1 Kroniku 23
1 Hagi Deviti'ma ozafama nereno'a, nemofo Solomoninku Israeli vahe'mokizimi kini manigahie huno huhamprinte'ne.
David was a very old man [DOU] when he appointed his son Solomon to be the next king.
2 Hanki maka Israeli vahe kva vahetamina zamavare atru nehuno, Pristi vahetamine, Livae vahetaminena Deviti'a zamavare atru hu'ne.
David gathered the leaders of Israel and the priests and other descendants of Levi.
3 Ana hutege'za 30'a kafuma agatere'nea Livae vene'nema hampri'nazana 38tauseni'a vahetami hampri'naze.
He [commanded some of his officials to] count the descendants of Levi who were at least thirty years old, and they found out that there were 38,000 of them.
4 Hagi Deviti'a amanage hu'ne, ama 24tauseni'a vahe'mo'za Ra Anumzamofo mono nompi eri'zana erigahaze. Hagi ama 6tauseni'a vahe'mo'za mono nonte'ma ugagotama hanaza eri'zane, vahe keagama refkohu eri'za erigahaze.
Then David said, “From those 38,000 men, I want 24,000 of them to supervise the work at the temple of Yahweh, and I want 6,000 of them to be officials and judges.
5 Hagi 4tauseni'a vahe'mo'za kuma kafante kvahu eri'za eri'nageno, mago 4tauseni'a vahe'mo'za Devitina'ma tro'ma hunte'noa zavena nehe'za zagame'ma hu'za Ra Anumzamofoma agima erisgahu vahe manigahaze.
I want 4,000 to be guards at the gates, and 4,000 to praise Yahweh, using the musical instruments that I have provided for them.”
6 Ana huteno Deviti'a Livae nagapina 3'a nofi'ma mani'nazare vahera refko hu'ne. E'i ana 3'a nofira Livaena 3'a mofavre naga'afinti fore hu'nazankino, zamagi'a Gesoni'ma, Kohati'ma, Merari'e.
David divided the descendants of Levi into three family groups; each group consisted of men who were descendants of one of the three sons of Levi—Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
7 Hagi Gesoni'a Ladanine Simeikizni kasezanante'ne.
From the descendants of Gershon there were Ladan and Shimei.
8 Hagi Ladani'a 3'a ne' mofavrerami zamante'neankino zamagi'a, ese mofavre'a Jehieli manigeno, anantera Zetami mani'geno henkamo'a Joeli mani'ne.
There were three sons of Ladan: Jehiel was the oldest, and his [younger] brothers Zetham and Joel.
9 Hagi Semei'a 3'a ne' mofavrerami kasente'neankino zamagi'a, Selomoti'ma, Hazieli'ma, Harani'e. Hagi Ladani nagapina ama ana 3'a vahe'mo'za kva mani'naze.
There were three of the sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran. They were all leaders of the clans of Ladan.
10 Hagi Simei'a mago'a ne' mofavrerami zmante'neankino, ana ne'mofavreramimofo zamagi'a, Jahati'ma Ziza'ma Jeusi'ma, Beria'e. Hagi ana makara 4'a ne' mofavrerami Simei'a kasezmante'ne.
There were four men who were other sons of Shimei:
11 Hagi Jahati'a ana nagamofo kva manigeno, Zizati agri amage'a nampa 2 kva mani'ne. Hagi Jeusike Beriakea rama'a ne' mofavrea ontena'ankino zanagri nagara zanazeri mago hu'za hampri'naze.
Jahath, who was his oldest son, and his [younger] brothers Ziza, Jeush, and Beriah. Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons, so they were counted as though they were one family.
12 Hagi Kohati ne' mofavreramina, Amramu'ma, Izari'ma, Hebroni'ma, Uzielikino, ana makara 4'a mofavrerami kasezmante'ne.
Kohath had four sons: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
13 Hagi Amramu'a Aronine Mosesekizni kasezanante'ne. Hagi Aronimpinti'ma fore'ma hu'naza vahera nagru huno ruotge'ma hu'nea zantminte kegava hugahaze huno Ra Anumzamo huhamprizmante'ne. Ana hu'neankino zamagra Ra Anumzamofo eri'zana eri'za ofa kresramna vunente'za, Agri agifina asomu kea Israeli vahera huzmante vava hugahaze.
There were two sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron and his descendants were set apart to dedicate the very holy things, to offer sacrifices to Yahweh, to serve in his presence, and to declare [to the people] what Yahweh [MTY] would do to bless them. They were to do those things forever.
14 Hianagi Anumzamofo eri'za ne' Mosese ne'mofavre'mo'za Livae naga nofire hu'za mani'naze.
The sons of Moses, the man who served God [well], were counted as part of the tribe of Levi.
15 Hagi Mosese'a Gesomune Eliezarikizni kasezanante'ne.
The sons of Moses were Gershom and Eliezer.
16 Hagi Gesomu ne' mofavreramimpina ese mofavre'a Subaelikino, agra vugota huno naga'a kegava huzmante'ne.
The oldest son of Gershom was Shubael.
17 Hagi Eliezari'a magoke ne' mofavre nenteno mago'a onte'neankino, agi'a Rehabia'e. Hianagi Rehabia'a rama'a mofavre zamantegeno, hamprigara osu'ne.
Rehabiah was the oldest son of Eliezer. Eliezer had no other sons, but Rehabiah had many sons.
