1 Chronicles 6
1 Levi’s sons were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Levi chapate chu Gershon ahin, Kohath ahin, chule Merari toh ahiuve.
2 Kohath’s sons were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
Kohath son achilhah ho chu Amram ahin, Izhar ahin, Hebron ahin, chule Uzziel toh ahiuve.
3 Amram’s children were Miriam and [her younger brothers] Aaron and Moses. Aaron’s sons were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
Amram chapate chu Aaron ahin, Moses ahin, chule Miriam toh ahi. Aaron chapate chu Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, chule Ithamar toh hichengse hi ahiuve.
4 Eleazar was the father of Phinehas. Phinehas was the father of Abishua.
Eleazer hin Phinehas anahingin, Phinehas hin Abishua anahinge.
5 Abishua was the father of Bukki. Bukki was the father of Uzzi.
Abishua hin Bukki anahingin, Bukki hin Uzzi ahinge.
6 Uzzi was the father of Zerahiah. Zerahiah was the father of Meraioth.
Uzzi hin Zerahiah ahingin, Zerahiah in Meraioth ahinge.
7 Meraioth was the father of Amariah. Amariah was the father of Ahitub.
Meraioth hin Amariah ahingin, Amariah hin Ahitub ahinge.
8 Ahitub was the father of Zadok. Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz.
Ahitub hin Zadok ahingin, Zadok hin Ahimaaz ahinge.
9 Ahimaaz was the father of Azariah. Azariah was the father of Johanan.
Johanan hin Azariah chu ahingin, Azariah chun Johanan ahinge.
10 Johanan was the father of Azariah. Azariah was a priest in the temple that Solomon commanded to be built in Jerusalem.
Johanan hin Azariah chu ahingin, amahi Jerusalem khopia Solomon hou-in sahdoh sunga thempu chungnunga hung pang ahi.
11 Azariah was the father of Amariah. Amariah was the father of Ahitub.
Azariah hin Amariah ahingin, Amariah chun Ahitub ahinge.
12 Ahitub was the father of Zadok. Zadok was the father of Shallum.
Ahitub hin Zadok ahingin, Zadok chun Shallum ahinge.
13 Shallum was the father of Hilkiah. Hilkiah was the father of Azariah.
Shallum hin Hilkiah ahingin, Hilkiah chun Azariah ahinge.
14 Azariah was the father of Seraiah. Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak.
Azariah hin Seraiah ahingin, Seraiah chun Jehozadak ahingin ahi.
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].
Pakaiyin Judah mite leh Jerusalem mite soh-changa asol manga Nebuchadnezzar khut’a atolmang sah phat’in Jehozadak jong hi soh-changin achemang tan ahi.
16 Levi’s sons were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Levi chapate chu Gershon ahin, Kohath ahin, chule Merari ahi.
17 Gershon’s sons were Libni and Shimei.
Gershom chapate ni chu Libni leh Shimei ahilhone.
18 Kohath’s sons were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
Kohath son achilhah ho chu Amram ahin, Izhar ahin, Hebron ahin, chule Uzziel ahi.
19 Merari’s sons were Mahli and Mushi. Here is a list of the descendants of Levi, who became leaders of their clans.
Merari son achilhah teni chu Mahli le Mushi ahilhone. Anoiya mi hichengse hi apu apau kailhah cheh ama ama insung dol cheh’a Levi miho insung jeng ahiuve:
20 Gershon’s [oldest] son was Libni. Libni’s son was Jehath. Jehath’s son was Zimmah.
Gershon insung ahileh, Libni ahin, Jahath ahin, Zimmah ahin,
21 Zimmah’s son was Joah. Joah’s son was Iddo. Iddo’s son was Zerah. Zerah’s son was Jeatherai.
Joah ahin, Iddo ahin, Zerah ahin, chule Jeatherai ahi.
22 Kohath’s [other] son was Amminadab. Amminadab’s son was Korah. Korah’s son was Assir.
Kohath son achilhah ho chu Amminadab ahin, Korah ahin, Assir ahin,
23 Assir’s son was Elkanah. Elkanah’s son was Ebiasaph. Ebiasaph’s son was Assir.
Elkanah ahin, Abiasaph ahin, ahimoth ahin,
24 Assir’s son was Tahath. Tahath’s son was Uriel. Uriel’s son was Uzziah. Uzziah’s son was Shaul.
Tahath ahin, Uriel ahin, Uzziah ahin, chule Shaul ahi.
