1 Tantara 23
1 Ary nony efa ela niainana sy tratrantitra tsara Davida, dia Solomona zanany no nataony mpanjaka tamin’ ny Isiraely.
When David was old, having lived a long life, he made his son Solomon king of Israel.
2 Ary novoriny ny lehiben’ ny Isiraely rehetra mbamin’ ny mpisorona sy ny Levita.
He also summoned all the leaders of Israel, the priests, and the Levites.
3 Ary nisaina ny Levita hatramin’ ny telo-polo taona no ho miakatra, ka valo arivo amby telo alina no isan’ ny lehilahy.
The Levites over thirty years old were counted, and there was 38,000 in total.
4 Ary hoy Davida: Ny efatra arivo amby roa alina amin’ ireo dia ataoko ho tonian’ ny asa ao an-tranon’ i Jehovah, ary ny enina arivo ataoko mpifehy sy mpitsara,
“Of these 24,000 will be in charge of the work of the house of the LORD, while 6,000 will be officers and judges,” David instructed.
5 ary ny efatra arivo ho mpiandry varavarana, ary ny efatra arivo ho mpidera an’ i Jehovah amin’ ny zavatra namboariko hiderana Azy.
“And 4,000 will be gatekeepers, while 4,000 will praise the Lord using the musical instruments I have provided for praise worship.”
6 Ary nozarazarain’ i Davida ho antokony ireo araka ny zanakalahin’ i Levy, dia Gersona sy Kehata sy Merary:
David divided them into sections corresponding to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
7 Tamin’ ny Gersonita dia Ladana sy Simey.
The sons of Gershon: Ladan and Shimei.
8 Ny zanakalahin’ i Ladana dia Jehiela lohany sy Zetama ary Joela; telo izy.
The sons of Ladan: Jehiel (chief), and Zetham, and Joel, three in total.
9 Ny zanakalahin’ i Simey dia Selomota sy Haziela ary Harana; telo izy. Ireo no lohany tamin’ ny fianakavian’ i Ladana.
The sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran, three in total. These were the leaders of the families of Ladan.
10 Ary ny zanakalahin’ i Simey dia Jahata sy Zina sy Jeosy ary Beria; izy efa-dahy ireo no zanakalahin’ i Simey.
The sons of Shimei: Jahath, Zizah, Jeush, and Beriah—four in total.
11 Ary Jahata no lohany, ary Ziza no faharoany; fa Jeosy sy Beria tsy nanana zanakalahy maro, ka dia nisaina ho fianakaviana iray sy antokony iray izy.
Jahath (chief), and Zizah (second); but because Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons they were counted as a single family.
12 Ny zanakalahin’ i Kehata dia Amrama sy Jizara sy Hebrona ary Oziela; efatra izy.
The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel—a total of four.
13 Ny zanakalahin’ i Amrama dia Arona sy Mosesy. Ary Arona natokana ka nohamasinina ho masìna indrindra, dia izy sy ny taranany mandrakizay, handoro ditin-kazo manitra eo anatrehan’ i Jehovah sy hanao fanompoam-pivavahana ho Azy ary hitso-drano amin’ ny anarany mandrakizay.
The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron was dedicated to service with the most holy things, that he and his sons should always present offerings to the Lord, and minister before him, and give blessings in his name forever.
14 Nefa ny amin’ i Mosesy, lehilahin’ Andriamanitra, dia nisaina tamin’ ny firenen’ i Levy ihany ny zanany.
As for Moses, the man of God, his sons were included with the tribe of Levi.
15 Ny zanakalahin’ i Mosesy dia Gersona sy Eliezera.
The sons of Moses: Gershom and Eliezer.
16 Tamin’ ny zanakalahin’ i Gersona dia Seboela no lohany.
The sons of Gershom: Shebuel (chief).
17 Ary tamin’ ny zanakalahin’ i Eliezera dia Rehabia no lohany (Eliezera anefa tsy nanan-janaka hafa); fa ny zanak’ i Rehabia dia maro indrindra.
The sons of Eliezer: Rehabiah (chief). Eliezer had no other sons, but Rehabiah had many sons.
18 Tamin’ ny zanakalahin’ i Jizara dia Selomota no lohany.
The sons of Izhar: Shelomith (chief).
