1 Maũndũ 27

1 Ũyũ nĩguo mũtaratara wa andũ a Isiraeli arĩa maarĩ atongoria a nyũmba, na anene a ikundi cia o ngiri ngiri na ikundi cia o igana igana, na anene ao, arĩa maatungatagĩra mũthamaki maũndũ-inĩ mothe makoniĩ ikundi cia mbũtũ cia ita iria ciakoragwo wĩra-inĩ mweri o mweri, mwaka wothe. O gĩkundi kĩarĩ kĩa andũ 24,000.

Now the number of the children of Israel, that is, the heads of families, and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and the men in authority who were servants of the king in anything to do with the divisions which came in and went out month by month through all the months of the year, in every division were twenty-four thousand.

2 Mũrũgamĩrĩri wa gĩkundi kĩa mbere kĩa mweri wa mbere aarĩ Jashobeamu mũrũ wa Zabidieli. Gĩkundi gĩake kĩarĩ na andũ 24,000.

Over the first division for the first month was Ishbaal, the son of Zabdiel; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

3 Nake aarĩ wa rũciaro rwa Perezu, na nĩwe warĩ mũnene wa anene othe a mbũtũ cia ita mweri wa mbere.

He was of the sons of Perez, and the chief of all the captains of the army for the first month.

4 Mũrũgamĩrĩri wa gĩkundi kĩa mweri wa keerĩ aarĩ Dodai ũrĩa Mũahohi; mũtongoria wa gĩkundi gĩake aarĩ Mikilothu. Gĩkundi gĩake kĩarĩ na andũ 24,000.

And over the division for the second month was Eleazar, the son of Dodai the Ahohite, the ruler; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

5 Mũnene wa mbũtũ cia ita wa gatatũ, wa mweri wa ĩtatũ aarĩ Benaia mũrũ wa Jehoiada ũrĩa mũthĩnjĩri-Ngai. Nĩwe warĩ mũnene, na gĩkundi gĩake kĩarĩ na andũ 24,000.

The third captain of the army for the third month was Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada the priest; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

6 Benaia ũcio nĩwe warĩ njamba mũno gatagatĩ-inĩ ka arĩa Mĩrongo Ĩtatũ na nĩwe warĩ mũnene wao. Gĩkundi gĩake kĩarũgamagĩrĩrwo nĩ mũriũ Amizabadi.

This is the same Benaiah who was the great man of the thirty, chief of the thirty; and in his division was Ammizabad his son.

7 Mũnene wa kana, wa mweri wa ĩna, aarĩ Asaheli mũrũ wa nyina na Joabu; mũriũ Zebadia nĩwe wacookire ithenya rĩake. Gĩkundi gĩake kĩarĩ na andũ 24,000.

The fourth captain for the fourth month was Asahel, the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

8 Mũnene wa gatano mweri wa ĩtano, aarĩ Shamuhuthu ũrĩa Mũizirahi. Gĩkundi gĩake kĩarĩ na andũ 24,000.

The fifth captain for the fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

9 Mũnene wa gatandatũ wa mweri wa ĩtandatũ, aarĩ Ira mũrũ wa Ikeshu ũrĩa Mũtekoa. Gĩkundi gĩake kĩarĩ na andũ 24,000.

The sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira, the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

10 Mũnene wa mũgwanja wa mweri wa mũgwanja, aarĩ Helezu ũrĩa Mũpeloni, wa rũciaro rwa Efiraimu. Gĩkundi gĩake kĩarĩ na andũ 24,000.

The seventh captain for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the sons of Ephraim; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

11 Mũnene wa kanana, wa mweri wa ĩnana, aarĩ Sibekai ũrĩa Mũhushathi wa rũciaro rwa Azerahi. Gĩkundi gĩake kĩarĩ na andũ 24,000.

The eighth captain for the eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zerahites; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

12 Mũnene wa kenda wa mweri wa kenda aarĩ Abiezeri ũrĩa Mũanathothu wa rũciaro rwa Abenjamini. Gĩkundi gĩake kĩarĩ na andũ 24,000.

