1 Chronicles 6
1 Levi’s sons were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Ariũ a Lawi maarĩ: Gerishoni, na Kohathu, na Merari.
2 Kohath’s sons were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
Ariũ a Kohathu maarĩ: Amuramu, na Iziharu, na Hebironi, na Uzieli.
3 Amram’s children were Miriam and [her younger brothers] Aaron and Moses. Aaron’s sons were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
Ciana cia Amuramu ciarĩ: Harũni, na Musa, na Miriamu. Ariũ a Harũni maarĩ: Nadabu, na Abihu, na Eleazaru, na Ithamaru.
4 Eleazar was the father of Phinehas. Phinehas was the father of Abishua.
Eleazaru nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Finehasi, na Finehasi nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Abishua,
5 Abishua was the father of Bukki. Bukki was the father of Uzzi.
na Abishua nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Buki, na Buki nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Uzi,
6 Uzzi was the father of Zerahiah. Zerahiah was the father of Meraioth.
na Uzi nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Zerahia, na Zerahia nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Meraiothu,
7 Meraioth was the father of Amariah. Amariah was the father of Ahitub.
na Meraiothu nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Amaria, na Amaria nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Ahitubu,
8 Ahitub was the father of Zadok. Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz.
na Ahitubu nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Zadoku, na Zadoku nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Ahimaazu,
9 Ahimaaz was the father of Azariah. Azariah was the father of Johanan.
na Ahimaazu nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Azaria, na Azaria nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Johanani,
10 Johanan was the father of Azariah. Azariah was a priest in the temple that Solomon commanded to be built in Jerusalem.
na Johanani nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Azaria (ũrĩa watungataga arĩ mũthĩnjĩri-Ngai thĩinĩ wa hekarũ ĩrĩa Solomoni aakire kũu Jerusalemu),
11 Azariah was the father of Amariah. Amariah was the father of Ahitub.
na Azaria nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Amaria, na Amaria nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Ahitubu,
12 Ahitub was the father of Zadok. Zadok was the father of Shallum.
na Ahitubu nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Zadoku, na Zadoku nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Shalumu,
13 Shallum was the father of Hilkiah. Hilkiah was the father of Azariah.
na Shalumu nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Hilikia, na Hilikia nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Azaria,
14 Azariah was the father of Seraiah. Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak.
na Azaria nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Seraia, na Seraia nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Jehozadaku.
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].
Jehozadaku nĩathaamirio hĩndĩ ĩrĩa Jehova aarekereirie andũ a Juda na a Jerusalemu matahwo nĩ Nebukadinezaru.
16 Levi’s sons were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Ariũ a Lawi maarĩ: Gerishoni, na Kohathu, na Merari.
17 Gershon’s sons were Libni and Shimei.
Maya nĩmo marĩĩtwa ma ariũ a Gerishoni: Libini na Shimei.
18 Kohath’s sons were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
Ariũ a Kohathu maarĩ: Amuramu, na Iziharu, na Hebironi, na Uzieli.
19 Merari’s sons were Mahli and Mushi. Here is a list of the descendants of Levi, who became leaders of their clans.
Ariũ a Merari maarĩ: Mahili na Mushi. Icio nĩcio mbarĩ cia Alawii ciandĩkĩtwo kũringana na maithe mao:
20 Gershon’s [oldest] son was Libni. Libni’s son was Jehath. Jehath’s son was Zimmah.
Ariũ a Gerishoni maarĩ: mũriũ Libini, nake Jehathu aarĩ mũriũ wa Libini, nake Zima aarĩ mũriũ wa Jehathu,
21 Zimmah’s son was Joah. Joah’s son was Iddo. Iddo’s son was Zerah. Zerah’s son was Jeatherai.
nake Joa aarĩ mũriũ wa Zima, nake Ido aarĩ mũriũ wa Joa, nake Zera aarĩ mũriũ wa Ido, nake Jeatherai aarĩ mũriũ wa Zera.
