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1 Amadodana kaLevi: OGerishoni, uKohathi, loMerari.
Levi’s sons were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
2 Lamadodana kaKohathi: OAmramu, uIzihari, loHebroni, loUziyeli.
Kohath’s sons were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
3 Labantwana bakaAmramu: OAroni loMozisi loMiriyamu. Lamadodana kaAroni: ONadabi, loAbihu, uEleyazare, loIthamari.
Amram’s children were Miriam and [her younger brothers] Aaron and Moses. Aaron’s sons were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
4 UEleyazare wazala uPhinehasi; uPhinehasi wazala uAbishuwa;
Eleazar was the father of Phinehas. Phinehas was the father of Abishua.
5 uAbishuwa wasezala uBuki; uBuki wasezala uUzi;
Abishua was the father of Bukki. Bukki was the father of Uzzi.
6 uUzi wasezala uZerahiya; uZerahiya wasezala uMerayothi;
Uzzi was the father of Zerahiah. Zerahiah was the father of Meraioth.
7 uMerayothi wazala uAmariya; uAmariya wasezala uAhitubi;
Meraioth was the father of Amariah. Amariah was the father of Ahitub.
8 uAhitubi wasezala uZadoki; uZadoki wasezala uAhimahazi;
Ahitub was the father of Zadok. Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz.
9 uAhimahazi wasezala uAzariya; uAzariya wasezala uJohanani;
Ahimaaz was the father of Azariah. Azariah was the father of Johanan.
10 uJohanani wasezala uAzariya (nguye owasebenza njengompristi endlini uSolomoni ayakha eJerusalema);
Johanan was the father of Azariah. Azariah was a priest in the temple that Solomon commanded to be built in Jerusalem.
11 uAzariya wasezala uAmariya; uAmariya wasezala uAhitubi;
Azariah was the father of Amariah. Amariah was the father of Ahitub.
12 uAhitubi wasezala uZadoki; uZadoki wasezala uShaluma;
Ahitub was the father of Zadok. Zadok was the father of Shallum.
13 uShaluma wasezala uHilikhiya; uHilikhiya wasezala uAzariya;
Shallum was the father of Hilkiah. Hilkiah was the father of Azariah.
14 uAzariya wasezala uSeraya; uSeraya wasezala uJehozadaki.
Azariah was the father of Seraiah. Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak.
15 UJehozadaki laye wahamba lapho iNkosi yathumba uJuda leJerusalema ngesandla sikaNebhukadinezari.
Jehozadak was forced to leave his home when Yahweh sent [King] Nebuchadnezzar’s [army] [MTY] to capture many people in Jerusalem and other places in Judah and compel them [to go to Babylonia].
16 Amadodana kaLevi: OGerishoni, uKohathi, loMerari.
Levi’s sons were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
17 Lala ngamabizo amadodana kaGerishoni: OLibini loShimeyi.
Gershon’s sons were Libni and Shimei.
18 Njalo amadodana kaKohathi: OAmramu loIzihari loHebroni loUziyeli.
Kohath’s sons were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
19 Amadodana kaMerari: OMahli loMushi. Lalezi zinsendo zamaLevi njengokwaboyise.
Merari’s sons were Mahli and Mushi. Here is a list of the descendants of Levi, who became leaders of their clans.
20 KoGerishoni: ULibini indodana yakhe, uJahathi indodana yakhe, uZima indodana yakhe,
Gershon’s [oldest] son was Libni. Libni’s son was Jehath. Jehath’s son was Zimmah.
21 uJowa indodana yakhe, uIdo indodana yakhe, uZera indodana yakhe, uJeyatherayi indodana yakhe.
Zimmah’s son was Joah. Joah’s son was Iddo. Iddo’s son was Zerah. Zerah’s son was Jeatherai.
22 Amadodana kaKohathi: UAminadaba indodana yakhe, uKora indodana yakhe, uAsiri indodana yakhe,
Kohath’s [other] son was Amminadab. Amminadab’s son was Korah. Korah’s son was Assir.
23 uElkana indodana yakhe, loEbiyasafi indodana yakhe, loAsiri indodana yakhe,
Assir’s son was Elkanah. Elkanah’s son was Ebiasaph. Ebiasaph’s son was Assir.
24 uTahathi indodana yakhe, uUriyeli indodana yakhe, uUziya indodana yakhe, loShawuli indodana yakhe.
Assir’s son was Tahath. Tahath’s son was Uriel. Uriel’s son was Uzziah. Uzziah’s son was Shaul.
25 Njalo amadodana kaElkana: OAmasayi loAhimothi.
Elkanah’s [other] sons were Amasai and Ahimoth.
