Tanach
Nechemyah 12 נחמיה י״ב
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וְאֵלֶּה הַכֹּהֲנִים וְהַלְוִיִּם אֲשֶׁר עָלוּ עִם־זְרֻבָּבֶל בֶּן־שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל וְיֵשׁוּעַ שְׂרָיָה יִרְמְיָה עֶזְרָֽא׃
And these are the priests and the Levites who went up [from Bavel (viz. Ezra 2:1)] with Zerubavel the son of Shealtiel and Yeshua [the high-priest]: Serayah, Yirmiyah, Ezra.
And these are the priests and the Levites who went up [from Bavel (viz. Ezra 2:1)] with Zerubavel the son of Shealtiel and Yeshua [the high-priest]: Serayah, Yirmiyah, Ezra.
Rashi
אֲמַרְיָה מַלּוּךְ חַטּֽוּשׁ׃
Amaryah, Maluch, Chatush.
Amaryah, Maluch, Chatush.
שְׁכַנְיָה רְחֻם מְרֵמֹֽת׃
Shechanyah, Rechum, Meremoth.
Shechanyah, Rechum, Meremoth.
עִדּוֹא גִנְּתוֹי אֲבִיָּֽה׃
Iddo, Gintoi, Aviyah.
Iddo, Gintoi, Aviyah.
מִיָּמִין מַֽעַדְיָה בִּלְגָּֽה׃
Miyamin, Na'adyah, Bilgah.
Miyamin, Na'adyah, Bilgah.
שְׁמַֽעְיָה וְיוֹיָרִיב יְדַֽעְיָֽה׃
Shemayah and Yoyariv, Yedayah.
Shemayah and Yoyariv, Yedayah.
סַלּוּ עָמוֹק חִלְקִיָּה יְדַֽעְיָה אֵלֶּה רָאשֵׁי הַכֹּהֲנִים וַאֲחֵיהֶם בִּימֵי יֵשֽׁוּעַ׃ {פ}
Salu, Amok, Shilkiyah, Yedayah. These were the heads of the priests and their brethren in the days of Yeshua.
Salu, Amok, Shilkiyah, Yedayah. These were the heads of the priests and their brethren in the days of Yeshua.
Rashi
בימי ישוע. שהיו ראשים בימי יהושע כהן גדול:
in the days of Jeshua i.e., those who were leaders in the days of Joshua the High Priest.
וְהַלְוִיִּם יֵשׁוּעַ בִּנּוּי קַדְמִיאֵל שֵׁרֵבְיָה יְהוּדָה מַתַּנְיָה עַֽל־הֻיְּדוֹת הוּא וְאֶחָֽיו׃
And the Levites: Yeshua, Binui, Kadmiel, Sherevyah, Yehudah, Matanyah over huydoth [(types of musical instruments)], he and his brethren.
And the Levites: Yeshua, Binui, Kadmiel, Sherevyah, Yehudah, Matanyah over huydoth [(types of musical instruments)], he and his brethren.
Rashi
הידות. מן כלי שיר לומר שירה:
huyedoth [This was] a type of musical instrument which accompanied the songs.
וּבַקְבֻּֽקְיָה (וענו) [וְעֻנִּי] אֲחֵיהֶם לְנֶגְדָּם לְמִשְׁמָרֽוֹת׃
And Bakbukyah and Uni, their counterparts, by watches [viz. I Chronicles 24].
And Bakbukyah and Uni, their counterparts, by watches [viz. I Chronicles 24].
Rashi
למשמרות. כמו שמצינו (בדברי הימים א' כ"ד ואילך) שהלוים היו חלוקים לעשרים וארבעה משמרות:
in the watches as we find (in I Chronicles from ch. 24 on) that the Levites were divided into twenty- four watches.
וְיֵשׁוּעַ הוֹלִיד אֶת־יֽוֹיָקִים וְיֽוֹיָקִים הוֹלִיד אֶת־אֶלְיָשִׁיב וְאֶלְיָשִׁיב אֶת־יוֹיָדָֽע׃
And Yeshua begot Yoyakim, and Yoyakim begot Elyashiv, and Elyashiv begot Yoyada [(All of these were high-priests.)]
