1 Maũndũ 6

1 Ariũ a Lawi maarĩ: Gerishoni, na Kohathu, na Merari.

The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

2 Ariũ a Kohathu maarĩ: Amuramu, na Iziharu, na Hebironi, na Uzieli.

The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

3 Ciana cia Amuramu ciarĩ: Harũni, na Musa, na Miriamu. Ariũ a Harũni maarĩ: Nadabu, na Abihu, na Eleazaru, na Ithamaru.

The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

4 Eleazaru nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Finehasi, na Finehasi nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Abishua,

Eleazar became the father of Phinehas, Phinehas became the father of Abishua,

5 na Abishua nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Buki, na Buki nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Uzi,

Abishua became the father of Bukki. Bukki became the father of Uzzi.

6 na Uzi nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Zerahia, na Zerahia nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Meraiothu,

Uzzi became the father of Zerahiah. Zerahiah became the father of Meraioth.

7 na Meraiothu nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Amaria, na Amaria nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Ahitubu,

Meraioth became the father of Amariah. Amariah became the father of Ahitub.

8 na Ahitubu nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Zadoku, na Zadoku nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Ahimaazu,

Ahitub became the father of Zadok. Zadok became the father of Ahimaaz.

9 na Ahimaazu nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Azaria, na Azaria nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Johanani,

Ahimaaz became the father of Azariah. Azariah became the father of Johanan.

10 na Johanani nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Azaria (ũrĩa watungataga arĩ mũthĩnjĩri-Ngai thĩinĩ wa hekarũ ĩrĩa Solomoni aakire kũu Jerusalemu),

Johanan became the father of Azariah, who executed the priest’s office in the house that Solomon built in Jerusalem.

11 na Azaria nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Amaria, na Amaria nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Ahitubu,

Azariah became the father of Amariah. Amariah became the father of Ahitub.

12 na Ahitubu nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Zadoku, na Zadoku nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Shalumu,

Ahitub became the father of Zadok. Zadok became the father of Shallum.

13 na Shalumu nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Hilikia, na Hilikia nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Azaria,

Shallum became the father of Hilkiah. Hilkiah became the father of Azariah.

14 na Azaria nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Seraia, na Seraia nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Jehozadaku.

Azariah became the father of Seraiah. Seraiah became the father of Jehozadak.

15 Jehozadaku nĩathaamirio hĩndĩ ĩrĩa Jehova aarekereirie andũ a Juda na a Jerusalemu matahwo nĩ Nebukadinezaru.

Jehozadak went into captivity when Yahweh carried Judah and Jerusalem away by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.

16 Ariũ a Lawi maarĩ: Gerishoni, na Kohathu, na Merari.

The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

17 Maya nĩmo marĩĩtwa ma ariũ a Gerishoni: Libini na Shimei.

These are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.

18 Ariũ a Kohathu maarĩ: Amuramu, na Iziharu, na Hebironi, na Uzieli.

The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

19 Ariũ a Merari maarĩ: Mahili na Mushi. Icio nĩcio mbarĩ cia Alawii ciandĩkĩtwo kũringana na maithe mao:

The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers’ households.

20 Ariũ a Gerishoni maarĩ: mũriũ Libini, nake Jehathu aarĩ mũriũ wa Libini, nake Zima aarĩ mũriũ wa Jehathu,

Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,

21 nake Joa aarĩ mũriũ wa Zima, nake Ido aarĩ mũriũ wa Joa, nake Zera aarĩ mũriũ wa Ido, nake Jeatherai aarĩ mũriũ wa Zera.

Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, and Jeatherai his son.

22 Njiaro cia Kohathu ciarĩ: mũriũ Aminadabu, nake Kora aarĩ mũriũ wa Aminadabu, nake Asiru aarĩ mũriũ wa Kora,

The sons of Kohath: Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,

23 nake Elikana aarĩ mũriũ wa Asiru, nake Ebiasafu aarĩ mũriũ wa Elikana, nake Asiru aarĩ mũriũ wa Ebiasafu,

Elkanah his son, Ebiasaph his son, Assir his son,

24 nake Tahathu aarĩ mũriũ wa Asiru, nake Urieli aarĩ mũriũ wa Tahathu, nake Uzia aarĩ mũriũ wa Urieli, nake Shauli aarĩ mũriũ wa Uzia.

Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son.

