Kronika 1 24
1 Esiawoe nye Aron ƒe viŋutsuwo ƒe mama ɖe hawo me. Aron ƒe viŋutsuwo nye Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar kple Itamar.
These are the groups of the descendants of Aaron [the first Supreme Priest]: Aaron’s four sons were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
2 Ke Nadab kple Abihu ku do ŋgɔ na wo fofo; viŋutsu aɖeke menɔ wo si o ale Eleazar kple Itamar wɔ dɔ abe nunɔlawo ene.
But Nadab and Abihu died before their father died, and they had no children. So their [younger] brothers Eleazar and Ithamar became the priests.
3 David kple Zadok, ame si nɔ Eleazar ƒe hlɔ̃metɔwo teƒe kple Ahimelek, ame si nɔ Itamar ƒe hlɔ̃metɔwo teƒe la, ma Aron ƒe dzidzimeviwo ɖe hatsotsowo me be, woawɔ subɔsubɔdɔawo le ɣeyiɣi vovovoawo me.
Zadok, who was a descendant of Eleazar, and Ahimelech, who was a descendant of Ithamar, helped David to separate his descendants into two groups. Each group had certain duties.
4 Woma Eleazar ƒe dzidzimeviwo ɖe akpa wuiade me eye woma Itamar tɔwo ɖe akpa enyi me elabena ame siwo ŋu amekpɔkplɔ ƒe ŋutete nɔ la, sɔ gbɔ le Eleazar ƒe dzidzimeviwo dome wu.
There were more leaders among the descendants of Eleazar than there were among the descendants of Ithamar. So they appointed 16 leaders from Eleazar’s descendants and eight leaders from Ithamar’s descendants.
5 Woda akɔ hafi de dɔawo asi na hatsotso vovovoawo ale be ameŋkumekpɔkpɔ aɖeke menɔ anyi o elabena Mawu ƒe ame xɔŋkɔwo kple amegãwo tso Eleazar kple Itamar ƒe ƒome me.
There were temple officials and priests, including descendants of both Eleazar and Ithamar, to make sure that the work was divided fairly. So they decided what work each person would do by (casting lots/throwing marked stones).
6 Semaya, tso Levitɔwo dome, ame si fofoe nye Netanel la, nye nuŋlɔla. Eŋlɔ ameawo ƒe ŋkɔwo kple woƒe dɔdeasiwo da ɖi le fia la kple Nunɔla Zadok kple Ahimelek, Abiata ƒe vi kple Levitɔwo ƒe tatɔwo ŋkume. Wode dɔ ɖe sia ɖe asi na Eleazar ƒe viwo ƒe ha eveawo kple Itamar ƒe viwo ƒe ha ɖeka la sɔsɔe.
Shemaiah, the son of Nethanel, who was a descendant of Levi, wrote down the names [of the leaders of each group] while David and his officials were watching. Zadok, the [Supreme] Priest, and Ahimelech [his assistant], and the leaders of the families of the priests and of the families of the other descendants of Levi also watched.
7 Wodzidze nu hena dɔdede asi na hatsotsoawo le ɖoɖo sia nu: Hatsotso gbãtɔ ƒe tatɔe nye Yehoyarib. Hatsotso evelia ƒe tatɔe nye Yedaia.
Jehoiarib was the first one whose name was selected [by casting lots/throwing marked stones]. Next Jedaiah was selected.
8 Hatsotso etɔ̃lia ƒe tatɔe nye Harim. Hatsotso enelia ƒe tatɔe nye Seorim.
Next, Harim was selected. Next, Seorim was selected.
9 Hatsotso atɔ̃lia ƒe tatɔe nye Malkiya. Hatsotso adelia ƒe tatɔe nye Miyamin.
Next, Malkijah was selected. Next, Mijamin was selected.
10 Hatsotso adrelia ƒe tatɔe nye Hakɔz. Hatsotso enyilia ƒe tatɔe nye Abiya.
Next, Hakkoz was selected. Next, Abijah was selected.
11 Hatsotso asiekelia ƒe tatɔe nye Yesua. Hatsotso ewolia ƒe tatɔe nye Sekania.
Next, Jeshua was selected. Next, Shecaniah was selected.
12 Hatsotso wuiɖekɛlia ƒe kplɔlae nye Eliasib. Hatsotso wuievelia ƒe kplɔlae nye Yakim.
Next, Eliashib was selected. Next, Jakim was selected.
13 Hatsotso wuietɔ̃lia ƒe kplɔlae nye Hupa. Hatsotso wuienelia ƒe kplɔlae nye Yesebeab.
Next, Huppah was selected. Next, Jeshebeab was selected.
14 Hatsotso wuiatɔ̃lia ƒe kplɔlae nye Bilga. Hatsotso wuiadelia ƒe kplɔlae nye Imer.
Next, Bilgah was selected. Next, Immer was selected.
15 Hatsotso wuiadrelia ƒe kplɔlae nye Hezir. Hatsotso wuienyilia ƒe kplɔlae nye Hapizez.
Next, Hezir was selected. Next, Happizzez was selected.
16 Hatsotso wuiasiekelia ƒe kplɔlae nye Petahia. Hatsotso blaevelia ƒe kplɔlae nye Hezekiel.
Next, Pethahiah was selected. Next, Jehezkel was selected.
17 Hatsotso blaeve-vɔ-ɖekɛlia ƒe kplɔlae nye Yakin. Hatsotso blaeve-vɔ-evelia ƒe kplɔlae nye Gamul.
Next, Jakin was selected. Next, Gamul was selected.
18 Hatsotso blaeve-vɔ-etɔ̃lia ƒe kplɔlae nye Delaya eye hatsotso blaeve-vɔ-enelia ƒe kplɔlae nye Mazia.
Next, Delaiah was selected. Next, Maaziah was selected.
19 Hatsotso ɖe sia ɖe wɔ eƒe dɔdeasi le gbedoxɔ la me abe ale si Mawu ɖoe da ɖi to wo fofo Aron dzi ene.
Those were the men who were chosen to be the leaders of the groups that would serve in the temple, obeying the regulations that were set down by Aaron, regulations which Yahweh, the God to whom the Israeli people belonged, had given to him.
20 Levitɔwo ƒe aƒekɔwo ƒe tatɔ bubuwoe nye esiawo: Yehdeia dzɔ tso Amram me to Sebuel dzi;
[This is a list of some of] the other descendants of Levi: Amram was the ancestor of Shubael and Jehdeiah.
21 Isia nye Rehabia ƒe dzidzimevi;
Rehabiah was the ancestor of Isshiah, the oldest son in his family.
22 Yahat nye Izhar ƒe dzidzimevi to Selomot dzi;
Izhar was the father of Shelomoth and the grandfather of Jahath.
23 Hebron viwoe nye: Yeria nye gbãtɔ, Amaria nye evelia, Yahaziel nye etɔ̃lia eye Yekameam nye enelia.
[Kohath’s son] Hebron had four sons: Jeriah and his [younger] brothers Amariah, Jahaziel, and Jekameam.
24 Samir nye Uziel ƒe dzidzimevi to Mika dzi;
Uzziel was the father of Micah and the grandfather of Shamir.
25 Zekaria nye Uziel ƒe dzidzimevi to Isia, Mika nɔvi dzi;
Micah’s [younger] brother was the father of Zechariah.
26 Mahli Musi kple Yaazia nye Merari ƒe dzidzimeviwo;
The sons of Merari were Mahli, Mushi, and Jaaziah.
27 Viŋutsu etɔ̃ nɔ Yaazia si; woawoe nye: Soham, Zakur kple Ibri;
Jaaziah had four sons: Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.
28 Mahli dzi Eleazar ke eya medzi ŋutsuvi aɖeke o.
Mahli’s son Eleazar did not have any sons.
29 Kis ƒe viŋutsuwoe nye Yerameel.
From the descendants of [Mahli’s second son] there was Jerahmeel.
30 Vi etɔ̃, Mahli, Eder kple Yeremot nɔ Musi si. Esiawoe nye Leviviwo le woƒe ƒome nu.
The sons of Mushi were Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. Those were descendants of Levi who were listed according to the leaders of their families.
31 Wodzidze nu hafi de dɔ asi na wo abe Aron ƒe dzidzimeviwo ene; womebu woƒe tsitsi alo ɖoƒe ŋu o. Wowɔe le Fia David, Zadok, Ahimelek kple nunɔlawo ƒe tatɔwo kple Levitɔwo ŋkume.
The jobs they would do were decided by (casting lots/throwing marked stones), like their fellow Israelis, the descendants of Aaron, did. They cast lots {The lots were cast} while King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the leaders of the families of the priests and the [other] descendants of Levi watched. They gave the same jobs to the families of each oldest brother and each youngest brother.
