1 Whakapapa 27
1 Na, ko nga tama a Iharaira, to ratou tokomaha, nga upoko o nga whare o nga matua, me nga rangatira o nga mano, o nga rau, me o ratou rangatira i mahi nei ki te kingi i nga mea katoa a nga wehenga i haere mai nei, i haere atu ranei, i tenei marama, i tenei marama, i nga marama katoa o te tau; e rua tekau ma wha mano o te wehenga kotahi.
This is a list of the Israeli men who served the king in the army. Some were leaders of families, some were commanders of 100 men, some were commanders of 1,000 men, and some were their officers. There were 24,000 men [DOU] in each group. Each group served one month of each year.
2 Ko te rangatira o te wehenga tuatahi o te marama tuatahi, ko Iahopeama tama a Tapariere. E rua tekau ma wha mano i tona wehenga.
Jashobeam, the son of Zabdiel, was in charge of the group that served during the first month [of each year].
3 No nga tama ia a Perete, ko te rangatira o nga rangatira katoa o te ope mo te marama tuatahi.
He was a descendant of Perez, and he was the commander of all the army officers during the first month of each year.
4 Ko te rangatira o te wehenga mo te rua o nga marama, ko Rorai Ahohi, me tona wehenga; ko Mikiroto te rangatira. E rua tekau ma wha mano i tona wehenga.
Dodai, from the clan of Ahohi, was the commander of the group that served during the following/second month of each year. Mikloth was his (assistant/chief officer).
5 Ko te tuatoru o nga rangatira ope, mo te toru o nga marama, ko Penaia tama a Iehoiara, he tohunga nui. E rua tekau ma wha mano i tona wehenga.
Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada the Supreme Priest, was the commander of the group that served during the following/third month.
6 Ko taua Penaia tenei i nui nei i roto i te toru tekau, ko ia hoki te rangatira o te toru tekau. I roto tana tama a Amitapara i tona wehenga.
He was the one who was a mighty warrior among David’s thirty greatest soldiers, and he was their leader. His son Ammizabad was his assistant.
7 Ko te tuawha, mo te wha o nga marama, ko Atahere teina o Ioapa, me tana tama, me Teparia, i muri i a ia. E rua tekau ma wha mano i tona wehenga.
Asahel, Joab’s [younger] brother, was [the commander of the group that served] during the following/fourth month. Asahel’s son Zebadiah became the commander after Asahel [was killed].
8 Ko te tuarima o nga rangatira, mo te rima o nga marama, ko Hamahutu Itirahi. E rua tekau ma wha mano i tona wehenga.
The commander for the following/fifth month was Shamhuth, a descendant of Izrah.
9 Ko te tuaono o nga rangatira, mo te ono o nga marama, ko Ira tama a Ikehe Tekoi. E rua tekau ma wha mano i tona wehenga.
The commander for the following/sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh from Tekoa [town].
10 Ko te tuawhitu, mo te whitu o nga marama, ko Herete Peroni, no nga tama a Eparaima. E rua tekau ma wha mano i tona wehenga.
The commander for the following/seventh month was Helez, a member of the Pelon [clan] from the tribe of Ephraim.
11 Ko te tuawaru, mo te waru o nga marama, ko Hipekai Huhati, no nga Terahi. E rua tekau ma wha mano i tona wehenga.
The commander for the following/eighth month was Sibbecai, a descendant of Zerah from Hushah [town].
12 Ko te tuaiwa, mo te iwa o nga marama, ko Apietere Anatoti, no nga Pineamine. E rua tekau ma wha mano i tona wehenga.
The commander for the following/ninth month was Abiezer from Anathoth [city] in the tribe of Benjamin.
13 Ko te tekau, mo te tekau o nga marama, ko Maharai Netopati, no nga Terahi. E rua tekau ma wha mano i tona wehenga.
The commander for the following/tenth month was Maharai, a descendant of Zerah from Netophath [town].
14 Ko te tekau ma tahi, mo te tekau ma tahi o nga marama, ko Penaia Piratoni, no nga tama a Eparaima. E rua tekau ma wha mano i tona wehenga.
The commander for the following/eleventh month was Benaiah from Pirathon [town] in the tribe of Ephraim.
15 Ko te tekau ma rua, mo te tekau ma rua o nga marama, ko Hererai Netopati, no Otoniere. E rua tekau ma wha mano i tona wehenga.
The commander for the last month [of each year] was Heldai, a descendant of Othniel from Netophath [town].
16 Na, ko nga rangatira o nga iwi o Iharaira: o nga Reupeni, ko Erietere tama a Tikiri te rangatira: o nga Himioni, ko Hepatia tama a Maaka:
This is a list of the administrators of the [twelve] tribes [DOU] of Israel: Eliezer, the son of Zicri, was the administrator of the tribe of Reuben. Shephatiah, the son of Maacah, was the administrator of the tribe of Simeon.
17 O nga Riwaiti, ko Hahapia tama a Kemuere: o nga Aroni, ko Haroko:
Hashabiah, the son of Kemuel, was the administrator of the tribe of Levi. Zadok was the administrator of the tribe of Aaron.
18 O Hura, ko Erihu, no nga tuakana o Rawiri: o Ihakara, ko Omori tama a Mikaera:
Elihu, David’s [older] brother, was the administrator of the tribe of Judah. Omri, the son of Michael, was the administrator of the tribe of Issachar.
