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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.
The [names of all the] people of Israel were listed/written with the names of their clans, and that information was written in the scroll/book named ‘The Record of the Kings of Israel’. [Many of] the people of Judah were captured and forced to go to Babylon. That happened because they did not faithfully [do what was pleasing to] God.
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 people who returned [to Judah 70 years later] and lived in their own land and in their own cities and towns were some Israeli priests, other descendants of Levi, and men who worked in the temple.
3 Ndị si nʼebo Juda, na Benjamin, na Ifrem na Manase lọta bịa biri na Jerusalem bụ ndị a:
[Other] people from the tribes of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh [also returned to Judah and] lived in Jerusalem. This is a list of those people [of the tribe of Judah]:
4 Utai nwa Amihud, nwa Omri, nwa Imri, nwa Bani, onye ikwu Perez, nwa Juda.
Uthai the son of Ammihud. Ammihud was the son of Omri; Omri was the son of Imri; Imri was the son of Bani; Bani was a descendant of Perez; Perez was the son of Judah.
5 Nʼezinaụlọ Shilo: Asaya nwa mbụ ya na ụmụ ya ndị ikom.
Asaiah and his sons were descendants of Shelah. Asaiah was the oldest son in his family.
6 Ụmụ Zera, Jeuel so nʼime ha. Ọnụọgụgụ ndị Juda niile lọtara dị narị isii na iri itoolu.
Jeuel and others of his relatives in Zerah’s clan. There were 690 people in this clan.
7 Ụmụ Benjamin: Salu nwa Meshulam, nwa Hodavaya, nwa Hasenua;
From the tribe of Benjamin, Sallu, the son of Meshullam. Meshullam was the son of Hodaviah; Hodaviah was the son of Hassenuah.
8 na Ibneia nwa Jeroham; Elaa nwa Uzi, nwa Mikri; na Meshulam nwa Shefataya, nwa Reuel, nwa Ibnija.
Ibneiah the son of Jeroham. Elah the son of Uzzi. Uzzi was the son of Micri. Meshullam the son of Shephatiah. Shephatiah was the son of Reuel; Reuel was the 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.
In other records of the people descended from Benjamin, there are the names of 956 people who were living in Jerusalem. All these were leaders of their clans.
10 Ndị nchụaja: Jedaya, Jehoiarib na Jakin;
Some of the priests [who returned to Judah were]: Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, Jakin,
11 Azaraya nwa Hilkaya, nwa Meshulam, nwa Zadọk, na Meraiot, nwa Ahitub. Azaraya bụ onye na-elekọta ụlọnsọ ukwu Chineke.
and Azariah who was the son of Hilkiah. Hilkiah who was the son of Meshullam; Meshullam who was the son of Zadok, Zadok who was the son of Meraioth; Meraioth who was the son of Ahitub; Ahitub who supervised the temple guards;
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
Adaiah who was the son of Jeroham; Jeroham who was the son of Pashhur; Pashhur who was the son of Malchijah; Maasai who was the son of Adiel; Adiel who was the son of Jahzerah; Jahzerah who was the son of Meshullam; Meshullam who was the son of Meshillemith; Meshillemith who was the 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.
Altogether there were 1,760 priests [who returned to Judah]. They were leaders of their clans, and they all were responsible for doing work in the temple of God.
14 Ndị Livayị: Shemaya nwa Hashub, nwa Azrikam, nwa Hashabaya onye ikwu Merari.
From the descendants of Levi [who returned to Judah] there was Shemaiah the son of Hasshub. Hasshub was the son of Azrikam; Azrikam was the son of Hashabiah; Hashabiah was a descendant of [Levi’s youngest son] Merari.
15 Bakbaka, Heresh, Galal, na Matanaya nwa Mika, nwa Zikri, nwa Asaf;
[Other descendants of Levi who returned to Judah were] Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Mica. Mica was the son if Zicri; Zicri was the son of Asaph.
16 Ọbadaya nwa Shemaya, nwa Galal, nwa Jedutun; na Berekaya nwa Asa, nwa Elkena onye biri nʼobodo nta ndị Netofa.
There was also Obadiah the son of Shemaiah. Shemaiah was the son of Galal. Galal was the son of Jeduthun. There was also Berekiah the son of Asa. Asa was the son of Elkanah, who lived in one of the villages where the Netophath people-clan lived.
17 Ndị nche ọnụ ụzọ ụlọnsọ si nʼebo Livayị: Shalum, onyeisi ha, Akub, Talmon, Ahiman na ụmụnna ha.
From the [descendants of Levi who returned to Judah] who guarded the temple gates there were Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and some of their relatives. Shallum was their leader.
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.
Those gatekeepers from the tribe of Levi stood at the King’s Gate on the east side [of the temple].
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. Kore was the son of Ebiasaph. Ebiasaph was the son of Korah. Shallum and his relatives were gatekeepers, and they were responsible to guard the gates of the Sacred Tent of Yahweh, like their ancestors had done.
20 Finehaz nwa Elieza bụ onyeisi ndị mbụ rụrụ ọrụ a na mgbe ochie, Onyenwe anyị nọnyekwaara ya.
Previously Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, had supervised the gatekeepers, and Yahweh (was with/helped) Phinehas.
21 Mgbe ahụ, Zekaraya nwa Meshelemaia bụ onye na-elekọta ọnụ ụzọ e si abata nʼime ụlọ ikwu.
Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was the gatekeeper at the entrance of the Sacred Tent.
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.
Altogether, there were 212 men who were chosen to guard the gates. Their names were written in the records of the clans in their villages. [King] David and the prophet Samuel appointed/chose those men because those men (were dependable/always did what they were told to do).
23 Ha na ụmụ ụmụ ha ka e tinyere ya nʼaka iche ụlọ nzute Onyenwe anyị nche.
The work of those gatekeepers and their descendants was to guard the entrances of the Sacred Tent of Yahweh. That was before the temple was built to replace the Sacred Tent.
24 Ha na-eche akụkụ anọ ya niile, ọwụwa anyanwụ, ọdịda anyanwụ, ugwu na ndịda.
There were gatekeepers on each of the four sides of the Sacred Tent.
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.
Sometimes it was necessary for the relatives of the gatekeepers who lived in those villages to come and help them. Each time some of them came, they helped the gatekeepers for seven days.
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.
There were four descendants of Levi who [worked every day, and they] supervised the gatekeepers. They also took care of the rooms and treasures in the Sacred Tent 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 remained awake all during the night to guard the Sacred Tent, and each morning they opened the gates.
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 took care of the articles that were used in worship. They also took care of the flour, wine, olive oil, incense, and spices [that were used in the sacrifices].
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.
Other gatekeepers were appointed to take care of the other things in the Sacred Tent.
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.
But some of the priests had the work of mixing the spices.
31 Matitaia, onye Livayị, ọkpara Shalum, onye ikwu Kora, ka esitere na ntụkwasị obi nyefee ya ọrụ ime achịcha onyinye.
There was a descendant of Levi named Mattithiah, the oldest son of Shallum, who was a descendant of Korah. He (was very dependable/always did what he was told to do), so they gave him {he was given} the work of baking the bread that was used in the offerings [on the altar].
32 Ụfọdụ nʼime ndị ikwu Kohat ka ọ dị nʼaka ime achịcha pụrụ iche, a na-adọkwasị nʼelu tebul, nʼụbọchị izuike niile.
Some of the gatekeepers who were descended from Kohath prepared the freshly baked loaves of sacred bread that were placed on the table [inside the Sacred Tent] every Sabbath/rest day.
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.
Some of the descendants of Levi were musicians who worked in the Sacred Tent. The leaders of those families [stayed/slept] in the rooms [of the Sacred Tent]. They did not do [any other work] in the Sacred Tent because they were responsible to serve [as musicians] 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.
Those are [the names of] the leaders of the clans descended from Levi. Their names were written in the records of the clans. They all lived in Jerusalem.
35 Jeiel nna Gibiọn bụ na Gibiọn ka o bi, Aha nwunye ya bụ Maaka.
[One of the descendants of Benjamin, ] Jeiel, lived in Gibeon [city]. He was the city leader. His wife’s name was Maacah.
36 Ọ mụrụ Abdon, ọkpara ya, Zua, Kish, Baal, Nea, Nadab,
His oldest son was Abdon. His other sons were 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. Jeiel’s family 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 [King] Saul. Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-Baal.
40 Jonatan mụrụ Merib-Baal nna Maịka.
Jonathan’s son was Merib-Baal. Merib-Baal was the father of Micah.
41 Maịka mụrụ Piton, Melek, Tahrea na Ehaz.
Micah’s sons were 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 (OR, Jarah). Jadah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza.
43 Moza mụrụ Binea, nna Refaya, nna Eleasa, nna Azel.
Moza was the father of Binea. The son of Binea was Rephaiah. The son of Rephaiah was Eleasah. The son of Eleasah was Azel.
44 Azel mụrụ ụmụ isii: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmel, Shearaya, Ọbadaya na Hanan. Ndị a bụ ụmụ ndị ikom Azel.
Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan.
