Nehemiah 12
1 [Many] priests and [other] descendants of Levi returned (from Babylonia/to Jerusalem) with Zerubbabel and Jeshua. They included Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,
OR questi [sono] i sacerdoti e i Leviti, [che] salirono con Zorobabel, figliuolo di Sealtiel, e [con] Iesua: Seraia, Geremia,
2 Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,
Esdra, Amaria, Malluc,
3 Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,
Hattus, Secania, Rehum,
4 Iddo, Ginnethon, Abijah,
Meremot, Iddo, Ghinnetoi,
5 Mijamin, Moadiah, Bilgah,
Abia, Miamin, Maadia,
6 Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah,
Bilga, Semaaia, Ioiarib,
7 Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, and Jedaiah. All those men were leaders of the priests during the time that Jeshua [was the Supreme Priest].
Iedaia, Sallu, Amoc, Hilchia, Iedaia. Questi erano i capi de' sacerdoti, co' lor fratelli, al tempo di Iesua.
8 [Some of the other] descendants of Levi who returned were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah. They were in charge of singing songs to thank [God].
E i Leviti [erano] Iesua, Binnui, Cadmiel, Serebia, Giuda, e Mattania; il quale, co' suoi fratelli, avea la cura di [cantar le] laudi.
9 Bakbukiah, Unni, and other descendants of Levi formed a choir that stood opposite the other group [and sang in reply to them].
E Bacbuchia, ed Unni, lor fratelli, [erano] contra[posti] a loro nelle mute del lor servigio.
10 Jeshua [who was the Supreme Priest] was the father of Joiakim, who was the father of Eliashib, who was the father of Joiada,
Or Iesua generò Ioiachim, e Ioiachim generò Eliasib, ed Eliasib generò Ioiada,
11 who was the father of Jonathan, who was the father of Jaddua.
e Ioiada generò Gionatan, e Gionatan generò Iaddua.
12 When Joiakim was the Supreme Priest, these were the leaders of the clans of priests: Meraiah, from [the clan of] Seraiah; Hananiah, from [the clan of] Jeremiah;
Ed al tempo di Ioiachim, i sacerdoti, capi delle [famiglie] paterne, erano [questi: ] per Seraia, Meraia; per Geremia, Hanania;
13 Meshullam, from [the clan of] Ezra; Jehohanan, from [the clan of] Amariah;
per Esdra, Mesullam; per Amaria, Iohanan;
14 Jonathan, from [the clan of] Malluch; Joseph, from [the clan of] Shecaniah;
per Melicu, Gionatan; per Sebania, Giuseppe;
15 Adna, from [the clan of] Harim; Helkai, from [the clan of] Meremoth/Maraioth;
per Harim, Adna; per Meraiot, Helcai;
16 Zechariah, from [the clan of] Iddo; Meshullam, from [the clan of] Ginnethon;
per Iddo, Zaccaria; per Ghinneton, Mesullam;
17 Zicri, from [the clan of] Abijah. There was also a leader from [the clan of] Miniamin; Piltai, from [the clan of] Moadiah;
per Abia, Zicri; per Miniamin, e per Moadia, Piltai;
18 Shammua, from [the clan of] Bilgah; Jehonathan, from [the clan of] Shemaiah;
per Bilga, Sammua, per Semaia, Gionatan;
19 Mattenai, from [the clan of] Joiarib; Uzzi, from [the clan of] Jedaiah;
per Ioiarib, Mattenai; per Iedaia, Uzzi;
20 Kallai, from [the clan of] Sallu/Sallai; Eber, from [the clan of] Amok;
per Sallai, Callai; per Amoc, Eber;
21 Hashabiah, from [the clan of] Hilkiah; and Nethanel, from [the clan of] Jedaiah.
per Hilchia, Hasabia; per Iedaia, Natanaele.
22 During the years that Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua [were Supreme Priests], they (wrote/kept a list of) the names of the clans who were descendants of Levi. When Darius was the king of Persia, they stopped writing that list.
Quant'è a' Leviti, furono descritti per li capi delle [famiglie] paterne, al tempo di Eliasib, di Ioiada, di Iohanan, e di Iaddua, insieme co' sacerdoti, fino al regno di Dario Persiano.
23 They wrote the names of the leaders of the clans who were descendants of Levi in the Book of Events [in Israel], but they stopped writing those names when Eliashib’s grandson Johanan [was the Supreme Priest].
I figliuoli di Levi sono descritti per li capi delle [famiglie] paterne, nel libro delle Croniche, fino al tempo di Iohanan, figliuolo di Eliasib.
