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

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

2 A mariah, Malluch, Hattush,

Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,

3 S hecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,

Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,

4 I ddo, Ginnethoi, Abijah,

Iddo, Ginnethoi, Abijah,

5 M ijamin, Maadiah, Bilgah,

Mijamin, Maadiah, Bilgah,

6 S hemaiah, and Joiarib, Jedaiah.

Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah,

7 S allu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah. These were the chiefs of the priests and of their brothers in the days of Jeshua.

Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, and Jedaiah. These were the chiefs of the priests and their brethren in the days of Jeshua.

8 M oreover the Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who was over the thanksgiving, he and his brothers.

And the Levites were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who, with his brethren, was over the thanksgiving.

9 A lso Bakbukiah and Unno, their brothers, were over against them according to their offices.

Bakbukiah and Unni, their brethren, stood opposite them according to their offices.

10 J eshua became the father of Joiakim, and Joiakim became the father of Eliashib, and Eliashib became the father of Joiada,

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

11 a nd Joiada became the father of Jonathan, and Jonathan became the father of Jaddua.

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

12 I n the days of Joiakim were priests, heads of fathers’ households: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;

And in the days of Joiakim were priests, heads of fathers’ houses: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;

13 o f Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan;

Of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan;

14 o f Malluchi, Jonathan; of Shebaniah, Joseph;

Of Malluchi, Jonathan; of Shebaniah, Joseph;

15 o f Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai;

Of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai;

16 o f Iddo, Zechariah; of Ginnethon, Meshullam;

Of Iddo, Zechariah; of Ginnethon, Meshullam;

17 o f Abijah, Zichri; of Miniamin, of Moadiah, Piltai;

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

18 o f Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan;

Of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan;

19 a nd of Joiarib, Mattenai; of Jedaiah, Uzzi;

Of Joiarib, Mattenai; of Jedaiah, Uzzi;

20 o f Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber;

Of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber;

21 o f Hilkiah, Hashabiah; of Jedaiah, Nethanel.

Of Hilkiah, Hashabiah; of Jedaiah, Nethanel.

22 A s for the Levites, in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, and Johanan, and Jaddua, there were recorded the heads of fathers’ households; also the priests, in the reign of Darius the Persian.

As for the Levites in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua, the heads of fathers’ houses were recorded, as well as the priests, until the reign of Darius the Persian.

23 T he sons of Levi, heads of fathers’ households, were written in the book of the chronicles, even until the days of Johanan the son of Eliashib.

The sons of Levi, heads of fathers’ houses, were recorded in the Book of the Chronicles until the days of Johanan son of Eliashib.

24 T he chiefs of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brothers over against them, to praise and give thanks, according to the commandment of David the man of God, watch next to watch.

And the chiefs of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, with their brethren opposite them, to praise and to give thanks, as David, God’s man, commanded, watch in response to watch.

25 M attaniah, and Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub, were porters keeping the watch at the storehouses of the gates.

Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers guarding at the storehouses of the gates.

26 T hese were 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 the scribe.

These were in the days of Joiakim son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor and of Ezra the priest and scribe.

27 A t the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with giving thanks, and with singing, with cymbals, stringed instruments, and with harps.

And for the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, they sought the Levites in all their places to bring them to Jerusalem to celebrate the dedication with gladness, with thanksgivings, and with singing, cymbals, harps, and lyres.

28 T he sons of the singers gathered themselves together, both out of the plain around Jerusalem, and from the villages of the Netophathites;

And the sons of the singers gathered together from the plain and circuit around Jerusalem and from the villages of the Netophathites,

29 a lso from Beth Gilgal, and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth: for the singers had built them villages around Jerusalem.

And also from Beth-gilgal and the fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for the singers had built for themselves villages around Jerusalem.

30 T he priests and the Levites purified themselves; and they purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.

And the priests and the Levites purified themselves, the people, the gates, and the wall.

