1 Chronicles 9
1 All of the people of Israel were recorded in the genealogies written down in the book of the kings of Israel. The people of Judah were taken away to captivity in Babylon because they had been unfaithful.
Andũ a Isiraeli othe nĩmandĩkĩtwo maandĩko-inĩ ma njiarwa marĩa maarĩ mbuku-inĩ ya athamaki a Isiraeli. Andũ a Juda nĩmatahĩtwo magatwarwo Babuloni nĩ ũndũ wa kwaga kwĩhokeka.
2 The first to return and reclaim their property and live in their towns were some Israelites, priests, Levities, and Temple servants.
Na rĩrĩ, andũ arĩa maambire gũcooka gũikara mĩgũnda-inĩ yao o kũu matũũra-inĩ mao, maarĩ andũ amwe a Isiraeli, na athĩnjĩri-Ngai, na Alawii, na ndungata cia hekarũ.
3 Some from the tribes of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh returned to live in Jerusalem. They included:
Andũ arĩa maatũũraga Jerusalemu kuuma Juda, na Benjamini, na Efiraimu, na Manase maarĩ:
4 Uthai son of Ammihud, son of Omri, son of Imri, son of Bani, a descendant of Perez, son of Judah.
Uthai mũrũ wa Amihudu, mũrũ wa Omuri, mũrũ wa Imuri, mũrũ wa Bani wa rũciaro rwa Perezu mũrũ wa Juda.
5 From the Shilonites: Asaiah (firstborn) and his sons.
Andũ a Shiloni maarĩ: Asaia ũrĩa warĩ irigithathi, na ariũ ake.
6 From the Zerahites: Jeuel and relatives totaled 690.
Kuuma Zera aarĩ: Jeueli. Andũ othe a kuuma Juda maarĩ 690.
7 From the Benjamites: Sallu son of Meshullam, son of Hodaviah, son of Hassenuah;
Andũ a Benjamini maarĩ: Salu mũrũ wa Meshulamu, mũrũ wa Hodavia, mũrũ wa Hasenua;
8 Ibneiah son of Jeroham; Elah son of Uzzi, son of Micri; and Meshullam son of Shephatiah, son of Reuel, son of Ibnijah.
na Ibineia mũrũ wa Jerohamu; Ela mũrũ wa Uzi, mũrũ wa Mikiri; na Meshulamu mũrũ wa Shefatia, mũrũ wa Reueli, mũrũ wa Ibinija.
9 All of them were family heads as recorded in their genealogies, and they totaled 956.
Andũ a kuuma Benjamini, ta ũrĩa maandĩkĩtwo maandĩko-inĩ ma njiarwa ciao, maarĩ 956. Arũme acio othe maarĩ atongoria a nyũmba ciao.
10 From the priests: Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, Jakin,
Athĩnjĩri-Ngai maarĩ: Jedaia, na Jehoiaribu, na Jakini;
11 Azariah son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub. (Azariah was the head official in charge of the house of God.)
na Azaria mũrũ wa Hilikia, mũrũ wa Meshulamu, mũrũ wa Zadoku, mũrũ wa Meraiothu, mũrũ wa Ahitubu ũrĩa warĩ mũmenyereri mũnene wa nyũmba ya Ngai;
12 Also Adaiah son of Jeroham, son of Pashhur, son of Malkijah, and Maasai son of Adiel, son of Jahzerah, son of Meshullam, son of Meshillemith, son of Immer.
na Adaia mũrũ wa Jerohamu, mũrũ wa Pashuru, mũrũ wa Malikija; na Maasai mũrũ wa Adieli, mũrũ wa Jahazera, mũrũ wa Meshulamu, mũrũ wa Meshilemithu, mũrũ wa Imeri.
13 The priests, who were family heads, totaled 1,760. They were strong and capable men who served in the house of God.
Athĩnjĩri-Ngai arĩa maarĩ atongoria a nyũmba ciao maarĩ 1,760. Maarĩ arũme maarĩ na ũhoti, na nĩ meehokeirwo gũtungata nyũmba-inĩ ya Ngai.
