১ বংশাবলি 24
These are the groups of the descendants of Aaron [the first Supreme Priest]: Aaron’s four sons were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
2 ২ তেওঁলোকৰ পিতৃৰ মৃত্যু পূৰ্বেই নাদব আৰু অবীহূৰ মৃত্যু হয়। তেওঁলোকৰ সন্তান নাছিল, সেয়ে ইলিয়াজৰ আৰু ঈথামৰ পুৰোহিতৰ পৰিচৰ্যাত আছিল।
But Nadab and Abihu died before their father died, and they had no children. So their [younger] brothers Eleazar and Ithamar became the priests.
3 ৩ দায়ূদে একেলগে ইলিয়াজৰৰ বংশৰ চাদোকক, আৰু ঈথামৰৰ বংশৰ অহীমেলকক তেওঁলোকৰ পুৰোহিত পৰিচৰ্যাৰ কাৰণে বেলেগ বেলেগ দলত ভাগ কৰিলে।
Zadok, who was a descendant of Eleazar, and Ahimelech, who was a descendant of Ithamar, helped David to separate his descendants into two groups. Each group had certain duties.
4 ৪ ঈথামৰৰ বংশধৰ সকলতকৈ ইলিয়াজৰৰ বংশধৰ সকলৰ মাজত নেতৃত্ব লোৱা লোক বেছি আছিল। সেয়ে তেওঁলোকে ইলিয়াজৰৰ বংশধৰ সকলক ষোল্লটা দলত বিভক্ত কৰিছিল। তেওঁলোক ঈথামৰৰ বংশধৰ আৰু গোষ্ঠীৰ মূৰব্বী সকলৰ দ্ৱাৰাই এই সকলো কৰিছিল।
There were more leaders among the descendants of Eleazar than there were among the descendants of Ithamar. So they appointed 16 leaders from Eleazar’s descendants and eight leaders from Ithamar’s descendants.
5 ৫ একো প্রভেদ নাৰাখি, তেওঁলোকক ইলিয়াজৰ আৰু ঈথামৰ দুয়োৰে বংশধৰ সকলৰ পৰা পবিত্রস্থানৰ কৰ্মচাৰীসকল, আৰু ঈশ্বৰৰ কৰ্মচাৰীসকলৰ বাবে একো প্রভেদ নাৰাখি, চিঠি খেলাই তেওঁলোকক বিভক্ত কৰিছিল।
There were temple officials and priests, including descendants of both Eleazar and Ithamar, to make sure that the work was divided fairly. So they decided what work each person would do by (casting lots/throwing marked stones).
6 ৬ লেবীয়া বংশৰ নথনেলৰ পুত্ৰ চমৰিয়া লিখকে ৰজাৰ, কৰ্মচাৰীৰ, চাদোক পুৰোহিতৰ, অবিয়াথৰৰ পুত্ৰ অহীমেলকৰ, আৰু পুৰোহিত সকলৰ নেতা ও লেবীয়া পৰিয়াল সকলৰ উপস্থিতিত তেওঁলোকৰ নাম লিখিলে। ইলিয়াজৰৰ বংশৰ পৰা এটা গোষ্ঠী আৰু ঈথামৰৰ বংশৰ পৰা এটা গোষ্ঠী চিঠি খেলৰ দ্ৱাৰাই নিৰ্বাচন কৰা হৈছিল।
Shemaiah, the son of Nethanel, who was a descendant of Levi, wrote down the names [of the leaders of each group] while David and his officials were watching. Zadok, the [Supreme] Priest, and Ahimelech [his assistant], and the leaders of the families of the priests and of the families of the other descendants of Levi also watched.
Jehoiarib was the first one whose name was selected [by casting lots/throwing marked stones]. Next Jedaiah was selected.
Next, Harim was selected. Next, Seorim was selected.
Next, Malkijah was selected. Next, Mijamin was selected.
