1Now these [are] the priests and the Levi’im (Levites) [Joined to] that went up with Z’rubavel [sown in Babylon] the son of Sh’alti’el [I have asked of God], and Yeshua [he is saved]: S’rayah [Yehovah is ruler], Yirmeyahu [whom Yehovah has appointed], ‘Ezra, 2Amaryah [Yehovah speaks], Malukh [counselor], Hatush [assembled], 3Sh’khanyah [dweller with Yehovah], Rechum [compassion], M’remot [elevations], 4‘Iddo [His witness], Gintoi [gardener], Aviyah [Yehovah is (my) father], 5Miyamin [from the right hand], Ma’adiyah [adorned of Yah], Bilgah [cheerfulness], 6Sh’may’yah [Yehovah hears], and Yoyariv [Yehovah contends], Y’da’yah [Yehovah has known], 7Salu [weighed], ‘Amok [to be deep], Hilkiyahu [my portion is Yehovah], Y’da’yah [Yehovah has known]. These [were] the chief of the priests and of their brethren in the days of Yeshua [he is saved].

8Moreover the Levi’im (Levites) [Joined to]: Yeshua [he is saved], Binui [built up], Kadmi’el [God is the ancient one], Sherevyah [Yehovah has scorched], Y’hudah [Let Him (God) Be Praised], [and] Matanyah [gift of Yehovah], [which was] over the thanksgiving, he and his brethren. 9Also Bakbukyah [wasting of Yehovah] and ‘Uni [afflicted], their brethren, [were] over against them in the watches. 10And Yeshua [he is saved] begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) Yoyakim [Yehovah raises up], Yoyakim [Yehovah raises up] also begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) Elyashiv [God restores], and Elyashiv [God restores] begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) Yoyada [Yehovah knows], 11And Yoyada [Yehovah knows] begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) Y’honatan [Yehovah has Given], and Y’honatan [Yehovah has Given] begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) Yadua [knowing].

12And in the days of Yoyakim [Yehovah raises up] were priests, the chief of the fathers: of S’rayah [Yehovah is ruler], M’rayah [rebellion]; of Yirmeyahu [whom Yehovah has appointed], Hananyah [God has favoured]; 13Of ‘Ezra, Meshulam [friend]; of Amaryah [Yehovah speaks], Y’hochanan [Yehovah has graced]; 14Of M’likhu [counselor], Y’honatan [Yehovah has Given]; of Sh’vanyah [increased by Yehovah], Yosef [(God) He Shall Add]; 15Of Harim [dedicated], ‘Adna [rest, or pleasure]; of M’rayot [rebellious], Helkai [my portion is Yehovah]; 16Of ‘Iddo [His witness], Z’kharyah [Yehovah remembers]; of Ginton [gardener], Meshulam [friend]; 17Of Aviyah [Yehovah is (my) father], Zikhri [Illustrious]; of Minyamin [from the right hand], of Mo’adyah [the set tome of Yah], Piltai [my deliverances]; 18Of Bilgah [cheerfulness], Shamua [Renowned]; of Sh’may’yah [Yehovah hears], Y’honatan [Yehovah has given]; 19And of Yoyariv [Yehovah contends], Matnai [gift of Yehovah]; of Y’da’yah [Yehovah has known], ‘Uzi [strong]; 20Of Salai [weighted], Kallai [swift]; of ‘Amok [to be deep], ‘Ever [The Region Beyond]; 21Of Hilkiyahu [my portion is Yehovah], Hashavyah [Yehovah has considered]; of Y’da’yah [Yehovah has known], N’tan’el [God’s Gift].

22The Levi’im (Levites) [Joined to] in the days of Elyashiv [God restores], Yoyada [Yehovah knows], and Yochanan [Yehovah has graced], and Yadua [knowing], [were] recorded chief of the fathers: also the priests, to the reign of Daryavesh (Darius) [lord] the Persian. 23The sons of Levi (Levite) [Adhesion, Joiner], the chief of the fathers, [were] written in the book of the chronicles, even until the days of Yochanan [Yehovah has graced] the son of Elyashiv [God restores]. 24And the chief of the Levi’im (Levites) [Joined to]: Hashavyah [Yehovah has considered], Sherevyah [Yehovah has scorched], and Yeshua [he is saved] the son of Kadmi’el [God is the ancient one], with their brethren over against them, to praise [and] to give thanks, according to the commandment of David [beloved] the man of God-Elohim (The Living Word) [The Many Powered], ward (in custody, with a guard; prison) over against ward (in custody, with a guard; prison). 25Matanyah [gift of Yehovah], and Bakbukyah [wasting of Yehovah], ‘Ovadyah [servant of Yehovah], Meshulam [friend], Talmon [oppressor], ‘Akuv [insidious], [were] porters keeping the ward (in custody, with a guard; prison) at the thresholds of the gates. 26These [were] in the days of Yoyakim [Yehovah raises up] the son of Yeshua [he is saved], the son of Yotzadak [Yehovah is righteous], and in the days of Nechemyah [God comforts] the governor, and of ‘Ezra the priest, the scribe.

