1 Istwa 23
1 Alò, lè David te vin granmoun, li te fè fis li Salomon, wa sou Israël.
When David was old and near the end of his life, he made Solomon his son king over Israel.
2 Li te ranmase tout chèf Israël yo avèk prèt ak Levit yo.
He gathered together all the leaders of Israel, with the priests and Levites.
3 Levit yo te kontwole soti nan trant ane oswa plis e fòs non pa yo selon gwo chif kontwòl la, te trant-uit-mil.
The Levites who were thirty years old and older were counted. They numbered thirty-eight thousand.
4 Nan sila yo, venn-kat-mil te pou sipèvize lèv lakay SENYÈ a, si-mil te ofisye avèk jij,
“Of these, twenty-four thousand were to oversee the work of Yahweh's house, and six thousand were officers and judges.
5 kat-mil te gadyen pòtay yo, e kat-mil ki pou louwe SENYÈ a avèk enstriman ke David te fè pou bay lwanj yo.
Four thousand were gatekeepers, and four thousand were to praise Yahweh with the instruments that I made to give praise,” David said.
6 David te divize yo an gwoup selon fanmi de fis yo a Lévi: Guerschon, Kehath, ak Merari.
He divided them into groups that corresponded to Levi's sons: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
7 Nan Gèshonit yo: Laedan avèk Schimeï.
From the clans descended from Gershon, there were Ladan and Shimei.
8 Fis a Laedan yo: Jehiel, premye a, Zétham ak Joël, ki fè twa.
There were three of Ladan's sons: Jehiel the leader, Zetham, and Joel.
9 Fis a Shimei yo: Schelomith, Haziel avèk Haran, ki fè twa. Sila yo se te chèf lakay zansèt a Ladann yo.
There were three of Shimei's sons: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran. These were the leaders of the clans of Ladan.
10 Fis a Shimei yo: Jahath, Zina, Jeush avèk Berlah. Kat sila yo te fis a Schimeï.
There were four of Shimei's sons: Jahath, Ziza, Jeush, and Beriah.
11 Jachath se te premye a e Zina dezyèm nan; men Jeusch avèk Beria pa t fè anpil fis; akoz sa, yo te fòme yon sèl kay zansèt, yon sèl gwoup.
Jahath was the oldest, and Ziza the second, but Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons, so they were considered as one clan with the same duties.
12 Fis a Kehath yo: Amram, Jitsehar, Hébron avèk Uziel, kat.
There were four of Kohath's sons: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
13 Fis a Anram yo: Aaron avèk Moïse. Epi Aaron te mete apa pou l te kab sanktifye li kote ki pi sen pase tout kote a, li menm avèk fis pa li yo jis pou tout tan, pou brile lansan devan SENYÈ a, pou fè sèvis pa Li, e pou beni nan non Li jis pou tout tan.
These were Amram's sons: Aaron and Moses. Aaron was chosen to set apart the most holy things, that he and his descendants would offer incense before Yahweh, to serve him and to give blessings in his name forever.
14 Men Moïse, nonm Bondye a, fis pa li yo te rele pami tribi Lévi a.
But as for Moses the man of God, his sons were considered to be Levites.
15 Fis a Moïse yo: Guerschom avèk Éliézer.
Moses' sons were Gershom and Eliezer.
16 Fis a Guerschom yo: Schebuel, chèf la.
Gershom's descendant was Shubael the oldest.
17 Fis a Éliézer a te Rechabia, chèf la. Éliézer pa t gen lòt fis, men fis a Rechabia yo te an gran kantite.
Eliezer's descendant was Rehabiah. Eliezer had no other sons, but Rehabiah had many descendants.
18 Fis a Jitsehar a: Schelomith, chèf la.
Izhar's son was Shelomith the leader.
19 Fis a Hébron yo: Jerija, premye a; Amaria, dezyèm nan, Jachaziel, twazyèm nan; epi Jekameam, katriyèm nan.
Hebron's descendants were Jeriah, the oldest, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
20 Fis a Uziel yo: Michée, premye a ak Jischija, dezyèm nan.
Uzziel's sons were Micah the oldest, and Ishijah the second.
21 Fis a Merari yo: Machli avèk Muschi. Fis a Machli yo: Éléazar avèk Kis.
Merari's sons were Mahli and Mushi. Mahli's sons were Eleazar and Kish.
22 Éléazar te mouri san fè fis, men fi sèlman; pou sa, frè pa yo, fis a Kis yo te pran yo kon madanm pa yo.
Eleazar died without having any sons. He had only daughters. The sons of Kish married them.
23 Fis a Muschi yo: Machli, Éder avèk Jerémoth, twa.
Mushi's three sons were Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth.
24 Sila yo se te fis a Lévi selon lakay zansèt pa yo, menm lakay zansèt a sila ki te kontwole nan kantite non nan gwo chif kontwòl la, sila ki t ap fè travay lakay SENYÈ a, soti nan ventan oswa plis.
These were Levi's descendants corresponding to their clans. They were the leaders, counted and listed by name, of the clans that did the work in the service of Yahweh's house, from twenty years old and upward.
25 Paske David te di: “SENYÈ a, Bondye Israël la, te bay repo a pèp Li a, e Li va abite Jérusalem jis pou tout tan.
For David said, “Yahweh, the God of Israel, has given rest to his people. He makes his home in Jerusalem forever.
26 Anplis, Levit yo p ap ankò bezwen pote tabènak avèk tout zouti li yo pou sèvis li.”
The Levites will no longer need to carry the tabernacle and all the equipment used in its service.”
27 Paske pa dènye pawòl a David yo, fis a Levi yo te kontwole soti ventan oswa plis.
For by David's last words the Levites were counted, from twenty years old and upward.
28 Paske wòl pa yo se pou ede fis a Aaron yo avèk sèvis lakay SENYÈ a, nan gwo lakou yo, nan chanm yo ak nan pirifye tout bagay sen yo, menm travay a sèvis lakay Bondye a,
Their duty was to assist Aaron's descendants in the service of Yahweh's house. They were to care for the courtyards, the rooms, the ceremonial purification of all the things that belong to Yahweh, and other work in the service of God's house.
29 epi avèk pen konsakre ak farin fen pou yon ofrann sereyal, galèt san ledven, oswa sa ki kwit nan veso, ni sa ki byen mele ak tout mezi a volim oswa gwosè yo.
They also took care of the bread of the presence, the fine flour for grain offerings, the unleavened wafers, the baked offerings, the offerings mixed with oil, and all the measuring of the amounts and sizes of things.
30 Yo gen pou kanpe chak maten pou bay remèsiman avèk lwanj a SENYÈ a, e menm jan an nan aswè,
They also stood every morning to thank and praise Yahweh. They also did this in the evening
31 epi pou ofri tout ofrann brile a SENYÈ a, nan Saba yo, nan nouvèl lin yo, avèk fèt etabli yo nan kontwòl ki òdone selon òdonans de yo menm, tout tan san rete devan SENYÈ a.
and whenever burnt offerings were offered to Yahweh, on the Sabbath and at the new moon festivals and feast days. A fixed number, assigned by decree, always had to be present before Yahweh.
32 Konsa yo gen pou kenbe chaj sou asanble tant yo, chaj sou plas sen an e chaj sou fis Aaron yo, fanmi pa yo, pou sèvis lakay SENYÈ a.
They were in charge of the tent of meeting, the holy place, and helped their fellow descendants of Aaron in the service of Yahweh's house.