24 These are the leaders of the clans [who are] descendants of Levi: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel and others who were divided into two groups. The two groups faced each other, one group replying to the other, during the time that they praised and thanked God. They did that just as King David, the man who served God well, had instructed.
Ed i capi de' Leviti [furono] Hasabia, Serebia, e Iesua, figliuoli di Cadmiel; e i lor fratelli, appaiati con loro, per lodare, e per celebrare [Iddio], secondo l'ordine di Davide, uomo di Dio, l'una muta essendo appaiata con l'altra.
25 These singers included Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, and Obadiah. The men who guarded the storerooms close to the gates [of the temple] were Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub.
Mattania, Bacbuchia, Obadia, Mesullam, Talmon, Accub, facevano la guardia alla soglia delle porte, [in qualità di] portinai.
26 They did that work during the time that Joiakim, who was the son of Jeshua and the grandson of Jehozadak, [was the Supreme Priest, ] and I was the governor, and Ezra was the priest who knew the Jewish laws very well.
Costoro [furono] al tempo di Ioiachim, figliuolo di Iesua, figliuolo di Iosadac; ed al tempo del governatore Neemia, e del sacerdote Esdra, scriba.
27 When we dedicated the wall around Jerusalem, we summoned the descendants of Levi [who help the priests] from the nearby places where they [were living]. We asked them to [join with us to] celebrate when we dedicated the wall. We wanted them to sing songs to thank [Yahweh] and make music by playing cymbals and harps and other stringed instruments.
OR nella dedicazione delle mura di Gerusalemme, si ricercarono i Leviti da tutti i luoghi loro, per farli venire in Gerusalemme, per far la dedicazione con allegrezza, con laudi, e cantici, [con] cembali, e salteri, e cetere.
28 We summoned the descendants of Levi who habitually sang together. They came to Jerusalem from nearby areas [where they had settled], and from places around Netophah [town southeast of Jerusalem],
E furono adunati i figliuoli de' cantori, così dalla pianura d'intorno a Gerusalemme, come dalle villate de' Netofatiti;
29 and from three places [northeast of Jerusalem]—Beth Gilgal [city] and the areas around Geba and Azmaveth. Those singers had built villages to live in near Jerusalem.
e da Bet-ghilgal, e da' contadi di Gheba, e d'Azmavet; perciocchè i cantori si aveano edificate delle ville d'intorno a Gerusalemme.
30 [When they came to Jerusalem], the priests and [other] descendants of Levi [who help the priests] performed rituals to cause themselves to be acceptable to God, and then they performed similar rituals to purify the [other] people, the gates, and the wall.
E i sacerdoti e i Leviti si purificarono; ed anche purificarono il popolo, e le porte, e le mura.
31 Then I gathered together the leaders of Judah on top of the wall, and I appointed them to lead two large groups to march around the city [on top of the wall], thanking God. [As they faced the city, ] one group walked to the right toward the Dung Gate.
Poi io feci salire sopra il muro i capi di Giuda, ed ordinai due grandi schiere, che cantavano le laudi di Dio; e l'una di quelle processioni trasse a [man] destra, disopra il muro, verso la porta del letame.
32 Behind their leaders marched Hoshaiah and half of the leaders of Judah.
Ed appresso quelli camminava Hosaia, e la metà de' capi di Giuda,
33 Behind them marched a group of priests who were blowing trumpets. They were Azariah, Ezra, Meshullam, Judah, Benjamin, Shemaiah, and Jeremiah. Next came Zechariah, the son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micaiah, the son of Zaccur, a descendant of Asaph.
ed Azaria, Esdra, Mesullam, Giuda,
Beniamino, Semaia, e Geremia;
e de' figliuoli de' sacerdoti, con le trombe: Zaccaria, figliuolo di Gionatan, figliuolo di Semaia, figliuolo di Mattania, figliuolo di Micaia, figliuolo di Zaccur, figliuolo di Asaf;
36 Behind them marched other members of Zechariah’s clan: Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah, and Hanani. They all were playing the same kinds of musical instruments that King David had played [many years previously]. Ezra, the man who knew the Jewish laws very well, marched in front of this group.
co' suoi fratelli, Semaia, Azareel, Milalai, Ghilalai, Maai, Natanaele, Giuda, [ed] Hanani, con gli strumenti musicali di Davide, uomo di Dio, ed Esdra, scriba, [camminava] davanti a loro.
37 When they reached the Fountain Gate, they went up the steps to David’s City, past his palace, and then to the wall at the Water Gate, on the east side [of the city].
