| International Standard Version | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1These are the priests and descendants of Levi who had returned with Shealtiel's son Zerubbabel and with Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra, | 1These are the priests and Levites who went up with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and with Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra, |
| 2Amariah, Malluch, Hattush, | 2Amariah, Malluch, Hattush, |
| 3Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth, | 3Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth, |
| 4Iddo, Ginnethoi, Abijah, | 4Iddo, Ginnethoi, Abijah, |
| 5Mijamin, Maadiah, Bilgah, | 5Mijamin, Maadiah, Bilgah, |
| 6Shemaih, Joiarib, Jedaiah, | 6Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah, |
| 7Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, and Jedaiah. These were the leaders of the priests and their associates in the time of Jeshua. | 7Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah. These were the leaders of the priests and their relatives in the days of Jeshua. |
| 8The descendants of Levi included Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who with his associates was in charge of the songs of thanksgiving. | 8The Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah-- he and his relatives were in charge of the praise songs. |
| 9Bakbukiah and Unni and their associates stood opposite them in the service. | 9Bakbukiah, Unni, and their relatives stood opposite them in the services. |
| 10Jeshua fathered Joiakim, Joiakim fathered Eliashib, and Eliashib fathered Joiada. | 10Jeshua fathered Joiakim, Joiakim fathered Eliashib, Eliashib fathered Joiada, |
| 11Joiada fathered Jonathan and Jonathan fathered Jaddua. | 11Joiada fathered Jonathan, and Jonathan fathered Jaddua. |
| 12These were the priests and heads of their ancestors' houses in the time of Joiakim: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah; | 12In the days of Joiakim, the leaders of the priestly families were: Meraiah of Seraiah, Hananiah of Jeremiah, |
| 13of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan; | 13Meshullam of Ezra, Jehohanan of Amariah, |
| 14of Malluchi, Jonathan; of Shebaniah, Joseph; | 14Jonathan of Malluchi, Joseph of Shebaniah, |
| 15of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai; | 15Adna of Harim, Helkai of Meraioth, |
| 16of Iddo, Zechariah; of Ginnethon, Meshullam; | 16Zechariah of Iddo, Meshullam of Ginnethon, |
| 17of Abijah, Zichri; of Miniamin, of Moadiah, Piltai; | 17Zichri of Abijah, Piltai of Moadiah, of Miniamin, |
| 18of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan; | 18Shammua of Bilgah, Jehonathan of Shemaiah, |
| 19of Joiarib, Mattenai; of Jedaiah, Uzzi; | 19Mattenai of Joiarib, Uzzi of Jedaiah, |
| 20of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber; | 20Kallai of Sallai, Eber of Amok, |
| 21of Hilkiah, Hashabiah; of Jedaiah, Nethanel. | 21Hashabiah of Hilkiah, and Nethanel of Jedaiah. |
| 22When Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua were serving, the descendants of Levi were recorded as heads of their ancestors' houses, as were the priests during the reign of Darius the Persian. | 22In the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua, the leaders of the families of the Levites and priests were recorded while Darius the Persian ruled. |
| 23The leaders of the ancestors of Levi were written in the Book of Annals until the time of Eliashib's son Johanan. | 23Levi's descendants, the leaders of families, were recorded in the Book of the Historical Records during the days of Johanan son of Eliashib. |
| 24The leaders of the descendants of Levi were: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Kadmiel's son Jeshua, along with their associates who served opposite them to give praise and thanks, division by division, according to the commands given by David the man of God. | 24The leaders of the Levites--Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, along with their relatives opposite them--gave praise and thanks, division by division, as David the man of God had prescribed. |
| 25Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers who guarded the store houses of the gates. | 25This included Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, and Obadiah. Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers who guarded the storerooms at the gates. |
| 26These were at the time of Jeshua's son Joiakim, the grandson of Jozadak, and in the time of Nehemiah the governor and Ezra the priest and scribe. | 26These served in the days of Joiakim son of Jeshua, son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor and Ezra the priest and scribe. |
| 27At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, they invited the descendants of Levi to come from wherever they lived to Jerusalem so they could celebrate the dedication with joy, thanksgiving, and songs, accompanied by cymbals, lyres, and harps. | 27At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, they sent for the Levites wherever they lived and brought them to Jerusalem to celebrate the joyous dedication with thanksgiving and singing accompanied by cymbals, harps, and lyres. |
| 28So the descendants of the singers gathered themselves together from the region surrounding Jerusalem, from the villages of Netophathi, | 28The singers gathered from the region around Jerusalem, from the villages of the Netophathites, |
| 29from Beth-gilgal, and from the area of Geba and Azmaveth, because the singers had built villages for themselves in the vicinity of Jerusalem. | 29from Beth-gilgal, and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for they had built villages for themselves around Jerusalem. |
