1 Ebyomumirembe 6

1 Batabani ba Leevi baali Gerusoni, ne Kokasi ne Merali.

Levi’s sons were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

2 Batabani ba Kokasi ne baba Amulaamu, ne Izukali, ne Kebbulooni, ne Wuziyeeri.

Kohath’s sons were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

3 Ate abaana ba Amulaamu baali Alooni, ne Musa ne Miryamu. Batabani ba Alooni baali Nadabu, ne Abiku, ne Eriyazaali ne Isamaali.

Amram’s children were Miriam and [her younger brothers] Aaron and Moses. Aaron’s sons were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

4 Eriyazaali n’azaala Finekaasi, ate Finekaasi n’azaala Abisuwa;

Eleazar was the father of Phinehas. Phinehas was the father of Abishua.

5 Abisuwa n’azaala Bukki, ate Bukki n’azaala Uzzi;

Abishua was the father of Bukki. Bukki was the father of Uzzi.

6 Uzzi n’azaala Zerakiya, ne Zerakiya n’azaala Merayoosi;

Uzzi was the father of Zerahiah. Zerahiah was the father of Meraioth.

7 Merayoosi n’azaala Amaliya, ne Amaliya n’azaala Akitubu;

Meraioth was the father of Amariah. Amariah was the father of Ahitub.

8 Akitubu n’azaala Zadooki, ate Zadooki n’azaala Akimaazi;

Ahitub was the father of Zadok. Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz.

9 Akimaazi n’azaala Azaliya, ne Azaliya n’azaala Yokanaani;

Ahimaaz was the father of Azariah. Azariah was the father of Johanan.

10 Yokanaani n’azaala Azaliya (oyo ye yaweerezanga nga kabona mu yeekaalu sulemaani gye yazimba mu Yerusaalemi);

Johanan was the father of Azariah. Azariah was a priest in the temple that Solomon commanded to be built in Jerusalem.

11 Azaliya n’azaala Amaliya, ne Amaliya n’azaala Akitubu;

Azariah was the father of Amariah. Amariah was the father of Ahitub.

12 Akitubu n’azaala Zadooki, ne Zadooki n’azaala Sallumu;

Ahitub was the father of Zadok. Zadok was the father of Shallum.

13 Sallumu n’azaala Kirukiya, ne Kirukiya n’azaala Azaliya;

Shallum was the father of Hilkiah. Hilkiah was the father of Azariah.

14 Azaliya n’azaala Seraya, ne Seraya n’azaala Yekozadaki;

Azariah was the father of Seraiah. Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak.

15 Yekozadaki yatwalibwa mu buwaŋŋanguse Mukama bwe yawaayo Yuda ne Yerusaalemi mu mukono gwa Nebukadduneeza.

Jehozadak was forced to leave his home when Yahweh sent [King] Nebuchadnezzar’s [army] [MTY] to capture many people in Jerusalem and other places in Judah and compel them [to go to Babylonia].

16 Batabani ba Leevi baali Gerusomu, ne Kokasi ne Merali.

Levi’s sons were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

17 Gano ge mannya g’abatabani ba Gerusomu, ne Libuni ne Simeeyi.

Gershon’s sons were Libni and Shimei.

18 Batabani ba Kokasi baali Amulaamu, ne Izukali, ne Kebbulooni ne Wuziyeeri.

Kohath’s sons were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

19 Batabani ba Merali baali Makuli ne Musi. Gino gy’emituba egy’Abaleevi okutandika ne bajjajja baabwe:

Merari’s sons were Mahli and Mushi. Here is a list of the descendants of Levi, who became leaders of their clans.

20 Abaava mu Gerusomu baali Libuni mutabani we, ne Yakasi, ne Zimura,

Gershon’s [oldest] son was Libni. Libni’s son was Jehath. Jehath’s son was Zimmah.

21 ne Yowa, ne Iddo, ne Zeera, ne Yeyaserayi.

Zimmah’s son was Joah. Joah’s son was Iddo. Iddo’s son was Zerah. Zerah’s son was Jeatherai.

