1 Chronicles 6
1 Levi’s sons were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Bana mibali ya Levi: Gerishoni, Keati mpe Merari.
2 Kohath’s sons were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
Bana mibali ya Keati: Amirami, Yitseari, Ebron mpe Uzieli.
3 Amram’s children were Miriam and [her younger brothers] Aaron and Moses. Aaron’s sons were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
Bana ya Amirami: Aron, Moyize mpe Miriami. Bana mibali ya Aron: Nadabi, Abiyu, Eleazari mpe Itamari.
4 Eleazar was the father of Phinehas. Phinehas was the father of Abishua.
Eleazari abotaki Pineasi; Pineasi abotaki Abishuwa;
5 Abishua was the father of Bukki. Bukki was the father of Uzzi.
Abishuwa abotaki Buki; Buki abotaki Uzi;
6 Uzzi was the father of Zerahiah. Zerahiah was the father of Meraioth.
Uzi abotaki Zerakia; Zerakia abotaki Merayoti;
7 Meraioth was the father of Amariah. Amariah was the father of Ahitub.
Merayoti abotaki Amaria; Amaria abotaki Ayitubi;
8 Ahitub was the father of Zadok. Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz.
Ayitubi abotaki Tsadoki; Tsadoki abotaki Ayimaatsi;
9 Ahimaaz was the father of Azariah. Azariah was the father of Johanan.
Ayimaatsi abotaki Azaria; Azaria abotaki Yoanani;
10 Johanan was the father of Azariah. Azariah was a priest in the temple that Solomon commanded to be built in Jerusalem.
Yoanani abotaki Azaria oyo azalaki Nganga-Nzambe kati na Tempelo oyo Salomo atongaki na Yelusalemi.
11 Azariah was the father of Amariah. Amariah was the father of Ahitub.
Azaria abotaki Amaria; Amaria abotaki Ayitubi;
12 Ahitub was the father of Zadok. Zadok was the father of Shallum.
Ayitubi abotaki Tsadoki, mpe Tsadoki abotaki Shalumi;
13 Shallum was the father of Hilkiah. Hilkiah was the father of Azariah.
Shalumi abotaki Ilikia; Ilikia abotaki Azaria;
14 Azariah was the father of Seraiah. Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak.
Azaria abotaki Seraya; Seraya abotaki Yeotsadaki.
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].
Yeotsadaki akendeki na bowumbu tango Yawe akabaki Yelusalemi mpe Yuda na maboko ya Nabukodonozori.
16 Levi’s sons were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Bana mibali ya Levi: Gerishoni, Keati mpe Merari.
17 Gershon’s sons were Libni and Shimei.
Bana mibali ya Gerishoni: Libini mpe Shimei.
18 Kohath’s sons were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
Bana mibali ya Keati: Amirami, Yitseari, Ebron mpe Uzieli.
19 Merari’s sons were Mahli and Mushi. Here is a list of the descendants of Levi, who became leaders of their clans.
Bana mibali ya Merari: Maali mpe Mushi. Tala bakitani ya Levi kolanda batata na bango:
20 Gershon’s [oldest] son was Libni. Libni’s son was Jehath. Jehath’s son was Zimmah.
Mpo na Gerishoni: Gerishoni abotaki Libini; Libini abotaki Yaati; Yaati abotaki Zima;
21 Zimmah’s son was Joah. Joah’s son was Iddo. Iddo’s son was Zerah. Zerah’s son was Jeatherai.
Zima abotaki Yoa; Yoa abotaki Ido; Ido abotaki Zera; Zera abotaki Yeatirayi.
22 Kohath’s [other] son was Amminadab. Amminadab’s son was Korah. Korah’s son was Assir.
Mpo na Keati: Keati abotaki Aminadabi; Aminadabi abotaki Kore; Kore abotaki Asiri;
23 Assir’s son was Elkanah. Elkanah’s son was Ebiasaph. Ebiasaph’s son was Assir.
Asiri abotaki Elikana; Elikana abotaki Ebiazafi; Ebiazafi abotaki Asiri;
24 Assir’s son was Tahath. Tahath’s son was Uriel. Uriel’s son was Uzziah. Uzziah’s son was Shaul.
Asiri abotaki Taati; Taati abotaki Urieli; Urieli abotaki Uzia; Uzia abotaki Saulo.
