Kronika 1 9
1 Wode Israelvi ɖe sia ɖe ƒe ƒome Israel fiawo ƒe agbalẽ me pɛpɛpɛ. Woɖe aboyo Yudatɔwo yi Babilonia le woƒe nuteƒemawɔmawɔ ta.
So all Israel were recorded by their genealogies, and, behold, they are written in the book of the Kings of Israel; but [the men of] Judah were carried away into exile to Babylon for their unfaithfulness.
2 Ame gbãtɔ siwo trɔ gbɔ eye woganɔ woƒe du xoxoawo me la woe nye ƒome siwo dzɔ tso Israel me kple nunɔlawo kple Levitɔwo kple ame siwo wɔa subɔsubɔdɔwo le gbedoxɔ la me.
And the first inhabitants that [dwelt again] in their possessions in their cities, were the Israelites, the priests, the Levites, and the temple-servants.
3 Emegbe la, ame aɖewo tso Yuda, Benyamin, Efraim kple Manase ƒe ƒomewo me gbɔ va ɖo Yerusalem.
And in Jerusalem dwelt some of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim, and Menasseh.
4 Ƒome siawo dometɔ ɖekae nye Utai ƒe ƒome. Utai nye Amihud ƒe vi, Amihud nye Omri ƒe vi, Omri nye Imri ƒe vi eye Imri nye Bani ƒe vi tso Yuda vi Perez ƒe viwo dome.
'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.
5 Silonitɔwo hã trɔ gbɔ. Ame siwo nɔ Silonitɔwo dome la woe nye: Asaya, Silon ƒe viŋutsu tsitsitɔ kple via ade
And of the Shilonites: 'Assayah the first-born, and his sons.
6 kple Zera ƒe viwo, ame siwo dome Yeuel kple eƒe dzidzimeviwo nɔ. Wo katã wode ame alafa ade blaasieke.
And of the sons of Zerach: Je'uel, and their brethren, six hundred and ninety.
7 Benyamin ƒe vi siwo gbɔ la woe nye: Salu, Mesulam ƒe vi, Hodavia kple Hasenua ƒe tɔgbuiyɔvi,
And of the sons of Benjamin: Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Hodavyah, the son of Hassenuah,
8 Ibnea, Yeroham ƒe vi; kple Ela Uzi ƒe vi kple Mikri ƒe tɔgbuiyɔvi; kple Mesulam, Safatis ƒe vi; Sefatia fofoe nye Reuel eye Reuel fofoe nye Ibniya.
And Yibneyah the son of Jerocham, and Elah the son of 'Uzzi, the son of Michri, and Meshullam the son of Shephatyah, the son of Re'uel, the son of Yibniyah;
9 Ame siawo katã nye hlɔ̃mefiawo. Benyamin ƒe dzidzimevi siawo nye ame alafa asiekɛ blaatɔ̃-vɔ-ade.
And their brethren, according to their generations, nine hundred and fifty and six. All these men were chiefs of the divisions of their family divisions.
10 Nunɔla siwo trɔ gbɔ la woe nye: Yedaia, Yehoyarib, Yakin,
And of the priests: Jeda'yah, and Jehoyarib, and Jachin.
11 Azaria nye Hilkia ƒe vi, ame si fofoe nye Mesulam, ame si fofoe nye Zadok, ame si fofoe nye Merayot, ame si fofoe nye Ahitub. Zadok nye amegã na nudzikpɔlawo le gbedoxɔ la me.
And 'Azaryah the son of Chilkiyah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Merayoth, the son of Actitub, the ruler of the house of God.
12 Nunɔla siwo trɔ gbɔ la dometɔ ɖekae nye Adaya, Yeroham ƒe vi, ame si nye Pasur ƒe vi, ame si nye Malkiya ƒe vi. Nunɔla bubuwoe nye: Masai, ame si nye Adiel ƒe vi, ame si nye Yahzera ƒe vi, ame si nye Mesulam ƒe vi, ame si nye Mesilemit ƒe vi, ame si nye Imer ƒe vi.
And 'Adayah the son of Jerocham, the son of Pashchur, the son of Malkiyah, and Ma'sai the son of 'Adiel, the son of Jachzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer:
13 Nunɔla siwo trɔ gbɔ la ƒe xexlẽmee nye akpe ɖeka, alafa adre blaade. Ame siwo nye ame zãzɛwo le Mawu ƒe aƒe dɔwo wɔwɔ me.
And their brethren, chiefs of their family divisions, were one thousand and seven hundred and sixty, very able men for the work of the service of the house of God.
