1 Mbiri 23
1 Davide atakalamba, ali ndi zaka zambiri, anayika Solomoni mwana wake kukhala mfumu ya Israeli.
So when David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel.
2 Iye anasonkhanitsanso pamodzi atsogoleri onse a Israeli, pamodzi ndi ansembe ndi Alevi.
And he assembled all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites.
3 Anawerenga Alevi kuyambira a zaka makumi atatu ndi kupitirirapo, ndipo chiwerengero cha amuna onse chinali 38,000.
Now the Levites were numbered from the age of thirty years and upward: and their number by their polls, man by man, was thirty and eight thousand.
4 Davide anati, “Mwa amenewa, amuna 24,000 aziyangʼanira ntchito za mʼNyumba ya Mulungu ndipo 6,000 akhale akuluakulu ndi oweruza.
Of which, twenty and four thousand [were] to oversee the work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand [were] officers and judges:
5 Amuna 4,000 akhale alonda a pa zipata ndipo 4,000 azitamanda Yehova ndi zipangizo zoyimbira zimene ndazipereka ndi cholinga chimenecho.”
Moreover, four thousand [were] porters; and four thousand praised the LORD with the instruments which I made, [said David], to praise [with them].
6 Davide anagawa Aleviwo mʼmagulumagulu motsatira ana a Levi awa: Geresoni, Kohati ndi Merari.
And David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi, [namely], Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
7 Ana a Geresoni: Ladani ndi Simei.
Of the Gershonites, [were], Laadan and Shimei.
8 Ana a Ladani: Mtsogoleri Yehieli, Zetamu ndi Yoweli. Onse analipo atatu.
The sons of Laadan: the chief [was] Jehiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three.
9 Ana a Simei: Selomoti, Haziyeli ndi Harani. Onse analipo atatu. Awa anali atsogoleri a mabanja a Ladani.
The sons of Shimei; Shelomith, and Haziel, and Haran, three. These [were] the chief of the fathers of Laadan.
10 Ndipo ana a Simei anali: Yahati, Zina, Yeusi ndi Beriya. Awa anali ana a Semei. Onse analipo anayi.
And the sons of Shimei [were], Jahath, Zina, and Jeush and Beriah. These four [were] the sons of Shimei.
11 Mtsogoleri anali Yahati, ndipo Ziza anali wachiwiri, koma Yeusi ndi Beriya analibe ana aamuna ambiri. Kotero iwo anawerengedwa ngati banja limodzi ndipo anapatsidwa ntchito imodzinso yofanana.
And Jahath was the chief, and Zizah the second: but Jeush and Beriah had not many sons; therefore they were in one reckoning, according to [their] father's house.
12 Ana a Kohati: Amramu, Izihari, Hebroni ndi Uzieli. Onse analipo anayi.
The sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four.
13 Ana a Amramu: Aaroni ndi Mose. Aaroni ndi zidzukulu zake anapatulidwa kwamuyaya kuti azipereka zinthu zopatulika kwambiri monga nsembe pamaso pa Yehova, komanso kuti azitumikira pamaso pake ndi kumadalitsa anthu mʼdzina lake kwamuyaya.
The sons of Amram; Aaron and Moses: and Aaron was separated, that he should sanctify the most holy things, he and his sons for ever, to burn incense before the LORD, to minister to him, and to bless in his name for ever.
14 Ana a Mose munthu wa Mulungu anawerengedwa ngati gawo la fuko la Levi.
Now [concerning] Moses the man of God, his sons were named of the tribe of Levi.
15 Ana a Mose: Geresomu ndi Eliezara.
The sons of Moses [were], Gershom, and Eliezer.
16 Zidzukulu za Geresomu: Mtsogoleri anali Subaeli.
Of the sons of Gershom; Shebuel [was] the chief.
17 Zidzukulu za Eliezara: Mtsogoleri anali Rehabiya. Eliezara analibe ana ena aamuna, koma ana a Rehabiya anali ochuluka kwambiri.
And the sons of Eliezer [were], Rehabiah the chief. And Eliezer had no other sons; but the sons of Rehabiah were very many.
18 Ana a Izihari: Mtsogoleri anali Selomiti.
Of the sons of Izhar; Shelomith the chief.