25 Elkanah’s [other] sons were Amasai and Ahimoth.
Bana mibali ya Elikana: Amasayi, Ayimoti.
26 Ahimoth’s son was Elkanah. Elkanah’s son was Zophai. Zophai’s son was Nahath.
Elikana abotaki Tsofayi; Tsofayi abotaki Naati;
27 Nahath’s son was Eliab. Eliab’s son was Jeroham. Jeroham’s son was Elkanah. Elkanah’s son was Samuel.
Naati abotaki Eliabi; Eliabi abotaki Yeroami; Yeroami abotaki Elikana, mpe Elikana abotaki Samuele.
28 Samuel’s oldest son was Joel; his other son was Abijah.
Bana mibali ya Samuele: Joeli, mwana ya liboso; mpe Abiya, mwana ya mibale.
29 Merari’s oldest son was Mahli. Mahli’s son was Libni. Libni’s son was Shimei. Shimei’s son was Uzzah.
Bakitani ya Merari kolanda batata na bango: Merari abotaki Maali; Maali abotaki Libini; Libini abotaki Shimei; Shimei abotaki Uza;
30 Uzzah’s son was Shimea. Shimea’s son was Haggiah. Haggiah’s son was Asaiah.
Uza abotaki Shimea; Shimea abotaki Agiya; Agiya abotaki 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.
Tala Balevi oyo Davidi apesaki mokumba ya kotambolisa banzembo kati na Tempelo ya Yawe, wuta tango Sanduku ya Yawe ezwaki kuna esika ya bopemi.
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].
Balevi oyo basalaki mosala na bango na nzela ya banzembo liboso ya Mongombo, Ndako ya kapo ya Bokutani, kino tango Salomo atongaki Tempelo ya Yawe na Yelusalemi, kolanda mibeko oyo bapesaki bango.
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.
Tala bato oyo bazalaki kosala mosala yango, elongo na bana na bango ya mibali: Kati na bana mibali ya Keati: Moyembi Emani, mwana mobali ya Joeli, mwana mobali ya Samuele,
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 mobali ya Elikana, mwana mobali ya Yeroami, mwana mobali ya Elieli, mwana mobali ya 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 mobali ya Tsufi, mwana mobali ya Elikana, mwana mobali ya Maalati, mwana mobali ya Amasayi,
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 mobali ya Elikana, mwana mobali ya Joeli, mwana mobali ya Azaria, mwana mobali ya Sofoni,
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 mobali ya Taati, mwana mobali ya Asiri, mwana mobali ya Ebiazafi, mwana mobali ya Kore,
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 mobali ya Yitseari, mwana mobali ya Keati, mwana mobali ya Levi, mwana mobali ya Isalaele.
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 ngambo ya loboko ya mobali ya Emani, Azafi nde azalaki kotelema wana mpe azalaki libota moko na Emani. Azafi, mwana mobali ya Berekia, mwana mobali ya Shimea,
40 Shimea was the son of Michael. Michael was the son of Baaseiah. Baaseiah was the son of Malkijah.
mwana mobali ya Mikaeli, mwana mobali ya Baaseya, mwana mobali ya Malikiya,
41 Malkijah was the son of Ethni. Ethni was the son of Zerah. Zerah was the son of Adaiah.
mwana mobali ya Etini, mwana mobali ya Zera, mwana mobali ya Adaya,
42 Adaiah was the son of Ethan. Ethan was the son of Zimmah. Zimmah was the son of Shimei.
mwana mobali ya Etani, mwana mobali ya Zima, mwana mobali ya Shimei,
43 Shimei was the son of Jahath. Jahath was the son of Gershon, and Gershon was the son of Levi.
mwana mobali ya Yaati, mwana mobali ya Gerishoni, mwana mobali ya 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.
