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1 Lezi yizo izigaba zamadodana ka-Aroni: Amadodana ka-Aroni nguNadabi, lo-Abhihu, lo-Eliyazari kanye lo-Ithamari.
These were the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
2 Kodwa uNadabi lo-Abhihu bafa uyise engakafi, njalo babengelamadodana; ngakho u-Eliyazari lo-Ithamari yibo ababa ngabaphristi.
But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children; therefore Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.
3 Ngokuphathisana loZadokhi owosendo luka-Eliyazari kanye lo-Ahimeleki owosendo luka-Ithamari, uDavida wabehlukanisa ngezigaba kusiya ngemisebenzi ababemele bayenze.
David, with Zadok of the sons of Eleazar and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, divided them according to their ordering in their service.
4 Babebanengi abosendo luka-Eliyazari abakhokheli kulabosendo luka-Ithamari ngakho behlukaniswa bamiswa njengalokhu: kwakusiba ngabalitshumi lesithupha kwabosendo luka-Eliyazari abazinhloko labayisificaminwembili kusendo luka-Ithamari.
There were more chief men found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar; and they were divided like this: of the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen, heads of fathers’ houses; and of the sons of Ithamar, according to their fathers’ houses, eight.
5 Babakhetha kungelakubandlulula ngokuphosa inkatho, ngoba zazikhona izikhulu zendawo yokuphephela lezikhulu zikaNkulunkulu phakathi kwabosendo luka-Eliyazari laphakathi koluka-Ithamari.
Thus they were divided impartially by drawing lots; for there were princes of the sanctuary and princes of God, both of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.
6 Umlobi uShemaya indodana kaNethaneli, umLevi, waloba amabizo abo phambi kwenkosi kanye lezikhulu: uZadokhi umphristi, lo-Ahimeleki indodana ka-Abhiyathari kanye lenhloko zezimuli zabaphristi labaLevi, kuthathwa imuli eyodwa ku-Eliyazari kuphinde kuthathwe imuli eyodwa ku-Ithamari.
Shemaiah the son of Nethanel the scribe, who was of the Levites, wrote them in the presence of the king, the princes, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and the heads of the fathers’ households of the priests and of the Levites; one fathers’ house being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar.
7 Inkatho yakuqala yadla uJehoyaribhi, eyesibili yadla uJedaya,
Now the first lot came out to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,
8 eyesithathu yadla uHarimu, eyesine yadla uSeworimi,
the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,
9 eyesihlanu yadla uMalikhija, eyesithupha yadla uMijamini,
the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,
10 eyesikhombisa yadla uHakhozi, eyesificaminwembili yadla u-Abhija,
the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,
11 eyesificamunwemunye yadla uJeshuwa, eyetshumi yadla uShekhaniya,
the ninth to Yeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,
12 eyetshumi lanye yadla u-Eliyashibi, eyetshumi lambili yadla uJakhimi,
the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,
13 eyetshumi lantathu yadla uHupha, eyetshumi lane yadla uJeshebheyabi,
the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,
14 eyetshumi lanhlanu yadla uBhiliga, eyetshumi lesithupha yadla u-Imeri,
the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,
15 eyetshumi lesikhombisa yadla uHeziri, eyetshumi lasificaminwembili mibili yadla uHapizezi,
the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez,
16 eyetshumi lesificamunwemunye yadla uPhethahiya, eyamatshumi amabili yadla uHezekhiyeli,
the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel,
17 eyamatshumi amabili lanye yadla uJakhini, eyamatshumi amabili lambili yadla uGamuli,
the twenty-first to Jachin, the twenty-second to Gamul,
18 eyamatshumi amabili lantathu yadla uDelaya, eyamatshumi amabili lane yadla uMaziya.
the twenty-third to Delaiah, and the twenty-fourth to Maaziah.
19 Yizo lezi izigaba ababehlukaniswe ngazo ukuze benze umsebenzi wokukhonza ekungeneni kwabo ethempelini likaThixo, ngezimiso ezenzelwa ukhokho wabo u-Aroni, njengokulaywa kwakhe nguThixo, uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli.
This was their ordering in their service, to come into the LORD’s house according to the ordinance given to them by Aaron their father, as the LORD, the God of Israel, had commanded him.
20 Kwathi-ke ababesele abosendo lukaLevi: emadodaneni ka-Amramu: uShubhayeli; emadodaneni kaShubhayeli: nguJehideya.
Of the rest of the sons of Levi: of the sons of Amram, Shubael; of the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah.
21 Kuvela kuRehabhiya, amadodana akhe yila: ngu-Ishiya engowokuqala.
Of Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, Isshiah the chief.
22 Kuma-Izihari: nguShelomothi; emadodaneni kaShelomothi; nguJahathi.
Of the Izharites, Shelomoth; of the sons of Shelomoth, Jahath.
23 Amadodana kaHebhroni yila: nguJeriya owokuqala lo-Amariya owesibili, loJahaziyeli owesithathu loJekhameyamu owesine.
The sons of Hebron: Jeriah, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
24 Indodana ka-Uziyeli: nguMikha; emadodaneni kaMikha nguShamiri.
The sons of Uzziel: Micah; of the sons of Micah, Shamir.
25 Umfowabo kaMikha: ngu-Ishiya; emadodaneni ka-Ishiya: nguZakhariya.
The brother of Micah: Isshiah; of the sons of Isshiah, Zechariah.
26 Amadodana kaMerari: nguMahili loMushi. Indodana kaJahaziya: nguBheno.
The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The son of Jaaziah: Beno.
27 Amadodana kaMerari: Kusuka kuJahaziya: nguBheno, loShohamu, loZakhuri kanye lo-Ibhiri.
The sons of Merari by Jaaziah: Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.
28 Kusuka kuMahili: ngu-Eliyezari, ongazange abe lamadodana.
Of Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.
29 Kusukela kuKhishi: indodana kaKhishi: nguJerameli.
Of Kish, the son of Kish: Jerahmeel.
30 Njalo lakumadodana kaMushi: nguMahili, lo-Ederi kanye loJerimothi. Laba kwakungabaLevi, ngezimuli zabo.
The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites after their fathers’ houses.
31 Labo baphosa inkatho, njengalokhu okwenziwa ngabafowabo abosendo luka-Aroni, phambi kweNkosi uDavida loZadokhi, u-Ahimeleki, labayizinhloko zezimuli zabaphristi kanye lezabaLevi. Imuli yomfowabo omdala yaphathwa njengemuli yomfowabo omncinyane kulabo bonke.
These likewise cast lots even as their brothers the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the fathers’ households of the priests and of the Levites, the fathers’ households of the chief even as those of his younger brother.