31 T hen I brought up the princes of Judah on the wall, and appointed two great companies who gave thanks and went in procession. One went on the right hand on the wall toward the dung gate;

Then I brought the princes of Judah up on the wall, and I appointed two great companies of them who gave thanks and went in procession. One went to the right upon the wall toward the Dung Gate.

32 a nd after them went Hoshaiah, and half of the princes of Judah,

And after them went Hoshaiah and half of the princes of Judah,

33 a nd Azariah, Ezra, and Meshullam,

And Azariah, Ezra, Meshullam,

34 J udah, and Benjamin, and Shemaiah, and Jeremiah,

Judah, Benjamin, Shemaiah, and Jeremiah,

35 a nd certain of the priests’ sons with trumpets: 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;

And certain of the priests’ sons with trumpets, and Zechariah son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph,

36 a nd his brothers, Shemaiah, and Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, and Judah, Hanani, with the musical instruments of David the man of God; and Ezra the scribe was before them.

And his kinsmen—Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah, Hanani—with the musical instruments of David, God’s man. And Ezra the scribe went before them.

37 B y the spring gate, and straight before them, they went up by the stairs of David’s city, at the ascent of the wall, above David’s house, even to the water gate eastward.

At the Fountain Gate they went up straight ahead by the stairs of the City of David at the wall’s ascent above David’s house to the Water Gate on the east.

38 T he other company of those who gave thanks went to meet them, and I after them, with the half of the people, on the wall, above the tower of the furnaces, even to the wide wall,

The other company of those who gave thanks went to the left; I followed with half of the people upon the wall, above the Tower of the Furnaces to the Broad Wall,

39 a nd above the gate of Ephraim, and by the old gate, and by the fish gate, and the tower of Hananel, and the tower of Hammeah, even to the sheep gate: and they stood still in the gate of the guard.

And above the Gate of Ephraim, and by the Old Gate and by the Fish Gate and by the Tower of Hananel and the Tower of Hammeah, even to the Sheep Gate; and they stopped at the Gate of the Guard.

40 S o stood the two companies of those who gave thanks in God’s house, and I, and the half of the rulers with me;

So the two companies of those who gave thanks stood in the house of God, and I, and the half of the officials with me;

41 a nd the priests, Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah, with trumpets;

And the priests Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah, with trumpets;

42 a nd Maaseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar, and Uzzi, and Jehohanan, and Malchijah, and Elam, and Ezer. The singers sang loud, with Jezrahiah their overseer.

And Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer. And the singers sang and made themselves heard, with Jezrahiah as leader.

43 T hey offered great sacrifices that day, and rejoiced; for God had made them rejoice with great joy; and the women also and the children rejoiced: so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard even afar off.

Also that day they offered great sacrifices and rejoiced, for God had made them rejoice with great joy; the women also and the children rejoiced. The joy of Jerusalem was heard even afar off.

44 O n that day were men appointed over the rooms for the treasures, for the wave offerings, for the first fruits, and for the tithes, to gather into them, according to the fields of the cities, the portions appointed by the law for the priests and Levites: for Judah rejoiced for the priests and for the Levites who waited.

On that day men were appointed over the chambers for the stores, the contributions, the firstfruits, and the tithes, to gather into them the portions required by law for the priests and the Levites according to the fields of the towns, for Judah rejoiced over the priests and Levites who served.

45 T hey performed the duty of their God, and the duty of the purification, and so did the singers and the porters, according to the commandment of David, and of Solomon his son.

And they performed the due service of their God and of the purification; so did the singers and gatekeepers, as David and his son Solomon had commanded.

46 F or in the days of David and Asaph of old there was a chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.

For in the days of David and Asaph of old, there was a chief of singers and songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.

47 A ll Israel in the days of Zerubbabel, and in the days of Nehemiah, gave the portions of the singers and the porters, as every day required: and they set apart that which was for the Levites; and the Levites set apart that which was for the sons of Aaron.

And all Israel in the days of Zerubbabel and of Nehemiah gave the daily portions for the singers and the gatekeepers; and they set apart what was for the Levites, and the Levites set apart what was for the sons of Aaron.