1 Chronicles 6
1 Levi’s sons were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Levi koca ah Gershon, Kohath neh Merari.
2 Kohath’s sons were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
Kohath koca ah Amram, Izhar, Hebron neh Uzziel.
3 Amram’s children were Miriam and [her younger brothers] Aaron and Moses. Aaron’s sons were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
Amram koca ah Aaron, Moses neh Miriam. Aaron koca ah Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar neh Ithamar.
4 Eleazar was the father of Phinehas. Phinehas was the father of Abishua.
Eleazar loh Phinekha a sak tih Phinekha loh Abishua a sak.
5 Abishua was the father of Bukki. Bukki was the father of Uzzi.
Abishua loh Bukki a sak tih Bukki loh Uzzi a sak.
6 Uzzi was the father of Zerahiah. Zerahiah was the father of Meraioth.
Uzzi loh Zerahiah a sak, Zerahiah loh Meraioth a sak.
7 Meraioth was the father of Amariah. Amariah was the father of Ahitub.
Meraioth loh Amariah a sak, Amariah loh Ahitub a sak.
8 Ahitub was the father of Zadok. Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz.
Ahitub loh Zadok a sak, Zadok loh Ahimaaz a sak.
9 Ahimaaz was the father of Azariah. Azariah was the father of Johanan.
Ahimaaz loh Azariah a sak, Azariah loh Johanan a sak.
10 Johanan was the father of Azariah. Azariah was a priest in the temple that Solomon commanded to be built in Jerusalem.
Johanan loh Azariah a sak. Anih te Solomon loh Jerusalem kah a sak im ah khosoih.
11 Azariah was the father of Amariah. Amariah was the father of Ahitub.
Azariah loh Amariah a sak tih Amariah loh Ahitub a sak.
12 Ahitub was the father of Zadok. Zadok was the father of Shallum.
Ahitub loh Zadok a sak tih Zadok loh Shallum a sak.
13 Shallum was the father of Hilkiah. Hilkiah was the father of Azariah.
Shallum loh Hilkiah a sak tih Hilkiah loh Azariah a sak.
14 Azariah was the father of Seraiah. Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak.
Azariah loh Seraiah a sak tih Seraiah loh Jehozadak a sak.
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].
BOEIPA loh Judah neh Jerusalem te Nebukhadnezzar kut ah a poelyoe sak vaengah Jehozadak khaw cet.
16 Levi’s sons were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Levi koca ah Gershom, Kohath neh Merari.
17 Gershon’s sons were Libni and Shimei.
Gershom koca rhoek kah ming he tah Libni neh Shimei.
18 Kohath’s sons were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
Kohath koca rhoek ah Amram, Izhar, Hebron neh Uzziel.
19 Merari’s sons were Mahli and Mushi. Here is a list of the descendants of Levi, who became leaders of their clans.
Merari koca ah Mahli, Mushi tih he rhoek tah Levi koca kah a napa rhoek ni.
20 Gershon’s [oldest] son was Libni. Libni’s son was Jehath. Jehath’s son was Zimmah.
Gershom koca ah Gershom capa Libni, Libni capa Jahath, Jahath capa Zimmah.
21 Zimmah’s son was Joah. Joah’s son was Iddo. Iddo’s son was Zerah. Zerah’s son was Jeatherai.
Zimmah capa Joah, Joah capa Iddo, Iddo capa Zerah, Zerah capa Jeatherai.
22 Kohath’s [other] son was Amminadab. Amminadab’s son was Korah. Korah’s son was Assir.
Kohath koca ah Kohath capa Amminadab, Amminadab capa Korah, Korah capa Assir.
23 Assir’s son was Elkanah. Elkanah’s son was Ebiasaph. Ebiasaph’s son was Assir.
Assir capa Elkanah, Elkanah capa Ebiasaph, Ebiasaph capa Assir.
24 Assir’s son was Tahath. Tahath’s son was Uriel. Uriel’s son was Uzziah. Uzziah’s son was Shaul.
Assir capa Tahath, Tahath capa Uriel, Uriel capa Uzziah, Uzziah capa Saul.
25 Elkanah’s [other] sons were Amasai and Ahimoth.
Elkanah koca ah Amasai neh Ahimoth.
26 Ahimoth’s son was Elkanah. Elkanah’s son was Zophai. Zophai’s son was Nahath.
Ahimoth capa Elkanah, Elkanah koca ah Elkanah capa Zuph, Zuph capa Nahath.
27 Nahath’s son was Eliab. Eliab’s son was Jeroham. Jeroham’s son was Elkanah. Elkanah’s son was Samuel.
Nahath capa Eliab, Eliab capa Jeroham, Jeroham capa Elkanah.
