1 Ebyomumirembe 9

1 Eggwanga lyonna erya Isirayiri lyabalibwa ng’okuzaalibwa kwabwe bwe kwali era ne bawandiikibwa mu kitabo ky’ebyafaayo bya bassekabaka ba Isirayiri. Olw’okukola ebibi mu maaso ga Mukama, abantu ba Yuda nabo baatwalibwa mu buwaŋŋanguse.

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 Abaasooka okubeera ewaabwe mu bibuga byabwe be baali Abayisirayiri abamu, ne bakabona, n’Abaleevi, n’abalala abaaweerezanga mu yeekaalu.

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 Abamu ku abo abaabeeranga mu Yerusaalemi nga bava mu Yuda, ne Benyamini, ne Efulayimu ne Manase baali:

[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 Usayi mutabani wa Ammikudi, muzzukulu wa Omuli, muzzukulu wa Imuli, muzzukulu wa Bani, muzzukulu wa Pereezi, mutabani wa 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 Ku Basiiro, Asaya omuggulanda mu nnyumba ye, wamu ne batabani be.

Asaiah and his sons were descendants of Shelah. Asaiah was the oldest son in his family.

6 Ku bazzukulu ba Zeera, Yeweri n’ab’omu kika kye okuva mu Yuda abantu lukaaga mu kyenda.

Jeuel and others of his relatives in Zerah’s clan. There were 690 people in this clan.

7 Ku bazzukulu ba Benyamini, Sallu mutabani wa Mesullamu, muzzukulu wa Kodaviya, muzzukulu wa Kassenuwa,

From the tribe of Benjamin, Sallu, the son of Meshullam. Meshullam was the son of Hodaviah; Hodaviah was the son of Hassenuah.

8 ne Ibuneya mutabani wa Yerokamu, ne Era mutabani wa Uzzi, muzzukulu wa Mikuli, ne Mesullamu mutabani wa Sefatiya, muzzukulu wa Leweri, muzzukulu wa Ibuniya.

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 Abantu b’omu kika kya Benyamini, baali bawera lwenda mu ataano mu mukaaga, ate nga bonna bakulu ba nda zaabwe.

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 Ku bakabona abaakomawo kwaliko Yedaya, ne Yekoyalibu, ne Yakini,

Some of the priests [who returned to Judah were]: Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, Jakin,

11 ne Azaliya mutabani wa Kirukiya, muzzukulu wa Mesullamu, muzzukulu wa Zadooki, muzzukulu wa Merayoosi, muzzukulu wa Akituubu, omukulu eyavunaanyizibwanga ennyumba ya Katonda;

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 ne Adaaya mutabani wa Yerokamu, muzzukulu wa Pasukuli, muzzukulu wa Malukiya, ne Maasayi mutabani wa Adyeri, muzzukulu wa Yazera, muzzukulu wa Mesullamu, muzzukulu wa Mesiremisi, muzzukulu wa Immeri.

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 Bakabona abaali abakulu b’enda zaabwe baali lukumi mu lusanvu mu nkaaga. Baali basajja babuvunaanyizibwa mu buweereza bwabwe mu nnyumba ya Katonda.

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 Ku baleevi kwaliko: Semaaya mutabani wa Kassubu, muzzukulu wa Azulikamu, muzzukulu wa Kasabiya, omu ku b’enda ya Merali,

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 ne Bakubakkali, ne Keresi, ne Galali ne Mattaniya mutabani wa Mikka, muzzukulu wa Zikuli, muzzukulu wa Asafu,

[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 ne Obadiya mutabani wa Semaaya, muzzukulu wa Galali, muzzukulu wa Yedusuni; ne Berekiya mutabani wa Asa, muzzukulu wa Erukaana, eyabeeranga mu byalo eby’Abanetofa.

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 Abaggazi ba wankaaki baali, Sallumu, ne Akabu, ne Talumoni, ne Akimaani ne baganda baabwe abalala, era mukulu waabwe ye yali Sallumu;

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 be baayimiriranga ku ludda olw’ebuvanjuba olwa wankaaki ya Kabaka, era gwe mulimu gwabwe n’okutuusa leero. Abo be baali abaggazi ab’omu kika ky’Abaleevi.

Those gatekeepers from the tribe of Levi stood at the King’s Gate on the east side [of the temple].

19 Sallumu yali mutabani wa Koole, muzzukulu wa Ebiyasaafu, muzzukulu wa Koola, ne ab’omu nnyumba ya kitaawe be baavunaanyizibwanga okukuuma enzigi za yeekaalu nga bajjajjaabwe nabo bwe baavunaanyizibwanga omulyango gw’ekifo Mukama gy’abeera.

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 Finekaasi mutabani wa Eriyazaali ye yakuliranga abaggazi mu biro eby’edda, era Mukama n’abeeranga wamu naye.

Previously Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, had supervised the gatekeepers, and Yahweh (was with/helped) Phinehas.

