1 Thusimbu 23
1 Chuin David ahung teh in, akum atamphat in achapa Solomon chu Isrealte lengpan apansah tai
And David was old and full of days; and he made Solomon his son king over Israel in his stead.
2 Aman Isreal gam a lengte, thempuho chule Levi mite akhom in ahi
And he assembled all the chief men of Israel, and the priests, and the Levites.
3 Levite chu kum somthum apat chunglam se chu khat khat in akisim un, pasal mi sangsom thumle get alhing ui.
And the Levites numbered [themselves] from thirty years old and upward; and their number by their polls amounted to thirty and eight thousand men.
4 Hinlah mi sang somni le sang li chu Pathen houin sunga naa atoh sah in, chule mi sang gup chu alamkai le thutan vaihom dingin apansah tai.
Of the overseers over the works of the house of the Lord [there were] twenty-four thousand, and [there were] six thousand scribes and judges;
5 Chukitle mi sangli chu kot ngah din akoi in, mi sangli ma chu aman apeh tumging ho mangchan Pathen vahchoi jing dingin umhen tin David in aseije.
and four thousand doorkeepers, and four thousand to praise the Lord with instruments which he made to praise the Lord.
6 Chuin David chu Levi chate Gershon, kohath le Merari min in akhen kit in ahi.
And David divided them [into] daily courses, for the sons of Levi, for Gedson, Caath, and Merari.
7 Gershon mite hochu Laaadan le Shimei ahi
And for [the family of] Gedson, Edan, and Semei.
8 Laadan chate chu Jehiel le Zatham le Joel agom a thum
The sons of Edan [were] Jeiel, the chief, and Zethan, and Joel, three.
9 Shimei chate chu Shelomith leh Heziel le Haran ahi. Amaho hi Laadan insunga mi upa ho ahiuve
The sons of Semei; Salomith, Jeiel, and Dan, three: these [were] the chiefs of the families of Edan.
10 Chule Shimei chate chu Jahath, Ziza, Zeush chule Beriah. Amaho li hi Shimei chate ahiuve.
And to the sons of Semei, Jeth, and Ziza, and Joas, and Beria: these [were] the four sons of Semei.
11 Chule Jahath chu Haosa lamkai ana hin, Zizah chu ani channa anahi, amavang Jeush chule Beriah teni hin chapa tampi ana hing lhon lou jeh in pakhat insung in akisim tai.
And Jeth was the chief, and Ziza the second: and Joas and Beria did not multiply sons, and they became [only] one reckoning according to the house of their father.
12 Kohath hin chapa li ana hingin amahochu; Amran, Izahar, Hebron chule Uzziel ana hiuve.
The sons of Caath; Ambram, Isaar, Chebron, Oziel, four.
13 Amaram cha Pasal teni chu Aaron chule Mose ana hi. Aaron hin Pathen a dingin pumgo thilto ana lhantheng jing thei nadia chule ama achapaten atonsot a Pathen anga thilto gimnamtwi ana hal jing uva; ama lenggam a dinga akipehdoh jing uva, chule ama minna phatthei achan jing thei nadiuvin, asopipa toh ana ki sukhen in ahi.
The sons of Ambram; Aaron and Moses: and Aaron was appointed for the consecration of the most holy things, he and his sons for ever, to burn incense before the Lord, to minister and bless in his name for ever.
14 Mose hi Pathen mipan ana kisim in ahi. Achapa techu Levi chilhah noiya ana ki minvon ahi.
And [as for] Moses the man of God, his sons were reckoned to the tribe of Levi.
15 Mose chapa techu Gershom chule Eleizer ana hi hone.
The sons of Moses; Gersam, and Eliezer.
16 Gershom chapa telah a chun Shebul chu ana haosa lamkaiyin ahi,
The sons of Gersam; Subael the chief.
17 Chule Eleizer chapate lah a Rehabiah chu ana Haosa lamkaiyin ahi. Eleizer hin chapa dang ana hingpon ahi, amavang Rehabia hin chapa tampi ana hing in ahi.