28 Samuel’s oldest son was Joel; his other son was Abijah.
Samuel koca ah a caming pabae tah Abijah.
29 Merari’s oldest son was Mahli. Mahli’s son was Libni. Libni’s son was Shimei. Shimei’s son was Uzzah.
Merari koca ah Mahli capa Libni, Libni capa Shimei, Shimei capa Uzzah.
30 Uzzah’s son was Shimea. Shimea’s son was Haggiah. Haggiah’s son was Asaiah.
Uzzah capa Shimea, Shimea capa Haggiah, Haggiah capa Asaiah.
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.
Te rhoek te David loh BOEIPA im kah thingkawng ngolbuel hnukah lumlaa dongah a kut a kho la a khueh.
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].
Amih te Solomon loh Jerusalem kah BOEIPA im a sak hil laa neh tingtunnah dap kah dungtlungim hmai ah thotat la om uh tih amamih kah thothuengnah ham a rhimong bangla thotat uh.
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.
He tah amih koca lamkah aka thotat rhoek ni. Kohathi koca lamloh Samuel capa Joel kah a ca aka hlai Heman.
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.
Elkanah capa Samuel, Jeroham capa Elkanah, Eliel capa Jeroham, Toah capa Eliel.
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.
Zuph capa Toa, Elkanah capa Zuph, Mahath capa Elkanah, Amasai capa Mahath.
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.
Elkanah capa Amasai, Joel capa Elkanah, Azariah capa Joel, Zephaniah capa Azariah.
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.
Tahath capa Zephaniah, Assir capa Tahath, Ebiasaph capa Assir, Korah capa Ebiasaph.
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.
Izhar capa Korah, Kohath capa Izhar, Levi capa Kohath, Israel capa Levi.
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.
A manuca Asaph te a bantang ah thotat. Berekiah capa Asaph, Shimea capa Brekiah.
40 Shimea was the son of Michael. Michael was the son of Baaseiah. Baaseiah was the son of Malkijah.
Michael capa Shimea, Baaseiah capa Michael, Malkhiah capa Baaseiah.
41 Malkijah was the son of Ethni. Ethni was the son of Zerah. Zerah was the son of Adaiah.
Ethni capa Malkhiah, Zerah capa Ethni, Adaiah capa Zerah.
42 Adaiah was the son of Ethan. Ethan was the son of Zimmah. Zimmah was the son of Shimei.
Ethan capa Adaiah, Zimmah capa Ethan, Shimei capa Zimmah.
43 Shimei was the son of Jahath. Jahath was the son of Gershon, and Gershon was the son of Levi.
Jahath capa Shimei, Gershom capa Jahath, Levi capa Gershom.
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.
Banvoei kah Merari koca, amih boeinaphung tah, Kishi capa Ethan, Abdi capa Kishi, Mallukh capa Abdi.
45 Malluch was the son of Hashabiah. Hashabiah was the son of Amaziah. Amaziah was the son of Hilkiah.
Hashabiah capa Mallukh, Amaziah capa Hashabiah, Hilkiah capa Amaziah,
46 Hilkiah was the son of Amzi. Amzi was the son of Bani. Bani was the son of Shemer.
Amzi capa Hilkiah, Bani capa Amzi, Shemer capa Amzi.
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.
Mahli capa Shemer, Mushi capa Mahli, Merari capa Mushi, Levi capa Merari.
48 The other descendants of Levi were appointed to do other work in the sacred tent, the place [where the people worshiped] Yahweh.
Amih boeinaphung Levi rhoek tah Pathen im kah dungtlungim ah thothuengnah cungkuem ham a paek.
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.
Tedae Aaron neh anih koca rhoek tah hmueihhlutnah hmueihtuk so neh, hmueihtuk soah bo-ul aka phum la, hmuencim neh hmuencim koek kah bitat cungkuem ham neh Pathen kah sal Moses taengah a cungkuem neh a uen bangla Israel ham aka dawth pah la om.
50 These were the descendants of Aaron: Aaron’s son was Eleazar. Eleazar’s son was Phinehas. Phinehas’s son was Abishua.
Aaron koca ah he, Aaron capa Eleazar, Eleazar capa Phinekha, Phinekha capa Abishua.
51 Abishua’s son was Bukki. Bukki’s son was Uzzi. Uzzi’s son was Zerahiah.
Abishua capa Bukki, Bukki capa Uzzi, Uzzi capa Zerahiah.
52 Zerahiah’s son was Meraioth. Meraioth’s son was Amariah. Amariah’s son was Ahitub.
Zerahiah capa Meraioth, Meraioth capa Amariah, Amariah capa Ahitub.
53 Ahitub’s son was Zadok, and Zadok’s son was Ahimaaz.
Ahitub capa Zadok, Zadok capa Ahimaaz.
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.
