1 Chronicles 9
1 So all Israel were listed by genealogies; and behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel. Judah was carried away captive to Babylon for their disobedience.
Aisraeli onse analembedwa potsata mibado yawo mʼbuku la mafumu a Aisraeli. Anthu a ku Yuda anatengedwa kunka ku ukapolo ku Babuloni chifukwa cha kusakhulupirika kwawo.
2 Now the first inhabitants who lived in their possessions in their cities were Israel, the priests, the Levites, and the temple servants.
Tsono anthu oyamba kukhala mʼmadera awo anali Aisraeli wamba, ansembe, Alevi ndi otumikira ku Nyumba ya Yehova.
3 In Jerusalem, there lived of the children of Judah, of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim and Manasseh:
Anthu a ku Yuda, Benjamini ndi Efereimu ndiponso Manase amene anakhala mu Yerusalemu anali awa:
4 Uthai the son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, of the children of Perez the son of Judah.
Utai mwana wa Amihudi, mwana wa Omuri, mwana wa Imuri, mwana wa Bani, chidzukulu cha Perezi mwana wa Yuda.
5 Of the Shilonites: Asaiah the firstborn and his sons.
A banja la Siloni: Asaya mwana wake woyamba pamodzi ndi ana ake.
6 Of the sons of Zerah: Jeuel and their brothers, six hundred ninety.
A banja la Zera: Yeueli. Anthu ochokera ku Yuda analipo 690.
7 Of the sons of Benjamin: Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hassenuah;
A fuko la Benjamini: Salu mwana wa Mesulamu, mwana wa Hodaviya, mwana wa Hasenuya;
8 and Ibneiah the son of Jeroham, and Elah the son of Uzzi, the son of Michri; and Meshullam the son of Shephatiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah;
Ibineya mwana wa Yerohamu; Ela mwana wa Uzi, mwana wa Mikiri; ndi Mesulamu mwana wa Sefatiya, mwana wa Reueli mwana wa Ibiniya.
9 and their brothers, according to their generations, nine hundred fifty-six. All these men were heads of fathers’ households by their fathers’ houses.
Anthu ochokera ku Benjamini monga analembedwera mwa mibado yawo, analipo 956. Anthu onsewa anali atsogoleri a mabanja awo.
10 Of the priests: Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, Jachin,
Ansembe: Yedaya, Yehoyaribu; Yakini;
11 and Azariah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of God’s house;
Azariya mwana wa Hilikiya, mwana wa Mesulamu, mwana wa Zadoki mwana wa Merayoti, mwana wa Ahitubi, wamkulu woyangʼanira Nyumba ya Mulungu;
12 and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah; and Maasai the son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer;
Adaya mwana wa Yerohamu, mwana wa Pasi-Huri, mwana wa Malikiya; ndi Maasai mwana wa Adieli, mwana wa Yahizera, mwana wa Mesulamu, mwana wa Mesilemoti, mwana wa Imeri.
13 and their brothers, heads of their fathers’ houses, one thousand seven hundred sixty; they were very able men for the work of the service of God’s house.
Ansembe amene anali atsogoleri a mabanja awo analipo 1,760. Anali anthu amphamvu ndi odziwa kutumikira mʼnyumba ya Mulungu.
14 Of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari;
Alevi: Semaya mwana wa Hasubu, mwana wa Azirikamu, mwana wa Hasabiya, wa mʼbanja la Merari;
15 and Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph,
Bakibakara, Heresi, Galali ndi Mataniya mwana wa Mika, mwana wa Zikiri, mwana wa Asafu;
16 and Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun; and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.
Obadiya mwana wa Semaya mwana wa Galali, mwana wa Yedutuni ndi Berekiya mwana wa Asa, mwana wa Elikana, amene ankakhala ku midzi ya Anetofati.
17 The gatekeepers: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their brothers (Shallum was the chief),
Alonda a pa makomo: Salumu, Akubu, Talimoni, Ahimani ndi abale awo. Mtsogoleri wawo anali Salumu.
18 who previously served in the king’s gate eastward. They were the gatekeepers for the camp of the children of Levi.
Amenewa amakhala pa chipata cha mfumu kummawa mpaka lero lino. Alonda a gulu la Alevi anali awa:
19 Shallum was the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his brothers, of his father’s house, the Korahites, were over the work of the service, keepers of the thresholds of the tent. Their fathers had been over Yahweh’s camp, keepers of the entry.
Salumu mwana wa Kore, mwana wa Ebiyasafu, mwana wa Kora, pamodzi ndi abale ake a ku banja la makolo ake, Akora aja ankanyangʼanira khomo la Tenti monga ankachitira abambo awo polondera khomo la malo okhalapo Yehova.
20 Phinehas the son of Eleazar was ruler over them in time past, and Yahweh was with him.
Masiku oyamba Finehasi mwana wa Eliezara anali woyangʼanira alonda apakhomo ndipo Yehova anali naye.
21 Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was gatekeeper of the door of the Tent of Meeting.
Zekariya mwana wa Meselemiya anali mlonda woyangʼanira pa chipata cha tenti ya msonkhano.
22 All these who were chosen to be gatekeepers in the thresholds were two hundred twelve. These were listed by genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer ordained in their office of trust.