And Yeshua begot Yoyakim, and Yoyakim begot Elyashiv, and Elyashiv begot Yoyada [(All of these were high-priests.)]
Rashi
וישוע הוליד את יויקים וגו'. כל אלו שבמקרא זה היו כהנים גדולים:
Now Jeshua begot Joiakim, etc. All those [listed] in this verse were high priests.
וְיוֹיָדָע הוֹלִיד אֶת־יוֹנָתָן וְיוֹנָתָן הוֹלִיד אֶת־יַדּֽוּעַ׃
And Yoyada begot Yonathan, and Yonathan begot Yadua.
And Yoyada begot Yonathan, and Yonathan begot Yadua.
וּבִימֵי יֽוֹיָקִים הָיוּ כֹהֲנִים רָאשֵׁי הָאָבוֹת לִשְׂרָיָה מְרָיָה לְיִרְמְיָה חֲנַנְיָֽה׃
And in the days of Yoyakim, [the following] priests were heads of fathers' [houses of their watches]. Of [the watch of] Serayah, Merayah [was head of the father's house]; of Yirmiyah, Chananyah.
And in the days of Yoyakim, [the following] priests were heads of fathers' [houses of their watches]. Of [the watch of] Serayah, Merayah [was head of the father's house]; of Yirmiyah, Chananyah.
Rashi
ובימי יויקים. שהיה כהן גדול היו כהנים הללו הם היו ראשים ראשי בית אב למשמרותם:
And in the days of Joiakim who was the high priest. These priests were the leaders of the fathers’ houses of their watches.
לשריה מריה. למשמרת של שריה היה מריה ראש בית אב ולמשמרת של ירמיה היה חנניה ראש בית אב וכן כולם ואת אשר לא פירש כל העשרי' וארבע משמרות לא דקדק המקרא בכך למנותם כולם:
of Seraiah was Meraiah Of the watch of Seraiah, the head of the father’s house was Meraiah, and of the watch of Jeremiah, the head of the father’s house was Hananiah, and so it is with them all, and the reason Scripture did not list all twenty-four watches is that it is not exacting in enumerating them all.
לְעֶזְרָא מְשֻׁלָּם לַאֲמַרְיָה יְהוֹחָנָֽן׃
Of Ezra, Meshulam; of Amaryah, Yehonathan.
Of Ezra, Meshulam; of Amaryah, Yehonathan.
(למלוכי) [לִמְלִיכוּ] יֽוֹנָתָן לִשְׁבַנְיָה יוֹסֵֽף׃
Of Melichu, Yonathan; of Shevanyah, Yosef.
Of Melichu, Yonathan; of Shevanyah, Yosef.
לְחָרִם עַדְנָא לִמְרָיוֹת חֶלְקָֽי׃
Of Charim, Adnah; of Merayoth, Chelkai.
Of Charim, Adnah; of Merayoth, Chelkai.
(לעדיא) [לְעִדּוֹא] זְכַרְיָה לְגִנְּתוֹן מְשֻׁלָּֽם׃
Of Iddo, Zecharyah; of Ginthon, Meshulam.
Of Iddo, Zecharyah; of Ginthon, Meshulam.
לַאֲבִיָּה זִכְרִי לְמִנְיָמִין לְמוֹעַדְיָה פִּלְטָֽי׃
Of Aviyah, Zichri; of Minyamin, of Moadyah, Piltai.
Of Aviyah, Zichri; of Minyamin, of Moadyah, Piltai.
לְבִלְגָּה שַׁמּוּעַ לִֽשְׁמַעְיָה יְהוֹנָתָֽן׃
Of Bilgah, Shamua; of Shemayah, Yehonathan.
Of Bilgah, Shamua; of Shemayah, Yehonathan.
וּלְיוֹיָרִיב מַתְּנַי לִֽידַֽעְיָה עֻזִּֽי׃
Of Yoyariv, Matnai; of Yedayah, Uzzi.