21 Zekkaliya mutabani wa Meseremiya ye yali omuggazi ku mulyango gw’Eweema ey’Okukuŋŋaanirangamu.

Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was the gatekeeper at the entrance of the Sacred Tent.

22 Bonna awamu, abaalondebwa okuba abaggazi b’emiryango baali bibiri mu kkumi na babiri, era baali baawandiikibwa mu byalo byabwe ng’okuzaalibwa kwabwe bwe kwali. Dawudi ne nnabbi Samwiri be bayawula emirimu gy’abaggazi nga bwe gyali.

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 Bo ne bazzukulu baabwe, be baavunaanyizibwanga okukuuma enzigi z’ennyumba ya Mukama, ennyumba eyayitibwanga Eweema.

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 Abaggazi baabeeranga ku njuyi ennya, olw’ebuvanjuba, olw’ebugwanjuba, olw’obukiikakkono, n’olwobukiikaddyo,

There were gatekeepers on each of the four sides of the Sacred Tent.

25 era baganda baabwe okuva mu byalo byabwe, bajjanga mu mpalo ne bakumanga okumala ebbanga kya nnaku musanvu.

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 Abaggazi abana, abaali Abaleevi, be baaweebwa obuvunaanyizibwa okulabiriranga ebisenge eby’omunda n’amawanika ag’omu nnyumba ya Katonda.

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 Baasulanga okuliraana ne nnyumba ya Katonda kubanga be baagikuumanga, era nga buli nkya be bavunaanyizibwa okugiggalawo.

They remained awake all during the night to guard the Sacred Tent, and each morning they opened the gates.

28 Abamu ku bo baavunaanyizibwanga okukuuma ebintu ebyakozesebwanga mu kuweereza mu yeekaalu, era nga be babala ennyingiza yaabyo ne nfulumya yaabyo.

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 Abalala baavunaanyizibwanga okulabirira ebikozesebwa mu mirimu n’ebintu byonna eby’omu watukuvu, era nga be bavunaanyizibwa okulabirira obutta obulungi, n’omwenge, n’amafuta, n’omugavu, n’ebyakaloosa.

Other gatekeepers were appointed to take care of the other things in the Sacred Tent.

30 Wabula abamu ku bakabona baategekanga byakaloosa.

But some of the priests had the work of mixing the spices.

31 Mattisiya mutabani wa Sallumu Omukoola, ate nga y’omu ku Baleevi, ye yavunaanyizibwanga okufumba emigaati gy’ebiweebwayo,

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 era abamu ku baganda b’Abakokasi baavunaanyizibwanga okussanga emigaati egya buli ssabbiiti ku mmeeza.

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 Abayimbi, abakulu b’ekika ky’Abaleevi baasulanga mu bisenge eby’omunda wa Yeekaalu, era nga tebakola mulimu mulala gwonna emisana n’ekiro okuggyako ogwo ogwabwe omutongole.

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 Abo bonna baali bakulu b’enda ez’Abaleevi, nga bwe baawandiikibwa mu kuzaalibwa kwabwe, era baabeeranga mu Yerusaalemi.

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 Yeyeri kitaawe wa Gibyoni era yatulanga mu Gibyoni, n’erinnya lya mukyala we nga ye Maaka,

[One of the descendants of Benjamin, ] Jeiel, lived in Gibeon [city]. He was the city leader. His wife’s name was Maacah.

36 ne mutabani waabwe omuggulanda yali Abudoni, Zuuli n’amuddirira, Kiisi n’addako, Baali n’addako, Neeri n’addako, Nadabu n’addako,

His oldest son was Abdon. His other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,

37 ne Gedoli n’addako, Akiyo n’addako, Zekkaliya n’addako, Mikuloosi n’asembayo.

Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth.

38 Mikuloosi yazaala Simyamu, era nabo baabeeranga kumpi ne baganda baabwe mu Yerusaalemi.

Mikloth was the father of Shimeam. Jeiel’s family lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.

39 Neeri n’azaala Kiisi, Kiisi n’azaala Sawulo. Sawulo n’azaala Yonasaani, ne Malukisuwa, ne Abinadaabu ne Esubaali.

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 Mutabani wa Yonasaani ye yali Meribubaali, ne Meribubaali n’azaala Mikka.

Jonathan’s son was Merib-Baal. Merib-Baal was the father of Micah.

41 Batabani ba Mikka baali Pisoni, ne Mereki, ne Taleya ne Akazi.

Micah’s sons were Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, [and Ahaz].

42 Akazi n’azaala Yala, Yala n’azaala Alemesi, ne Azumavesi ne Zimuli, ate Zimuli n’azaala Moza.

Ahaz was the father of Jadah (OR, Jarah). Jadah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza.

43 Moza n’azaala Bineya, Bineya n’azaala Lefaya, Lefaya n’azaala Ereyaasa, Ereyaasa n’azaala Azeri.

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 Azeri yalina batabani be mukaaga, era gano ge gaali amannya gaabwe: Azulikamu, ne Bokeru, ne Isimayiri, ne Seyaliya, ne Obadiya, ne Kanani.

Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan.