| NET Bible | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1These are the priests and Levites who returned with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra, | 1Now these are the priests and the Levites who came up with Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra, |
| 2Amariah, Malluch, Hattush, | 2Amariah, Malluch, Hattush, |
| 3Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth, | 3Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth, |
| 4Iddo, Ginnethon, Abijah, | 4Iddo, Ginnethoi, Abijah, |
| 5Mijamin, Moadiah, Bilgah, | 5Mijamin, Maadiah, Bilgah, |
| 6Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah, | 6Shemaiah and Joiarib, Jedaiah, |
| 7Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, and Jedaiah. These were the leaders of the priests and their colleagues in the days of Jeshua. | 7Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah and Jedaiah. These were the heads of the priests and their kinsmen in the days of Jeshua. |
| 8And the Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who together with his colleagues was in charge of the songs of thanksgiving. | 8The Levites were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah who was in charge of the songs of thanksgiving, he and his brothers. |
| 9Bakbukiah and Unni, their colleagues, stood opposite them in the services. | 9Also Bakbukiah and Unni, their brothers, stood opposite them in their service divisions. |
| 10Jeshua was the father of Joiakim, Joiakim was the father of Eliashib, Eliashib was the father of Joiada, | 10Jeshua became the father of Joiakim, and Joiakim became the father of Eliashib, and Eliashib became the father of Joiada, |
| 11Joiada was the father of Jonathan, and Jonathan was the father of Jaddua. | 11and Joiada became the father of Jonathan, and Jonathan became the father of Jaddua. |
| 12In the days of Joiakim, these were the priests who were leaders of the families: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah; | 12Now in the days of Joiakim, the priests, the heads of fathers' households were: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah; |
| 13of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan; | 13of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan; |
| 14of Malluch, Jonathan; of Shecaniah, Joseph; | 14of Malluchi, Jonathan; of Shebaniah, Joseph; |
| 15of Harim, Adna; of Meremoth, Helkai; | 15of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai; |
| 16of Iddo, Zechariah; of Ginnethon, Meshullam; | 16of Iddo, Zechariah; of Ginnethon, Meshullam; |
| 17of Abijah, Zicri; of Miniamin and of Moadiah, Piltai; | 17of Abijah, Zichri; of Miniamin, of Moadiah, Piltai; |
| 18of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan; | 18of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan; |
| 19of Joiarib, Mattenai; of Jedaiah, Uzzi; | 19of Joiarib, Mattenai; of Jedaiah, Uzzi; |
| 20of Sallu, Kallai; of Amok, Eber; | 20of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber; |
| 21of Hilkiah, Hashabiah; of Jedaiah, Nethanel. | 21of Hilkiah, Hashabiah; of Jedaiah, Nethanel. |
| 22As for the Levites, in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan and Jaddua the heads of families were recorded, as were the priests during the reign of Darius the Persian. | 22As for the Levites, the heads of fathers' households were registered in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, and Johanan and Jaddua; so were the priests in the reign of Darius the Persian. |
| 23The descendants of Levi were recorded in the Book of the Chronicles as heads of families up to the days of Johanan son of Eliashib. | 23The sons of Levi, the heads of fathers' households, were registered in the Book of the Chronicles up to the days of Johanan the son of Eliashib. |
| 24And the leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, Jeshua son of Kadmiel, and their colleagues, who stood opposite them to offer praise and thanks, one contingent corresponding to the other, as specified by David the man of God. | 24The heads of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brothers opposite them, to praise and give thanks, as prescribed by David the man of God, division corresponding to division. |
| 25Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers who were guarding the storerooms at the gates. | 25Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon and Akkub were gatekeepers keeping watch at the storehouses of the gates. |
| 26These all served in the days of Joiakim son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor and of Ezra the priestly scribe. | 26These served in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor and of Ezra the priest and scribe. |
| 27At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, they sought out the Levites from all the places they lived to bring them to Jerusalem to celebrate the dedication joyfully with songs of thanksgiving and songs accompanied by cymbals, harps, and lyres. | 27Now at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought out the Levites from all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem so that they might celebrate the dedication with gladness, with hymns of thanksgiving and with songs to the accompaniment of cymbals, harps and lyres. |
| 28The singers were also assembled from the district around Jerusalem and from the settlements of the Netophathites | 28So the sons of the singers were assembled from the district around Jerusalem, and from the villages of the Netophathites, |
