1 Tantara 9
1 Aa le sindre vinolily amo fiantoño’eo t’ Israele; oniño te hene sinokitse amo bokem-panjaka’ Israeleo vaho nasese mb’e Bavele mb’eo t’Iehodà ty amo hatsivokara’eo.
All of the people of Israel were recorded in the genealogies written down in the book of the kings of Israel. The people of Judah were taken away to captivity in Babylon because they had been unfaithful.
2 Ie amy zao, o mpimoneñe valoha’e am-panaña’e ao, an-drova’e e Israele ao: le o mpisoroñeo, o nte-Levio vaho o mpitoro’ i anjombaio.
The first to return and reclaim their property and live in their towns were some Israelites, priests, Levities, and Temple servants.
3 Le nitoboke e Ierosalaime ao ty ila’e o tarira’ Iehodao naho o nte-Beniamineo naho o ana’ Efraime naho Menasèo.
Some from the tribes of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh returned to live in Jerusalem. They included:
4 Le i Otày, ana’ i Amihode, ana’ i Omrý, ana’ Imrý, ana’ i Baný ana’ i Peretse, ana’ Iehodao.
Uthai son of Ammihud, son of Omri, son of Imri, son of Bani, a descendant of Perez, son of Judah.
5 Le boak’ amo nte-Silòo: i Asaià, ty tañoloñoloña’e naho o ana’eo.
From the Shilonites: Asaiah (firstborn) and his sons.
6 Le amo ana’ i Zerakeo, Ieoele naho o rahalahi’eo, enen-jato-tsi-sivampolo.
From the Zerahites: Jeuel and relatives totaled 690.
7 Le amo ana’ i Beniamineo: i Salò, ana’ i Mesolame, ana’ i Hodavià, ana’ i Hasenoà;
From the Benjamites: Sallu son of Meshullam, son of Hodaviah, son of Hassenuah;
8 naho Ibneià, ana’ Ierohame naho i Elà, ana’ i Ozý, ana’ i Mikrý; naho i Mesolame ana’ i Sefatià, ana’ i Reoele, ana’ Ibneià;
Ibneiah son of Jeroham; Elah son of Uzzi, son of Micri; and Meshullam son of Shephatiah, son of Reuel, son of Ibnijah.
9 naho o rahalahi’eo ty amo tarira’eo sivan-jato-tsi-limampolo-eneñ’ amby. Songa talen’ anjomban-droae’e añ’ anjomban-droae’e.
All of them were family heads as recorded in their genealogies, and they totaled 956.
10 Le o mpisoroñeo: Iedaià naho Iehoiaribe vaho Iakine
From the priests: Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, Jakin,
11 naho i Azarià, ana’ i Hilkià, ana’ i Mesolame, ana’ i Tsadoke, ana’ i Meraiote, ana’ i Akitobe, roandria’ ty anjomban’ Añahare;
Azariah son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub. (Azariah was the head official in charge of the house of God.)
12 naho i Adaià, ana’ Ierokame, ana’ i Pasore, ana’ i Malkiià naho i Maasiay ana’ i Adiele, ana’ Iakzerà, ana’ i Mesolame, ana’ i Mesilemite, ana’ Imere;
Also Adaiah son of Jeroham, son of Pashhur, son of Malkijah, and Maasai son of Adiel, son of Jahzerah, son of Meshullam, son of Meshillemith, son of Immer.
13 naho o longo’ iareoo, talèn’ anjomban-droae’eo, arivo-tsi-fiton-jato-tsi-enem-polo, ondaty mahimbañe am-pitoroñañe añ’ anjomban’ Añahare ao.
The priests, who were family heads, totaled 1,760. They were strong and capable men who served in the house of God.
14 Naho amo nte-Levio; i Semaià, ana’ i Kasobe, ana’ i Azrikame, ana’ i Kasabià, amo ana’ i Meraio;
From the Levites: Shemaiah, son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, a descendant of Merari;
15 Naho i Bakbakare, i Kerese naho i Galale naho i Matanià, ana’ i Mikà, ana’ i Zikrý, ana’ i Asafe;
Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah, son of Mica, son of Zicri, son of Asaph;
16 Naho i Obadià, ana’ i Semaià, ana’ i Galale, ana’ Iedotone naho i Berekià, ana’ i Asà, ana’ i Elkanà nimoneñe amo tanà’ o nte-Netofào.
Obadiah son of Shemaiah, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun; and Berekiah son of Asa, son of Elkanah, who used to live in the villages of the Netophathites.
17 Le o mpigarin-dalam-beio: i Salome naho i Akobe naho i Talmone vaho i Akimane vaho o rahalahi’ iareoo, i Salome, talè.
The gatekeepers of the Temple: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman and their relatives. Shallum was the chief gatekeeper.
18 Taolo iereo le nijohañe an-dalam-bei’ i mpanjakay, maniñanañe, nimpañamben-dalañe am-pirimboña’ o ana’ i Levio.
They had the responsibility up until now of looking after the King's Gate on the east side. They were the gatekeepers of the camps of the Levites.
19 Naho i Salome ana’ i Kore, ana’ i Ebiasafe, ana’ i Korà naho o rahalahi’e añ’ anjomban-droae’eo, o nte-Korao ty nifehe i fitoroñañey, nañambeñe o lalambein-kivohoo; o rae’eo ty nifehe ty tobe’ Iehovà, nimpigaritse i fiziliha’ey;
Shallum was the son of Kore, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah. He and his relatives, the Korahites, were responsible for guarding the entrances to the sanctuary in the same way their fathers had been responsible for guarding the entrance to the tented house of the Lord.
20 nifeleke iareo taolo t’i Pinekase, ana’ i Elatsare; le nimbae’ Iehovà.
