१ इतिहास 9

1 यसरी सरा इस्राएलको वंशाक्रमको लेख राखियो । ती इस्राएलका राजाहरूका पुस्तकमा लेखिए । यहूदाचाहिं आफ्‍नो पापले गर्दा कैद गरेर बेबिलोनमा लगियो ।

The [names of all the] people of Israel were listed/written with the names of their clans, and that information was written in the scroll/book named ‘The Record of the Kings of Israel’. [Many of] the people of Judah were captured and forced to go to Babylon. That happened because they did not faithfully [do what was pleasing to] God.

2 सहरहरूमा सबैभन्‍दा पहिले बसोबास गर्नेचाहिं कोही इस्राएलीहरू, पुजारीहरू, लेवीहरू र मन्‍दिरका सेवकहरू थिए ।

The first people who returned [to Judah 70 years later] and lived in their own land and in their own cities and towns were some Israeli priests, other descendants of Levi, and men who worked in the temple.

3 यहूदा, बेन्‍यामीनी, एफ्राइम र मनश्‍शेका केही सन्तानहरू यरूशलेममा बसोबास गरे ।

[Other] people from the tribes of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh [also returned to Judah and] lived in Jerusalem. This is a list of those people [of the tribe of Judah]:

4 बसोबास गर्नेहरूमा अम्‍मीहूदका छोरा उतै, जो ओम्रीका छोरा, जो इम्रीका छोरा, जो बानीका छोरा, जो यहूदाका छोरा फारेसका सन्‍तानमध्ये एक जना थिए ।

Uthai the son of Ammihud. Ammihud was the son of Omri; Omri was the son of Imri; Imri was the son of Bani; Bani was a descendant of Perez; Perez was the son of Judah.

5 शीलोनीहरूमा जेठा छोरा असायाह र तिनका छोराहरू थिए ।

Asaiah and his sons were descendants of Shelah. Asaiah was the oldest son in his family.

6 जेरहाका सन्तानहरूमा यीएल पनि थिए । तिनीहरूका सन्तानहरूको संख्या ६९० थियो ।

Jeuel and others of his relatives in Zerah’s clan. There were 690 people in this clan.

7 बेन्‍यामीनका सन्तानहरूमा मशुल्लामका छोरा सल्लु, जो होदबियाका छोरा, जो हस्‍सेनूअका छोरा थिए ।

From the tribe of Benjamin, Sallu, the son of Meshullam. Meshullam was the son of Hodaviah; Hodaviah was the son of Hassenuah.

8 यरोहामका छोरा यिब्‍नियाह; उज्‍जीका छोरा एलाह, जो मिक्रीका छोरा थिए, अनि मशुल्‍लाम, जो शपत्‍याहका छोरा, जो रूएलका छोरा, जो यिबनियाका छोरा थिए ।

Ibneiah the son of Jeroham. Elah the son of Uzzi. Uzzi was the son of Micri. Meshullam the son of Shephatiah. Shephatiah was the son of Reuel; Reuel was the son of Ibnijah.

9 वंशावक्रमको सूचीमा लेखिएका तिनीहरूका आफन्तहरूको सङ्‍ख्‍या ९५६ जना थिए । यी सबै मानिसहरू आ-आफ्‍ना पिताका घरानाहरूका निम्‍ति मुखियाहरू थिए ।

In other records of the people descended from Benjamin, there are the names of 956 people who were living in Jerusalem. All these were leaders of their clans.

