| New International Version | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1These were the priests and Levites who returned with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and with Joshua: 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, Malluk, Hattush, | 2Amariah, Malluch, Hattush, |
| 3Shekaniah, 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 associates in the days of Joshua. | 7Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah and Jedaiah. These were the heads of the priests and their kinsmen in the days of Jeshua. |
| 8The Levites were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and also Mattaniah, who, together with his associates, 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 associates, stood opposite them in the services. | 9Also Bakbukiah and Unni, their brothers, stood opposite them in their service divisions. |
| 10Joshua was the father of Joiakim, Joiakim the father of Eliashib, Eliashib 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 the father of Jonathan, and Jonathan 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 heads of the priestly families: of Seraiah's family, Meraiah; of Jeremiah's, Hananiah; | 12Now in the days of Joiakim, the priests, the heads of fathers' households were: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah; |
| 13of Ezra's, Meshullam; of Amariah's, Jehohanan; | 13of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan; |
| 14of Malluk's, Jonathan; of Shekaniah's, Joseph; | 14of Malluchi, Jonathan; of Shebaniah, Joseph; |
| 15of Harim's, Adna; of Meremoth's, Helkai; | 15of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai; |
| 16of Iddo's, Zechariah; of Ginnethon's, Meshullam; | 16of Iddo, Zechariah; of Ginnethon, Meshullam; |
| 17of Abijah's, Zikri; of Miniamin's and of Moadiah's, Piltai; | 17of Abijah, Zichri; of Miniamin, of Moadiah, Piltai; |
| 18of Bilgah's, Shammua; of Shemaiah's, Jehonathan; | 18of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan; |
| 19of Joiarib's, Mattenai; of Jedaiah's, Uzzi; | 19of Joiarib, Mattenai; of Jedaiah, Uzzi; |
| 20of Sallu's, Kallai; of Amok's, Eber; | 20of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber; |
| 21of Hilkiah's, Hashabiah; of Jedaiah's, Nethanel. | 21of Hilkiah, Hashabiah; of Jedaiah, Nethanel. |
| 22The family heads of the Levites in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan and Jaddua, as well as those of the priests, were recorded in 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 family heads among the descendants of Levi up to the time of Johanan son of Eliashib were recorded in the book of the annals. | 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 associates, who stood opposite them to give praise and thanksgiving, one section responding to the other, as prescribed 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 guarded the storerooms at the gates. | 25Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon and Akkub were gatekeepers keeping watch at the storehouses of the gates. |
| 26They served in the days of Joiakim son of Joshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor and of Ezra the priest, the teacher of the Law. | 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, the Levites were sought out from where they lived and were brought to Jerusalem to celebrate joyfully the dedication with songs of thanksgiving and with the music of 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 musicians also were brought together from the region around Jerusalem--from the villages of the Netophathites, | 28So the sons of the singers were assembled from the district around Jerusalem, and from the villages of the Netophathites, |
| 29from Beth Gilgal, and from the area of Geba and Azmaveth, for the musicians had built villages 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 ceremonially, 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 had the leaders of Judah go up on top of the wall. I also assigned two large choirs to give thanks. One was to proceed on top of the wall to the right, 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. |
| 32Hoshaiah and half the leaders of Judah followed them, | 32Hoshaiah and half of the leaders of Judah followed them, |
| 33along with Azariah, Ezra, Meshullam, | 33with Azariah, Ezra, Meshullam, |
| 34Judah, Benjamin, Shemaiah, Jeremiah, | 34Judah, Benjamin, Shemaiah, Jeremiah, |
| 35as well as some priests with trumpets, and also Zechariah son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micaiah, the son of Zakkur, 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 associates--Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah and Hanani--with musical instruments prescribed by David the man of God. Ezra the teacher of the Law led the procession. | 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. |
| 37At the Fountain Gate they continued directly up the steps of the City of David on the ascent to the wall and passed above the site of David's palace to the Water Gate on 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 proceeded in the opposite direction. I followed them on top of the wall, together with half the people--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 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. At the Gate of the Guard they stopped. | 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. |
| 40The two choirs that gave thanks then took their places in the house of God; so did I, together with half the officials, | 40Then the two choirs took their stand in the house of God. So did I and half of the officials with me; |
| 41as well as 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 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, rejoicing because God had given them great joy. The women and children also rejoiced. The sound of rejoicing in Jerusalem could be heard 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. |
| 44At that time men were appointed to be in charge of the storerooms for the contributions, firstfruits and tithes. From the fields around the towns they were to bring into the storerooms the portions required by the Law for the priests and the Levites, for Judah was pleased with the ministering priests and Levites. | 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, as did also the musicians and gatekeepers, according to the commands 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 musicians and for the songs of praise and thanksgiving 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 of Nehemiah, all Israel contributed the daily portions for the musicians and the gatekeepers. They also set aside the portion for the other 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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