1 Mbiri 24
1 Magulu a ana a Aaroni anali awa: Ana a Aaroni anali Nadabu, Abihu, Eliezara ndi Itamara.
The work groups based on Aaron's descendants were these: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
2 Koma Nadabu ndi Abihu anamwalira abambo awo asanamwalire, ndipo analibe ana aamuna. Kotero Eliezara ndi Itamara ankatumikira monga ansembe.
Nadab and Abihu died before their father died. They had no children, so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.
3 Mothandizidwa ndi Zadoki chidzukulu cha Eliezara ndi Ahimeleki chidzukulu cha Itamara, Davide anawagawa mʼmagulu molingana ndi ntchito yawo yotumikira.
David, together with Zadok, a descendant of Eleazar, and Ahimelech, a descendant of Ithamar, divided them into groups for their work as priests.
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.
There were more leading men among Eleazar's descendants than among Ithamar's descendants, so they divided Eleazar's descendants into sixteen groups. They did this by heads of clans and by Ithamar's descendants. These divisions were eight in number, corresponding to their clans.
5 Anawagawa mosakondera pochita maere, pakuti iwo anali akuluakulu a ku malo opatulika ndi akuluakulu a Mulungu pakati pa zidzukulu za Eliezara ndi Itamara.
They divided them impartially by lot, for there were holy officials and officials of God, from both Eleazar's descendants and Ithamar's descendants.
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.
Shemaiah son of Nethanel the scribe, a Levite, wrote down their names in the presence of the king, the officials, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the leaders of the priestly and Levite families. One clan was drawn by lot from Eleazar's descendants, and then the next would be drawn from Ithamar's descendants.
7 Maere woyamba anagwera Yehoyaribu, achiwiri anagwera Yedaya,
The first lot went to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,
8 achitatu anagwera Harimu, achinayi anagwera Seorimu,
the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,
9 achisanu anagwera Malikiya, achisanu ndi chimodzi anagwera Miyamini,
the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,
10 achisanu ndi chiwiri anagwera Hakozi, achisanu ndi chitatu anagwera Abiya,
the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,
11 achisanu ndi chinayi anagwera Yesuwa, a khumi anagwera Sekaniya,
the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,
12 a 11 anagwera Eliyasibu, a 12 anagwera Yakimu,
the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,
13 a 13 anagwera Hupa, a 14 anagwera Yesebeabu,
the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,
14 a 15 anagwera Biliga, a 16 anagwera Imeri,
the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,
15 a 17 anagwera Heziri, a 18 anagwera Hapizezi,
the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez,
16 a 19 anagwera Petahiya, a 20 anagwera Ezekieli,
the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel,
17 a 21 anagwera Yakini, a 22 anagwera Gamuli,
the twenty-first to Jakin, the twenty-second to Gamul,
18 a 23 anagwera Delaya, ndipo a 24 anagwera Maaziya.
the twenty-third to Delaiah, and the twenty-fourth to 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.
This was the order of their service, when they came into Yahweh's house, following the procedure given to them by Aaron their ancestor, as Yahweh, the God of Israel, had instructed him.
20 Za zidzukulu zina zonse za Levi: Kuchokera kwa ana a Amramu: Subaeli; kuchokera kwa ana a Subaeli: Yehideya.
These were the rest of the descendants of Levi: Of the sons of Amram, Shubael; of the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah.
21 Kwa Rehabiya, kuchokera kwa ana ake: Mtsogoleri anali Isiya.
As for Rehabiah, the sons of Rehabiah: Ishijah the leader.
22 Kuchokera ku banja la Izihari: Selomoti; kuchokera kwa ana a Selomoti: Yahati.
From the Izharites: Shelomoth; from the sons of Shelomoth: Jahath.
23 Ana a Hebroni: woyamba anali Yeriya, wachiwiri anali Amariya, wachitatu anali Yahazieli ndipo Yekameamu anali wachinayi.
The sons of Hebron: Jeriah the leader, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
24 Mwana wa Uzieli: Mika; kuchokera kwa ana a Mika: Samiri.
The son of Uzziel: Micah; from the sons of Micah: Shamir.
25 Mʼbale wa Mika: Isiya; kuchokera kwa ana a Isiya: Zekariya.
The brother of Micah: Ishijah. From the sons of Ishijah: Zechariah.
26 Ana a Merari: Mahili ndi Musi. Mwana wa Yaaziya: Beno.
The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi; from the son of Jaaziah: Beno.
27 Ana a Merari: Kuchokera kwa Yaaziya: Beno, Sohamu, Zakuri ndi Ibiri.
The sons of Merari from Jaaziah: Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.
28 Kuchokera kwa Mahili: Eliezara, amene analibe ana aamuna.
From Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.
29 Kuchokera kwa Kisi: Mwana wa Kisi: Yerahimeeli.
From Kish: The son of Kish: Jerahmeel.
30 Ndipo ana a Musi: Mahili, Ederi ndi Yerimoti. Awa anali Alevi potsata mabanja a makolo awo.
The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the Levites, listed 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.
These men who were the head of each father's house and each of their younger brothers, cast lots in the presence of King David, and Zadok and Ahimelech, along with the leaders of the families of the priests and Levites. They cast lots just as Aaron's descendants had done.