22 Kohath’s [other] son was Amminadab. Amminadab’s son was Korah. Korah’s son was Assir.
Njiaro cia Kohathu ciarĩ: mũriũ Aminadabu, nake Kora aarĩ mũriũ wa Aminadabu, nake Asiru aarĩ mũriũ wa Kora,
23 Assir’s son was Elkanah. Elkanah’s son was Ebiasaph. Ebiasaph’s son was Assir.
nake Elikana aarĩ mũriũ wa Asiru, nake Ebiasafu aarĩ mũriũ wa Elikana, nake Asiru aarĩ mũriũ wa Ebiasafu,
24 Assir’s son was Tahath. Tahath’s son was Uriel. Uriel’s son was Uzziah. Uzziah’s son was Shaul.
nake Tahathu aarĩ mũriũ wa Asiru, nake Urieli aarĩ mũriũ wa Tahathu, nake Uzia aarĩ mũriũ wa Urieli, nake Shauli aarĩ mũriũ wa Uzia.
25 Elkanah’s [other] sons were Amasai and Ahimoth.
Njiaro cia Elikana ciarĩ: Amasai na Ahimothu,
26 Ahimoth’s son was Elkanah. Elkanah’s son was Zophai. Zophai’s son was Nahath.
nake mũriũ aarĩ Elikana, nake Zofai aarĩ mũriũ wa Elikana, nake Nahathu aarĩ mũriũ wa Zofai,
27 Nahath’s son was Eliab. Eliab’s son was Jeroham. Jeroham’s son was Elkanah. Elkanah’s son was Samuel.
nake Eliabu aarĩ mũriũ wa Nahathu, nake Jerohamu aarĩ mũriũ wa Eliabu, nake Elikana aarĩ mũriũ wa Jerohamu, nake Samũeli aarĩ mũriũ wa Elikana.
28 Samuel’s oldest son was Joel; his other son was Abijah.
Ariũ a Samũeli maarĩ: Joeli irigithathi, na mũriũ wa keerĩ aarĩ Abija.
29 Merari’s oldest son was Mahli. Mahli’s son was Libni. Libni’s son was Shimei. Shimei’s son was Uzzah.
Njiaro cia Merari ciarĩ: Mahili, nake mũriũ aarĩ Libini, nake Shimei aarĩ mũriũ wa Libini, nake Uza aarĩ mũriũ wa Shimei,
30 Uzzah’s son was Shimea. Shimea’s son was Haggiah. Haggiah’s son was Asaiah.
nake Shimea aarĩ mũriũ wa Uza, nake Hagia aarĩ mũriũ wa Shimea, nake Asaia aarĩ mũriũ wa Hagia.
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.
Aya nĩo andũ arĩa Daudi aatuire arũgamĩrĩri a ũini nyũmba-inĩ ya Jehova thuutha wa ithandũkũ rĩa kĩrĩkanĩro gũkinya kũu.
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].
Maatungataga na ũini Hema-inĩ-ya-Gũtũnganwo o nginya rĩrĩa Solomoni aakire hekarũ ya Jehova kũu Jerusalemu. Nao maarutaga wĩra wao kũringana na mawatho marĩa maatuĩtwo.
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.
Aya nĩo andũ arĩa maarutaga wĩra, hamwe na ariũ ao: Kuuma kũrĩ Akohathu maarĩ: Hemani ũrĩa mũini, mũrũ wa Joeli, mũrũ wa Samũeli,
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.
mũrũ wa Elikana, mũrũ wa Jerohamu, mũrũ wa Elieli, mũrũ wa Toa,
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.
mũrũ wa Zufu, mũrũ wa Elikana, mũrũ wa Mahathu mũrũ 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.
mũrũ wa Elikana, mũrũ wa Joeli, mũrũ wa Azaria, mũrũ wa Zefania,
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.
mũrũ wa Tahathu, mũrũ wa Asiru, mũrũ wa Ebiasafu, mũrũ 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.
mũrũ wa Iziharu, mũrũ wa Kohathu, mũrũ wa Lawi, mũrũ wa Isiraeli;
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.
na Asafu, mũthiritũ wa Hemani, ũrĩa watungataga mwena wake wa ũrĩo: Asafu aarĩ mũrũ wa Berekia, mũrũ wa Shimea,
40 Shimea was the son of Michael. Michael was the son of Baaseiah. Baaseiah was the son of Malkijah.
mũrũ wa Mikaeli, mũrũ wa Baaseia, mũrũ wa Malikija
41 Malkijah was the son of Ethni. Ethni was the son of Zerah. Zerah was the son of Adaiah.
mũrũ wa Ethini, mũrũ wa Zera, mũrũ wa Adaia,
42 Adaiah was the son of Ethan. Ethan was the son of Zimmah. Zimmah was the son of Shimei.
mũrũ wa Ethani, mũrũ wa Zima, mũrũ wa Shimei,
43 Shimei was the son of Jahath. Jahath was the son of Gershon, and Gershon was the son of Levi.
mũrũ wa Jahathu, mũrũ wa Gerishoni, mũrũ wa Lawi;
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.
