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1 Konsa, tout Israël te anrejistre pa zansèt yo; epi men vwala, yo ekri nan Liv Wa A Israël yo. Epi Juda te pote ale an egzil Babylone, akoz enfidelite li yo.
The [names of all the] people of Israel were listed/written with the names of their clans, and that information was written in the scroll/book named ‘The Record of the Kings of Israel’. [Many of] the people of Judah were captured and forced to go to Babylon. That happened because they did not faithfully [do what was pleasing to] God.
2 Premye moun ki te vin abite ankò nan teritwa sila yo, nan vil pa yo, se te Israël, prèt Levit yo ak sèvitè tanp yo.
The first people who returned [to Judah 70 years later] and lived in their own land and in their own cities and towns were some Israeli priests, other descendants of Levi, and men who worked in the temple.
3 Kèk nan fis Juda yo, nan fis Benjamin yo ak nan fis a Éphraïm yo avèk Manasée te rete Jérusalem:
[Other] people from the tribes of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh [also returned to Judah and] lived in Jerusalem. This is a list of those people [of the tribe of Judah]:
4 Uthaï, fis a Ammihud la, fis a Omri a, fis a Imri a, fis a Bani a, soti nan fis Pérets yo, fis a Juda a,
Uthai the son of Ammihud. Ammihud was the son of Omri; Omri was the son of Imri; Imri was the son of Bani; Bani was a descendant of Perez; Perez was the son of Judah.
5 Soti nan Shilonit yo: Asaja, premye ne a avèk fis li yo.
Asaiah and his sons were descendants of Shelah. Asaiah was the oldest son in his family.
6 Soti nan fis Zérach yo: Jeuel, avèk moun fanmi li yo, sis-san-katre-ven-dis nan yo.
Jeuel and others of his relatives in Zerah’s clan. There were 690 people in this clan.
7 Soti nan fis Benjamin yo: Sallu, fis a Meschullam nan, fis a Hodavia a, fis a Assenua a;
From the tribe of Benjamin, Sallu, the son of Meshullam. Meshullam was the son of Hodaviah; Hodaviah was the son of Hassenuah.
8 epi Jibneja, fis a Jerocham nan; Éla, fis a Uzzi a, fis a Micri a; epi Meschullam, fis a Schephathia a, fis a Reuel la, fis a Jibnija a;
Ibneiah the son of Jeroham. Elah the son of Uzzi. Uzzi was the son of Micri. Meshullam the son of Shephatiah. Shephatiah was the son of Reuel; Reuel was the son of Ibnijah.
9 avèk fanmi pa yo selon zansèt pa yo, nèf-san-senkant-sis. Tout sila yo se te chèf lakay zansèt pa yo selon lakay papa yo.
In other records of the people descended from Benjamin, there are the names of 956 people who were living in Jerusalem. All these were leaders of their clans.
10 Soti nan prèt yo te: Jedaeja, Jehorjarib, Jakin;
Some of the priests [who returned to Judah were]: Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, Jakin,
11 Azaria, fis a Hilkija a, fis a Meschullam nan, fis a Tsadok la, fis a Merajoth la, fis a Achithub la, chèf lakay Bondye a;
and Azariah who was the son of Hilkiah. Hilkiah who was the son of Meshullam; Meshullam who was the son of Zadok, Zadok who was the son of Meraioth; Meraioth who was the son of Ahitub; Ahitub who supervised the temple guards;
12 Addaja, fis a Jerocham nan, fis a Paschur a, fis a Malkija a; Maesaï, fis a Adiel la, fis a Jachzéra a, fis a Meschullam nan, fis a Meschillémith la, fis a Immer a;
Adaiah who was the son of Jeroham; Jeroham who was the son of Pashhur; Pashhur who was the son of Malchijah; Maasai who was the son of Adiel; Adiel who was the son of Jahzerah; Jahzerah who was the son of Meshullam; Meshullam who was the son of Meshillemith; Meshillemith who was the son of Immer.
13 epi fanmi pa yo, chèf lakay zansèt pa yo, mil-sèt-san-swasant, mesye ak gwo kapasite pou lèv lakay Bondye a.
