12 — 2 Esdras (Nehemias)

1Now these are the priests and the Levites, that went up with Zorobabel the son of Salathiel, and Josue: Saraia, Jeremias, Esdras,Or questi sono i sacerdoti, e i Leviti tornati con Zorobabel figliuolo di Salathiel, e con Josuè: Saraia, Jeremia, Esdra,AND these are the Priestes and Leuites, that came vp with Zorobabel the sonne of Salathiel, and Iosue: Saraia, Ieremias, Esdras,Hi sunt autem sacerdotes et Levitæ, qui ascenderunt cum Zorobabel filio Salathiel, et Josue: Saraia, Jeremias, Esdras, 2Amaria, Melluch, Hattus,Amaria, Melluch, Hattus,Amaria, Melluch, Hattus.Amaria, Melluch, Hattus, 3Sebenias, Rheum, Merimuth,Sebenia, Rheum, Merimuth,Sebenias, Rheum, Merimuth,Sebenias, Rheum, Merimuth, 4Addo, Genthon, Abia,Addo, Genthon, Abia,Addo Genthon, Abia,Addo, Genthon, Abia, 5Miamin, Madia, Belga,Miamin, Madia, Belga,Miamin, Madia, Belga,Miamin, Madia, Belga, 6Semeia, and Joiarib, Idaia, Sellum Amoc, Helcias,Semeia, e Joiarib, Idaia, Sellum, Amoc, Helcia,Semeia, and Ioiarib, Idaia, Sellum, Amoc, Helcias,Semeia, et Jojarib, Idaia, Sellum, Amoc, Helcias, 7Idaia. These were the chief of the priests, and of their brethren in the days of Josue.Idaia: questi i principi de' sacerdoti, che furono co' loro fratelli a tempo di Josuè.Idaia. These are the Princes of the Priestes, and their bretheren in the daies of Iosue.Idaia. Isti principes sacerdotum, et fratres eorum in diebus Josue. 8And the Levites, Jesua, Bennui, Cedmihel, Sarebia, Juda, Mathanias, they and their brethren were over the hymns:I Leviti poi furono Jesua, Bennui, Cedmihel, Sarebia, Juda, Mathania, i quali co' loro fratelli soprintendevano ai cantici:Moreouer the Leuites, Iesua, Bennui, Cedmihel, Sarebia, Iuda, Mathanias, ouer the hymnes they & their bretheren:Porro Levitæ, Jesua, Bennui, Cedmihel, Sarebia, Juda, Mathanias, super hymnos ipsi et fratres eorum: 9And Becbecia, and Hanni, and their brethren every one in his office.E Becbecia, e Hanni, e i loro fratelli, ciascuno al suo ministero.And Becbecia, and Hannia and their bretheren euerie one in his office.et Becbecia atque Hanni, et fratres eorum, unusquisque in officio suo. 10And Josue begot Joacim, and Joacim begot Eliasib, and Eliasib begot Joiada,E Josuè generò Joacim, e Joacim generò Eliasib, ed Eliasib generò Joiada,And Iosue begatte Ioacim, and Ioacim begate Eilasib, and Eliasib begate Ioiada,Josue autem genuit Joacim, et Joacim genuit Eliasib, et Eliasib genuit Jojada, 11And Joiada begot Jonathan and Jonathan begot Jeddoa.E Joiada generò Jonathan, e Jonathan generò Jeddoa.and Ioiada begate Ionathan, and Ionathan begate Ieddoa.et Jojada genuit Jonathan, et Jonathan genuit Jeddoa.