The ninth captain for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anathothite, of the Benjamites; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

13 Mũnene wa ikũmi, wa mweri wa ikũmi, aarĩ Maharai ũrĩa Mũnetofathi wa rũciaro rwa Azerahi. Gĩkundi gĩake kĩarĩ na andũ 24,000.

The tenth captain for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zerahites; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

14 Mũnene wa ikũmi na ũmwe, wa mweri wa ikũmi na ũmwe, aarĩ Benaia ũrĩa Mũpirathoni wa rũciaro rwa Aefiraimu. Gĩkundi gĩake kĩarĩ na andũ 24,000.

The eleventh captain for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the sons of Ephraim; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

15 Mũnene wa ikũmi na eerĩ, mweri wa ikũmi na ĩĩrĩ, aarĩ Helidai ũrĩa Mũnetofathi, wa kuuma nyũmba ya Othinieli. Gĩkundi gĩake kĩarĩ na andũ 24,000.

The twelfth captain for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

16 Anene arĩa maathaga mĩhĩrĩga ya Isiraeli maarĩ aya: mũnene wa mũhĩrĩga wa Rubeni aarĩ Eliezeri mũrũ wa Zikiri; mũnene wa mũhĩrĩga wa Simeoni aarĩ Shefatia mũrũ wa Maaka;

And over the tribes of Israel: the ruler of the Reubenites was Eliezer, the son of Zichri; of the Simeonites, Shephatiah, the son of Maacah;

17 mũnene wa mũhĩrĩga wa Lawi aarĩ Hashabia mũrũ wa Kemueli; mũnene wa mũhĩrĩga wa Harũni aarĩ Zadoku;

Of Levi, Hashabiah, the son of Kemuel; of Aaron, Zadok;

18 mũnene wa mũhĩrĩga wa Juda aarĩ Elihu mũrũ wa ithe na Daudi; mũnene wa mũhĩrĩga wa Isakaru aarĩ Omuri mũrũ wa Mikaeli;

Of Judah, Elihu, one of the brothers of David; of Issachar, Omri, the son of Michael;

19 mũnene wa mũhĩrĩga wa Zebuluni aarĩ Ishimaia mũrũ wa Obadia; mũnene wa mũhĩrĩga wa Nafitali aarĩ Jeremothu mũrũ wa Azirieli;

Of Zebulun, Ishmaiah, the son of Obadiah; of Naphtali, Jerimoth, the son of Azriel;

20 mũnene wa mũhĩrĩga wa Aefiraimu aarĩ Hoshea mũrũ wa Azazia; mũnene wa nuthu ĩmwe ya mũhĩrĩga wa Manase aarĩ Joeli mũrũ wa Pedaia;

Of the children of Ephraim, Hoshea, the son of Azaziah; of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joel, the son of Pedaiah;

21 mũnene wa nuthu ĩrĩa ingĩ ya mũhĩrĩga wa Manase kũu Gileadi aarĩ Ido mũrũ wa Zekaria; mũnene wa mũhĩrĩga wa Benjamini aarĩ Jaasieli mũrũ wa Abineri;

Of the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo, the son of Zechariah; of Benjamin, Jaasiel, the son of Abner;

22 mũnene wa mũhĩrĩga wa Dani aarĩ Azareli mũrũ wa Jerohamu; Acio nĩo maarĩ anene arĩa maathaga mĩhĩrĩga ya Isiraeli.

Of Dan, Azarel, the son of Jeroham. These were the captains of the tribes of Israel.

23 Daudi ndaatarire andũ a mĩaka mĩrongo ĩĩrĩ na arĩa mataakinyĩtie, tondũ Jehova nĩeranĩire atĩ nĩakaingĩhia Isiraeli matuĩke o ta njata cia matu-inĩ.

But David did not take the number of those who were under twenty years old, for the Lord had said that he would make Israel like the stars of heaven in number.

24 Joabu mũrũ wa Zeruia nĩambĩrĩirie gũtara andũ, no ndaarĩkirie. Mangʼũrĩ nĩmakinyĩire Isiraeli nĩ ũndũ wa itarana rĩu. Naguo mũigana wa itarana rĩu ndwandĩkirwo ibuku-inĩ rĩa maũndũ ma Mũthamaki Daudi.

