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1 Hahoi teh, Isarelnaw pueng imthung lahoi separuinae teh, Isarel siangpahrangnaw cauk dawkvah a thut awh. Hateiteh, Judah teh yuemkamcu lah ao hoeh dawkvah, Babilon vah san lah a hrawi awh.
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 A coe awh e khonaw dawk hmaloe kaawm e naw teh Isarelnaw, vaihmanaw, Levihnaw, Nethinimnaw doeh.
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 vah Judah casak, Benjamin casak, Ephraim hoi Manasseh casak naw hai kho a sak awh.
[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 casak 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 e a camin Asaiah hoi ahnie casaknaw,
Asaiah and his sons were descendants of Shelah. Asaiah was the oldest son in his family.
6 Zerah casak Jeuel hoi a hmaunawngha 690 touh a pha awh.
Jeuel and others of his relatives in Zerah’s clan. There were 690 people in this clan.
7 Benjamin casak 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 Ibneiah, 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 Ahnimanaw teh a hmaunawnghanaw 956 a pha awh. Hetnaw pueng teh, miphun dawkvah imthung kahrawikungnaw doeh.
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 Vaihmanaw teh Jedaiah, Jehoiarib hoi Jakhin.
Some of the priests [who returned to Judah were]: Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, Jakin,
11 Cathut im dawk kahrawikung lah kaawm awh e 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, Pashhur capa Jeroham, Malkhijah 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 Ahnimouh a hmaunawnghanaw hai a napanaw e imthung dawk a lû lah kaawmnaw doeh. Hotnaw teh Cathut im dawk thaw ka tawk thai awh e lah ao awh teh, tami 1760 touh a pha awh.
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 Levih, Merari casaknaw teh 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 hoi 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 Berekhiah, Elkanah capa Asa teh Netophah kho dawk kho a sak awh.
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 Longkha karingkungnaw teh Shallum, Akkub, Talmon hoi Ahiman. Shallum teh lû lah ao.
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 Ahni teh ha hoehnahlan vah, atunglah kaawm e lah ao. Ahnimouh teh Levih e catounnaw roenae hmuen longkha karingkungnaw lah ao awh.
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 hoi a hmaunawnghanaw. Mintoenaw e BAWIPA im dawk thaw katawknaw, kâennae longkha karingkungnaw lah ao awh.
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 Phinehas teh BAWIPA ni a okhai teh kahrawikung lah ao.
Previously Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, had supervised the gatekeepers, and Yahweh (was with/helped) Phinehas.
21 Meshelemiah capa Zekhariah teh kamkhuengnae lukkareiim takhang ka ring e lah ao.
Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was the gatekeeper at the entrance of the Sacred Tent.
22 Longkha ka ring hanelah a rawi e naw teh, 212 touh a pha awh. Devit hoi Samuel ni a tawk awh hane a pouk e naw teh, mae kho lengkaleng a tâconae patetlah separuinae dawk thut e lah ao.
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 Hettelah amamouh hoi a catounnaw haiyah BAWIPA e lukkareiim longkha ka ring hanelah ao awh.
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 Kanîtho, kanîloum, atunglah, akalah, petkâtue lah longkha karingkungnaw thaw poe lah ao.
There were gatekeepers on each of the four sides of the Sacred Tent.
25 Khote lae a hmaunawnghanaw teh hnin sari touh thung hanelah hnin touh hoi hnin touh, a kâhlai awh vaiteh, meng a tho awh hane doeh.
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 Bangkongtetpawiteh, longkha karingkungnaw pali touh teh Levihnaw doeh. Cathut e im dawk a hruek awh e hnopai karingkung lah ao awh.
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 Hottelah amom tangkuem longkha paawng e hah thaw poe e lah ao dawkvah, Cathut e im petkâkalup lah a roe awh.
They remained awake all during the night to guard the Sacred Tent, and each morning they opened the gates.
28 Tangawn ni thaw tawknae puengcangnaw a ring awh, a kuem awh, a la awh, ouk a touk awh.
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 Tangawn teh hnopai hmuen kathoung dawk e puengcangnaw hah, tavai, misur, satui, hmuitui a kuemyawt awh teh a ring awh.
Other gatekeepers were appointed to take care of the other things in the Sacred Tent.
30 Vaihma capa tangawn ni hmuitui hah ouk a sak awh.
But some of the priests had the work of mixing the spices.
31 Korah tami Shallum e capa kacuepounge Levih tami Mattithiah teh vaiyei karê thaw a tawk.
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 Kohath capanaw thung dawk hoi a hmaunawngha tangawn teh Sabbath hnintangkuem hanelah, vaiyei ka rakueng e lah ao.
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 Hetnaw heh la ka sak e Levihnaw a na pa imthung kahrawikung, bawkim rakhan karingnaw, lah ao awh teh, alouke thaw kâbet awh hoeh. Bangkongtetpawiteh, karum khodai thaw katawknaw lah ao awh.
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 Levih imthung kacuenaw teh, amamae se dawk kacue e lah Jerusalem vah pou ao awh.
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 na pa Jeiel, Jeiel teh Gibeon vah kho a sak teh, a yu min teh Maakah doeh.
[One of the descendants of Benjamin, ] Jeiel, lived in Gibeon [city]. He was the city leader. His wife’s name was Maacah.
36 A camin teh Abdon doeh. Hahoi Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner hoi Nadab.
His oldest son was Abdon. His other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
37 Gedor, Ahio, Zekhariah hoi Mikloth naw a sak.
Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth.
38 Mikloth ni Shimeah a sak. Ahni hai Jerusalem vah a hmaunawnghanaw koe ao.
Mikloth was the father of Shimeam. Jeiel’s family lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
39 Ner ni Kish a sak, Kish ni Sawl a sak, Sawl ni Jonathan, Malkhishua, Abinadab hoi 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 casak Meribbaal doeh, Meribbaal ni Maikah a sak.
Jonathan’s son was Merib-Baal. Merib-Baal was the father of Micah.
41 Maikah casak teh Pithon, Melek hoi Tahrea.
Micah’s sons were Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, [and Ahaz].
42 Ahaz ni Jarah a sak, Jarah ni Alemeth, Azmaveth hoi Zimri a sak. Zimri ni 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 ni Binea a sak teh Binea capa Rephaiah, Rephaiah capa Eleasah, Eleasah 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 teh capa taruk touh a tawn. A minnaw teh: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah hoi Hanan doeh. Hetnaw teh Azel capanaw doeh.
Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan.
