1 A nd these the priests and the Levites who came up with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua; Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,

¶ Now these are the priests and the Levites that came up with Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel and with Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,

2 A mariah, Malluch, Hattush,

Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,

3 S hechaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,

Shechaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,

4 I ddo, Ginnethoi, Abijah,

Iddo, Ginnetho, Abijah,

5 M iamin, Maadiah, Bilgah,

Miamin, Maadiah, Bilgah,

6 S hemaiah, and Joiarib, Jedaiah,

Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah,

7 S allu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah; these heads of the priests and of their brethren in the days of Jeshua.

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

8 A nd the Levites Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, Mattaniah, he over the thanksgiving, and his brethren,

And the Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who with his brethren officiated in the songs of praise.

9 a nd Bakbukiah and Unni, their brethren, over-against them in charges.

Also Bakbukiah and Unni, their brethren, were before them in the watches.

10 A nd Jeshua hath begotten Joiakim, and Joiakim hath begotten Eliashib, and Eliashib hath begotten Joiada,

And Jeshua begat Joiakim, Joiakim begat Eliashib, and Eliashib begat Joiada,

11 a nd Joiada hath begotten Jonathan, and Jonathan hath begotten Jaddua.

Joiada begat Jonathan, and Jonathan begat Jaddua.

12 A nd in the days of Joiakim have been priests, heads of the fathers; of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;

And in the days of Joiakim the priests, the heads of the families were of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;

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

of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan;

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

of Melicu, 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, 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, Nethaneel.

of Hilkiah, Hashabiah; of Jedaiah, Nethaneel.

22 T he Levites, in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, and Johanan, and Jaddua, are written, heads of fathers, and of the priests, in the kingdom of Darius the Persian.

The Levites in the days of Eliashib, of Joiada and of Johanan and of Jaddua, were recorded as heads of families; also the priests, until the reign of Darius, the Persian.

23 S ons of Levi, heads of the fathers, are written on the book of the Chronicles even till the days of Johanan son of Eliashib;

The sons of Levi, heads of families, were written in the book of the chronicles, until the days of Johanan the son of Eliashib.

24 a nd heads of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, and their brethren, over-against them, to give praise, to give thanks, by command of David the man of God, charge over-against charge.

The heads of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, Jeshua, the son of Kadmiel, and their brethren before them, to praise and to give thanks, according to the statute of David, the man of God, keeping each one their ward.

25 M attaniah, and Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub, gatekeepers, keeping charge in the gatherings of the gates.

Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were porters keeping the ward at the thresholds of the gates.

26 T hese in the days of Joiakim son of Jeshua, 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, the son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the captain, and of Ezra, the priest and scribe.

27 A nd at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them in to Jerusalem, to make the dedication even with gladness, and with thanksgivings, and with singing, cymbals, psalteries, and with harps;

¶ And at 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 thanksgiving and with singing, with cymbals, psalteries, and with harps.

28 a nd sons of the singers are gathered together even from the circuit round about Jerusalem, and from the villages of Netophathi,

And the sons of the singers were gathered together, both out of the plain country round about Jerusalem and from the villages of Netophathi;

29 a nd from the house of Gilgal, and from fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for villages have the singers built for themselves round about Jerusalem;

also from the house of Gilgal and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth; for the singers had built themselves villages round about Jerusalem.

30 a nd the priests and the Levites are cleansed, and they cleanse the people, and the gates, and the wall.

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

31 A nd I bring up the heads of Judah upon the wall, and appoint two great thanksgiving companies and processions. At the right, on the wall, to the dung-gate;

Then I brought up the princes of Judah upon the wall and appointed two great choirs which went in procession, one went on the right hand upon the wall toward the dung gate.

32 a nd after them goeth Hoshaiah, and half of the heads 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 of the sons of the priests with trumpets, Zechariah son of Jonathan, son of Shemaiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Michaiah, son of Zaccur, son of Asaph,

and certain of the priests’ sons with trumpets: namely, Zechariah, the son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Michaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph;

36 a nd his brethren Shemaiah, and Azarael, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethaneel, and Judah, Hanani, with instruments of song of David the man of God, and Ezra the scribe before them;

and his brethren, Shemaiah, Azarael, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethaneel, Judah, and Hanani, with the musical instruments of David, the man of God, and Ezra, the scribe, before them.

37 a nd by the gate of the fountain and over-against them, they have gone up by the steps of the city of David, at the going up of the wall beyond the house of David, and unto the water-gate eastward.

And at the fountain gate, which was over against them, they went up by the stairs of the city of David, at the going up of the wall, from the house of David unto the water gate eastward.

38 A nd the second thanksgiving company that is going over-against, and I after it, and half of the people on the wall from beyond the tower of the furnaces and unto the broad wall,

And the second choir went over against them, and I after them with half of the people upon the wall, from the tower of the furnaces even unto the broad wall,

39 a nd from beyond the gate of Ephraim, and by the old-gate, and by the fish-gate, and the tower of Hananeel, and the tower of Meah, and unto the sheep-gate -- and they have stood at the prison-gate.

and from the gate of Ephraim, to the old gate, and to the fish gate, to the tower of Hananeel, and the tower of Meah, unto the sheep gate; and they stood still in the gate of the guards.

40 A nd the two thanksgiving companies stand in the house of God, and I and half of the prefects with me,

Then the two choirs stood in the house of God, and I and half of the rulers with me;

41 a nd the priests, Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Michaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, Hananiah, with trumpets,

and the priests: Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Michaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah, with trumpets;

42 a nd Masseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar, and Uzzi, and Jehohanan, and Malchijah, and Elam, and Ezer, and the singers sound, and Jezrahiah the inspector;

and Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer. And the singers sang loud, with Jezrahiah their overseer.

43 a nd they sacrifice on that day great sacrifices and rejoice, for God hath made them rejoice great joy, and also, the women and the children have rejoiced, and the joy of Jerusalem is heard -- unto a distance.

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, so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard even afar off.

44 A nd certain are appointed on that day over the chambers for treasures, for heave-offerings, for first-fruits, and for tithes, to gather into them out of the fields of the cities the portions of the law for priests, and for Levites, for the joy of Judah over the priests, and over the Levites, who are standing up.

¶ And at that time men were appointed over the chambers of the treasures, of the offerings, of the firstfruits, and of the tithes, to gather into them out of the fields of the cities the legal portions for the priests and the Levites; for the joy of Judah was upon the priests and the Levites that served.

45 A nd the singers and the gatekeepers keep the charge of their God, even the charge of the cleansing -- according to the command of David Solomon his son,

And they kept the ward of their God and the ward of the purification, and the singers and the porters, according to the statute of David and of Solomon, his son.

46 f or in the days of David and Asaph of old heads of the singers, and a song of praise and thanksgiving to God.

For from the time of David and Asaph of old there were princes of the singers, and songs and praise and thanksgiving unto God.

47 A nd all Israel in the days of Zerubbabel, and in the days of Nehemiah, are giving the portions of the singers, and of the gatekeepers, the matter of a day in its day, and are sanctifying to the Levites, and the Levites are sanctifying to the sons of Aaron.

And all Israel in the days of Zerubbabel and in the days of Nehemiah, gave the portions of the singers and the porters, each thing in its day; and they sanctified them unto the Levites; and the Levites sanctified them unto the sons of Aaron.