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.
Aya ndiwo aiva mapoka avanakomana vaAroni: Vanakomana vaAroni vaiva: Nadhabhi, Abhihu, Ereazari naItamari.
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.
Asi Nadhabhi naAbhihu vakafa baba vavo vasati vafa, uye vakanga vasina vanakomana; saka Ereazari naItamari vakashumira savaprista.
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.
Achibatsirwa naZadhoki chizvarwa chaEreazari naAhimereki chizvarwa chaItamari, Dhavhidhi akavapatsanura akavaisa mumapoka kuti vaite basa ravo roushumiri ravakanga varayirwa.
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.
Vatungamiri vazhinji vakanyanyowanikwa pane zvizvarwa zvaEreazari kupfuura pakati pezvizvarwa zvaItamari uye vakaiswa mumapoka zvakakodzerana: vakuru gumi navatanhatu kubva kuzvizvarwa zvaEreazari uye vakuru vasere kubva kuzvizvarwa zvaItamari.
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).
Vakavaisa mumapoka zvakakodzerana, nokukanda mijenya nokuti paiva navabati venzvimbo tsvene navabati vaMwari pakati pezvizvarwa zvaEreazari nezvizvarwa zvaItamari.
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.
Munyori Shemaya mwanakomana waNetaneri, muRevhi, akanyora mazita avo pamberi pamambo, napamberi pavabati vaiti: Zadhoki muprista, Ahimereki mwanakomana waAbhiatari navakuru vemhuri dzavaprista navaRevhi mhuri imwe chete ichitorwa kubva kuna Ereazari uye imwe chete kubva kuna Itamari.
7 Jehoiarib was the first one whose name was selected [by casting lots/throwing marked stones]. Next Jedaiah was selected.
Mujenya wokutanga wakawira pana Jehoyaribhi, wechipiri pana Jedhaya,
8 Next, Harim was selected. Next, Seorim was selected.
wechitatu kuna Harimi, wechina kuna Seorimi,
9 Next, Malkijah was selected. Next, Mijamin was selected.
wechishanu kuna Marikia, wechitanhatu kuna Miyamini,
10 Next, Hakkoz was selected. Next, Abijah was selected.
wechinomwe kuna Hakozi, wechisere kuna Abhija,
11 Next, Jeshua was selected. Next, Shecaniah was selected.
wepfumbamwe kuna Jeshua, wegumi kuna Shekania,
12 Next, Eliashib was selected. Next, Jakim was selected.
wegumi nomumwe kuna Eriashibhi, wegumi nembiri kuna Jakimi,
13 Next, Huppah was selected. Next, Jeshebeab was selected.
wegumi nenhatu kuna Hupa, wegumi neina kuna Jeshebheabhi,
14 Next, Bilgah was selected. Next, Immer was selected.
wegumi neshanu kuna Bhiriga, wegumi nenhanhatu kuna Imeri,
15 Next, Hezir was selected. Next, Happizzez was selected.
wegumi nenomwe kuna Heziri, wegumi netsere kuna Hapizezi,
16 Next, Pethahiah was selected. Next, Jehezkel was selected.
wegumi nepfumbamwe kuna Petahia, wemakumi maviri kuna Jehezikeri,
17 Next, Jakin was selected. Next, Gamul was selected.
wemakumi maviri nomumwe kuna Jakini, wemakumi maviri nembiri kuna Gamuri,
18 Next, Delaiah was selected. Next, Maaziah was selected.
wemakumi maviri nenhatu kuna Dheraya, uye wemakumi maviri neina kuna Maazia.
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.
Iri ndiro raiva basa ravo roushumiri ravakanga varayirwa pavakapinda mutemberi yaJehovha, maererano nemitemo yavakanga vapiwa nababa wavo Aroni sokurayirwa kwaakanga aitwa naJehovha, Mwari waIsraeri.
20 [This is a list of some of] the other descendants of Levi: Amram was the ancestor of Shubael and Jehdeiah.
Kana zviri zvimwe zvizvarwa zvaRevhi: kubva kuvanakomana vaAmiramu, Shubhaeri; kubva kuvanakomana vaShubhaeri: Jedheya.
21 Rehabiah was the ancestor of Isshiah, the oldest son in his family.
Kana ari Rehabhia, kuvanakomana vake: Ishia aiva wokutanga.
22 Izhar was the father of Shelomoth and the grandfather of Jahath.
Kubva kuvaIzhari: Sheromoti; kubva kuvanakomana vaSheromoti: Jahati.
23 [Kohath’s son] Hebron had four sons: Jeriah and his [younger] brothers Amariah, Jahaziel, and Jekameam.
Vanakomana vaHebhuroni vaiva: Jeria wokutanga, Amaria wechipiri, Jehazieri wechitatu naJekameami wechina.
24 Uzziel was the father of Micah and the grandfather of Shamir.
Mwanakomana waUzieri aiva: Mika; kubva kuvanakomana vaMika: Shamiri.
25 Micah’s [younger] brother was the father of Zechariah.
Mununʼuna waMika: Ishia; kubva kuvanakomana vaIshia: Zekaria.
26 The sons of Merari were Mahli, Mushi, and Jaaziah.
Vanakomana vaMerari vaiva: Mari naMushi. Mwanakomana waJaazia aiva: Bheno.
27 Jaaziah had four sons: Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.
Vanakomana vaMerari vaiva: kubva kuna Jaazia: Bheno, Shoshami, Zakuri, naIbhiri.
28 Mahli’s son Eleazar did not have any sons.
Kubva kuna Mari: Ereazari, uye akanga asina vanakomana.
29 From the descendants of [Mahli’s second son] there was Jerahmeel.
Kubva kuna Kishi mwanakomana waKishi aiva: Jerameeri.
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.
Uye vanakomana vaMushi vaiti: Mari, Edheri naJerimoti. Ava ndivo vaiva vaRevhi maererano nemhuri dzavo.
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.
Vakakandawo mijenya sezvaingoita hama dzavo zvizvarwa zvaAroni, pamberi paMambo Dhavhidhi naZadhoki, Ahimereki navakuru vemhuri dzavaprista navaRevhi. Mhuri dzomukoma pane vose dzaingoverengwa zvimwe chetezvo sedzomudiki pane vose.