10 यदायाह, यहोयारीब, र याकीन पुजारीहरू थिए ।

Some of the priests [who returned to Judah were]: Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, Jakin,

11 हिल्‍कियाहका छोरा अजर्याह, जो मशुल्‍लामका छोरा, जो सादोकका छोरा, जो मरायोतका छोरा, जो अहीतूबका छोरा, जसले परमेश्‍वरको मन्‍दिरको जिम्‍मेवारी पाएका थिए ।

and Azariah who was the son of Hilkiah. Hilkiah who was the son of Meshullam; Meshullam who was the son of Zadok, Zadok who was the son of Meraioth; Meraioth who was the son of Ahitub; Ahitub who supervised the temple guards;

12 अदायाह, जो यरोहामका छोरा, जो पशहूरका छोरा, जो मल्‍कियाहका छोरा थिए । अनि मासै, जो अदीएलका छोरा, जो यहजेराका छोरा, जो मशुल्‍लामका छोरा, जो मशिलेमीतका छोरा, जो इम्‍मेरका छोरा थिए ।

Adaiah who was the son of Jeroham; Jeroham who was the son of Pashhur; Pashhur who was the son of Malchijah; Maasai who was the son of Adiel; Adiel who was the son of Jahzerah; Jahzerah who was the son of Meshullam; Meshullam who was the son of Meshillemith; Meshillemith who was the son of Immer.

13 आफ्‍ना पिताका घरका मुखियाहरू भएका तिनीहरूका आफन्तहरू १,७६० जना थिए । तिनीहरू परमेश्‍वरका भवनको सेवासम्‍बन्‍धी काम गर्नलाई योग्‍यका मानिसहरू थिए ।

Altogether there were 1,760 priests [who returned to Judah]. They were leaders of their clans, and they all were responsible for doing work in the temple of God.

14 लेवीहरूमा शमायाह, जो हश्‍शूबका छोरा, जो अज्रीकामका छोरा, जो हशब्‍याहका छोरा, जो मरारीका सन्‍तानमध्‍येका थिए ।

From the descendants of Levi [who returned to Judah] there was Shemaiah the son of Hasshub. Hasshub was the son of Azrikam; Azrikam was the son of Hashabiah; Hashabiah was a descendant of [Levi’s youngest son] Merari.

15 बक्बक्‍कर, हारेश, गालाल अनि मत्तन्‍याह, जो मीकाका छोरा जो जिक्रीका छोरा, जो आसापका छोरा पनि थिए ।

[Other descendants of Levi who returned to Judah were] Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Mica. Mica was the son if Zicri; Zicri was the son of Asaph.

16 अनि ओबदिया, जो शमायाहका छोरा, जो गालालका छोरा, जो यदूतूनका छोरा थिए । अनि बेरेक्‍याह, जो आसाका छोरा, जो एल्‍कानाका छोरा जो नतोपातीहरूका गाउँहरूमा बस्‍थे ।

There was also Obadiah the son of Shemaiah. Shemaiah was the son of Galal. Galal was the son of Jeduthun. There was also Berekiah the son of Asa. Asa was the son of Elkanah, who lived in one of the villages where the Netophath people-clan lived.

17 शल्‍लूम, अक्‍कूब, तल्‍मोन, अहीमन र तिनीहरूका भाइहरू ढोकेहरू थिए । तिनीहरूका अगुवा शल्‍लूम थिए ।

From the [descendants of Levi who returned to Judah] who guarded the temple gates there were Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and some of their relatives. Shallum was their leader.

18 यस अगि तिनीहरू लेवीका सन्‍तानहरूका छाउनीका निम्‍ति राजाको पूर्वपट्टिको मूल ढोकामा रक्षकहरू थिए । तिनीहरू लेवीहरूको छाउनीका द्वारपालहरू थिए ।

Those gatekeepers from the tribe of Levi stood at the King’s Gate on the east side [of the temple].

19 शल्‍लूम, जो कोरेका छोरा, जो एब्‍यासापका छोरा, जो कोरहका छोरा थिए, र तिनका पिताका घरानाबाट तिनका आफन्तहरू, कोरहीहरूले सुरक्षा सेवाका जिम्‍मेवारी पाएका थिए । तिनीहरूका पुर्खाहरूले परमप्रभुको छाउनीको सुरक्षा गरेझैं तिनीहरूले पालको ढोकाको सुरक्षा गरे, र तिनीहरूले प्रवेशद्वारको पनि सुरक्षा गरे ।

Shallum was the son of Kore. Kore was the son of Ebiasaph. Ebiasaph was the son of Korah. Shallum and his relatives were gatekeepers, and they were responsible to guard the gates of the Sacred Tent of Yahweh, like their ancestors had done.