14 Ame siwo tso Levi ƒe viwo dome la woe nye: Semaya, Hashub ƒe vi, ame si nye Azrikam ƒe vi, ame si nye Hasabia ƒe vi, ame si dzɔ tso Merari me.
And of the Levites: Shema'yah the son of Chasshub, the son of 'Azrikam, the son of Chashabyah, of the sons of Merari;
15 Levi ƒe vi bubu siwo trɔ gbɔ la woe nye: Bakbakar, Heres, Galal, Matania, Mika ƒe vi, ame si nye Zikri ƒe vi, ame si nye Asaf ƒe vi;
And Bakbakkar, Cheresh, and Galal, and Matthanyah the son of Micha, the son of Zichri, the son of Assaph;
16 kple Obadia, Semaya ƒe vi, Galal ƒe vi kple Berekia, Asa ƒe vi, ame si nye Elkana ƒe vi, ame si nɔ Netofatitɔwo ƒe anyigba dzi.
And 'Obadiah the son of Shema'yah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun; and Berechyah the son of Assa, the son of Elkanah, that dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites.
17 Agbonudzɔlawoe nye: Salum, Akub, Talmon, Ahiman kple wo nɔviwo. Salum nye woƒe tatɔ.
And the gatekeepers were Shallum, and 'Akkub, and Talmon, and Achiman, and their brethren, Shallum being the chief;
18 Wodae ɖe Fia ƒe Agbo nu le ɣedzeƒe va se ɖe egbe. Ame siawoe nye agbonudzɔlawo tso Levitɔwo dome.
And up to this time they are in the king's gate to the eastward: they are the gatekeepers for the camps of the children of Levi.
19 Salum ƒe dzidzime to Kore kple Ebiasaf dzi va se ɖe Korah dzi. Eya kple nɔviawo, Korah ƒe viwoe kpɔa vɔsawo kple Kɔkɔeƒe la dzi abe ale si wo fofowo kpɔ agbadɔ la dzi eye wodzɔ eŋu ene.
And Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebyassaph, the son of Korach, and his brethren, of the house of his father, the Korchites, being over the work of the service, were the watchmen at the threshold of the tabernacle: and their fathers, being over the camp of the Lord, were the watchmen at the entrance [thereof].
20 Finehas, Eleazar ƒe vi, nye woƒe amegã gbãtɔ le blema eye Yehowa nɔ kplii.
And Phinehas the son of El'azar was the ruler over them in times past; [and] the Lord was with him.
21 Le ɣe ma ɣi la, Zekaria, Meselemia ƒe vi dzɔ Mawu ƒe Agbadɔ la ƒe agbonu ŋu.
[And] Zechariah the son of Meshelemyah was gatekeeper at the entrance of the tabernacle of the congregation.
22 Ame siwo katã wotia be woanye agbonudzɔlawo la ƒe xexlẽme le alafa eve wuieve. Wotia wo tso woƒe kɔƒewo me ɖe woƒe dzidzimegbalẽ nu. David kple nukpɔla Samuel woe de agbonudzɔdɔ asi na agbonudzɔlawo.
All of these selected to be gatekeepers at the thresholds were two hundred and twelve. These were recorded according to their genealogy in their villages; [and they were] those [whom] David and Samuel the seer did ordain in their trust.
23 Woawo kple woƒe dzidzimeviwoe dzɔa Yehowa ƒe aƒe la ƒe agbonu, aƒe si woyɔna be Agbadɔ.
Both they and their children had the oversight over the gates of the house of the Lord, [namely, ] the house of the tabernacle, as watches.
24 Woda agbonudzɔlawo ɖe akpa eneawo dzi: ɣedzeƒe, ɣetoɖoƒe, anyiehe kple dziehe.
On four quarters were the gatekeepers, toward the east, the west, the north, and the south.
25 Enɔ na wo nɔviŋutsu siwo nɔ woƒe kɔƒewo me be woava tso ɣeyiɣi yi ɣeyiɣi akpe ɖe wo ŋuti le woƒe dɔwɔnawo me ŋkeke adre.
And their brethren, who were in their villages, had to come after every seven days from time to time in common with these.
26 Wotsɔ Mawu ƒe aƒe la ƒe xɔwo kple nudzraɖoƒewo ƒe dzikpɔkpɔ de asi na agbonudzɔlagã eneawo, ame siwo nye Levitɔwo.
For in [their] trust were these four chief gatekeepers— these Levites, and they were [appointed] over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God.
27 Zã sia zã la, woƒoa xlã Mawu ƒe aƒe la eye wodzɔa eŋu elabena woƒe dɔe nye be woadzɔ eŋu eye le esia ta safui la nɔa wo si be woaʋu agbo la ŋdi sia ŋdi.
