1 Khokhuen 9
1 Israel boeih kah a khuui khaw amih loh Israel neh Judah manghai rhoek kah cabu dongah a daek uh. Amamih kah boekoeknah dongah Babylon la a poelyoe uh.
The [names of all the] people of Israel were listed/written with the names of their clans, and that information was written in the scroll/book named ‘The Record of the Kings of Israel’. [Many of] the people of Judah were captured and forced to go to Babylon. That happened because they did not faithfully [do what was pleasing to] God.
2 Tedae Israel kah Levi khosoih rhoek neh tamtaeng tah lamhma la amah khopuei kah amah khohut dongah kho a sak uh.
The first people who returned [to Judah 70 years later] and lived in their own land and in their own cities and towns were some Israeli priests, other descendants of Levi, and men who worked in the temple.
3 Jerusalem ah he Judah koca lamkah khaw, Benjamin koca lamkah khaw, Ephraim neh Manasseh koca lamkah khaw kho a sak uh.
[Other] people from the tribes of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh [also returned to Judah and] lived in Jerusalem. This is a list of those people [of the tribe of Judah]:
4 Judah capa Perez koca lamloh Bani, Benjamin capa Imri, Imri capa Omri, Omri capa Ammihud, Ammihud capa Uthai.
Uthai the son of Ammihud. Ammihud was the son of Omri; Omri was the son of Imri; Imri was the son of Bani; Bani was a descendant of Perez; Perez was the son of Judah.
5 Shiloh lamloh a caming Asaiah neh anih koca rhoek.
Asaiah and his sons were descendants of Shelah. Asaiah was the oldest son in his family.
6 Zerah koca lamloh Jeuel neh a manuca ya rhuk sawmko.
Jeuel and others of his relatives in Zerah’s clan. There were 690 people in this clan.
7 Benjamin koca lamloh Hassenuah capa Hodaviah, Hodaviah capa Meshullam, Meshullam capa Salu.
From the tribe of Benjamin, Sallu, the son of Meshullam. Meshullam was the son of Hodaviah; Hodaviah was the son of Hassenuah.
8 Jeroham capa Yibeiah, Uzzi capa Elah, Mikhri capa Uzzi, Shephatiah capa Meshullam, Reuel capa Sephatiah, Ibnijah capa Reuel.
Ibneiah the son of Jeroham. Elah the son of Uzzi. Uzzi was the son of Micri. Meshullam the son of Shephatiah. Shephatiah was the son of Reuel; Reuel was the son of Ibnijah.
9 Amih boeinaphung he a rhuirhong lamtah ya ko sawmnga parhuk lo. He kah hlang boeih tah a napa rhoek kah imkhui ah khaw a napa rhoek kah a lu rhoek ni.
In other records of the people descended from Benjamin, there are the names of 956 people who were living in Jerusalem. All these were leaders of their clans.
10 Khosoih rhoek lamloh Jedaiah, Jehoiarib neh Jakhin.
Some of the priests [who returned to Judah were]: Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, Jakin,
11 Pathen im kah rhaengsang la Ahitub capa Meraioth, Meraioth capa Zadok, Zadok capa Meshullam, Meshullam capa Hilkiah, Hilkiah capa Azariah.
and Azariah who was the son of Hilkiah. Hilkiah who was the son of Meshullam; Meshullam who was the son of Zadok, Zadok who was the son of Meraioth; Meraioth who was the son of Ahitub; Ahitub who supervised the temple guards;
12 Jeroham capa Adaiah, Pashur capa Jeroham, Malkhiah capa Pashhur, Adiel capa Maasai, Jahzerah capa Adiel, Meshullam capa Jahzerah, Meshillemith capa Meshullam, Immer capa Meshillemith.
Adaiah who was the son of Jeroham; Jeroham who was the son of Pashhur; Pashhur who was the son of Malchijah; Maasai who was the son of Adiel; Adiel who was the son of Jahzerah; Jahzerah who was the son of Meshullam; Meshullam who was the son of Meshillemith; Meshillemith who was the son of Immer.
13 Amih boeinaphung khaw a napa rhoek imkhui kah a lu rhoek ni. Pathen im kah thothuengnah bitat dongah tatthai hlangrhalh thawng khat ya rhih sawmrhuk om.