Previously Phinehas son of Eleazar had been the leader of the gatekeepers. The Lord was with him.
21 I Zekarià, ana’ i Meselemià ty nañambeñe i lalan-kibohom-pamantañañey.
Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was the gatekeeper at the entrance to the tent of meeting.
22 I jinoboñe ho mpañamben-dalam-bey rey, le roanjato-tsi-folo-ro’ amby. Songa amo tanà’eo ty amo fiantoño’eo, o tinendri’ i Davide naho i Samoele mpitoky ty amy figahiña’ iareoo.
In total there were 212 chosen to be gatekeepers at the entrances. They recorded their genealogies in their home towns. David and Samuel the prophet had selected their forefathers for their faithfulness.
23 Aa le ie naho o ana’eo ro nisary o lalam-bein’ anjomba’ Iehovào naho ty anjomba’ i kibohotsey am-pifandimbezañe.
They and their descendants were responsible for guarding the entrance to the house of the Lord, also when it was a tent.
24 Le o mpañamben-dalambeio, mb’an-tiok’ efatse mb’eo: atiñana, ahandrefa, avaratse vaho atimo.
The gatekeepers were placed on four sides: east, west, north, and south.
25 Ie nivotrake eo erike boak’ an-tanà’ iareo o longo’ iareoo hañolotse fito andro.
Their relatives in their towns came every seven days at certain times to help them.
26 Amy te nigahiñe i nte-Levý efatse mpiaolom-pigarin-dalambey rey, nifehe o trañoo naho o fanontoñan-drala añ’ anjomban’ Añahareo.
The four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were given the responsibility of looking after the rooms and treasuries in the house of God.
27 Ie nialeñe am-piarisehoañe i anjomban’ Añaharey fa nanan-dily, naho nisokafe’ iareo boak’ andro.
They spent the night around the house of God because they had to guard it and they had the key to unlock it in the morning.
28 Nanan-dily amo fàna-pitoroñañeo ty ila’e, nañakatse ami’ty ia’e naho namoake ami’ty ia’e.
Some of the gatekeepers were responsible for the articles that were used in worship services. They counted what was brought in and what was taken out.
29 Ty ila’e ka nanan-dily hamandroñe o fànake naho harao’ i toetse masiñeio naho i monay naho i divaiy naho i menakey naho i ramey vaho o raha mañitseo.
Others were given the job of looking after the furniture and equipment used in the sanctuary, as well as the special flour, wine, olive oil, incense, and spices.
30 Ty ila’ o anam-pisoroñeo ty nampilaro o raha mañitseo.
(However, some of the priests were in charge of mixing the spices.)
31 I Matitià, nte-Levy, tañoloñoloña’ i Salome nte-Kora, ty nanandily amo fañendazañeo.
Mattithiah, a Levite, who was the firstborn son of Shallum the Korahite, was given the responsibility of baking the bread used in offerings.
32 Ty ila’ o longo’ iareoo, o anan-nte-Kohao ty nifeleke i mofo-piatrekey, ty hañalankañe aze boa-tSabata.
Other Kohathites were in charge of preparing the bread set out on the table every Sabbath.
33 Teo ka o mpisaboo; talèn’ anjomba’ o nte-Levio, nimoneñe añ’ efets’ efe’ i anjombay vaho nivotsotse amo fitoloñañe ila’eo amy t’ie nifanehake handro an-kale.
The musicians, heads of Levite families, lived in the rooms in the Temple and were not required to carry out other duties because they were on duty day and night.
34 Ie ro talèn’ anjomban-droae’ o nte-Levio ty amo tariratseo, mpiaolo, nimoneñe e Ierosalaime ao:
These were all heads of Levite families, leaders as recorded in their genealogies, and they lived in Jerusalem.
35 E Gibone ao ty nimoneña’ Ieiele, rae’ i Gibone, i Maakà ty tahina’ i vali’ey;
Jeiel was the father of Gibeon and he lived in Gibeon. His wife's name was Maacah.
36 i Abdone ty tañoloñoloña’e naho i Tsore naho i Kise naho i Baale naho i Nere vaho i Nadabe;
His firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
37 naho i Gedore naho i Akio naho i Zekarià vaho i Miklote.
Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth.
38 Nasama’ i Miklote t’i Simeame. Ie ka nitoboke e Ierosalaime ao tandrife o longo’eo.
Mikloth was the father of Shimeam. They also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
39 Nasama’ i Nere t’i Kise; le nasama’ i Kise t’i Saole, le nasama’ i Saole t’Ionatane naho i Malki-soà naho i Abinadabe vaho i Esbaale.
Ner was the father of Kish, Kish was the father of Saul, and Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malki-Shua, Abinadab, and Esh-Baal.
40 I Meribe’ baale ty ana’ Ionatane; le nasama’ i Meribebaale t’i Mikà.
The son of Jonathan: Merib-Baal, who was the father of Micah.
41 Le o ana’ i Mikào: i Pitone naho i Meleke naho i Tahareà naho i Ahkaze.
The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, and Ahaz.
42 Le nasama’ i Ahkaze t’Iarà; le nasama’ Iarà t’i Alemete naho i Azmavete naho i Zimrý; le nasama’ i Zimrý t’i Motsa;
Ahaz was the father of Jadah, Jadah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri, and Zimri was the father of Moza.
43 Le nasama’ i Motsa t’i Binea; i Refaià ty ana’e, i Eleasà ty ana’e, i Atsele ty ana’e.
Moza was the father of Binea; Rephaiah was his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son.
44 Nanañ’ anadahy eneñe t’i Atsele: zao o tahina’eo: i Azrikame, i Bokerò naho Ismaele naho i Searià naho i Obadià vaho i Kanàne; ie o ana’ i Atselep.
Azel had six sons. Their names were: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. These were the sons of Azel.
