1 Mbiri 24
1 Magulu a ana a Aaroni anali awa: Ana a Aaroni anali Nadabu, Abihu, Eliezara ndi Itamara.
Now the divisions into which the sons of Aaron were grouped were these: the sons of Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
2 Koma Nadabu ndi Abihu anamwalira abambo awo asanamwalire, ndipo analibe ana aamuna. Kotero Eliezara ndi Itamara ankatumikira monga ansembe.
But Nadab and Abihu came to their end before their father, and had no children; so Eleazar and Ithamar did the work of priests.
3 Mothandizidwa ndi Zadoki chidzukulu cha Eliezara ndi Ahimeleki chidzukulu cha Itamara, Davide anawagawa mʼmagulu molingana ndi ntchito yawo yotumikira.
And David, with Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, made distribution of them into their positions for their work.
4 Atsogoleri ambiri anapezeka pakati pa zidzukulu za Eliezara kusiyana ndi zidzukulu za Itamara ndipo anagawidwa moyenera: atsogoleri 16 a mabanja ochokera kwa Eliezara, ndipo atsogoleri asanu ndi atatu a mabanja ochokera kwa zidzukulu za Itamara.
And there were more chiefs among the sons of Eleazar than among the sons of Ithamar; and this is how they were grouped: of the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen, all heads of families; and of the sons of Ithamar, heads of families, there were eight.
5 Anawagawa mosakondera pochita maere, pakuti iwo anali akuluakulu a ku malo opatulika ndi akuluakulu a Mulungu pakati pa zidzukulu za Eliezara ndi Itamara.
So they were put into groups, by the Lord's decision, one with another; for there were rulers of the holy place and rulers of the house of God among the sons of Eleazar and the sons of Ithamar.
6 Mlembi Semaya mwana wa Netaneli, Mlevi, analemba mayina awo pamaso pa mfumu ndi akuluakulu ake: wansembe Zadoki, Ahimeleki mwana wa Abiatara ndi atsogoleri a mabanja a ansembe ndiponso Alevi, banja limodzi kuchokera kwa Eliezara kenaka limodzi kuchokera kwa Itamara.
And Shemaiah, the son of Nethanel the scribe, who was a Levite, put down their names in writing, the king being present with the rulers, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech, the son of Abiathar, and the heads of families of the priests and the Levites; one family being taken for Eleazar and then one for Ithamar, and so on.
7 Maere woyamba anagwera Yehoyaribu, achiwiri anagwera Yedaya,
Now the first name to come out was that of Jehoiarib; the second Jedaiah,
8 achitatu anagwera Harimu, achinayi anagwera Seorimu,
The third Harim, the fourth Seorim,
9 achisanu anagwera Malikiya, achisanu ndi chimodzi anagwera Miyamini,
The fifth Malchijah, the sixth Mijamin,
10 achisanu ndi chiwiri anagwera Hakozi, achisanu ndi chitatu anagwera Abiya,
The seventh Hakkoz, the eighth Abijah,
11 achisanu ndi chinayi anagwera Yesuwa, a khumi anagwera Sekaniya,
The ninth Jeshua, the tenth Shecaniah,
12 a 11 anagwera Eliyasibu, a 12 anagwera Yakimu,
The eleventh Eliashib, the twelfth Jakim,
13 a 13 anagwera Hupa, a 14 anagwera Yesebeabu,
The thirteenth Huppah, the fourteenth Jeshebeab,
14 a 15 anagwera Biliga, a 16 anagwera Imeri,
The fifteenth Bilgah, the sixteenth Immer,
15 a 17 anagwera Heziri, a 18 anagwera Hapizezi,
The seventeenth Hezir, the eighteenth Happizzez,
16 a 19 anagwera Petahiya, a 20 anagwera Ezekieli,
The nineteenth Pethahiah, the twentieth Jehezkel,
17 a 21 anagwera Yakini, a 22 anagwera Gamuli,
The twenty-first Jachin, the twenty-second Gamul,
18 a 23 anagwera Delaya, ndipo a 24 anagwera Maaziya.
The twenty-third Delaiah, the twenty-fourth Maaziah.
19 Umu ndi mmene anasankhidwira kuti azigwira ntchito yotumikira pamene alowa mʼNyumba ya Yehova, motsatira dongosolo limene anapatsidwa ndi kholo lawo Aaroni, monga momwe Yehova Mulungu wa Israeli anamulamulira.
So they were put into their different groups, to take their places in the house of the Lord, in agreement with the rules made by Aaron their father, as the Lord, the God of Israel, had given him orders.
20 Za zidzukulu zina zonse za Levi: Kuchokera kwa ana a Amramu: Subaeli; kuchokera kwa ana a Subaeli: Yehideya.
And of the rest of the sons of Levi: of the sons of Amram, Shubael; of the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah.
21 Kwa Rehabiya, kuchokera kwa ana ake: Mtsogoleri anali Isiya.
Of Rehabiah; of the sons of Rehabiah, Isshiah the chief.
22 Kuchokera ku banja la Izihari: Selomoti; kuchokera kwa ana a Selomoti: Yahati.
Of the Izharites, Shelomoth; of the sons of Shelomoth, Jahath.
23 Ana a Hebroni: woyamba anali Yeriya, wachiwiri anali Amariya, wachitatu anali Yahazieli ndipo Yekameamu anali wachinayi.
And the sons of Hebron: Jeriah the chief, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.
24 Mwana wa Uzieli: Mika; kuchokera kwa ana a Mika: Samiri.
The sons of Uzziel, Micah; of the sons of Micah, Shamir.
25 Mʼbale wa Mika: Isiya; kuchokera kwa ana a Isiya: Zekariya.
The brother of Micah, Isshiah; of the sons of Isshiah, Zechariah.
26 Ana a Merari: Mahili ndi Musi. Mwana wa Yaaziya: Beno.
The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi; the sons of Jaaziah.
27 Ana a Merari: Kuchokera kwa Yaaziya: Beno, Sohamu, Zakuri ndi Ibiri.
The sons of Merari: of Jaaziah, Shoham and Zaccur and Ibri.
28 Kuchokera kwa Mahili: Eliezara, amene analibe ana aamuna.
Of Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.
29 Kuchokera kwa Kisi: Mwana wa Kisi: Yerahimeeli.
Of Kish: the sons of Kish, Jerahmeel.
30 Ndipo ana a Musi: Mahili, Ederi ndi Yerimoti. Awa anali Alevi potsata mabanja a makolo awo.
And the sons of Mushi: Mahli and Eder and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites by their families.
31 Iwonso anachita maere, monga anachitira abale awo, zidzukulu za Aaroni, pamaso pa mfumu Davide, ndi Zadoki ndi Ahimeleki, atsogoleri a mabanja a ansembe ndi Alevi. Mabanja a mwana wamkulu anachita nawo mofanana ndi a mwana wamngʼono.
Selection was made of these in the same way as of their brothers the sons of Aaron, David the king being present, with Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the heads of families of the priests and of the Levites; the families of the chief in the same way as those of his younger brother.
