1 Ebyomumirembe 26
1 Ebibinja by’Abaggazi byali: Mu Bakola, waaliyo Meseremiya mutabani wa Kole, omu ku batabani ba Asafu.
This is a list of the divisions of the gatekeepers. From the Korahites: Meshelemiah son of Kore, one of the sons of Asaph.
2 Meseremiya yalina abaana aboobulenzi nga Zekkaliya ye w’olubereberye, ne Yediyayeri nga wakubiri, ne Zebadiya nga wakusatu, ne Yasuniyeri nga wakuna,
The sons of Meshelemiah: Zechariah (first), Jediael (second), Zebadiah (third), Jathniel (fourth),
3 ne Eramu nga wakutaano, ne Yekokanani nga wamukaaga, ne Eriwenayi nga wa musanvu.
Elam (fifth), Jehohanan (sixth), and Eliehoenai (seventh).
4 Obededomu naye yalina abaana aboobulenzi nga Semaaya ye w’olubereberye, ne Yekozabadi nga wakubiri, ne Yowa nga wakusatu, ne Sakali nga wakuna, ne Nesaneeri nga wakutaano,
The sons of Obed-edom: Shemaiah (first), Jehozabad (second), Joah (third), Sacar (fourth), Nethanel (fifth),
5 ne Ammiyeri nga wamukaaga, ne Isakaali nga wa musanvu, Pewulesayi nga wa munaana, Katonda gwe yawa omukisa.
Ammiel (sixth), Issachar (seventh), and Peullethai (eighth), for God had blessed Obed-edom.
6 Mutabani we Semaaya naye yalina abaana aboobulenzi, abaali abakulembeze mu nnyumba ya kitaabwe kubanga baali basajja bazira.
Shemaiah, Obed-edom's son, had sons who were capable leaders and had great authority in their father's family
7 Batabani ba Semaaya baali Osuni, ne Lefayeri, ne Obedi ne Eruzabadi, ne baganda baabwe abaayitibwanga Eriku ne Semakiya nabo baali basajja bakozi.
The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad. His relatives, Elihu and Semakiah, were also capable men.
8 Abo bonna baali bazzukulu ba Obededomu, era bonna awamu ne batabani baabwe n’ab’eŋŋanda zaabwe abalala baali basajja bajjumbize, ate nga bakozi ab’amaanyi olw’omulimu ogwo. Bonna awamu baali nkaaga mu babiri.
All these descendants of Obed-edom, plus their sons and grandsons, a total of sixty-two, were capable men, well qualified for their service.
9 Meseremiya naye yalina abaana aboobulenzi, n’ab’eŋŋanda ze bonna awamu abasajja abakozi, kkumi na munaana.
Meshelemiah's eighteen sons and brothers were also capable men.
10 Kosa, omu ku bazzukulu ba Merali yalina abaana aboobulenzi nga Simuli ye mukulu, newaakubadde nga si ye yali omubereberye kitaawe yali amufudde omukulu;
Hosah, one of the sons of Merari, made Shimri as leader among his sons, though he was not the firstborn.
11 Kirukiya nga wakubiri, ne Tebaliya nga wakusatu, ne Zekkaliya nga wakuna. Batabani ba Kosa n’ab’eŋŋanda be bonna awamu baali kkumi na basatu.
His other sons included Hilkiah (second), Tebaliah (third), and Zechariah (fourth). The total of Hosah's sons and relatives was thirteen.
12 Ebibinja bino eby’abagazi, omwali abakulu b’ebyalo, baalina obuvunaanyizibwa okuweereza mu yeekaalu ya Mukama, ng’Abaleevi abalala bonna.
These divisions of the gatekeepers, through their family leaders, served in the house of the Lord, just like their brothers.
13 Ne bakubira obululu, buli nnyumba, abato n’abakulu, ng’emiryango bwe gyali.
Every gate was assigned by lot to different families, the least important equal to the most important.
14 Akalulu ak’Omulyango ogw’Ebuvanjuba ne kagwa ku Seremiya. Ate akalulu ak’Omulyango ogw’Obukiikakkono, ne kagwa ku Zekkaliya mutabani we, era omuteesa ow’amagezi.
The lot for the east gate fell to Meshelemiah. Then they cast lots for his son Zechariah, a wise counselor with insight, and the lot for the north gate fell to him.
15 Akalulu ak’Omulyango ogw’Obukiikaddyo kagwa ku Obededomu, ate ak’eggwanika ne kagwa ku batabani be.
The lot for the south gate fell to Obed-edom, and the lot for the storehouse fell to his sons.
16 Akalulu ak’Omulyango ogw’Ebugwanjuba n’Omulyango Salekesi awaali olutindo okwambuka, ne kagwa ku Suppima ne Kosa. Abakuumi baali boolekera bakuumi bannaabwe.
Shuppim and Hosah received the west gate and the gate of Shallecheth on the road that leads up. They were always guarded.
17 Ku luuyi olw’ebuvanjuba waaliyo Abaleevi mukaaga, olunaku, ne ku luuyi olw’obukiikakkono waaliyo bana olunaku ne ku luuyi olw’obukiikaddyo waaliyo bana olunaku, ne ku ggwanika babiri babiri.
