Nehemiah 12

1 Now these are the priests and Levites who went up with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and with Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,

1 以下是与撒拉铁的儿子所罗巴伯和耶书亚一起回来的祭司和利未人： 祭司有西莱雅、耶利米、以斯拉、

2 Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,

2 亚玛利雅、玛鹿、哈突、

3 Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,

3 示迦尼、利宏、米利末、

4 Iddo, Ginnethon, Abijah,

4 易多、近顿、亚比雅、

5 Mijamin, Maadiah, Bilgah,

5 米雅民、玛底雅、璧迦、

6 Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah,

6 示玛雅、约雅立、耶大雅、

7 Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, and Jedaiah. These were the leaders of the priests and their associates in the days of Jeshua.

7 撒路、亚木、希勒迦和耶大雅。这些人在耶书亚的时代是祭司和他们弟兄的首领。

8 The Levites were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who, with his associates, led the songs of thanksgiving.

8 利未人有耶书亚、宾内、甲篾、示利比、犹大和玛他尼。玛他尼及其弟兄负责感恩诗歌。

9 Bakbukiah and Unni, their associates, stood across from them in the services.

9 他们的弟兄八布迦和乌尼站在他们对面供职。

10 Jeshua was the father of Joiakim, Joiakim was the father of Eliashib, Eliashib was the father of Joiada,

10 耶书亚生约雅金，约雅金生以利亚实，以利亚实生耶何耶大，

11 Joiada was the father of Jonathan, and Jonathan was the father of Jaddua.

11 耶何耶大生约拿单，约拿单生押杜亚。

12 In the days of Joiakim, these were the heads of the priestly families: of the family of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;

12 在约雅金时代，祭司家族的族长有西莱雅家族的米拉雅，耶利米家族的哈拿尼雅，

13 of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan;

13 以斯拉家族的米书兰，亚玛利雅家族的约哈难，

14 of Malluchi, Jonathan; of Shebaniah, Joseph;

14 米利古家族的约拿单，示巴尼家族的约瑟，

15 of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai;

15 哈琳家族的押拿，米拉约家族的希勒恺，

16 of Iddo, Zechariah; of Ginnethon, Meshullam;

16 易多家族的撒迦利亚，近顿家族的米书兰，

17 of Abijah, Zichri; of Miniamin and of Moadiah, Piltai;

17 亚比雅家族的细基利，米拿民家族的无名氏，摩亚底家族的毗勒太，

18 of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jonathan;

18 璧迦家族的沙姆亚，示玛雅家族的约拿单，

19 of Joiarib, Mattenai; of Jedaiah, Uzzi;

19 约雅立家族的玛特乃，耶大雅家族的乌西，

20 of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber;

20 撒来家族的加莱，亚木家族的希伯，

21 of Hilkiah, Hashabiah; and of Jedaiah, Nethanel.

21 希勒迦家族的哈沙比雅，耶大雅家族的拿坦业。

22 In the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua, during the reign of Darius the Persian, the heads of the families of the Levites and priests were recorded.

22 在以利亚实、耶何耶大、约哈难和押杜亚的时代，利未人的族长都列入名册；在波斯王大流士执政期间，祭司的族长也都列入名册。

23 As for the descendants of Levi, the family heads up to the days of Johanan son of Eliashib were recorded in the Book of the Chronicles.

23 做族长的利未子孙的名字都记录在历代志上，直到以利亚实的儿子约哈难的时代。

24 The leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, along with their associates, who stood across from them to give praise and thanksgiving as one section alternated with the other, as prescribed by David the man of God.

24 哈沙比雅、示利比和甲篾的儿子耶书亚是利未人的首领。他们的弟兄站在他们对面，照上帝仆人大卫的吩咐一班一班地赞美、称颂上帝。

25 Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers who guarded the storerooms at the gates.

25 负责守卫库房的是玛他尼、八布迦、俄巴底亚、米书兰、达们和亚谷。

26 They served in the days of Joiakim son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor and Ezra the priest and scribe.

26 他们任职时正值约萨达的孙子、耶书亚的儿子约雅金，尼希米省长和律法教师以斯拉祭司的时代。

27 At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, the Levites were sought out from all their homes and brought to Jerusalem to celebrate the joyous dedication with thanksgiving and singing, accompanied by cymbals, harps, and lyres.

27 在耶路撒冷的城墙典礼之际，民众把各处的利未人请到耶路撒冷，来称颂、歌唱、敲钹、鼓瑟、弹琴，欢庆典礼。

28 The singers were also assembled from the region around Jerusalem, from the villages of the Netophathites,

28 歌乐手的子孙从耶路撒冷周围地区、尼陀法人的村庄、

29 from Beth-gilgal, and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for they had built villages for themselves around Jerusalem.

