1 Maũndũ 26
1 Ikundi cia arangĩri a ihingo: kuuma kũrĩ andũ a Kora maarĩ: Meshelemia mũrũ wa Kore, ũmwe wa ariũ a Asafu.
This is a list of the divisions of the gatekeepers. From the Korahites: Meshelemiah son of Kore, one of the sons of Asaph.
2 Ariũ a Meshelemia maarĩ: Zekaria, na nĩwe warĩ wa irigithathi, na Jediaeli aarĩ wa keerĩ, na Zebadia aarĩ wa gatatũ, na Jathinieli aarĩ wa kana,
The sons of Meshelemiah: Zechariah (first), Jediael (second), Zebadiah (third), Jathniel (fourth),
3 na Elamu aarĩ wa gatano, na Jehohanani aarĩ wa gatandatũ, na Eliehoenai aarĩ wa mũgwanja.
Elam (fifth), Jehohanan (sixth), and Eliehoenai (seventh).
4 Ariũ a Obedi-Edomu maarĩ: Shemaia, na nĩwe warĩ wa irigithathi, na Jehozabadu aarĩ wa keerĩ, na Joa aarĩ wa gatatũ, na Sakaru aarĩ wa kana, na Nethaneli aarĩ wa gatano,
The sons of Obed-edom: Shemaiah (first), Jehozabad (second), Joah (third), Sacar (fourth), Nethanel (fifth),
5 na Amieli aarĩ wa gatandatũ, na Isakaru aarĩ wa mũgwanja, na Peulethai aarĩ wa kanana, nĩgũkorwo Ngai nĩarathimĩte Obedi-Edomu.
Ammiel (sixth), Issachar (seventh), and Peullethai (eighth), for God had blessed Obed-edom.
6 Mũriũ Shemaia o nake aarĩ na ariũ ake, arĩa maarĩ atongoria thĩinĩ wa nyũmba ya ithe wao, tondũ maarĩ andũ ehoti.
Shemaiah, Obed-edom's son, had sons who were capable leaders and had great authority in their father's family
7 Ariũ a Shemaia maarĩ: Othini, na Refaeli, na Obedi, na Elizabadu, nao andũ a nyũmba yao, Elihu, na Semakia, maarĩ andũ ehoti.
The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad. His relatives, Elihu and Semakiah, were also capable men.
8 Acio othe maarĩ a njiaro cia Obedi-Edomu; o hamwe na ariũ ao, na andũ a nyũmba yao maarĩ andũ ehoti, na maarĩ na hinya wa kũruta wĩra. Njiaro cia Obedi-Edomu othe maarĩ andũ 62.
All these descendants of Obed-edom, plus their sons and grandsons, a total of sixty-two, were capable men, well qualified for their service.
9 Meshelemia nĩ aarĩ na ariũ ake na andũ a nyũmba yao, arĩa maarĩ andũ ehoti, othe maarĩ andũ 18.
Meshelemiah's eighteen sons and brothers were also capable men.
10 Ariũ a Hosa ũrĩa Mũmerari maarĩ: Shimuri na nĩwe warĩ mũtongoria wao (o na gũtuĩka tiwe warĩ irigithathi, ithe nĩamũthuurĩte atuĩke mũtongoria wao),
Hosah, one of the sons of Merari, made Shimri as leader among his sons, though he was not the firstborn.
11 Hilikia aarĩ wa keerĩ, nake Tabalia aarĩ wa gatatũ, na Zekaria aarĩ wa kana. Ariũ a Hosa na andũ a nyũmba yao othe maarĩ andũ 13.
His other sons included Hilkiah (second), Tebaliah (third), and Zechariah (fourth). The total of Hosah's sons and relatives was thirteen.
12 Ikundi icio cia arangĩri a ihingo ciĩtanĩtio na anene ao, ciarĩ na mawĩra ma gũtungata thĩinĩ wa hekarũ ya Jehova o ta andũ arĩa angĩ a nyũmba yao.