18 Hagi Izari'a ese ne' mofavrea Selomiti kasente'geno agra ugota huno naga'afina kegava huzmante'ne.
The oldest son of Izhar was Shelomith.
19 Hagi Hebroni'a esera Jeria kasenteno, Jeria amefira Amaria kasenteno, Amaria amefira Jahazieli kasenteno, Jahazieli amefira Jekamiamu kasente'ne.
Hebron had four sons. Jeriah was his oldest son, and his [younger] brothers were Amariah, Jahaziel, and Jekameam.
20 Hagi Uzieli'a esera Maika kasenteno, Maika amefira Isia kasente'ne.
Uzziel had two sons. Micah was the oldest son, and his [younger] brother was Isshiah.
21 Hagi Merari'a Maline Musikizni kasezanante'ne. Hagi Mali'a Eleazarine Kisikizni kasezanante'ne.
Merari had two sons: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli were Eleazar and Kish.
22 Hagi Eleazari'a ne'mofavrea onte mofanege anteneno frige'za, ana mofanemo'za, nefu Kisi mofavreraminte mare'naze.
Eleazar had no sons; he had only daughters. Their cousins, the sons of Kish, married them.
23 Hagi Musi'a 3'a ne'mofavrerami zmante'neankino zamagi'a, Mali'ma, Ederi'ma, Jeremoti'e.
The three sons of Mushi were Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth.
24 Hagi ama ana vahera Livae nagapinti'ma fore'ma hu'naza vaheki'za, magoke magoke naga nofizmire ugota hutere hu'nazageno zamagi kreno eri fatgo hu'nege'za 20'a kafuma agatere'naza vahe'mo'za Ra Anumzamofo mono nompina eri'zana enerize.
Those were the descendants of Levi, whose names were listed according to their families/clans. They were chosen for special jobs by (casting lots/throwing small marked stones). Each person who was at least 20 years old was listed. They all worked in the temple of Yahweh.
25 Hagi Deviti'a amanage hu'ne, Ra Anumzana Israeli vahe Anumzamo'a vahe'a manigasa nezmino, Agra Jerusalemi kumapina mani vava hugahie.
David had said previously, “Yahweh, the God to whom we Israeli people belong, has enabled us to have peace, and he [has come to] live in Jerusalem forever.
26 Hagi menina Livae naga'mo'za, Seli mono none ana nompima eri'zama e'neriza zantaminena eri'za vu'za e'za osugahaze.
Therefore, the descendants of Levi no longer need to carry the Sacred Tent and the items used in the work there.”
27 Hagi Deviti'ma e'ina hiho huno'ma huvagare kema zamasami'nea kante ante'za, 20'a kafuma agatere'nea vahetami mono nompima eri'zama eri vahera zamagia krente'naze.
Obeying the final instructions of David [before he died, instructions for doing this work at the temple], they counted only the descendants of Levi who were at least 20 years old.
28 Hanki Livae vahe'tmimofo eri'zana, Aroni naga'mokizmi zamaza hu'za Ra Anumzamofo nompima eri'zama erisaza eri'za me'ne. Hagi mago'a eri'zana mono nonkuma'ma kegava nehu'za, mono nompima eri'zama e'neriza zantamima zamazeri agruhu eri'zane, Anumzamofo nompima eri eri'zane, mago'a eri'zanena eri'naze.
The work of those descendants of Levi was to assist the descendants of Aaron in their work in the temple of Yahweh: To be in charge of the temple courtyards and the side rooms, the ceremonies for purifying all the sacred things, and to do other work at the temple.
29 Hagi ruotgema hu'nea bretima itare'ma eme antaza bretine, witi ofama eme haza ofane, zo'ore breti ofane, olivi masavenema erihavia huno kre'nea kekine, anazantamima sigerirema erinteno kna'ama refko huno ke eri'zane kegava hu'naze.
They were also in charge of the sacred loaves of bread that were placed [each week] on the table [in the temple], the flour for the grain offerings, the wafers that were made without yeast, and the measuring the ingredients and mixing them and baking that bread and those wafers.
30 Hagi mika nanterane kinaganena Ra Anumzamofo avuga otine'za zagamera hu'za susu hunente'za, agia erisga hu'naze.
They were also told to stand every morning [at the temple] and thank Yahweh and praise him. They were also required to do the same thing every evening.
31 Hagi Sabati knare'ene kasefa ika ementegeno musema hu knare'ene mono'ma hu knare'ma zamaza hu'za Kresramana vanaza vahera, e'i'a vahe manine'za eri'zana erigahazema hu'nenia kante ante'za anama'a namba mani'neza, Ra Anumzamofo avuga ana eri'zantamina maka zupa erigahaze.
And they were to do the same thing whenever offerings that were to be completely burned [on the altar] were presented/offered to Yahweh on Sabbath days and during the new moon celebrations and other religious festivals. They were told how many of them should be there and what they should do each time.
32 Hagi zamafuhe'za pristi naga'mo'za kegava huzmante'nage'za, Livae naga'mo'za maka eri'zana seli nompima ruotage'ma hu'nefina Ra Anumzamofo avuga eri'zana eri'naze.
So the descendants of Levi did the work that was assigned to them by their fellow Israelis who were descendants of Aaron. They did that work in the area surrounding the Sacred Tent, and in the Sacred Tent, and [later] at the temple.