22 Bazzukulu ba Kokasi baali Amminadaabu mutabani we, Koola muzzukulu we, Assiri muzzukulu we;

Kohath’s [other] son was Amminadab. Amminadab’s son was Korah. Korah’s son was Assir.

23 Erukaana muzzukulu we, Ebiyasaafu muzzukulu we, Assiri muzzukulu we;

Assir’s son was Elkanah. Elkanah’s son was Ebiasaph. Ebiasaph’s son was Assir.

24 Takasi muzzukulu we, Uliyeri muzzukulu we, Uzziya muzzukulu we, ne Sawuli muzzukulu we.

Assir’s son was Tahath. Tahath’s son was Uriel. Uriel’s son was Uzziah. Uzziah’s son was Shaul.

25 Batabani ba Erukaana baali Amasayi ne Akimosi,

Elkanah’s [other] sons were Amasai and Ahimoth.

26 ne bazzukulu be nga be ba Erukaana, ne Zofayi, ne Nakasi,

Ahimoth’s son was Elkanah. Elkanah’s son was Zophai. Zophai’s son was Nahath.

27 ne Eriyaabu, ne Yerokamu, ne Erukaana ne Samwiri.

Nahath’s son was Eliab. Eliab’s son was Jeroham. Jeroham’s son was Elkanah. Elkanah’s son was Samuel.

28 Batabani ba Samwiri baali Yoweeri omuggulanda we, n’owokubiri nga ye Abiya.

Samuel’s oldest son was Joel; his other son was Abijah.

29 Bazzukulu ba Merali baali Makuli, ne Libuni, ne Simeeyi, ne Uzza,

Merari’s oldest son was Mahli. Mahli’s son was Libni. Libni’s son was Shimei. Shimei’s son was Uzzah.

30 ne Simeeyi, ne Kaggiya ne Asaya, ng’omu ye kitaawe w’omulala nga bwe baddiriŋŋana.

Uzzah’s son was Shimea. Shimea’s son was Haggiah. Haggiah’s son was Asaiah.

31 Bano be basajja Dawudi be yalonda okukulira eby’ennyimba mu nnyumba ya Mukama, essanduuko ng’eteekeddwamu.

After the Sacred Chest was brought [to Jerusalem, King] David appointed some of the men who were descendants of Levi to be in charge of the music in [the Sacred Tent where the people worshiped] Yahweh.

32 Baaweererezanga mu nnyimba mu maaso g’ekuŋŋaaniro ey’Eweema ey’Okusisikanirangamu, okutuusa Sulemaani lwe yazimba yeekaalu ya Mukama mu Yerusaalemi. Era bakolanga emirimu gyabwe, nga bagoberera ebiragiro ebyabaweebwa.

Those musicians first sang and played their instruments in the Sacred Tent, which was also called the Tent of Meeting, and they continued to do that until Solomon’s [workers] built the temple of Yahweh in Jerusalem. In all their work, they obeyed the instructions [that David had given them].

33 Bano be basajja abaaweerezanga, wamu ne batabani baabwe: Okuva mu Abakokasi; Kemani, omuyimbi, mutabani wa Yoweeri, muzzukulu wa Samwiri,

Here is a list of the musicians and their sons: From Kohath’s descendants there was Heman, the leader of the singers. Heman was the son of Joel. Joel was the son of Samuel.

34 muzzukulu wa Erukaana, muzzukulu wa Yerokamu, muzzukulu wa Eryeri, muzzukulu wa Toowa,

Samuel was the son of Elkanah. Elkanah was the son of Jeroham. Jeroham was the son of Eliel. Eliel was the son of Toah.

35 muzzukulu wa Zufu, muzzukulu wa Erukaana, muzzukulu wa Makasi, muzzukulu wa Amasayi;

Toah was the son of Zuph. Zuph was the son of Elkanah. Elkanah was the son of Mahath. Mahath was the son of Amasai.