| 29and from Beth Gilgal and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for the singers had built settlements for themselves around Jerusalem. | 29from Beth-gilgal and from their fields in Geba and Azmaveth, for the singers had built themselves villages around Jerusalem. |
| 30When the priests and Levites had purified themselves, they purified the people, the gates, and the wall. | 30The priests and the Levites purified themselves; they also purified the people, the gates and the wall. |
| 31I brought the leaders of Judah up on top of the wall, and I appointed two large choirs to give thanks. One was to proceed on the top of the wall southward toward the Dung Gate. | 31Then I had the leaders of Judah come up on top of the wall, and I appointed two great choirs, the first proceeding to the right on top of the wall toward the Refuse Gate. |
| 32Going after them were Hoshaiah, half the leaders of Judah, | 32Hoshaiah and half of the leaders of Judah followed them, |
| 33Azariah, Ezra, Meshullam, | 33with Azariah, Ezra, Meshullam, |
| 34Judah, Benjamin, Shemaiah, Jeremiah, | 34Judah, Benjamin, Shemaiah, Jeremiah, |
| 35some of the priests with trumpets, Zechariah son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph, | 35and some of the sons of the priests with trumpets; and Zechariah the son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph, |
| 36and his colleagues--Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah, and Hanani--with musical instruments of David the man of God. (Ezra the scribe led them.) | 36and his kinsmen, Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah and Hanani, with the musical instruments of David the man of God. And Ezra the scribe went before them. |
| 37They went over the Fountain Gate and continued directly up the steps of the City of David on the ascent to the wall. They passed the house of David and continued on to the Water Gate toward the east. | 37At the Fountain Gate they went directly up the steps of the city of David by the stairway of the wall above the house of David to the Water Gate on the east. |
| 38The second choir was proceeding in the opposite direction. I followed them, along with half the people, on top of the wall, past the Tower of the Ovens to the Broad Wall, | 38The second choir proceeded to the left, while I followed them with half of the people on the wall, above the Tower of Furnaces, to the Broad Wall, |
| 39over the Ephraim Gate, the Jeshanah Gate, the Fish Gate, the Tower of Hananel, and the Tower of the Hundred, to the Sheep Gate. They stopped at the Gate of the Guard. | 39and above the Gate of Ephraim, by the Old Gate, by 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. |
| 40Then the two choirs that gave thanks took their stations in the temple of God. I did also, along with half the officials with me, | 40Then the two choirs took their stand in the house of God. So did I and half of the officials with me; |
| 41and the priests--Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah, with their trumpets-- | 41and the priests, Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah and Hananiah, with the trumpets; |
| 42and also Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malkijah, Elam, and Ezer. The choirs sang loudly under the direction of Jezrahiah. | 42and Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam and Ezer. And the singers sang, with Jezrahiah their leader, |
| 43And on that day they offered great sacrifices and rejoiced, for God had given them great joy. The women and children also rejoiced. The rejoicing in Jerusalem could be heard from far away. | 43and on that day they offered great sacrifices and rejoiced because God had given them great joy, even the women and children rejoiced, so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard from afar. |
| 44On that day men were appointed over the storerooms for the contributions, first fruits, and tithes, to gather into them from the fields of the cities the portions prescribed by the law for the priests and the Levites, for the people of Judah took delight in the priests and Levites who were ministering. | 44On that day men were also appointed over the chambers for the stores, the contributions, the first fruits and the tithes, to gather into them from the fields of the cities the portions required by the law for the priests and Levites; for Judah rejoiced over the priests and Levites who served. |
| 45They performed the service of their God and the service of purification, along with the singers and gatekeepers, according to the commandment of David and his son Solomon. | 45For they performed the worship of their God and the service of purification, together with the singers and the gatekeepers in accordance with the command of David and of his son Solomon. |
| 46For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there had been directors for the singers and for the songs of praise and thanks to God. | 46For in the days of David and Asaph, in ancient times, there were leaders of the singers, songs of praise and hymns of thanksgiving to God. |
| 47So in the days of Zerubbabel and in the days of Nehemiah, all Israel was contributing the portions for the singers and gatekeepers, according to the daily need. They also set aside the portion for the Levites, and the Levites set aside the portion for the descendants of Aaron. | 47So all Israel in the days of Zerubbabel and Nehemiah gave the portions due the singers and the gatekeepers as each day required, and set apart the consecrated portion for the Levites, and the Levites set apart the consecrated portion for the sons of Aaron. |
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