na kuuma kũrĩ athiritũ ao, Amerari, arĩa maatungataga marĩ mwena wake wa ũmotho, maarĩ: Ethani mũrũ wa Kishi, mũrũ wa Abudi, mũrũ wa Maluku,
45 Malluch was the son of Hashabiah. Hashabiah was the son of Amaziah. Amaziah was the son of Hilkiah.
mũrũ wa Hashabia, mũrũ wa Amazia, mũrũ wa Hilikia,
46 Hilkiah was the son of Amzi. Amzi was the son of Bani. Bani was the son of Shemer.
mũrũ wa Amuzi, mũrũ wa Bani, mũrũ wa Shemeri,
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.
mũrũ wa Mahali, mũrũ wa Mushi, mũrũ wa Merari, mũrũ wa Lawi.
48 The other descendants of Levi were appointed to do other work in the sacred tent, the place [where the people worshiped] Yahweh.
Alawii arĩa maarĩ a thiritũ yao maagaĩirwo mawĩra marĩa mangĩ mothe ma hema ĩrĩa nyamũre, o ĩyo nyũmba ya Ngai.
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.
No Harũni na njiaro ciake nĩo maarutaga magongona kĩgongona-inĩ kĩa igongona rĩa njino, na kĩgongona-inĩ gĩa gũcinĩrwo ũbumba, na wĩra wothe warutagwo ũkonainie na Handũ-hau-Hatheru-Mũno, nĩ ũndũ wa kũhoroheria andũ a Isiraeli mehia, kũringana na ũrĩa Musa ndungata ya Ngai yaathanĩte.
50 These were the descendants of Aaron: Aaron’s son was Eleazar. Eleazar’s son was Phinehas. Phinehas’s son was Abishua.
Ici nĩcio njiaro cia Harũni: Mũriũ aarĩ Eliazaru, nake mũriũ wake aarĩ Finehasi, nake Abishua aarĩ mũriũ wa Finehasi,
51 Abishua’s son was Bukki. Bukki’s son was Uzzi. Uzzi’s son was Zerahiah.
nake Buki aarĩ mũriũ wa Abishua, nake Uzi aarĩ mũriũ wa Buki, nake Zerahia aarĩ mũriũ wa Uzi,
52 Zerahiah’s son was Meraioth. Meraioth’s son was Amariah. Amariah’s son was Ahitub.
nake Meraiothu aarĩ mũriũ wa Zerahia, nake Amaria aarĩ mũriũ wa Meraiothu, nake Ahitubu aarĩ mũriũ wa Amaria,
53 Ahitub’s son was Zadok, and Zadok’s son was Ahimaaz.
nake Zadoku aarĩ mũriũ wa Ahitubu, nake Ahimaazu aarĩ mũriũ wa Zadoku.
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.
Na rĩrĩ, gũkũ nĩkuo kũndũ kũrĩa maagaĩirwo kũrĩ bũrũri wao (nakuo kwagaĩirwo njiaro cia Harũni iria ciarĩ cia mbarĩ ya Kohathu, tondũ igai rĩa mbere rĩarĩ rĩao):
55 They were allotted Hebron [city] in Judah and the pastureland around the city,
Maaheirwo Hebironi kũu Juda, o hamwe na ũrĩithio ũrĩa warigiicĩirie.
56 but the fields farther from the city and the villages near the city were given to Caleb, the son of Jephunneh.
No mĩgũnda na matũũra marĩa maakuhĩrĩirie itũũra inene maaheirwo Kalebu mũrũ wa Jefune.
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,
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio njiaro cia Harũni ciaheirwo Hebironi (itũũra inene rĩa kũũrĩra) na Libina, na Jatiri, na Eshitemoa,
58 Hilen, Debir,
na Hileni, na Debiri,
59 Ashan, Juttah, and Beth-Shemesh.
na Ashani, na Juta, na Bethi-Shemeshu, hamwe na ũrĩithio wamo.
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.
