1 Chronicles 6
1 Levi’s sons were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Na Lewi mmabarima yɛ: Gerson, Kohat ne Merari.
2 Kohath’s sons were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
Na Kohat asefo nso yɛ: Amram, Ishar, Hebron ne Usiel.
3 Amram’s children were Miriam and [her younger brothers] Aaron and Moses. Aaron’s sons were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
Na Amram mma yɛ: Aaron, Mose ne Miriam. Na Aaron mmabarima yɛ: Nadab, Abihu, Eleasar ne Itamar.
4 Eleazar was the father of Phinehas. Phinehas was the father of Abishua.
Eleasar woo Pinehas. Pinehas woo Abisua.
5 Abishua was the father of Bukki. Bukki was the father of Uzzi.
Abisua woo Buki, na Buki woo Usi.
6 Uzzi was the father of Zerahiah. Zerahiah was the father of Meraioth.
Usi woo Serahia. Serahia woo Meraiot.
7 Meraioth was the father of Amariah. Amariah was the father of Ahitub.
Meraiot woo Amaria, na Amaria woo Ahitub.
8 Ahitub was the father of Zadok. Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz.
Ahitub woo Sadok, na Sadok woo Ahimaas.
9 Ahimaaz was the father of Azariah. Azariah was the father of Johanan.
Ahimaas woo Asaria. Asaria woo Yohanan.
10 Johanan was the father of Azariah. Azariah was a priest in the temple that Solomon commanded to be built in Jerusalem.
Yohanan woo Asaria a ɔno na na ɔyɛ ɔsɔfopanyin wɔ asɔredan a Salomo sii wɔ Yerusalem no mu.
11 Azariah was the father of Amariah. Amariah was the father of Ahitub.
Asaria woo Amaria. Amaria woo Ahitub.
12 Ahitub was the father of Zadok. Zadok was the father of Shallum.
Ahitub woo Sadok. Sadok woo Salum.
13 Shallum was the father of Hilkiah. Hilkiah was the father of Azariah.
Salum woo Hilkia. Hilkia woo Asaria.
14 Azariah was the father of Seraiah. Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak.
Asaria woo Seraia. Seraia woo Yehosadak.
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].
Wotwaa Yehosadak asu bere a Awurade de Yudafo ne Yerusalemfo kɔɔ nnommum mu a na wɔhyɛ Nebukadnessar ase no.
16 Levi’s sons were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Na Lewi mmabarima din de Gersom, Kohat ne Merari.
17 Gershon’s sons were Libni and Shimei.
Na Libni ne Simei ka Gersom asefo ho.
18 Kohath’s sons were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
Na Amram, Ishar, Hebron ne Usiel ka Kohat asefo no ho.
19 Merari’s sons were Mahli and Mushi. Here is a list of the descendants of Levi, who became leaders of their clans.
Na Mahli ne Musi ka Merari asefo no ho. Eyinom ne Lewifo mmusua sɛnea wɔn mpanyimfo nnidiso te.
20 Gershon’s [oldest] son was Libni. Libni’s son was Jehath. Jehath’s son was Zimmah.
Na Gerson asefo yɛ: Libni, Yahat, Sima,
21 Zimmah’s son was Joah. Joah’s son was Iddo. Iddo’s son was Zerah. Zerah’s son was Jeatherai.
Yoa, Ido, Serah ne Yeaterai.
22 Kohath’s [other] son was Amminadab. Amminadab’s son was Korah. Korah’s son was Assir.
Na Kohat asefo ne Aminadab, Kora, Asir,
23 Assir’s son was Elkanah. Elkanah’s son was Ebiasaph. Ebiasaph’s son was Assir.
Elkana, Ebiasaf, Asir,
24 Assir’s son was Tahath. Tahath’s son was Uriel. Uriel’s son was Uzziah. Uzziah’s son was Shaul.
Tahat, Uriel, Usia ne Saulo.
25 Elkanah’s [other] sons were Amasai and Ahimoth.
Na Elkana asefo ne: Amasai, Ahimot,
26 Ahimoth’s son was Elkanah. Elkanah’s son was Zophai. Zophai’s son was Nahath.
Sofai, Nahat,
27 Nahath’s son was Eliab. Eliab’s son was Jeroham. Jeroham’s son was Elkanah. Elkanah’s son was Samuel.
Eliab, Yeroham, Elkana ne Samuel.
