1 Chronicles 6

1 The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

Wana wa Levi walikuwa Gerishoni, Kohathi, na Merari.

2 The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.

Wana wa Kohathi walikuwa Amramu, Izhari, Hebroni, na Uzieli.

3 The children of Amram: Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

Wana wa Amramu walikuwa Aruni, Musa, Miriamu. Wana wa Aruni walikuwa Nadabu, Abihu, Eleazari, na Ithamari.

4 Eleazar became the father of Phinehas, Phinehas became the father of Abishua,

Eleazari akawa baba wa Finehasi, na Finehasi akawa baba wa Abishua.

5 and Abishua became the father of Bukki, and Bukki became the father of Uzzi,

Abishua akawa baba wa Buki, na Buki akawa baba wa Uzi.

6 and Uzzi became the father of Zerahiah, and Zerahiah became the father of Meraioth,

Uzi akawa baba wa Zerahia, na Zerahia akawa baba wa Meraioti.

7 Meraioth became the father of Amariah, and Amariah became the father of Ahitub,

Meraioti akawa baba wa Amaria, na Amaria akawa baba wa Ahitubi.

8 and Ahitub became the father of Zadok, and Zadok became the father of Ahimaaz,

Ahitubi akawa baba wa Zadoki, na Zadoki akawa baba wa Ahimazi.

9 and Ahimaaz became the father of Azariah, and Azariah became the father of Johanan,

Ahimazi akawa baba wa Azaria, na Azaria akawa baba wa Yohanani.

10 and Johanan became the father of Azariah, (he it is who executed the priest's office in the house that Solomon built in Jerusalem),

Yohanani akawa baba wa Azaria, aliye hudumu katika hekalu alilo lijenga Sulemani ndaniya Yerusalemu.

11 and Azariah became the father of Amariah, and Amariah became the father of Ahitub,

Azaria akawa baba wa Amaria, na Amaria akawa baba wa Ahitubi.

12 and Ahitub became the father of Zadok, and Zadok became the father of Shallum,

Ahitubi akawa baba wa Zadoki, na Zadoki akawa baba wa Shalumu.

13 and Shallum became the father of Hilkiah, and Hilkiah became the father of Azariah,

Shalumu akawa baba wa Hilikia, na Hilikia akawa baba wa Azaria.

14 and Azariah became the father of Seraiah, and Seraiah became the father of Jehozadak;

Azaria akawa baba Seraia, na Seraia akawa baba wa Yehozadaki.

15 Jehozadak went into captivity, when YHWH carried away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.

Yehozadaki akaenda matekani Yahweh alipo wapeleka utumwani Yuda na Yerusalemu kwa mkono wa Nebukadneza.

16 The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

Wana wa Levi walikuwa Gerishomu, Kohathi, na Merari.

17 These are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.

Wana wa Gerishomu walikuwa Libini na Shimei.

18 The sons of Kohath were Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.

Wana wa Kohathi walikuwa Amramu, Izhari, Hebroni, na Uzieli.

19 The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers' houses.

Wana wa Merari walikuwa Mahili na Mushi. Hawa walikuwa koo za Walawi kwa familia za baba zao.

20 Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,

Uzao wa Gerishomu ulianza na mwanae Libini. Mwana wa Libini alikuwa Jahathi. Mwanae alikuwa Zima.

21 Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeatherai his son.

Mwanae alikuwa Yoa. Mwanae alikuwa alikuwa Ido. Mwanae alikuwa Zera. Mwanae alikuwa Yeatherai.

22 The descendants of Kohath: Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,

Uzao wa Kohathi ulianza na mwanae Aminadabu. Mwanae alikuwa Kora. Mwanae alikuwa Asiri.

23 Elkanah his son, and Abiasaph his son, and Assir his son,

Mwanae alikuwa Elikana. Mwanae alikuwa Ebiasa. Mwanae alikuwa Asiri.

24 Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son.

Mwanae alikuwa Tahathi. Mwanae alikuwa Urieli. Mwanae alikuwa uzia. Mwanae alikuwa Shauli.

25 The sons of Elkanah: Amasai, and Ahimoth.

Wana wa Elikana walikuwa Amasai, Ahimothi, na Elikana.

26 Elkanah his son, Zuphai his son, and Nahath his son,

Mwana wa huyu Elikana wa pili alikuwa Zofai. Mwanae alikuwa Nahathi.

