1 Ebyomumirembe 25
1 Awo Dawudi n’abaduumizi b’eggye, ne baawula abamu ku batabani ba Asafu, n’aba Kemani, n’aba Yedusuni okuweereza, n’okukola obunnabbi, nga bwe bakuba ennanga, n’entongooli, n’ebitaasa. Olukalala lw’abasajja abaakolanga omulimu ogw’okuweereza okwo, lwali:
David and some of the temple officials (OR, army commanders) chose some of the descendants of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to be in charge of proclaiming God’s messages, and to play harps and lyres and cymbals. This is a list of the men whom they chose for that work:
2 Ku batabani ba Asafu: Zakkuli, ne Yusufu, ne Nesaniya ne Asalera, era abo nga bakulirwa Asafu, eyakolanga ogw’obunnabbi, ate ye ng’akulirwa kabaka.
From the sons of Asaph they chose Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Aserelah. Asaph supervised them. And the king appointed Asaph to proclaim God’s messages.
3 Ku batabani ba Yedusuni: Gedaliya, ne Zeri, ne Yesaya, ne Simeeyi, ne Kasabiya ne Mattisiya, be mukaaga awamu, nga bakulirwa kitaabwe Yedusuni, eyakolanga ogw’obunnabbi, nga bw’akuba n’ennanga nga beebaza n’okutendereza Mukama.
From the sons of Jeduthun they chose six men: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah. Jeduthun supervised them and also proclaimed God’s messages, playing his harp while he thanked and praised Yahweh.
4 Ku batabani ba Kemani kabona wa kabaka: Bukkiya, ne Mattaniya, ne Wuziyeeri, ne Sebuweri, ne Yerimosi, ne Kananiya, ne Kanani, ne Eriyaasa, ne Giddaluti, ne Lomamutyezeri, ne Yosubekasa, ne Mallosi, ne Kosiri, ne Makaziyoosi.
From the sons of Heman, who was one of the king’s prophets, they chose Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shubael, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.
5 Abo bonna baali baana ba Kemani nnabbi aweereza kabaka, abaamuweebwa olw’okusuubiza kwa Katonda, okuyimusanga erinnya lye. Katonda yamuwa abaana aboobulenzi kkumi na bana, n’aboobuwala basatu.
God promised to cause Heman to be strong, so altogether, God have him 14 sons and three daughters.
6 Abo bonna baavunaanyizibwanga ba kitaabwe, olw’okuyimba mu yeekaalu ya Mukama, nga bakuba ebitaasa, n’entongooli, n’ennanga, olw’okuweerezanga okw’omu nnyumba ya Katonda. Asafu, ne Yedusuni, ne Kemani baali bakolera wansi kabaka.
All those men were supervised by their fathers while they played music in the temple of Yahweh. They played cymbals, lyres, and harps. And their fathers—Asaph, Jeduthun and Heman—were supervised by the king.
7 Omuwendo gw’abo n’eŋŋanda zaabwe abatendekebwa ne bakuguka mu by’okuyimbira Mukama baali ebikumi bibiri mu kinaana mu munaana.
Those men and their relatives were all trained and skilled for playing musical instruments in the temple. That was their work for Yahweh. Including their relatives, there were 288 of them.
8 Bonna baakubira obululu emirimu gye baaweebwa, abato n’abakulu, omutendesi ne gwe batendeka.
All of them, including ones who were young and those who were old, cast lots to determine what work they would do.
9 Akalulu akaasooka akaali aka Asafu kagwa ku Yusufu, batabani be n’ab’eŋŋanda ze, kkumi na babiri; akookubiri kagwa ku Gedaliya, batabani be, n’ab’eŋŋanda ze, kkumi na babiri;
From the family of Asaph, the first ones selected were Joseph and 12 of his sons and relatives.
10 akookusatu kagwa ku Zakkuli, batabani be n’ab’eŋŋanda ze, kkumi na babiri;
Next, Gedaliah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
11 akookuna kagwa ku Izuli, batabani be n’ab’eŋŋanda ze, kkumi na babiri;
Next, Zaccur and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
12 akookutaano kagwa ku Nesaniya, batabani be n’ab’eŋŋanda ze, kkumi na babiri;
Next, Nethaniah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
13 ak’omukaaga kagwa ku Bukkiya, batabani be, n’ab’eŋŋanda ze, kkumi na babiri;
Next, Bukkiah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
14 ak’omusanvu kagwa ku Yesalera, batabani be, n’ab’eŋŋanda ze, kkumi na babiri;
Next, Jesarelah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
15 ak’omunaana kagwa ku Yesaya, batabani be n’ab’eŋŋanda ze, kkumi na babiri;
Next, Jeshaiah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
16 ak’omwenda kagwa ku Mattaniya, batabani be, n’ab’eŋŋanda ze, kkumi na babiri;
Next, Mattaniah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
17 ak’ekkumi kagwa ku Simeeyi, batabani be n’ab’eŋŋanda ze, kkumi na babiri;
Next, Shimei and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
18 ak’ekkumi n’akamu kagwa ku Azaleri, batabani be n’ab’eŋŋanda ze, kkumi na babiri;
Next, Azarel and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
19 ak’ekkumi noobubiri kagwa ku Kasabiya, batabani be n’ab’eŋŋanda ze, kkumi na babiri;
Next, Hashabiah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
20 ak’ekkumi noobusatu kagwa ku Subayeri, batabani be n’ab’eŋŋanda ze, kkumi na babiri;
Next, Shubael and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
21 ak’ekkumi noobuna kagwa ku Mattisiya, batabani be n’ab’eŋŋanda ze, kkumi na babiri;
Next, Mattithiah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
22 ak’ekkumi noobutaano kagwa ku Yeremosi, batabani be n’ab’eŋŋanda ze, kkumi na babiri;
Next, Jerimoth and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
23 ak’ekkumi n’omukaaga kagwa ku Kananiya, batabani be n’ab’eŋŋanda ze, kkumi na babiri;
Next, Hananiah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
24 ak’ekkumi n’omusanvu kagwa ku Yosubekasa, batabani be n’ab’eŋŋanda ze, kkumi na babiri;
Next, Joshbekashah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
25 ak’ekkumi n’omunaana kagwa ku Kanani, batabani be n’ab’eŋŋanda ze, kkumi na babiri;
Next, Hanani and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
26 ak’ekkumi n’omwenda kagwa ku Mallosi, batabani be n’ab’eŋŋanda ze, kkumi na babiri;
Next, Mallothi and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
27 ak’amakumi abiri kagwa ku Eriyaasa, batabani be n’ab’eŋŋanda ze, kkumi na babiri;
Next, Eliathah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
28 ak’amakumi abiri mu akamu kagwa ku Kosiri, batabani be, n’ab’eŋŋanda ze, kkumi na babiri;
Next, Hothir and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
29 ak’amakumi abiri mu bubiri kagwa ku Giddaluti, batabani be n’ab’eŋŋanda ze, kkumi na babiri;
Next, Giddalti and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
30 ak’amakumi abiri mu busatu, kagwa ku Makaziyoosi, batabani be n’ab’eŋŋanda ze, kkumi na babiri;
Next, Mahazioth and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
31 ak’amakumi abiri mu buna kagwa ku Lomamutyezeri, batabani be n’ab’eŋŋanda ze, kkumi na babiri.
Next, Romamti-Ezer and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
