1 Masolo ya Kala 9
1 Batangaki bana nyonso ya Isalaele mpe bakomaki bakombo na bango na buku ya masolo ya bakonzi ya Isalaele. Bato ya Yuda bakendeki na bowumbu na Babiloni mpo na kozanga boyengebene.
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 Bato ya liboso kati na bana ya Isalaele oyo bazongaki lisusu kovanda na bingumba na bango, ezalaki: ndambo ya bana ya Isalaele, Banganga-Nzambe, Balevi mpe basali ya Tempelo ya Yawe.
The first to return and reclaim their property and live in their towns were some Israelites, priests, Levities, and Temple servants.
3 Nzokande, ndambo ya bana mibali ya Yuda, ya Benjame, ya Efrayimi mpe ya Manase bazalaki kovanda na Yelusalemi:
Some from the tribes of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh returned to live in Jerusalem. They included:
4 Utayi, mwana mobali ya Amiwudi, mwana mobali ya Omiri, mwana mobali ya Imiri, mwana mobali ya Bani, moko kati na bakitani ya Peretsi, mwana mobali ya Yuda.
Uthai son of Ammihud, son of Omri, son of Imri, son of Bani, a descendant of Perez, son of Judah.
5 Kati na bato ya Shiloni: Asaya, mwana ya liboso, mpe bana na ye ya mibali.
From the Shilonites: Asaiah (firstborn) and his sons.
6 Kati na bakitani ya Zera: Yeuweli. Mpe bandeko na bango bazalaki nkama motoba na tuku libwa.
From the Zerahites: Jeuel and relatives totaled 690.
7 Kati na bakitani ya Benjame: Salu, mwana mobali ya Meshulami, mwana mobali ya Odavia, mwana mobali ya Asenuwa;
From the Benjamites: Sallu son of Meshullam, son of Hodaviah, son of Hassenuah;
8 Yibinea, mwana mobali ya Yeroami; Ela, mwana mobali ya Uzi mpe koko ya Mikiri; mpe Meshulami, mwana mobali ya Shefatia mpe koko ya Reweli, mwana mobali ya Yibiniya.
Ibneiah son of Jeroham; Elah son of Uzzi, son of Micri; and Meshullam son of Shephatiah, son of Reuel, son of Ibnijah.
9 Motango ya bato ya Benjame kolanda ndenge bakomamaki na buku ya mabota na bango, ezalaki nkama libwa na tuku mitano na motoba. Bato oyo nyonso bazalaki bakambi ya bituka na bango.
All of them were family heads as recorded in their genealogies, and they totaled 956.
10 Kati na Banganga-Nzambe: Yedaeya, Yeoyaribi, Yakini;
From the priests: Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, Jakin,
11 Azaria, mwana mobali ya Ilikia, mwana mobali ya Meshulami, mwana mobali ya Tsadoki, mwana mobali ya Merayoti, mwana mobali ya Ayitubi oyo azalaki mokambi ya Ndako ya Nzambe.
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 Ezalaki mpe na Adaya, mwana mobali ya Yeroami, mwana mobali ya Pashuri, mwana mobali ya Malikiya; mpe Maesayi, mwana mobali ya Adieli, mwana mobali ya Yazera, mwana mobali ya Meshulami, mwana mobali ya Meshilemiti, mwana mobali ya Imeri.
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 Banganga-Nzambe oyo bazalaki bakambi ya bituka, bazalaki nkoto moko na nkama sambo na tuku motoba; bazalaki na molende makasi mpo na mosala ya Ndako ya Nzambe.
The priests, who were family heads, totaled 1,760. They were strong and capable men who served in the house of God.
14 Kati na Balevi: Shemaya, mwana mobali ya Ashubi, mwana mobali ya Azirikami, mwana mobali ya Ashabia, mokitani ya Merari;
From the Levites: Shemaiah, son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, a descendant of Merari;
15 mpe Bakibakari, Ereshi, Galali mpe Matania, mwana mobali ya Mishe, mwana mobali ya Zikiri, mwana mobali ya Azafi;
Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah, son of Mica, son of Zicri, son of Asaph;
16 Abidiasi, mwana mobali ya Shemaya, mwana mobali ya Galali, mwana mobali ya Yedutuni; Berekia, mwana mobali ya Asa, mwana mobali ya Elikana oyo azalaki kovanda na mboka 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 Ezalaki mpe na bakengeli bikuke: Shalumi, Akubi, Talimoni, Ayimani mpe bandeko na bango ya mibali. Shalumi nde azalaki mokonzi na bango.
The gatekeepers of the Temple: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman and their relatives. Shallum was the chief gatekeeper.
18 Kino lelo, bakitani ya Shalumi bakengelaka ekuke ya ngambo ya este ya Ndako ya Nzambe, ekuke oyo babengaka ekuke ya Mokonzi. Bango wana nde bakengeli bikuke kati na Balevi.
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 Shalumi, mwana mobali ya Kore, mwana mobali ya Ebiazafi, mwana mobali ya Kore elongo na bandeko na bango mosusu ya libota ya Kore, bazalaki na mokumba ya kokengela ekuke ya Ndako ya kapo ya Bokutani ndenge bakoko na bango bazalaki kokengela ekuke ya molako ya Yawe.