Ed essendo [giunti] alla porta della fonte, salirono al diritto davanti a loro a' gradi della Città di Davide, per la salita del muro, disopra alla casa di Davide; e pervennero fino alla porta delle acque, verso Oriente.
38 The other group of those who were thanking [Yahweh] marched to the left on top of the wall. I followed them with half of the people. [We marched] past the Tower of the Ovens to the Broad Wall.
E la seconda schiera di quelli che cantavano le laudi [di Dio] camminava dal lato opposto, ed io appresso ad essa, con l'altra metà del popolo, sopra il muro, disopra alla torre de' forni, fino al muro largo;
39 [From there we marched] past Ephraim Gate, Jeshanah Gate, the Fish Gate, the Tower of Hananel, the Tower of the Hundred Soldiers, to the Sheep Gate. We finished marching near the gate into the temple.
e disopra alla porta di Efraim, e disopra alla porta vecchia, ed alla porta de' pesci, ed alla torre di Hananeel, ed alla torre di Cento, fino alla porta delle pecore; e [quella schiera] si fermò alla porta della carcere.
40 Both the groups reached the temple while they were thanking God. They stood in their places there. The leaders who were with me [also stood with me in our places].
Poi quelle due schiere di quelli che cantavano le laudi [di Dio] si fermarono nella Casa di Dio;
41 My group included these priests who were [all blowing] trumpets: Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, Hananiah,
ed io ancora, con la metà de' magistrati, e i sacerdoti Eliachim, Maaseia, Miniamin, Micaia, Elioenai, Zaccaria, ed Hanania, con le trombe;
42 [another] Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer. The singers, whose leader was Jezrahiah, sang loudly.
e Maaseia, e Semaia, ed Eleazaro, ed Uzzi, e Iohanan, e Malchia, ed Elam, ed Ezer. I cantori cantavano anch'essi ad alta voce, ed Israhia [era] il sopraintendente.
43 [After we went outside the temple, ] we offered many sacrifices. We men all rejoiced because God had caused us to be very happy. The women and the children also rejoiced. People far away could hear the noise that we made there in Jerusalem.
E in quel giorno [il popolo] sacrificò di gran sacrificii, e si rallegrò; perciocchè Iddio gli avea data gran letizia; le donne eziandio, ed i fanciulli, si rallegrarono; talchè l'allegrezza di Gerusalemme fu udita fin da lungi.
44 On that day, men were appointed {they appointed men} to be in charge of the storerooms where they kept the money that people contributed [for the temple]. They also kept there [the other things that the people contributed—] the tithes and the first part of the grain and fruit that was harvested each year. Those men collected those things from the fields/farms near the cities, and [took them to Jerusalem and] gave them to the priests and the [other] descendants of Levi, as [Moses had said in his] laws that they should do. All the Israeli people were happy about the work that the priests and the descendants of Levi did,
IN quel giorno ancora furono costituiti uomini sopra le camere dei magazzini delle offerte, primizie, e decime, per raccogliere in esse, dal contado della città, le porzioni [assegnate per] la Legge a' sacerdoti, ed a' Leviti; perciocchè Giuda ebbe una grande allegrezza per cagione de' sacerdoti e dei Leviti che stavano al loro ufficio;
45 because they performed the rituals to purify things, and the other rituals that God had commanded. The musicians in the temple also did their work as King David and his son Solomon had declared that they should do.
ed aveano osservato ciò che l'Iddio loro avea loro comandato d'osservare, e l'osservanza della purificazione. Come ancora i cantori, e i portinai, secondo il comandamento di Davide, [e] di Salomone, suo figliuolo;
46 Ever since the time that David had been the king and Asaph had been his chief musician, the musicians had led the people while they sang songs to praise and thank God.
perciocchè anticamente, al tempo di Davide, e di Asaf, [erano stati costituiti] i capi de' cantori, e la musica da lodare, e celebrare Iddio.
47 During the years that Zerubbabel and I governed the Israeli people, they all contributed the food that the singers and temple gatekeepers needed each day. They gave (a tithe/10%) of their crops to the descendants of Levi [who helped the priests], and those descendants of Levi gave (a tithe/10%) of that to [the priests, who were] descendants of Aaron [the first Supreme Priest].
E però, al tempo di Zorobabel, e al tempo di Neemia, tutto Israele dava le porzioni [assegnate] a' cantori, ed a' portinai, giorno per giorno; così [le] consacravano a' Leviti, e i Leviti [le] consacravano ai figliuoli d'Aaronne.