28 Samuel’s oldest son was Joel; his other son was Abijah.
Na Samuel mmabarima din ne: Yoel a ɔyɛ ɔpanyin ne Abiya a ɔto so abien no.
29 Merari’s oldest son was Mahli. Mahli’s son was Libni. Libni’s son was Shimei. Shimei’s son was Uzzah.
Na Merari mma ne: Mahli, Libni, Simei, Usa,
30 Uzzah’s son was Shimea. Shimea’s son was Haggiah. Haggiah’s son was Asaiah.
Simea, Hagia ne Asaia.
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.
Dawid maa saa nnipa a wɔn din didi so yi dii Awurade fi nnwom anim, bere a wɔde Apam Adaka no sii hɔ no.
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].
Wɔde nnwom kaa wɔn som ho wɔ Ahyiae Ntamadan no mu hɔ kosii sɛ Salomo sii Awurade asɔredan no wɔ Yerusalem. Afei, wɔnam mmara a wɔde maa wɔn so dii wɔn dwuma wɔ hɔ.
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.
Saa mmarima yi na wɔne wɔn mma som wɔ hɔ no. Heman, dwom ho nimdefo no, na ofi Kohat abusua mu. Wɔto nʼabusua ana fi Yoel, Samuel,
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.
Elkana, Yeroham, Eliel, Yoa,
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.
Suf, Elkana, Mahat, 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.
Elkana, Yoel, Asaria, Sefania,
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.
Tahat, Asir, Ebiasaf, 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.
Ishar, Kohat, Lewi ne Israel ase.
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.
Herman abediakyiri a odi kan no din de Asaf, a na ofi Gerson abusua mu. Wɔto Asaf abusua ana fi Berekia, Simea,
40 Shimea was the son of Michael. Michael was the son of Baaseiah. Baaseiah was the son of Malkijah.
Mikael, Baaseia, Malkia,
41 Malkijah was the son of Ethni. Ethni was the son of Zerah. Zerah was the son of Adaiah.
Etni, Serah, Adaia,
42 Adaiah was the son of Ethan. Ethan was the son of Zimmah. Zimmah was the son of Shimei.
Etan, Sima, Simei,
43 Shimei was the son of Jahath. Jahath was the son of Gershon, and Gershon was the son of Levi.
Yahat, Gersom ne Lewi ase.
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.
Herman abediakyiri a ɔto so abien no din de Etan, a na ofi Merari abusua mu. Wɔto Etan abusua ana fi Kisi, Abdi, Maluk,
45 Malluch was the son of Hashabiah. Hashabiah was the son of Amaziah. Amaziah was the son of Hilkiah.
Hasabia, Amasia, Hilkia,
46 Hilkiah was the son of Amzi. Amzi was the son of Bani. Bani was the son of Shemer.
Amsi, Bani, Semer,
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, Musi, Merari ne Lewi ase.
48 The other descendants of Levi were appointed to do other work in the sacred tent, the place [where the people worshiped] Yahweh.
Wɔmaa wɔn abusuafo a wɔyɛ Lewifo no nso dwuma ahorow bi dii wɔ Ahyiae Ntamadan a ɛyɛ Onyankopɔn fi no mu.
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 ne nʼasefo nko na wɔsom sɛ asɔfo. Na wɔde afɔrebɔde gu ɔhyew afɔremuka ne ohuam afɔremuka so, na wodi dwuma biara a ɛfa kronkron mu kronkron hɔ ho. Wɔnam mmara a Onyankopɔn somfo Mose de maa wɔn no so, yɛɛ mpata maa Israel.
50 These were the descendants of Aaron: Aaron’s son was Eleazar. Eleazar’s son was Phinehas. Phinehas’s son was Abishua.
Na Aaron asefo yɛ: Eleasar, Pinehas, Abisua,
51 Abishua’s son was Bukki. Bukki’s son was Uzzi. Uzzi’s son was Zerahiah.
Buki, Usi, Serahia,
52 Zerahiah’s son was Meraioth. Meraioth’s son was Amariah. Amariah’s son was Ahitub.
Meraiot, Amaria, Ahitub,
53 Ahitub’s son was Zadok, and Zadok’s son was Ahimaaz.
Sadok ne Ahimaas.
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.
Eyi ne abakɔsɛm a ɛfa nkurow ne asase a wɔnam ntontobɔ kronkron so de maa Aaron ne nʼasefo a wofi Kohat abusua mu no.