Of Yoyariv, Matnai; of Yedayah, Uzzi.
לְסַלַּי קַלָּי לְעָמוֹק עֵֽבֶר׃
Of Salai, Kalai; of Amok, Ever.
Of Salai, Kalai; of Amok, Ever.
לְחִלְקִיָּה חֲשַׁבְיָה לִֽידַֽעְיָה נְתַנְאֵֽל׃
Of Chikiyah, Chashavyah; of Yedayah, Nethanel.
Of Chikiyah, Chashavyah; of Yedayah, Nethanel.
הַלְוִיִּם בִּימֵי אֶלְיָשִׁיב יוֹיָדָע וְיוֹחָנָן וְיַדּוּעַ כְּתוּבִים רָאשֵׁי אָבוֹת וְהַכֹּהֲנִים עַל־מַלְכוּת דָּרְיָוֶשׁ הַפָּֽרְסִֽי׃ {פ}
The [following] Levites [viz. 24] were recorded as heads of fathers' [houses in the watches of the Levites] in the days of [the high-priest] Elyashiv, Yoyada and Yochanan and Yadua, as were [also] the [aforementioned] priests, during the reign of Darius the Parsi.
The [following] Levites [viz. 24] were recorded as heads of fathers' [houses in the watches of the Levites] in the days of [the high-priest] Elyashiv, Yoyada and Yochanan and Yadua, as were [also] the [aforementioned] priests, during the reign of Darius the Parsi.
Rashi
הלוים בימי אלישיב. הלוים הללו היו ראשי בית אבות במשמרות הלוים בימי אלישיב הכהן הגדול והכהנים המנוין למעלה בסמוך הם היו ראשי בית אבות במשמרותם גם בימי אלישיב:
The Levites in the days of Eliashib These Levites were the heads of the fathers’ houses in the watches of the Levites in the days of Eliashib the High Priest, and the priests enumerated immediately above were the heads of the fathers’ houses in their watches, also in the days of Eliashib.
על מלכות. בימי מלכות דריוש היה דבר זה:
in the reign of This matter came about in the days of Darius.
בְּנֵי לֵוִי רָאשֵׁי הָֽאָבוֹת כְּתוּבִים עַל־סֵפֶר דִּבְרֵי הַיָּמִים וְעַד־יְמֵי יֽוֹחָנָן בֶּן־אֶלְיָשִֽׁיב׃
(The sons of Levi, the heads of the fathers' [houses] are recorded in the book of chronicles until the days of Yochanan, the [grand-] son of Elyashiv.)
(The sons of Levi, the heads of the fathers' [houses] are recorded in the book of chronicles until the days of Yochanan, the [grand-] son of Elyashiv.)
Rashi
ועד ימי יוחנן. כל אותן שהיו ראשי אבות הלוים עד ימי יוחנן כהן גדול מנוין שם בדברי הימים:
even until the days of Johanan All those who were the heads of the fathers’ houses of the Levites until the days of Johanan the High Priest were enumerated in the chronicles.
וְרָאשֵׁי הַלְוִיִּם חֲשַׁבְיָה שֵֽׁרֵבְיָה וְיֵשׁוּעַ בֶּן־קַדְמִיאֵל וַאֲחֵיהֶם לְנֶגְדָּם לְהַלֵּל לְהוֹדוֹת בְּמִצְוַת דָּוִיד אִישׁ־הָאֱלֹהִים מִשְׁמָר לְעֻמַּת מִשְׁמָֽר׃
And the heads of the Levites: Chashavyah, Sherevyah, and Yeshua the son of Kadmiel and their brethren alongside them to give praise and thanks according to the charge of David the man of G-d, watch by watch [(the Levites being divided by watches for singing)].
And the heads of the Levites: Chashavyah, Sherevyah, and Yeshua the son of Kadmiel and their brethren alongside them to give praise and thanks according to the charge of David the man of G-d, watch by watch [(the Levites being divided by watches for singing)].
Rashi
משמר לעומת משמר. שהיו חלוקים במשמרותם לומר שירה:
a watch opposite a watch for they were divided into their watches to recite the song.