27And at the dedication of the wall of Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace] they sought the Levi’im (Levites) [Joined to] out of all their places, to bring them to Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace], to keep the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgivings, and with singing, [with] cymbals, psalteries, and with harps. 28And the sons of the singers gathered themselves together, both out of the plain country round about Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace], and from the villages of N’tofati [dropping]; 29Also from the house of Gilgal [A Wheel, Rolling], and out of the fields of Geva [hill] and ‘Azmavet [strong unto death]: for the singers had built them villages round about Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace]. 30And the priests and the Levi’im (Levites) [Joined to] purified themselves, and purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.

31Then I brought up the princes of Y’hudah [Let Him (God) Be Praised] upon the wall, and appointed two great [companies of them that gave] thanks, [whereof one] went on the right hand upon the wall to (to do entirely, do wholly)ward (in custody, with a guard; prison) the dung gate: 32And after them went Hosha’yah [Yehovah as saved], and half of the princes of Y’hudah [Let Him (God) Be Praised], 33And ‘Azaryah [Yehovah has helped], ‘Ezra, and Meshulam [friend], 34Y’hudah [Let Him (God) Be Praised], and Binyamin [Son of the Right Hand/Strength], and Sh’may’yah [Yehovah hears], and Yirmeyahu [whom Yehovah has appointed], 35And [certain] of the priests' sons with trumpets; [namely], Z’kharyah [Yehovah remembers] the son of Y’honatan [Yehovah has Given], the son of Sh’may’yah [Yehovah hears], the son of Matanyah [gift of Yehovah], the son of Mikhayah [who is like God?], the son of Zakur [Mindful], the son of Asaf [gatherer]: 36And his brethren, Sh’may’yah [Yehovah hears], and ‘Azar’el [God has helped], Milalai [eloquent], Gilalai [weighty], Ma’ai [compassionate], N’tan’el [God’s Gift], and Y’hudah [Let Him (God) Be Praised], Hanani [gracious], with the musical instruments of David [beloved] the man of God-Elohim (The Living Word) [The Many Powered], and ‘Ezra the scribe before them. 37And at the fountain gate, which was over against them, they went up by the stairs of the city of David [beloved], at the going up of the wall, above the house of David [beloved], even unto the water gate eastward.

38And the other [company of them that gave] thanks went over against [them], and I after them, and the half of the people upon the wall, from beyond the tower of the furnaces even unto the broad wall; 39And from above the gate of Efrayim [Doubly Fruitful], and above the old gate, and above the fish gate, and the tower of Hanan’el [God has favoured], and the tower of Me’ah [hundred], even unto the sheep gate: and they stood still in the prison gate. 40So stood the two [companies of them that gave] thanks in the house of God-Elohim (The Living Word) [The Many Powered], and I, and the half of the rulers with me: 41And the priests; Elyakim [God sets up], Ma’aseiyah [work of Yehovah], Minyamin [from the right hand], Mikhayah [who is like God?], Elyo’eina [unto Yehovah are my eyes], Z’kharyah [Yehovah remembers], [and] Hananyah [God has favoured], with trumpets; 42And Ma’aseiyah [work of Yehovah], and Sh’may’yah [Yehovah hears], and El’azar [God has helped], and ‘Uzi [strong], and Y’hochanan [Yehovah has graced], and Malkiyah [my king is Yehovah], and ‘Eilam [eternity], and ‘Ezer [treasure]. And the singers sang loud, with Yizarchyah [Yehovah will shine] [their] overseer. 43Also that day they offered great sacrifices, and rejoiced: for God-Elohim (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] had made them rejoice with great joy: the wives also and the children rejoiced: so that the joy of Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace] was heard even afar off.

44And at that time were some appointed over the chambers for the treasures, for the offerings, for the firstfruits, and for the tithes, to gather into them out of the fields of the cities the portions of the law for the priests and Levi’im (Levites) [Joined to]: for Y’hudah [Let Him (God) Be Praised] rejoiced for the priests and for the Levi’im (Levites) [Joined to] that waited. 45And both the singers and the porters kept the ward (in custody, with a guard; prison) of their God-Elohim (The Living Word) [The Many Powered], and the ward (in custody, with a guard; prison) of the purification, according to the commandment of David [beloved], [and] of Shlomo (Solomon) [peace] his son. 46For in the days of David [beloved] and Asaf [gatherer] of old [there were] chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving unto God-Elohim (The Living Word) [The Many Powered]. 47And all Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God] in the days of Z’rubavel [sown in Babylon], and in the days of Nechemyah [God comforts], gave the portions of the singers and the porters, every day his portion: and they sanctified [holy things] unto the Levi’im (Levites) [Joined to]; and the Levi’im (Levites) [Joined to] sanctified [them] unto the children of Aharon [Bright, Very High].