1 Chronicles 6
1 Levi’s sons were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Ana a Levi anali awa: Geresoni, Kohati ndi Merari.
2 Kohath’s sons were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
Ana a Kohati anali awa: Amramu, Izihari, Hebroni ndi Uzieli.
3 Amram’s children were Miriam and [her younger brothers] Aaron and Moses. Aaron’s sons were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
Ana a Amramu anali awa: Aaroni, Mose ndi Miriamu. Ana a Aaroni anali awa: Nadabu, Abihu, Eliezara ndi Itamara
4 Eleazar was the father of Phinehas. Phinehas was the father of Abishua.
Eliezara anabereka Finehasi, Finehasi anabereka Abisuwa,
5 Abishua was the father of Bukki. Bukki was the father of Uzzi.
Abisuwa anabereka Buki, Buki anabereka Uzi.
6 Uzzi was the father of Zerahiah. Zerahiah was the father of Meraioth.
Uzi anabereka Zerahiya, Zerahiya anabereka Merayoti,
7 Meraioth was the father of Amariah. Amariah was the father of Ahitub.
Merayoti anabereka Amariya, Amariya anabereka Ahitubi.
8 Ahitub was the father of Zadok. Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz.
Ahitubi anabereka Zadoki, Zadoki anabereka Ahimaazi.
9 Ahimaaz was the father of Azariah. Azariah was the father of Johanan.
Ahimaazi anabereka Azariya, Azariya anabereka Yohanani,
10 Johanan was the father of Azariah. Azariah was a priest in the temple that Solomon commanded to be built in Jerusalem.
Yohanani anabereka Azariya (uyu ndi amene anatumikira monga wansembe mʼNyumba ya Mulungu imene Solomoni anamanga mu Yerusalemu),
11 Azariah was the father of Amariah. Amariah was the father of Ahitub.
Azariya anabereka Amariya, Amariya anabereka Ahitubi,
12 Ahitub was the father of Zadok. Zadok was the father of Shallum.
Ahitubi anabereka Zadoki, Zadoki anabereka Salumu,
13 Shallum was the father of Hilkiah. Hilkiah was the father of Azariah.
Salumu anabereka Hilikiya, Hilikiya anabereka Azariya,
14 Azariah was the father of Seraiah. Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak.
Azariya anabereka Seraya, ndipo Seraya anabereka Yehozadaki.
15 Jehozadak was forced to leave his home when Yahweh sent [King] Nebuchadnezzar’s [army] [MTY] to capture many people in Jerusalem and other places in Judah and compel them [to go to Babylonia].
Yehozadaki anagwidwa ukapolo pamene Yehova analola Nebukadinezara kuti agwire ukapolo Yuda ndi Yerusalemu.
16 Levi’s sons were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Ana a Levi anali awa: Geresomu, Kohati ndi Merari.
17 Gershon’s sons were Libni and Shimei.
Mayina a ana a Geresomu ndi awa: Libini ndi Simei.
18 Kohath’s sons were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
Ana a Kohati anali awa: Amramu, Izihari, Hebroni ndi Uzieli.
19 Merari’s sons were Mahli and Mushi. Here is a list of the descendants of Levi, who became leaders of their clans.
Ana a Merari anali awa: Mahili ndi Musi. Mayina a mabanja a fuko la Levi olembedwa potsata makolo awo ndi awa:
20 Gershon’s [oldest] son was Libni. Libni’s son was Jehath. Jehath’s son was Zimmah.
Ana a Geresomu ndi awa: Libini, Yehati, Zima,
21 Zimmah’s son was Joah. Joah’s son was Iddo. Iddo’s son was Zerah. Zerah’s son was Jeatherai.
Yowa, Ido, Zera ndi Yeaterai.
22 Kohath’s [other] son was Amminadab. Amminadab’s son was Korah. Korah’s son was Assir.
Zidzukulu za Kohati ndi izi: Aminadabu, Kora, Asiri,
23 Assir’s son was Elkanah. Elkanah’s son was Ebiasaph. Ebiasaph’s son was Assir.
Elikana, Ebiyasafu, Asiri,
24 Assir’s son was Tahath. Tahath’s son was Uriel. Uriel’s son was Uzziah. Uzziah’s son was Shaul.
Tahati, Urieli, Uziya ndi Sauli.
25 Elkanah’s [other] sons were Amasai and Ahimoth.
Zidzukulu za Elikana ndi izi: Amasai, Ahimoti,
26 Ahimoth’s son was Elkanah. Elkanah’s son was Zophai. Zophai’s son was Nahath.
Elikana, Zofai, Nahati,
27 Nahath’s son was Eliab. Eliab’s son was Jeroham. Jeroham’s son was Elkanah. Elkanah’s son was Samuel.
Eliabu, Yerohamu, Elikana ndi Samueli.