מַתַּנְיָה וּבַקְבֻּֽקְיָה עֹבַדְיָה מְשֻׁלָּם טַלְמוֹן עַקּוּב שֹׁמְרִים שֽׁוֹעֲרִים מִשְׁמָר בַּאֲסֻפֵּי הַשְּׁעָרִֽים׃
Matanyah and Bakbukyah, Ovadyah, Meshulam, Talmon, Akuv — watchers. Gatekeepers [were in their] watch [(to guard the Temple gates)] at the thresholds of the gates.
Matanyah and Bakbukyah, Ovadyah, Meshulam, Talmon, Akuv — watchers. Gatekeepers [were in their] watch [(to guard the Temple gates)] at the thresholds of the gates.
Rashi
שוערים משמר. שוערים היו במשמר שלהם לשמור שערי הבית:
sentries of the gates [in their] watch The sentries of the gates were in their watch to guard the gates of the Temple.
באסופי. כמו בסיפי השערים:
at the thresholds Heb. בַּאֲסֻפֵּי, like בְּסִיפֵּי הַשְּׁעָרִים, at the thresholds of the gates.
אֵלֶּה בִּימֵי יוֹיָקִים בֶּן־יֵשׁוּעַ בֶּן־יוֹצָדָק וּבִימֵי נְחֶמְיָה הַפֶּחָה וְעֶזְרָא הַכֹּהֵן הַסּוֹפֵֽר׃ {פ}
These [were the gatekeepers] in the days of Yoyakim the son of Yeshua the son of Yotzadak and in the days of Nechemiah the governor and Ezra the priest, the scribe.
These [were the gatekeepers] in the days of Yoyakim the son of Yeshua the son of Yotzadak and in the days of Nechemiah the governor and Ezra the priest, the scribe.
Rashi
אלה בימי יויקים. אלה היו שוערים בימי יויקים:
These were in the days of Joiakim These were the gate sentries in the days of Joiakim.
וּבַחֲנֻכַּת חוֹמַת יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם בִּקְשׁוּ אֶת־הַלְוִיִּם מִכׇּל־מְקוֹמֹתָם לַהֲבִיאָם לִֽירוּשָׁלָ͏ִם לַעֲשֹׂת חֲנֻכָּה וְשִׂמְחָה וּבְתוֹדוֹת וּבְשִׁיר מְצִלְתַּיִם נְבָלִים וּבְכִנֹּרֽוֹת׃
And at the consecration of the wall of Jerusalem [(at its completion)], the Levites were sought out from all of their places to bring them to Jerusalem, to make consecration and joy with thanksgiving and song, (with) cymbals, lyres, and harps.
And at the consecration of the wall of Jerusalem [(at its completion)], the Levites were sought out from all of their places to bring them to Jerusalem, to make consecration and joy with thanksgiving and song, (with) cymbals, lyres, and harps.
Rashi
ובחנוכת חומת ירושלים. בתשלום חומת העיר לקדש את העיר:
And in the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem at the completion of the wall of the city, to sanctify the city.
ובתודות. ובהודאות:
and with thanksgivings Heb. וּבְתוֹדוֹת, and with thanksgivings.
וַיֵּאָסְפוּ בְּנֵי הַמְשֹׁרְרִים וּמִן־הַכִּכָּר סְבִיבוֹת יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם וּמִן־חַצְרֵי נְטֹפָתִֽי׃
And the sons of the singers were gathered together, and (they came) from the plain around Jerusalem and from the cities of the Netofathi.
And the sons of the singers were gathered together, and (they came) from the plain around Jerusalem and from the cities of the Netofathi.
Rashi
ומן הככר. אשר סביבות ירושלים באו המשוררים:
and from the plain the singers came from [the plain] surrounding Jerusalem.
וּמִבֵּית הַגִּלְגָּל וּמִשְּׂדוֹת גֶּבַע וְעַזְמָוֶת כִּי חֲצֵרִים בָּנוּ לָהֶם הַמְשֹׁרְרִים סְבִיבוֹת יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃
And from Beth-hagalil and from the fields of Geva and Azmaveth. For the singers had built themselves cities around Jerusalem.
