1 Thusimbu 27

1 Israel sepai jalamkaite le a vaibol teuvin lengpa hongbit dia a sepaite ahon hon a aki vaihop dan u chu hiti ahi. Sepai hon khat a mi sangsomni le li alhing uvin, kum khat le lhakhat cheh pan ala teiyun ahi.

Now the sons of Israel, according to their number, the leaders of the families, the tribunes, and the centurions, and the chiefs, who were ministering to the king by their companies, entering and departing in each month of the year as they were in charge, were twenty-four thousand.

2 Sepai hon ho panmun la masapen a lamkai chu Zabdiel chapa Jashobeam ahi,

Jashobeam, the son of Zabdiel, was in charge of the first company in the first month; and under him were twenty-four thousand.

3 Ama hi Perez insung a kon sepai vaihom ho jouse lah a jong thaneipen ahi.

He was from the sons of Perez, and he was the leader of all the other leaders in the army, in the first month.

4 Sepaihon lhanina a pan la a lamkai chu Ahoah insungmi Dodai kitipa ahin, anoidou a thanei vaihom din Mikloth kitipa akikoi e.

The company of the second month had Dodai, an Ahohite; and after him there was another, named Mikloth, who ruled over a portion of the army of the twenty-four thousand.

5 A lhathum channa a pan la sepaihon lamkai chu Jehoiada chapa Benaiah ahi.

Also, the commander of the third company, in the third month, was Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada the priest; and in his division there were twenty-four thousand.

6 Beniah kitipa hi David sepai hangsan, mihat somthum ho lamkai a jong ana pang ahi. Achapa Ammizabad chu anoidou din apansah e.

The same is the Benaiah who was strongest among the thirty, and was above the thirty. But his son, Ammizabad, was in charge of his company.

7 Joab naopa Asahel in a lhali channa sepai hon te alamkaiyin ahi. Amahi achapa Zebadiah in athijouin apanmun akhel tai.

The fourth, for the fourth month, was Asahel, the brother of Joab, and his son Zebadiah after him; and in his company there were twenty-four thousand.

8 A lhanga channa sepaihon lamkai chu Shammah ahin, amahi Izrahite tinjong aki hei.

The fifth leader, for the fifth month, was Shamhuth, an Izrahite; and in his company there were twenty-four thousand.

9 A lhagup channa din Tekoa vangkhoa kon, Ikkesh chapa Ira chu lamkai in apang’e.

The sixth, for the sixth month, was Ira, the son of Ikkesh, a Tekoite; and in his company there were twenty-four thousand.

10 A lhasagi channan Pelon akon a Ephraim insungmi Helez a lamkai e.

The seventh, for the seventh month, was Helez, a Pelonite from the sons of Ephraim; and in his company there were twenty-four thousand.

11 A lhaget channan Hushah a kon Zerah insungmi Sibbecai a lamkaiyin.

The eighth, for the eighth month, was Sibbecai, a Hushathite from the stock of the Zerahites; and in his company there were twenty-four thousand.

12 A lhako channan Benjamin gamsung, Anathoth a kon Abiezer a lamkai in.

The ninth, for the ninth month, was Abiezer, an Anathothite from the sons of Benjamin; and in his company there were twenty-four thousand.

13 A lhasom nan Netophah a kon Zerah insungmi Maharai in a lamkaiye.

The tenth, for the tenth month, was Maharai, and he was a Netophathite from the stock of the Zerahites; and in his company there were twenty-four thousand.

14 A lhasom le khat nan Epharaim, Pirathon a kon Benaiah a lamkaiyin.

The eleventh, for the eleventh month, was Benaiah, a Pirathonite from the sons of Ephraim; and in his company there were twenty-four thousand.

15 A lhasom le ni na in Netophah a kon Othniel insungmi Heled in a lamkaiye.

The twelfth, for the twelfth month, was Heldai, a Netophathite from the stock of Othniel; and in his company there were twenty-four thousand.

16 Reuben phung lamkai chu Zicri, Eliezer chapa ahi. Simeon phung lamkai chu Maacah chapa, Shephatiah ahi.

Now those who were first over the tribes of Israel were these: over the Reubenites, Eliezer, the son of Zichri, was the ruler; over the Simeonites, Shephatiah, the son of Maacah, was the ruler;

17 Levi Phung lamkai, Kemuel chapa Hashabiah ahin, Aaron themgaote phung lamkai chu Zadok ahi.

over the Levites, Hashabiah, the son of Kemuel; over the Aaronites, Zadok;

18 Judah te lamkai chu David sopipa Elihu ahin, Issachar lamkai chu Michael chapa Omri ahi.

over Judah, Elihu, the brother of David; over Issachar, Omri, the son of Michael;