Onse amene anasankhidwa kukhala alonda pa khonde analipo 212. Iwo analembedwa mwa mibado yawo ku midzi yawo. Davide ndi mneneri Samueli ndiwo anawayika mʼmalo awo antchito chifukwa cha kukhulupirika kwawo.
23 So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of Yahweh’s house, even the house of the tent, as guards.
Iwo ndi zidzukulu zawo anali oyangʼanira zipata za nyumba ya Yehova imene imatchedwa Tenti.
24 On the four sides were the gatekeepers, toward the east, west, north, and south.
Alonda apakhomowa anali mbali zonse zinayi: kummawa, kumadzulo, kumpoto ndi kummwera.
25 Their brothers, in their villages, were to come in every seven days from time to time to be with them,
Abale awo a ku midzi yawo amabwera nthawi ndi nthawi kudzagwira ntchito yawo kwa masiku asanu ndi awiri.
26 for the four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were in an office of trust, and were over the rooms and over the treasuries in God’s house.
Koma atsogoleri akuluakulu anayi a alonda, amene anali Alevi, anapatsidwa udindo woyangʼanira zipinda ndi chuma cha nyumba ya Mulungu.
27 They stayed around God’s house, because that was their duty; and it was their duty to open it morning by morning.
Iwo amakhala usiku wonse atayima mozungulira Nyumba ya Mulungu, chifukwa anayenera kuyilondera. Ndipo anali ndi kiyi wotsekulira mmawa uliwonse.
28 Certain of them were in charge of the vessels of service, for these were brought in by count, and these were taken out by count.
Ena amayangʼanira zipangizo zimene amagwiritsa ntchito pa ntchito mʼNyumba ya Mulungu. Iwo amaziwerenga zikamalowetsedwa ndi potulutsidwa.
29 Some of them also were appointed over the furniture, and over all the vessels of the sanctuary, over the fine flour, the wine, the oil, the frankincense, and the spices.
Ena anapatsidwa udindo wosamalira zipangizo ndi zinthu zina zonse za ku malo opatulika, pamodzi ndi ufa, vinyo, mafuta, lubani ndi zonunkhira.
30 Some of the sons of the priests prepared the mixing of the spices.
Koma ansembe ena amasakaniza zonunkhirazo.
31 Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had the office of trust over the things that were baked in pans.
Mlevi wotchedwa Matitiya mwana woyamba wa Salumu wa mʼbanja la Kora, anapatsidwa udindo woyangʼanira zophikidwa mʼziwaya.
32 Some of their brothers, of the sons of the Kohathites, were over the show bread, to prepare it every Sabbath.
Abale ake ena a mʼbanja la Akohati amaphika buledi wa pa Sabata lililonse amene amayikidwa pa tebulo.
33 These are the singers, heads of fathers’ households of the Levites, who lived in the rooms and were free from other service, for they were employed in their work day and night.
Atsogoleri a mabanja a Alevi, amene anali ndi luso loyimba, amakhala mʼzipinda za Nyumba ya Mulungu ndipo samagwira ntchito zina chifukwa ankatumikira usana ndi usiku.
34 These were heads of fathers’ households of the Levites, throughout their generations, chief men. They lived at Jerusalem.
Onsewa anali atsogoleri a mabanja a Alevi, akuluakulu monga analembedwera pa mibado yawo, ndipo ankakhala mu Yerusalemu.
35 Jeiel the father of Gibeon, whose wife’s name was Maacah, lived in Gibeon.
Yeiyeli abambo a Gibiyoni ankakhala ku Gibiyoni. Dzina la akazi awo linali Maaka,
36 His firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
ndipo mwana wawo woyamba kubadwa anali Abidoni, motsatana ndi Zuri, Kisi, Baala, Neri, Nadabu,
37 Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth.
Gedori, Ahiyo, Zekariya ndi Mikiloti.
38 Mikloth became the father of Shimeam. They also lived with their relatives in Jerusalem, near their relatives.
Mikiloti anabereka Simeamu. Iwonso ankakhala ndi abale awo ku Yerusalemu.
39 Ner became the father of Kish. Kish became the father of Saul. Saul became the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
Neri anabereka Kisi, Kisi anabereka Sauli, ndipo Sauli anabereka Yonatani, Maliki-Suwa, Abinadabu ndi Esibaala.
40 The son of Jonathan was Merib-baal. Merib-baal became the father of Micah.
Mwana wa Yonatani anali Meri-Baala, amene anabereka Mika.
41 The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, and Ahaz.
Ana a Mika anali: Pitoni, Meleki, Tahireya ndi Ahazi.
42 Ahaz became the father of Jarah. Jarah became the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri became the father of Moza.
Ahazi anabereka Yara, Yara anabereka Alemeti, Azimaveti ndi Zimuri, ndipo Zimiri anabereka Moza.
43 Moza became the father of Binea, Rephaiah his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son.
Moza anabereka Bineya. Ana ake anali Refaya, Eleasa ndi Azeli.
44 Azel had six sons, whose names are Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. These were the sons of Azel.
Azeli anali ndi ana asanu ndi mmodzi ndipo mayina awo anali awa: Azirikamu, Bokeru, Ismaeli, Seariya, Obadiya ndi Hanani. Awa anali ana a Azeli.
