Neemias 11

1 And the princes of the people dwelt in Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts in the other cities. 2 And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.

3 Now these are the chiefs of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, to wit, Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon’s servants. 4 And in Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah: Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, of the children of Perez; 5 and Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Col-hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of the Shilonite. 6 All the sons of Perez that dwelt in Jerusalem were four hundred threescore and eight valiant men.

7 And these are the sons of Benjamin: Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Jeshaiah. 8 And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty and eight. 9 And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer; and Judah the son of Hassenuah was second over the city.

10 Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin, 11 Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of the house of God, 12 and their brethren that did the work of the house, eight hundred twenty and two; and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah, 13 and his brethren, chiefs of fathers’ houses, two hundred forty and two; and Amashsai the son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer, 14 and their brethren, mighty men of valor, a hundred twenty and eight; and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of Haggedolim.

15 And of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni; 16 and Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, who had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God; 17 and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who was the chief to begin the thanksgiving in prayer, and Bakbukiah, the second among his brethren; and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun. 18 All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred fourscore and four.

19 Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren, that kept watch at the gates, were a hundred seventy and two. 20 And the residue of Israel, of the priests, the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, every one in his inheritance. 21 But the Nethinim dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gishpa were over the Nethinim.

22 The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica, of the sons of Asaph, the singers, over the business of the house of God. 23 For there was a commandment from the king concerning them, and a settled provision for the singers, as every day required. 24 And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king’s hand in all matters concerning the people.

25 And as for the villages, with their fields, some of the children of Judah dwelt in Kiriath-arba and the towns thereof, and in Dibon and the towns thereof, and in Jekabzeel and the villages thereof, 26 and in Jeshua, and in Moladah, and Beth-pelet, 27 and in Hazar-shual, and in Beer-sheba and the towns thereof, 28 and in Ziklag, and in Meconah and in the towns thereof, 29 and in En-rimmon, and in Zorah, and in Jarmuth, 30 Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and the fields thereof, Azekah and the towns thereof. So they encamped from Beer-sheba unto the valley of Hinnom. 31 The children of Benjamin also dwelt from Geba onward, at Michmash and Aija, and at Beth-el and the towns thereof, 32 at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah, 33 Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim, 34 Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat, 35 Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen. 36 And of the Levites, certain courses in Judah were joined to Benjamin.

Verdeling van die nuwe inwoners tussen Jerusalem en die ander dele van die land.

1 EN die owerstes van die volk het in Jerusalem gewoon, maar die res van die volk het die lot gewerp om een uit tien daartoe te bring om in die heilige stad Jerusalem te woon, en nege dele in die stede.

2 En die volk het al die manne geseën wat hulle vrywillig aangebied het om in Jerusalem te woon.

3 En dit is die hoofde van die provinsie wat in Jerusalem gewoon het. In die stede van Juda het hulle elkeen in sy besitting in hulle stede gewoon: Israeliete, die priesters en die Leviete en die tempelbediendes en die kinders van die dienaars van Salomo.

4 En in Jerusalem het van die kinders van Juda en van die kinders van Benjamin gewoon. Van die kinders van Juda: Atája, die seun van Ussía, die seun van Sagaría, die seun van Amárja, die seun van Sefátja, die seun van Mehaláleël, van die seuns van Peres;

5 en Maäséja, die seun van Barug, die seun van Kol-Hosé, die seun van Hasája, die seun van Adája, die seun van Jójarib, die seun van Sagaría, die Selaniet.

6 Al die seuns van Peres wat in Jerusalem gewoon het, was vierhonderd-agt-en-sestig, krygsmanne.

7 En dit is die kinders van Benjamin: Sallu, die seun van Mesúllam, die seun van Joëd, die seun van Pedája, die seun van Kolája, die seun van Maäséja, die seun van Ítiël, die seun van Jesaja;

8 en ná hom Gábbai-Sállai, negehonderd-agt-en-twintig.

9 En Joël, die seun van Sigri, was opsigter oor hulle; en Juda, die seun van Hassenúa, was tweede in rang oor die stad.

10 Van die priesters: Jedája, die seun van Jójarib, Jagin,

11 Serája, die seun van Hilkía, die seun van Mesúllam, die seun van Sadok, die seun van Mérajot, die seun van Ahítub, die vors van die huis van God.

12 En hulle broers wat die werk verrig het in die tempel, was agthonderd-twee-en-twintig; en Adája, die seun van Jeróham, die seun van Pelálja, die seun van Amsi, die seun van Sagaría, die seun van Pasgur, die seun van Malkía,

13 en sy broers, familiehoofde, was tweehonderd-twee-en-veertig; en Amásai, die seun van Asáreël, die seun van Ágsai, die seun van Mesíllemot, die seun van Immer,

14 en hulle broers, dapper helde, was honderd-agt-en-twintig, en opsigter oor hulle was Sábdiël, die seun van Haggedólim.

15 En van die Leviete: Semája, die seun van Hassub, die seun van Asríkam, die seun van Hasábja, die seun van Bunni,

16 en Sábbetai en Jósabad, van die hoofde van die Leviete, was oor die buitewerk van die huis van God.

17 En Mattánja, die seun van Miga, die seun van Sabdi, die seun van Asaf, leier van die lofsang, wat die „Loof Hom" aanhef by die gebed; en Bakbúkja, die tweede in rang onder sy broers; en Abda, die seun van Sámmua, die seun van Galal, die seun van Jedútun.

18 Al die Leviete in die heilige stad was tweehonderd-vier-en-tagtig.

19 En die poortwagters: Akkub, Talmon, en hulle broers wat wag gehou het by die poorte, was honderd-twee-en-sewentig.

20 En die ander Israeliete, priesters en Leviete, was in al die stede van Juda, elkeen in sy erfdeel.

21 En die tempelbediendes het gewoon op die Heuwel; en Siha en Gispa was oor die tempelbediendes.

22 En opsigter van die Leviete in Jerusalem was Ussi, die seun van Bani, die seun van Hasábja, die seun van Mattánja, die seun van Miga, van die seuns van Asaf, die sangers, vir die werk in die huis van God;

23 want daar was 'n bevel van die koning aangaande hulle: 'n vaste ordening vir die sangers, na die eis van elke dag.

24 En Petágja, die seun van Mesesábeël, van die seuns van Serag, die seun van Juda, was verteenwoordiger van die koning in enige saak van die volk.

25 En wat die dorpe in hulle buiteveld betref, van die kinders van Juda het gewoon in Kirjat-Arba en sy onderhorige plekke, en in Dibon en sy onderhorige plekke, en in Jekábseël en sy dorpe,

26 en in Jésua en in Mólada en in Bet-Pelet

27 en in Hasar-Sual en in Berséba en sy onderhorige plekke,

28 en in Siklag en in Megóna en sy onderhorige plekke,

29 en in en Rimmon en in Sórea en in Jarmut,

30 Sanóag, Adúllam en hulle dorpe, Lagis en sy buiteveld, Aséka en sy onderhorige plekke; en hulle het in laers gestaan van Berséba af tot by die dal Hinnom.

31 En die kinders van Benjamin: van Geba af in Migmas en Aja en Bet-el en sy onderhorige plekke,

32 Ánatot, Nob, Anánja,

33 Hasor, Rama, Gittáim,

34 Hadid, Sebóim, Nebállat,

35 Lod en Ono, die Handwerkersdal.

36 En van die Leviete het afdelings van Juda by Benjamin behoort.