Altogether there were 1,760 priests [who returned to Judah]. They were leaders of their clans, and they all were responsible for doing work in the temple of God.
14 Nan Levit yo: Schemaeja, fis a Haschub la, fis a Azrikam nan, fis a Haschabia a, fis a Merari yo;
From the descendants of Levi [who returned to Judah] there was Shemaiah the son of Hasshub. Hasshub was the son of Azrikam; Azrikam was the son of Hashabiah; Hashabiah was a descendant of [Levi’s youngest son] Merari.
15 Bakbakkar, Héresch, Galal, Matthania, fis a Michée a, fis a Zicri a, fis a Asaph la;
[Other descendants of Levi who returned to Judah were] Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Mica. Mica was the son if Zicri; Zicri was the son of Asaph.
16 Abdias, fis a Schemaeja a, fis a Galal la, fis a Jeduthun nan ak Bérékia, fis a Asa a, fis a Elkana a, ki te rete nan vil Netofatyen yo.
There was also Obadiah the son of Shemaiah. Shemaiah was the son of Galal. Galal was the son of Jeduthun. There was also Berekiah the son of Asa. Asa was the son of Elkanah, who lived in one of the villages where the Netophath people-clan lived.
17 Alò, gadyen pòtay yo te Schallum, Akkub, Thalmon, Achiman avèk fanmi pa yo (Schallum, ki te chèf la,
From the [descendants of Levi who returned to Judah] who guarded the temple gates there were Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and some of their relatives. Shallum was their leader.
18 estasyone jis koulye a nan pòtay wa a nan kote lès la). Sila yo te gadyen pòtay pou kan a fis a Lévi yo.
Those gatekeepers from the tribe of Levi stood at the King’s Gate on the east side [of the temple].
19 Schallum, fis a Koré a, fis a Ébiasaph la, fis a Koré a, avèk fanmi lakay papa li, Koatit yo: responsab pou travay sèvis la, gadyen nan pòtay nan tant yo; epi papa yo te konn sou kan SENYÈ a; li te gadyen a antre a.
Shallum was the son of Kore. Kore was the son of Ebiasaph. Ebiasaph was the son of Korah. Shallum and his relatives were gatekeepers, and they were responsible to guard the gates of the Sacred Tent of Yahweh, like their ancestors had done.
20 Phinées, fis a Éléazar a, oparavan te konn chèf sou yo; epi SENYÈ a te avèk li.
Previously Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, had supervised the gatekeepers, and Yahweh (was with/helped) Phinehas.
21 Zacharie, fis a Meschélémia a, te gadyen pòtay a antre tant asanble a.
Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was the gatekeeper at the entrance of the Sacred Tent.
22 Total nan sila ki te chwazi kon gadyen pòtay nan pòt yo te de-san-douz. Sila yo te anrejistre pa zansèt pa yo nan vil pa yo, ki te chwazi pa David avèk Samuel, konseye a, nan pozisyon konfyans sila a.
Altogether, there were 212 men who were chosen to guard the gates. Their names were written in the records of the clans in their villages. [King] David and the prophet Samuel appointed/chose those men because those men (were dependable/always did what they were told to do).
23 Konsa, yo menm avèk fis pa yo te responsab pòtay lakay SENYÈ a, lakay tant lan, kon gadyen.
The work of those gatekeepers and their descendants was to guard the entrances of the Sacred Tent of Yahweh. That was before the temple was built to replace the Sacred Tent.
24 Gadyen pòtay yo te sou toule kat kote yo, nan lès, lwès, nan nò ak nan sid.
There were gatekeepers on each of the four sides of the Sacred Tent.
25 Manm fanmi pa yo nan lavil pa yo te dwe antre chak sèt jou soti de tanzantan pou yo ta kapab avèk yo;
Sometimes it was necessary for the relatives of the gatekeepers who lived in those villages to come and help them. Each time some of them came, they helped the gatekeepers for seven days.
26 paske kat chèf gadyen pòtay ki te Levit yo, te nan yon pozisyon konfyans lan e te sou chanm yo ak sou trezò lakay Bondye a.
There were four descendants of Levi who [worked every day, and they] supervised the gatekeepers. They also took care of the rooms and treasures in the Sacred Tent of God.