| 30The priests and the descendants of Levi purified themselves, and also purified the people, the gates, and the wall. | 30After the priests and Levites had purified themselves, they purified the people, the gates, and the wall. |
| 31Then I brought up the leaders of Judah to the crest of the wall, and appointed two large thanksgiving choirs, the first of which proceeded on the wall to the right toward the Dung Gate. | 31Then I brought the leaders of Judah up on top of the wall, and I appointed two large processions that gave thanks. One went to the right on the wall, toward the Dung Gate. |
| 32Following them were Hoshaiah and half of the leaders of Judah, | 32Hoshaiah and half the leaders of Judah followed, |
| 33including Azariah, Ezra, Meshullam, | 33along with Azariah, Ezra, Meshullam, |
| 34Judah, Benjamin, Shemaiah, and Jeremiah. | 34Judah, Benjamin, Shemaiah, Jeremiah, |
| 35Some of the priests' sons were trumpeters, including Zechariah son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph, | 35and some of the priests' sons with trumpets, and Zechariah son of Jonathan, son of Shemaiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Micaiah, son of Zaccur, son of Asaph followed |
| 36with his associates Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah, and Hanani, accompanied by the musical instruments of David, the man of God. Ezra the scribe led the procession. | 36as well as his relatives--Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah, and Hanani, with the musical instruments of David, the man of God. Ezra the scribe went in front of them. |
| 37At the Fountain Gate, which stood opposite them, they ascended the stairs of the City of David where the wall rose above the house of David east of the Water Gate. | 37At the Fountain Gate they climbed the steps of the city of David on the ascent of the wall and went above the house of David to the Water Gate on the east. |
| 38The second thanksgiving choir approached opposite them, and I followed them. Half of the people stood on the crest of the wall from beyond the Tower of the Ovens to the Broad Wall, | 38The second thanksgiving procession went to the left, and I followed it with half the people along the top of the wall, past the Tower of the Ovens to the Broad Wall, |
| 39and from above the Ephraim Gate, above the Fish Gate, the Tower of Hananel and the Tower of the Hundred, as far as the Sheep Gate. They stopped at the Guard Gate. | 39above the Gate of Ephraim, and by the Old Gate, the Fish Gate, the Tower of Hananel, and the Tower of the Hundred, to the Sheep Gate. They stopped at the Gate of the Guard. |
| 40Then the two choirs assembled in the Temple of God, as did I, along with half of the officials who accompanied me, | 40The two thanksgiving processions stood in the house of God. So did I and half of the officials accompanying me, |
| 41and the priests Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, Hananiah with trumpeters | 41as well as the priests: Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah, with trumpets; |
| 42Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer. And the singers made their presence known, with Jezrahiah to lead them. | 42and Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer. Then the singers sang, with Jezrahiah as the leader. |
| 43That day they offered a large number of sacrifices, and they rejoiced, because God had caused them to rejoice enthusiastically. Their wives and children rejoiced, so that Jerusalem's joy was heard from a long distance. | 43On that day they offered great sacrifices and rejoiced because God had given them great joy. The women and children also celebrated, and Jerusalem's rejoicing was heard far away. |
| 44Also at that time men were appointed over the storerooms for the contributions, for the first fruits, and for the tithes, so those portions required by the Law could be gathered from the fields adjacent to the towns to benefit the priests and descendants of Levi, for the people of Judah rejoiced over the priests and the descendants of Levi who were serving. | 44On that same day men were placed in charge of the rooms that housed the supplies, contributions, firstfruits, and tenths. The legally required portions for the priests and Levites were gathered from the village fields, because Judah was grateful to the priests and Levites who were serving. |
| 45They carried out their service obligations to their God and their service obligations of purification according to what David and his son Solomon had commanded. | 45They performed the service of their God and the service of purification, along with the singers and gatekeepers, as David and his son Solomon had prescribed. |
| 46For in David's lifetime—and in the lifetime of Asaph, choir master of old—there were songs of praise and thanksgiving to God. | 46For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there were leaders of the singers and songs of praise and thanksgiving to God. |
| 47All Israel in the time of Zerubbabel and in the time of Nehemiah gave allotments to each of the singers and gate keepers on a daily basis, setting them apart to benefit the descendants of Levi. And the descendants of Levi set them apart to benefit the descendants of Aaron. | 47So in the days of Zerubbabel and Nehemiah, all Israel contributed the daily portions for the singers and gatekeepers. They also set aside daily portions for the Levites, and the Levites set aside daily portions for the descendants of Aaron. |
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