20 पहिले एलाजारका छोरा पीनहास तिनीहरूका निरीक्षक थिए, र परमप्रभु तिनीसँग हुनुहुन्‍थ्‍यो ।

Previously Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, had supervised the gatekeepers, and Yahweh (was with/helped) Phinehas.

21 मेशेलेम्‍याहका छोरा जकरिया मन्‍दिरको प्रवेशद्वार, “भेट हुने पाल” का रक्षक थिए ।

Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was the gatekeeper at the entrance of the Sacred Tent.

22 प्रवेशद्वारका रक्षक हुनलाई चुनिएका सबै जनाको संख्‍या २१२ थियो । तिनीहरूका नाउँहरू आ-आफ्ना गाउँका मानिसहरूको सूचीमा लेखिएका थिए । दाऊद र दर्शी शमूएलले तिनीहरूलाई आफ्‍नो भरोसाको ओहदाहरूमा नियुक्ति गरेका थिए ।

Altogether, there were 212 men who were chosen to guard the gates. Their names were written in the records of the clans in their villages. [King] David and the prophet Samuel appointed/chose those men because those men (were dependable/always did what they were told to do).

23 यसैले तिनीहरू र तिनीहरूका सन्‍तानले परमप्रभुको भवन अर्थात् भेट हुने पालको मूल ढोकाहरूको सुरक्षा गरे ।

The work of those gatekeepers and their descendants was to guard the entrances of the Sacred Tent of Yahweh. That was before the temple was built to replace the Sacred Tent.

24 ती ढोकाका सुरक्षा गर्नेहरूलाई पूर्व, पश्‍चिम, उत्तर, दक्षिण, चारैतिर राखिएको थियो ।

There were gatekeepers on each of the four sides of the Sacred Tent.

25 आफ्‍ना गाउँहरूमा बस्‍ने तिनीहरूका दाजुभाइ एक पल्‍टमा सात दिनका लागि पालैपालो आउँथे ।

Sometimes it was necessary for the relatives of the gatekeepers who lived in those villages to come and help them. Each time some of them came, they helped the gatekeepers for seven days.

26 तर ढोकाका सुरक्षा गर्नेमध्‍येका चार जना लेवी अगुवाहरूलाई परमेश्‍वरको मन्‍दिरमा भएका कोठाहरू र भण्‍डारहरूका सुरक्षा गर्ने जिम्‍मेवारी दिइयो ।

There were four descendants of Levi who [worked every day, and they] supervised the gatekeepers. They also took care of the rooms and treasures in the Sacred Tent of God.

27 तिनीहरू परमेश्‍वरको भवनमा आ-आफ्‍ना जिम्‍मेवारीको ठाउँमा नै रात बिताउँथे, किनकी त्यसको सुरक्षा गर्नु तिनीहरूको जिम्मेवारी थियो । तिनीहरूले हरेक बिहान त्यसलाई खोल्थे ।

They remained awake all during the night to guard the Sacred Tent, and each morning they opened the gates.

28 तिमध्‍ये कोहीले मन्‍दिरका सामानहरूको जिम्मेवार थिए । सरसामान भित्र ल्‍याउँदा र बाहिर लैजाँदा तिनीहरूले ति गणना गर्थे ।

Some of the gatekeepers took care of the articles that were used in worship. They also took care of the flour, wine, olive oil, incense, and spices [that were used in the sacrifices].

29 तिमध्‍ये कोहीचाहिं पवित्र सामानहरू, अन्य सामानहरू र पीठो, दाखमद्य, तेल, धूप र मसलाजस्ता सामानका रेखदेख गर्न खटिइएका थिए ।

Other gatekeepers were appointed to take care of the other things in the Sacred Tent.

30 पुजारीहरूका छोराहरूमध्‍ये कसैले मसला मिसाउँथे ।

But some of the priests had the work of mixing the spices.

