1 Masolo ya Kala 24
1 Tala bituka ya bana mibali ya Aron: Nadabi, Abiyu, Eleazari mpe Itamari.
These are the groups of the descendants of Aaron [the first Supreme Priest]: Aaron’s four sons were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
2 Nadabi mpe Abiyu bakufaki liboso ya tata na bango mpe batikalaki kobota te. Eleazari mpe Itamari basalaki mosala na bango ya bonganga-Nzambe.
But Nadab and Abihu died before their father died, and they had no children. So their [younger] brothers Eleazar and Ithamar became the priests.
3 Tala ndenge Davidi akabolaki bango kolanda misala oyo bapesaki bango: Tsadoki, na etuka ya Eleazari; Ayimeleki, na etuka ya Itamari.
Zadok, who was a descendant of Eleazar, and Ahimelech, who was a descendant of Ithamar, helped David to separate his descendants into two groups. Each group had certain duties.
4 Bamonaki ete kati na bakitani ya Eleazari, bana mibali bazalaki ebele koleka bato oyo bazalaki kati na bakitani ya Itamari. Boye, bakabolaki bana mibali ya Eleazari lokola bakonzi ya mabota zomi na motoba mpe bana mibali ya Itamari lokola bakonzi ya mabota mwambe.
There were more leaders among the descendants of Eleazar than there were among the descendants of Ithamar. So they appointed 16 leaders from Eleazar’s descendants and eight leaders from Ithamar’s descendants.
5 Babetaki zeke mpo na kokabola bango, pamba te kati na bakitani ya Eleazari mpe ya Itamari, ezalaki na bakambi ya Esika ya bule mpe bakambi ya mosala ya Nzambe.
There were temple officials and priests, including descendants of both Eleazar and Ithamar, to make sure that the work was divided fairly. So they decided what work each person would do by (casting lots/throwing marked stones).
6 Shemaya, mokomi mikanda, mwana mobali ya Netaneeli, na libota ya Levi, akomaki bakombo na bango na miso ya mokonzi, ya bakambi, ya Nganga-Nzambe Tsadoki, ya Ayimeleki, mwana mobali ya Abiatari; mpe ya bakambi ya mabota ya Banganga-Nzambe mpe Balevi. Babetaki zeke mbala mibale mpo na etuka ya Eleazari, mpe mbala moko, mpo na etuka ya Itamari.
Shemaiah, the son of Nethanel, who was a descendant of Levi, wrote down the names [of the leaders of each group] while David and his officials were watching. Zadok, the [Supreme] Priest, and Ahimelech [his assistant], and the leaders of the families of the priests and of the families of the other descendants of Levi also watched.
7 Tala ndenge bakambi ya mabota baponamaki na nzela ya zeke: zeke ya liboso ekweyaki epai ya Yeoyaribi; zeke ya mibale ekweyaki epai ya Yedaeya;
Jehoiarib was the first one whose name was selected [by casting lots/throwing marked stones]. Next Jedaiah was selected.
8 zeke ya misato ekweyaki epai ya Arimi; zeke ya minei ekweyaki epai ya Seorimi;
Next, Harim was selected. Next, Seorim was selected.
9 zeke ya mitano ekweyaki epai ya Malikiya; zeke ya motoba ekweyaki epai ya Miyamini;
Next, Malkijah was selected. Next, Mijamin was selected.
10 zeke ya sambo ekweyaki epai ya Akotsi; zeke ya mwambe ekweyaki epai ya Abiya;
Next, Hakkoz was selected. Next, Abijah was selected.
11 zeke ya libwa ekweyaki epai ya Jozue; zeke ya zomi ekweyaki epai ya Shekania;
Next, Jeshua was selected. Next, Shecaniah was selected.
12 zeke ya zomi na moko ekweyaki epai ya Eliashibi; zeke ya zomi na mibale ekweyaki epai ya Yakimi;
Next, Eliashib was selected. Next, Jakim was selected.
13 zeke ya zomi na misato ekweyaki epai ya Upa; zeke ya zomi na minei ekweyaki epai ya Yeshebeabi;
Next, Huppah was selected. Next, Jeshebeab was selected.
14 zeke ya zomi na mitano ekweyaki epai ya Biliga; zeke ya zomi na motoba ekweyaki epai ya Imeri;
Next, Bilgah was selected. Next, Immer was selected.
