1 Weche Mag Ndalo 27
1 Ma e chenro mar nying jo-Israel ma jotend anywola, jotend jolweny alufe kod jolweny miche to gi jotendgi; mane tiyone ruoth kaluwore kod tije duto mag migepe mag jolweny mane ni e tich dwe ka dwe kuom higa ngima. Migawo ka migawo notingʼo ji alufu piero ariyo gangʼwen.
This is a list of the Israeli men who served the king in the army. Some were leaders of families, some were commanders of 100 men, some were commanders of 1,000 men, and some were their officers. There were 24,000 men [DOU] in each group. Each group served one month of each year.
2 Jatend migawo mokwongo mane tiyo e dwe mokwongo ne en Jashobeam wuod Zabdiel. Ne nitiere ji alufu piero ariyo gangʼwen e migape.
Jashobeam, the son of Zabdiel, was in charge of the group that served during the first month [of each year].
3 Ne en nyakwar Perez kendo en ema ne en jatelo maduongʼ motelone jotend lweny mag dwe mokwongo.
He was a descendant of Perez, and he was the commander of all the army officers during the first month of each year.
4 Jatelo e migawo mar dwe mar ariyo ne en Dodai ja-Ahohi, Mikloth ne jatend migape. Ne nitiere ji alufu piero ariyo gangʼwen e migape.
Dodai, from the clan of Ahohi, was the commander of the group that served during the following/second month of each year. Mikloth was his (assistant/chief officer).
5 Jatend jolweny mar adek, e dwe mar adek ne en Benaya wuod Jehoyada ma jadolo. Ne en jatelo maduongʼ kendo notelo ne jolweny alufu piero ariyo gangʼwen e migape.
Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada the Supreme Priest, was the commander of the group that served during the following/third month.
6 Ma e Benaya mane achiel kuom thuondi piero adek madongo kendo en ema notelonegi. Wuode miluongo ni Amizabad notelo ne migape.
He was the one who was a mighty warrior among David’s thirty greatest soldiers, and he was their leader. His son Ammizabad was his assistant.
7 Jatelo mar angʼwen, e dwe mar angʼwen ne en Asahel owadgi Joab. Bangʼe Zebadia wuode nokawo kare. Ne nitiere ji alufu piero ariyo gangʼwen e migape.
Asahel, Joab’s [younger] brother, was [the commander of the group that served] during the following/fourth month. Asahel’s son Zebadiah became the commander after Asahel [was killed].
8 Jatelo mar abich e dwe mar abich ne en Shamhuth ma ja-Izra. Ne nitiere ji alufu piero ariyo gangʼwen e migape.
The commander for the following/fifth month was Shamhuth, a descendant of Izrah.
9 Jatelo mar auchiel, e dwe mar auchiel ne en Ira wuod Ikesh ja-Tekoi. Ne nitiere ji alufu piero ariyo gangʼwen e migape.
The commander for the following/sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh from Tekoa [town].
10 Jatelo mar abiriyo, e dwe mar abiriyo ne en Helez ja-Pelon ma ja-Efraim. Ne nitiere ji alufu piero ariyo gangʼwen e migape.
The commander for the following/seventh month was Helez, a member of the Pelon [clan] from the tribe of Ephraim.
11 Jatelo mar aboro, e dwe mar aboro ne en Sibekai ja-Hushath ma ja-Zera. Ne nitiere ji alufu piero ariyo gangʼwen e migape.
The commander for the following/eighth month was Sibbecai, a descendant of Zerah from Hushah [town].
12 Jatelo mar ochiko, e dwe mar ochiko ne en Abiezer ja-Anathoth ma ja-Benjamin. Ne nitiere ji alufu piero ariyo gangʼwen e migape.
The commander for the following/ninth month was Abiezer from Anathoth [city] in the tribe of Benjamin.
13 Jatelo mar apar, e dwe mar apar ne en Maharai ja-Netofath ma ja-Zera. Ne nitiere ji alufu piero ariyo gangʼwen e migape.
The commander for the following/tenth month was Maharai, a descendant of Zerah from Netophath [town].
14 Jatelo mar apar gachiel, e dwe mar apar gachiel ne en Benaya ja-Pirathon ma ja-Efraim. Ne nitiere ji alufu piero ariyo gangʼwen e migape.
The commander for the following/eleventh month was Benaiah from Pirathon [town] in the tribe of Ephraim.
15 Jatelo mar apar gariyo, e dwe mar apar gariyo ne en Heldai ja-Netofath koa e anywola mar Othniel. Ne nitiere ji alufu piero ariyo gangʼwen e migape.
The commander for the last month [of each year] was Heldai, a descendant of Othniel from Netophath [town].
16 Jotend dhout Israel ne gin: koa kuom jo-Reuben: Eliezer wuod Zikri notelonegi, koa kuom jo-Simeon: Shefatia wuod Maaka notelonegi;
This is a list of the administrators of the [twelve] tribes [DOU] of Israel: Eliezer, the son of Zicri, was the administrator of the tribe of Reuben. Shephatiah, the son of Maacah, was the administrator of the tribe of Simeon.
17 koa kuom jo-Lawi notelnigi gi Hashabia wuod Kemuel; koa kuom joka Harun: Zadok notelonegi;
Hashabiah, the son of Kemuel, was the administrator of the tribe of Levi. Zadok was the administrator of the tribe of Aaron.