And from Beth-hagalil and from the fields of Geva and Azmaveth. For the singers had built themselves cities around Jerusalem.
וַיִּֽטַּהֲרוּ הַכֹּהֲנִים וְהַלְוִיִּם וַֽיְטַהֲרוּ אֶת־הָעָם וְאֶת־הַשְּׁעָרִים וְאֶת־הַחוֹמָֽה׃
And the priests and the Levites purified themselves, and [afterwards] they purified the people and the gates and the wall [(that there should be no uncleanliness in the city.)]
And the priests and the Levites purified themselves, and [afterwards] they purified the people and the gates and the wall [(that there should be no uncleanliness in the city.)]
Rashi
ויטהרו. תחלה טהרו את עצמן ואח"כ טהרו את אחרים:
purified themselves First they purified themselves, and afterwards they purified the others.
ואת השערים ואת החומה. שלא תהיה טומאה שם בעיר:
and the gates and the wall that there should be no uncleanliness in the city.
וָאַעֲלֶה אֶת־שָׂרֵי יְהוּדָה מֵעַל לַחוֹמָה וָאַעֲמִידָה שְׁתֵּי תוֹדֹת גְּדוֹלֹת וְתַהֲלֻכֹת לַיָּמִין מֵעַל לַחוֹמָה לְשַׁעַר הָאַשְׁפֹּֽת׃
And [(in cleansing the city)] I brought the chiefs of Judah above the wall, and I set up two large thanksgiving loaves, and processions [(leaving the city to encircle it)] to the right, above the wall, to the Dung Gate.
And [(in cleansing the city)] I brought the chiefs of Judah above the wall, and I set up two large thanksgiving loaves, and processions [(leaving the city to encircle it)] to the right, above the wall, to the Dung Gate.
Rashi
מעל לחומה. שקדש את העיר והלכו השרים ובית דין והכהנים והלוים עם שתי תודות סביב לעיר הכל כמפורש במסכת שבועות כדי לקדש את העיר:
upon the wall meaning that he sanctified the city, the princes, the tribunal, and the Levites with two thanksgiving offerings around the city, as is delineated in Tractate Shebuoth (14a, 15a, b), in order to sanctify the city.
שתי תודות. שתי לחמי תודה כל לחם ולחם קרוי תודה:
two...thanksgiving offerings two breads of the thanksgiving offerings, each bread being called a thanksgiving offering.
ותהלוכות לימין. וכאשר יצאו מן העיר כדי לסובבה הלכו לצד ימינה:
with processions to the right And when they went out of the city in order to encompass it, they went to the right side.
וַיֵּלֶךְ אַחֲרֵיהֶם הוֹשַׁעְיָה וַחֲצִי שָׂרֵי יְהוּדָֽה׃
And there went after them Hoshayah and half the chiefs of Judah.
And there went after them Hoshayah and half the chiefs of Judah.
וַעֲזַרְיָה עֶזְרָא וּמְשֻׁלָּֽם׃
And Azaryah, Ezra, and Meshulam.
And Azaryah, Ezra, and Meshulam.
יְהוּדָה וּבִנְיָמִן וּֽשְׁמַֽעְיָה וְיִרְמְיָֽה׃ {פ}
Judah and Benjamin and Shemayah and Yirmiyah.
Judah and Benjamin and Shemayah and Yirmiyah.
Rashi
יהודה ובנימין. שני שרים היו:
Judah and Benjamin They were two princes.
וּמִבְּנֵי הַכֹּהֲנִים בַּחֲצֹצְרוֹת זְכַרְיָה בֶן־יֽוֹנָתָן בֶּן־שְׁמַֽעְיָה בֶּן־מַתַּנְיָה בֶּן־מִיכָיָה בֶּן־זַכּוּר בֶּן־אָסָֽף׃
And of the sons of the priests with trumpets: Zecharya the son of Yonathan the son of Shemayah the son of Matanyah the son of Michayah the son of Zakkur the son of Asaf.
