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 children of Israel after their number, the heads of fathers’ households and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers who served the king in any matter of the divisions which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year—of every division 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.
Over the first division for the first month was Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel. In his division were twenty-four thousand.
3 O si nʼikwu Perez nke dị nʼebo Juda, ọ bụ onyeisi ndịisi agha nke ọnwa mbụ.
He was of the children of Perez, the chief of all the captains of the army for 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.
Over the division of the second month was Dodai the Ahohite and his division, and Mikloth the ruler; and in his division were 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.
The third captain of the army for the third month was Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada the chief priest. In his division 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.
This is that Benaiah who was the mighty man of the thirty and over the thirty. Of his division was Ammizabad his son.
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 captain for the fourth month was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him. In his division 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 captain for the fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite. In his division 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 captain for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite. In his division 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 captain for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim. In his division 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 captain for the eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zerahites. In his division 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 captain for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anathothite, of the Benjamites. In his division 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 captain for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zerahites. In his division 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 captain for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the children of Ephraim. In his division 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 captain for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel. In his division 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;
Furthermore over the tribes of Israel: of the Reubenites, Eliezer the son of Zichri was the ruler; of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maacah;
17 Hashabaya nwa Kemuel bụ onyendu ndị Livayị; Zadọk bụ onyendu ụmụ Erọn;
of Levi, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel; of Aaron, Zadok;
18 Elihu nwanne Devid bụ onyendu ndị Juda; Omri nwa Maikel bụ onyendu ndị Isaka;
of Judah, Elihu, one of the brothers of David; of Issachar, Omri the son of Michael;
19 Ishmaya nwa Ọbadaya bụ onyendu ndị Zebụlọn; Jerimot nwa Azriel bụ onyendu ndị Naftalị;
of Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah; of Naphtali, Jeremoth the son of Azriel;
20 Hoshea nwa Azazaya bụ onyendu ndị Ifrem; Juel nwa Pedaya bụ onyendu ọkara ebo Manase;
of the children of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Azaziah; of the 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;
of the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo the son of Zechariah; of Benjamin, Jaasiel the son of Abner;
22 Azarel nwa Jeroham bụ onyendu ndị Dan. Ndị a niile bụ ndị ndu ebo Izrel niile.
of Dan, Azarel the son of Jeroham. These were the captains of the tribes 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 didn’t take the number of them from twenty years old and under, because Yahweh had said he would increase Israel like the stars of the sky.
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 began to take a census, but didn’t finish; and wrath came on Israel for this. The number wasn’t put into the account in the chronicles 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.
Over the king’s treasures was Azmaveth the son of Adiel. Over the treasures in the fields, in the cities, in the villages, and in the towers was Jonathan the son of Uzziah;
26 Ezri nwa Kelub bụ onye na-elekọta ubi eze na ndị na-arụ ọrụ nʼime ya.
Over those who did the work of the field for tillage of 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.
Over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite. Over the increase of the vineyards for the wine cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite.
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.
Over the olive trees and the sycamore trees that were in the lowland was Baal Hanan the Gederite. Over the cellars of oil 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.
Over the herds that fed in Sharon was Shitrai the Sharonite. Over the herds that were in the valleys was Shaphat the son of Adlai.
30 Obil onye Ishmel nwe ilekọta ịnyịnya kamel eze. Jehdeia onye Meronot na-elekọta ịnyịnya ibu.
Over the camels was Obil the Ishmaelite. Over the donkeys was Jehdeiah the Meronothite. Over the flocks was Jaziz the Hagrite.
31 Jaziz onye Haga bụ onyeisi na-elekọta igwe atụrụ. Ndị a niile bụ ndịisi na-elekọta akụ niile nke eze Devid nwere.
All these were the rulers of the property which was King David’s.
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.
Also Jonathan, David’s uncle, was a counselor, a man of understanding, and a scribe. Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king’s sons.
33 Ahitofel bụ onye na-adụ eze ọdụ. Hushaị onye Akai bụ enyi eze.
Ahithophel was the king’s counselor. 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. Joab was the captain of the king’s army.