There were six Levites on duty every day at the east gate, four at the north gate, four at the south gate, and two at a time at the storehouse.
18 Ku luuyi olw’ebugwanjuba olw’oluggya waaliyo bana, ne mu Luggya lwennyini waaliyo babiri.
Six were on duty every day at the west gate, four at the main road, and two at the courtyard.
19 Eyo ye yali engabanya ey’abagazi abaali bazzukulu ba Kola ne Merali.
These were the divisions of the gatekeepers from the sons of Korah and the sons of Merari.
20 Ku Baleevi, Akiya ye yali omukulu w’amawanika g’ennyumba ya Katonda, era n’amawanika g’ebintu ebyawongebwa.
Other Levites under Ahijah were in charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries of the what had been dedicated to God.
21 Bazzukulu ba Ladani, abaali bazzukulu b’Abagerusoni mu Ladani, abaali abakulu b’ennyumba za bakitaabwe nga be ba Yekyeri,
From the sons of Ladan, who were the descendants of the Gershonites through Ladan, and were the family leaders of Ladan the Gershonite: Jehieli.
22 batabani ba Yekyeri, ne Zesamu, ne Yoweeri muganda we, be baavunaanyizibwanga amawanika ga yeekaalu ya Mukama.
The sons of Jehieli, Zetham and his brother Joel, were in charge of the treasuries of the house of the Lord.
23 Ku Bamulaamu, ne ku Bayizukaali, ne ku Bakebbulooni, ne ku Bawuziyeeri:
From the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites:
24 Sebweri muzzukulu wa Gerusomu, mutabani wa Musa, ye yali omuwanika omukulu.
Shebuel, a descendant of Gershom, son of Moses, who was the chief officer in charge of the treasuries.
25 Baganda be okuva ku Eryeza nga be ba Lekabiya, ne Yesaya, ne Yolaamu, ne Zikuli ne Seromosi, bonna nga batabani be.
His relatives by Eliezer were Rehabiah, Jeshaiah, Joram, Zicri, and Shelomoth.
26 Seromosi ne baganda be, be baali abawanika b’ebintu byonna ebyawongebwa Dawudi kabaka, n’abakulu b’ennyumba, n’abaali abaduumizi b’olukumi, n’abaduumizi b’ekikumi, n’abaduumizi abalala.
Shelomoth and his relatives were in charge of all the treasuries for all that had been dedicated by King David, by the family leaders who were the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and by the army commanders.
27 Ebimu ku byanyagibwa mu ntalo babiwonga, ne babiwaayo okuddaabiriza yeekaalu ya Mukama.
They dedicated a part of the plunder they had won in battle to help maintain the house of the Lord.
28 Ne byonna ebyawongebwa Samwiri nnabbi, ne Sawulo mutabani wa Kiisi, ne Abuneeri mutabani wa Neeri, ne Yowaabu mutabani wa Zeruyiya byavunaanyizibwanga Seromisi n’ab’eŋŋanda ze.
Shelomoth and his relatives also looked after the gifts dedicated to the Lord by Samuel the seer, Saul son of Kish, Abner son of Ner, and Joab son of Zeruiah. All the dedicated gifts were the responsibility of Shelomoth and his relatives.
29 Ku Bayizukaali, Kenaniya ne batabani be baaweebwa obuvunaanyizibwa ebweru wa yeekaalu, okuba abakungu era abalamuzi okufuganga Isirayiri.
From the Izharites: Kenaniah and his sons were given outside duties as officials and judges over Israel.
30 Ku Bakebbulooni, Kasabiya n’ab’eŋŋanda ze abasajja abazira, lukumi mu lusanvu, baavunaanyizibwanga omulimu gwonna gwa Mukama, n’okuweereza kabaka, ku luuyi olw’ebugwanjuba emitala wa Yoludaani mu Isirayiri.
From the Hebronites: Hashabiah and his relatives, 1,700 capable men, were put in charge of the Israel west of the Jordan, responsible for everything involving the Lord's work and the king's service.
31 Mu Bakebbulooni, Yeriya ye yali omukulu, okusinziira ku byafaayo eby’okuzaalibwa okw’ennyumba zaabwe. Mu mwaka ogw’amakumi ana Dawudi nga ye kabaka, ne waba okunoonyereza mu byafaayo, era ne mulabika mu Yazeri eky’e Gireyaadi abasajja abazira ng’Abakebbulooni.
Also from the Hebronites came Jerijah, the leader of the Hebronites according to the family genealogies. In the fortieth year of David's reign the records were examined, and men of great ability were discovered at Jazer in Gilead.
32 Yeriya yalina abasajja abazira era nga mitwe gy’ennyumba zaabwe, enkumi bbiri mu lusanvu, era kabaka Dawudi n’amufuula mulabirizi wa Balewubeeni, n’Abagaadi, n’ekitundu ky’ekika eky’Abamanase, olwa buli kigambo kya Katonda, n’olw’ebigambo bya kabaka.
Among the relatives of Jerijah were 2,700 capable men who were family leaders. King David put them in charge of the tribes of Reuben and Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh. They were responsible for everything involving the Lord's work and the king's service.
