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.
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 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 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 Nzokande, ndambo ya bana mibali ya Yuda, ya Benjame, ya Efrayimi mpe ya Manase bazalaki kovanda na Yelusalemi:
[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 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 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 Kati na bato ya Shiloni: Asaya, mwana ya liboso, mpe bana na ye ya mibali.
Asaiah and his sons were descendants of Shelah. Asaiah was the oldest son in his family.
6 Kati na bakitani ya Zera: Yeuweli. Mpe bandeko na bango bazalaki nkama motoba na tuku libwa.
Jeuel and others of his relatives in Zerah’s clan. There were 690 people in this clan.
7 Kati na bakitani ya Benjame: Salu, mwana mobali ya Meshulami, mwana mobali ya Odavia, mwana mobali ya Asenuwa;
From the tribe of Benjamin, Sallu, the son of Meshullam. Meshullam was the son of Hodaviah; Hodaviah was the 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 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 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.
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 Kati na Banganga-Nzambe: Yedaeya, Yeoyaribi, Yakini;
Some of the priests [who returned to Judah were]: 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.
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 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.
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 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.
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 Kati na Balevi: Shemaya, mwana mobali ya Ashubi, mwana mobali ya Azirikami, mwana mobali ya Ashabia, mokitani ya 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 mpe Bakibakari, Ereshi, Galali mpe Matania, mwana mobali ya Mishe, mwana mobali ya Zikiri, mwana mobali ya Azafi;
[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 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.
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 Ezalaki mpe na bakengeli bikuke: Shalumi, Akubi, Talimoni, Ayimani mpe bandeko na bango ya mibali. Shalumi nde azalaki mokonzi na bango.
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 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.
Those gatekeepers from the tribe of Levi stood at the King’s Gate on the east side [of the temple].
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. 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 Pineasi, mwana mobali ya Eleazari, azalaki kala mokonzi na bango, bongo Yawe azalaki elongo na ye.
Previously Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, had supervised the gatekeepers, and Yahweh (was with/helped) Phinehas.
21 Zakari, mwana mobali ya Meshelemia, azalaki mpe mokengeli ekuke ya Ndako ya kapo ya Bokutani.
Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was the gatekeeper at the entrance of the Sacred Tent.
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.
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 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.
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 Bakengeli bikuke bazalaki na bangambo minei: este, weste, nor mpe sude.
There were gatekeepers on each of the four sides of the Sacred Tent.
25 Bandeko na bango ya mibali oyo bazalaki na bamboka na bango, basengelaki koyaka tango na tango kosunga bango mikolo sambo.
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 Kasi bakonzi minei ya bakengeli bikuke bazalaki Balevi oyo bazalaki na mokumba ya kokengela bashambre mpe bomengo ya Ndako ya Nzambe.
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 Bazalaki kolekisa butu na zingazinga ya Ndako ya Nzambe mpo ete basengelaki kokengela yango mpe kofungola yango tongo nyonso.
They remained awake all during the night to guard the Sacred Tent, and each morning they opened the gates.
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 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 Bamosusu kati na bango bazalaki na mokumba ya kobatela bambeki mpe bisalelo nyonso ya Esika ya bule: farine, vino, mafuta, ansa mpe malasi.
Other gatekeepers were appointed to take care of the other things in the Sacred Tent.
30 Kasi bana mibali ya Banganga-Nzambe bazalaki kosala malasi.
But some of the priests had the work 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.
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 Bamosusu kati na bango, bato ya Keati, bazalaki na mokumba ya kobongisa mapa na milongo mpo na basaba nyonso.
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 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.
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 Bango nyonso wana bazalaki bakambi ya libota ya Levi kolanda ndenge bakomamaki na buku ya mabota na bango; mpe bazalaki kovanda na Yelusalemi.
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 Yeyeli, tata ya Gabaoni, azalaki kovanda na Gabaoni elongo na Maaka, mwasi na ye.
[One of the descendants of Benjamin, ] Jeiel, lived in Gibeon [city]. He was the city leader. His wife’s name was Maacah.
36 Abidoni azalaki mwana na ye ya liboso; mpe sima, abotaki lisusu Tsuri, Kishi, Bala, Neri, Nadabi,
His oldest son was Abdon. His other sons were 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. Jeiel’s family 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 [King] Saul. Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-Baal.
40 Jonatan abotaki mwana mobali, Meriba-Bala. Meriba-Bala abotaki Mishe.
Jonathan’s son was Merib-Baal. Merib-Baal was the father of Micah.
41 Bana mibali ya Mishe: Pitoni, Meleki, Taereya mpe Akazi.
Micah’s sons were Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, [and Ahaz].
42 Akazi abotaki Yayera; Yayera abotaki Alemeti, Azimaveti mpe Zimiri; Zimiri abotaki Motsa;
Ahaz was the father of Jadah (OR, Jarah). Jadah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. 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. The son of Binea was Rephaiah. The son of Rephaiah was Eleasah. The son of Eleasah was Azel.
44 Atseli abotaki bana mibali motoba: Azirikami, Bokuru, Isimaeli, Shearia, Abidiasi mpe Anani. Bango nde bazalaki bana mibali ya Atseli.
Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan.