25 Njiaro cia Elikana ciarĩ: Amasai na Ahimothu,

The sons of Elkanah: Amasai and Ahimoth.

26 nake mũriũ aarĩ Elikana, nake Zofai aarĩ mũriũ wa Elikana, nake Nahathu aarĩ mũriũ wa Zofai,

As for Elkanah, the sons of Elkanah: Zophai his son, Nahath his son,

27 nake Eliabu aarĩ mũriũ wa Nahathu, nake Jerohamu aarĩ mũriũ wa Eliabu, nake Elikana aarĩ mũriũ wa Jerohamu, nake Samũeli aarĩ mũriũ wa Elikana.

Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, and Elkanah his son.

28 Ariũ a Samũeli maarĩ: Joeli irigithathi, na mũriũ wa keerĩ aarĩ Abija.

The sons of Samuel: the firstborn, Joel, and the second, Abijah.

29 Njiaro cia Merari ciarĩ: Mahili, nake mũriũ aarĩ Libini, nake Shimei aarĩ mũriũ wa Libini, nake Uza aarĩ mũriũ wa Shimei,

The sons of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,

30 nake Shimea aarĩ mũriũ wa Uza, nake Hagia aarĩ mũriũ wa Shimea, nake Asaia aarĩ mũriũ wa Hagia.

Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son.

31 Aya nĩo andũ arĩa Daudi aatuire arũgamĩrĩri a ũini nyũmba-inĩ ya Jehova thuutha wa ithandũkũ rĩa kĩrĩkanĩro gũkinya kũu.

These are they whom David set over the service of song in Yahweh’s house after the ark came to rest there.

32 Maatungataga na ũini Hema-inĩ-ya-Gũtũnganwo o nginya rĩrĩa Solomoni aakire hekarũ ya Jehova kũu Jerusalemu. Nao maarutaga wĩra wao kũringana na mawatho marĩa maatuĩtwo.

They ministered with song before the tabernacle of the Tent of Meeting until Solomon had built Yahweh’s house in Jerusalem. They performed the duties of their office according to their order.

33 Aya nĩo andũ arĩa maarutaga wĩra, hamwe na ariũ ao: Kuuma kũrĩ Akohathu maarĩ: Hemani ũrĩa mũini, mũrũ wa Joeli, mũrũ wa Samũeli,

These are those who served, and their sons. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,

34 mũrũ wa Elikana, mũrũ wa Jerohamu, mũrũ wa Elieli, mũrũ wa Toa,

the son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,

35 mũrũ wa Zufu, mũrũ wa Elikana, mũrũ wa Mahathu mũrũ wa Amasai,

the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,

36 mũrũ wa Elikana, mũrũ wa Joeli, mũrũ wa Azaria, mũrũ wa Zefania,

the son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,

37 mũrũ wa Tahathu, mũrũ wa Asiru, mũrũ wa Ebiasafu, mũrũ wa Kora,

the son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,

38 mũrũ wa Iziharu, mũrũ wa Kohathu, mũrũ wa Lawi, mũrũ wa Isiraeli;

the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.

39 na Asafu, mũthiritũ wa Hemani, ũrĩa watungataga mwena wake wa ũrĩo: Asafu aarĩ mũrũ wa Berekia, mũrũ wa Shimea,

His brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,

40 mũrũ wa Mikaeli, mũrũ wa Baaseia, mũrũ wa Malikija

the son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchijah,

41 mũrũ wa Ethini, mũrũ wa Zera, mũrũ wa Adaia,

the son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,

42 mũrũ wa Ethani, mũrũ wa Zima, mũrũ wa Shimei,

the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,

43 mũrũ wa Jahathu, mũrũ wa Gerishoni, mũrũ wa Lawi;

the son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.

44 na kuuma kũrĩ athiritũ ao, Amerari, arĩa maatungataga marĩ mwena wake wa ũmotho, maarĩ: Ethani mũrũ wa Kishi, mũrũ wa Abudi, mũrũ wa Maluku,

On the left hand their brothers the sons of Merari: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,

45 mũrũ wa Hashabia, mũrũ wa Amazia, mũrũ wa Hilikia,

the son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah,

46 mũrũ wa Amuzi, mũrũ wa Bani, mũrũ wa Shemeri,

the son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shemer,

47 mũrũ wa Mahali, mũrũ wa Mushi, mũrũ wa Merari, mũrũ wa Lawi.

the son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.