And of the sons of the priests with trumpets: Zecharya the son of Yonathan the son of Shemayah the son of Matanyah the son of Michayah the son of Zakkur the son of Asaf.
וְֽאֶחָיו שְֽׁמַעְיָה וַעֲזַרְאֵל מִֽלְלַי גִּֽלְלַי מָעַי נְתַנְאֵל וִֽיהוּדָה חֲנָנִי בִּכְלֵי־שִׁיר דָּוִיד אִישׁ הָאֱלֹהִים וְעֶזְרָא הַסּוֹפֵר לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃
And his [(Zecharyah's)] brethren — Shemayah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Ma'ai, Nethanel, Judah, and Chanani — with musical instruments of David, the man of G-d, and Ezra the scribe before them.
And his [(Zecharyah's)] brethren — Shemayah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Ma'ai, Nethanel, Judah, and Chanani — with musical instruments of David, the man of G-d, and Ezra the scribe before them.
Rashi
ואחיו. חביריו של זכריה הכהן:
And his brethren the colleagues of Zechariah the priest.
וְעַל שַׁעַר הָעַיִן וְנֶגְדָּם עָלוּ עַֽל־מַעֲלוֹת עִיר דָּוִיד בַּֽמַּעֲלֶה לַחוֹמָה מֵעַל לְבֵית דָּוִיד וְעַד שַׁעַר הַמַּיִם מִזְרָֽח׃
And before the Ayin Gate [(they went around the city)], and before them [(i.e., in front of the procession)], they ascended the steps of the city of David on an ascent to the wall, above the house of David, until the Water Gate on the east.
And before the Ayin Gate [(they went around the city)], and before them [(i.e., in front of the procession)], they ascended the steps of the city of David on an ascent to the wall, above the house of David, until the Water Gate on the east.
Rashi
ועל שער העין. לפני שער העין הלכו סביבות העיר:
And by the Fountain Gate Before the Fountain Gate, they marched around the city.
ונגדם עלו. ולפניהם עלו משער העין למעלות של עיר דוד ואותן מעלות היו לחומה:
and opposite them And before them they ascended from the Fountain Gate to the steps of the City of David, and those steps led to the wall.
וְהַתּוֹדָה הַשֵּׁנִית הַהוֹלֶכֶת לְמוֹאל וַאֲנִי אַחֲרֶיהָ וַחֲצִי הָעָם מֵעַל לְהַחוֹמָה מֵעַל לְמִגְדַּל הַתַּנּוּרִים וְעַד הַחוֹמָה הָרְחָבָֽה׃
And the second thanksgiving loaf went opposite [i.e., alongside of the first], and I after it. And half the people were above the wall above the Tannurim Tower until the broad wall.
And the second thanksgiving loaf went opposite [i.e., alongside of the first], and I after it. And half the people were above the wall above the Tannurim Tower until the broad wall.
Rashi
והתודה השנית ההולכת למול. תודה אחרת שהיתה שנית לחברתה היתה הולכת נגד חברתה בשוה ולא זו אחר זו:
And the second thanksgiving offering, which went opposite [it] The other thanksgiving offering, which was second to its fellow, went opposite its fellow, alongside it, not one following the other.
ואני אחריה. ואני הייתי הולך אחריה של תודה:
and I was after it And I marched after it, [i.e.,] after the thanksgiving offering.
וּמֵעַל לְשַֽׁעַר־אֶפְרַיִם וְעַל־שַׁעַר הַיְשָׁנָה וְעַל־שַׁעַר הַדָּגִים וּמִגְדַּל חֲנַנְאֵל וּמִגְדַּל הַמֵּאָה וְעַד שַׁעַר הַצֹּאן וְעָמְדוּ בְּשַׁעַר הַמַּטָּרָֽה׃
And above the Gate of Ephraim and on the old gate and on the Fish Gate and the Chananel Tower and the Tower of the Hundred until the Sheep Gate. And they [i.e., the procession] halted at the Matarah Gate.
