1 Ihe E Mere 25
1 Devid na ndịisi agha ndị Izrel họpụtara ndị ga na-ebu amụma mgbe ndị ji ụbọ akwara, une na ogene na-eti egwu. Ha sitere nʼụmụ Asaf, Heman na Jedutun, họpụta ha. Ndị a bụ aha ndị rụrụ ọrụ nke a:
David and some of the temple officials (OR, army commanders) chose some of the descendants of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to be in charge of proclaiming God’s messages, and to play harps and lyres and cymbals. This is a list of the men whom they chose for that work:
2 Ndị amụma na-ebu amụma, ndị nke bụ ụmụ Asaf: Zakua, Josef, Netanaya na Asarela bụ ụmụ Asaf nọ nʼokpuru Asaf, onye nọ nʼokpuru eze bụ onyeisi ha.
From the sons of Asaph they chose Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Aserelah. Asaph supervised them. And the king appointed Asaph to proclaim God’s messages.
3 Ma nye Jedutun, ụmụ ndị ikom ya: Gedaliya, Zeri, Jeshaya, Shimei, Hashabaya na Matitaia. Ha dị isii nʼọnụọgụgụ nọrọ nʼokpuru nna ha bụ Jedutun, onye na-ebu amụma, na-eji une na-enye Onyenwe anyị ekele na otuto.
From the sons of Jeduthun they chose six men: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah. Jeduthun supervised them and also proclaimed God’s messages, playing his harp while he thanked and praised Yahweh.
4 Ma nye Heman, ụmụ ndị ikom ya: Bukaya, Matanaya, Uziel, Shubuel, Jerimot, Hananaya, Hanani, Eliata, Gidalti, Romamti-Eza, Joshbekasha, Maloti, Hotia, na Mahaziot.
From the sons of Heman, who was one of the king’s prophets, they chose Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shubael, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.
5 Ndị a niile bụ ụmụ Heman, onye bụ ọhụ ụzọ eze. Dịka nkwa Chineke kwere maka ibuli ya elu, Chineke nyere ya ụmụ ndị ikom iri na anọ, na ụmụ ndị inyom atọ.
God promised to cause Heman to be strong, so altogether, God have him 14 sons and three daughters.
6 Ụmụ ndị ikom ndị a niile nọ nʼokpuru nna ha, maka ịbụ abụ nʼụlọ Onyenwe anyị na-eji ịkpọ ụbọ na une na iti ọla na-ada ụda, nʼihi ofufe ụlọ Chineke. Asaf, na Jedutun, na Heman nọkwa nʼokpuru nlekọta eze.
All those men were supervised by their fathers while they played music in the temple of Yahweh. They played cymbals, lyres, and harps. And their fathers—Asaph, Jeduthun and Heman—were supervised by the king.
7 Ọnụọgụgụ ha tinyere ụmụ nne ha ndị e nyere ọzụzụ nʼihe gbasara abụ, bụ ndị nwere nghọta nʼihe banyere abụ a na-abụku Onyenwe anyị, dị narị abụọ, na iri asatọ na asatọ.
Those men and their relatives were all trained and skilled for playing musical instruments in the temple. That was their work for Yahweh. Including their relatives, there were 288 of them.
8 Ha ji ife nza kee ọrụ ha, ma onye ukwu ma onye nta nʼime ha, ndị nwere nghọta ma ndị a na-azụ azụ, nʼotu aka ahụ.
All of them, including ones who were young and those who were old, cast lots to determine what work they would do.
9 Nza nke mbụ e fere mara Josef nwa Asaf, ya na ụmụ ya ndị ikom na ụmụnne ya. Ha niile dị iri na abụọ. Nke abụọ, Gedaliya na ụmụ ya ndị ikom na ụmụnne ya. Ha niile dị iri na abụọ.
From the family of Asaph, the first ones selected were Joseph and 12 of his sons and relatives.
10 Nke atọ, Zakua na ụmụ ya ndị ikom na ụmụnne ya. Ha niile dị iri na abụọ.
Next, Gedaliah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
11 Nke anọ, Izri na ụmụ ya ndị ikom na ụmụnne ya. Ha niile dị iri na abụọ.
Next, Zaccur and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
12 Nke ise, Netanaya na ụmụ ya ndị ikom na ụmụnne ya. Ha niile dị iri na abụọ.
Next, Nethaniah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
13 Nza nke isii mara Bukaya, na ụmụ ya ndị ikom na ụmụnne ya. Ha niile dị iri na abụọ.
Next, Bukkiah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
14 Nke asaa, Jesarela na ụmụ ya ndị ikom na ụmụnne ya. Ha niile dị iri na abụọ.
Next, Jesarelah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
15 Nke asatọ, Jeshaya na ụmụ ya ndị ikom na ụmụnne ya. Ha niile dị iri na abụọ.
Next, Jeshaiah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
16 Nke itoolu, Matanaya na ụmụ ya ndị ikom na ụmụnne ya. Ha niile dị iri na abụọ.
Next, Mattaniah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
17 Nke iri, Shimei na ụmụ ya ndị ikom na ụmụnne ya. Ha niile dị iri na abụọ.
Next, Shimei and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
18 Nke iri na otu, Azarel na ụmụ ya ndị ikom na ụmụnne ya. Ha niile dị iri na abụọ.
Next, Azarel and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
19 Nza nke iri na abụọ mara Hashabaya, na ụmụ ya ndị ikom na ụmụnne ya. Ha niile dị iri na abụọ.
Next, Hashabiah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
20 Nke iri na atọ, Shubuel na ụmụ ya ndị ikom na ụmụnne ya. Ha niile dị iri na abụọ.
Next, Shubael and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
21 Nke iri na anọ, Matitaia na ụmụ ya ndị ikom na ụmụnne ya. Ha niile dị iri na abụọ.
Next, Mattithiah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
22 Nke iri na ise, Jeremot na ụmụ ya ndị ikom na ụmụnne ya. Ha niile dị iri na abụọ.
Next, Jerimoth and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
23 Nke iri na isii, Hananaya na ụmụ ya ndị ikom na ụmụnne ya. Ha niile dị iri na abụọ.
Next, Hananiah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
24 Nke iri na asaa, Joshbekasha na ụmụ ya ndị ikom na ụmụnne ya. Ha niile dị iri na abụọ.
Next, Joshbekashah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
25 Nza nke iri na asatọ mara Hanani, na ụmụ ya ndị ikom na ụmụnne ya. Ha niile dị iri na abụọ.
Next, Hanani and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
26 Nke iri na itoolu, Maloti na ụmụ ya ndị ikom na ụmụnne ya. Ha niile dị iri na abụọ.
Next, Mallothi and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
27 Nke iri abụọ, Eliata na ụmụ ya ndị ikom na ụmụnne ya. Ha niile dị iri na abụọ.
Next, Eliathah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
28 Nke iri abụọ na otu, Hotia na ụmụ ya ndị ikom na ụmụnne ya. Ha niile dị iri na abụọ.
Next, Hothir and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
29 Nke iri abụọ na abụọ, Gidalti na ụmụ ya ndị ikom na ụmụnne ya. Ha niile dị iri na abụọ.
Next, Giddalti and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
30 Nke iri abụọ na atọ, Mahaziot na ụmụ ya ndị ikom na ụmụnne ya. Ha niile dị iri na abụọ.
Next, Mahazioth and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
31 Ebe nza nke iri abụọ na anọ mara Romamti-Eza, na ụmụ ya ndị ikom na ụmụnne ya. Ha niile dị iri na abụọ.
Next, Romamti-Ezer and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