48 Alawii arĩa maarĩ a thiritũ yao maagaĩirwo mawĩra marĩa mangĩ mothe ma hema ĩrĩa nyamũre, o ĩyo nyũmba ya Ngai.

Their brothers the Levites were appointed for all the service of the tabernacle of God’s house.

49 No Harũni na njiaro ciake nĩo maarutaga magongona kĩgongona-inĩ kĩa igongona rĩa njino, na kĩgongona-inĩ gĩa gũcinĩrwo ũbumba, na wĩra wothe warutagwo ũkonainie na Handũ-hau-Hatheru-Mũno, nĩ ũndũ wa kũhoroheria andũ a Isiraeli mehia, kũringana na ũrĩa Musa ndungata ya Ngai yaathanĩte.

But Aaron and his sons offered on the altar of burnt offering, and on the altar of incense, for all the work of the most holy place, and to make atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.

50 Ici nĩcio njiaro cia Harũni: Mũriũ aarĩ Eliazaru, nake mũriũ wake aarĩ Finehasi, nake Abishua aarĩ mũriũ wa Finehasi,

These are the sons of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,

51 nake Buki aarĩ mũriũ wa Abishua, nake Uzi aarĩ mũriũ wa Buki, nake Zerahia aarĩ mũriũ wa Uzi,

Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,

52 nake Meraiothu aarĩ mũriũ wa Zerahia, nake Amaria aarĩ mũriũ wa Meraiothu, nake Ahitubu aarĩ mũriũ wa Amaria,

Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,

53 nake Zadoku aarĩ mũriũ wa Ahitubu, nake Ahimaazu aarĩ mũriũ wa Zadoku.

Zadok his son, and Ahimaaz his son.

54 Na rĩrĩ, gũkũ nĩkuo kũndũ kũrĩa maagaĩirwo kũrĩ bũrũri wao (nakuo kwagaĩirwo njiaro cia Harũni iria ciarĩ cia mbarĩ ya Kohathu, tondũ igai rĩa mbere rĩarĩ rĩao):

Now these are their dwelling places according to their encampments in their borders: to the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites (for theirs was the first lot),

55 Maaheirwo Hebironi kũu Juda, o hamwe na ũrĩithio ũrĩa warigiicĩirie.

to them they gave Hebron in the land of Judah, and its pasture lands around it;

56 No mĩgũnda na matũũra marĩa maakuhĩrĩirie itũũra inene maaheirwo Kalebu mũrũ wa Jefune.

but the fields of the city and its villages, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.

57 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio njiaro cia Harũni ciaheirwo Hebironi (itũũra inene rĩa kũũrĩra) na Libina, na Jatiri, na Eshitemoa,

To the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge, Hebron, Libnah also with its pasture lands, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its pasture lands,

58 na Hileni, na Debiri,

Hilen with its pasture lands, Debir with its pasture lands,

59 na Ashani, na Juta, na Bethi-Shemeshu, hamwe na ũrĩithio wamo.

Ashan with its pasture lands, and Beth Shemesh with its pasture lands;

60 Na kuuma mũhĩrĩga wa Benjamini maaheirwo Gibeoni, na Geba, na Alemethu, na Anathothu, hamwe na ũrĩithio wamo. Matũũra marĩa maagaĩirwo mĩhĩrĩga ya Akohathu mothe maarĩ ikũmi na matatũ.

and out of the tribe of Benjamin, Geba with its pasture lands, Allemeth with its pasture lands, and Anathoth with its pasture lands. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities.

61 Njiaro icio ingĩ cia Kohathu ciaheirwo matũũra ikũmi, kuuma kũrĩ nuthu ya mũhĩrĩga wa Manase.

To the rest of the sons of Kohath were given by lot, out of the family of the tribe, out of the half-tribe, the half of Manasseh, ten cities.

62 Njiaro cia Gerishoni, mbarĩ o mbarĩ ciagaĩirwo matũũra ikũmi na matatũ kuuma kũrĩ mũhĩrĩga wa Isakaru, na wa Asheri, na wa Nafitali, na kuuma kũrĩ gĩcunjĩ kĩa mũhĩrĩga wa Manase ũrĩa ũrĩ Bashani.

To the sons of Gershom, according to their families, out of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities.