27 Yo te pase nwit lan nan landwa lakay Bondye a, akoz yo te responsab veye nwit lan; epi yo te responsab ouvri li maten pa maten.
They remained awake all during the night to guard the Sacred Tent, and each morning they opened the gates.
28 Alò, kèk nan yo te an chaj zouti sèvis yo; paske yo te kontwole yo lè yo te mennen yo antre ak lè yo te sòti.
Some of the gatekeepers took care of the articles that were used in worship. They also took care of the flour, wine, olive oil, incense, and spices [that were used in the sacrifices].
29 Anplis, kèk nan yo te chwazi mèb ak tout zouti sanktiyè a, sou farin fen an, diven an, lwil la ak lansan an avèk epis yo.
Other gatekeepers were appointed to take care of the other things in the Sacred Tent.
30 Kèk nan fis a prèt yo te prepare melanj epis yo.
But some of the priests had the work of mixing the spices.
31 Matthithia, youn nan Levit yo, premye ne a Schallum nan, Koatit la, te responsab bay yo sa ki te kwit nan kivèt yo.
There was a descendant of Levi named Mattithiah, the oldest son of Shallum, who was a descendant of Korah. He (was very dependable/always did what he was told to do), so they gave him {he was given} the work of baking the bread that was used in the offerings [on the altar].
32 Epi kèk nan fanmi a fis Koatit yo te sou pen konsakre a pou prepare li pou chak Saba.
Some of the gatekeepers who were descended from Kohath prepared the freshly baked loaves of sacred bread that were placed on the table [inside the Sacred Tent] every Sabbath/rest day.
33 Alò, sila yo se te chantè yo a Levit yo, ki te rete nan chanm tanp yo, pwiske yo te angaje nan travay pa yo lajounen kon lannwit.
Some of the descendants of Levi were musicians who worked in the Sacred Tent. The leaders of those families [stayed/slept] in the rooms [of the Sacred Tent]. They did not do [any other work] in the Sacred Tent because they were responsible to serve [as musicians] day and night.
34 Sila yo te chèf a lakay zansèt yo pami Levit yo selon jenerasyon pa yo, mesye dirijan ki te rete Jérusalem yo.
Those are [the names of] the leaders of the clans descended from Levi. Their names were written in the records of the clans. They all lived in Jerusalem.
35 Jeïel, papa a Gabaon an te rete Gabaon e madanm li te rele Maacah,
[One of the descendants of Benjamin, ] Jeiel, lived in Gibeon [city]. He was the city leader. His wife’s name was Maacah.
36 epi premye ne li a te Abdon ak Tsur, Kis, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
His oldest son was Abdon. His other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
37 Guedor, Achjo, Zacharie ak Mikoth.
Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth.
38 Mikloth te fè Schimeam. Epi yo menm tou te rete avèk fanmi pa yo Jérusalem anfas fanmi pa yo.
Mikloth was the father of Shimeam. Jeiel’s family lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
39 Ner te vin papa a Kish, Kish te vin papa a Saül. Saül te vin papa a Jonathan, Malki-Schua, Abinadab ak Eschbaal.
Ner was the father of Kish. Kish was the father of [King] Saul. Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-Baal.
40 Fis a Jonathan an: Merib-Baal. Merib-Baal te vin papa a Michée.
Jonathan’s son was Merib-Baal. Merib-Baal was the father of Micah.
41 Fis a Michée yo: Pithon, Mélec ak Thachréa.
Micah’s sons were Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, [and Ahaz].
42 Achaz te fè Jaera; Jaera te fè Alémeth, Azmaveth ak Zimri; Zimri te fè Motsa; Motsa te fè Binea.
Ahaz was the father of Jadah (OR, Jarah). Jadah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza.
43 Motsa te vin papa a Rephaja; Éleasa, fis li a; Arsel, fis li a.
Moza was the father of Binea. The son of Binea was Rephaiah. The son of Rephaiah was Eleasah. The son of Eleasah was Azel.
44 Atsel te fè sis fis; men non yo: Azrikam, Bocru, Ismaël, Schearia, Abidias avèk Hanan. Sila yo se te fis a Atsel yo.
Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan.
