1 Chronicles 6

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

Wana wa Lawi walikuwa: Gershoni, Kohathi na Merari.

2 And the sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.

Wana wa Kohathi walikuwa: Amramu, Ishari, Hebroni na Uzieli.

3 And the children of Amram; Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam. And the sons of Aaron; Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

Amramu alikuwa na wana: Aroni, Mose, na Miriamu. Aroni alikuwa na wana: Nadabu, Abihu, Eleazari na Ithamari.

4 Eleazar begat Phinehas, Phinehas begat Abishua;

Eleazari akamzaa Finehasi, Finehasi akamzaa Abishua,

5 and Abishua begat Bukki, and Bukki begat Uzzi;

Abishua akamzaa Buki, Buki akamzaa Uzi,

6 and Uzzi begat Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begat Meraioth;

Uzi akamzaa Zerahia, Zerahia akamzaa Merayothi,

7 Meraioth begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub;

Merayothi akamzaa Amaria, Amaria akamzaa Ahitubu,

8 and Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Ahimaaz;

Ahitubu akamzaa Sadoki, Sadoki akamzaa Ahimaasi,

9 and Ahimaaz begat Azariah, and Azariah begat Johanan;

Ahimaasi akamzaa Azaria, Azaria akamzaa Yohanani,

10 and Johanan begat Azariah (he it is that executed the priest’s office in the house that Solomon built in Jerusalem: )

Yohanani akamzaa Azaria (ndiye alifanya kazi ya ukuhani katika Hekalu alilojenga Mfalme Solomoni huko Yerusalemu),

11 and Azariah begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub;

Azaria akamzaa Amaria, Amaria akamzaa Ahitubu,

12 and Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Shallum;

Ahitubu akamzaa Sadoki, Sadoki akamzaa Shalumu,

13 and Shallum begat Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begat Azariah;

Shalumu akamzaa Hilkia, Hilkia akamzaa Azaria,

14 and Azariah begat Seraiah, and Seraiah begat Jehozadak;

Azaria akamzaa Seraya, Seraya akamzaa Yehosadaki.

15 And Jehozadak went [into captivity], when the LORD carried away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.

Yehosadaki alihamishwa wakati Bwana aliwapeleka uhamishoni watu wa Yuda na Yerusalemu kwa mkono wa Mfalme Nebukadneza.

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

Wana wa Lawi walikuwa: Gershoni, Kohathi na Merari.

17 And these be the names of the sons of Gershom; Libni and Shimei.

Haya ndiyo majina ya wana wa Gershoni: Libni na Shimei.

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

Wana wa Kohathi walikuwa: Amramu, Ishari, Hebroni na Uzieli.

19 The sons of Merari; Mahli and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their father’s [houses].

Wana wa Merari walikuwa: Mahli na Mushi. Zifuatazo ni koo za Walawi zilizoorodheshwa kufuatana na baba zao:

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

Wazao wa Gershoni: Gershoni akamzaa Libni, Libni akamzaa Yahathi, Yahathi akamzaa Zima,

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

Zima akamzaa Yoa, Yoa akamzaa Ido, Ido akamzaa Zera, Zera akamzaa Yeatherai.

22 The sons of Kohath; Amminadab his son, Koran his son, Assir his son;

Wazao wa Kohathi: Kohathi akamzaa Aminadabu, Aminadabu akamzaa Kora, Kora akamzaa Asiri,

23 Elkanah his son, and Ebiasaph his son, and Assir his son;

Asiri akamzaa Elikana, Elikana akamzaa Ebiasafu, Ebiasafu akamzaa Asiri,

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

Asiri akamzaa Tahathi, Tahathi akamzaa Urieli, Urieli akamzaa Uzia, Uzia akamzaa Shauli.

25 And the sons of Elkanah; Amasai, and Ahimoth.

Wazao wa Elikana walikuwa: Amasai na Ahimothi,

26 As for Elkanah: the sons of Elkanah; Zophai his son, and Nahath his son;

Ahimothi akamzaa Elikana, Elikana akamzaa Sofai, Sofai akamzaa Nahathi,

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

Nahathi akamzaa Eliabu, Eliabu akamzaa Yerohamu, Yerohamu akamzaa Elikana, Elikana akamzaa Samweli.

28 And the sons of Samuel; the firstborn, [Joel], and the second Abijah.

Wana wa Samweli walikuwa: Yoeli mzaliwa wake wa kwanza, na Abiya mwanawe wa pili.