18 koa kuom jo-Juda: Elihu owadgi Daudi notelonegi; koa kuom jo-Isakar: Omri wuod Mikael notelonegi;
Elihu, David’s [older] brother, was the administrator of the tribe of Judah. Omri, the son of Michael, was the administrator of the tribe of Issachar.
19 koa kuom jo-Zebulun: Ishmaya wuod Obadia notelonegi; koa kuom jo-Naftali: Jerimoth wuod Azriel notelonegi;
Ishmaiah, the son of Obadiah, was the administrator of the tribe of Zebulun. Jerimoth, the son of Azriel, was the administrator of the tribe of Naphtali.
20 koa kuom jo-Efraim: Hoshea wuod Azazia notelonegi; koa kuom nus mar dhood jo-Manase: Joel wuod Pedaya notelonegi;
Hoshea, the son of Azaziah, was the administrator of the tribe of Ephraim. Joel, the son of Pedaiah, was the administrator of the tribe of the [western] half of the tribe of Manasseh.
21 koa kuom nus machielo mar jo-Manase mane ni e piny Gilead: Ido wuod Zekaria notelonegi; koa kuom jo-Benjamin: Jasiel wuod Abner notelonegi;
Iddo, the son of Zechariah, was the administrator of the [eastern] half of the tribe of Manasseh, in [the] Gilead [region]. Jaasiel, the son of Abner, was the administrator of the tribe of Benjamin.
22 koa kuom jo-Dan: Azarel wuod Jeroham notelonegi. Magi ema ne jotelo mane otelo ne dhout Israel.
Azarel, the son of Jeroham, was the administrator of the tribe of Dan. Those were the leaders over the tribes of Israel.
23 Daudi ne ok okawo kwan ji ma jo-higni piero ariyo, kata matin ne mano nikech Jehova Nyasaye ne osesingore ni nomi jo-Israel bed mangʼeny mana ka sulwe manie kor polo.
[When] David [told Joab to count the men of Israel, he] did not [tell him to] count the men who were less then 20 years old, because Yahweh had promised [many years previously] that there would be as many [people] in Israel as there are stars in the sky.
24 Joab wuod Zeruya nochako kwano ji, to ne ok otieko. Kwenono nokelo mirimb Nyasaye kuom jo-Israel, omiyo ne ok ondik kwenono e kitap Weche mag Ndalo mag loch Ruoth Daudi.
Joab [and his helpers] started to count the men of Israel, but they did not finish counting them [because Joab knew that Yahweh was angry about their being counted]. Yahweh punished [MTY] the people of Israel because of this counting, and as a result the total number of Israeli men [able to serve in the army] was not written on the scroll about King David’s [rule].
25 Azmaveth wuod Adiel ne jarit kuonde keno mar ruoth. Jonathan wuod Uzia ne rito kuonde mag keno mag gwenge molwore, e mier madongo kod matindo, kendo e miech lweny mochiel gi ohinga.
Azmaveth, the son of Adiel, was in charge of the king’s storehouses. Jonathan, the son of Uzziah, was is charge of the storehouses in various towns and villages in Israel, and also in charge of the watchtowers.
26 Ezri wuod Kelub ne rito jotich mane tiyo e puodho.
Ezri the son of Kelub was in charge of the workers who farmed the land [that belonged to the king].
27 Shimei ja-Rama to ne orito puothe mzabibu. Zabdi ja-Shifmi to norito olemb mzabibu e kar loso divai.
Shimei from Ramath [town] was in charge of the king’s vineyards. Zabdi from Shepham [town] was in charge of storing the wine from the [grapes produced in] vineyards.
28 Baal-Hanan ja-Geder to norito yiend zeituni gi yiende ngʼowu mane ni e bwo gode e yo podho chiengʼ, Joash nochungʼne kano mo zeituni.
Baal-Hanan from Geder [city] was in charge of storing the olive oil.
29 Shitrai ja-Sharon nochungʼne kweth mag dhok makwayo Sharon. Shafat wuod Aldai to ne ochungʼ ne kweth dhok manie holo.
Shitrai from the Sharon Plain was in charge of the herds of cattle that (grazed/ate grass) there. Shaphat the son of Adlai was in charge of the cattle in the valleys.
30 Obil ja-Ishmael to nochungʼne ngamia, Jedeya ma ja-Meronoth to nochungʼne punde.
Obil, a descendant of Ishmael, was in charge of the camels. Jehdeiah from Meronoth [town] was in charge of the donkeys.
31 Jaziz ja-Hagri nochungʼne kweth rombe. Magi duto ne jotelo mane orito mwandu mag Ruoth Daudi.
Jaziz, a descendant of Hagar, was in charge of the [king’s] flocks of sheep. All of those officials were in charge of the things that belonged to King David.
32 Jonathan, owadgi wuon Daudi ne en jangʼad rieko, ngʼat man-gi paro matut, kendo jagoro. Jehiel wuod Hakmon norito yawuot ruoth.
David’s uncle Jonathan was a wise counselor for him. Jehiel, the son of Hacmoni, taught the king’s sons.
33 Ahithofel ne en jangʼad rieko ne ruoth. Hushai ja-Arki to ne en osiep ruoth.
Ahithophel was the king’s official counselor.
34 (Jehoyada wuod Benaya kod Abiathar nokawo kar Ahithofel.) Joab to ne jatend jolweny.
Hushai from the Ark people-group was the king’s special friend. Benaiah’s son Jehoiada became the king’s advisor after Ahithophel died, and later Abiathar became his advisor. Joab was the chief commander of the army.