27 Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son, Samuel his son.

Mwanae alikuwa Eliabu. Mwanae alikuwa Yehoramu. Mwanae alikuwa Elikana.

28 The sons of Samuel: the firstborn Joel, and the second Abijah.

Wana wa Samwali walikuwa mzaliwa wa kwanza, Yoeli, na Abija, wa pili.

29 The descendants of Merari: Mahli his son, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,

Mwana wa Merari alikuwa Mahili. Mwanae alikuwa Libini.

30 Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son.

Mwanae alikuwa Shimei. Mwanae alikuwa Uza. Mwanae alikuwa Shimea. Mwanae alikuwa Hagia. Mwana alikuwa Asaia.

31 These are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of YHWH, after that the ark had rest.

Haya ndio majina ya wanaume ambao Daudi waliwaeka kusimamia muziki katika nyumba ya Yahweh, baada ya sanduku kuja hapo.

32 They ministered with song before the tabernacle of the Tent of Meeting, until Solomon had built the house of YHWH in Jerusalem: and they waited on their office according to their order.

Walitumika kwa kuimba mbele ya hema, hema la kukutania, mpaka Sulemani alipo jenga nyumba ya Yahweh ndani ya Yerusalemu. Walikamilisha wajibu wao kwa kadiri ya maelekezo waliopewa.

33 These are those who waited, and their sons. Of the descendants of the Kohathites: Heman the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,

Hawa walitumika pamoja na wana wao. Katika makabila ya Wakohathi alitoka Hemani mwana muziki. Babu zake walikuwa hawa, kurudi nyuma ya wakati: Hemani alikuwa mwana wa Yoeli. Yoeli alikuwa mwana wa Samweli.

34 the son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,

Samweli alikuwa mwana wa Elikana. Elikana alikuwa mwana wa Yerohamu. Yerohamu alikuwa mwana wa Elieli. Elieli alikuwa mwana wa Toa.

35 the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,

Toa alikuwa mwana wa Zufi. Zufi alikuwa mwana wa Elikana. Elikana alikuwa mwana wa Mahathi. Mahathi alikuwa mwana wa Amasai. Amasai alikuwa mwana wa Elikana.

36 the son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,

Elikana alikuwa mwana wa Yoeli. Yoeli alikuwa mwana wa Azaria. Azaria alikuwa mwana wa Zefania.

37 the son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Abiasaph, the son of Korah,

Zefania alikuwa mwana wa Tahathi. Tahathi alikuwa mwana wa Asiri. Asiri alikuwa mwana wa Ebiasa. Ebiasa alikuwa mwana wa Kora.

38 the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.

Kora alikuwa mwana wa Izhari. Izhari alikuwa mwana wa Kohathi. Kohathi alikuwa mwana wa Levi. Levi alikuwa mwana wa Israeli.

39 His brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,

Msaidizi wa Hemani alikuwa Asafu, aliye simama mkono wake wa kuume. Asafu alikuwa mwana Berekia. Berekia alikuwa mwana wa Shimea.

40 the son of Michael, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Malchijah,

Shimea alikuwa mwana Mikaeli. Mikaeli alikuwa mwana wa Baaseia. Baaseia alikuwa mwana wa Malikiya.

41 the son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,

Malikiya alikuwa mwana wa Ethini. Ethini alikuwa mwana wa Zera. Zera alikuwa mwana wa Adaia.

42 the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,

Adaia alikuwa mwana wa Ethani. Ethani alikuwa mwana wa Zima. Zima alikuwa mwana wa Shimei.

43 the son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.

Shimei alikuwa mwana wa Yahathi. Yahathi alikuwa mwana wa Gerishomu. Gerishomu alikuwa mwana wa Levi.

44 On the left hand their brothers the descendants of Merari: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,

Upande wa mkono wa koshoto wa Hemani walikuwa wasaidizi wake wana wa Merari. Alikuwa Ethani mwana wa Kishi. Kishi alikuwa mwana wa Abdi. Abdi alikuwa mwana wa Maluki.

45 the son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah,

Maluki alikuwa mwana wa Hashabia. Hashabia alikuwa mwana wa Amazia. Amazia alikuwa mwana wa Hilikia.

46 the son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shemer,

Hilikia alikuwa mwana wa Amzi. Amzi alikuwa mwana wa Bani. Bani alikuwa mwana wa Shemeri.