28 Samuel’s oldest son was Joel; his other son was Abijah.
Ana a Samueli ndi awa: Mwana wake woyamba anali Yoweli, wachiwiri anali Abiya.
29 Merari’s oldest son was Mahli. Mahli’s son was Libni. Libni’s son was Shimei. Shimei’s son was Uzzah.
Zidzukulu za Merari ndi izi: Mahili, Libini, Simei, Uza,
30 Uzzah’s son was Shimea. Shimea’s son was Haggiah. Haggiah’s son was Asaiah.
Simea, Hagiya ndi Asaya.
31 After the Sacred Chest was brought [to Jerusalem, King] David appointed some of the men who were descendants of Levi to be in charge of the music in [the Sacred Tent where the people worshiped] Yahweh.
Awa ndi anthu amene Davide anawayika kuti aziyangʼanira mayimbidwe mʼNyumba ya Yehova, Bokosi la Chipangano litabwera kudzakhala mʼmenemo.
32 Those musicians first sang and played their instruments in the Sacred Tent, which was also called the Tent of Meeting, and they continued to do that until Solomon’s [workers] built the temple of Yahweh in Jerusalem. In all their work, they obeyed the instructions [that David had given them].
Iwo ankatumikira akuyimba nyimbo pa khomo la malo opatulika, tenti ya msonkhano, mpaka Solomoni atamanga Nyumba ya Yehova mu Yerusalemu. Iwo ankagwira ntchito zawo potsata malamulo amene anawapatsa.
33 Here is a list of the musicians and their sons: From Kohath’s descendants there was Heman, the leader of the singers. Heman was the son of Joel. Joel was the son of Samuel.
Mayina a anthuwo, pamodzi ndi ana awo, anali awa: Ochokera ku banja la Kohati: Hemani, katswiri woyimba, anali mwana wa Yoweli, mwana wa Samueli,
34 Samuel was the son of Elkanah. Elkanah was the son of Jeroham. Jeroham was the son of Eliel. Eliel was the son of Toah.
mwana wa Elikana, mwana wa Yerohamu, mwana wa Elieli, mwana wa Towa,
35 Toah was the son of Zuph. Zuph was the son of Elkanah. Elkanah was the son of Mahath. Mahath was the son of Amasai.
mwana wa Zufi, mwana wa Elikana, mwana wa Mahati, mwana wa Amasai,
36 Amasai was the son of [another man whose name was] Elkanah. Elkanah was the son of Joel. Joel was the son of Azariah. Azariah was the son of Zephaniah.
mwana wa Elikana, mwana wa Yoweli, mwana wa Azariya, mwana wa Zefaniya,
37 Zephaniah was the son of Tahath. Tahath was the son of Assir. Assir was the son of Ebiasaph. Ebiasaph was the son of Korah.
mwana wa Tahati, mwana wa Asiri, mwana wa Ebiyasafu, mwana wa Kora,
38 Korah was the son of Izhar. Izhar was the son of Kohath. Kohath was the son of Levi. Levi was the son of Jacob.
mwana wa Izihari, mwana wa Kohati, mwana wa Levi, mwana wa Israeli;
39 Heman’s helper was Asaph. His group [of singers] stood at the right side of Heman. Asaph was the son of Berekiah. Berekiah was the son of Shimea.
ndi Asafu mʼbale wake, amene ankatumikira ku dzanja lake lamanja: Asafu anali mwana wa Berekiya, mwana wa Simea,
40 Shimea was the son of Michael. Michael was the son of Baaseiah. Baaseiah was the son of Malkijah.
mwana wa Mikayeli, mwana wa Baaseya, mwana wa Malikiya,
41 Malkijah was the son of Ethni. Ethni was the son of Zerah. Zerah was the son of Adaiah.
mwana wa Etini, mwana wa Zera, mwana wa Adaya,
42 Adaiah was the son of Ethan. Ethan was the son of Zimmah. Zimmah was the son of Shimei.
mwana wa Etani, mwana wa Zima, mwana Simei,
43 Shimei was the son of Jahath. Jahath was the son of Gershon, and Gershon was the son of Levi.
mwana wa Yahati, mwana wa Geresomu, mwana wa Levi;
44 [A group of singers from] Merari’s family helped Heman and Asaph. They stood to the left of Heman. The leader of this group was Ethan, the son of Kishi. Kishi was the son of Abdi. Abdi was the son of Malluch.
