1 Chronicles 27
1 This is a list of the Israeli men who served the king in the army. Some were leaders of families, some were commanders of 100 men, some were commanders of 1,000 men, and some were their officers. There were 24,000 men [DOU] in each group. Each group served one month of each year.
Israel sepai jalamkaite le a vaibol teuvin lengpa hongbit dia a sepaite ahon hon a aki vaihop dan u chu hiti ahi. Sepai hon khat a mi sangsomni le li alhing uvin, kum khat le lhakhat cheh pan ala teiyun ahi.
2 Jashobeam, the son of Zabdiel, was in charge of the group that served during the first month [of each year].
Sepai hon ho panmun la masapen a lamkai chu Zabdiel chapa Jashobeam ahi,
3 He was a descendant of Perez, and he was the commander of all the army officers during the first month of each year.
Ama hi Perez insung a kon sepai vaihom ho jouse lah a jong thaneipen ahi.
4 Dodai, from the clan of Ahohi, was the commander of the group that served during the following/second month of each year. Mikloth was his (assistant/chief officer).
Sepaihon lhanina a pan la a lamkai chu Ahoah insungmi Dodai kitipa ahin, anoidou a thanei vaihom din Mikloth kitipa akikoi e.
5 Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada the Supreme Priest, was the commander of the group that served during the following/third month.
A lhathum channa a pan la sepaihon lamkai chu Jehoiada chapa Benaiah ahi.
6 He was the one who was a mighty warrior among David’s thirty greatest soldiers, and he was their leader. His son Ammizabad was his assistant.
Beniah kitipa hi David sepai hangsan, mihat somthum ho lamkai a jong ana pang ahi. Achapa Ammizabad chu anoidou din apansah e.
7 Asahel, Joab’s [younger] brother, was [the commander of the group that served] during the following/fourth month. Asahel’s son Zebadiah became the commander after Asahel [was killed].
Joab naopa Asahel in a lhali channa sepai hon te alamkaiyin ahi. Amahi achapa Zebadiah in athijouin apanmun akhel tai.
8 The commander for the following/fifth month was Shamhuth, a descendant of Izrah.
A lhanga channa sepaihon lamkai chu Shammah ahin, amahi Izrahite tinjong aki hei.
9 The commander for the following/sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh from Tekoa [town].
A lhagup channa din Tekoa vangkhoa kon, Ikkesh chapa Ira chu lamkai in apang’e.
10 The commander for the following/seventh month was Helez, a member of the Pelon [clan] from the tribe of Ephraim.
A lhasagi channan Pelon akon a Ephraim insungmi Helez a lamkai e.
11 The commander for the following/eighth month was Sibbecai, a descendant of Zerah from Hushah [town].
A lhaget channan Hushah a kon Zerah insungmi Sibbecai a lamkaiyin.
12 The commander for the following/ninth month was Abiezer from Anathoth [city] in the tribe of Benjamin.
A lhako channan Benjamin gamsung, Anathoth a kon Abiezer a lamkai in.
13 The commander for the following/tenth month was Maharai, a descendant of Zerah from Netophath [town].
A lhasom nan Netophah a kon Zerah insungmi Maharai in a lamkaiye.
14 The commander for the following/eleventh month was Benaiah from Pirathon [town] in the tribe of Ephraim.
A lhasom le khat nan Epharaim, Pirathon a kon Benaiah a lamkaiyin.
15 The commander for the last month [of each year] was Heldai, a descendant of Othniel from Netophath [town].
A lhasom le ni na in Netophah a kon Othniel insungmi Heled in a lamkaiye.
16 This is a list of the administrators of the [twelve] tribes [DOU] of Israel: Eliezer, the son of Zicri, was the administrator of the tribe of Reuben. Shephatiah, the son of Maacah, was the administrator of the tribe of Simeon.
Reuben phung lamkai chu Zicri, Eliezer chapa ahi. Simeon phung lamkai chu Maacah chapa, Shephatiah ahi.
17 Hashabiah, the son of Kemuel, was the administrator of the tribe of Levi. Zadok was the administrator of the tribe of Aaron.
Levi Phung lamkai, Kemuel chapa Hashabiah ahin, Aaron themgaote phung lamkai chu Zadok ahi.
18 Elihu, David’s [older] brother, was the administrator of the tribe of Judah. Omri, the son of Michael, was the administrator of the tribe of Issachar.
Judah te lamkai chu David sopipa Elihu ahin, Issachar lamkai chu Michael chapa Omri ahi.
19 Ishmaiah, the son of Obadiah, was the administrator of the tribe of Zebulun. Jerimoth, the son of Azriel, was the administrator of the tribe of Naphtali.
Zebulun lamkai in Obadiah chapa Ishmaiah apangin, Naphtali lamkai chu Azriel chapa Jeremoth ahi.