19 Ana a Hebroni: Mtsogoleri anali Yeriya, wachiwiri anali Amariya, Yahazieli anali wachitatu ndipo Yekameamu anali wachinayi.
Of the sons of Hebron; Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jehaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
20 Ana a Uzieli: Mtsogoleri anali Mika ndipo wachiwiri anali Isiya.
Of the sons of Uzziel; Micah the first, and Jesiah the second.
21 Ana a Merari: Mahili ndi Musi. Ana a Mahili: Eliezara ndi Kisi.
The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. The sons of Mahli; Eleazar, and Kish.
22 Eliezara anamwalira wopanda ana aamuna. Iye anali ndi ana aakazi okhaokha. Abale awo, ana a Kisi, ndiwo amene anawakwatira.
And Eleazar died, and had no sons, but daughters: and their brethren the sons of Kish took them.
23 Ana a Musi: Mahili, Ederi ndi Yeremoti. Onse analipo atatu.
The sons of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jeremoth, three.
24 Izi zinali zidzukulu za Levi mwa mabanja awo, atsogoleri a mabanja monga momwe analembedwera mayina awo ndi monga momwenso anawerengedwera, banja lililonse pa lokha. Awa ndi anthu ogwira ntchito oyambira zaka makumi awiri zobadwa kapena kupitirirapo, amene amatumikira mʼNyumba ya Yehova.
These [were] the sons of Levi after the house of their fathers; [even] the chief of the fathers, as they were counted by number of names by their polls, that did the work for the service of the house of the LORD, from the age of twenty years and upward.
25 Popeza Davide anati, “Pakuti Yehova Mulungu wa Israeli, wapereka mpumulo kwa anthu ake ndipo wabwera kudzakhala mu Yerusalemu kwamuyaya,
For David said, The LORD God of Israel hath given rest to his people, that they may dwell in Jerusalem for ever;
26 sikofunikiranso kuti Alevi azinyamula tenti kapena zipangizo za chipembedzo.”
And also to the Levites: they shall no [more] carry the tabernacle, nor any vessels of it for its service.
27 Potsata malangizo otsiriza a Davide, Alevi anawerengedwa kuyambira amuna a zaka makumi awiri zakubadwa kapena kupitirirapo.
For by the last words of David the Levites [were] numbered from twenty years old and above:
28 Ntchito ya Alevi inali kuthandiza zidzukulu za Aaroni pa ntchito yotumikira mʼNyumba ya Yehova monga kuyangʼanira mabwalo, zipinda zamʼmbali, kuyeretsa zinthu zonse zachipembedzo, ndiponso kuchita ntchito zina za mʼnyumba ya Mulungu.
Because their office [was] to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the LORD, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purifying of all holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God;
29 Iwo amayangʼanira buledi amene amayikidwa pa tebulo, ufa wa nsembe yachakudya, timitanda ta buledi wopanda yisiti: kuphika ndi kusakaniza, ndiponso miyeso yonse ndi kukula kwake.
Both for the show-bread, and for the fine flour for meat-offering, and for the unleavened cakes, and for [that which is baked in] the pan, and for that which is fried, and for all manner of measure and size;
30 Iwo amayimiriranso mmawa uliwonse kuthokoza ndi kutamanda Yehova. Amachitanso chomwecho madzulo,
And to stand every morning to thank and praise the LORD, and likewise at evening;
31 ndiponso popereka nsembe zopsereza kwa Yehova pa Sabata ndi pa chikondwerero cha Mwezi Watsopano, ndi pa nthawi yosankhidwa ya Chikondwerero. Iwo amatumikira pamaso pa Yehova nthawi zonse mwa chiwerengero chawo ndi momwe analangizidwira.
And to offer all burnt-sacrifices to the LORD on the sabbaths, in the new moons, and on the set feasts, by number, according to the order commanded to them, continually before the LORD:
32 Ndipo kotero Alevi anachita ntchito yawo ya ku tenti ya msonkhano ya ku Malo Opatulika ndiponso molamulidwa ndi abale awo, zidzukulu za Aaroni, pa ntchito ya mʼNyumba ya Yehova.
And that they should keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the holy [place], and the charge of the sons of Aaron their brethren, in the service of the house of the LORD.