These divisions of the gatekeepers, through their family leaders, served in the house of the Lord, just like their brothers.
13 Andũ ethĩ na andũ akũrũ o ũndũ ũmwe nĩmacuukĩire o kĩhingo mĩtĩ kũringana na nyũmba ciao.
Every gate was assigned by lot to different families, the least important equal to the most important.
14 Mũtĩ wa Kĩhingo kĩa Irathĩro wagwĩrĩire Shelemia. Ningĩ magĩcuuka mĩtĩ nĩ ũndũ wa mũriũ Zekaria, ũrĩa warĩ mũheani kĩrĩra mũũgĩ, nake akĩgwĩrwo nĩ mũtĩ wa Kĩhingo gĩa Gathigathini.
The lot for the east gate fell to Meshelemiah. Then they cast lots for his son Zechariah, a wise counselor with insight, and the lot for the north gate fell to him.
15 Mũtĩ wa Kĩhingo gĩa Gũthini wagwĩrĩire Obedi-Edomu, naguo mũtĩ wa nyũmba-ya-kũigwo-indo ũkĩgwĩra ariũ ake.
The lot for the south gate fell to Obed-edom, and the lot for the storehouse fell to his sons.
16 Mĩtĩ ya Kĩhingo gĩa Ithũĩro, na Kĩhingo gĩa Shalekethu mwena wa njĩra ya rũgongo, yagwĩrĩire Shupimu na Hosa. Arangĩri maaikaraga metanĩrĩire.
Shuppim and Hosah received the west gate and the gate of Shallecheth on the road that leads up. They were always guarded.
17 O mũthenya gwakoragwo na Alawii atandatũ mwena wa irathĩro, na Alawii ana mwena wa gathigathini, na Alawii ana mwena wa gũthini, na Alawii eerĩ mahinda mothe nyũmba-inĩ ya kũigwo-indo.
There were six Levites on duty every day at the east gate, four at the north gate, four at the south gate, and two at a time at the storehouse.
18 Nayo nja ya mwena wa ithũĩro, Alawii ana maikaraga njĩra-inĩ, na Alawii eerĩ maikaraga kũu nja.
Six were on duty every day at the west gate, four at the main road, and two at the courtyard.
19 Icio nĩcio ciarĩ ikundi cia arangĩri a ihingo arĩa maarĩ a njiaro cia Kora na Merari.
These were the divisions of the gatekeepers from the sons of Korah and the sons of Merari.
20 Alawii arĩa angĩ nĩo maarũgamagĩrĩra igĩĩna cia nyũmba ya Ngai na igĩĩna cia indo iria nyamũre.
Other Levites under Ahijah were in charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries of the what had been dedicated to God.
21 Njiaro cia Ladani, arĩa maarĩ Agerishoni na ũndũ wa Ladani, na maarĩ atongoria a nyũmba cia Ladani ũcio Mũgerishoni, maarĩ: Jehieli,
From the sons of Ladan, who were the descendants of the Gershonites through Ladan, and were the family leaders of Ladan the Gershonite: Jehieli.
22 na ariũ a Jehieli, na Zethamu, na mũrũ wa nyina Joeli. Acio nĩo maarũgamagĩrĩra igĩĩna cia hekarũ ya Jehova.
The sons of Jehieli, Zetham and his brother Joel, were in charge of the treasuries of the house of the Lord.
23 Kuuma kũrĩ andũ a Amuramu, na Iziharu, na Hebironi, na Uzieli maarĩ:
From the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites:
24 Shubaeli wa rũciaro rwa Gerishomu mũrũ wa Musa, na nĩwe warĩ mũnene wa kũrũgamĩrĩra igĩĩna.
Shebuel, a descendant of Gershom, son of Moses, who was the chief officer in charge of the treasuries.