20 Hoshea, the son of Azaziah, was the administrator of the tribe of Ephraim. Joel, the son of Pedaiah, was the administrator of the tribe of the [western] half of the tribe of Manasseh.
Ephraim Phung lamkai chu Azaziah chapa Hoshea ahin, Lhumlam Manasseh lamkai chu Pedaiah chapa Joel ahi.
21 Iddo, the son of Zechariah, was the administrator of the [eastern] half of the tribe of Manasseh, in [the] Gilead [region]. Jaasiel, the son of Abner, was the administrator of the tribe of Benjamin.
Solam Gilead a Manasseh lamkai chu Zechariah chapa Iddo ahi. Benjamin lamkai a Abner chapa Jaasiel apang in.
22 Azarel, the son of Jeroham, was the administrator of the tribe of Dan. Those were the leaders over the tribes of Israel.
Dan lamkaiyin Jeroham chapa Azarel apang’e.
23 [When] David [told Joab to count the men of Israel, he] did not [tell him to] count the men who were less then 20 years old, because Yahweh had promised [many years previously] that there would be as many [people] in Israel as there are stars in the sky.
Leng David in mijatsim abolna achun kum somni a pat anoilam ho asimtha pon ahi. Ajehchu, Pathenin Israel chate chu van'a ahsi jat a phatthei aboh dia akitepna akoisa ahitai.
24 Joab [and his helpers] started to count the men of Israel, but they did not finish counting them [because Joab knew that Yahweh was angry about their being counted]. Yahweh punished [MTY] the people of Israel because of this counting, and as a result the total number of Israeli men [able to serve in the army] was not written on the scroll about King David’s [rule].
Zeruiah chapa Joab chun mijatsim ejat a aboldoh kigot vang'in alosap jing’e. Ajehchu Pathen lunghan na chang a, Leng David khang a Israel mijatsim chu lolhing lou ahitai.
25 Azmaveth, the son of Adiel, was in charge of the king’s storehouses. Jonathan, the son of Uzziah, was is charge of the storehouses in various towns and villages in Israel, and also in charge of the watchtowers.
Adiel chapa Azmaveth chu lengpa thilkholna ngahtup din nganse ahin, Uzziah chapa Jonathan chu khopi thilkholna mun jouse ngahtup din nganse ahitai.
26 Ezri the son of Kelub was in charge of the workers who farmed the land [that belonged to the king].
Kelub chapa Ezri chun Lengpa loubol ho vetup din Loumun angah in,
27 Shimei from Ramath [town] was in charge of the king’s vineyards. Zabdi from Shepham [town] was in charge of storing the wine from the [grapes produced in] vineyards.
Ramah a kon Shimei chu Lengpa lengpi lei ngahtup in apang in, Sepham a kon Zabdi chu Lengpa Ju le Lengpi twi thah a apang’e.
28 Baal-Hanan from Geder [city] was in charge of storing the olive oil.
Geder a kon a Baal-Hanan chun Judah te moul bul a um Lengpa Olive honsung chule theichang, theiba lei chu angahtup in ahi. Lengpa heng’a Olive thao thah jing din Joash ngansena achang’e.
29 Shitrai from the Sharon Plain was in charge of the herds of cattle that (grazed/ate grass) there. Shaphat the son of Adlai was in charge of the cattle in the valleys.
Sharon a kon Shitrai chu Sharon munjang lang’a Bong ching in apangin. Adlai chapa Shaphat chu phaicham lang’a apang e.
30 Obil, a descendant of Ishmael, was in charge of the camels. Jehdeiah from Meronoth [town] was in charge of the donkeys.
Ishamel chilhah Obil in Sangong saote aching in. Meronoth a kon Jehdeiah in Sangaan aching e.
31 Jaziz, a descendant of Hagar, was in charge of the [king’s] flocks of sheep. All of those officials were in charge of the things that belonged to King David.
Hagrite mi Jaziz in Lengpa kelngoi le kelcha aching in. Amaho chengse hi Lengpa gou ching jeng ahiuve.
32 David’s uncle Jonathan was a wise counselor for him. Jehiel, the son of Hacmoni, taught the king’s sons.
David pa-ngahpa Jonathan chu michingtah le thil hethei tah chule lengpa semang khat ahin. Hachmoni chapa Jehiel chu lengpa chapa jilkung in apang’e.
33 Ahithophel was the king’s official counselor.
Ahithophel kitipa hi Leng insung a thumop themtah ahin. Ark kho a Hushai kitipa hi Lengpa dia agol khat ahi.
34 Hushai from the Ark people-group was the king’s special friend. Benaiah’s son Jehoiada became the king’s advisor after Ahithophel died, and later Abiathar became his advisor. Joab was the chief commander of the army.
Benaiah leh Abiathar chapa Jehoiada in Ahithophel athi jouvin a panmun ahin khel in, Joab chu Lengpa sepai jalamkai a apangtai.