26 UElkana; amadodana kaElkana: UZofayi indodana yakhe, loNahathi indodana yakhe,
Ahimoth’s son was Elkanah. Elkanah’s son was Zophai. Zophai’s son was Nahath.
27 uEliyabi indodana yakhe, uJerohamu indodana yakhe, uElkana indodana yakhe.
Nahath’s son was Eliab. Eliab’s son was Jeroham. Jeroham’s son was Elkanah. Elkanah’s son was Samuel.
28 Amadodana kaSamuweli: Izibulo uVashini, loAbhiya.
Samuel’s oldest son was Joel; his other son was Abijah.
29 Amadodana kaMerari: UMahli, uLibini indodana yakhe, uShimeyi indodana yakhe, uUza indodana yakhe,
Merari’s oldest son was Mahli. Mahli’s son was Libni. Libni’s son was Shimei. Shimei’s son was Uzzah.
30 uShimeya indodana yakhe, uHagiya indodana yakhe, uAsaya indodana yakhe.
Uzzah’s son was Shimea. Shimea’s son was Haggiah. Haggiah’s son was Asaiah.
31 Lalaba yibo uDavida abamisayo phezu kwenkonzo yengoma endlini yeNkosi umtshokotsho usuphumule.
After the Sacred Chest was brought [to Jerusalem, King] David appointed some of the men who were descendants of Levi to be in charge of the music in [the Sacred Tent where the people worshiped] Yahweh.
32 Njalo babekhonza phambi kwethabhanekele lethente lenhlangano ngengoma, uSolomoni waze wakha indlu yeNkosi eJerusalema. Bema ngokwesimiso sabo enkonzweni yabo.
Those musicians first sang and played their instruments in the Sacred Tent, which was also called the Tent of Meeting, and they continued to do that until Solomon’s [workers] built the temple of Yahweh in Jerusalem. In all their work, they obeyed the instructions [that David had given them].
33 Lalaba yibo abema lamadodana abo: Kumadodana amaKohathi: UHemani umhlabeleli indodana kaJoweli indodana kaSamuweli
Here is a list of the musicians and their sons: From Kohath’s descendants there was Heman, the leader of the singers. Heman was the son of Joel. Joel was the son of Samuel.
34 indodana kaElkana indodana kaJerohamu indodana kaEliyeli indodana kaTowa
Samuel was the son of Elkanah. Elkanah was the son of Jeroham. Jeroham was the son of Eliel. Eliel was the son of Toah.
35 indodana kaZufi indodana kaElkana indodana kaMahathi indodana kaAmasayi
Toah was the son of Zuph. Zuph was the son of Elkanah. Elkanah was the son of Mahath. Mahath was the son of Amasai.
36 indodana kaElkana indodana kaJoweli indodana kaAzariya indodana kaZefaniya
Amasai was the son of [another man whose name was] Elkanah. Elkanah was the son of Joel. Joel was the son of Azariah. Azariah was the son of Zephaniah.
37 indodana kaTahathi indodana kaAsiri indodana kaEbhiyasafi indodana kaKora
Zephaniah was the son of Tahath. Tahath was the son of Assir. Assir was the son of Ebiasaph. Ebiasaph was the son of Korah.
38 indodana kaIzihari indodana kaKohathi indodana kaLevi indodana kaIsrayeli.
Korah was the son of Izhar. Izhar was the son of Kohath. Kohath was the son of Levi. Levi was the son of Jacob.
39 Lomfowabo uAsafi owema ngakwesokunene sakhe: UAsafi indodana kaBerekiya indodana kaShimeya
Heman’s helper was Asaph. His group [of singers] stood at the right side of Heman. Asaph was the son of Berekiah. Berekiah was the son of Shimea.
40 indodana kaMikayeli indodana kaBahaseya indodana kaMalikiya
Shimea was the son of Michael. Michael was the son of Baaseiah. Baaseiah was the son of Malkijah.
41 indodana kaEthini indodana kaZera indodana kaAdaya
Malkijah was the son of Ethni. Ethni was the son of Zerah. Zerah was the son of Adaiah.
42 indodana kaEthani indodana kaZima indodana kaShimeyi
Adaiah was the son of Ethan. Ethan was the son of Zimmah. Zimmah was the son of Shimei.
43 indodana kaJahathi indodana kaGerishoni indodana kaLevi.
Shimei was the son of Jahath. Jahath was the son of Gershon, and Gershon was the son of Levi.
44 Lamadodana kaMerari, abafowabo, ema ngakwesokhohlo: UEthani indodana kaKishi indodana kaAbidi indodana kaMaluki
[A group of singers from] Merari’s family helped Heman and Asaph. They stood to the left of Heman. The leader of this group was Ethan, the son of Kishi. Kishi was the son of Abdi. Abdi was the son of Malluch.