And above the Gate of Ephraim and on the old gate and on the Fish Gate and the Chananel Tower and the Tower of the Hundred until the Sheep Gate. And they [i.e., the procession] halted at the Matarah Gate.
Rashi
ועמדו. שם היו עומדים שלא לילך יותר:
and they stood They stood, there and did not go any further.
וַֽתַּעֲמֹדְנָה שְׁתֵּי הַתּוֹדֹת בְּבֵית הָאֱלֹהִים וַאֲנִי וַחֲצִי הַסְּגָנִים עִמִּֽי׃
And the two thanksgiving loaves halted at the house of G-d, and I and half the officers with me.
And the two thanksgiving loaves halted at the house of G-d, and I and half the officers with me.
Rashi
שתי התודות. שנשאו אותם לבהמ"ק:
the two thanksgiving offerings that they carried to the Temple.
וְהַכֹּהֲנִים אֶלְיָקִים מַעֲשֵׂיָה מִנְיָמִין מִיכָיָה אֶלְיוֹעֵינַי זְכַרְיָה חֲנַנְיָה בַּחֲצֹצְרֽוֹת׃
And the priests — Elyakim, Minyamin, Michayah, Elyoeinai, Zecharyah, Chanyiah — trumpeted [with joy].
And the priests — Elyakim, Minyamin, Michayah, Elyoeinai, Zecharyah, Chanyiah — trumpeted [with joy].
Rashi
בחצוצרות. היו תוקעין מתוך שמחתן:
with the trumpets They sounded the trumpets out of their joy.
וּמַעֲשֵׂיָה וּֽשְׁמַֽעְיָה וְאֶלְעָזָר וְעֻזִּי וִֽיהוֹחָנָן וּמַלְכִּיָּה וְעֵילָם וָעָזֶר וַיַּשְׁמִיעוּ הַמְשֹׁרְרִים וְיִֽזְרַחְיָה הַפָּקִֽיד׃
And Ma'aseyah and Shemayah and Elazar and Uzzi and Yehonathan and Malkiyah and Eilam and Azer and Yashmiyu, the singers [also came] with Yizrachyah, their director.
And Ma'aseyah and Shemayah and Elazar and Uzzi and Yehonathan and Malkiyah and Eilam and Azer and Yashmiyu, the singers [also came] with Yizrachyah, their director.
וַיִּזְבְּחוּ בַיּוֹם־הַהוּא זְבָחִים גְּדוֹלִים וַיִּשְׂמָחוּ כִּי הָאֱלֹהִים שִׂמְּחָם שִׂמְחָה גְדוֹלָה וְגַם הַנָּשִׁים וְהַיְלָדִים שָׂמֵחוּ וַתִּשָּׁמַע שִׂמְחַת יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם מֵרָחֽוֹק׃
And they sacrificed on that day a great number of sacrifices and they rejoiced. For G-d had rejoiced them with great rejoicing. And the women and the children, too, rejoiced. And the joy of Jerusalem was heard from afar.
And they sacrificed on that day a great number of sacrifices and they rejoiced. For G-d had rejoiced them with great rejoicing. And the women and the children, too, rejoiced. And the joy of Jerusalem was heard from afar.
וַיִּפָּקְדוּ בַיּוֹם הַהוּא אֲנָשִׁים עַל־הַנְּשָׁכוֹת לָאוֹצָרוֹת לַתְּרוּמוֹת לָרֵאשִׁית וְלַמַּֽעַשְׂרוֹת לִכְנוֹס בָּהֶם לִשְׂדֵי הֶעָרִים מְנָאוֹת הַתּוֹרָה לַכֹּהֲנִים וְלַלְוִיִּם כִּי שִׂמְחַת יְהוּדָה עַל־הַכֹּהֲנִים וְעַל־הַלְוִיִּם הָעֹמְדִֽים׃
And men were appointed that day over the storage chambers to store in them terumoth, reishith [(first-fruits)] and ma'asroth from the fields of the cities, the portions of [i.e., prescribed by] the Torah for the priests and the Levites. [(And in those chambers the priests and the Levites would take their respective portions.)] For the joy of Judah was over the priests and the Levites who stood [there rejoicing before the L-rd].