Na ngambo ya loboko ya mwasi, bandeko na bango, bana mibali ya Merari nde bazalaki kotelema wana na bokambami ya Etani, mwana mobali ya Kishi, mwana mobali ya Abidi, mwana mobali ya Maluki,
45 Malluch was the son of Hashabiah. Hashabiah was the son of Amaziah. Amaziah was the son of Hilkiah.
mwana mobali ya Ashabia, mwana mobali ya Amatsia, mwana mobali ya Ilikia,
46 Hilkiah was the son of Amzi. Amzi was the son of Bani. Bani was the son of Shemer.
mwana mobali Amitsi, mwana mobali ya Bani, mwana mobali ya 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.
mwana mobali ya Maali, mwana mobali ya Mushi, mwana mobali ya Merari, mwana mobali ya Levi.
48 The other descendants of Levi were appointed to do other work in the sacred tent, the place [where the people worshiped] Yahweh.
Bandeko na bango ya mibali, bana mosusu ya Levi, baponamaki mpo na kosala misala mosusu liboso ya Mongombo, kati na Esika ya bule ya Nzambe.
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.
Kasi Aron mpe bana na ye ya mibali bapesamelaki mokumba ya kotumba mbeka na likolo ya etumbelo ya nyama mpe etumbelo ya malasi. Bazalaki kosala misala nyonso oyo etali Esika-Oyo-Eleki-Bule mpe mosala ya bolimbisi masumu ya Isalaele kolanda mitindo nyonso oyo Moyize, mosali na Nzambe, apesaki.
50 These were the descendants of Aaron: Aaron’s son was Eleazar. Eleazar’s son was Phinehas. Phinehas’s son was Abishua.
Tala bakitani ya Aron: Aron abotaki Eleazari, Eleazari abotaki Pineasi, Pineasi abotaki Abishuwa,
51 Abishua’s son was Bukki. Bukki’s son was Uzzi. Uzzi’s son was Zerahiah.
Abishuwa abotaki Buki, Buki abotaki Uzi, Uzi abotaki Zerakia,
52 Zerahiah’s son was Meraioth. Meraioth’s son was Amariah. Amariah’s son was Ahitub.
Zerakia abotaki Merayoti, Merayoti abotaki Amaria, Amaria abotaki Ayitubi,
53 Ahitub’s son was Zadok, and Zadok’s son was Ahimaaz.
Ayitubi abotaki Tsadoki, mpe Tsadoki abotaki Ayimaatsi.
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.
Tala bamboka oyo epesamaki na libota ya Aron kati na etuka ya Keati kolanda bandelo ya mabele na bango; pamba te bato ya Keati nde bazalaki bato ya liboso ya kozwa libula ya mabele na nzela ya Zeke:
55 They were allotted Hebron [city] in Judah and the pastureland around the city,
engumba ya Ebron, kati na mokili ya Yuda, elongo na bamboka na yango ya zingazinga.
56 but the fields farther from the city and the villages near the city were given to Caleb, the son of Jephunneh.
Kasi bilanga mpe bamboka oyo ezingelaki engumba, epesamaki na Kalebi, mwana mobali ya 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,
Boye tala bingumba oyo bapesaki na bana mibali ya Aron lokola bingumba ya kokimela: Ebron mpe bamboka na yango ya mike, Libina mpe bamboka na yango ya mike; Yatiri, Eshitemoa mpe bamboka na yango ya mike;
58 Hilen, Debir,
Ileni mpe bamboka na yango ya mike; Debiri mpe bamboka na yango ya mike;
59 Ashan, Juttah, and Beth-Shemesh.
Ashani mpe bamboka na yango ya mike, Beti-Shemeshi mpe bamboka na yango ya mike.
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.
Kati na etuka ya Benjame, bapesaki bango lokola bingumba ya kokimela: Geba mpe bamboka na yango ya mike, Alemeti mpe Anatoti elongo na bamboka na yango ya mike. Bingumba nyonso oyo epesamelaki kati na bituka na bango ezalaki zomi na misato.
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].
Bana mosusu ya Keati bazwaki na nzela ya zeke bingumba zomi kati na etuka ya Efrayimi, ya Dani mpe ya ndambo ya libota ya 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].
Bana ya Gerishoni, kolanda etuka na bango, bazwaki bingumba zomi na misato kati na libota ya Isakari, ya Aseri, ya Nefitali mpe kati na libota ya Manase oyo ezalaki na Bashani.
