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1 E dere usoro ọmụmụ ụmụ Izrel niile nʼime akwụkwọ ndị eze Izrel na Juda. Emesịa, a dọọrọ ha nʼagha buru ha gaa Babilọn nʼihi ekwesighị ntụkwasị obi ha.
All of the people of Israel were recorded in the genealogies written down in the book of the kings of Israel. The people of Judah were taken away to captivity in Babylon because they had been unfaithful.
2 Nʼime ndị a, ndị bụ ụzọ lọta bịa birikwa nʼihe onwunwe ha nʼobodo nke aka ha bụ ụfọdụ ndị Izrel, na ndị nchụaja, na ndị Livayị, na ndị na-eje ozi nʼụlọnsọ ukwu.
The first to return and reclaim their property and live in their towns were some Israelites, priests, Levities, and Temple servants.
3 Ndị si nʼebo Juda, na Benjamin, na Ifrem na Manase lọta bịa biri na Jerusalem bụ ndị a:
Some from the tribes of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh returned to live in Jerusalem. They included:
4 Utai nwa Amihud, nwa Omri, nwa Imri, nwa Bani, onye ikwu Perez, nwa Juda.
Uthai son of Ammihud, son of Omri, son of Imri, son of Bani, a descendant of Perez, son of Judah.
5 Nʼezinaụlọ Shilo: Asaya nwa mbụ ya na ụmụ ya ndị ikom.
From the Shilonites: Asaiah (firstborn) and his sons.
6 Ụmụ Zera, Jeuel so nʼime ha. Ọnụọgụgụ ndị Juda niile lọtara dị narị isii na iri itoolu.
From the Zerahites: Jeuel and relatives totaled 690.
7 Ụmụ Benjamin: Salu nwa Meshulam, nwa Hodavaya, nwa Hasenua;
From the Benjamites: Sallu son of Meshullam, son of Hodaviah, son of Hassenuah;
8 na Ibneia nwa Jeroham; Elaa nwa Uzi, nwa Mikri; na Meshulam nwa Shefataya, nwa Reuel, nwa Ibnija.
Ibneiah son of Jeroham; Elah son of Uzzi, son of Micri; and Meshullam son of Shephatiah, son of Reuel, son of Ibnijah.
9 Ha niile bụ ndịisi ezi. Ọnụọgụgụ ndị Benjamin niile lọtara ndị e dere aha ha nʼakwụkwọ usoro ọmụmụ ha, dị narị itoolu na iri ise na isii.
All of them were family heads as recorded in their genealogies, and they totaled 956.
10 Ndị nchụaja: Jedaya, Jehoiarib na Jakin;
From the priests: Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, Jakin,
11 Azaraya nwa Hilkaya, nwa Meshulam, nwa Zadọk, na Meraiot, nwa Ahitub. Azaraya bụ onye na-elekọta ụlọnsọ ukwu Chineke.
Azariah son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub. (Azariah was the head official in charge of the house of God.)
12 Ndị nchụaja ọzọ lọtaranụ bụ Adaya nwa Jeroham, nwa Pashua, nwa Malkija. Onye ọzọ bụ Maasai nwa Adiel, nwa Jazera, nwa Meshulam nwa Meshilemit, nwa Imea
Also Adaiah son of Jeroham, son of Pashhur, son of Malkijah, and Maasai son of Adiel, son of Jahzerah, son of Meshullam, son of Meshillemith, son of Immer.
13 Ọnụọgụgụ ndị nchụaja lọtaranụ bụ otu puku na narị asaa, na iri isii. Ha niile bụkwa ndịisi ezinaụlọ, ndị tozuru etozu ịrụ ọrụ ha, ndị ọrụ ha bụ ije ozi nʼụlọnsọ Chineke.
The priests, who were family heads, totaled 1,760. They were strong and capable men who served in the house of God.
14 Ndị Livayị: Shemaya nwa Hashub, nwa Azrikam, nwa Hashabaya onye ikwu Merari.
From the Levites: Shemaiah, son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, a descendant of Merari;
15 Bakbaka, Heresh, Galal, na Matanaya nwa Mika, nwa Zikri, nwa Asaf;
Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah, son of Mica, son of Zicri, son of Asaph;
16 Ọbadaya nwa Shemaya, nwa Galal, nwa Jedutun; na Berekaya nwa Asa, nwa Elkena onye biri nʼobodo nta ndị Netofa.
Obadiah son of Shemaiah, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun; and Berekiah son of Asa, son of Elkanah, who used to live in the villages of the Netophathites.
17 Ndị nche ọnụ ụzọ ụlọnsọ si nʼebo Livayị: Shalum, onyeisi ha, Akub, Talmon, Ahiman na ụmụnna ha.
The gatekeepers of the Temple: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman and their relatives. Shallum was the chief gatekeeper.
18 Ha nọ ruo ugbu a nʼọnụ ụzọ ama Eze, nʼakụkụ ọwụwa anyanwụ. Ha bụ ndị nche ọnụ ụzọ ama si nʼọmụma ụlọ nke ndị Livayị.
They had the responsibility up until now of looking after the King's Gate on the east side. They were the gatekeepers of the camps of the Levites.
19 Shalum bụ nwa Kore, na nwa nwa Ebiasaf na Kora. Ya na ụmụnna ya ka ọ bụ ọrụ ha ilekọta ebe a na-eje ozi, na ọnụ ụzọ ụlọnsọ ukwu ahụ dịka nna nna ha lekọtara, cheekwa ụlọ nzute Onyenwe anyị nche.
Shallum was the son of Kore, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah. He and his relatives, the Korahites, were responsible for guarding the entrances to the sanctuary in the same way their fathers had been responsible for guarding the entrance to the tented house of the Lord.
20 Finehaz nwa Elieza bụ onyeisi ndị mbụ rụrụ ọrụ a na mgbe ochie, Onyenwe anyị nọnyekwaara ya.
Previously Phinehas son of Eleazar had been the leader of the gatekeepers. The Lord was with him.
21 Mgbe ahụ, Zekaraya nwa Meshelemaia bụ onye na-elekọta ọnụ ụzọ e si abata nʼime ụlọ ikwu.
Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was the gatekeeper at the entrance to the tent of meeting.
22 Ọnụọgụgụ ndị na-eche ọnụ ụzọ nche nʼoge ahụ bụ narị abụọ na iri na abụọ. E depụtara aha ha nʼakwụkwọ usoro ọmụmụ nke obodo nta ha. Ndị nche ọnụ ụzọ ama ndị a bụ ndị Devid na Samuel onye amụma họpụtara nye ha ọnọdụ a nʼihi na-atụkwasịrị ha obi.
In total there were 212 chosen to be gatekeepers at the entrances. They recorded their genealogies in their home towns. David and Samuel the prophet had selected their forefathers for their faithfulness.
23 Ha na ụmụ ụmụ ha ka e tinyere ya nʼaka iche ụlọ nzute Onyenwe anyị nche.
They and their descendants were responsible for guarding the entrance to the house of the Lord, also when it was a tent.
24 Ha na-eche akụkụ anọ ya niile, ọwụwa anyanwụ, ọdịda anyanwụ, ugwu na ndịda.
The gatekeepers were placed on four sides: east, west, north, and south.
25 Ụbọchị asaa ka ha na-anọ nʼọrụ a. Emesịa, ụmụnna ha na-abịa gbanwee ha. Ya mere, ha na-agbanwe onwe ha ụbọchị asaa asaa.
Their relatives in their towns came every seven days at certain times to help them.
26 Ma ndịisi nche ọnụ ụzọ ama anọ ndị ahụ bụ ndị Livayị ka esitere nʼịtụkwasị obi nyefee ọrụ ilekọta ime ụlọ niile nakwa ụlọakụ niile dị nʼime ụlọ Chineke nʼaka.
The four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were given the responsibility of looking after the rooms and treasuries in the house of God.
27 Ha na-eche nche gburugburu ụlọnsọ Chineke abalị niile, nʼihi na ọ bụ ha ka ọ dị nʼaka iche ya nche. Ọ bụkwa ha ka e nyefere ọrụ imeghe ya ụtụtụ niile.
They spent the night around the house of God because they had to guard it and they had the key to unlock it in the morning.
28 Ụfọdụ nʼime ha ka ọ dị nʼaka ilekọta ngwongwo e ji achụ aja. Ha na-agụ ya ọnụ mgbe ọbụla e webatara ya, na mgbe ọbụla a na-ewepụ ya.
Some of the gatekeepers were responsible for the articles that were used in worship services. They counted what was brought in and what was taken out.
29 Ndị ọzọ na-elekọta ihe niile e ji chọọ ụlọnsọ ahụ mma, ya na ụtụ ọka, na mmanya, na ihe nsure ọkụ na-esi isi ụtọ, na ụda dị iche iche.
Others were given the job of looking after the furniture and equipment used in the sanctuary, as well as the special flour, wine, olive oil, incense, and spices.
30 Ma ọ bụ ndị nchụaja ndị ọzọ ka e nyere ọrụ ịsụ, ịgwakọta na ịkpụkọta ụda na ihe nsure ọkụ na-esi isi ụtọ.
(However, some of the priests were in charge of mixing the spices.)
31 Matitaia, onye Livayị, ọkpara Shalum, onye ikwu Kora, ka esitere na ntụkwasị obi nyefee ya ọrụ ime achịcha onyinye.
Mattithiah, a Levite, who was the firstborn son of Shallum the Korahite, was given the responsibility of baking the bread used in offerings.
32 Ụfọdụ nʼime ndị ikwu Kohat ka ọ dị nʼaka ime achịcha pụrụ iche, a na-adọkwasị nʼelu tebul, nʼụbọchị izuike niile.
Other Kohathites were in charge of preparing the bread set out on the table every Sabbath.
33 Ndị ọbụ abụ, ndị bụ ndịisi ezinaụlọ ndị Livayị na-anọgide nʼime ọnụụlọ ndị dị nʼụlọnsọ ukwu nʼihi na e kweghị ka ha rụọ ọrụ ọzọ ebe ọ bụ na ha na-arụ ọrụ ịbụ abụ ehihie na abalị niile.
The musicians, heads of Levite families, lived in the rooms in the Temple and were not required to carry out other duties because they were on duty day and night.
34 Ha niile bụ ndịisi ezinaụlọ nʼebo Livayị. Ndị ndu dịka e depụtakwara aha ha nʼakwụkwọ usoro ọmụmụ. Ha bikwa na Jerusalem.
These were all heads of Levite families, leaders as recorded in their genealogies, and they lived in Jerusalem.
35 Jeiel nna Gibiọn bụ na Gibiọn ka o bi, Aha nwunye ya bụ Maaka.
Jeiel was the father of Gibeon and he lived in Gibeon. His wife's name was Maacah.
36 Ọ mụrụ Abdon, ọkpara ya, Zua, Kish, Baal, Nea, Nadab,
His firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
37 Gedoa, Ahio, Zekaraya na Miklot.
Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth.
38 Miklot bụ nna Shimeam. Ha onwe ha sokwa ụmụnna ha biri na Jerusalem.
Mikloth was the father of Shimeam. They also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
39 Nea mụrụ Kish nna Sọl, onye bụ nna Jonatan, Malkishua, Abinadab na Esh-Baal.
Ner was the father of Kish, Kish was the father of Saul, and Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malki-Shua, Abinadab, and Esh-Baal.
40 Jonatan mụrụ Merib-Baal nna Maịka.
The son of Jonathan: Merib-Baal, who was the father of Micah.
41 Maịka mụrụ Piton, Melek, Tahrea na Ehaz.
The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, and Ahaz.
42 Ehaz mụrụ Jada. Jada bụ nna Alemet, Azmavet na Zimri. Zimri mụrụ Moza.
Ahaz was the father of Jadah, Jadah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri, and Zimri was the father of Moza.
43 Moza mụrụ Binea, nna Refaya, nna Eleasa, nna Azel.
Moza was the father of Binea; Rephaiah was his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son.
44 Azel mụrụ ụmụ isii: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmel, Shearaya, Ọbadaya na Hanan. Ndị a bụ ụmụ ndị ikom Azel.
Azel had six sons. Their names were: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. These were the sons of Azel.