12And in the days of Joacim the priests and heads of the families were: Of Saraia, Maraia: of Jeremias, Hanania:E a tempo di Joacim i sacerdoti capi delle famiglie erano: di quella di Sarai a, (capo) Maraia, Hanania di quella di Jeremia:And in the daies of Ioacim the Priestes and Princes of the families were. Of Saraia, Maraia: Of Ieremias, Hanania:In diebus autem Joacim erant sacerdotes et principes familiarum: Saraiæ, Maraia: Jeremiæ, Hanania: 13Of Esdras, Mosollam: and of Amaria, Johanan:Di quella di Esdra, Mosollam: di quella di Amaria, Johanan:Of Esdras, Mosellam: and of Amaria, Iohanan:Esdræ, Mosollam: Amariæ, Johanan: 14Of Milicho, Jonathan: of Sebenia, Joseph:Di quella di Milicho, Jonathan: di quella di Sebenia, Joseph:Of Milicho, Ionathan: o Sebenia, Ioseph:Milicho, Jonathan: Sebeniæ, Joseph: 15Of Haram, Edna: of Maraioth, Helci:Di quella di Aram, Edna: di quella di Maraioth, Helci:Of Haram, Edna Of Maraioth, Helci:Haram, Edna: Maraioth, Helci: 16Of Adaia, Zacharia: of Genthon, Mosollam:Di quella di Adaia, Zacharia: di quella di Genthon, Mosollam:Of Adaia, Zacharia: Of Genthon, Mosollam,Adaiæ, Zacharia: Genthon, Mosollam: 17Of Abia, Zechri: of Miamin and Moadia, Phelti:Di quella di Abia, Zechri: di quella di Miamin, e di Moadia, Phelti:Of Abia, Zechri: Of Miamin and Moadia, Phelti:Abiæ, Zechri: Miamin et Moadiæ, Phelti: 18Of Belga, Sammua of Semaia, Jonathan:Di quella di Belga, Sammua: di quella di Semaia, Jonathan:Of Belga, Sammua: of Semaia, Ionathan:Belgæ, Sammua: Semaiæ, Jonathan: 19Of Joiarib, Mathanai: of Jodaia, Azzi:Di quella di Joiarib, Mathanai: di quella di Joiada, Azzi:Of Ioiarib, Mathanai: of Iodaia, Azzi:Jojarib, Mathanai: Jodaiæ, Azzi: 20Of Sellai, Celai: of Amoc, Heber:Di quella di Sellai, Celai: di quella di Amoc, Heber:Of Sellai, Sellai: Of Amoc, Heber:Sellai, Celai: Amoc, Heber: 21Of Helcias, Hasebia: of Idaia, Nathanael.Di quella di Helcia, Hasebia: di quella d'Idaia, Nathanael.Of Helcias, Hasebia: Of Idaia, Nathanael.Helciæ, Hasebia: Idaiæ, Nathanaël. 22The Levites the chiefs of the families in the days of Eliasib, and Joiada, and Johanan, and Jeddoa, were recorded, and the priests in the reign of Darius the Persian.De' Leviti poi, che erano a' tempi di Eliasib, e di Joiada, e di Johanan, e di Jeddoa, i capi di quelle famiglie furono scritti come i sacerdoti sotto il regno di Dario re di Persia.The Leuites in the daies of Eliasib, and Ioaiada, and Iohanan, and Ieddoa, written Princes of the families, and the Priestes in the reigne of Darius the Persian.Levitæ in diebus Eliasib, et Jojada, et Johanan, et Jeddoa, scripti principes familiarum, et sacerdotes in regno Darii Persæ. 23The sons of Levi, heads of the families were written in the book of Chronicles, even unto the days of Jonathan the son of Eliasib.I Leviti capi delle famiglie sono descritti nel diario de' fatti fino al tempo di Jonathan figliuolo di Eliasib.The children of Leui, Princes of the families, written in the booke of Cronicles of daies, and vnto the daies of Ionathan the sonne of Eilasib.Filii Levi principes familiarum, scripti in libro verborum dierum, et usque ad dies Jonathan, filii Eliasib.