Next, Hakkoz was selected. Next, Abijah was selected.
Next, Jeshua was selected. Next, Shecaniah was selected.
Next, Eliashib was selected. Next, Jakim was selected.
Next, Huppah was selected. Next, Jeshebeab was selected.
Next, Bilgah was selected. Next, Immer was selected.
Next, Hezir was selected. Next, Happizzez was selected.
Next, Pethahiah was selected. Next, Jehezkel was selected.
Next, Jakin was selected. Next, Gamul was selected.
Next, Delaiah was selected. Next, Maaziah was selected.
19 ১৯ যেতিয়া তেওঁলোকে যিহোৱাৰ গৃহলৈ আহিব তেতিয়া ইস্ৰায়েলৰ ঈশ্বৰ যিহোৱাৰ আজ্ঞা অনুসাৰে তেওঁলোকৰ ওপৰ-পিতৃ হাৰোণৰ দ্বাৰাই তেওঁলোকক দিয়া পদ্ধতিৰ দ্ৱাৰাই কৰা তেওঁলোকৰ পৰিচৰ্যাৰ আজ্ঞা সমূহ এইবিলাক আছিল।
Those were the men who were chosen to be the leaders of the groups that would serve in the temple, obeying the regulations that were set down by Aaron, regulations which Yahweh, the God to whom the Israeli people belonged, had given to him.
20 ২০ লেবীৰ অৱশিষ্ট বংশধৰসকল এওঁলোক: অম্ৰমৰ বংশধৰ সকলৰ মাজত চূবায়েল; চূবায়েলৰ বংশধৰ সকলৰ মাজত যেহদিয়া।
[This is a list of some of] the other descendants of Levi: Amram was the ancestor of Shubael and Jehdeiah.
Rehabiah was the ancestor of Isshiah, the oldest son in his family.
Izhar was the father of Shelomoth and the grandfather of Jahath.
23 ২৩ হিব্ৰাণৰ বংশধৰ সকলৰ মাজত প্ৰথম যিৰিয়া, দ্বিতীয় অমৰিয়া, তৃতীয় যহজীয়েল, আৰু চতুৰ্থ যিকমিয়াম।
[Kohath’s son] Hebron had four sons: Jeriah and his [younger] brothers Amariah, Jahaziel, and Jekameam.
Uzziel was the father of Micah and the grandfather of Shamir.
Micah’s [younger] brother was the father of Zechariah.
The sons of Merari were Mahli, Mushi, and Jaaziah.
Jaaziah had four sons: Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.
Mahli’s son Eleazar did not have any sons.
From the descendants of [Mahli’s second son] there was Jerahmeel.
30 ৩০ মুচী বংশধৰ সকলৰ মাজত মহলী, এদৰ, আৰু যিৰীমোৎ। তেওঁলোকৰ পৰিয়াল অনুসাৰে তালিকাত থকা লেবীয়াসকল এওঁলোক।
The sons of Mushi were Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. Those were descendants of Levi who were listed according to the leaders of their families.
31 ৩১ দায়ুদ ৰজাৰ, চাদোকৰ, অহীমেলকৰ, আৰু পুৰোহিতসকলৰ আৰু লেবীয়াসকলৰ পৰিয়ালৰ নেতাসকলৰ উপস্থিতিত তেওঁলোকে পুনৰ চিঠি খেলালে। পৰিয়াল সকলৰ ডাঙৰ পুত্র সকলে সৰু সকলৰ লগত চিঠি খেলালে। হাৰোণৰ বংশধৰ সকলে কৰাৰ দৰেই এওঁলোকেও চিঠি খেলালে।
The jobs they would do were decided by (casting lots/throwing marked stones), like their fellow Israelis, the descendants of Aaron, did. They cast lots {The lots were cast} while King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the leaders of the families of the priests and the [other] descendants of Levi watched. They gave the same jobs to the families of each oldest brother and each youngest brother.