36 muzzukulu wa Erukaana, muzzukulu wa Yoweeri, muzzukulu wa Azaliya, muzzukulu wa Zeffaniya,

Amasai was the son of [another man whose name was] Elkanah. Elkanah was the son of Joel. Joel was the son of Azariah. Azariah was the son of Zephaniah.

37 muzzukulu wa Takasi, muzzukulu wa Assiri, muzzukulu wa Ebiyasaafu, muzzukulu wa Koola,

Zephaniah was the son of Tahath. Tahath was the son of Assir. Assir was the son of Ebiasaph. Ebiasaph was the son of Korah.

38 muzzukulu wa Izukali, muzzukulu wa Kokasi, muzzukulu wa Leevi, mutabani wa Isirayiri.

Korah was the son of Izhar. Izhar was the son of Kohath. Kohath was the son of Levi. Levi was the son of Jacob.

39 Kemani yalina muganda we Asafu eyamuyambangako mu mulimu ogwo, era n’ab’enju ye baali bwe bati: Asafu mutabani wa Berekiya, muzzukulu wa Simeeyi,

Heman’s helper was Asaph. His group [of singers] stood at the right side of Heman. Asaph was the son of Berekiah. Berekiah was the son of Shimea.

40 muzzukulu wa Mikayiri, muzzukulu wa Baaseya, muzzukulu wa Malukiya,

Shimea was the son of Michael. Michael was the son of Baaseiah. Baaseiah was the son of Malkijah.

41 muzzukulu wa Esuni, muzzukulu wa Zeera, muzzukulu wa Adaaya,

Malkijah was the son of Ethni. Ethni was the son of Zerah. Zerah was the son of Adaiah.

42 muzzukulu wa Esani, muzzukulu wa Zimma, muzzukulu wa Simeeyi,

Adaiah was the son of Ethan. Ethan was the son of Zimmah. Zimmah was the son of Shimei.

43 muzzukulu wa Yakasi, muzzukulu wa Gerusoni, mutabani wa Leevi.

Shimei was the son of Jahath. Jahath was the son of Gershon, and Gershon was the son of Levi.

44 Ne baganda be abalala abaamuyambangako baali abazzukulu ba Merali, mutabani wa Leevi, Esani mutabani wa Kiisi, muzzukulu wa Abudi, muzzukulu wa Malluki,

[A group of singers from] Merari’s family helped Heman and Asaph. They stood to the left of Heman. The leader of this group was Ethan, the son of Kishi. Kishi was the son of Abdi. Abdi was the son of Malluch.

45 muzzukulu wa Kasukabiya, muzzukulu wa Amaziya, muzzukulu wa Kirukiya, muzzukulu wa Amaziya,

Malluch was the son of Hashabiah. Hashabiah was the son of Amaziah. Amaziah was the son of Hilkiah.

46 muzzukulu wa Amuzi, muzzukulu wa Bani, muzzukulu wa Semeri,

Hilkiah was the son of Amzi. Amzi was the son of Bani. Bani was the son of Shemer.

47 muzzukulu wa Makuli, muzzukulu wa Musi, muzzukulu wa Merali, mutabani wa Leevi.

Shemer was the son of Mahli. Mahli was the son of Mushi. Mushi was the son of Merari, and Merari was the son of Levi.

48 Baganda baabwe Abaleevi baavunaanyizibwanga okukola emirimu gyonna egy’omu Weema, ye Nnyumba ya Katonda.

The other descendants of Levi were appointed to do other work in the sacred tent, the place [where the people worshiped] Yahweh.

49 Naye Alooni ne batabani be ne bazzukulu be, be baawangayo ku kyoto ebiweebwayo ebyokebwa ne ku kyoto eky’okwoterezangako obubaane olw’ebyo byonna ebyakolebwanga mu Kifo ekisinga Obutukuvu, olw’okutangirira Isirayiri, nga Musa, omuddu wa Katonda bwe yalagira.

Aaron and his descendants were the ones who placed on the altar the sacrifices that were to be burned completely, and they burned incense on another altar. Those sacrifices were in order that Yahweh would no longer be angry with the people of Israel for having sinned. Those men also did other work in the Very Holy Place in the sacred tent, obeying the instructions that Moses, who served God [well], had given to them.