63 The descendants of Merari were allotted twelve cities and towns from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
Bana ya Merari, kolanda bituka na bango, bazwaki na nzela ya zeke, bingumba zomi na mibale kati na libota ya Ribeni, ya Gadi mpe ya Zabuloni.
64 The leaders of Israel allotted those towns and the nearby pasturelands to the descendants of Levi.
Boye bana ya Isalaele bapesaki epai ya bana ya Levi, bingumba wana mpe bamboka na yango ya mike.
65 They also allotted to them the cities and towns from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin that were listed previously.
Bapesaki bango bingumba wana na nzela ya zeke: balongolaki ndambo ya bingumba yango kati na mabota ya Yuda, ya Simeoni mpe ya Benjame; bongo bakomaki kobenga yango na bakombo ya mabota wana.
66 Some of the descendants of Kohath were allotted towns from the tribe of Ephraim.
Bituka mosusu ya bana ya Keati bazwaki bingumba ya kokimela kati na libota ya Efrayimi.
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,
Bapesaki bango lokola engumba ya kokimela: Sishemi mpe bamboka na yango ya mike, kati na etuka ya bangomba ya Efrayimi, Gezeri mpe bamboka na yango ya mike,
68 Jokmeam, Beth-Horon,
Yokimeami mpe bamboka na yango ya mike, Beti-Oroni mpe bamboka na yango ya mike,
69 Aijalon, and Gath-Rimmon.
Ayaloni mpe bamboka na yango ya mike, Gati-Rimoni mpe bamboka na yango ya mike.
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].
Mpe kati na etuka ya ndambo ya libota ya Manase, bazwaki: Aneri mpe bamboka na yango ya mike, Bileami mpe bamboka na yango ya mike. Bingumba nyonso oyo elongo na bamboka na yango ya mike epesamaki epai ya bituka mosusu ya bana ya Keati.
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].
Bakitani ya Gerishoni bazwaki: Kati na etuka ya ndambo ya libota ya Manase, bazwaki bingumba oyo: Golani kati na Bashani mpe bamboka na yango ya mike, Ashitaroti mpe bamboka na yango ya mike.
72 From the tribe of Issachar they were allotted cities and towns and pastureland near Kedesh, Daberath,
Kati na libota ya Isakari, bazwaki: Kedeshi mpe bamboka na yango ya mike, Dabirati mpe bamboka na yango ya mike,
73 Ramoth, and Anem.
Ramoti mpe bamboka na yango ya mike, Anemi mpe bamboka na yango ya mike.
74 From the tribe of Asher they were allotted cities and towns and pastureland near Mashal, Abdon,
Kati na libota ya Aseri, bazwaki: Mashali mpe bamboka na yango ya mike, Abidoni mpe bamboka na yango ya mike,
75 Hukok, and Rehob.
Ukoki mpe bamboka na yango ya mike, Reobi mpe bamboka na yango ya mike.
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].
Kati na libota ya Nefitali, bazwaki: Kedeshi kati na Galile mpe bamboka na yango ya mike, Amoni mpe bamboka na yango ya mike, Kiriatayimi mpe bamboka na yango ya mike.
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.
Bana mosusu ya Merari bazwaki bingumba oyo: kati na libota ya Zabuloni: Rimono mpe bamboka na yango ya mike, Tabori mpe bamboka na yango ya mike.
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.
Kati na libota ya Ribeni, kuna na ngambo ya este ya Yordani, pembeni ya Jeriko, bazwaki bingumba oyo: Betseri, kati na esobe, mpe bamboka na yango ya mike; Yakatsi mpe bamboka na yango ya mike,
Kedemoshi mpe bamboka na yango ya mike, Mefati mpe bamboka na yango ya mike.
80 From the tribe of Gad, they were allotted cities and towns and pastureland near Ramoth in [the] Gilead [region], [the cities of] Mahanaim,
Kati na libota ya Gadi, bazwaki: Ramoti kati na Galadi mpe bamboka na yango ya mike, Maanayimi mpe bamboka na yango ya mike,
81 Heshbon, and Jazer.
Eshiboni mpe bamboka na yango ya mike, Yaezeri mpe bamboka na yango ya mike.