31 कोरही शल्‍लूमका जेठा छोरा लेवी मत्तित्‍याहको भेटीका रोटीहरू तयार गर्ने कामका निरीक्षक थिए ।

There was a descendant of Levi named Mattithiah, the oldest son of Shallum, who was a descendant of Korah. He (was very dependable/always did what he was told to do), so they gave him {he was given} the work of baking the bread that was used in the offerings [on the altar].

32 तिनीहरूका दाजुभाइहरूमध्ये कोही, कोहातीहरूका सन्तानहरू, हरेक शबाथ-दिनमा उपस्‍थितिका रोटीहरू तयार पार्ने कामका निरीक्षकहरू थिए ।

Some of the gatekeepers who were descended from Kohath prepared the freshly baked loaves of sacred bread that were placed on the table [inside the Sacred Tent] every Sabbath/rest day.

33 गायकहरू र लेवीहरूका पिताका घरानाका मुखियाहरू आ-आफ्ना कामहरू नभएका बेलामा मन्दिरका कोठाहरूमा बस्थे, किनभने तिनीहरूले दिन-रात तिनीहरूलाई सुम्पिएको काम गर्नुपर्थ्यो ।

Some of the descendants of Levi were musicians who worked in the Sacred Tent. The leaders of those families [stayed/slept] in the rooms [of the Sacred Tent]. They did not do [any other work] in the Sacred Tent because they were responsible to serve [as musicians] day and night.

34 ती सबै जना आफ्‍ना वंशाक्रमको सूचीमा लेखिएका लेवी घरानाका मुख्‍य मानिसहरू थिए । तिनीहरू यरूशलेममा बस्‍थे ।

Those are [the names of] the leaders of the clans descended from Levi. Their names were written in the records of the clans. They all lived in Jerusalem.

35 गिबोनका पिता यीएल गिबोनमा बस्‍थे, जसकी पत्‍नीको नाउँ माका थियो ।

[One of the descendants of Benjamin, ] Jeiel, lived in Gibeon [city]. He was the city leader. His wife’s name was Maacah.

36 तिनका जेठा छोरा अब्‍दोन, अनि तिनका छोराहरू सूर, कीश, बाल, नेर, नादाब,

His oldest son was Abdon. His other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,

37 गदोर, अहियो, जकरिया र मिक्‍लोत थिए ।

Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth.

38 मिक्‍लोत शिमामका पिता थिए । तिनीहरू पनि यरूशलेममा आफ्‍ना दाजुभाइको नजिकै बस्‍थे ।

Mikloth was the father of Shimeam. Jeiel’s family lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.

39 नेर कीशका पिता थिए । कीश शाऊलका पिता थिए । शाऊल जोनाथन, मल्‍कीशूअ, अबीनादाब र एश्‍बालका पिता थिए ।

Ner was the father of Kish. Kish was the father of [King] Saul. Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-Baal.

40 जोनाथनका छोरा मरीब्‍बाल थिए । मरीब्बाल मीकाका पिता थिए ।

Jonathan’s son was Merib-Baal. Merib-Baal was the father of Micah.

41 मीकाका छोराहरू पीतोन, मेलेक, तहरै र आहाज थिए ।

Micah’s sons were Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, [and Ahaz].

42 आहाज यादाहका पिता थिए । यादाह आलेमेत, अज्‍मावेत र जिम्रीका पिता थिए । जिम्री मोसका पिता थिए ।

Ahaz was the father of Jadah (OR, Jarah). Jadah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza.

43 मोस बेनेका पिता थिए । बेने रपायाहका पिता थिए । रपायाह एलासाका पिता थिए । एलासा आसेलका पिता थिए ।

Moza was the father of Binea. The son of Binea was Rephaiah. The son of Rephaiah was Eleasah. The son of Eleasah was Azel.

44 आसेलका छ जना छोराहरू अज्रीकाम, बोकरू, इश्‍माएल, शार्याह, ओबदिया र हानान थिए । यी सबै आसेलका छोराहरू थिए ।

Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan.