1 Ihe E Mere 6
1 Livayị mụrụ ndị a: Geshọn, Kohat na Merari.
Levi’s sons were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
2 Kohat mụrụ Amram, Izha, Hebrọn na Uziel.
Kohath’s sons were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
3 Amram mụrụ Erọn, Mosis na Miriam. Erọn mụrụ Nadab, Abihu, Elieza na Itama.
Amram’s children were Miriam and [her younger brothers] Aaron and Moses. Aaron’s sons were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
4 Elieza mụrụ Finehaz; Finehaz abụrụ nna Abishua
Eleazar was the father of Phinehas. Phinehas was the father of Abishua.
5 Abishua bụ nna Buki, Buki abụrụ nna Uzi.
Abishua was the father of Bukki. Bukki was the father of Uzzi.
6 Uzi mụrụ Zerahaya, Zerahaya amụọ Meraiot.
Uzzi was the father of Zerahiah. Zerahiah was the father of Meraioth.
7 Meraiot mụrụ Amaraya, Amaraya amụọ Ahitub.
Meraioth was the father of Amariah. Amariah was the father of Ahitub.
8 Ahitub mụrụ Zadọk, Zadọk amụọ Ahimaaz.
Ahitub was the father of Zadok. Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz.
9 Ahimaaz mụrụ Azaraya, Azaraya amụọ Johanan.
Ahimaaz was the father of Azariah. Azariah was the father of Johanan.
10 Johanan mụrụ Azaraya ọ bụ ya bụ onye ahụ bụ onye nchụaja ụlọnsọ ukwu ahụ Solomọn wuru na Jerusalem.
Johanan was the father of Azariah. Azariah was a priest in the temple that Solomon commanded to be built in Jerusalem.
11 Azaraya mụrụ Amaraya, Amaraya amụọ Ahitub.
Azariah was the father of Amariah. Amariah was the father of Ahitub.
12 Ahitub mụrụ Zadọk, Zadọk amụọ Shalum.
Ahitub was the father of Zadok. Zadok was the father of Shallum.
13 Shalum mụrụ Hilkaya, Hilkaya amụọ Azaraya.
Shallum was the father of Hilkiah. Hilkiah was the father of Azariah.
14 Azaraya mụrụ Seraya, Seraya amụọ Jehozadak,
Azariah was the father of Seraiah. Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak.
15 A dọtara Jehozadak nʼagha mgbe Onyenwe anyị mere ka Nebukadneza dọkpụrụ ndị Juda na Jerusalem nʼagha.
Jehozadak was forced to leave his home when Yahweh sent [King] Nebuchadnezzar’s [army] [MTY] to capture many people in Jerusalem and other places in Judah and compel them [to go to Babylonia].
16 Ụmụ ndị ikom Livayị bụ, Geshọm, Kohat na Merari.
Levi’s sons were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
17 Geshọm mụrụ Libni na Shimei.
Gershon’s sons were Libni and Shimei.
18 Ụmụ Kohat bụ Amram, Izha, Hebrọn, na Uziel.
Kohath’s sons were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
19 Merari mụtara Mahali na Mushi. Ndị a bụ ikwu Livayị ndị e depụtara dịka aha nna ha si dị.
Merari’s sons were Mahli and Mushi. Here is a list of the descendants of Levi, who became leaders of their clans.
20 Ikwu Geshọm bụ Libni, Jahat, Zima,
Gershon’s [oldest] son was Libni. Libni’s son was Jehath. Jehath’s son was Zimmah.
21 Joa, Ido, Zera na Jeaterai.
Zimmah’s son was Joah. Joah’s son was Iddo. Iddo’s son was Zerah. Zerah’s son was Jeatherai.
22 Ikwu Kohat bụ Aminadab, Kora, Asịa,
Kohath’s [other] son was Amminadab. Amminadab’s son was Korah. Korah’s son was Assir.
23 Elkena, Ebiasaf, Asịa,
Assir’s son was Elkanah. Elkanah’s son was Ebiasaph. Ebiasaph’s son was Assir.
24 Tahat, Uriel, Ụzaya na Shaul.
Assir’s son was Tahath. Tahath’s son was Uriel. Uriel’s son was Uzziah. Uzziah’s son was Shaul.
25 Ụmụ ụmụ Elkena bụ Amasai na Ahimot.
Elkanah’s [other] sons were Amasai and Ahimoth.
26 Ụmụ ụmụ Ahimot bụ Elkena, Zofai, Nahat,
Ahimoth’s son was Elkanah. Elkanah’s son was Zophai. Zophai’s son was Nahath.
27 Eliab, Jeroham, Elkena na Samuel.
Nahath’s son was Eliab. Eliab’s son was Jeroham. Jeroham’s son was Elkanah. Elkanah’s son was Samuel.
28 Ụmụ Samuel bụ Juel, ọkpara ya, na Abija nke abụọ.
Samuel’s oldest son was Joel; his other son was Abijah.
29 Ụmụ ụmụ Merari bụ Mahali, Libni, Shimei, Ụza,
Merari’s oldest son was Mahli. Mahli’s son was Libni. Libni’s son was Shimei. Shimei’s son was Uzzah.
30 Shimea, Hagiya na Asaya.
Uzzah’s son was Shimea. Shimea’s son was Haggiah. Haggiah’s son was Asaiah.
31 Ndị a bụ ndị ikom Devid họpụtara nye ọrụ ilekọta ndị ọbụ abụ nʼụlọ Onyenwe anyị mgbe e bubatara igbe ọgbụgba ndụ nʼebe ahụ.
After the Sacred Chest was brought [to Jerusalem, King] David appointed some of the men who were descendants of Levi to be in charge of the music in [the Sacred Tent where the people worshiped] Yahweh.
32 Ha jere ozi ịbụ abụ ha nʼihu ụlọ ikwu, ya bụ, ụlọ nzute, tutu ruo mgbe Solomọn wuchara ụlọnsọ Onyenwe anyị na Jerusalem. Ha jere ozi ha dịka usoro ije ozi ha si dị.
Those musicians first sang and played their instruments in the Sacred Tent, which was also called the Tent of Meeting, and they continued to do that until Solomon’s [workers] built the temple of Yahweh in Jerusalem. In all their work, they obeyed the instructions [that David had given them].
33 Ndị a bụ ndị ikom ahụ jere ozi, ha na ụmụ ha ndị ikom: Site nʼikwu Kohat: Heman, ọbụ abụ. Ndị a bụ nna nna ya ochie: Juel, nwa Samuel,
Here is a list of the musicians and their sons: From Kohath’s descendants there was Heman, the leader of the singers. Heman was the son of Joel. Joel was the son of Samuel.
34 nwa Elkena, nwa Jeroham, nwa Eliel, nwa Toa,
Samuel was the son of Elkanah. Elkanah was the son of Jeroham. Jeroham was the son of Eliel. Eliel was the son of Toah.
35 nwa Zuf, nwa Elkena, nwa Mahat, nwa Amasai,
Toah was the son of Zuph. Zuph was the son of Elkanah. Elkanah was the son of Mahath. Mahath was the son of Amasai.
36 nwa Elkena, nwa Juel, nwa Azaraya, nwa Zefanaya,
Amasai was the son of [another man whose name was] Elkanah. Elkanah was the son of Joel. Joel was the son of Azariah. Azariah was the son of Zephaniah.
37 nwa Tahat, nwa Asịa, nwa Ebiasaf, nwa Kora,
Zephaniah was the son of Tahath. Tahath was the son of Assir. Assir was the son of Ebiasaph. Ebiasaph was the son of Korah.
38 nwa Izha, nwa Kohat, nwa Livayị, nwa Izrel.
Korah was the son of Izhar. Izhar was the son of Kohath. Kohath was the son of Levi. Levi was the son of Jacob.
39 Asaf onye na-enyere Heman aka, na-eje ozi nʼakụkụ aka nri ya. Ndị bụ nna nna ya ochie bụ ndị a: Berekaya, nwa Shimea,
Heman’s helper was Asaph. His group [of singers] stood at the right side of Heman. Asaph was the son of Berekiah. Berekiah was the son of Shimea.
40 nwa Maikel, nwa Baaseya, nwa Malkija,
Shimea was the son of Michael. Michael was the son of Baaseiah. Baaseiah was the son of Malkijah.
41 nwa Etni, nwa Zera, nwa Adaya,
Malkijah was the son of Ethni. Ethni was the son of Zerah. Zerah was the son of Adaiah.
42 nwa Etan, nwa Zima, nwa Shimei,
Adaiah was the son of Ethan. Ethan was the son of Zimmah. Zimmah was the son of Shimei.
43 nwa Jahat, nwa Geshọm, nwa Livayị.
Shimei was the son of Jahath. Jahath was the son of Gershon, and Gershon was the son of Levi.
44 Onye ọzọ na-enyere Heman aka bụ Etan, onye ikwu Merari. Ọ na-anọ nʼaka ekpe ya. Ndị bụ nna nna ochie Etan bụ ndị a, Kishi, nwa Abdi, nwa Maluk,
[A group of singers from] Merari’s family helped Heman and Asaph. They stood to the left of Heman. The leader of this group was Ethan, the son of Kishi. Kishi was the son of Abdi. Abdi was the son of Malluch.
45 nwa Hashabaya, nwa Amazaya, nwa Hilkaya,
Malluch was the son of Hashabiah. Hashabiah was the son of Amaziah. Amaziah was the son of Hilkiah.
46 nwa Amzi, nwa Bani, nwa Shema,
Hilkiah was the son of Amzi. Amzi was the son of Bani. Bani was the son of Shemer.
47 nwa Mahali, nwa Mushi, nwa Merari, nwa Livayị.
Shemer was the son of Mahli. Mahli was the son of Mushi. Mushi was the son of Merari, and Merari was the son of Levi.
48 Ụmụnna ha ndị Livayị ụfọdụ ka e tinyere nʼọrụ dị iche iche nʼụlọ ikwu, bụ ụlọ Chineke.
The other descendants of Levi were appointed to do other work in the sacred tent, the place [where the people worshiped] Yahweh.
49 Ma Erọn na ụmụ ụmụ ya bụ ndị chụrụ aja onyinye nʼelu ebe ịchụ aja nke aja nsure ọkụ, nakwa nʼelu ebe ịchụ aja ihe na-esi isi ụtọ, nke metụtara ọrụ ije ozi niile nʼime Ebe ahụ Kachasị Nsọ, na-ekpuchikwara Izrel mmehie niile ha, nʼusoro dịka ihe niile si dị nke Mosis ohu Chineke nyere nʼiwu.
Aaron and his descendants were the ones who placed on the altar the sacrifices that were to be burned completely, and they burned incense on another altar. Those sacrifices were in order that Yahweh would no longer be angry with the people of Israel for having sinned. Those men also did other work in the Very Holy Place in the sacred tent, obeying the instructions that Moses, who served God [well], had given to them.
50 Ụmụ ụmụ Erọn bụ Elieza, na Finehaz, na Abishua,
These were the descendants of Aaron: Aaron’s son was Eleazar. Eleazar’s son was Phinehas. Phinehas’s son was Abishua.
51 na Buki, na Uzi, na Zerahaya,
Abishua’s son was Bukki. Bukki’s son was Uzzi. Uzzi’s son was Zerahiah.
52 na Meraiot, na Amaraya, na Ahitub,
Zerahiah’s son was Meraioth. Meraioth’s son was Amariah. Amariah’s son was Ahitub.
53 na Zadọk, na Ahimaaz.
Ahitub’s son was Zadok, and Zadok’s son was Ahimaaz.
54 Ndị a bụ ala na obodo dị iche iche ụmụ Erọn ketara, nke e nyere ikwu Kohat, ụmụ ụmụ Erọn, nʼihi na ọ bụ ha ka e bu ụzọ kenye oke site nʼife nza.
Here is a list of the places where Aaron’s descendants lived. Those who were descendants of Kohath were the first group to be allotted cities to live in.
55 Hebrọn, nʼime Juda, ya na ala ịta nri anụ ụlọ niile dị ya gburugburu.
They were allotted Hebron [city] in Judah and the pastureland around the city,
56 Ma ala ubi na obodo nta niile gbara Hebrọn gburugburu ka e nyere Kaleb nwa Jefune.
but the fields farther from the city and the villages near the city were given to Caleb, the son of Jephunneh.
57 Ya mere e nyere ụmụ ụmụ Erọn Hebrọn (obodo mgbaba), na Libna, na Jatịa, na Eshtemoa,
The descendants of Aaron [who were descendants of Kohath] were allotted Hebron, one of the cities [to which people could flee] and be protected [if they accidentally killed someone]. They also were allotted the towns and pastureland near Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa,
58 na Hilen, na Debịa,
Hilen, Debir,
59 na Ashan, na Juta, na Bet-Shemesh, tinyere ebe ịta nri nke anụ ụlọ ha.
Ashan, Juttah, and Beth-Shemesh.
60 Site nʼebo Benjamin e nyere ha obodo Gibiọn, Geba, Alemet, na Anatot, tinyere ebe ịta nri nke anụ ụlọ ha. Obodo ndị a, nke e kere nʼetiti ndị ikwu Kohat, dị iri na otu nʼọnụọgụgụ.
They were also allotted Gibeon, Geba, Alemeth, and Anathoth [cities] from the tribe of Benjamin. Altogether, these clans descended from Kohath were allotted 13 towns.
61 E fere nza tupu e nye ndị fọdụrụ nʼime ikwu Kohat obodo iri site nʼala ọkara ebo Manase.
The other clans descended from Kohath were allotted ten towns from the clans of the tribe of Manasseh [that lived west of the Jordan River].
62 E fekwara nza nye agbụrụ niile dị nʼikwu Geshọm obodo iri na atọ na Bashan, site nʼala ebo Isaka, na Asha, na Naftalị, na agbụrụ niile dị nʼikwu Manase.