45 indodana kaHashabhiya indodana kaAmaziya indodana kaHilikhiya
Malluch was the son of Hashabiah. Hashabiah was the son of Amaziah. Amaziah was the son of Hilkiah.
46 indodana kaAmizi indodana kaBani indodana kaShemeri
Hilkiah was the son of Amzi. Amzi was the son of Bani. Bani was the son of Shemer.
47 indodana kaMahli indodana kaMushi indodana kaMerari indodana kaLevi.
Shemer was the son of Mahli. Mahli was the son of Mushi. Mushi was the son of Merari, and Merari was the son of Levi.
48 Labafowabo, amaLevi, bamiswa kuyo yonke inkonzo yethabhanekele lendlu kaNkulunkulu.
The other descendants of Levi were appointed to do other work in the sacred tent, the place [where the people worshiped] Yahweh.
49 Kodwa uAroni lamadodana akhe banikela phezu kwelathi lomnikelo wokutshiswa laphezu kwelathi lempepha, kusenzelwa wonke umsebenzi wengcwele yezingcwele, lokwenzela uIsrayeli inhlawulo yokuthula, njengakho konke uMozisi inceku kaNkulunkulu eyakulayayo.
Aaron and his descendants were the ones who placed on the altar the sacrifices that were to be burned completely, and they burned incense on another altar. Those sacrifices were in order that Yahweh would no longer be angry with the people of Israel for having sinned. Those men also did other work in the Very Holy Place in the sacred tent, obeying the instructions that Moses, who served God [well], had given to them.
50 Lala ngamadodana kaAroni: OEleyazare indodana yakhe, uPhinehasi indodana yakhe, uAbishuwa indodana yakhe,
These were the descendants of Aaron: Aaron’s son was Eleazar. Eleazar’s son was Phinehas. Phinehas’s son was Abishua.
51 uBuki indodana yakhe, uUzi indodana yakhe, uZerahiya indodana yakhe,
Abishua’s son was Bukki. Bukki’s son was Uzzi. Uzzi’s son was Zerahiah.
52 uMerayothi indodana yakhe, uAmariya indodana yakhe, uAhitubi indodana yakhe,
Zerahiah’s son was Meraioth. Meraioth’s son was Amariah. Amariah’s son was Ahitub.
53 uZadoki indodana yakhe, uAhimahazi indodana yakhe.
Ahitub’s son was Zadok, and Zadok’s son was Ahimaaz.
54 Lezi-ke zindawo zawo zokuhlala ezinqabeni zawo emingceleni yawo, zamadodana kaAroni, zezinsendo zamaKohathi; ngoba inkatho yayingeyawo.
Here is a list of the places where Aaron’s descendants lived. Those who were descendants of Kohath were the first group to be allotted cities to live in.
55 Basebewanika iHebroni elizweni lakoJuda, lamadlelo ayo ayizingelezeleyo.
They were allotted Hebron [city] in Judah and the pastureland around the city,
56 Kodwa amasimu omuzi lemizana yawo bakunika uKalebi indodana kaJefune.
but the fields farther from the city and the villages near the city were given to Caleb, the son of Jephunneh.
57 Basebenika amadodana kaAroni imizi yokuphephela: IHebroni, leLibhina lamadlelo ayo, leJathiri, leEshithemowa lamadlelo ayo,
The descendants of Aaron [who were descendants of Kohath] were allotted Hebron, one of the cities [to which people could flee] and be protected [if they accidentally killed someone]. They also were allotted the towns and pastureland near Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa,
58 leHileni lamadlelo ayo, iDebiri lamadlelo ayo,
Hilen, Debir,
59 leAshani lamadlelo ayo, leBeti-Shemeshi lamadlelo ayo.
Ashan, Juttah, and Beth-Shemesh.
60 Lesizweni sakoBhenjamini: IGeba lamadlelo ayo, leAlemethi lamadlelo ayo, leAnathothi lamadlelo ayo. Yonke imizi yawo, ngensendo zawo, yayiyimizi elitshumi lantathu.
They were also allotted Gibeon, Geba, Alemeth, and Anathoth [cities] from the tribe of Benjamin. Altogether, these clans descended from Kohath were allotted 13 towns.
61 Lamadodana kaKohathi, aseleyo kusendo lwesizwe, avela kungxenye yesizwe, ingxenye yakoManase, aba lemizi elitshumi, ngenkatho.
The other clans descended from Kohath were allotted ten towns from the clans of the tribe of Manasseh [that lived west of the Jordan River].
62 Njalo amadodana kaGerishoni, ngensendo zawo, esizweni sakoIsakari lesizweni sakoAsheri lesizweni sakoNafithali lesizweni sakoManase eBashani, aba lemizi elitshumi lantathu.