25 Elkanah’s [other] sons were Amasai and Ahimoth.
Elkanah son chilhah ho ahileh, Amasai ahin, Ahimoth ahin,
26 Ahimoth’s son was Elkanah. Elkanah’s son was Zophai. Zophai’s son was Nahath.
Elkanah ahin, Zophai ahin, Nahath ahin,
27 Nahath’s son was Eliab. Eliab’s son was Jeroham. Jeroham’s son was Elkanah. Elkanah’s son was Samuel.
Eliah ahin, Jehoram ahin, Elkanah ahin, chule Samuel ahi.
28 Samuel’s oldest son was Joel; his other son was Abijah.
Samuel chapate ni chu apeng masa Joel ahin, chule anni lhinna pachu Abijah ahi.
29 Merari’s oldest son was Mahli. Mahli’s son was Libni. Libni’s son was Shimei. Shimei’s son was Uzzah.
Merari son achilhah ho chu Mahli ahin, Libni ahin, Shimei ahin, Uzzah ahin,
30 Uzzah’s son was Shimea. Shimea’s son was Haggiah. Haggiah’s son was Asaiah.
Shimei ahin, Haggiah ahin, chule Asaiah ahi.
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.
Pakai hou-in sunga Pathen thingkong ahung kitol lut nunga David’in hou-in sunga la lamkaiya pang dia anganse miho chu hicheng hi ahiuve.
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].
Jerusalem khopia Solomonin Pakai hou-in asah doh masangsen la lamkaiya pang ho hi mipi kikhopna ponbuh’a la lamkaiyin anapanguvin lhacha na atong jinguve. Hitobang hin amahon atoh dingdol kinse chu hoikeichan atong jing jenguve.
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.
Hichea la lamkaiya pang ho leh achapateu chu aban'a kisei ho hi ahi-uve: Heman tumging thempa chu Kohath chilhah miho lah’a Joel chapa ahin, Joel chu Samuel chapa ahin,
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.
Samuel chu Elkanah chapa ahin, Elkanah chu Jeroham chapa ahin, Jeroham chu Eliel chapa ahin, Eliel chu Toah chapa ahin,
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.
Toah chu Zuph chapa ahin, Zuph chu Elkanah chapa ahin, Elkanah chu Mahath chapa ahin, Mahath chu Amasai chapa ahi.
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.
Amasai chu Elkanah chapa ahin, Elkanah chu Joel chapa ahi, Joel chu Azariah chapa ahin, Azariah chu Zephaniah chapa ahi.
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.
Zephaniah chu Tahath chapa ahin, Tahath chu Assir chapa ahin, Assir chu Ebiasaph chapa ahin, Ebiasaph chu Korah chapa ahi.
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.
Korah chu Izhar chapa ahin, Izhar chu Kohath chapa ahi; Kohath chu Levi chapa ahin, Levi chu Israel chapa ahi.
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.
Heman’in manchah phapenna anei masapa Gershon chilhah miho lah’a Asaph kitipa chu Berekiah chapa ahin, Berekiah chu Shimea chapa ahi;
40 Shimea was the son of Michael. Michael was the son of Baaseiah. Baaseiah was the son of Malkijah.
Shimea hi Michael chapa ahin, Michael chu Baaseiah chapa ahi. Baaseiah chu Malkijah chapa ahin,
41 Malkijah was the son of Ethni. Ethni was the son of Zerah. Zerah was the son of Adaiah.
Malkijah chu Ethnic chapa ahi; Ethnic chu Zerah chapa ahin, Zerah chu Adaiah chapa ahi,
42 Adaiah was the son of Ethan. Ethan was the son of Zimmah. Zimmah was the son of Shimei.
Adaiah chu Ethan chapa ahin, Ethan chu Zimmah chapa ahi; Zimmah chu Shimei chapa ahin,
43 Shimei was the son of Jahath. Jahath was the son of Gershon, and Gershon was the son of Levi.
Shimei chu Jathah chapa ahi; Jathah chu Gershom chapa ahin, Gershom chu Levi chapa ahi.
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.
