1 इतिहास 24
These are the groups of the descendants of Aaron [the first Supreme Priest]: Aaron’s four sons were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
2 २ परन्तु नादाब और अबीहू अपने पिता के सामने पुत्रहीन मर गए, इसलिए याजक का काम एलीआजर और ईतामार करते थे।
But Nadab and Abihu died before their father died, and they had no children. So their [younger] brothers Eleazar and Ithamar became the priests.
3 ३ और दाऊद ने एलीआजर के वंश के सादोक और ईतामार के वंश के अहीमेलेक की सहायता से उनको अपनी-अपनी सेवा के अनुसार दल-दल करके बाँट दिया।
Zadok, who was a descendant of Eleazar, and Ahimelech, who was a descendant of Ithamar, helped David to separate his descendants into two groups. Each group had certain duties.
4 ४ एलीआजर के वंश के मुख्य पुरुष, ईतामार के वंश के मुख्य पुरुषों से अधिक थे, और वे ऐसे बाँटे गए: अर्थात् एलीआजर के वंश के पितरों के घरानों के सोलह, और ईतामार के वंश के पितरों के घरानों के आठ मुख्य पुरुष थे।
There were more leaders among the descendants of Eleazar than there were among the descendants of Ithamar. So they appointed 16 leaders from Eleazar’s descendants and eight leaders from Ithamar’s descendants.
5 ५ तब वे चिट्ठी डालकर बराबर-बराबर बाँटे गए, क्योंकि एलीआजर और ईतामार दोनों के वंशों में पवित्रस्थान के हाकिम और परमेश्वर के हाकिम नियुक्त हुए थे।
There were temple officials and priests, including descendants of both Eleazar and Ithamar, to make sure that the work was divided fairly. So they decided what work each person would do by (casting lots/throwing marked stones).
6 ६ और नतनेल के पुत्र शमायाह जो शास्त्री और लेवीय था, उनके नाम राजा और हाकिमों और सादोक याजक, और एब्यातार के पुत्र अहीमेलेक और याजकों और लेवियों के पितरों के घरानों के मुख्य पुरुषों के सामने लिखे; अर्थात् पितरों का एक घराना तो एलीआजर के वंश में से और एक ईतामार के वंश में से लिया गया।
Shemaiah, the son of Nethanel, who was a descendant of Levi, wrote down the names [of the leaders of each group] while David and his officials were watching. Zadok, the [Supreme] Priest, and Ahimelech [his assistant], and the leaders of the families of the priests and of the families of the other descendants of Levi also watched.
Jehoiarib was the first one whose name was selected [by casting lots/throwing marked stones]. Next Jedaiah was selected.
Next, Harim was selected. Next, Seorim was selected.
Next, Malkijah was selected. Next, Mijamin was selected.
Next, Hakkoz was selected. Next, Abijah was selected.
Next, Jeshua was selected. Next, Shecaniah was selected.
Next, Eliashib was selected. Next, Jakim was selected.
Next, Huppah was selected. Next, Jeshebeab was selected.
Next, Bilgah was selected. Next, Immer was selected.
Next, Hezir was selected. Next, Happizzez was selected.
Next, Pethahiah was selected. Next, Jehezkel was selected.
Next, Jakin was selected. Next, Gamul was selected.
Next, Delaiah was selected. Next, Maaziah was selected.
19 १९ उनकी सेवकाई के लिये उनका यही नियम ठहराया गया कि वे अपने उस नियम के अनुसार जो इस्राएल के परमेश्वर यहोवा की आज्ञा के अनुसार उनके मूलपुरुष हारून ने चलाया था, यहोवा के भवन में जाया करें।
Those were the men who were chosen to be the leaders of the groups that would serve in the temple, obeying the regulations that were set down by Aaron, regulations which Yahweh, the God to whom the Israeli people belonged, had given to him.
[This is a list of some of] the other descendants of Levi: Amram was the ancestor of Shubael and Jehdeiah.
Rehabiah was the ancestor of Isshiah, the oldest son in his family.
Izhar was the father of Shelomoth and the grandfather of Jahath.
[Kohath’s son] Hebron had four sons: Jeriah and his [younger] brothers Amariah, Jahaziel, and Jekameam.
Uzziel was the father of Micah and the grandfather of Shamir.
Micah’s [younger] brother was the father of Zechariah.
The sons of Merari were Mahli, Mushi, and Jaaziah.
Jaaziah had four sons: Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.
Mahli’s son Eleazar did not have any sons.
From the descendants of [Mahli’s second son] there was Jerahmeel.
30 ३० और मूशी के पुत्र, महली, एदेर और यरीमोत। अपने-अपने पितरों के घरानों के अनुसार ये ही लेवीय सन्तान के थे।
The sons of Mushi were Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. Those were descendants of Levi who were listed according to the leaders of their families.
31 ३१ इन्होंने भी अपने भाई हारून की सन्तानों की तरह दाऊद राजा और सादोक और अहीमेलेक और याजकों और लेवियों के पितरों के घरानों के मुख्य पुरुषों के सामने चिट्ठियाँ डालीं, अर्थात् मुख्य पुरुष के पितरों का घराना उसके छोटे भाई के पितरों के घराने के बराबर ठहरा।
The jobs they would do were decided by (casting lots/throwing marked stones), like their fellow Israelis, the descendants of Aaron, did. They cast lots {The lots were cast} while King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the leaders of the families of the priests and the [other] descendants of Levi watched. They gave the same jobs to the families of each oldest brother and each youngest brother.