14 From the Levites: Shemaiah, son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, a descendant of Merari;
Alawii maarĩ: Shemaia mũrũ wa Hashubu, mũrũ wa Azirikamu, mũrũ wa Hashabia ũrĩa Mũmerari,
15 Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah, son of Mica, son of Zicri, son of Asaph;
na Bakabakari, na Hereshi, na Galali, na Matania mũrũ wa Mika, mũrũ wa Zikiri, mũrũ wa Asafu;
16 Obadiah son of Shemaiah, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun; and Berekiah son of Asa, son of Elkanah, who used to live in the villages of the Netophathites.
na Obadia mũrũ wa Shemaia, mũrũ wa Galali, mũrũ wa Jeduthuni; na Berekia mũrũ wa Asa, mũrũ wa Elikana, arĩa maaikaraga matũũra-inĩ ma Anetofathi.
17 The gatekeepers of the Temple: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman and their relatives. Shallum was the chief gatekeeper.
Arangĩri a ihingo maarĩ: Shalumu, na Akubu, na Talimoni, na Ahimani na ariũ a nyina, na Shalumu mũnene wao,
18 They had the responsibility up until now of looking after the King's Gate on the east side. They were the gatekeepers of the camps of the Levites.
acio maigĩtwo kĩhingo-inĩ kĩa mũthamaki mwena wa irathĩro, nginya ihinda-inĩ rĩu. Acio nĩo maarĩ arangĩri a ihingo a gĩkundi kĩa Alawii.
19 Shallum was the son of Kore, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah. He and his relatives, the Korahites, were responsible for guarding the entrances to the sanctuary in the same way their fathers had been responsible for guarding the entrance to the tented house of the Lord.
Shalumu mũrũ wa Kore, mũrũ wa Ebiasafu, mũrũ wa Kora, na athiritũ ake arangĩri a ihingo kuuma nyũmba yake ya Akohathu. Acio nĩo meehokeirwo ũrangĩri wa itoonyero rĩa hema o ta ũrĩa maithe mao meehokeirwo ũrangĩri wa itoonyero rĩa Gĩikaro kĩa Jehova.
20 Previously Phinehas son of Eleazar had been the leader of the gatekeepers. The Lord was with him.
Mahinda ma mbere Finehasi mũrũ wa Eleazaru nĩwe warũgamagĩrĩra arangĩri a ihingo, nake Jehova aarĩ hamwe nake.
21 Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was the gatekeeper at the entrance to the tent of meeting.
Zekaria mũrũ wa Meshelemia nĩwe warĩ mũrangĩri wa itoonyero rĩa Hema-ya-Gũtũnganwo.
22 In total there were 212 chosen to be gatekeepers at the entrances. They recorded their genealogies in their home towns. David and Samuel the prophet had selected their forefathers for their faithfulness.
Arĩa othe maathuurĩtwo matuĩke arangĩri a ihingo maarĩ 212. Marĩĩtwa mao nĩmandĩkirwo maandĩko-inĩ ma njiarwa ciao, matũũra-inĩ mao. Arangĩri a ihingo maigirwo o mũndũ harĩa ehokeirwo nĩ Daudi na Samũeli ũrĩa muoni-maũndũ.
23 They and their descendants were responsible for guarding the entrance to the house of the Lord, also when it was a tent.
O ene na njiaro ciao nĩo maarũgamagĩrĩra ũrangĩri wa ihingo cia nyũmba ya Jehova, nyũmba ĩrĩa yetagwo Hema.
24 The gatekeepers were placed on four sides: east, west, north, and south.
Arangĩri a ihingo maarĩ mĩena yothe ĩna: irathĩro, na ithũĩro, na gathigathini, na gũthini.
25 Their relatives in their towns came every seven days at certain times to help them.
Ariũ a ithe wao a matũũra mao nĩmookaga rĩmwe na rĩmwe magateithania mawĩra nao ihinda rĩa mĩthenya mũgwanja.
26 The four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were given the responsibility of looking after the rooms and treasuries in the house of God.
No anene arĩa ana maaroraga arangĩri a ihingo, arĩa maarĩ Alawii, nĩmehokeirwo kũmenyerera tũnyũmba na igĩĩna cia nyũmba ya Ngai.
27 They spent the night around the house of God because they had to guard it and they had the key to unlock it in the morning.
Maikaraga ũtukũ wothe hakuhĩ na nyũmba ya Ngai nĩgeetha mamĩrangagĩre; na nĩo maamenyagĩrĩra cabi ya kũmĩhingũra o rũciinĩ.
28 Some of the gatekeepers were responsible for the articles that were used in worship services. They counted what was brought in and what was taken out.