50 Bano be baava mu nda ya Alooni: mutabani we Eriyazaali, muzzukulu we Finekaasi, muzzukulu we Abisuwa,

These were the descendants of Aaron: Aaron’s son was Eleazar. Eleazar’s son was Phinehas. Phinehas’s son was Abishua.

51 muzzukulu we Bukki, muzzukulu we Uzzi, muzzukulu we Zerakiya,

Abishua’s son was Bukki. Bukki’s son was Uzzi. Uzzi’s son was Zerahiah.

52 muzzukulu we Merayoosi, muzzukulu we Amaliya, muzzukulu we Akitubu,

Zerahiah’s son was Meraioth. Meraioth’s son was Amariah. Amariah’s son was Ahitub.

53 muzzukulu we Zadooki, ne muzzukulu we Akimaazi.

Ahitub’s son was Zadok, and Zadok’s son was Ahimaaz.

54 Bino by’ebifo ebyabaweebwa okutuulamu ng’ensi yaabwe era bino bye byali biweereddwa bazzukulu ba Alooni Abakokasi, kubanga be baasooka okufuna omugabo.

Here is a list of the places where Aaron’s descendants lived. Those who were descendants of Kohath were the first group to be allotted cities to live in.

55 Baaweebwa Kebbulooni mu nsi ya Yuda, n’amalundiro agakyetoolodde,

They were allotted Hebron [city] in Judah and the pastureland around the city,

56 naye ennimiro n’ebyalo ebyetoolodde ekibuga ekyo, byaweebwa Kalebu mutabani wa Yefune.

but the fields farther from the city and the villages near the city were given to Caleb, the son of Jephunneh.

57 Bazzukulu ba Alooni baaweebwa Kebbulooni, ekibuga eky’okwekwekamu, Libuna n’amalundiro gaakyo,

The descendants of Aaron [who were descendants of Kohath] were allotted Hebron, one of the cities [to which people could flee] and be protected [if they accidentally killed someone]. They also were allotted the towns and pastureland near Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa,

58 Kireni n’amalundiro gaakyo, Debiri n’amalundiro gaakyo,

Hilen, Debir,

59 Asani n’amalundiro gaakyo, ne Besusemesi n’amalundiro gaakyo.

Ashan, Juttah, and Beth-Shemesh.

60 Ate n’okuva eri ekika kya Benyamini baaweebwa Gibyoni ne Geba, ne Allemesi, ne Anasosi wamu n’amalundiro gaabyo. Ebibuga byonna awamu ebyaweebwa Abakokasi byali kkumi na bisatu.

They were also allotted Gibeon, Geba, Alemeth, and Anathoth [cities] from the tribe of Benjamin. Altogether, these clans descended from Kohath were allotted 13 towns.

61 Bazzukulu ba Kokasi abalala baweebwa ebibuga kkumi okuva ku nda ez’ekitundu ky’ekika kya Manase nga bakuba akalulu.

The other clans descended from Kohath were allotted ten towns from the clans of the tribe of Manasseh [that lived west of the Jordan River].

62 Bazzukulu ba Gerusoni, ng’enda zaabwe bwe zaali, baaweebwa ebibuga kkumi na bisatu okuva ku bika bya Isakaali, Aseri, Nafutaali, n’okuva ku kika kya Manase mu Basani.

The descendants of Gershon were allotted 13 cities and towns from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and the part of the tribe of Manasseh that lived in [the] Bashan [region on the east side of the Jordan River].

63 Bazzukulu ba Merali ng’enda zaabwe bwe zaali, baaweebwa ebibuga kkumi na bibiri okuva ku bika bya Lewubeeni, Gaadi ne Zebbulooni.

The descendants of Merari were allotted twelve cities and towns from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.

64 Awo Abayisirayiri ne bawa Abaleevi ebibuga ebyo ne babaweerako n’amalundiro byabyo.

The leaders of Israel allotted those towns and the nearby pasturelands to the descendants of Levi.

