1 Chronicles 24
1 These are the groups of the descendants of Aaron [the first Supreme Priest]: Aaron’s four sons 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 died, and they had no children. So their [younger] brothers Eleazar and Ithamar became the priests.
Kodwa uNadabi lo-Abhihu bafa uyise engakafi, njalo babengelamadodana; ngakho u-Eliyazari lo-Ithamari yibo ababa ngabaphristi.
3 Zadok, who was a descendant of Eleazar, and Ahimelech, who was a descendant of Ithamar, helped David to separate his descendants into two groups. Each group had certain duties.
Ngokuphathisana loZadokhi owosendo luka-Eliyazari kanye lo-Ahimeleki owosendo luka-Ithamari, uDavida wabehlukanisa ngezigaba kusiya ngemisebenzi ababemele bayenze.
4 There were more leaders among the descendants of Eleazar than there were among the descendants of Ithamar. So they appointed 16 leaders from Eleazar’s descendants and eight leaders from Ithamar’s descendants.
Babebanengi abosendo luka-Eliyazari abakhokheli kulabosendo luka-Ithamari ngakho behlukaniswa bamiswa njengalokhu: kwakusiba ngabalitshumi lesithupha kwabosendo luka-Eliyazari abazinhloko labayisificaminwembili kusendo luka-Ithamari.
5 There were temple officials and priests, including descendants of both Eleazar and Ithamar, to make sure that the work was divided fairly. So they decided what work each person would do by (casting lots/throwing marked stones).
Babakhetha kungelakubandlulula ngokuphosa inkatho, ngoba zazikhona izikhulu zendawo yokuphephela lezikhulu zikaNkulunkulu phakathi kwabosendo luka-Eliyazari laphakathi koluka-Ithamari.
6 Shemaiah, the son of Nethanel, who was a descendant of Levi, wrote down the names [of the leaders of each group] while David and his officials were watching. Zadok, the [Supreme] Priest, and Ahimelech [his assistant], and the leaders of the families of the priests and of the families of the other descendants of Levi also watched.
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 Jehoiarib was the first one whose name was selected [by casting lots/throwing marked stones]. Next Jedaiah was selected.
Inkatho yakuqala yadla uJehoyaribhi, eyesibili yadla uJedaya,
8 Next, Harim was selected. Next, Seorim was selected.
eyesithathu yadla uHarimu, eyesine yadla uSeworimi,
9 Next, Malkijah was selected. Next, Mijamin was selected.
eyesihlanu yadla uMalikhija, eyesithupha yadla uMijamini,
10 Next, Hakkoz was selected. Next, Abijah was selected.
eyesikhombisa yadla uHakhozi, eyesificaminwembili yadla u-Abhija,
11 Next, Jeshua was selected. Next, Shecaniah was selected.
eyesificamunwemunye yadla uJeshuwa, eyetshumi yadla uShekhaniya,
12 Next, Eliashib was selected. Next, Jakim was selected.
eyetshumi lanye yadla u-Eliyashibi, eyetshumi lambili yadla uJakhimi,
13 Next, Huppah was selected. Next, Jeshebeab was selected.
eyetshumi lantathu yadla uHupha, eyetshumi lane yadla uJeshebheyabi,
14 Next, Bilgah was selected. Next, Immer was selected.
eyetshumi lanhlanu yadla uBhiliga, eyetshumi lesithupha yadla u-Imeri,
15 Next, Hezir was selected. Next, Happizzez was selected.
eyetshumi lesikhombisa yadla uHeziri, eyetshumi lasificaminwembili mibili yadla uHapizezi,
16 Next, Pethahiah was selected. Next, Jehezkel was selected.
eyetshumi lesificamunwemunye yadla uPhethahiya, eyamatshumi amabili yadla uHezekhiyeli,
17 Next, Jakin was selected. Next, Gamul was selected.
eyamatshumi amabili lanye yadla uJakhini, eyamatshumi amabili lambili yadla uGamuli,
18 Next, Delaiah was selected. Next, Maaziah was selected.
eyamatshumi amabili lantathu yadla uDelaya, eyamatshumi amabili lane yadla uMaziya.
19 Those were the men who were chosen to be the leaders of the groups that would serve in the temple, obeying the regulations that were set down by Aaron, regulations which Yahweh, the God to whom the Israeli people belonged, had given to him.
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 [This is a list of some of] the other descendants of Levi: Amram was the ancestor of Shubael and Jehdeiah.
Kwathi-ke ababesele abosendo lukaLevi: emadodaneni ka-Amramu: uShubhayeli; emadodaneni kaShubhayeli: nguJehideya.
21 Rehabiah was the ancestor of Isshiah, the oldest son in his family.
Kuvela kuRehabhiya, amadodana akhe yila: ngu-Ishiya engowokuqala.
22 Izhar was the father of Shelomoth and the grandfather of Jahath.
Kuma-Izihari: nguShelomothi; emadodaneni kaShelomothi; nguJahathi.
23 [Kohath’s son] Hebron had four sons: Jeriah and his [younger] brothers Amariah, Jahaziel, and Jekameam.
Amadodana kaHebhroni yila: nguJeriya owokuqala lo-Amariya owesibili, loJahaziyeli owesithathu loJekhameyamu owesine.
24 Uzziel was the father of Micah and the grandfather of Shamir.
Indodana ka-Uziyeli: nguMikha; emadodaneni kaMikha nguShamiri.
25 Micah’s [younger] brother was the father of Zechariah.
Umfowabo kaMikha: ngu-Ishiya; emadodaneni ka-Ishiya: nguZakhariya.
26 The sons of Merari were Mahli, Mushi, and Jaaziah.
Amadodana kaMerari: nguMahili loMushi. Indodana kaJahaziya: nguBheno.
27 Jaaziah had four sons: Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.
Amadodana kaMerari: Kusuka kuJahaziya: nguBheno, loShohamu, loZakhuri kanye lo-Ibhiri.
28 Mahli’s son Eleazar did not have any sons.
Kusuka kuMahili: ngu-Eliyezari, ongazange abe lamadodana.
29 From the descendants of [Mahli’s second son] there was Jerahmeel.
Kusukela kuKhishi: indodana kaKhishi: nguJerameli.
30 The sons of Mushi were Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. Those were descendants of Levi who were listed according to the leaders of their families.
Njalo lakumadodana kaMushi: nguMahili, lo-Ederi kanye loJerimothi. Laba kwakungabaLevi, ngezimuli zabo.
31 The jobs they would do were decided by (casting lots/throwing marked stones), like their fellow Israelis, the descendants of Aaron, did. They cast lots {The lots were cast} while King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the leaders of the families of the priests and the [other] descendants of Levi watched. They gave the same jobs to the families of each oldest brother and each youngest brother.
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.