15 zeke ya zomi na sambo ekweyaki epai ya Eziri; zeke ya zomi na mwambe ekweyaki epai ya Apitsetsi;
Next, Hezir was selected. Next, Happizzez was selected.
16 zeke ya zomi na libwa ekweyaki epai ya Petaya; zeke ya tuku mibale ekweyaki epai ya Ezekieli;
Next, Pethahiah was selected. Next, Jehezkel was selected.
17 zeke ya tuku mibale na moko ekweyaki epai ya Yakini; zeke ya tuku mibale na mibale ekweyaki epai ya Gamuli;
Next, Jakin was selected. Next, Gamul was selected.
18 zeke ya tuku mibale na misato ekweyaki epai ya Delaya; zeke ya tuku mibale na minei ekweyaki epai ya Maazia.
Next, Delaiah was selected. Next, Maaziah was selected.
19 Ezalaki ndenge wana nde bakabolaki bango mpe bazalaki kolandana kati na mosala mpo na kokota kati na Tempelo ya Yawe. Bazalaki kosala misala na bango kolanda mibeko oyo tata na bango, Aron, apesaki bango, mpe ndenge Yawe, Nzambe ya Isalaele, atindaki ye.
Those were the men who were chosen to be the leaders of the groups that would serve in the temple, obeying the regulations that were set down by Aaron, regulations which Yahweh, the God to whom the Israeli people belonged, had given to him.
20 Tala bakitani mosusu ya Levi oyo bazalaki bakambi ya bituka: Shubaeli, mpo na etuka ya Amirami; Yedeya, mpo na etuka ya Shubaeli;
[This is a list of some of] the other descendants of Levi: Amram was the ancestor of Shubael and Jehdeiah.
21 Yishiya, mpo na etuka ya Reabia;
Rehabiah was the ancestor of Isshiah, the oldest son in his family.
22 Shelomoti, mpo na etuka ya Yitseari; Yaati, mpo na etuka ya Shelomiti.
Izhar was the father of Shelomoth and the grandfather of Jahath.
23 Bana mibali ya Ebron: mwana ya liboso, Yeriya; mwana ya mibale, Amaria; mwana ya misato, Yaazieli; mpe mwana ya minei, Yekameami;
[Kohath’s son] Hebron had four sons: Jeriah and his [younger] brothers Amariah, Jahaziel, and Jekameam.
24 Shamiri, mpo na etuka ya Mishe, mwana mobali ya Uzieli;
Uzziel was the father of Micah and the grandfather of Shamir.
25 Zakari, mpo na etuka ya Yishiya, ndeko mobali ya Mishe.
Micah’s [younger] brother was the father of Zechariah.
26 Bana mibali ya Merari: Maali mpe Mushi. Beno, mpo na etuka ya Yaaziya.
The sons of Merari were Mahli, Mushi, and Jaaziah.
27 Bakitani ya Merari: na nzela ya mwana na ye ya mobali Yaaziya: Beno, Shoami, Zakuri mpe Ibiri.
Jaaziah had four sons: Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.
28 Na nzela ya mwana na ye ya mobali Maali: Eleazari oyo atikalaki kobota te.
Mahli’s son Eleazar did not have any sons.
29 Mpo na Kishi: Yerameeli, mwana na ye ya mobali.
From the descendants of [Mahli’s second son] there was Jerahmeel.
30 Bana mibali ya Mushi: Maali, Ederi mpe Yerimoti. Bango wana nde bazalaki bakitani ya Levi kolanda bituka na bango.
The sons of Mushi were Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. Those were descendants of Levi who were listed according to the leaders of their families.
31 Bango mpe babetaki zeke lokola bandeko na bango ya mibali, bakitani ya Aron, na miso ya mokonzi Davidi, ya Tsadoki, ya Ayimeleki, ya bakambi ya mabota ya Banganga-Nzambe mpe ya Balevi. Boye bazalaki komona mabota nyonso ndenge moko, ezala libota ya kulutu to ya leki.
The jobs they would do were decided by (casting lots/throwing marked stones), like their fellow Israelis, the descendants of Aaron, did. They cast lots {The lots were cast} while King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the leaders of the families of the priests and the [other] descendants of Levi watched. They gave the same jobs to the families of each oldest brother and each youngest brother.