47 the son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.

Shemeri alikuwa mwana wa Mahili. Mahili alikuwa mwana wa Mushi. Mushi alikuwa mwana wa Merari. Merari alikuwa mwana wa Levi.

48 Their brothers the Levites were appointed for all the service of the tabernacle of the house of God.

Walawi, alipangiwa kufanya kazi zote za hema, nyumba ya Mungu.

49 But Aaron and his sons offered on the altar of burnt offering, and on the altar of incense, for all the work of the most holy place, and to make atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.

Aruni na wana wake walitoa sadaka katika madhabahu kwa ajili ya sadaka za kuteketeza; na sadaka katika madhabahu ya uvumba kwa kazi zote katika pa patakatifu. Hizi sadaka zilifanya maombezi kwa ajili ya Waisraeli, kwa kadiri ya yote ambayo Musa mtumishi wa Mungu aliwaamuru.

50 These are the descendants of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,

Uzao wa Aruni una kumbukwa kama ifuatavyo: Mwana wa Aruni alikuwa Eleazari. Mwana Eleazari alikuwa Finehasi. Mwana wa Finehasi alikuwa Abishua.

51 Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,

Mwana wa Abishua alikuwa Buki. Mwana wa Buki alikuwa Uzi. Mwana wa Buki alikuwa Zerahia.

52 Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,

Mwana wa Zerahia alikuwa Meraiothi. Mwana wa Meraiothi alikuwa Amaria. Mwana wa Amaria alikuwa Ahitubi.

53 Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.

Mwana wa Ahitubi alikuwa Zadoki. Mwana wa Zadoki alikuwa Ahimazi.

54 Now these are their dwelling places according to their encampments in their borders: to the descendants of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites (for theirs was the first lot),

Hizi ni sehemu ambazo wazao wa Aruni walipangiwa kuishi, wazao wa Aruni ambao walitoka katika koo za Wakohathi (maeneo ya kwanza yalikuwa yao).

55 to them they gave Hebron in the land of Judah, and its suburbs around it;

Walipewa Hebroni katika nchi ya Yuda na nchi ya malisho,

56 but the fields of the city, and its villages, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.

lakini maeneo ya mji na vijiji alipewa Kalebu mwana wa Yefune.

57 To the descendants of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge, Hebron; Libnah also with its suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa with its suburbs,

Kwa wazao wa Aruni waliwapa: Hebroni ( mji wa makimblio), na Libina pamoja na nchi ya malisho, Yatiri, Eshitemoa pamoja na nchi ya malisho,

58 and Hilen with its suburbs, Debir with its suburbs,

Hileni pamoja na nchi ya malisho, na Debiri pamoja na nchi ya malisho.

59 and Ashan with its suburbs, and Juttah with its suburbs, and Beth Shemesh with its suburbs;

Waliwapa uzao wa Aruni: Ashani pamoja na nchi ya malisho na Bethi Shemeshi pamoja na nchi ya malisho;

60 and out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with its suburbs, Geba with its suburbs, and Allemeth with its suburbs, and Anathoth with its suburbs. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities.

na kutoka katika kabila la Benjamini walipewa Geba pamoja na nchi ya malisho, Alemethi pamoja na nchi ya malisho, na Anothothi na nchi ya malisho. Jumla ya miji yao ilikuwa kumi na tatu.

61 To the rest of the descendants of Kohath were given by lot, out of the family of the tribe, out of the half-tribe, the half of Manasseh, ten cities.

Uzao mwengine wa Kohathi waliwapa kwa sehemu miji kumi kutoka kwa kabila la Manase.

62 To the descendants of Gershom, according to their families, out of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities.

Kwa uzao wa Gerishomu kwa koo zao tofauti walipewa miji kumi na tatu kutoka kwa makabila ya Isakari, Asheri, Naftali, na nusu ya kabila la Manase huko Bashani.

63 To the descendants of Merari were given by lot, according to their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.

Kwa uzao wa Merari walipewa miji kumi, kulingana na koo zao, kutoka kwa makabila ya Rubeni, Gadi, na Zebuluni.

64 The children of Israel gave to the Levites the cities with their suburbs.

Hivyo watu wa Israeli walitoa hii miji pamoja na nchi za malisho kwa Walawi.

65 They gave by lot out of the tribe of the descendants of Judah, and out of the tribe of the people of Simeon, and out of the tribe of the people of Benjamin, these cities which are mentioned by name.