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 Pineasi, mwana mobali ya Eleazari, azalaki kala mokonzi na bango, bongo Yawe azalaki elongo na ye.
Previously Phinehas son of Eleazar had been the leader of the gatekeepers. The Lord was with him.
21 Zakari, mwana mobali ya Meshelemia, azalaki mpe mokengeli ekuke ya Ndako ya kapo ya Bokutani.
Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was the gatekeeper at the entrance to the tent of meeting.
22 Bango nyonso oyo baponamaki mpo ete bazala bakengeli bikuke bazalaki nkama mibale na zomi na mibale. Bakomaki bakombo na bango na buku ya mabota kolanda bamboka na bango. Ezali Davidi mpe Samuele oyo azalaki momoni makambo nde batiaki bango na misala na bango.
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 Boye, bango elongo na bana na bango bazalaki na mokumba ya kokengela bikuke ya Tempelo ya Yawe; elingi koloba bikuke ya Ndako ya kapo ya Bokutani.
They and their descendants were responsible for guarding the entrance to the house of the Lord, also when it was a tent.
24 Bakengeli bikuke bazalaki na bangambo minei: este, weste, nor mpe sude.
The gatekeepers were placed on four sides: east, west, north, and south.
25 Bandeko na bango ya mibali oyo bazalaki na bamboka na bango, basengelaki koyaka tango na tango kosunga bango mikolo sambo.
Their relatives in their towns came every seven days at certain times to help them.
26 Kasi bakonzi minei ya bakengeli bikuke bazalaki Balevi oyo bazalaki na mokumba ya kokengela bashambre mpe bomengo ya Ndako ya Nzambe.
The four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were given the responsibility of looking after the rooms and treasuries in the house of God.
27 Bazalaki kolekisa butu na zingazinga ya Ndako ya Nzambe mpo ete basengelaki kokengela yango mpe kofungola yango tongo nyonso.
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 Bamoko kati na bango bazalaki na mokumba ya kobatela bisalelo ya losambo mpe kotanga yango tango nyonso bazalaki kokotisa to kobimisa yango.
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 Bamosusu kati na bango bazalaki na mokumba ya kobatela bambeki mpe bisalelo nyonso ya Esika ya bule: farine, vino, mafuta, ansa mpe malasi.
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 Kasi bana mibali ya Banganga-Nzambe bazalaki kosala malasi.
(However, some of the priests were in charge of mixing the spices.)
31 Moto moko kati na Balevi, Matitia, mwana mobali ya liboso ya Shalumi, moto ya Kore, azalaki na mokumba ya kotumba mapa na kikalungu.
Mattithiah, a Levite, who was the firstborn son of Shallum the Korahite, was given the responsibility of baking the bread used in offerings.
32 Bamosusu kati na bango, bato ya Keati, bazalaki na mokumba ya kobongisa mapa na milongo mpo na basaba nyonso.
Other Kohathites were in charge of preparing the bread set out on the table every Sabbath.
33 Bayembi oyo bazalaki bakambi ya libota ya Levi, bazalaki tango nyonso kovanda na bashambre ya Ndako ya Nzambe. Bazalaki kosala mosala mosusu te kaka kosala kati na Ndako ya Nzambe butu mpe moyi.
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 Bango nyonso wana bazalaki bakambi ya libota ya Levi kolanda ndenge bakomamaki na buku ya mabota na bango; mpe bazalaki kovanda na Yelusalemi.
These were all heads of Levite families, leaders as recorded in their genealogies, and they lived in Jerusalem.
35 Yeyeli, tata ya Gabaoni, azalaki kovanda na Gabaoni elongo na Maaka, mwasi na ye.
Jeiel was the father of Gibeon and he lived in Gibeon. His wife's name was Maacah.
36 Abidoni azalaki mwana na ye ya liboso; mpe sima, abotaki lisusu Tsuri, Kishi, Bala, Neri, Nadabi,
His firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
37 Gedori, Ayiyo, Zakari mpe Mikiloti.
Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth.
38 Mikiloti abotaki Shimeami. Bango mpe bazalaki kovanda na Yelusalemi elongo na bandeko na bango ya mibali.
Mikloth was the father of Shimeam. They also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
39 Neri abotaki Kishi; Kishi abotaki Saulo; Saulo abotaki Jonatan, Maliki-Shuwa, Abinadabi mpe Eshibala.
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 abotaki mwana mobali, Meriba-Bala. Meriba-Bala abotaki Mishe.
The son of Jonathan: Merib-Baal, who was the father of Micah.
41 Bana mibali ya Mishe: Pitoni, Meleki, Taereya mpe Akazi.
The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, and Ahaz.
42 Akazi abotaki Yayera; Yayera abotaki Alemeti, Azimaveti mpe Zimiri; Zimiri abotaki Motsa;
Ahaz was the father of Jadah, Jadah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri, and Zimri was the father of Moza.
43 Motsa abotaki Bineya; Bineya abotaki Refaya; Refaya abotaki Eleasa; Eleasa abotaki Atseli.
Moza was the father of Binea; Rephaiah was his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son.
44 Atseli abotaki bana mibali motoba: Azirikami, Bokuru, Isimaeli, Shearia, Abidiasi mpe Anani. Bango nde bazalaki bana mibali ya Atseli.
Azel had six sons. Their names were: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. These were the sons of Azel.