19 Ny zanakalahin’ i Hebrona, dia Jeria no lahimatoa, Amaria no lahiaivo, Jahaziela no fahatelo, ary Jekameama no faralahy.
The sons of Hebron: Jeriah (chief), Amariah (second), Jahaziel (third), and Jekameam (fourth).
20 Ny zanakalahin’ i Oziela, dia Mita no lahimatoa, ary Jisia no faralahy.
The sons of Uzziel: Micah (chief) and Isshiah (second).
21 Ny zanakalahin’ i Merary dia Maly sy Mosy. Ny zanakalahin’ i Maly dia Eleazara sy Kisy.
The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish.
22 Ary maty Eleazara ka tsy nanan-janakalahy, fa vavy avokoa; ary ireny zanakalahin’ i Kisy havany no nanambady ireo.
Eleazar died without having sons, only daughters. Their cousins, the sons of Kish, married them.
23 Ny zanakalahin’ i Mosy dia Maly sy Edera ary Jeremota; telo izy.
The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth—three in total.
24 Ireo no zanakalahin’ i Levy araka ny fianakaviany, dia ny lohan’ ny fianakaviana tamin’ ny antokony avy araka ny nanisana ny anarany tsirairay, dia izay nanao ny fanompoana tao an-tranon’ i Jehovah, hatramin’ ny roa-polo taona no ho miakatra.
These were the descendants of Levi by family, the heads of families chiefs listed individually by name—those twenty years of age or more who served in the house of the Lord.
25 Fa hoy Davida: Jehovah, Andriamanitry ny Isiraely, efa nanome fitsaharana ho an’ ny olony sady mitoetra eto Jerosalema mandrakizay.
For David said, “The Lord, the God of Israel, has given peace to his people, and he will live in Jerusalem forever.
26 Ary ny Levita kosa dia tsy hitondra ny tabernakely na ny fanaka enti-manompo ao aminy intsony.
So the Levites don't need to carry the Tent any longer, or anything needed for its service.”
27 Fa araka ny fara-tenin’ i Davida dia nisaina hatramin’ ny roa-polo taona no ho miakatra ny Levita.
In accordance with David's final instructions, Levites twenty years of age or more were counted.
28 Ary ny raharahany dia ny hanampy ny taranak’ i Arona amin’ ny fanompoana ao an-tranon’ i Jehovah amin’ ireo kianja sy efi-trano tao ary amin’ ny fanadiovana ny zavatra masìna rehetra sy ny fanompoana ao an-tranon’ Andriamanitra,
Their assignment was to help the descendants of Aaron with the service of the house of the Lord They were responsible for the courtyards and rooms, for cleansing all the holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God.
29 ary amin’ ny mofo aseho sy ny koba tsara toto ho fanatitra hohanina sy amin’ ny mofo manify tsy misy masirasira sy amin’ izay endasina amin’ ny lapoely sy amin’ izay vonton-diloilo ary amin’ ny famarana sy ny fandrefesana rehetra,
They were also responsible for the showbread that was placed on the table, the special flour for the grain offerings, the unleavened bread, the baking, the mixing, and dealing with all amounts and measurements.
30 ary ny hitsangana isa-maraina hisaotra sy hidera an’ i Jehovah, ary toy izany koa amin’ ny hariva,
They also had to stand every morning to give thanks and praise to the Lord, and do the same in the evening,
31 ary ny hanatitra ny fanatitra dorana rehetra ho an’ i Jehovah na amin’ ny Sabata, na amin’ ny voaloham-bolana, na amin’ ny fotoam-pivavahana hafa dia araka ny isany avy, sy araka ny fanao voatendry hanaovana azy mandrakariva eo anatrehan’ i Jehovah.
and whenever burnt offerings were presented to the Lord whether on Sabbaths, new moons, and feast days. They were to serve regularly before the Lord according to the number required for them.
32 Aoka ho toy izany no hitandremany ny anjara-raharahany ny amin’ ny trano-lay fihaonana sy ny anjara-raharahany ny amin’ ny fitoerana masìna ary ny anjara-raharahany ny amin’ ny taranak’ i Arona rahalahiny ho fanompoana ao an-tranon’ i Jehovah.
So the Levites were to carry out the responsibility of caring for the Tent of Meeting and the sanctuary, and with their brothers the descendants of Aaron, they served the house of the Lord.