24Now the chief of the Levites were Hasebia, Serebia, and Josue the son of Cedmihel: and their brethren by their courses, to praise and to give thanks according to the commandment of David the man of God, and to wait equally in order.Or i capi de' Leviti erano Hasebia, Serebia, e Josuè figliuolo di Cedmihel: e i loro fratelli distribuiti ne' loro turni, per lodare, e dar gloria (a Dio,) secondo il prescritto di David uomo di Dio, osservando l'ordine stabilito.And the Princes of the Leuites, Hasebia, Serebia, and Iosue the sonne of Cedmihel: & their bretheren by their courses, to praise and confesse according to the precept of Dauid the man of God, and to waite equally in order.Et principes Levitarum, Hasebia, Serebia, et Josue filius Cedmihel: et fratres eorum per vices suas, ut laudarent et confiterentur juxta præceptum David viri Dei, et observarent æque per ordinem. 25Mathania, and Becbecia, Obedia, and Mosollam, Telmon, Accub, were keepers of the gates and of the entrances before the gates.Mathania, e Becbecia, Obedia, Mosollam, Telmon, Accub, custodi delle porte, e de' vestiboli dinanzi alle porte.Mathania, and Becbecia, Obedia, and Mosollam, Telmon, Accub, keepers of the gates and of the entrances before the gates.Mathania, et Becbecia, Obedia, Mosollam, Telmon, Accub, custodes portarum et vestibulorum ante portas. 26These were in the days of Joacim the son of Josue, the son of Josedec, and in the days of Nehemias the governor, and of Esdras the priest and scribe.Questi erano a tempo di Joacim figliuolo di Josuè, figliuolo di Josedec, e a tempo di Nehemia governatore, e di Esdra sacerdote, e scriba.These were in the daies of Ioacim the sonne of Iosue, the sonne Iosedec, and in the daies of Nehemias the duke, and of Esdras the Priest, and Scribe.Hi in diebus Joacim filii Josue, filii Josedec, et in diebus Nehemiæ ducis, et Esdræ sacerdotis scribæque. 27And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, and to keep the dedication, and to rejoice with thanksgiving, and with singing, and with cymbals, and psalteries and harps.Ma alla dedicazione delle mura di Gerusalemme si cercarono i Leviti in tutti i luoghi, dove si stavano, per farli venire a Gerusalemme a fare la dedicazione con letizia, e rendimenti di grazie, e cantici accompagnati con cimbali, salterj, e cetere.And in the dedication of the wal of Ierusalem they sought Leuites out of al other places, to bring them into Ierusalem, and to make the dedication and ioy in geuing of thankes, and songue, and in cimbales, psalteries and harpes.In dedicatione autem muri Jerusalem, requisierunt Levitas de omnibus locis suis ut adducerent eos in Jerusalem, et facerent dedicationem et lætitiam in actione gratiarum, et cantico, et in cymbalis, psalteriis, et citharis.

28And the sons of the singing men were gathered together out of the plain country about Jerusalem, and out of the villages of Nethuphati,E si raunarono i cantori dalle pianure intorno a Gerusalemme, e da' villaggi di Netaphati,And the children of the singing men were gathered together out of the champaine about Ierusalem, and out of the townes Nethuphati,Congregati sunt autem filii cantorum de campestribus circa Jerusalem, et de villis Nethuphathi, 29And from the house of Galgal, and from the countries of Geba and Azmaveth: for the singing men had built themselves villages round about Jerusalem.E dalla casa di Galgal, e dai territori di Geba, e di Azmaveth: perchè i cantori si erano fabbricati dei villaggi attorno a Gerusalemme.and from the house of Galgal, and from the countries of Geba and Azmaueth: because the singing men did build them selues villages round about Ierusalem.et de domo Galgal, et de regionibus Geba et Azmaveth: quoniam villas ædificaverunt sibi cantores in circuitu Jerusalem. 30And the priests and the Levites were purified, and they purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.E i sacerdoti, e i Leviti si purificarono, e purificarono il popolo, e le porte, e le mura.And the Priestes and Leuites were cleansed, and they cleansed the people, and the gates, and the wall.Et mundati sunt sacerdotes et Levitæ, et mundaverunt populum, et portas, et murum. 31And I made the princes of Juda go up upon the wall, and I appointed two great choirs to give praise. And they went on the right hand upon the wall toward the dung gate.E io feci salir sulle mura i magnati di Giuda, e formai due gran cori di gente, che cantava. E camminavano a man diritta sul muro verso la porta stercoraria.And I made the Princes of Iuda, goe vp vpon the wal, and I sette two great quyers of them that should praise. And they went on the right hand vpon the wal to the gate of the dunghil.Ascendere autem feci principes Juda super murum, et statui duos magnos choros laudantium. Et ierunt ad dexteram super murum ad portam sterquilinii. 32And after them went Osaias, and half of the princes of Juda,E dietro a questi andava Osaia, e la metà dei magnati di Giuda,And after them went Osaias, and the halfe part of the princes of Iuda,Et ivit post eos Osaias, et media pars principum Juda, 33And Azarias, Esdras, and Mosollam, Judas, and Benjamin, and Semeia, and Jeremias.E Azaria, Esdra, e Mosollam, Juda, e Beniamin, Semeia, e Jeremia.and Azarias, Esdras, and Mosollam, Iudas, and Beiamin, and Semeia, and Ieremias. And of the childerenet Azarias, Esdras, et Mosollam, Judas, et Benjamin, et Semeia, et Jeremias.

