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1 Esiae nye Israelviwo ƒe hatsotsowo le ƒometatɔwo, ame akpewo ƒe tatɔwo, ame alafawo ƒe tatɔwo kple woƒe dɔnunɔlawo nu, ame siwo wɔ dɔ na fia la le aʋakɔ la ƒo hatsotsowo me, ame siwo nɔa dɔme dzinu ɖeka ɖe wo nɔewo yome le ƒea me. Ŋutsu akpe blaeve-vɔ-ene nɔ hatsotso ɖe sia ɖe me.
This is the list of the Israelite family leaders, commanders of thousands and hundreds, as well as army officers who served the king in various ways. Each military division served month by month throughout the year. Each division had twenty-four thousand men.
2 Yasobeam, Zabdiel ƒe viŋutsu, nɔ hatsotso gbãtɔ nu le ɣleti gbãtɔ me. Ame akpe blaeve-vɔ-enee nɔ eƒe hatsotso la me.
Over the division for the first month was Jashobeam son of Zabdiel. In his division were twenty-four thousand men.
3 Enye Perez ƒe dzidzimevi eye wònye amegã nɔ asrafomegãwo nu le ɣleti gbãtɔ me.
He was among the descendants of Perez and in charge of all the army officers for the first month.
4 Hatsotso evelia ƒe tatɔe nye Dodai, Ahohitɔ ƒe dzidzimevi. Ekpɔ ame akpe blaeve-vɔ-ene dzi eye eƒe amewo wɔa dɔ le ƒe sia ƒe ƒe ɣleti evelia me. Eƒe kpeɖeŋutɔe nye Miklɔt.
Over the division for the second month was Dodai, from the clan descended from Ahoah. Mikloth was second in rank. In his division were twenty-four thousand men.
5 Aʋakɔ etɔ̃lia na ɣleti etɔ̃lia ƒe tatɔe nye Benaya, Yehoiada, Nunɔla la ƒe viŋutsu. Ame akpe blaeve-vɔ-enee nɔ ete.
The commander of the army for the third month was Benaiah son of Jehoiada, a priest and leader. In his division were twenty-four thousand men.
6 Benaya sia nye ame sesẽ si nɔ Ame Blaetɔ̃awo dome kple woƒe tatɔ. Via ŋutsu Amizabad nye hatsotso la ƒe tatɔ.
This is the Benaiah who was the leader of the thirty, and over the thirty. Ammizabad his son was in his division.
7 Hatsotso enelia ƒe tatɔe nye Asahel, Yaob nɔvi, ame si teƒe via Zebadia va xɔ ɖo emegbe. Eƒe ame akpe blaeve-vɔ-eneawo wɔa dɔ le ɣleti enelia me.
The commander for the fourth month was Asahel brother of Joab. Zebadiah his son became commander after him. In his division were twenty-four thousand men.
8 Hatsotso atɔ̃lia ƒe tatɔe nye Samut tso Izra. Eƒe ame akpe blaeve-vɔ-eneawo wɔa dɔ le ƒe sia ƒe ƒe ɣleti atɔ̃lia me.
The commander for the fifth month was Shamhuth, a descendant of Izrah. In his division were twenty-four thousand men.
9 Hatsotso adelia ƒe tatɔe nye Ira, ame si nye Ikes tso Tekoa ƒe vi. Eƒe ame akpe blaeve-vɔ-eneawo wɔa dɔ le ɣleti adelia me.
The commander for the sixth month was Ira son of Ikkesh, from Tekoa. In his division were twenty-four thousand men.
10 Hatsotso adrelia ƒe tatɔe nye Helez tso Pelɔn le Efraim. Eƒe ame akpe blaeve-vɔ-eneawo wɔa dɔ le ɣleti adrelia me.
The commander for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, from the people of Ephraim. In his division were twenty-four thousand men.
11 Hatsotso enyilia ƒe tatɔe nye Sibekai tso Husasi ƒe hlɔ̃ me tso Zera. Eƒe ame akpe blaeve-vɔ-eneawo wɔa dɔ le ɣleti enyilia me.