29 The sons of Merari; Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son;

Wafuatao ndio wazao wa Merari: Merari akamzaa Mahli, Mahli akamzaa Libni, Libni akamzaa Shimei, Shimei akamzaa Uza,

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

Uza akamzaa Shimea, Shimea akamzaa Hagia, Hagia akamzaa Asaya.

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

Hawa ndio watu ambao Daudi aliwaweka kuwa viongozi wa uimbaji katika nyumba ya Bwana, baada ya Sanduku la Agano kuletwa ili kukaa huko.

32 And they ministered with song before the tabernacle of the tent of meeting, until Solomon had built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem: and they waited on their office according to their order.

Walihudumu kwa kuimba mbele ya Maskani, Hema la Kukutania, mpaka hapo Mfalme Solomoni alipojenga Hekalu la Bwana huko Yerusalemu. Walitimiza wajibu wao kulingana na taratibu walizokuwa wamewekewa.

33 And these are they that waited, and their sons. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel;

Wafuatao ni watu waliohudumu pamoja na wana wao: Kutoka ukoo wa Kohathi walikuwa: Hemani, mpiga kinanda, alikuwa mwana wa Yoeli, mwana wa Samweli,

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

mwana wa Elikana, mwana wa Yerohamu, mwana wa Elieli, mwana wa Toa,

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

mwana wa Sufu, mwana wa Elikana, mwana wa Mahathi, mwana wa Amasai,

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

mwana wa Elikana, mwana wa Yoeli, mwana wa Azaria, mwana wa Sefania,

37 the son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah;

mwana wa Tahathi, mwana wa Asiri, mwana wa Ebiasafu, mwana wa Kora,

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

mwana wa Ishari, mwana wa Kohathi, mwana wa Lawi, mwana wa Israeli;

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

na msaidizi wa Hemani alikuwa Asafu, aliyesimama mkono wa kuume: Asafu mwana wa Berekia, mwana wa Shimea,

40 the son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchijah;

mwana wa Mikaeli, mwana wa Baaseya, mwana wa Malkiya,

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

mwana wa Ethni, mwana wa Zera, mwana wa Adaya,

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

mwana wa Ethani, mwana wa Zima, mwana wa Shimei,

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

mwana wa Yahathi, mwana wa Gershoni, mwana wa Lawi.

44 And on the left hand their brethren the sons of Merari: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch;

Na kutoka kwa walioshirikiana nao, Wamerari, mkono wake wa kushoto: Ethani mwana wa Kishi, mwana wa Abdi, mwana wa Maluki,

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

mwana wa Hashabia, mwana wa Amazia, mwana wa Hilkia,

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

mwana wa Amsi, mwana wa Bani, mwana wa Shemeri,

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

mwana wa Mahli, mwana wa Mushi, mwana wa Merari, mwana wa Lawi.

48 And their brethren the Levites were appointed for all the service of the tabernacle of the house of God.

Ndugu zao wengine Walawi walipewa huduma nyingine za kuhudumia hema takatifu, nyumba ya Mungu.

49 But Aaron and his sons offered upon the altar of burnt offering, and upon 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.

Lakini Aroni na uzao wake ndio waliokuwa na wajibu wa kutoa sadaka katika madhabahu ya sadaka ya kuteketezwa na kwenye madhabahu ya kufukizia uvumba pamoja na yote yaliyofanyika pa Patakatifu, wakifanya upatanisho kwa ajili ya Israeli, sawasawa na yale yote aliyoagiza Mose mtumishi wa Mungu.

50 And these are the sons of Aaron; Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son;

Hawa ndio waliokuwa wazao wa Aroni: Aroni akamzaa Eleazari, Eleazari akamzaa Finehasi, Finehasi akamzaa Abishua,

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

Abishua akamzaa Buki, Buki akamzaa Uzi, Uzi akamzaa Zerahia,

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

Zerahia akamzaa Merayothi, Merayothi akamzaa Amaria, Amaria akamzaa Ahitubu,

53 Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.

Ahitubu akamzaa Sadoki, Sadoki akamzaa Ahimaasi.

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

Zifuatazo ni sehemu walizopewa ziwe nchi yao kwa ajili ya makazi yao (walipewa wazao wa Aroni waliotoka katika ukoo wa Wakohathi, kwa sababu kura ya kwanza iliwaangukia):

55 to them they gave Hebron in the land of Judah, and the suburbs thereof round about it;

Walipewa Hebroni katika nchi ya Yuda pamoja na sehemu ya malisho inayouzunguka.