And the sons of Eliezer were, Rabia the chief: and Eliezer had no other sons; but the sons of Rabia were very greatly multiplied.
18 Izhar chapa te lah a Shalomith chu ana haosa lamkaiyin ahi.
The sons of Isaar; Salomoth the chief.
19 Hebron chapate lah a Jeriah chu ana tah pen in ahi, Amariah chu anina an hin, Jahaziel chu athumna chule Jekameam chu ali channa ana hi.
The sons of Chebron; Jeria the chief, Amaria the second, Jeziel the third, Jekemias the fourth.
20 Uzziel chapate lah a Micah chu atahpen in chule Issiah chu ani channa ana hi.
The sons of Oziel; Micha the chief, and Isia the second.
21 Merari Chate ho chu Mahli le Mushi ahin Mahli chapate chu Mahli, Eleazer le Kish ahiuve.
The sons of Merari; Mooli, and Musi: the sons of Mooli; Eleazar, and Kis.
22 Chapa neilouva Eleazar thi chule chanu bou anei in ahi. Chule asopi Kish chapaten achanu te akichen pin ahi.
And Eleazar died, and he had no sons, but daughters: and the sons of Kis, their brethren, took them.
23 Mushi Chateho chu Athum uvin- Mahli, Eder chule Jeremoth ho ahiuve
The sons of Musi; Mooli, and Eder, and Jarimoth, three.
24 Hichengse hi Levi insungmi le ason apah ho chengse ahiuve- amin kikhumlut dungjui in insung lamkai ho chengse jong achangseh'in akisim in ahi
These [are] the sons of Levi according to the houses of their fathers; chiefs of their families according to their numbering, according to the number of their names, according to their polls, doing the works of service of the house of the Lord, from twenty years old and upward.
25 Chuin David in, Isreal Pathen chun amite cholngah sah in chule atonsot a Jerusalem a cheng ding ahi.
For David said, The Lord God of Israel has given rest to his people, and has taken up his abode in Jerusalem for ever.
26 Pathen houbuh a kimang le athil ho chengse jong Levi ten anungpoh kit lou diu ahitai.
And the Levites bore not the tabernacle, and all the vessels of it for its service.
27 David hilchah na achainapen dungjui in, Levi techu kum somni a tah le achunglam apat kisim pan ahi.
For by the last words of David was the number of the Levites [taken] from twenty years old and upward.
28 Levi techun Pathen houbuh a Aaron chapate akithopiuva, indan ho sutheng le ding, thil thengho koitup ding chule Pathen houbuh a natoh chengse vetup ding ahiuve.
For he appointed them to wait on Aaron, to minister in the house of the Lord, over the courts, and over the chambers, and over the purification of all the holy things, and over the works of the service of the house of God;
29 Dokhanga changlhah luidoh ding, todoh ding changbong ho chule ajat alet aneo dungjui a haltoh ding chengse jong avettup diu ahi.
and for the show-bread, and for the fine flour of the meat-offering, and for the unleavened cakes, and for the fried cake, and for the dough, and for every measure;
30 Jingkah seh le ding uva Pathena vahchoi dingu ahi. Nilhah le angaima banga abol kit diu ahi.
and to stand in the morning to praise and give thanks to the Lord, and so in the evening;
31 Chule amahon Sabbath nikho le Lhathah nikho a Pakai anga thilto abol teng ule amijat ana ngaichat dungjui a abol diu ahi.
and [to be] over all the whole burnt offerings that were offered up to the Lord on the sabbaths, and at the new moons, and at the feasts, by number, according to the order [given] to them, continually before the Lord.
32 Hiti chun Leviten ten ponbuh a kinbol hihen muntheng kibol hihen, asopiu Aaron chapate chu Pakai kibol na’a akithopi jing diu ahi.
And they are to keep the charge of the tabernacle of witness, and the charge of the holy place, and the charges of the sons of Aaron their brethren, to minister in the house of the Lord.