Na kuuma mũhĩrĩga wa Benjamini maaheirwo Gibeoni, na Geba, na Alemethu, na Anathothu, hamwe na ũrĩithio wamo. Matũũra marĩa maagaĩirwo mĩhĩrĩga ya Akohathu mothe maarĩ ikũmi na matatũ.
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].
Njiaro icio ingĩ cia Kohathu ciaheirwo matũũra ikũmi, kuuma kũrĩ nuthu ya mũhĩrĩga wa 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].
Njiaro cia Gerishoni, mbarĩ o mbarĩ ciagaĩirwo matũũra ikũmi na matatũ kuuma kũrĩ mũhĩrĩga wa Isakaru, na wa Asheri, na wa Nafitali, na kuuma kũrĩ gĩcunjĩ kĩa mũhĩrĩga wa Manase ũrĩa ũrĩ Bashani.
63 The descendants of Merari were allotted twelve cities and towns from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
Njiaro cia Merari, mbarĩ o mbarĩ, ciagaĩirwo matũũra ikũmi na meerĩ kuuma kũrĩ mũhĩrĩga wa Rubeni, na wa Gadi, na wa Zebuluni.
64 The leaders of Israel allotted those towns and the nearby pasturelands to the descendants of Levi.
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio andũ a Isiraeli makĩhe Alawii matũũra macio na ũrĩithio wamo.
65 They also allotted to them the cities and towns from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin that were listed previously.
Kuuma mũhĩrĩga wa Juda, na wa Simeoni, na wa Benjamini makĩmahe matũũra macio magwetetwo.
66 Some of the descendants of Kohath were allotted towns from the tribe of Ephraim.
Mbarĩ imwe cia Akohathu ciaheirwo matũũra nĩ mũhĩrĩga wa Efiraimu matuĩke bũrũri wao.
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,
Kuuma bũrũri ũrĩa ũrĩ irĩma wa Efiraimu maaheirwo Shekemu (itũũra rĩa kũũrĩra), na Gezeri,
68 Jokmeam, Beth-Horon,
na Jokimeamu, na Bethi-Horoni,
69 Aijalon, and Gath-Rimmon.
na Aijaloni, na Gathi-Rimoni, hamwe na ũrĩithio wamo.
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].
Na kuuma nuthu ya mũhĩrĩga wa Manase-rĩ, andũ a Isiraeli makĩheana matũũra ma Aneri na Bileamu, hamwe na ũrĩithio wamo, kũrĩ mbarĩ iria ingĩ cia Akohathu.
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].
Agerishoni maagaĩirwo matũũra maya: Kuuma nuthu ya mũhĩrĩga wa Manase makĩheo Golani kũu Bashani, o na Ashitarothu, hamwe na ũrĩithio wamo;
72 From the tribe of Issachar they were allotted cities and towns and pastureland near Kedesh, Daberath,
Kuuma mũhĩrĩga wa Isakaru makĩheo Kadeshi, na Daberathu,
73 Ramoth, and Anem.
na Ramothu, na Anemu, hamwe na ũrĩithio wamo;
74 From the tribe of Asher they were allotted cities and towns and pastureland near Mashal, Abdon,
Kuuma mũhĩrĩga wa Asheri makĩheo Mashali, na Abidoni,
75 Hukok, and Rehob.
na Hukoku, na Rehobu, hamwe na ũrĩithio wamo;
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].
Na kuuma mũhĩrĩga wa Nafitali makĩheo Kedeshi kũu Galili, na Hamoni, na Kiriathaimu, hamwe na ũrĩithio wamo.
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 (Alawii arĩa angĩ) maagaĩirwo matũũra maya: Kuuma mũhĩrĩga wa Zebuluni makĩheo Jokineamu, na Karita, na Rimono, na Taboru, hamwe na ũrĩithio wamo;
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.
kuuma mũhĩrĩga wa Rubeni mũrĩmo wa Jorodani mwena wa irathĩro wa Jeriko, makĩheo Bezeri werũ-inĩ, na Jahaza,
na Kedemothu, na Mefaathu, hamwe na ũrĩithio wamo;
80 From the tribe of Gad, they were allotted cities and towns and pastureland near Ramoth in [the] Gilead [region], [the cities of] Mahanaim,
na kuuma mũhĩrĩga wa Gadi makĩheo Ramothu o kũu Gileadi, na Mahanaimu,
81 Heshbon, and Jazer.
na Heshiboni, na Jazeri, hamwe na ũrĩithio wamo.
