The Bible

1

As va fir-reill y pobble cummal ayns Jerusalem: hilg yn chooid elley jeh'n pobble lottyn, dy chur lhieu dy chooilley yeihoo ghooinney dy vaghey ayns Jerusalem yn ard-valley casherick, as nuy ayrnyn dy vaghey ayns ny ard-valjyn elley.

And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts to dwell in other cities.

2

As vannee yn pobble ooilley ny deiney, heb ad-hene dy arryltagh, dy chummal ayns Jerusalem.

And the people blessed all the men, that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem.

3

Nish ad shoh ard-gheiney yn rheam, va cummal ayns Jerusalem: agh ayns ard-valjyn Yudah, va dagh unnane ayns e chummal ayns ny ard-valjyn oc; ta shen, Israel, ny saggyrtyn, as ny Leviteyn, as ny Nethinimee, as cloan fir-oik Solomon.

Now these are the chief of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, to wit, Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants.

4

As va cummal ec Jerusalem paart jeh cloan Yudah, as jeh cloan Venjamin: jeh cloan Yudah; Athaiah mac Uzziah, mac Zechariah mac Amariah, mac Shephatiah, mac Mahalaleel, jeh cloan Pherez;

And at Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah; Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalaleel, of the children of Perez;

5

As Maaseiah, mac Baruch, mac Colhozeh, mac Hazaiah, mac Adaiah, mac Joiarib, mac Zechariah, mac Shiloni.

And Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Colhozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of Shiloni.

6

As va ooilley mec Pherez, va cummal ec Jerusalem, kiare cheead three-feed as hoght dy gheiney dunnal.

All the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem were four hundred threescore and eight valiant men.

7

As ad shoh mec Venjamin; Sallu mac Meshullam, mac Joed, mac Pedaiah, mac Kolaiah, mac Maaseiah, mac Ithiel, mac Yesaiah.

And these are the sons of Benjamin; Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Jesaiah.

8

As ny lurg-syn Gabai, Sallai, nuy cheead as hoght as feed.

And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty and eight.

9

As va Joel mac Zichri soit harrystoo; as Judah mac Senuah va'n nah er-oik harrish yn ard-valley.

And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer: and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city.

10

Jeh ny saggyrtyn: Jedaiah mac Joiarib, Jachin.

Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin.

11

Seraiah, mac Hilkiah, mac Meshullam, mac Zadok, mac Meraioth, mac Ahitub, va ny er-reill harrish thie Yee,

Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, was the ruler of the house of God.

12

As va nyn mraaraghyn va mysh obbyr y thie, hoght cheead as jees as feed: as Adaiah mac Yeroham, mac Pelaliah, mac Amzi, mac Zechariah, mac Pashur, mac Malchiah,

And their brethren that did the work of the house were eight hundred twenty and two: and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchiah.

13

As e vraaraghyn, ard-gheiney ny ayraghyn, daa cheead as jees as da-eed: as Amashai, mac Azareel, mac Ahasai, mac Meshillemoth, mac Immer,

And his brethren, chief of the fathers, two hundred forty and two: and Amashai the son of Azareel, the son of Ahasai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,

14

As nyn mraaraghyn deiney dunnal-caggee, shey-feed as hoght: as va Zabdiel, mac fer jeh ny ard-gheiney soit harrystoo.

And their brethren, mighty men of valour, an hundred twenty and eight: and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of one of the great men.

15

Myrgeddin jeh ny Leviteyn: Shenaiah, mac Hashub, mac Azrikam, mac Hashabiah, mac Bunni.

Also of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hashub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;

16

As va ec Shabbethai, as Jozabad ny ard Leviteyn yn currym harrish obbyr mooie thie Yee.

And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God.

17

As Mattaniah, mac Vicha, mac Zabdi, mac Asaph, va'n ard-er, dy gholl lesh ny arraneyn-moyllee ayns padjer: as Bakkiah yn nah-er mastey e vraaraghyn, as Abda, mac Shammua, mac Galal, mac Yeduthun.

And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.

18

Va ooilley ny Leviteyn, 'syn ard-valley casherick, daa cheead kiare-feed as kiare.

All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred fourscore and four.

19

Ny-sodjey, va porteryn ny giattyn Akkub, Talmon as e vraaraghyn hoght-feed as ghaa yeig.

Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren that kept the gates, were an hundred seventy and two.

20

As va'n chooid elley jeh Israel, jeh ny saggyrtyn, as ny Leviteyn, ayns ooilley ard-valjyn Yudah, dagh unnane ayns e eiraght.

And the residue of Israel, of the priests, and the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, every one in his inheritance.

21

Agh va ny Nethinimee cummal ayns Ophel: as va Ziha as Gispa harrish ny Nethinimee.

But the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gispa were over the Nethinims.

22

Va eshyn myrgeddin, va harrish ny Leviteyn ec Jerusalem, Uzzi, mac Bani, mac Hashabiah, mac Vattaniah, mac Vicha: jeh mec Asaph, va ny fir-chiaullee dy ghoaill kiarail jeh thie Yee.

The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micha. Of the sons of Asaph, the singers were over the business of the house of God.

23

Son ve sarey'n ree mychione oc, dy beagh lowance kinjagh son ny fir-chiaullee, cour dagh laa.

For it was the king's commandment concerning them, that a certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day.

24

As va Pethahiah mac Meshezabeel jeh cloan Zerah, mac Yudah, ec laue yn ree, ayns dy chooilley chooish mychione y pobble,

And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people.

25

As mychione ny baljyn-cheerey, as ny magheryn oc, ren paart jeh cloan Yudah cummal ee Kirjatharba as e baljyn; as ec Dibon as e baljyn, as ec Jekabzeel as e baljyn,

And for the villages, with their fields, some of the children of Judah dwelt at Kirjatharba, and in the villages thereof, and at Dibon, and in the villages thereof, and at Jekabzeel, and in the villages thereof,

26

As ec Jeshua, as ec Moladah, as ec Beth-phelet,

And at Jeshua, and at Moladah, and at Bethphelet,

27

As ec Hazar-shual, as ec Beer-sheba as e baljyn,

And at Hazarshual, and at Beersheba, and in the villages thereof,

28

As ec Ziklag, as Mekonah, as nyn maljyn,

And at Ziklag, and at Mekonah, and in the villages thereof,

29

As ec En-rimmon, as ec Zareah, as ec Jarmuth,

And at Enrimmon, and at Zareah, and at Jarmuth,

30

Zanoah, Adullam, as ny baljyn oc, ec Lachish as e magheryn, ec Azekah as e baljyn. As ren ad cummal veih Beer-sheba gys coan Hinnom.

Zanoah, Adullam, and in their villages, at Lachish, and the fields thereof, at Azekah, and in the villages thereof. And they dwelt from Beersheba unto the valley of Hinnom.

31

Ren cloan Venjamin myrgeddin veih Geba, cummal ec Michmash, Aija, as Bethel, as ayns nyn maljyn,

The children also of Benjamin from Geba dwelt at Michmash, and Aija, and Bethel, and in their villages.

32

As ec Anathoth, Nob Ananiah,

And at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,

33

Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,

Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,

34

Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,

Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,

35

Lod, as Ono, cloan ny fir-cheirdee.

Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen.

36

As va ny Leviteyn er ny rheynn eddyr Judah as Benjamin.

And of the Levites were divisions in Judah, and in Benjamin.