wereleadersרָאשֵׁי֙roshH7218of the singersהַמְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔יםham.Sho.re.RimH7891,songsוְשִׁיר־ve.shir-H7892of praiseתְּהִלָּ֥הte.hi.LahH8416and songsH3034of thanksgivingH3034to Godלֵֽאלֹהִֽים׃Le.lo.HimH430.

47So allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֩Yis.ra.'ElH3478in the daysH3117of Zerubbabelזְרֻבָּבֶ֜לze.ru.ba.VelH2216and Nehemiahנְחֶמְיָ֗הne.chem.YahH5166gaveנֹֽתְנִ֛יםno.te.NimH5414the portionsמְנָי֛וֹתme.na.YotH4521duethe singersהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֥יםham.sho.re.RimH7891and the gatekeepersוְהַשֹּׁעֲרִ֖יםve.ha.sho.'a.RimH7778as eachH3117dayH3117requiredדְּבַר־de.var-H1697, and theysetH6942apartוּמַקְדִּשִׁים֙u.mak.di.ShimH6942the consecratedH6942portionfor the Levitesלַלְוִיִּ֔םlal.vi.YimH3881,and the Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֔םve.hal.vi.YimH3881setH6942apartמַקְדִּשִׁ֖יםmak.di.ShimH6942the consecratedH6942portionfor the sonsלִבְנֵ֥יliv.NeiH1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹֽן׃ פ'a.ha.RonH175.

Priests and Levites Who Returned to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel

The Chief Levites

Dedication of the Wall

Procedures for the Temple

Commentaries on Nehemiah 12