And they lodged round about the house of God; because upon them rested the duty of watching, and they had the supervision of the opening thereof each and every morning.
28 Wo dometɔ aɖewo ƒe dɔe nye woakpɔ agba vovovo siwo ŋu dɔ wowɔna le mawusubɔsubɔ me la dzi, woaxlẽ wo ne wotsɔ wo vɛ kple ne wotsɔ wo do goe.
And some of them had the charge of the vessels for the service; for by number did they bring them in, and by number did they carry them out.
29 Ame bubuwo ƒe dɔe nye woakpɔ xɔmenuwo kple nu siwo le Kɔkɔeƒe la me kple wɔ memi kple wain, ami kple dzudzɔdonu kple atike ʋeʋĩwo dzi.
Some of them also were appointed over the vessels, and over all the vessels of the sanctuary, and over the fine flour, and the wine, and the oil, and the frankincense, and the spices.
30 Ke atikeʋeʋĩawo tɔtɔ nye nunɔla aɖewo ƒe dɔ.
And some of the sons of the priests prepared the mixture of the spices.
31 Levitɔ aɖe si ŋkɔe nye Matitia, Korahitɔ Salum ƒe viŋutsu ŋgɔgbeae nye ame si wotsɔ abolo si wotsɔna saa vɔe ƒe meme ƒe dɔ de asi na.
And Matthithyah, one of the Levites, who was the first-born of Shallum the Korchite, had the trust over the meat-offerings that were baked in the pans.
32 Kohatitɔ la ƒe viŋutsuawo dometɔ aɖewo ƒe dɔe nye be woame abolo si wodana ɖe kplɔ̃ dzi Dzudzɔgbe ɖe sia ɖe.
And others of their brethren, of the sons of the Kehathites, were over the orders of the shew-bread, to prepare it every sabbath.
33 Ame siwo nye hadzilawo kple Levitɔwo ƒe ƒometatɔwo la, nɔa gbedoxɔ la ƒe xɔwo me. Womegaɖoa dɔ bubu aɖeke na wo o elabena wowɔa dɔ le ŋkeke me kple zã me siaa.
But these the singers, the chiefs of the divisions of the Levites, remained in the chambers free of service; for day and night were they obliged to engage in that work.
34 Ame siawo katã nye Levi ƒomewo ƒe tatɔwo kple hlɔ̃memetsitsiwo abe ale si wòdze le woƒe dzidzimegbalẽ la me ene eye wonɔ Yerusalem.
These are the chiefs of the divisions of the Levites, being the chiefs for their generations: these dwelt at Jerusalem.
35 Yeiel, Gibeon fofo, enɔ Gibeon; srɔ̃a ŋkɔe nye Maaka.
And in Gib'on dwelt the father of Gib'on, Je'iel; and the name of his wife was Ma'achah;
36 Via ŋutsu tsitsitɔe nye Abdon eye eyomeviwoe nye Zur, Kis, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
And his first-born son was 'Abdon, then Zur, and Kish, and Ba'al, and Ner, and Nadab,
37 Gedor, Ahio, Zekaria kple Miklot.
And Gedor, and Achyo, and Zechariah, and Mikloth.
38 Miklot kple via Simeam nɔ Yerusalem te ɖe woƒe ƒometɔwo ŋu.
And Mikloth begat Shimam. And they also dwelt alongside of their brethren at Jerusalem, with their brethren.
39 Ner dzi Kis, ame si dzi Saul eye Saul hã dzi Yonatan, Malki Sua, Abinadab kple Esbaal.
And Ner begat Kish; and Kish begat Saul; and Saul begat Jehonathan, and Malki-shua', and Abinadab, and Eshba'al.
40 Yonatan dzi Mefiboset, ame si wogayɔna hã be Meribaal eye eya hã dzi Mika.
And the son of Jehonathan was Merib-ba'al: and Merib-ba'al begat Michah.
41 Mika ƒe viwoe nye: Pitɔn, Melek, Tahrea kple Ahaz.
And the sons of Michah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Thachrea'.
42 Ahaz dzi Yada, ame si dzi Alemet, Azmavet kple Zimri; ame si nye Moza fofo.
And Achaz begat Ja'rah; and Ja'rah begat 'Alemeth, 'Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza;
43 Moza dzi Binea, Refaya, Eleasa kple Azel.
And Moza begat Bin'a; ! and Rephayah his son, El'assah his son, Azel his son.
44 Ŋutsuvi ade nɔ Azel si; woawoe nye: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ismael, Searia, Obadia kple Hanan.
And Azel had six sons, and these are their names, 'Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and She'aryah, and 'Obadiah, and Chanan: these were the sons of Azel.
