The names and offices of Priests, and Levites, which came with Zorobabel and Josue to Jerusalem. 27. With great solemnity of thanksgiving. 31. watchmen are appointed on the new walls. 45. and Keepers of the holy treasure.The names and offices of Prieſtes, and Leuites, which came with Zorobabel and Ioſue to Ieruſalem 27. With great ſolemnitie of thankſgeuing. 31 watchmen are appoynted on the new walles. 45. and Keepers of the holy treaſure.✦
And these are the Priests and Levites, that came up with Zorobabel the son of Salathiel, and Josue: Saraia, Jeremias, Esdras,AND these are the Priestes and Leuites, that came vp with Zorobabel the sonne of Salathiel, and Iosue: Saraia, Ieremias, ⟦right-margin (at 12:1)⟧✦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,
3Sebenias, Rheum, Merimuth,Sebenias, Rheum, Merimuth,Sebenias, Rheum, Merimuth,
4Addo Genthon, Abia,Addo Genthon, Abia,Addo, Genthon, Abia,
5Miamin, Madia, Belga,Miamin, Madia, Belga,Miamin, Madia, Belga,
6Semeia, and Joiarib, Idaia, Sellum, Amoc, Helcias,Semeia, and Ioiarib, Idaia, Sellum, Amoc, Helcias,Semeia, et Jojarib, Idaia, Sellum, Amoc, Helcias,
7Idaia. These are the Princes of the Priests, and their brethren in the days of Josue.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.
8Moreover the Levites, Jesua, Bennui, Cedmihel, Sarebia, Juda, Mathanias, over the hymns they and their brethren: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 Hannia and their brethren every one in his office.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 begat Joacim, and Joacim begat Eilasib, and Eliasib begat Joiada,And ⟦left-margin (at 12:10)⟧✦Josue autem genuit Joacim, et Joacim genuit Eliasib, et Eliasib genuit Jojada,
11and Joiada begat Jonathan, and Jonathan begat 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 Princes of the families were. Of Saraia, Maraia: Of Jeremias, Hanania: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, Mosellam: and of Amaria, Johanan:Of Esdras, Mosellam: and of Amaria, Iohanan:Esdræ, Mosollam : Amariæ, Johanan :
14Of Milicho, Jonathan: of Sebenia, Joseph:Of Milicho, Ionathan: of Sebenia, Ioseph:Milicho, Jonathan : Sebeniæ, Joseph :
15Of Haram, Edna: Of Maraioth, Helci:Of Haram, Edna: Of Maraioth, Helci:Haram, Edna : Maraioth, Helci :
16Of Adaia, Zacharia: Of Genthon, Mosollam,Of Adaia, Zacharia: Of Genthon, Mosollam,Adaiæ, Zacharia : Genthon, Mosollam :
17Of Abia, Zechri: Of Miamin and Moadia, Phelti:Of Abia, Zechri: Of Miamin and Moadia, Phelti:Abiæ, Zechri : Miamin et Moadiæ, Phelti :
18Of Belga, Sammua: of Semaia, Jonathan:Of Belga, Sammua: of Semaia, Ionathan:Belgæ, Sammua : Semaiæ, Jonathan :
19Of Joiarib, Mathanai: of Jodaia, Azzi:Of Ioiarib, Mathanai: of Iodaia, Azzi:Jojarib, Mathanai : Jodaiæ, Azzi :
20Of Sellai, Sellai: Of Amoc, Heber:Of Sellai, Sellai: Of Amoc, Heber:Sellai, Celai : Amoc, Heber :
21Of Helcias, Hasebia: Of Idaia, Nathanael.Of Helcias, Hasebia: Of Idaia, Nathanael.Helciæ, Hasebia : Idaiæ, Nathanaël.
22The Levites in the days of Eliasib, and Joiada, and Johanan, and Jeddoa, written Princes of the families, and the Priests in the reign of Darius the Persian.The Leuites in the daies of Eliasib, and Ioiada, 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 children of Levi, Princes of the families, written in the book of Chronicles of days, and unto the days of Jonathan the son of Eilasib.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.
24And the Princes of the Levites, Hasebia, Serebia, and Josue the son of Cedmihel: and their brethren by their vices: routes, directions; turns, alternating shifts, to praise and confess according to the precept of David the man of God, and to wait equally in order.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, keepers of the gates and of the entrances before the gates.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 Josedec, and in the days of Nehemias the duke, and of Esdras the Priest, and Scribe.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 in the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought Levites out of all other places, to bring them into Jerusalem, and to make the dedication and joy in giving of thanks, and song, and in cymbals, psalteries and harps.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 children of the singing men were gathered together out of the campestribus: open level country, not the wine champagne about Jerusalem, and out of the towns Nethuphati,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: because the singing men did build themselves villages round about Jerusalem.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 Levites were cleansed, and they cleansed the people, and the gates, and the wall.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 set two great choros: choirs, companies of singers of them that should praise. And they went on the right hand upon the wall to the gate of the dunghill.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 the half part of the princes of Juda,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.and Azarias, Esdras, and Mosollam, Iudas, and Beiamin, and Semeia, and Ieremias.et Azarias, Esdras, et Mosollam, Judas, et Benjamin, et Semeia, et Jeremias.
34And of the children of the Priests with trumpets, Zacharias the son of Jonathan, the son of Semeia, the son of Nathania, the son of Michaia, the son Zechur, the son Asaph,And of the childeren 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 instruments of the song of David the man of God: and Esdras the scribe before them in the gate of the fountain.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 against them there went up in the stairs of the city of David, in the rising of the wall above the house of David, and unto the gate of waters toward the East.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 toward 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 quire of thanks givers went on the contrary side, and I after it, and the half part of the people upon the wall, and above the tower of the furnaces, and unto the broadest wall,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 gate of fishes and the tower of Hananeel, and the tower of Emath, and unto the gate of the flock: and they stood in the gate of the watch,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 there stood two quires of them that praised in the house of God, and I, and the half part of the magistrates with me.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,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 Aelam, and Ezer. And the singing men sang aloud, and Jezraia the overseer:& 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 immolaverunt: offered in sacrifice in that day great victimas: sacrificial beasts slain in offering, and rejoiced: for God had made them joyful with great joy: yea their wives also and children rejoiced, and the joy of Jerusalem was heard far off.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 numbered also in that day, men over the storehouses of the treasure, for the libamina: drink offerings poured out, not ligaments, and for the first fruits, and for the tithes, that the princes of the city might bring in by them in the honour of thanksgiving, Priests and Levites: because Juda was made joyful, in the Priests and Levites standing by.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 precept of David, and of Salomon his son,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,
45because in the days of David, and Asaph from the beginning there were princes appointed of the singing men in song praising, and confessing to God.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 children of Aaron.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 ⟦left-margin (at 12:46)⟧✦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.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.