Walitoa kwa sehemu miji iliyo tajwa awali kutoka katika kabila la Yuda, Simeoni, na Benjamini.

66 Some of the families of the descendants of Kohath, of the Levites, even the rest of the descendants of Kohath, had cities of their borders out of the tribe of Ephraim.

Kwa baadhi ya koo za Wakohathi walitoa miji kutoka kwa kabila la Efraimu.

67 They gave to them the cities of refuge, Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim with its suburbs; Gezer also with its suburbs,

Waliwapa: Shekemu ( mji wa makimbilio) pamoja na nchi ya malisho katika milima ya Efraimu, Gezeri na nchi ya malisho,

68 and Jokmeam with its suburbs, and Beth Horon with its suburbs,

Jokimeamu pamoja na nchi ya malisho, Bethi Horoni pamoja na nchi ya malisho,

69 and Aijalon with its suburbs, and Gath Rimmon with its suburbs;

Aiyaloni pamoja na nchi ya malisho, na Gathi Rimoni pamoja na nchi ya malisho.

70 and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Taanach with its suburbs, and Ibleam with its suburbs, for the rest of the family of the descendants of Kohath.

Nusu ya kabila la Manase waliwapa Wakohathi: Aneri pamoja na nchi ya malisho na Bileamu pamoja na nchi ya malisho. Hizi zikawa mali za koo za Wakohathi.

71 To the descendants of Gershom were given, out of the family of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with its suburbs, and Ashtaroth with its suburbs;

Kwa uzao wa Gerishomu kutoka koo za nusu ya kabila la Manase, waliwapa: Golani huko Baashani na nchi ya malisho na Ashitarothi pamoja na nchi ya malisho.

72 and out of the tribe of Issachar, Kedesh with its suburbs, Daberath with its suburbs,

Kabila la Isakari liliwapa uzao wa Gerishomu: Kedeshi pamoja na nchi ya malisho, Dabera pamoja na nchi ya malisho,

73 and Ramoth with its suburbs, and Anem with its suburbs;

Ramothi pamoja na nchi ya malisho, na Anemu pamoja na nchi ya malisho.

74 and out of the tribe of Asher, Mashal with its suburbs, and Abdon with its suburbs,

Isakari alipokea kutoka kwa kabila la Asheri: Mashali pamoja na nchi ya malisho, Abdoni pamoja na nchi ya malisho,

75 and Hukok with its suburbs, and Rehob with its suburbs;

Hukoki pamoja na nchi ya malisho, na Rehobu pamoja na nchi ya malisho.

76 and out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with its suburbs, and Hammon with its suburbs, and Kiriathaim with its suburbs.

Walipokea kutoka kabila la Naftali: Kedeshi iliyo Galileya pamoja na nchi ya malisho, Hamoni pamoja na nchi ya malisho, na Kiriathaimu pamoja na nchi ya malisho.

77 To the rest of the Levites, the descendants of Merari, were given, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with its suburbs, Rimmon with its suburbs, and Tabor with its suburbs, and Nahalal with its suburbs.

Kwa Walawi wengine, uzao wa Merari, walipewa kutoka kabila la Zebuluni: Rimono pamoja na nchi ya malisho na Tabori pamoja na nchi ya malisho.

78 And beyond the Jordan at Jericho, on the east side of the Jordan, were given them, out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer in the wilderness with its suburbs, and Jahzah with its suburbs,

Kwa wao pia walipewa, upande wa pili wa Yordani huko Yeriko, kwa upande wa mashariki mwa mto: Bezeri katika jangwa pamoja na nchi ya malisho, Yahzahi pamoja na nchi ya malisho,

79 and Kedemoth with its suburbs, and Mephaath with its suburbs;

Kedemothi pamoka na nchi ya malisho, ma Mefathi pamoja na nchi ya malisho. Hizi zilitolewa kutoka kabila la Rubeni.

80 and out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with its suburbs, and Mahanaim with its suburbs,

Walawi walipokea kutoka kabila la Gadi: Ramothi ya Gileadi pamoja na nchi ya malisho, Mahanaimu pamoja na nchi ya malisho,

81 and Heshbon with its suburbs, and Jazer with its suburbs.

Heshiboni pamoja na nchi ya malisho, na Yazeri pamoja na nchi ya malisho.