Hemanin manchah phapenna anei ani channa pa Merari chilhah miho lah’a Ethan chu Kishi chapa ahin, Kishi chu Abdi chapa ahin, Abdi chu Malluch chapa ahin,
45 Malluch was the son of Hashabiah. Hashabiah was the son of Amaziah. Amaziah was the son of Hilkiah.
Malluch chu Hashabiah chapa ahin, Hashabiah chu Amaziah chapa ahin, Amaziah chu Hilkiah chapa ahin,
46 Hilkiah was the son of Amzi. Amzi was the son of Bani. Bani was the son of Shemer.
Hilkiah chu Amzi chapa ahin, Amzi chu Bani chapa ahin, Bani chu Shemer chapa ahin,
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.
Shemer chu Mahli chapa ahin, Mahli chu Mushi chapa ahin, Mushi chu Merari chapa ahin chule Merari chu Levi chapa ahiye.
48 The other descendants of Levi were appointed to do other work in the sacred tent, the place [where the people worshiped] Yahweh.
Amaho sopite Levi phung sung mite jouse chu abonchauvin Pathen hou-in houbuh sunga natong kinbol din akipansah soh keiyuvin ahi.
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.
Aaron le achapate jeng bouseh chu Thempu kin tongin apanguvin ahi. Amahon pumgo thilto kigona maicham chung le gimnaitui kihalvamna maicham chunga thilto ding jouse toh-soh in apanguvin, Muntheng Phunga natohna ding thil toh din apanguve, chujongleh Pathen lhachapa Mose thupeh dungyuiyin Israelte kithoina kinbol’in apang jiuve.
50 These were the descendants of Aaron: Aaron’s son was Eleazar. Eleazar’s son was Phinehas. Phinehas’s son was Abishua.
Aaron son chilhah hochu hicheng hi ahiuve: Aaron chapa chu Eleazar ahin, Eleazar chapa chu Phinehas ahin, Phinehas chapa chu Abishua ahi.
51 Abishua’s son was Bukki. Bukki’s son was Uzzi. Uzzi’s son was Zerahiah.
Abishua chapa chu Bukki ahin, Bukki chapa chu Uzzi ahin, Uzzi chapa chu Zerahiah ahi.
52 Zerahiah’s son was Meraioth. Meraioth’s son was Amariah. Amariah’s son was Ahitub.
Zerahiah chapa chu Meraioth ahin, Meraioth chapa chu Amariah ahin; Amariah chapa chu Ahitub ahi.
53 Ahitub’s son was Zadok, and Zadok’s son was Ahimaaz.
Ahitub chapa chu Zadok ahin, chule Zadok chapa chu Ahimaaz ahiye.
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.
Hichengse hi amaho gamgi hop sunga achenna mun chengseu chu ahiye: Aaron chapate Kohath phung sung mite dinga phun kisan chu aphat jeh’in,
55 They were allotted Hebron [city] in Judah and the pastureland around the city,
Mihon amaho chu Judah gamsunga Hebron khopi le akimvel gamse se toh chule avel’a hamhing gam gancha vahna ding jouse chutoh apeh tha taove;
56 but the fields farther from the city and the villages near the city were given to Caleb, the son of Jephunneh.
Amavang akhopi loujao lah chengse leh akhoneo dung jouse chu Caleb kitipa Jephunneh chapa chu apetauve.
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 chapa dinga khopi anapeh’u chule ahamhing gamsunga cheh toh anakipeh tha ho chu: Hebron khopi ( kiselna khopi ), Libnah khopi, Jattir khopi, Eshtemoa khopi,
58 Hilen, Debir,
Holon khopi, Debir khopi,
59 Ashan, Juttah, and Beth-Shemesh.
Ain khoppi, Juttah khopi, chule Beth-Shemesh khopi toh hichengse hi ahi.
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.
Chuleh Benjamin phunga kona alahdoh-u khopi ho chu Gibeon khopi le ahamhing gamsungse toh ahin, Geba khopi le ahamhing gamsungse toh ahin, Alemeth khopi le ahamhing gamsungse toh ahin, chule Anatholh khopi le ahamhing gamsungse toh ahi. Aaron chapate ainsung pumpiuva achan jat’u khopi chu abonchan khopi som le khopi thum alhingin ahi.
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].
Kohath chapate amoh chengse din Bamau insung dinga phum aphatna dungjuiyin, Manasseh phung keh khat, hichea phunga kon chun khopi som khat jen akipen ahi.