Altogether there were 1,760 priests [who returned to Judah]. They were leaders of their clans, and they all were responsible for doing work in the temple of God.
14 Levi, Merari koca lamloh Hasshub capa Shemaiah, Azrikam capa Hasshub, Hashabiah capa Azrikam.
From the descendants of Levi [who returned to Judah] there was Shemaiah the son of Hasshub. Hasshub was the son of Azrikam; Azrikam was the son of Hashabiah; Hashabiah was a descendant of [Levi’s youngest son] Merari.
15 Bakbakkar Heresh neh Galal, Mikha capa Mattaniah, Zikhri capa Mikha, Asaph capa Zikhri.
[Other descendants of Levi who returned to Judah were] Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Mica. Mica was the son if Zicri; Zicri was the son of Asaph.
16 Shemaiah capa Obadiah, Galal capa Shemaiah, Jeduthun capa Galal, Asa capa Berekiah, Elkanah capa Asa tah Netophah vangca ah kho a sak uh.
There was also Obadiah the son of Shemaiah. Shemaiah was the son of Galal. Galal was the son of Jeduthun. There was also Berekiah the son of Asa. Asa was the son of Elkanah, who lived in one of the villages where the Netophath people-clan lived.
17 Thoh tawt rhoek tah Shallum, Akkub, Talmon neh Ahiman. Amih boeinaphung kah a lu tah Shallum ni.
From the [descendants of Levi who returned to Judah] who guarded the temple gates there were Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and some of their relatives. Shallum was their leader.
18 Amih te tahae hil khocuk kah manghai vongka ah Levi koca rhaehhmuen kah thoh tawt la om uh.
Those gatekeepers from the tribe of Levi stood at the King’s Gate on the east side [of the temple].
19 Kore capa Shallum, Ebiasaph capa Kore, Korah capa Ebiasaph neh a manuca rhoek. A napa imkhui lamloh dap kah cingkhaa a ngaithuen he Korah koca kah thothuengnah bitat la ana khueh uh. A napa rhoek khaw BOEIPA rhaehhmuen kah khuirhai te a ngaithuen uh.
Shallum was the son of Kore. Kore was the son of Ebiasaph. Ebiasaph was the son of Korah. Shallum and his relatives were gatekeepers, and they were responsible to guard the gates of the Sacred Tent of Yahweh, like their ancestors had done.
20 Eleazar capa Phinekha tah BOEIPA amah neh a mikhmuh ah amih te rhaengsang la a om thil.
Previously Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, had supervised the gatekeepers, and Yahweh (was with/helped) Phinehas.
21 Meshelemiah capa Zekhariah tah tingtunnah dap thohka kah thoh tawt la om.
Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was the gatekeeper at the entrance of the Sacred Tent.
22 Amih cingkhaa dongkah thoh tawt la a coelh boeih he ya hnih hlai hnih lo. Amih te a vang khuiah tah a khuui la ana om coeng. Amih te khohmu David neh Samuel loh a uepomnah dongah ana suen coeng.
Altogether, there were 212 men who were chosen to guard the gates. Their names were written in the records of the clans in their villages. [King] David and the prophet Samuel appointed/chose those men because those men (were dependable/always did what they were told to do).
23 Amih neh amih koca rhoek loh BOEIPA im neh dap im kah vongka ah rhaltawt la ana khueh uh.
The work of those gatekeepers and their descendants was to guard the entrances of the Sacred Tent of Yahweh. That was before the temple was built to replace the Sacred Tent.
24 Thoh tawt rhoek khaw mueihla pali dongah khocuk, khotlak, tlangpuei neh tuithim ah om uh.
There were gatekeepers on each of the four sides of the Sacred Tent.
25 A vang kah amih boeinaphung he a tue a tue kah a rhih khohnin ah tah amih taengla pawk uh.
Sometimes it was necessary for the relatives of the gatekeepers who lived in those villages to come and help them. Each time some of them came, they helped the gatekeepers for seven days.
26 Amih kah uepomnah vanbangla Levi hlangrhalh pali te tah thoh tawt la om uh tih Pathen im kah imkhan neh thakvoh taengah om uh.
There were four descendants of Levi who [worked every day, and they] supervised the gatekeepers. They also took care of the rooms and treasures in the Sacred Tent of God.
27 Amih kah tuemkoi vanbangla Pathen im kaepvai ah rhaeh uh. Amih tah mincang, mincang ah cabi aka ong ham khaw om uh.
They remained awake all during the night to guard the Sacred Tent, and each morning they opened the gates.
28 Thothuengnah hnopai dongah khaw amih lamloh hlangmi tarhing la a pawk puei uh tih a hlangmi tarhing la a khuen uh.
Some of the gatekeepers took care of the articles that were used in worship. They also took care of the flour, wine, olive oil, incense, and spices [that were used in the sacrifices].
29 Amih lamkah te hnopai so neh hmuencim kah hnopai cungkuem soah, vaidam soah khaw, misurtui neh situi soah khaw, hmueihtui neh botui soah khaw a khueh.
Other gatekeepers were appointed to take care of the other things in the Sacred Tent.
30 Tedae khosoih koca rhoek lamkah te tah botui si neh a thungnom sak.
But some of the priests had the work of mixing the spices.
31 Levi lamkah Korah Shallum caming Mattithiah tah hmairhoh bibi neh uepomnah la om.
There was a descendant of Levi named Mattithiah, the oldest son of Shallum, who was a descendant of Korah. He (was very dependable/always did what he was told to do), so they gave him {he was given} the work of baking the bread that was used in the offerings [on the altar].
32 Amih manuca lamkah Kohathi koca rhoek lamloh Sabbath kah Sabbath rhungkung buh te a tawn uh.
Some of the gatekeepers who were descended from Kohath prepared the freshly baked loaves of sacred bread that were placed on the table [inside the Sacred Tent] every Sabbath/rest day.
33 Imkhan ah Levi napa boeilu aka hlai rhoek tah khoyin khothaih amih ham bitat a om dongah a bangtlang la a phaelhael uh.
Some of the descendants of Levi were musicians who worked in the Sacred Tent. The leaders of those families [stayed/slept] in the rooms [of the Sacred Tent]. They did not do [any other work] in the Sacred Tent because they were responsible to serve [as musicians] day and night.
34 He rhoek he a rhuirhong lamtah Levi napa rhoek kah boeilu la om uh tih boeilu rhoek he Jerusalem ah kho a sak uh.
Those are [the names of] the leaders of the clans descended from Levi. Their names were written in the records of the clans. They all lived in Jerusalem.
35 Gibeon napa Jeuel Jeiel tah Gibeon ah kho a sak tih a yuu ming tah Maakah ni.
[One of the descendants of Benjamin, ] Jeiel, lived in Gibeon [city]. He was the city leader. His wife’s name was Maacah.
36 Anih koca ah a caming te Abdon tih Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner neh Nadab.
His oldest son was Abdon. His other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
37 Gedor, Ahio, Zekhariah neh Mikloth.
Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth.
38 Mikloth loh Shimeah a sak. Amih khaw a boeinaphung la Jerusalem ah a manuca rhoek neh hmaitoh tih kho a sak uh.
Mikloth was the father of Shimeam. Jeiel’s family lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
39 Ner loh Kish a sak, Kish loh Saul a sak, Saul loh Jonathan, Malkhishua, Abinadab neh Eshbaal a sak.
Ner was the father of Kish. Kish was the father of [King] Saul. Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-Baal.
40 Jonathan koca Meribbaal tih Meribbaal loh Maikah a sak.
Jonathan’s son was Merib-Baal. Merib-Baal was the father of Micah.
41 Maikah koca ah Pithon, Melek neh Tahrea.
Micah’s sons were Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, [and Ahaz].
42 Ahaz loh Jarah a sak, Jarah loh Alemeth, Azmaveth neh Zimri a sak. Zimri loh Moza a sak.
Ahaz was the father of Jadah (OR, Jarah). Jadah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza.
43 Moza loh Binea a sak tih Binea capa Rephaiah, Rephaiah capa Elasah, Elasah capa Azel.
Moza was the father of Binea. The son of Binea was Rephaiah. The son of Rephaiah was Eleasah. The son of Eleasah was Azel.
44 Azel te capa parhuk om tih a ming tah Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah neh Hanan ni. He rhoek he Azel koca rhoek ni.
Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan.