ndipo abale awo ena anali a banja la Merari amene amatumikira ku dzanja lake lamanzere: Etani anali mwana wa Kisi, mwana wa Abidi, mwana wa Maluki,
45 Malluch was the son of Hashabiah. Hashabiah was the son of Amaziah. Amaziah was the son of Hilkiah.
mwana wa Hasabiya, mwana wa Amaziya, mwana wa Hilikiya,
46 Hilkiah was the son of Amzi. Amzi was the son of Bani. Bani was the son of Shemer.
mwana wa Amizi, mwana wa Bani, mwana wa Semeri,
47 Shemer was the son of Mahli. Mahli was the son of Mushi. Mushi was the son of Merari, and Merari was the son of Levi.
mwana wa Mahili, mwana wa Musi, mwana wa Merari, mwana wa Levi.
48 The other descendants of Levi were appointed to do other work in the sacred tent, the place [where the people worshiped] Yahweh.
Abale awo Alevi anapatsidwa ntchito zina zonse ku malo opatulika ku nyumba ya Mulungu.
49 Aaron and his descendants were the ones who placed on the altar the sacrifices that were to be burned completely, and they burned incense on another altar. Those sacrifices were in order that Yahweh would no longer be angry with the people of Israel for having sinned. Those men also did other work in the Very Holy Place in the sacred tent, obeying the instructions that Moses, who served God [well], had given to them.
Koma Aaroni ndi zidzukulu zake anali amene amapereka nsembe pa guwa lansembe zopsereza ndi pa guwa lansembe zofukiza pamodzi ndi zonse zimene zimachitika ku malo opatulika kwambiri, kuchita mwambo wopepesera Israeli, potsata zonse zimene Mose mtumiki wa Mulungu anawalamulira.
50 These were the descendants of Aaron: Aaron’s son was Eleazar. Eleazar’s son was Phinehas. Phinehas’s son was Abishua.
Ana a Aaroni ndi zidzukulu zake anali awa: Eliezara, Finehasi, Abisuwa,
51 Abishua’s son was Bukki. Bukki’s son was Uzzi. Uzzi’s son was Zerahiah.
Buki, Uzi, Zerahiya,
52 Zerahiah’s son was Meraioth. Meraioth’s son was Amariah. Amariah’s son was Ahitub.
Merayoti, Amariya, Ahitubi,
53 Ahitub’s son was Zadok, and Zadok’s son was Ahimaaz.
Zadoki ndi Ahimaazi.
54 Here is a list of the places where Aaron’s descendants lived. Those who were descendants of Kohath were the first group to be allotted cities to live in.
Malo amene iwo anapatsidwa kuti likhale dziko lawo ndi awa: (Malowa anapatsidwa kwa zidzukulu za Aaroni zimene zinali za banja la Kohati, chifukwa malo oyamba kugawidwa anali awo).
55 They were allotted Hebron [city] in Judah and the pastureland around the city,
Iwo anapatsidwa Hebroni mʼdziko la Yuda ndi madera odyetsera ziweto ozungulira malowa.
56 but the fields farther from the city and the villages near the city were given to Caleb, the son of Jephunneh.
Koma minda ndi midzi yozungulira mzindawo zinapatsidwa kwa Kalebe mwana wa Yefune.
57 The descendants of Aaron [who were descendants of Kohath] were allotted Hebron, one of the cities [to which people could flee] and be protected [if they accidentally killed someone]. They also were allotted the towns and pastureland near Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa,
Kotero zidzukulu za Aaroni zinapatsidwa Hebroni (mzinda wopulumukirako), ndi Libina, Yatiri, Esitemowa,
58 Hilen, Debir,
Hileni, Debri,
59 Ashan, Juttah, and Beth-Shemesh.
Asani, Yuta ndi Beti-Semesi pamodzi ndi madera odyetsera ziweto ozungulira malowa.
60 They were also allotted Gibeon, Geba, Alemeth, and Anathoth [cities] from the tribe of Benjamin. Altogether, these clans descended from Kohath were allotted 13 towns.
Ndipo ku fuko la Benjamini anapatsidwa Gibiyoni, Geba, Alemeti ndi Anatoti, pamodzi ndi madera odyetsera ziweto ozungulira malowa. Mizinda imene anapatsidwa ku banja la Kohati onse pamodzi inalipo 13.
61 The other clans descended from Kohath were allotted ten towns from the clans of the tribe of Manasseh [that lived west of the Jordan River].
Zidzukulu zotsala za Kohati anazigawira midzi khumi kuchokera ku mabanja a fuko la theka la Manase.
62 The descendants of Gershon were allotted 13 cities and towns from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and the part of the tribe of Manasseh that lived in [the] Bashan [region on the east side of the Jordan River].