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 chapate chu phun kisan aphat dungjuiyin, Issachar gam'a kon, Asher gam'a kon, Naphtali gam'a kon, chule Jordan solam’a um Bashan gam'a Manasseh phunga kona kidong khom khopi agomin khopi som le khopi thum achanguvin ahi.
63 The descendants of Merari were allotted twelve cities and towns from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
Merari chapate jong phun kisan aphat dungjuiyin, Reuben gam'a kon, Gad gam'a kon, chule Zebulun gam'a kon kidong khom khopi som le khopi ni acheng uvin ahiye.
64 The leaders of Israel allotted those towns and the nearby pasturelands to the descendants of Levi.
Hitobang hin Israel chaten Levite chu khopi chujat chutoh ahamhing gamsese toh anapeuvin ahiye.
65 They also allotted to them the cities and towns from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin that were listed previously.
Hitobang hin phun phatna dungjuiyin, Judah phunga kon, Simeon phunga kon, chule Benjamin phunga konin achunga kisei khopi ho hi anapeuvin ahi.
66 Some of the descendants of Kohath were allotted towns from the tribe of Ephraim.
Kohath chapate insung mi phabep jong Ephraim phunga konin agamsunguva khopi phabep le ahamhing gamsungse cheh achanguvin,
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,
hiche khopi ho chu: Shechem ( kiselna hoidohna khopi Ephraim thinglhang gam'a um ) ahin, Gezer khopi ahin,
68 Jokmeam, Beth-Horon,
Jokmeam khopi ahin, Beth-horon khopi ahin,
69 Aijalon, and Gath-Rimmon.
Aijalon khopi ahin, chule Gath-Rimmon khopi chengse hi ahi.
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].
Kohath chapate amoh chengse kipe khopi ho chu Manasseh phung keh khat’a kon in jong Aner le bileam khopi cheh leh Ahamhing gamsungse cheh toh ahin ahi.
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].
Gershon insung mite kipe khopi ho chu Bashan gamsunga Golan khopi le ahamhing gamsungsese, chule Manasseh phung keh khat’a kona Ashtaroth khopi le ahamhing gamsungse se ahiye.
72 From the tribe of Issachar they were allotted cities and towns and pastureland near Kedesh, Daberath,
Isssachar phunga kona kipedoh khopi ho chu Kedesh khopi le ahamhing gamsungse se ahin, Deberath khopi le ahamhing gamsungse se,
73 Ramoth, and Anem.
Ramoth khopi le ahamhing gamsungse se le Anem khopi le ahamhing gamsungse se ahi.
74 From the tribe of Asher they were allotted cities and towns and pastureland near Mashal, Abdon,
Asher phunga kona kipedoh khopi ho chu Mashal khopi le ahamhing gamsungse se, Abdon khopi le ahamhing gamsungse se,
75 Hukok, and Rehob.
Hakok khopi le ahamhing gamsungse se, chule Rehob khopi le ahamhing gamsungse se ahi.
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 phung sunga kona kipedoh khopi ho chu, Galilee gamsunga Kedesh khopi le ahamhing gamsungse se ahin, Hammon khopi le ahamhing gamsungse se, chule Kiriathaim khopi le ahamhing gamsungse se ahi.
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 chate amoh chengse chu Zebulun phunga konin Jokneam khopi le ahamhing gamsungse se ahin, Kartah khopi le ahamhing gamsungse se ahin, Rimmon khopi le ahamhing gamsungse se ahin, chule Tabor khopi ahamhing gamsungse se akipen ahi.
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.
Reuben phung sunga kona kipe khopi ho chu Jordan vadung gal lang Jericho khopi dunga, Jordan kal niso lam’a Bezer khopi ( Nel khopi ) le ahamhing gamsungse se ahin, Jahaz khopi le ahamhing gamsungse se ahin,
Kedermoth khopi le ahamhing gamsungse se ahin, chule Mephaath khopi le ahamhing gamsungse se toh akipen ahi.
80 From the tribe of Gad, they were allotted cities and towns and pastureland near Ramoth in [the] Gilead [region], [the cities of] Mahanaim,
Chutengleh Gad phunga kona kipedoh khopi ho chu Gilead gamsunga Ramoth khopi le ahamhing gamsungsese ahin,
81 Heshbon, and Jazer.
Heshbon khopi le ahamhing gamsungse se ahin, chule Jazer khopi le ahamhing gamsungsese ahi.