65 N’ebibuga okuva mu bika bya Yuda, ne Simyoni ne Benyamini ebyogeddwako byabaweebwa nga bakuba akalulu.

They also allotted to them the cities and towns from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin that were listed previously.

66 Enda ezimu eza Kokasi zaaweebwa ebibuga okuva eri ensi y’ekika kya Efulayimu.

Some of the descendants of Kohath were allotted towns from the tribe of Ephraim.

67 Okuva eri ensi ya Efulayimu baaweebwa Sekemu, ekibuga ky’obuddukiro, Gezeri,

They were allotted Shechem, which was one of the cities [to which people could flee] and be protected [if they accidentally killed someone], along with the nearby pastureland in the hills of Ephraim. They were also allotted these towns and pastureland near them: Gezer,

68 ne Yokumyamu, ne Besukolooni,

Jokmeam, Beth-Horon,

69 ne Ayalooni ne Gasulimmoni, n’amalundiro gaabyo.

Aijalon, and Gath-Rimmon.

70 N’okuva eri ekitundu ky’ekika kya Manase, Abayisirayiri ne babagabira Aneri ne Biryamu, wamu n’amalundiro byako eri enda ezaali zisigaddewo eza Kokasi.

The other descendants of Kohath were allotted Aner and Bileam towns and the nearby pastureland from the part of the tribe of Manasseh that lived west [of the Jordan River].

71 Abagerusomu baaweebwa ebifo bino wansi: okuva eri ekitundu ky’ekika kya Manase baafuna Golani mu Basani ne Asutoleesi, wamu n’amalundiro byako.

The descendants of Gershon, who were part of the tribe of Manasseh, lived east [of the Jordan River]. They were allotted the cities and towns and pastureland near them: Golan in [the] Bashan and Ashtaroth [regions].

72 Okuva eri ekika kya Isakaali baafuna Kedesi, Daberasi

From the tribe of Issachar they were allotted cities and towns and pastureland near Kedesh, Daberath,

73 Lamosi ne Anemu wamu n’amalundiro gaabyo (byako);

Ramoth, and Anem.

74 okuva eri ekika kya Aseri, baafuna Masali, Abudoni,

From the tribe of Asher they were allotted cities and towns and pastureland near Mashal, Abdon,

75 Kukkoki ne Lekobu wamu n’amalundiro gaabyo;

Hukok, and Rehob.

76 n’okuva eri ekika kya Nafutaali baafuna Kedesi eky’omu Ggaliraaya, ne Kammoni ne Kiriyasayimu wamu n’amalundiro byako.

And from the tribe of Naphtali they were allotted cities and towns and pastureland near Kedesh in [the] Galilee [region], and Hammon and Kiriathaim [towns].

77 Abaleevi abaali basigaddewo, be bazzukulu ba Merali, baaweebwa ebifo bino wansi: okuva eri ekika kya Zebbulooni baafuna Limunono ne Taboli wamu n’amalundiro byabyo;

The other descendants of Levi, those descended from Merari, were allotted towns and pasturelands from the tribe of Zebulun near Jokneam, Kartah, Rimmono, and Tabor.

78 okuva eri ekika kya Lewubeeni, emitala wa Yoludaani ku luuyi olw’ebuvanjuba lw’e Yeriko, baafuna Bezeri ekiri mu ddungu, Yaza,

From the tribe of Reuben they were allotted cities and towns and pastureland near Bezer in the desert, Jahzah, Kedemoth, and Mephaath. The tribe of Reuben lived east of the Jordan [River], across from Jericho.

79 Kedemosi ne Mefaasi wamu n’amalundiro byabyo;

80 n’okuva eri ekika kya Gaadi baafuna Lamosi ekiri mu Gireyaadi, Makanayimu,

From the tribe of Gad, they were allotted cities and towns and pastureland near Ramoth in [the] Gilead [region], [the cities of] Mahanaim,

81 Kesuboni ne Yazeri wamu n’amalundiro byabyo.

Heshbon, and Jazer.