25 Andũ a nyũmba yao kuuma kũrĩ Eliezeri: maarĩ mũriũ Rehabia, na Jeshia aarĩ mũriũ wa Rehabia, na Joramu aarĩ mũriũ wa Jeshia, na Zikiri aarĩ mũriũ wa Joramu, na Shelomithu aarĩ mũriũ wa Zikiri.
His relatives by Eliezer were Rehabiah, Jeshaiah, Joram, Zicri, and Shelomoth.
26 Shelomithu na andũ a nyũmba yao nĩo maarũgamagĩrĩra igĩĩna ciothe cia indo iria ciarĩ nyamũre nĩ Mũthamaki Daudi, na indo iria ciarĩ nyamũre nĩ atongoria a nyũmba arĩa maarĩ anene a ikundi cia ngiri ngiri na ikundi cia igana igana, na ikaamũrwo nĩ anene arĩa angĩ a mbũtũ cia ita.
Shelomoth and his relatives were in charge of all the treasuries for all that had been dedicated by King David, by the family leaders who were the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and by the army commanders.
27 Indo imwe cia iria ciatahĩtwo mbaara-inĩ maaciamũrĩire wĩra wa gũcookereria hekarũ ya Jehova.
They dedicated a part of the plunder they had won in battle to help maintain the house of the Lord.
28 Na rĩrĩ, indo ciothe iria ciaamũrĩtwo nĩ Samũeli ũrĩa muoni-maũndũ, na ikaamũrwo nĩ Saũlũ mũrũ wa Kishu, na Abineri mũrũ wa Neri, na Joabu mũrũ wa Zeruia, na indo iria ingĩ ciothe ciaamũrĩtwo-rĩ, ciamenyagĩrĩrwo nĩ Shelomithu na andũ a nyũmba yao.
Shelomoth and his relatives also looked after the gifts dedicated to the Lord by Samuel the seer, Saul son of Kish, Abner son of Ner, and Joab son of Zeruiah. All the dedicated gifts were the responsibility of Shelomoth and his relatives.
29 Kuuma kũrĩ andũ a Iziharu: Kenania na ariũ ake nĩmaheirwo mawĩra na kũu nja ya hekarũ matuĩke anene na aciirithania a Isiraeli.
From the Izharites: Kenaniah and his sons were given outside duties as officials and judges over Israel.
30 Kuuma kũrĩ andũ a Hebironi: maarĩ Hashabia na andũ a nyũmba yao, andũ ehoti 1,700; nĩo maarũgamĩrĩire wĩra wa Jehova wothe kũu Isiraeli mwena wa ithũĩro wa Jorodani, o na wĩra wa gũtungatĩra mũthamaki.
From the Hebronites: Hashabiah and his relatives, 1,700 capable men, were put in charge of the Israel west of the Jordan, responsible for everything involving the Lord's work and the king's service.
31 Kuuma kũrĩ andũ a Hebironi, Jeria nĩwe warĩ mũnene wao kũringana na maandĩko ma njiarwa cia nyũmba ciao. Mwaka wa mĩrongo ĩna wa ũthamaki wa Daudi nĩ gwatuĩririo maandĩko-inĩ, na gũkĩoneka thĩinĩ wao andũ ehoti o kũu Jazeri ya Gileadi.
Also from the Hebronites came Jerijah, the leader of the Hebronites according to the family genealogies. In the fortieth year of David's reign the records were examined, and men of great ability were discovered at Jazer in Gilead.
32 Jeria aarĩ na andũ a nyũmba yao 2,700 arĩa maarĩ ehoti na maarĩ atongoria a nyũmba, nake Mũthamaki Daudi akĩmatua arũgamĩrĩri a andũ a Rubeni, na a andũ a Gadi, na nuthu ya mũhĩrĩga wa Manase maũndũ-inĩ mothe marĩa maakonainie na Ngai, o na marĩa maakonainie na ũhoro wa mũthamaki.
Among the relatives of Jerijah were 2,700 capable men who were family leaders. King David put them in charge of the tribes of Reuben and Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh. They were responsible for everything involving the Lord's work and the king's service.