29 伯·吉甲，以及迦巴和亚斯玛弗地区被招聚起来，因为歌乐手已在耶路撒冷周围为自己建立了村庄。

30 After the priests and Levites had purified themselves, they purified the people, the gates, and the wall.

30 祭司和利未人自洁，然后洁净民众、城门和城墙。

31 Then I brought the leaders of Judah up on the wall, and I appointed two great thanksgiving choirs. One was to proceed along the top of the wall to the right, toward the Dung Gate.

31 我率犹大的首领上到城墙上，使称颂的歌乐手分成两大队，一队从城墙上向右前往粪厂门，

32 Hoshaiah and half the leaders of Judah followed,

32 跟在他们后面的有何沙雅和半数的犹大首领，

33 along with Azariah, Ezra, Meshullam,

33 还有亚撒利雅、以斯拉、米书兰、

34 Judah, Benjamin, Shemaiah, Jeremiah,

34 犹大、便雅悯、示玛雅和耶利米，

35 and some of the priests with trumpets, and also Zechariah son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph,

35 还有一些吹号的祭司，包括约拿单的儿子撒迦利亚，约拿单是示玛雅的儿子，示玛雅是玛他尼的儿子，玛他尼是米该亚的儿子，米该亚是撒刻的儿子，撒刻是亚萨的儿子；

36 and his associates—Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah, and Hanani—with the musical instruments prescribed by David the man of God. Ezra the scribe led the procession.

36 还有撒迦利亚的弟兄示玛雅、亚撒利、米拉莱、基拉莱、玛艾、拿坦业、犹大、哈拿尼，他们都拿着上帝仆人大卫的乐器。队伍由律法教师以斯拉带领。

37 At the Fountain Gate they went directly up the steps of the City of David on the ascent to the wall and passed above the house of David to the Water Gate on the east.

37 他们经过泉门，沿大卫城的台阶，顺城墙的地势而上，经过大卫的宫殿，走到东面的水门。

38 The second thanksgiving choir proceeded to the left, and I followed it with half the people along the top of the wall, past the Tower of the Ovens to the Broad Wall,

38 第二队称颂的歌乐手向左走，我和半数的民众在城墙上跟着他们，经过炉楼一直走到宽墙，

39 over the Gate of Ephraim, the Jeshanah Gate, the Fish Gate, the Tower of Hananel, and the Tower of the Hundred, as far as the Sheep Gate. And they stopped at the Gate of the Guard.

39 然后又经过以法莲门、古门、鱼门、哈楠业楼、哈米亚楼，远至羊门，之后停在护卫门。

40 The two thanksgiving choirs then stood in the house of God, as did I, along with the half of the officials accompanying me,

40 这两队称颂的歌乐手站在上帝的殿里，我和半数的首领也站在那里，

41 as well as the priests with their trumpets—Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah—

41 同时还有吹号的祭司以利亚金、玛西雅、米拿民、米该亚、以利约乃、撒迦利亚和哈楠尼亚，

42 and also Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer. Then the choirs sang out under the direction of Jezrahiah.

42 以及玛西雅、示玛雅、以利亚撒、乌西、约哈难、玛基雅、以拦和以谢。歌乐手在伊斯拉希雅的领导下高声歌唱。

43 On that day they offered great sacrifices, rejoicing because God had given them great joy. The women and children also rejoiced, so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard from afar.

43 那天，众人献上许多祭物，满心欢喜，因为上帝赐给他们极大的喜乐，连妇孺也都欢喜，耶路撒冷的欢声远处可闻。

44 And on that same day men were appointed over the rooms that housed the supplies, contributions, firstfruits, and tithes. The portions specified by the Law for the priests and Levites were gathered into these storerooms from the fields of the villages, because Judah rejoiced over the priests and Levites who were serving.

44 那天，有人被委派管理库房，把举祭、初熟之物和十一奉献收集在库房里。他们要照律法的规定从各城田地收集祭司和利未人当得的份，因为犹大人对祭司和利未人的供职很满意。

45 They performed the service of their God and the service of purification, along with the singers and gatekeepers, as David and his son Solomon had prescribed.

45 祭司和利未人遵行上帝的吩咐，遵守洁净的礼。歌乐手和殿门守卫也遵照大卫和他儿子所罗门的命令行事。

46 For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there were directors for the singers and for the songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.

46 远在大卫和亚萨的时代就有歌乐手，并有赞美、称颂上帝的诗歌。

47 So in the days of Zerubbabel and Nehemiah, all Israel contributed the daily portions for the singers and gatekeepers. They also set aside daily portions for the Levites, and the Levites set aside daily portions for the descendants of Aaron.

47 在所罗巴伯和尼希米的时代，全体以色列人供应歌乐手和殿门守卫的日常需用，并分出一份给利未人，利未人又分出一份给亚伦的子孙。