The commander for the eighth month was Sibbekai the Hushathite, from the clan descended from Zerah. In his division were twenty-four thousand men.
12 Hatsotso asiekelia ƒe tatɔe nye Abiezer, tso Anatɔt tso Benyamin ƒe viwo dome. Eƒe ame akpe blaeve-vɔ-eneawo wɔa dɔ le ɣleti asiekelia me.
The commander for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anathothite, from the tribe of Benjamin. In his division were twenty-four thousand men.
13 Hatsotso ewolia ƒe tatɔe nye Maharai tso Netofa le Zera. Eƒe ame akpe blaeve-vɔ-eneawo wɔa dɔ le ɣleti ewolia me.
The commander for the tenth month was Maharai from the city of Netophah, from the clan descended from Zerah. In his division were twenty-four thousand men.
14 Hatsotso wuiɖekɛlia ƒe tatɔe nye Benaya tso Piratɔn le Efraim. Eƒe ame akpe blaeve-vɔ-eneawo wɔa dɔ le ɣleti wuiɖekɛlia me.
The commander for the eleventh month was Benaiah from the city of Pirathon, from the tribe of Ephraim. In his division were twenty-four thousand men.
15 Hatsotso wuievelia ƒe tatɔe nye Heldai tso Netofa, tso Otniel ƒe viwo dome. Eƒe ame akpe blaeve-vɔ-eneawo wɔa dɔ le ɣleti wuievelia me.
The commander for the twelfth month was Heldai from the city of Netophah, from the clan descended from Othniel. In his division were twenty-four thousand men.
16 Israel ƒe toawo nunɔlawo le ale: Ruben ƒe viwo Nunɔlae nye Eliezer, Zikri ƒe vi; Simeon ƒe viwo Nunɔlae nye Sefatia, Maaka ƒe vi;
These were the leaders of the tribes of Israel: For the tribe of Reuben, Eliezer son of Zichri was the leader. For the tribe of Simeon, Shephatiah son of Maacah was the leader.
17 Levi ƒe viwo Nunɔlae nye Hasabia, Kemuel ƒe vi; Aron ƒe viwo Nunɔlae nye Zadok;
For the tribe of Levi, Hashabiah son of Kemuel was the leader, and Zadok led Aaron's descendants.
18 Yuda ƒe viwo Nunɔlae nye Elihu, Fia David nɔvi; Isaka ƒe viwo Nunɔlae nye Omri, Mikael ƒe vi;
For the tribe of Judah, Elihu, one of David's brothers, was the leader. For the tribe of Issachar, Omri son of Michael was the leader.
19 Zebulon ƒe viwo Nunɔlae nye Ismaya, Obadia ƒe vi; Naftali ƒe viwo Nunɔlae nye Yeremot, Azriel ƒe vi;
For the tribe of Zebulun, Ishmaiah son of Obadiah was the leader. For the tribe of Naphtali, Jerimoth son of Azriel was the leader.
20 Efraim ƒe viwo Nunɔlae nye Hosea, Azazia ƒe vi; Manase ƒe viwo ƒe afã ɖeka Nunɔlae nye Yoel, Pedaya ƒe vi;
For the tribe of Ephraim, Hoshea son of Azaziah was the leader. For the half tribe of Manasseh, Joel son of Pedaiah was the leader.
21 Manase ƒe viwo ƒe afã evelia nɔ Gilead, wo Nunɔlae nye Ido, Zekaria ƒe vi. Benyamin ƒe viwo Nunɔlae nye Yaasiel, Abner ƒe vi;
For the half tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo son of Zechariah was the leader. For the tribe of Benjamin, Jaasiel son of Abner was the leader.
22 Dan ƒe viwo Nunɔlae nye Azarel, Yeroham ƒe vi. Ame siawoe nye Israel toawo ƒe amegãwo.
For the tribe of Dan, Azarel son of Jeroham was the leader. These were the leaders of the tribes of Israel.
23 David mexlẽ ame siwo mexɔ wu ƒe blaeve la o elabena Yehowa do ŋugbe be yeana Israelviwo nasɔ gbɔ abe dziƒoɣletiviwo ene.