Amwe ao maarĩ amenyereri a indo iria ciatũmagĩrwo ũtungata-inĩ wa hekarũ; nĩmacitaraga ikĩrutwo na igĩcookio nyũmba thĩinĩ.
29 Others were given the job of looking after the furniture and equipment used in the sanctuary, as well as the special flour, wine, olive oil, incense, and spices.
Angĩ maaheetwo wĩra wa kũmenyerera indo cia nyũmba na indo iria ingĩ ciothe ciakoragwo handũ-harĩa-haamũre, o hamwe na mũtu, na ndibei, na maguta, na ũbani, na mahuti marĩa manungi wega.
30 (However, some of the priests were in charge of mixing the spices.)
No athĩnjĩri-Ngai amwe nĩo maarutaga wĩra wa gũtukania mahuti macio manungi wega.
31 Mattithiah, a Levite, who was the firstborn son of Shallum the Korahite, was given the responsibility of baking the bread used in offerings.
Mũlawii wetagwo Matithia, irigithathi rĩa Shalumu ũrĩa Mũkoora, nĩwe wehokeirwo wĩra wa gũthondeka mĩgate ya maruta.
32 Other Kohathites were in charge of preparing the bread set out on the table every Sabbath.
Ariũ a ithe amwe ao a mũhĩrĩga wa Kohathu nĩo marũgamagĩrĩra ũthondeki wa mĩgate ya kũigĩrĩrwo metha-inĩ hĩndĩ ya thabatũ.
33 The musicians, heads of Levite families, lived in the rooms in the Temple and were not required to carry out other duties because they were on duty day and night.
Arĩa maarĩ aini, na atongoria a nyũmba cia Alawii, maaikaraga tũnyũmba-inĩ kũu hekarũ thĩinĩ na matiarutaga mawĩra mangĩ tondũ maarĩ a kũmenyerera wĩra ũcio wao mũthenya na ũtukũ.
34 These were all heads of Levite families, leaders as recorded in their genealogies, and they lived in Jerusalem.
Acio othe maarĩ atongoria a nyũmba cia Alawii, na anene o ta ũrĩa maandĩkĩtwo ibuku-inĩ rĩa njiarwa ciao, nao maatũũraga Jerusalemu.
35 Jeiel was the father of Gibeon and he lived in Gibeon. His wife's name was Maacah.
Jeieli ithe wa Gibeoni aatũũraga Gibeoni. Mũtumia wake eetagwo Maaka,
36 His firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
na mũriũ wake wa irigithathi eetagwo Abidoni, akarũmĩrĩrwo nĩ Zuru, na Kishu, na Baali, na Neri, na Nadabu,
37 Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth.
na Gedori, na Ahio, na Zekaria, na Mikilothu.
38 Mikloth was the father of Shimeam. They also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
Mikilothu nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Shimeami. O nao maikaraga hakuhĩ na andũ ao kũu Jerusalemu.
39 Ner was the father of Kish, Kish was the father of Saul, and Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malki-Shua, Abinadab, and Esh-Baal.
Neri aarĩ ithe wa Kishu, nake Kishu aarĩ ithe wa Saũlũ, nake Saũlũ aarĩ ithe wa Jonathani, na Maliki-Shua, na Abinadabu, na Eshi-Baali.
40 The son of Jonathan: Merib-Baal, who was the father of Micah.
Mũriũ wa Jonathani eetagwo Meribu-Baali, na nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Mika.
41 The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, and Ahaz.
Ariũ a Mika maarĩ: Pithoni, na Meleku, na Taharea, na Ahazu.
42 Ahaz was the father of Jadah, Jadah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri, and Zimri was the father of Moza.
Ahazu aarĩ ithe wa Jara, nake Jara aarĩ ithe wa Alemethu, na Azimavethu, na Zimuri, nake Zimuri aarĩ ithe wa Moza.
43 Moza was the father of Binea; Rephaiah was his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son.
Moza aarĩ ithe wa Binea, nake Refaia aarĩ mũriũ wa Binea, nake Eleasa aarĩ mũriũ wa Refaia, nake Azeli aarĩ mũriũ wa Eleasa.
44 Azel had six sons. Their names were: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. These were the sons of Azel.
Azeli aarĩ na ariũ atandatũ, na maya nĩmo marĩĩtwa mao: Azirikamu, na Bokeru, na Ishumaeli, na Shearia, na Obadia, na Hanani. Acio nĩo maarĩ ariũ a Azeli.