19 Zebulun lamkai in Obadiah chapa Ishmaiah apangin, Naphtali lamkai chu Azriel chapa Jeremoth ahi.

over the Zebulunites, Ishmaiah, the son of Obadiah; over the Naphtalites, Jeremoth, the son of Azriel;

20 Ephraim Phung lamkai chu Azaziah chapa Hoshea ahin, Lhumlam Manasseh lamkai chu Pedaiah chapa Joel ahi.

over the sons of Ephraim, Hoshea, the son of Azaziah; over the one half tribe of Manasseh, Joel, the son of Pedaiah;

21 Solam Gilead a Manasseh lamkai chu Zechariah chapa Iddo ahi. Benjamin lamkai a Abner chapa Jaasiel apang in.

and over the one half tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo, the son of Zechariah; then over Benjamin, Jaasiel, the son of Abner;

22 Dan lamkaiyin Jeroham chapa Azarel apang’e.

yet truly, Azarel, the son of Jeroham, was over Dan. These were the leaders of the sons of Israel.

23 Leng David in mijatsim abolna achun kum somni a pat anoilam ho asimtha pon ahi. Ajehchu, Pathenin Israel chate chu van'a ahsi jat a phatthei aboh dia akitepna akoisa ahitai.

But David was not willing to number them from twenty years old and under. For the Lord had said that he would multiply Israel like the stars of heaven.

24 Zeruiah chapa Joab chun mijatsim ejat a aboldoh kigot vang'in alosap jing’e. Ajehchu Pathen lunghan na chang a, Leng David khang a Israel mijatsim chu lolhing lou ahitai.

Joab, the son of Zeruiah, had begun to number, but he did not finish. For because of this, wrath had fallen upon Israel. And therefore the number of those who had been counted was not related in the official records of king David.

25 Adiel chapa Azmaveth chu lengpa thilkholna ngahtup din nganse ahin, Uzziah chapa Jonathan chu khopi thilkholna mun jouse ngahtup din nganse ahitai.

Now over the storerooms of the king was Azmaveth, the son of Adiel. But Jonathan, the son of Uzziah, was over those storerooms that were in the cities, and in the villages, and in the towers.

26 Kelub chapa Ezri chun Lengpa loubol ho vetup din Loumun angah in,

And over the farmlands and the farmers, those who worked the ground, was Ezri, the son of Chelub.

27 Ramah a kon Shimei chu Lengpa lengpi lei ngahtup in apang in, Sepham a kon Zabdi chu Lengpa Ju le Lengpi twi thah a apang’e.

And over the cultivators of vineyards was Shimei, a Ramathite; then over the wine cellars was Zabdi, an Aphonite.

28 Geder a kon a Baal-Hanan chun Judah te moul bul a um Lengpa Olive honsung chule theichang, theiba lei chu angahtup in ahi. Lengpa heng’a Olive thao thah jing din Joash ngansena achang’e.

Now over the olive groves and the fig groves, which were in the plains, was Baal-hanan, a Gederite; and over the oil cellars was Joash.

29 Sharon a kon Shitrai chu Sharon munjang lang’a Bong ching in apangin. Adlai chapa Shaphat chu phaicham lang’a apang e.

Now over the herds that were pastured in Sharon, Shitrai, a Sharonite, was in the first place; and over the oxen in the valleys, there was Shaphat, the son of Adlai.

30 Ishamel chilhah Obil in Sangong saote aching in. Meronoth a kon Jehdeiah in Sangaan aching e.

Truly, over the camels was Obil, an Ishmaelite; and over the donkeys was Jehdeiah, a Meronothite.

31 Hagrite mi Jaziz in Lengpa kelngoi le kelcha aching in. Amaho chengse hi Lengpa gou ching jeng ahiuve.

And over the sheep was Jaziz, a Hagarene. All these were leaders over the substance of king David.

32 David pa-ngahpa Jonathan chu michingtah le thil hethei tah chule lengpa semang khat ahin. Hachmoni chapa Jehiel chu lengpa chapa jilkung in apang’e.

Now Jonathan, the uncle of David, was a counselor, a prudent and scholarly man; he and Jehiel, the son of Hachmoni, were with the sons of the king.

33 Ahithophel kitipa hi Leng insung a thumop themtah ahin. Ark kho a Hushai kitipa hi Lengpa dia agol khat ahi.

Now Ahithophel was the counselor of the king; and Hushai, the Archite, was the king’s friend.

34 Benaiah leh Abiathar chapa Jehoiada in Ahithophel athi jouvin a panmun ahin khel in, Joab chu Lengpa sepai jalamkai a apangtai.

After Ahithophel was Jehoiada, the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar. But the leader of the army of the king was Joab.