David did not count those twenty years old or younger, because Yahweh had promised to increase Israel like the stars of heaven.
24 Ame si dze amexexlẽ la gɔmee nye Yoab, Zeruya ƒe vi gake mete ŋu wu enu o elabena Mawu ƒe dɔmedzoe bi ɖe Israel ŋu eya ta womede amexexlẽ sia ƒe nukpɔkpɔ Fia David ƒe ŋutinya me o.
Joab son of Zeruiah began to count the men, but did not finish. Wrath fell on Israel for this. This number was not written down in the Chronicles of King David.
25 Azmavet, Adiel ƒe vi, nye tatɔ na ame siwo kpɔa fia la ƒe kesinɔnuwo dzraɖoƒe dzi eye Yonatan, Uzia ƒe vi, nye tatɔ na ame siwo kpɔa kesinɔnuwo dzraɖoƒe la dzi le duwo kple kɔƒewo kple mɔwo me.
Azmaveth son of Adiel was in charge of the king's treasuries. Jonathan son of Uzziah was over the storehouses in the fields, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the fortified towers.
26 Ezri, Kelub ƒe vi kpɔa ame siwo wɔa dɔ le agblewo me la dzi.
Ezri son of Kelub was over the farmers, those who plowed the land.
27 Simei, tso Ramat kpɔ fia la ƒe waingblewo dzi eye Zabdi, Sifmitɔ kpɔa eƒe wainfiafia kple edzadzraɖo dzi.
Shimei the Ramathite was over the vineyards, and Zabdi the Shiphmite was over the grapes and the wine cellars.
28 Baal Hanan tso Gedera kpɔa fia la ƒe amiti kple gboti siwo le gbadzaƒe si do liƒo kple Filistitɔwo ƒe anyigba dzi eye Yoas kpɔa ami si ŋu dɔ wowɔna la dzi.
Over the olive trees and the sycamore trees that were in the lowlands was Baal-Hanan from Geder, and over the storehouses of oil was Joash.
29 Sitrai, tso Saron kpɔa nyi siwo le Saron ƒe gbeɖuƒe la dzi eye Safat, Adlai ƒe vi, kpɔa nyi siwo nɔ balimewo la dzi.
Over the herds that were pastured in Sharon was Shitrai from Sharon, and over the herds that were in the valleys was Shaphat son of Adlai.
30 Obil, Ismaeltɔ la, kpɔ kposɔwo dzi eye Yehdeia, Meronotitɔ la kpɔa tedziwo dzi.
Over the camels was Obil the Ishmaelite, and over the female donkeys was Jehdeiah from Meronoth. Over the flocks was Jaziz the Hagrite.
31 Alẽwo nɔ Yaziz, Hagritɔ la ƒe dzikpɔkpɔ te. Ame siawoe nye Fia David ƒe kesinɔnuwo dzikpɔlawo. Ame siawo katãe nɔ fia David ƒe kesinɔnuwo nu.
Jaziz the Hagrite was in charge of the flocks. All these officials were in charge of the property of King David.
32 Yonatan, Fia David tɔɖia, nye aɖaŋuɖola nyui aɖe; gɔmesese le esi eye wònye agbalẽŋlɔ la hã. Yehiel, Hakmoni ƒe vi fia nu fia la ƒe viwo.
Jonathan, David's uncle, was an advisor, since he was a wise man and a scribe. Jehiel son of Hakmoni cared for the king's sons.
33 Ahitofel nye fia la ƒe aɖaŋuɖola eye Husai, Arkitɔ la, nye fia xɔlɔ̃.
Ahithophel was the king's advisor, and Hushai from the Arkite people was the king's private advisor.
34 Esi Ahitofel ku la, Abiata kple Yehoiada, Benaya ƒe vi, zu aɖaŋuɖolawo, eye Yoab nye fia la ƒe aʋafia.
Ahithophel's position was taken by Jehoiada son of Benaiah, and by Abiathar. Joab was commander of the king's army.