The descendants of Gershon were allotted 13 cities and towns from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and the part of the tribe of Manasseh that lived in [the] Bashan [region on the east side of the Jordan River].
63 E fekwara nza nye ikwu Merari obodo iri na abụọ site nʼala ebo Ruben, na Gad, na Zebụlọn.
The descendants of Merari were allotted twelve cities and towns from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
64 Otu a ka ndị Izrel si nye ndị Livayị obodo ndị a na ebe ịta nri nke anụ ụlọ dị.
The leaders of Israel allotted those towns and the nearby pasturelands to the descendants of Levi.
65 Site nʼebo Juda, na Simiọn, na Benjamin ka e si kenye ha obodo ndị ahụ a kpọrọ aha ha na mbụ.
They also allotted to them the cities and towns from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin that were listed previously.
66 E sitere nʼala ndị ebo Ifrem kenye ụfọdụ nʼime ndị agbụrụ Kohat obodo ụfọdụ.
Some of the descendants of Kohath were allotted towns from the tribe of Ephraim.
67 Nʼala ugwu ugwu Ifrem e kenyere ha Shekem (obodo mgbaba), na Gaza,
They were allotted Shechem, which was one of the cities [to which people could flee] and be protected [if they accidentally killed someone], along with the nearby pastureland in the hills of Ephraim. They were also allotted these towns and pastureland near them: Gezer,
68 na Jokmeam, na Bet-Horon,
Jokmeam, Beth-Horon,
69 na Aijalon, na, Gat Rimọn, tinyere ebe ịta nri nke anụ ụlọ gbara ya gburugburu.
Aijalon, and Gath-Rimmon.
70 Site nʼọkara ebo Manase, ndị Izrel nyere ndị ikwu Kohat fọdụrụ obodo ndị a: Anea na Bileam, tinyere ala ebe ịta nri anụ ụlọ ha.
The other descendants of Kohath were allotted Aner and Bileam towns and the nearby pastureland from the part of the tribe of Manasseh that lived west [of the Jordan River].
71 Ndị Geshọm natara obodo ndị a: Site nʼagbụrụ ọkara ebo Manase ha natara Golan, nke dị na Bashan, na Ashtarọt, tinyere ebe ịta nri nke anụ ụlọ ha.
The descendants of Gershon, who were part of the tribe of Manasseh, lived east [of the Jordan River]. They were allotted the cities and towns and pastureland near them: Golan in [the] Bashan and Ashtaroth [regions].
72 Ebo Isaka nyere ha Kedesh, Daberat,
From the tribe of Issachar they were allotted cities and towns and pastureland near Kedesh, Daberath,
73 Ramọt na Anem, tinyere ebe ịta nri anụ ụlọ niile dị ha gburugburu.
Ramoth, and Anem.
74 Ebo Asha nyere ha Mashal, Abdon,
From the tribe of Asher they were allotted cities and towns and pastureland near Mashal, Abdon,
75 Hukọk na Rehob, tinyere ebe ịta nri anụ ụlọ niile dị ha gburugburu.
Hukok, and Rehob.
76 Ebo Naftalị nyere ha Kedesh nʼime Galili, Hamọn na Kiriatem, tinyere ebe ịta nri nke anụ ụlọ ha.
And from the tribe of Naphtali they were allotted cities and towns and pastureland near Kedesh in [the] Galilee [region], and Hammon and Kiriathaim [towns].
77 Ndị ebo Zebụlọn nyere ụmụ Merari ndị Livayị fọdụrụ ala ndị a: Jokneam, Kata, Rimọn na Taboa, tinyere ebe ịta nri anụ ụlọ ha.
The other descendants of Levi, those descended from Merari, were allotted towns and pasturelands from the tribe of Zebulun near Jokneam, Kartah, Rimmono, and Tabor.
78 Ma nʼofe osimiri Jọdan, nʼọwụwa anyanwụ obodo Jeriko, ndị ebo Ruben nyere ha obodo Beza dị nʼọzara, nyekwa ha Jahaz,
From the tribe of Reuben they were allotted cities and towns and pastureland near Bezer in the desert, Jahzah, Kedemoth, and Mephaath. The tribe of Reuben lived east of the Jordan [River], across from Jericho.
79 Kedemot na Mefaat, tinyere ebe ịta nri nke anụ ụlọ ha niile.
80 Ndị ebo Gad nyere ha Ramọt nke Gilead, Mahanaim,
From the tribe of Gad, they were allotted cities and towns and pastureland near Ramoth in [the] Gilead [region], [the cities of] Mahanaim,
81 Heshbọn na Jeza, tinyere ebe ịta nri nke anụ ụlọ ha niile.
Heshbon, and Jazer.