Zidzukulu za Geresomu banja ndi banja zinapatsidwa mizinda 13 kuchokera ku mafuko a Isakara, Aseri ndi Nafutali, ndi gawo lina la fuko la Manase limene lili ku Basani.
63 The descendants of Merari were allotted twelve cities and towns from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
Zidzukulu za Merari banja ndi banja zinapatsidwa mizinda khumi ndi iwiri kuchokera ku mafuko a Rubeni, Gadi ndi Zebuloni.
64 The leaders of Israel allotted those towns and the nearby pasturelands to the descendants of Levi.
Kotero Aisraeli anapatsa Alevi mizindayi ndi madera a msipu ozungulira malowa.
65 They also allotted to them the cities and towns from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin that were listed previously.
Kuchokera ku mafuko a Yuda, Simeoni ndi Benjamini anawapatsa mizinda imene inawatchula kale mayina.
66 Some of the descendants of Kohath were allotted towns from the tribe of Ephraim.
Mabanja ena a Kohati anapatsidwanso malo kuchokera ku fuko la Efereimu.
67 They were allotted Shechem, which was one of the cities [to which people could flee] and be protected [if they accidentally killed someone], along with the nearby pastureland in the hills of Ephraim. They were also allotted these towns and pastureland near them: Gezer,
Kuchokera ku dziko lamapiri la Efereimu anapatsidwa Sekemu (mzinda wopulumukirako) ndi Gezeri,
68 Jokmeam, Beth-Horon,
Yokineamu, Beti-Horoni,
69 Aijalon, and Gath-Rimmon.
Ayaloni ndi Gati-Rimoni, pamodzi ndi madera odyetsera ziweto ozungulira.
70 The other descendants of Kohath were allotted Aner and Bileam towns and the nearby pastureland from the part of the tribe of Manasseh that lived west [of the Jordan River].
Ndipo kuchokera ku theka la fuko la Manase, Aisraeli anapereka Aneri ndi Bileamu pamodzi ndi madera odyetsera ziweto kwa mabanja ena onse a Kohati.
71 The descendants of Gershon, who were part of the tribe of Manasseh, lived east [of the Jordan River]. They were allotted the cities and towns and pastureland near them: Golan in [the] Bashan and Ashtaroth [regions].
Ageresomu analandira malo awa: Kuchokera ku theka la fuko la Manase, analandira Golani ku Basani ndiponso Asiteroti, ndi malo awo odyetsera ziweto;
72 From the tribe of Issachar they were allotted cities and towns and pastureland near Kedesh, Daberath,
Kuchokera ku fuko la Isakara analandira Kedesi, Daberati,
73 Ramoth, and Anem.
Ramoti ndi Anemu, pamodzi ndi malo ake odyetsera ziweto;
74 From the tribe of Asher they were allotted cities and towns and pastureland near Mashal, Abdon,
kuchokera ku fuko la Aseri analandira Masala, Abidoni,
75 Hukok, and Rehob.
Hukoki ndi Rehobu, pamodzi ndi malo ake odyetsera ziweto;
76 And from the tribe of Naphtali they were allotted cities and towns and pastureland near Kedesh in [the] Galilee [region], and Hammon and Kiriathaim [towns].
ndipo kuchokera ku fuko la Nafutali analandira Kedesi ku Galileya, Hamoni ndi Kiriyataimu, pamodzi ndi malo ake odyetsera ziweto.
77 The other descendants of Levi, those descended from Merari, were allotted towns and pasturelands from the tribe of Zebulun near Jokneam, Kartah, Rimmono, and Tabor.
Amerari (Alevi ena onse) analandira madera awa: kuchokera ku fuko la Zebuloni, iwo analandira Yokineamu, Karita, Rimono ndi Tabori, pamodzi ndi malo ake odyetsera ziweto;
78 From the tribe of Reuben they were allotted cities and towns and pastureland near Bezer in the desert, Jahzah, Kedemoth, and Mephaath. The tribe of Reuben lived east of the Jordan [River], across from Jericho.
Kuchokera ku fuko la Rubeni kutsidya kwa Yorodani, kummawa kwa Yeriko, analandira Bezeri ku chipululu, Yaza,
Kedemoti ndi Mefaati, pamodzi ndi malo ake odyetsera ziweto;
80 From the tribe of Gad, they were allotted cities and towns and pastureland near Ramoth in [the] Gilead [region], [the cities of] Mahanaim,
ndipo kuchokera ku fuko la Gadi analandira Ramoti ku Giliyadi, Mahanaimu,
81 Heshbon, and Jazer.
Hesiboni ndi Yazeri, pamodzi ndi malo ake odyetsera ziweto.