19 O Hepurona, ko Ihimaia tama a Oparia; o Napatari ko Terimoto tama a Atariere:
Ishmaiah, the son of Obadiah, was the administrator of the tribe of Zebulun. Jerimoth, the son of Azriel, was the administrator of the tribe of Naphtali.
20 O nga tama a Eparaima, ko Hohea tama a Atatia: o tetahi tanga o te iwi o Manahi, ko Hoera tama a Peraia:
Hoshea, the son of Azaziah, was the administrator of the tribe of Ephraim. Joel, the son of Pedaiah, was the administrator of the tribe of the [western] half of the tribe of Manasseh.
21 O tera tanga o te iwi o Manahi i Kireara, ko Iro tama a Hakaraia: o Pineamine, ko Taahiere tama a Apanere:
Iddo, the son of Zechariah, was the administrator of the [eastern] half of the tribe of Manasseh, in [the] Gilead [region]. Jaasiel, the son of Abner, was the administrator of the tribe of Benjamin.
22 O Rana, ko Atareere tama a Ierohama. Ko nga rangatira enei o nga iwi o Iharaira.
Azarel, the son of Jeroham, was the administrator of the tribe of Dan. Those were the leaders over the tribes of Israel.
23 Kihai ia i taua e Rawiri te hunga e rua tekau, he iti iho hoki nga tau; i mea hoki a Ihowa, ka whakanuia e ia a Iharaira kia rite ki nga whetu o te rangi.
[When] David [told Joab to count the men of Israel, he] did not [tell him to] count the men who were less then 20 years old, because Yahweh had promised [many years previously] that there would be as many [people] in Israel as there are stars in the sky.
24 Na Ioapa tama a Teruia i timata te tatau. Otiia kihai i oti i a ia; no te mea i pa he riri mo tenei mea ki a Iharaira; kihai hoki te tokomaha i uru ki roto ki te tauanga o nga meatanga o nga ra o Kingi Rawiri.
Joab [and his helpers] started to count the men of Israel, but they did not finish counting them [because Joab knew that Yahweh was angry about their being counted]. Yahweh punished [MTY] the people of Israel because of this counting, and as a result the total number of Israeli men [able to serve in the army] was not written on the scroll about King David’s [rule].
25 Na, ko te rangatira o nga taonga o te kingi, ko Atamawete tama a Ariere: ko te rangatira o nga whare taonga i nga mara, i nga pa, i nga pa koraha, i nga taumaihi, ko Honatana tama a Utia.
Azmaveth, the son of Adiel, was in charge of the king’s storehouses. Jonathan, the son of Uzziah, was is charge of the storehouses in various towns and villages in Israel, and also in charge of the watchtowers.
26 Ko te rangatira hoki o nga kaimahi o te mara, i mahia ai te oneone, ko Eteri tama a Kerupu.
Ezri the son of Kelub was in charge of the workers who farmed the land [that belonged to the king].
27 Na mo nga mara waina ko Himei Ramati. Ko te rangatira mo nga mea o nga mara waina e kawea ana ki nga toa waina, ko Tapari Hipini.
Shimei from Ramath [town] was in charge of the king’s vineyards. Zabdi from Shepham [town] was in charge of storing the wine from the [grapes produced in] vineyards.
28 Mo nga oriwa, me nga hikamora i nga raorao, ko Paarahanana Kereri; mo nga toa hinu ko Ioaha.
Baal-Hanan from Geder [city] was in charge of storing the olive oil.
29 Mo nga kau e haereere ana i Harono ko Hitirai Haroni; mo nga kau i nga mania ko Hapata tama a Ararai.
Shitrai from the Sharon Plain was in charge of the herds of cattle that (grazed/ate grass) there. Shaphat the son of Adlai was in charge of the cattle in the valleys.
30 Mo nga kamera ko Opiri Ihimaeri. Mo nga kaihe ko Iehereia Meronoti.
Obil, a descendant of Ishmael, was in charge of the camels. Jehdeiah from Meronoth [town] was in charge of the donkeys.
31 Mo nga hipi, ko Iatiti Hakari. Ko enei katoa he rangatira no nga taonga o Kingi Rawiri.
Jaziz, a descendant of Hagar, was in charge of the [king’s] flocks of sheep. All of those officials were in charge of the things that belonged to King David.
32 Ko Honatana hoki, ko te matua keke o Rawiri, he kaiwhakatakoto whakaaro ia, he tangata mohio, he karaipi. Ko Tehiere hoki tama a Hakamoni hei hoa mo nga tama a te kingi.
David’s uncle Jonathan was a wise counselor for him. Jehiel, the son of Hacmoni, taught the king’s sons.
33 Ko Ahitopere te kaiwhakatakoto whakaaro a te kingi. Ko Huhai Araki he hoa no te kingi.
Ahithophel was the king’s official counselor.
34 I muri i a Ahitopere, ko Iehoiara tama a Penaia, ko Apiatara hoki. A, ko te rangatira ope a te kingi, ko Ioapa.
Hushai from the Ark people-group was the king’s special friend. Benaiah’s son Jehoiada became the king’s advisor after Ahithophel died, and later Abiathar became his advisor. Joab was the chief commander of the army.