Amah khorhi khuikah a tolrhum ah a lumim neh aka om ham he, Aaron koca ah Kohathi cako ham hmulung om coeng.
55 They were allotted Hebron [city] in Judah and the pastureland around the city,
Te dongah amih te Judah khohmuen kah Hebron neh a kaepvai kah a khocaak te a paek uh.
56 but the fields farther from the city and the villages near the city were given to Caleb, the son of Jephunneh.
Tedae khopuei neh a vangca kah losa te tah Jephunneh capa Kaleb taengla a paek uh.
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,
Aaron koca taengah hlipyingnah khopuei ham a paek rhoek tah, Hebron, Libnah neh a khocaak, Jattir, Eshtmoa neh a khocaak.
58 Hilen, Debir,
Hilen neh a khocaak, Debir neh a khocaak.
59 Ashan, Juttah, and Beth-Shemesh.
Ashan neh a khocaak, Bethshemesh neh a khocaak.
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.
Benjamin koca lamloh Geba neh a khocaak, Alemeth neh a khocaak, Anathoth neh a khocaak. Amih koca kah a khopuei boeih he khopuei hlai thum lo.
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].
Amah koca huiko kah aka coih Kohath ca rhoek te khaw Manasseh hlangvang kah koca rhakthuem taeng lamkah te hmulung bangla khopuei parha a yo.
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].
Gershom koca te khaw amamih cako tarhing ah, Issakhar koca taeng lamkah, Asher koca taeng lamkah, Naphtali koca taeng lamkah neh Manasseh koca taeng lamkah te Bashan ah kho hlai thum a yo.
63 The descendants of Merari were allotted twelve cities and towns from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
Merari koca te amamih cako tarhing ah Reuben koca lamkah, Gad koca lamkah, Zebulun koca lamkah te hmulung vanbangla kho hlai nit.
64 The leaders of Israel allotted those towns and the nearby pasturelands to the descendants of Levi.
Te tlam te Israel ca rhoek loh Levi taengah khopuei neh a khocaak te a paek uh.
65 They also allotted to them the cities and towns from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin that were listed previously.
hmulung bangla Judah capa koca taeng lamkah khaw, Simeon capa koca taeng lamkah khaw, Benjamin capa koca taeng lamkah khaw a paek tih te khopuei rhoek te a ming neh a khue uh.
66 Some of the descendants of Kohath were allotted towns from the tribe of Ephraim.
Kohath capa koca lamkah neh Ephraim koca lamkah khopuei khaw amih kah khorhi khui la om.
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,
Amih taengah hlipyingnah khopuei la a paek uh tah, Shekhem neh Ephraim tlang kah a khocaak khaw, Gezer neh a khocaak khaw,
68 Jokmeam, Beth-Horon,
Jokmeam neh a khocaak, Bethhoron neh a khocaak.
69 Aijalon, and Gath-Rimmon.
Aijalon neh a khocaak, Gathrimmon neh a khocaak.
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].
Manasseh koca hlangvang lamloh Aner neh a khocaak, Balaam neh a khocaak te Kohath koca kah huiko aka coih taengla a paek.
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].
Gershom ca rhoek taengah Manasseh koca hlangvang cako lamloh Bashan kah Golan neh a khocaak, Ashtaroth neh a khocaak.
72 From the tribe of Issachar they were allotted cities and towns and pastureland near Kedesh, Daberath,
Issakhar koca lamloh Kedesh neh a khocaak rhoek, Daberath neh a khocaak,
73 Ramoth, and Anem.
Ramoth neh a khocaak, Anem neh a khocaak.
74 From the tribe of Asher they were allotted cities and towns and pastureland near Mashal, Abdon,
Asher koca lamloh Mashal neh a khocaak, Abdon neh a khocaak.
75 Hukok, and Rehob.
Hukkuk neh a khocaak, Rehob neh a khocaak.
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].
Naphtali koca lamloh Galilee kah Kedesh neh a khocaak, Hammon neh a khocaak, Kiriathaim neh a khocaak.
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.
Merari koca aka coih te Zebulun koca lamloh Rimmon neh a khocaak, Tabor neh a khocaak.
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.
Jordan khocuk ah Jerikho kah Jordan rhalvangan, Reuben koca lamloh khosoek kah Bezer neh a khocaak, Jahzah neh a khocaak.
Kedemoth neh a khocaak, Mephaath neh a khocaak.
80 From the tribe of Gad, they were allotted cities and towns and pastureland near Ramoth in [the] Gilead [region], [the cities of] Mahanaim,
Gad koca lamloh Gilead kah Ramoth neh a khocaak, Mahanaim neh a khocaak.
81 Heshbon, and Jazer.
Heshbon neh a khocaak, Jazer neh a khocaak te a paek.