34And of the sons of the priests with trumpets, Zacharias the son of Jonathan, the son of Semeia, the son of Mathania, the son of Michaia, the son of Zechur, the son of Asaph,E de' figliuoli de' sacerdoti colle loro trombe, Zacharia figliuolo di Jonathan, figliuolo di Semeia, figliuolo di Mathania, figliuolo di Michaia, figliuolo di Zechur, figliuolo di Asaph;of the Priestes with trumpetes, Zacharias the sonne of Ionathan, the sonne of Semeia, the sonne of Nathania, the sonne of michaia, the sonne Zechur, the sonne Asaph,Et de filiis sacerdotum in tubis, Zacharias filius Jonathan, filius Semeiæ, filius Mathaniæ, filius Michaiæ, filius Zechur, filius Asaph, 35And his brethren Semeia, and Azareel, Malalai, Galalai, Maai, Nathanael, and Judas, and Hanani, with the musical instruments of David the man of God: and Esdras the scribe before them at the fountain gate.E i suoi fratelli Semeia, e Azareel, Maialai, Galalai, Maai, Nathanael, e Juda, e Hanani cogli strumenti musicali di David uomo di Dio: ed Esdra scriba innanzi ad essi alla porta della fontana.and his bretheren Semeia, and Azareel, Malalai, Galalai, Maai, Nathanael, and Iudas, and Hanani, with the instrumentes of the songe of Dauid the man of God: and Esdras the scribe before them in the gate of the fountayne.et fratres ejus Semeia, et Azareel, Malalai, Galalai, Maai, Nathanaël, et Judas, et Hanani, in vasis cantici David viri Dei: et Esdras scriba ante eos in porta fontis. 36And they went up over against them by the stairs of the city of David, at the going up of the wall of the house of David, and to the water gate eastward:E dirimpetto a questi salivano (gli altri) la scalinata della città di David, dove il muro si alza sopra la casa di David, e sino alla porta delle acque a oriente.And against them there went vp in the stayers of the citie of Dauid, in the rising of the wal aboue the house of Dauid, and vnto the gate of waters to ward the East.Et contra eos ascenderunt in gradibus civitatis David in ascensu muri super domum David, et usque ad portam aquarum ad orientem. 37And the second choir of them that gave thanks went on the opposite side, and I after them, and the half of the people upon the wall, and upon the tower of the furnaces, even to the broad wall,Onde il secondo coro di quei, che rendevan grazie, camminava alla parte opposta, e io dietro ad esso colla metà del popolo sulla muraglia, e sulla torre de' torni, sin dove il muro è più largo;And the second quyer of thankes geuers went on the contrarie side, and I after it, and the halfe part of the people vpon the wal, and aboue the tower of the fornaces, & vnto the brodest wal,Et chorus secundus gratias referentium ibat ex adverso, et ego post eum, et media pars populi super murum, et super turrim furnorum, et usque ad murum latissimum, 38And above the gate of Ephraim, and above the old gate, and above the fish gate and the tower of Hananeel, and the tower of Emath, and even to the flock gate: and they stood still in the watch gate.E sulla porta di Ephraim, e sulla porta vecchia, e sulla porta de' pesci, e sulla torre di Hananeei, e sulla torre di Emath, e sino alla porta del gregge: e si fermarono alla porta della prigione.and aboue the gate of Ephraim, and aboue the old gate, and aboue the gate of fishes and the towre of Hananeel, aud the towre of Emath, and vnto the gate of the flocke: and they stood in the gate of the watch,et super portam Ephraim, et super portam antiquam, et super portam piscium et turrim Hananeel, et turrim Emath, et usque ad portam gregis: et steterunt in porta custodiæ,

39And the two choirs of them that gave praise stood still at the house of God, and I and the half of the magistrates with me.E i due cori cantanti si fermarono davanti alla casa di Dio, com'io, e la metà de' magistrati, che eran meco.and there stood two quyers of them that praysed in the house of God, and I, and the halfe part of the magistrates with me.steteruntque duo chori laudantium in domo Dei, et ego, et dimidia pars magistratuum mecum. 