The descendants of Gershon were allotted 13 cities and towns from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and the part of the tribe of Manasseh that lived in [the] Bashan [region on the east side of the Jordan River].
63 Amadodana kaMerari, ngensendo zawo, esizweni sakoRubeni lesizweni sakoGadi lesizweni sakoZebuluni, aba lemizi elitshumi lambili, ngenkatho.
The descendants of Merari were allotted twelve cities and towns from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
64 Abantwana bakoIsrayeli basebenika amaLevi limizi kanye lamadlelo ayo.
The leaders of Israel allotted those towns and the nearby pasturelands to the descendants of Levi.
65 Basebenika le imizi ngenkatho esizweni sabantwana bakoJuda lesizweni sabantwana bakoSimeyoni lesizweni sabantwana bakoBhenjamini, abayibiza ngamabizo.
They also allotted to them the cities and towns from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin that were listed previously.
66 Lezinye zensendo zamadodana kaKohathi zaba lemizi yemingcele yazo esizweni sakoEfrayimi.
Some of the descendants of Kohath were allotted towns from the tribe of Ephraim.
67 Basebewanika imizi yokuphephela, iShekema lamadlelo ayo entabeni yakoEfrayimi, leGezeri lamadlelo ayo,
They were allotted Shechem, which was one of the cities [to which people could flee] and be protected [if they accidentally killed someone], along with the nearby pastureland in the hills of Ephraim. They were also allotted these towns and pastureland near them: Gezer,
68 leJokimeyamu lamadlelo ayo, leBhethi-Horoni lamadlelo ayo,
Jokmeam, Beth-Horon,
69 leAjaloni lamadlelo ayo, leGathi-Rimoni lamadlelo ayo.
Aijalon, and Gath-Rimmon.
70 Lengxenyeni eyodwa kwezimbili yesizwe sakoManase: IAneri lamadlelo ayo, leBileyamu lamadlelo ayo, yosendo lwamadodana kaKohathi aseleyo.
The other descendants of Kohath were allotted Aner and Bileam towns and the nearby pastureland from the part of the tribe of Manasseh that lived west [of the Jordan River].
71 Amadodana kaGerishoni ensendweni zengxenye yesizwe sakoManase aba leGolani eBashani lamadlelo ayo, leAshitarothi lamadlelo ayo.
The descendants of Gershon, who were part of the tribe of Manasseh, lived east [of the Jordan River]. They were allotted the cities and towns and pastureland near them: Golan in [the] Bashan and Ashtaroth [regions].
72 Lesizweni sakoIsakari: IKedeshi lamadlelo ayo, leDaberathi lamadlelo ayo,
From the tribe of Issachar they were allotted cities and towns and pastureland near Kedesh, Daberath,
73 leRamothi lamadlelo ayo, leAnema lamadlelo ayo.
Ramoth, and Anem.
74 Lesizweni sakoAsheri: IMashali lamadlelo ayo, leAbidoni lamadlelo ayo,
From the tribe of Asher they were allotted cities and towns and pastureland near Mashal, Abdon,
75 leHukoki lamadlelo ayo, leRehobi lamadlelo ayo.
Hukok, and Rehob.
76 Lesizweni sakoNafithali: IKedeshi eGalili lamadlelo ayo, leHamoni lamadlelo ayo, leKiriyathayimi lamadlelo ayo.
And from the tribe of Naphtali they were allotted cities and towns and pastureland near Kedesh in [the] Galilee [region], and Hammon and Kiriathaim [towns].
77 Njalo amadodana kaMerari aseleyo, esizweni sakoZebuluni, aba leRimono lamadlelo ayo, leThabhori lamadlelo ayo;
The other descendants of Levi, those descended from Merari, were allotted towns and pasturelands from the tribe of Zebulun near Jokneam, Kartah, Rimmono, and Tabor.
78 langaphetsheya kweJordani, eJeriko, ngempumalanga kweJordani, esizweni sakoRubeni: IBezeri enkangala lamadlelo ayo, leJahaza lamadlelo ayo,
From the tribe of Reuben they were allotted cities and towns and pastureland near Bezer in the desert, Jahzah, Kedemoth, and Mephaath. The tribe of Reuben lived east of the Jordan [River], across from Jericho.
79 leKedemothi lamadlelo ayo, leMefahathi lamadlelo ayo;
80 lesizweni sakoGadi: IRamothi eGileyadi lamadlelo ayo, leMahanayimi lamadlelo ayo,
From the tribe of Gad, they were allotted cities and towns and pastureland near Ramoth in [the] Gilead [region], [the cities of] Mahanaim,
81 leHeshiboni lamadlelo ayo, leJazeri lamadlelo ayo.
Heshbon, and Jazer.