And men were appointed that day over the storage chambers to store in them terumoth, reishith [(first-fruits)] and ma'asroth from the fields of the cities, the portions of [i.e., prescribed by] the Torah for the priests and the Levites. [(And in those chambers the priests and the Levites would take their respective portions.)] For the joy of Judah was over the priests and the Levites who stood [there rejoicing before the L-rd].
Rashi
ויפקדו. לשון פקידות:
were appointed Heb. וַיִפָקְדוּ, a word meaning appointment.
הנשכות. כמו הלשכות של בית המקדש:
the chambers Heb. הַנְשָׁכוֹת, like הַלְשָּׁכוֹת, the chambers of the Temple.
לכנוס בהם. ובאותן הלשכות היו נותנים כל מתנותיהם של כהנים ולוים ומשם היו חולקין ביניהם:
to gather in them And in these chambers they would place all the gifts of the priests and the Levites, and from there they would distribute [them] among them.
מנאות. כמו מנות:
portions Heb. מְנָאוֹת like מָנוֹת.
לכהנים ללוים. כהנים היו נוטלים הראוי להם והלוים הראוי להם:
for the priests and for the Levites The priests were taking what was due them and the Levites what was due them.
העומדים. ומשמשים שם לפני הקב"ה בתודות והודאות:
who stood and ministered there before the Holy One, blessed be He, with thanksgiving offerings and thanksgivings.
וַֽיִּשְׁמְרוּ מִשְׁמֶרֶת אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶם וּמִשְׁמֶרֶת הַֽטׇּהֳרָה וְהַמְשֹׁרְרִים וְהַשֹּׁעֲרִים כְּמִצְוַת דָּוִיד שְׁלֹמֹה בְנֽוֹ׃
And they kept the keeping of [the house of] their G-d and the keeping of purity and [they were abetted by] the singers and the gatekeepers, according to the charge of David (to) Solomon his son.
And they kept the keeping of [the house of] their G-d and the keeping of purity and [they were abetted by] the singers and the gatekeepers, according to the charge of David (to) Solomon his son.
כִּֽי־בִימֵי דָוִיד וְאָסָף מִקֶּדֶם (ראש) [רָאשֵׁי] הַמְשֹׁרְרִים וְשִׁיר־תְּהִלָּה וְהֹדוֹת לֵֽאלֹהִֽים׃
For [so had it been ordained] or yore in the days of David and Asaf, the chief singers, of prayer and thanksgiving to G-d.
For [so had it been ordained] or yore in the days of David and Asaf, the chief singers, of prayer and thanksgiving to G-d.
וְכׇל־יִשְׂרָאֵל בִּימֵי זְרֻבָּבֶל וּבִימֵי נְחֶמְיָה נֹתְנִים מְנָיוֹת הַמְשֹׁרְרִים וְהַשֹּׁעֲרִים דְּבַר־יוֹם בְּיוֹמוֹ וּמַקְדִּשִׁים לַלְוִיִּם וְהַלְוִיִּם מַקְדִּשִׁים לִבְנֵי אַהֲרֹֽן׃ {פ}
And all of Israel in the days of Zerubavel and in the days of Nechemiah gave portions to the singers and to the gatekeepers, the portion of the day in its day, and they separated [tithes] to the Levites, and the Levites separated [(from these)] to the sons of Aaron.
And all of Israel in the days of Zerubavel and in the days of Nechemiah gave portions to the singers and to the gatekeepers, the portion of the day in its day, and they separated [tithes] to the Levites, and the Levites separated [(from these)] to the sons of Aaron.
Rashi
מניות. כמו מנות:
the portions Heb. מְנָיוֹת, like מָנוֹת.
ומקדישים ללוים. היו נותנים במעשר ללוים והם היו נוטלים מעשר מן המעשר ונותנים לכהנים:
and they consecrated [them] for the Levites And they would give the tithe to the Levites, who would take the tithe from the tithe and give it to the priests.
וישוע. הוא יהושע הכהן הגדול:
and Jeshua That is Joshua the High Priest.