40And the priests, Eliachim, Maasia, Miamin, Michea, Elioenai, Zacharia, Hanania with trumpets,E i sacerdoti, Eliachim, Maasia, Miamin, Michea, Elioenai, Zacharia, Hanania colle loro trombe,And the Priestes, Eliachim, Maasia, Miamin, Michea, Elioenai, Zacharia, Hanania with trumpettes,Et sacerdotes, Eliachim, Maasia, Miamin, Michea, Elioënai, Zacharia, Hanania in tubis, 41And Maasia, and Semeia, and Eleazar, and Azzi, and Johanan, and Melchia, and Elam, and Ezer. And the singers sung loud, and Jezraia was their overseer:E Maasia, e Semeia, ed Eleazar, e Azzi e Johanan, e Melchia, ed Elam, ed Ezer. E i cantori fecero risonare le loro voci con Jezraia loro capo:& Maasia, and Semeia, and Eleazar, and Azzi, and Iohanan, and Melchia, and Aelam, and Ezer. And the singing men sang alowd, and Iezraia the ouerseer:et Maasia, et Semeia, et Eleazar, et Azzi, et Johanan, et Melchia, et Ælam, et Ezer. Et clare cecinerunt cantores, et Jezraia præpositus: 42And they sacrificed on that day great sacrifices, and they rejoiced: for God had made them joyful with great joy: their wives also and their children rejoiced, and the joy of Jerusalem was heard afar off.E immolarono in quel dì grandi vittime, e furono in allegrezza: perchè Dio avea data loro consolazione grande: e le mogli ancora, e i figliuoli loro erano in festa, e si udì di lontano l'allegria di Gerusalemme.and they immolated in that day great victimes, and reioyced: for God had made them ioyful with great ioy: yea their wiues also and childeren reioyced, and the ioy of Ierusalem was heard far of.et immolaverunt in die illa victimas magnas, et lætati sunt: Deus enim lætificaverat eos lætitia magna: sed et uxores eorum et liberi gavisi sunt, et audita est lætitia Jerusalem procul. 43They appointed also in that day men over the storehouses of the treasure, for the libations, and for the firstfruits, and for the tithes, that the rulers of the city might bring them in by them in honour of thanksgiving, for the priests and Levites: for Juda was joyful in the priests and Levites that assisted.Furono ancora scelti in quel giorno dei sacerdoti, e dei Leviti per aver la soprintendenza dei tesori, affinchè per le loro mani i magnati della città presentassero in orrevol rendimento di grazie le offerte delle cose liquide, e delle primizie, e delle decime: imperocché il popol di Giuda era stato grandemente soddisfatto de' sacerdoti, e de' Leviti, che erano stati alla funzione.They numbered also in that day, men ouer the storehouses of the treasure, for the libamentes, and for the first fruites, and for the tythes. that the princes of the citie might bring in by them in the honour of thankesgiuing, Priestes and Leuites: because Iuda was made ioyful, in the Priestes & Leuites standing by.Recensuerunt quoque in die illa viros super gazophylacia thesauri ad libamina, et ad primitias, et ad decimas, ut introferrent per eos principes civitatis in decore gratiarum actionis, sacerdotes et Levitas: quia lætificatus est Juda in sacerdotibus et Levitis adstantibus.

44And they kept the watch of their God, and the observance of expiation, and the singing men, and the porters, according to the commandment of David, and of Solomon his son.E aveano adempiuto il culto del loro Dio, e le cerimonie della espiazione; e i cantori, e i portinai aveano osservato il rito prescritto da David, e da Salomone suo figliuolo:And they kept the watch of their God, and the obseruance of expiation, and the singing men, and the porters, according to the precept of Dauid, and of Salomon his sonne,Et custodierunt observationem Dei sui, et observationem expiationis, et cantores, et janitores juxta præceptum David, et Salomonis filii ejus, 45For in the days of David and Asaph from the beginning there were chief singers appointed, to praise with canticles, and give thanks to God.Perocché da principio a tempo di David, e di Asaph erano stabiliti i capi dei cantori, i quali cantavano inni, e laude a Dio.because in the daies of Dauid, and Asaph from the beginning there were princes appoynted of the singing men in song praysing, and confessing to God.quia in diebus David et Asaph ab exordio erant principes constituti cantorum in carmine laudantium et confitentium Deo. 46And all Israel, in the days of Zorobabel, and in the days of Nehemias gave portions to the singing men, and to the porters, day by day, and they sanctified the Levites, and the Levites sanctified the sons of Aaron.E a tempo di Zorobabele, e di Nehemia tutto Israele dava giorno per giorno le loro porzioni ai cantori, e ai portinaj: e presentava l'oblazione santa ai Leviti, e i Leviti presentavano l'oblazione santa ai figliuoli d'Aarone.And al Israel, in the daies of Zorobabel, and in the daies of Nehemias gaue portions to the singing men, and to the porters day by day, and they sanctified the Leuites, and the Leuites sanctified the children of Aaron.Et omnis Israël in diebus Zorobabel et in diebus Nehemiæ, dabant partes cantoribus et janitoribus per dies singulos, et sanctificabant Levitas, et Levitæ sanctificabant filios Aaron.