63 Njiaro cia Merari, mbarĩ o mbarĩ, ciagaĩirwo matũũra ikũmi na meerĩ kuuma kũrĩ mũhĩrĩga wa Rubeni, na wa Gadi, na wa Zebuluni.

To the sons of Merari were given by lot, according to their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.

64 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio andũ a Isiraeli makĩhe Alawii matũũra macio na ũrĩithio wamo.

The children of Israel gave to the Levites the cities with their pasture lands.

65 Kuuma mũhĩrĩga wa Juda, na wa Simeoni, na wa Benjamini makĩmahe matũũra macio magwetetwo.

They gave by lot out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, and out of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, these cities which are mentioned by name.

66 Mbarĩ imwe cia Akohathu ciaheirwo matũũra nĩ mũhĩrĩga wa Efiraimu matuĩke bũrũri wao.

Some of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their borders out of the tribe of Ephraim.

67 Kuuma bũrũri ũrĩa ũrĩ irĩma wa Efiraimu maaheirwo Shekemu (itũũra rĩa kũũrĩra), na Gezeri,

They gave to them the cities of refuge, Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim with its pasture lands and Gezer with its pasture lands,

68 na Jokimeamu, na Bethi-Horoni,

Jokmeam with its pasture lands, Beth Horon with its pasture lands,

69 na Aijaloni, na Gathi-Rimoni, hamwe na ũrĩithio wamo.

Aijalon with its pasture lands, Gath Rimmon with its pasture lands;

70 Na kuuma nuthu ya mũhĩrĩga wa Manase-rĩ, andũ a Isiraeli makĩheana matũũra ma Aneri na Bileamu, hamwe na ũrĩithio wamo, kũrĩ mbarĩ iria ingĩ cia Akohathu.

and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Aner with its pasture lands, and Bileam with its pasture lands, for the rest of the family of the sons of Kohath.

71 Agerishoni maagaĩirwo matũũra maya: Kuuma nuthu ya mũhĩrĩga wa Manase makĩheo Golani kũu Bashani, o na Ashitarothu, hamwe na ũrĩithio wamo;

To the sons of Gershom were given, out of the family of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with its pasture lands, and Ashtaroth with its pasture lands;

72 Kuuma mũhĩrĩga wa Isakaru makĩheo Kadeshi, na Daberathu,

and out of the tribe of Issachar, Kedesh with its pasture lands, Daberath with its pasture lands,

73 na Ramothu, na Anemu, hamwe na ũrĩithio wamo;

Ramoth with its pasture lands, and Anem with its pasture lands;

74 Kuuma mũhĩrĩga wa Asheri makĩheo Mashali, na Abidoni,

and out of the tribe of Asher, Mashal with its pasture lands, Abdon with its pasture lands,

75 na Hukoku, na Rehobu, hamwe na ũrĩithio wamo;

Hukok with its pasture lands, and Rehob with its pasture lands;

76 Na kuuma mũhĩrĩga wa Nafitali makĩheo Kedeshi kũu Galili, na Hamoni, na Kiriathaimu, hamwe na ũrĩithio wamo.

and out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with its pasture lands, Hammon with its pasture lands, and Kiriathaim with its pasture lands.

77 Amerari (Alawii arĩa angĩ) maagaĩirwo matũũra maya: Kuuma mũhĩrĩga wa Zebuluni makĩheo Jokineamu, na Karita, na Rimono, na Taboru, hamwe na ũrĩithio wamo;

To the rest of the Levites, the sons of Merari, were given, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmono with its pasture lands, and Tabor with its pasture lands;

78 kuuma mũhĩrĩga wa Rubeni mũrĩmo wa Jorodani mwena wa irathĩro wa Jeriko, makĩheo Bezeri werũ-inĩ, na Jahaza,

and beyond the Jordan at Jericho, on the east side of the Jordan, were given them out of the tribe of Reuben: Bezer in the wilderness with its pasture lands, Jahzah with its pasture lands,

79 na Kedemothu, na Mefaathu, hamwe na ũrĩithio wamo;

Kedemoth with its pasture lands, and Mephaath with its pasture lands;

80 na kuuma mũhĩrĩga wa Gadi makĩheo Ramothu o kũu Gileadi, na Mahanaimu,

and out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with its pasture lands, Mahanaim with its pasture lands,

81 na Heshiboni, na Jazeri, hamwe na ũrĩithio wamo.

Heshbon with its pasture lands, and Jazer with its pasture lands.