55 They were allotted Hebron [city] in Judah and the pastureland around the city,
Na Hebron ne mmoa adidibea nsase a atwa ho ahyia wɔ Yuda no ka ho.
56 but the fields farther from the city and the villages near the city were given to Caleb, the son of Jephunneh.
Nanso mfuw ne nkuraa a atwa ho ahyia no de, wɔde maa Yefune babarima Kaleb.
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,
Enti saa nkurow yi a mmoa adidibea atwa biara ho ahyia na wɔde maa Aaron asefo: Hebron, a ɛyɛ guankɔbea kurow, Libna, Yatir, Estemoa,
58 Hilen, Debir,
Hilen, Debir,
59 Ashan, Juttah, and Beth-Shemesh.
Asan, Yuta ne Bet-Semes.
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 wɔmaa wɔn Gibeon, Geba, Alemet ne Anatot fii Benyamin asase mu a mmoa adidibea ka emu biara ho. Enti nkurow dumiɛnsa na wɔde maa Aaron asefo.
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].
Na Kohat asefo a wɔkae no nso, wonyaa nkurow du a wɔnam ntontobɔ kronkron so fii Manase abusua fa no asase so.
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].
Gerson asefo nam ntontobɔ kronkron so nyaa nkurow dumiɛnsa fii Isakar, Aser ne Naftali nsase so. Wonyaa bi nso fii Basan pɔw mu a ɛyɛ Manase de, a ɛwɔ Yordan apuei fam no.
63 The descendants of Merari were allotted twelve cities and towns from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
Merari asefo nam ntontobɔ kronkron so, nyaa nkurow dumien fii Ruben, Gad ne Sebulon nsase so.
64 The leaders of Israel allotted those towns and the nearby pasturelands to the descendants of Levi.
Enti Israelfo de saa nkurow yi ne mmoa adidibea yi nyinaa maa Lewifo.
65 They also allotted to them the cities and towns from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin that were listed previously.
Wɔnam ntontobɔ kronkron so na wɔde nkurow a ɛwowɔ Yuda, Simeon ne Benyamin nsase so mae sɛnea wɔaka dedaw no.
66 Some of the descendants of Kohath were allotted towns from the tribe of Ephraim.
Saa nkurow yi ne ɛho mmoa adidibea na Kohat asefo nya fii Efraim asase so:
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,
Sekem (guankɔbea kurow) a ɛwɔ Efraim bepɔw asase no so, Geser,
68 Jokmeam, Beth-Horon,
Yokmeam, Bet-Horon,
69 Aijalon, and Gath-Rimmon.
Ayalon ne Gat-Rimon.
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].
Kohat asefo nkae no, wɔde saa nkurow a efi Manase abusua fa no mu na ɛmaa wɔn: Aner ne Bileam a emu biara mmoa adidibea ka ho.
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].
Gerson asefo nyaa kurow a wɔfrɛ no Golan a ɛwɔ Basan no fii Manase abusua fa asase so a Astarot ka ho, a ne nyinaa mmoa adidibea da ho.
72 From the tribe of Issachar they were allotted cities and towns and pastureland near Kedesh, Daberath,
Isakar asase so nso, wɔmaa wɔn Kedes, Daberat,
73 Ramoth, and Anem.
Ramot ne Anem a wɔn mmoa adidibea ka ho.
74 From the tribe of Asher they were allotted cities and towns and pastureland near Mashal, Abdon,
Aser asase so, wonyaa Masal, Abdon,
75 Hukok, and Rehob.
Hukok ne Rehob a na emu biara mmoa adidibea ka ho.
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].
Naftali asase so, wɔde Kedes a ɛwɔ Galilea, Hamon ne Kiriataim maa wɔn, a na mmoa adidibea ka emu biara ho.
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 asefo nkae no nyaa Yokneam, Karta, Rimon ne Tabor nkurow, fi Sebulon asase so, a na mmoa adidibea ka biara ho.
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.
Ruben asase a ɛda Asubɔnten Yordan apuei fam a ɛne Yeriko di nhwɛanim no nso, wonyaa Beser a ɛyɛ nweatam kurow, Yahas,
Kedemot ne Mefaat a mmoa adidibea ka emu biara ho.
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 Gad asase so nso, wonyaa Ramot a ɛwɔ Gilead, Mahanaim,
81 Heshbon, and Jazer.
Hesbon ne Yaser a mmoa adidibea ka biara ho.
