1 Chronicles 24
1 The sons of Aaron were placed in divisions as follows. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
Lezi yizo izigaba zamadodana ka-Aroni: Amadodana ka-Aroni nguNadabi, lo-Abhihu, lo-Eliyazari kanye lo-Ithamari.
2 But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, and they had no sons. Only Eleazar and Ithamar carried on as priests.
Kodwa uNadabi lo-Abhihu bafa uyise engakafi, njalo babengelamadodana; ngakho u-Eliyazari lo-Ithamari yibo ababa ngabaphristi.
3 With the help of Zadok, a descendant of Eleazar, and Ithamar, a descendant Ahimelech, David placed them in divisions according to their appointed duties.
Ngokuphathisana loZadokhi owosendo luka-Eliyazari kanye lo-Ahimeleki owosendo luka-Ithamari, uDavida wabehlukanisa ngezigaba kusiya ngemisebenzi ababemele bayenze.
4 Because Eleazar's descendants had more leaders than those of Ithamar, they were divided like this: sixteen family leaders from the descendants of Eleazar, and eight from the descendants of Ithamar.
Babebanengi abosendo luka-Eliyazari abakhokheli kulabosendo luka-Ithamari ngakho behlukaniswa bamiswa njengalokhu: kwakusiba ngabalitshumi lesithupha kwabosendo luka-Eliyazari abazinhloko labayisificaminwembili kusendo luka-Ithamari.
5 They were divided by casting lots, without preference, for there were officers of the sanctuary and officers of God from both the sons of Eleazar and the sons of Ithamar.
Babakhetha kungelakubandlulula ngokuphosa inkatho, ngoba zazikhona izikhulu zendawo yokuphephela lezikhulu zikaNkulunkulu phakathi kwabosendo luka-Eliyazari laphakathi koluka-Ithamari.
6 Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, was the secretary. He wrote down the names and assignments in the presence of the king, the officials, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the family leaders of the priests and Levites. One family from Eleazar and one from Ithamar were chosen in turn.
Umlobi uShemaya indodana kaNethaneli, umLevi, waloba amabizo abo phambi kwenkosi kanye lezikhulu: uZadokhi umphristi, lo-Ahimeleki indodana ka-Abhiyathari kanye lenhloko zezimuli zabaphristi labaLevi, kuthathwa imuli eyodwa ku-Eliyazari kuphinde kuthathwe imuli eyodwa ku-Ithamari.
7 The first lot fell to Jehoiarib. The second to Jedaiah.
Inkatho yakuqala yadla uJehoyaribhi, eyesibili yadla uJedaya,
8 The third to Harim. The fourth to Seorim.
eyesithathu yadla uHarimu, eyesine yadla uSeworimi,
9 The fifth to Malkijah. The sixth to Mijamin.
eyesihlanu yadla uMalikhija, eyesithupha yadla uMijamini,
10 The seventh to Hakkoz. The eighth to Abijah.
eyesikhombisa yadla uHakhozi, eyesificaminwembili yadla u-Abhija,
11 The ninth to Jeshua. The tenth to Shecaniah.
eyesificamunwemunye yadla uJeshuwa, eyetshumi yadla uShekhaniya,
12 The eleventh to Eliashib. The twelfth to Jakim.
eyetshumi lanye yadla u-Eliyashibi, eyetshumi lambili yadla uJakhimi,
13 The thirteenth to Huppah. The fourteenth to Jeshebeab.
eyetshumi lantathu yadla uHupha, eyetshumi lane yadla uJeshebheyabi,
14 The fifteenth to Bilgah. The sixteenth to Immer.
eyetshumi lanhlanu yadla uBhiliga, eyetshumi lesithupha yadla u-Imeri,
15 The seventeenth to Hezir. The eighteenth to Happizzez.
eyetshumi lesikhombisa yadla uHeziri, eyetshumi lasificaminwembili mibili yadla uHapizezi,
16 The nineteenth to Pethahiah. The twentieth to Jehezkel.
eyetshumi lesificamunwemunye yadla uPhethahiya, eyamatshumi amabili yadla uHezekhiyeli,
17 The twenty-first to Jakin. The twenty-second to Gamul.
eyamatshumi amabili lanye yadla uJakhini, eyamatshumi amabili lambili yadla uGamuli,
18 The twenty-third to Delaiah. The twenty-fourth to Maaziah.
eyamatshumi amabili lantathu yadla uDelaya, eyamatshumi amabili lane yadla uMaziya.
19 This was the order in which each group were to serve when they came into the house of the Lord, following the procedure defined for them by their forefather Aaron, as instructed by the Lord, the God of Israel.
Yizo lezi izigaba ababehlukaniswe ngazo ukuze benze umsebenzi wokukhonza ekungeneni kwabo ethempelini likaThixo, ngezimiso ezenzelwa ukhokho wabo u-Aroni, njengokulaywa kwakhe nguThixo, uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli.
20 These were the rest of the sons of Levi: from the sons of Amram: Shubael; from the sons of Shubael: Jehdeiah.
Kwathi-ke ababesele abosendo lukaLevi: emadodaneni ka-Amramu: uShubhayeli; emadodaneni kaShubhayeli: nguJehideya.
21 For Rehabiah, from his sons: Isshiah (first).
Kuvela kuRehabhiya, amadodana akhe yila: ngu-Ishiya engowokuqala.
22 From the Izharites: Shelomoth; from the sons of Shelomoth: Jahath.
Kuma-Izihari: nguShelomothi; emadodaneni kaShelomothi; nguJahathi.
23 The sons of Hebron: Jeriah (first), Amariah (second), Jahaziel (third), and Jekameam (fourth).
Amadodana kaHebhroni yila: nguJeriya owokuqala lo-Amariya owesibili, loJahaziyeli owesithathu loJekhameyamu owesine.
24 The son of Uzziel: Micah; from the sons of Micah: Shamir.
Indodana ka-Uziyeli: nguMikha; emadodaneni kaMikha nguShamiri.
25 The brother of Micah: Isshiah; from the sons of Isshiah: Zechariah.
Umfowabo kaMikha: ngu-Ishiya; emadodaneni ka-Ishiya: nguZakhariya.
26 The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The son of Jaaziah: Beno.
Amadodana kaMerari: nguMahili loMushi. Indodana kaJahaziya: nguBheno.
27 The sons of Merari: from Jaaziah: Beno, Shoham, Zaccur and Ibri.
Amadodana kaMerari: Kusuka kuJahaziya: nguBheno, loShohamu, loZakhuri kanye lo-Ibhiri.
28 From Mahli: Eleazar, who did not have any sons.
Kusuka kuMahili: ngu-Eliyezari, ongazange abe lamadodana.
29 From Kish: the son of Kish, Jerahmeel.
Kusukela kuKhishi: indodana kaKhishi: nguJerameli.
30 The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites, according to their families.
Njalo lakumadodana kaMushi: nguMahili, lo-Ederi kanye loJerimothi. Laba kwakungabaLevi, ngezimuli zabo.
31 They also cast lots in the same way their relatives the descendants of Aaron did. They did this in the presence of King David, and of Zadok, Ahimelech, and the family leaders of the priests and of the Levites, the family leaders and their youngest brothers alike.
Labo baphosa inkatho, njengalokhu okwenziwa ngabafowabo abosendo luka-Aroni, phambi kweNkosi uDavida loZadokhi, u-Ahimeleki, labayizinhloko zezimuli zabaphristi kanye lezabaLevi. Imuli yomfowabo omdala yaphathwa njengemuli yomfowabo omncinyane kulabo bonke.