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

Lakini mashamba pamoja na vijiji vilivyouzunguka mji alipewa Kalebu mwana wa Yefune.

57 And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge, Hebron; Libnah also with her suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa with her suburbs;

Kwa hiyo wazao wa Aroni walipewa miji ifuatayo pamoja na eneo la malisho: Hebroni (mji wa makimbilio), Libna, Yatiri, Eshtemoa,

58 and Hilen with her suburbs, Debir with her suburbs;

Hileni, Debiri,

59 and Ashan with her suburbs, and Beth-shemesh with her suburbs:

Ashani, Yuta na Beth-Shemeshi pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho.

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

Kutoka kabila la Benyamini walipewa Gibeoni, Geba, Alemethi na Anathothi, pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho. Miji hii kumi na mitatu iligawanywa miongoni mwa koo za Wakohathi.

61 And unto the rest of the sons of Kohath [were given] by lot, out of the family of the tribe, out of the half tribe, the half of Manasseh, ten cities.

Wazao waliobaki wa Wakohathi walipewa miji kumi kutoka koo za nusu ya kabila la Manase.

62 And to the sons 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.

Wazao wa Gershoni, ukoo kwa ukoo, walipewa miji kumi na mitatu kutoka kwa makabila ya Isakari, Asheri na Naftali kutoka sehemu ya kabila la Manase huko Bashani.

63 Unto the sons 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.

Wazao wa Merari, ukoo kwa ukoo walipewa miji kumi na miwili kutoka makabila ya Reubeni, Gadi na Zabuloni.

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

Kwa hiyo Waisraeli waliwapa Walawi miji hii pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho.

65 And they gave by lot out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, and out of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, these cities which are mentioned by name.

Kutoka makabila ya Yuda, Simeoni na Benyamini walipewa miji iliyotajwa hapo juu.

66 And some of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their borders out of the tribe of Ephraim.

Baadhi ya koo za Wakohathi walipewa kama nchi yao miji kutoka kabila la Efraimu.

67 And they gave unto them the cities of refuge, Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim with her suburbs; Gezer also with her suburbs;

Katika nchi ya vilima ya Efraimu walipewa Shekemu (mji wa makimbilio) na Gezeri,

68 and Jokmeam with her suburbs, and Beth-horon with her suburbs;

Yokmeamu, Beth-Horoni,

69 and Aijalon with her suburbs, and Gath-rimmon with her suburbs:

Aiyaloni na Gath-Rimoni, pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho.

70 and out of the half tribe of Manasseh; Aner with her suburbs, and Bileam with her suburbs, for the rest of the family of the sons of Kohath.

Kutoka nusu ya kabila la Manase, Waisraeli waliwapa koo za Wakohathi waliobaki miji ya Aneri na Bileamu pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho.

71 Unto the sons of Gershom [were given], out of the family of the half tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with her suburbs, and Ashtaroth with her suburbs:

Wagershoni walipokea miji ifuatayo pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho: Katika nusu ya kabila la Manase: walipewa Golani katika Bashani na pia Ashtarothi.

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

Kutoka kabila la Isakari walipokea Kedeshi, Daberathi,

73 and Ramoth with her suburbs, and Anem with her suburbs:

Ramothi na Anemu, pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho.

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

Kutoka kabila la Asheri walipokea Mashali, Abdoni,

75 and Hukok with her suburbs, and Rehob with her suburbs:

Hukoki na Rehobu, pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho.

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

Kutoka kabila la Naftali walipokea Kedeshi katika Galilaya, Hamoni na Kiriathaimu pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho.

77 Unto the rest of [the Levites], the sons of Merari, [were given], out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmono with her suburbs, Tabor with her suburbs:

Wamerari (Walawi waliobakia) walipokea miji ifuatayo: kutoka kabila la Zabuloni walipokea Yokneamu, Karta, Rimoni na Tabori pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho.

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

Kutoka kabila la Reubeni, ngʼambo ya Yordani mashariki mwa Yeriko walipokea Bezeri ulioko jangwani, Yahasa,

79 and Kedemoth with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs:

Kedemothi na Mefaathi pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho.

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

Na kutoka kabila la Gadi walipokea Ramothi huko Gileadi, Mahanaimu,

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

Heshboni na Yazeri, pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho.