1 Ihe E Mere 27

1 Nke a bụ usoro ndị Izrel, dịka ọnụọgụgụ ha si dị, ndịisi ezinaụlọ, na ndị ọchịagha na-achị ọtụtụ puku ndị agha, ndị ọchịagha na-achị ọtụtụ narị ndị agha, na ndịisi ozi ha, bụ ndị na-ejere eze ozi nʼihe niile gbasara nkewa e kewara ndị agha dịka ịrụ ọrụ ha si dị nʼọnwa nʼọnwa nʼime ọnwa niile nke afọ. Nkewa ọbụla nwere ndị agha ọnụọgụgụ ha dị iri puku ndị agha abụọ na anọ.

Now the sons of Israel, according to their number, the leaders of the families, the tribunes, and the centurions, and the chiefs, who were ministering to the king by their companies, entering and departing in each month of the year as they were in charge, were twenty-four thousand.

2 Ndị a bụ aha ọchịagha na-achị ndị agha nʼọnwa ọbụla. Onyeisi nkewa nke mbụ, maka ọnwa nke mbụ bụ Jashobeam nwa Zabdiel. Ọnụọgụgụ ndị agha dị na nkewa ya bụ iri puku abụọ na anọ.

Jashobeam, the son of Zabdiel, was in charge of the first company in the first month; and under him were twenty-four thousand.

3 O si nʼikwu Perez nke dị nʼebo Juda, ọ bụ onyeisi ndịisi agha nke ọnwa mbụ.

He was from the sons of Perez, and he was the leader of all the other leaders in the army, in the first month.

4 Onyeisi nkewa nke abụọ, maka ọnwa nke abụọ bụ Dodayi, nwa Ahohi bụ onyeisi agha nkewa nke abụọ. Miklot bụ onyendu otu a, ọnụọgụgụ ndị agha dị na nkewa a bụ iri puku abụọ na anọ.

The company of the second month had Dodai, an Ahohite; and after him there was another, named Mikloth, who ruled over a portion of the army of the twenty-four thousand.

5 Onyeisi nkewa nke atọ, maka ọnwa nke atọ bụ Benaya nwa Jehoiada, onye nchụaja. Ọ bụ onyeisi, ọnụọgụgụ ndị agha dị na nkewa ya bụ iri puku abụọ na anọ.

Also, the commander of the third company, in the third month, was Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada the priest; and in his division there were twenty-four thousand.

6 Nke a bụ Benaya ahụ bụ dike nʼagha nʼetiti iri ndịisi agha atọ, ma bụrụkwa onye na-achị iri ndị agha atọ ahụ. Amizabad nwa ya ka e tinyere ilekọta nkewa nke atọ a.

The same is the Benaiah who was strongest among the thirty, and was above the thirty. But his son, Ammizabad, was in charge of his company.

7 Onyeisi nkewa nke anọ, maka ọnwa nke anọ bụ Asahel, nwanne Joab. Zebadaya nwa bụ onye nnọchiri anya ya. Ọnụọgụgụ ndị agha dị na nkewa ya bụ iri puku abụọ na anọ. Zebadaya nwa ya, nọchiri anya ya mgbe ọ nwụrụ.

The fourth, for the fourth month, was Asahel, the brother of Joab, and his son Zebadiah after him; and in his company there were twenty-four thousand.

8 Onyeisi nkewa nke ise, maka ọnwa nke ise bụ Shamhut onye Izha. Ọnụọgụgụ ndị agha dị na nkewa ya bụ iri puku abụọ na anọ.

The fifth leader, for the fifth month, was Shamhuth, an Izrahite; and in his company there were twenty-four thousand.

9 Onyeisi nkewa nke isii, maka ọnwa nke isii bụ Ira nwa Ikesh, onye Tekoa, bụ onyeisi agha nkewa nke isii. Ọnụọgụgụ ndị agha dị na nkewa ya bụ iri puku abụọ na anọ.

The sixth, for the sixth month, was Ira, the son of Ikkesh, a Tekoite; and in his company there were twenty-four thousand.

10 Onyeisi nkewa nke asaa, maka ọnwa nke asaa bụ Helez onye Pelon. Onye sitere nʼikwu Ifrem. Ọnụọgụgụ ndị agha dị na nkewa ya bụ iri puku abụọ na anọ.

The seventh, for the seventh month, was Helez, a Pelonite from the sons of Ephraim; and in his company there were twenty-four thousand.

11 Onyeisi nkewa nke asatọ, maka ọnwa nke asatọ bụ Sibekai onye Husha. Onye sitere nʼikwu Zera. Ọnụọgụgụ ndị agha dị na nkewa ya bụ iri puku abụọ na anọ.

The eighth, for the eighth month, was Sibbecai, a Hushathite from the stock of the Zerahites; and in his company there were twenty-four thousand.

12 Onyeisi nkewa nke itoolu, maka ọnwa nke itoolu bụ Abieza onye Anatot. Onye sitere nʼikwu Benjamin. Ọnụọgụgụ ndị agha dị na nkewa ya bụ iri puku abụọ na anọ.

The ninth, for the ninth month, was Abiezer, an Anathothite from the sons of Benjamin; and in his company there were twenty-four thousand.

13 Onyeisi nkewa nke iri, maka ọnwa nke iri bụ Maharai onye Netofa, site nʼikwu Zera. Ọnụọgụgụ ndị agha dị na nkewa ya bụ iri puku abụọ na anọ.

The tenth, for the tenth month, was Maharai, and he was a Netophathite from the stock of the Zerahites; and in his company there were twenty-four thousand.

14 Onyeisi nkewa nke iri na otu, maka ọnwa nke iri na otu bụ Benaya onye Piraton, nke ikwu Ifrem. Ọnụọgụgụ ndị agha dị na nkewa ya bụ iri puku abụọ na anọ.

The eleventh, for the eleventh month, was Benaiah, a Pirathonite from the sons of Ephraim; and in his company there were twenty-four thousand.

15 Onyeisi nkewa nke iri na abụọ, maka ọnwa nke iri na abụọ bụ Heldai onye Netofa. Onye sitere nʼezinaụlọ Otniel. Ọnụọgụgụ ndị agha dị na nkewa ya bụ iri puku abụọ na anọ.

The twelfth, for the twelfth month, was Heldai, a Netophathite from the stock of Othniel; and in his company there were twenty-four thousand.

16 Ndị a bụ ndị ndu ebo Izrel niile: Elieza nwa Zikri bụ onyendu ndị Ruben; Shefataya nwa Maaka bụ onyendu ndị Simiọn;

Now those who were first over the tribes of Israel were these: over the Reubenites, Eliezer, the son of Zichri, was the ruler; over the Simeonites, Shephatiah, the son of Maacah, was the ruler;

17 Hashabaya nwa Kemuel bụ onyendu ndị Livayị; Zadọk bụ onyendu ụmụ Erọn;

over the Levites, Hashabiah, the son of Kemuel; over the Aaronites, Zadok;

18 Elihu nwanne Devid bụ onyendu ndị Juda; Omri nwa Maikel bụ onyendu ndị Isaka;

over Judah, Elihu, the brother of David; over Issachar, Omri, the son of Michael;

19 Ishmaya nwa Ọbadaya bụ onyendu ndị Zebụlọn; Jerimot nwa Azriel bụ onyendu ndị Naftalị;

over the Zebulunites, Ishmaiah, the son of Obadiah; over the Naphtalites, Jeremoth, the son of Azriel;

20 Hoshea nwa Azazaya bụ onyendu ndị Ifrem; Juel nwa Pedaya bụ onyendu ọkara ebo Manase;

over the sons of Ephraim, Hoshea, the son of Azaziah; over the one half tribe of Manasseh, Joel, the son of Pedaiah;

21 Ido nwa Zekaraya bụ onyendu ọkara ebo Manase nke ọzọ dị na Gilead; Jaasiel nwa Abna bụ onyendu ndị Benjamin;

and over the one half tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo, the son of Zechariah; then over Benjamin, Jaasiel, the son of Abner;

22 Azarel nwa Jeroham bụ onyendu ndị Dan. Ndị a niile bụ ndị ndu ebo Izrel niile.

yet truly, Azarel, the son of Jeroham, was over Dan. These were the leaders of the sons of Israel.

23 Mgbe Devid gụrụ ụmụ Izrel ọnụ. Ọ gụghị ndị gbara site nʼiri afọ abụọ gbadaa ala, nʼihi na Onyenwe anyị kwere nkwa ime ka ọnụọgụgụ ụmụ Izrel baa ụba dịka kpakpando eluigwe.

But David was not willing to number them from twenty years old and under. For the Lord had said that he would multiply Israel like the stars of heaven.

24 Joab nwa Zeruaya, agụchaghị mmadụ niile ọnụ nʼihi na Chineke tara Izrel ahụhụ nʼihi ịgụ ọnụ a. Ya mere, e denyeghị ọnụọgụgụ mmadụ ole a gụtara nʼakwụkwọ akụkọ Devid eze Izrel nwere.

Joab, the son of Zeruiah, had begun to number, but he did not finish. For because of this, wrath had fallen upon Israel. And therefore the number of those who had been counted was not related in the official records of king David.

25 Azmavet nwa Adiel, bụ onye na-elekọta ụlọ ịchịkọta ihe eze. Ma Jonatan nwa Ụzaya bụ onyeisi ndị na-ahụ maka ụlọ nchịkọta ihe dị nʼakụkụ ala ahụ niile, ma nʼobodo ukwu, ma nʼobodo nta, ma nʼụlọ nche ndị Izrel niile.

Now over the storerooms of the king was Azmaveth, the son of Adiel. But Jonathan, the son of Uzziah, was over those storerooms that were in the cities, and in the villages, and in the towers.

26 Ezri nwa Kelub bụ onye na-elekọta ubi eze na ndị na-arụ ọrụ nʼime ya.

And over the farmlands and the farmers, those who worked the ground, was Ezri, the son of Chelub.

27 Shimei onye Ramat na-elekọta ubi vaịnị niile. Otu a kwa, Zabdi onye Sifma ka ọ dị nʼaka imepụta mmanya na ichekwa ha.

And over the cultivators of vineyards was Shimei, a Ramathite; then over the wine cellars was Zabdi, an Aphonite.

28 Baal-Hanan onye Gedera na-elekọta ubi oliv na osisi sikamọ eze, nke dị nʼoke ala ndị Filistia na Izrel. Joash ka ọ dị nʼaka iweta mmanụ oliv.

Now over the olive groves and the fig groves, which were in the plains, was Baal-hanan, a Gederite; and over the oil cellars was Joash.

29 Shitrai onye Sharọn na-elekọta igwe ehi eze ndị na-ata nri na Sharọn. Shafat nwa Adlai na-elekọta igwe ehi ndị nke dị nʼala ndagwurugwu.

Now over the herds that were pastured in Sharon, Shitrai, a Sharonite, was in the first place; and over the oxen in the valleys, there was Shaphat, the son of Adlai.

30 Obil onye Ishmel nwe ilekọta ịnyịnya kamel eze. Jehdeia onye Meronot na-elekọta ịnyịnya ibu.

Truly, over the camels was Obil, an Ishmaelite; and over the donkeys was Jehdeiah, a Meronothite.

31 Jaziz onye Haga bụ onyeisi na-elekọta igwe atụrụ. Ndị a niile bụ ndịisi na-elekọta akụ niile nke eze Devid nwere.

And over the sheep was Jaziz, a Hagarene. All these were leaders over the substance of king David.

32 Jonatan nwanne nna Devid bụ onye ndụmọdụ na nwoke nwere ezi nghọta. Ọ bụkwa ode akwụkwọ. Jehiel nwa Hakmoni bụ onye na-elekọta ụmụ eze ndị ikom.

Now Jonathan, the uncle of David, was a counselor, a prudent and scholarly man; he and Jehiel, the son of Hachmoni, were with the sons of the king.

33 Ahitofel bụ onye na-adụ eze ọdụ. Hushaị onye Akai bụ enyi eze.

Now Ahithophel was the counselor of the king; and Hushai, the Archite, was the king’s friend.

34 Mgbe Ahitofel nwụrụ, Jehoiada nwa Benaya na Abịata nọchiri anya ya. Joab bụ ọchịagha igwe ndị agha eze.

After Ahithophel was Jehoiada, the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar. But the leader of the army of the king was Joab.