The numbering was started by Joab, the son of Zeruiah, but he did not go on to the end; and because of it, wrath came on Israel and the number was not recorded in the history of King David.

25 Azimavethu mũrũ wa Adieli nĩwe warũgamagĩrĩra nyũmba iria ciaigagwo indo cia ũthamaki. Jonathani mũrũ wa Uzia nĩwe warũgamagĩrĩra nyũmba cia kũigwo indo kũu ngʼongo-inĩ, na matũũra-inĩ, na tũtũũra-inĩ, o na mĩthiringo ĩrĩa mĩraihu na igũrũ ya arangĩri.

And Azmaveth, the son of Adiel, was controller of the king's property; Jonathan, the son of Uzziah, had control of all store-houses in country places and in the towns and little towns and strong places;

26 Eziri mũrũ wa Kelubu nĩwe warũgamagĩrĩra andũ arĩa maarutaga wĩra wa kũrĩma mĩgũnda.

Ezri, the son of Chelub, had authority over the field-workers and farmers;

27 Shimei ũrĩa Mũramathi nĩwe warũgamagĩrĩra mĩgũnda ya mĩthabibũ. Zabadi ũrĩa Mũshifimi nĩwe warũgamagĩrĩra maciaro ma mĩthabibũ matanekĩrwo mĩtũngi-inĩ.

Shimei the Ramathite was responsible for the vine-gardens; Zabdi the Shiphmite was responsible for the produce of the vine-gardens and for all the stores of wine;

28 Baali-Hanani ũrĩa Mũgederi nĩwe warũgamagĩrĩra mĩtĩ ya mĩtamaiyũ na ya mĩborothandi magũrũ-inĩ ma irĩma cia mwena wa irathĩro. Joashu nĩwe warũgamagĩrĩra kũrĩa kwaigagwo maguta ma mĩtamaiyũ.

Baal-hanan the Gederite was responsible for the olive-trees and the sycamore-trees in the lowlands; and Joash for the stores of oil;

29 Shitirai ũrĩa Mũsharoni nĩwe warũgamagĩrĩra ndũũru cia ngʼombe iria ciarĩithagio Sharoni. Shafati mũrũ wa Adilai nĩwe warũgamagĩrĩra ndũũru cia ngʼombe iria ciarĩ cianda-inĩ.

And Shitrai the Sharonite was responsible for the herds in the grass-lands of Sharon, and Shaphat, the son of Adlai, for those in the valleys;

30 Obili ũrĩa Mũishumaeli nĩwe warũgamagĩrĩra ngamĩĩra. Jehedeia ũrĩa Mũmeronothu nĩwe warũgamagĩrĩra ndigiri.

Obil the Ishmaelite had control of the camels and Jehdeiah the Meronothite of the she-asses;

31 Jazizi ũrĩa Mũhagari nĩwe warũgamagĩrĩra ndũũru cia mbũri. Acio othe nĩo maarĩ anene arĩa marũgamagĩrĩra indo ciothe cia Mũthamaki Daudi.

The flocks were in the care of Jaziz the Hagarite. All these were the controllers of King David's property.

32 Jonathani mamawe wa Daudi aarĩ mũheani kĩrĩra, mũndũ mũmenyi maũndũ na mwandĩki-marũa. Nake Jehieli mũrũ wa Hakimoni nĩwe wamenyagĩrĩra ariũ a mũthamaki.

Now Jonathan, David's father's brother, expert in discussion, and a man of good sense, was a scribe; and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni, had the care of the king's sons;

33 Ahithofeli nĩwe waheaga mũthamaki kĩrĩra. Nake Hushai ũrĩa Mũariki aarĩ mũrata wa mũthamaki.

And Ahithophel was the king's expert in discussion and Hushai the Archite was the king's friend.

34 Jehoiada mũrũ wa Benaia na Abiatharu nĩo maacookire ithenya rĩa Ahithofeli. Joabu nĩwe warĩ mũnene wa mbũtũ cia ita cia mũthamaki.

After Ahithophel was Jehoiada, the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar; and the captain of the king's army was Joab.