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 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.
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.
Now the first inhabitants who lived in their possessions in their cities were Israel, 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.
In Jerusalem, there lived of the children of Judah, of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim and Manasseh:
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
Of the Shilonites: Asaiah the firstborn and his sons.
6 kple Zera ƒe viwo, ame siwo dome Yeuel kple eƒe dzidzimeviwo nɔ. Wo katã wode ame alafa ade blaasieke.
Of the sons of Zerah: Jeuel and their brothers, six hundred ninety.
7 Benyamin ƒe vi siwo gbɔ la woe nye: Salu, Mesulam ƒe vi, Hodavia kple Hasenua ƒe tɔgbuiyɔvi,
Of the sons of Benjamin: Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, 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 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;
9 Ame siawo katã nye hlɔ̃mefiawo. Benyamin ƒe dzidzimevi siawo nye ame alafa asiekɛ blaatɔ̃-vɔ-ade.
and their brothers, according to their generations, nine hundred fifty-six. All these men were heads of fathers’ households by their fathers’ houses.
10 Nunɔla siwo trɔ gbɔ la woe nye: Yedaia, Yehoyarib, Yakin,
Of the priests: Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, 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 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;
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 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;
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 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.
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.
Of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, 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, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph,
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 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.
17 Agbonudzɔlawoe nye: Salum, Akub, Talmon, Ahiman kple wo nɔviwo. Salum nye woƒe tatɔ.
The gatekeepers: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their brothers (Shallum was the chief),
18 Wodae ɖe Fia ƒe Agbo nu le ɣedzeƒe va se ɖe egbe. Ame siawoe nye agbonudzɔlawo tso Levitɔwo dome.
who previously served in the king’s gate eastward. They were the gatekeepers for the camp 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.
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.
20 Finehas, Eleazar ƒe vi, nye woƒe amegã gbãtɔ le blema eye Yehowa nɔ kplii.
Phinehas the son of Eleazar was ruler over them in time past, and Yahweh was with him.
21 Le ɣe ma ɣi la, Zekaria, Meselemia ƒe vi dzɔ Mawu ƒe Agbadɔ la ƒe agbonu ŋu.
Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was gatekeeper of the door of the Tent of Meeting.
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 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.
23 Woawo kple woƒe dzidzimeviwoe dzɔa Yehowa ƒe aƒe la ƒe agbonu, aƒe si woyɔna be Agbadɔ.
So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of Yahweh’s house, even the house of the tent, as guards.
24 Woda agbonudzɔlawo ɖe akpa eneawo dzi: ɣedzeƒe, ɣetoɖoƒe, anyiehe kple dziehe.
On the four sides were the gatekeepers, toward the east, west, north, and 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.
Their brothers, in their villages, were to come in every seven days from time to time to be with them,
26 Wotsɔ Mawu ƒe aƒe la ƒe xɔwo kple nudzraɖoƒewo ƒe dzikpɔkpɔ de asi na agbonudzɔlagã eneawo, ame siwo nye Levitɔwo.
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.
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.
They stayed around God’s house, because that was their duty; and it was their duty to open it morning by 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.
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.
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 furniture, and over all the vessels of the sanctuary, over the fine flour, the wine, the oil, the frankincense, and the spices.
30 Ke atikeʋeʋĩawo tɔtɔ nye nunɔla aɖewo ƒe dɔ.
Some of the sons of the priests prepared the mixing 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.
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.
32 Kohatitɔ la ƒe viŋutsuawo dometɔ aɖewo ƒe dɔe nye be woame abolo si wodana ɖe kplɔ̃ dzi Dzudzɔgbe ɖe sia ɖe.
Some of their brothers, of the sons of the Kohathites, were over the show 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.
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.
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 were heads of fathers’ households of the Levites, throughout their generations, chief men. They lived at Jerusalem.
35 Yeiel, Gibeon fofo, enɔ Gibeon; srɔ̃a ŋkɔe nye Maaka.
Jeiel the father of Gibeon, whose wife’s name was Maacah, lived in Gibeon.
36 Via ŋutsu tsitsitɔe nye Abdon eye eyomeviwoe nye Zur, Kis, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
His firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
37 Gedor, Ahio, Zekaria kple Miklot.
Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth.
38 Miklot kple via Simeam nɔ Yerusalem te ɖe woƒe ƒometɔwo ŋu.
Mikloth became the father of Shimeam. They also lived with their relatives in Jerusalem, near their relatives.
39 Ner dzi Kis, ame si dzi Saul eye Saul hã dzi Yonatan, Malki Sua, Abinadab kple Esbaal.
Ner became the father of Kish. Kish became the father of Saul. Saul became the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
40 Yonatan dzi Mefiboset, ame si wogayɔna hã be Meribaal eye eya hã dzi Mika.
The son of Jonathan was Merib-baal. Merib-baal became the father of Micah.
41 Mika ƒe viwoe nye: Pitɔn, Melek, Tahrea kple Ahaz.
The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, and Ahaz.
42 Ahaz dzi Yada, ame si dzi Alemet, Azmavet kple Zimri; ame si nye Moza fofo.
Ahaz became the father of Jarah. Jarah became the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri became the father of Moza.
43 Moza dzi Binea, Refaya, Eleasa kple Azel.
Moza became the father of Binea, Rephaiah his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son.
44 Ŋutsuvi ade nɔ Azel si; woawoe nye: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ismael, Searia, Obadia kple Hanan.
Azel had six sons, whose names are Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. These were the sons of Azel.
