1 Krønikebok 27
1 Og dette er Israels-sønerne, etter talet deira, med ættarhovdingarne og med herhovdingar yver tusund og hundrad og tilsynsmennerne deira, som tente kongen i alt som vedkom herflokkarne; dei herflokkarne gjekk inn og gjekk ifrå for til skiftes kvar månad i året, og kvar flokk var fire og tjuge tusund mann sterk.
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 Yver den fyrste skiftet, for den fyrste månaden, stod Jasobam Zabdielsson; og i hans skift var det fire og tjuge tusund mann.
Jashobeam, the son of Zabdiel, was in charge of the group that served during the first month [of each year].
3 Han var av Peres-sønerne og var hovding for alle hovudsmennerne den fyrste månaden.
He was a descendant of Perez, and he was the commander of all the army officers during the first month of each year.
4 Yver det andre månadsskiftet, stod Dodai, ahohiten; der var og fyrsten Miklot. Og i skiftet hans var fire og tjuge tusund.
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 Tridje herhovdingen, for den tridje månaden, var Benaja, son åt presten Jojada, yverhovding. Og i skiftet hans var fire og tjuge tusund.
Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada the Supreme Priest, was the commander of the group that served during the following/third month.
6 Denne Benaja var ei kjempa millom dei tretti, og hovding for dei tretti. Og i hans skift var Ammizabad, son hans.
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 Den fjorde, som gjorde tenesta den fjorde månaden, var Asael, bror åt Joab, og etter honom Zebadja, son hans. Og i skiftet hans var fire og tjuge tusund.
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 Den femte, for den femte månaden, var Samhut, jizrahiten. Og i skiftet hans var fire og tjuge tusund.
The commander for the following/fifth month was Shamhuth, a descendant of Izrah.
9 Den sette, for den sette månaden, var Ira Ikkesson, frå Tekoa. Og i skiftet hans var fire og tjuge tusund.
The commander for the following/sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh from Tekoa [town].
10 Den sjuande, for den sjuande månaden, var peloniten Heles, av Efraims-sønerne. Og i skiftet hans var fire og tjuge tusund.
The commander for the following/seventh month was Helez, a member of the Pelon [clan] from the tribe of Ephraim.
11 Den åttande, for den åttande månaden, var husatiten Sibbekai, som høyrde til zerahitarne. Og i skiftet hans var fire og tjuge tusund.
The commander for the following/eighth month was Sibbecai, a descendant of Zerah from Hushah [town].
12 Den niande, for den niande månaden, var Abiezer frå Anatot, av Benjamins-ætti. Og i skiftet hans var fire og tjuge tusund.
The commander for the following/ninth month was Abiezer from Anathoth [city] in the tribe of Benjamin.
13 Den tiande, for den tiande månaden, var Maharai frå Netofa, som høyrde til zerahitarne. Og i skiftet hans var fire og tjuge tusund.
The commander for the following/tenth month was Maharai, a descendant of Zerah from Netophath [town].
14 Den ellevte, for den ellevte månaden, var Benaja frå Piraton, av Efraims-sønerne. Og i skiftet hans var fire og tjuge tusund.
The commander for the following/eleventh month was Benaiah from Pirathon [town] in the tribe of Ephraim.
15 Den tolvte, for den tolvte månaden, var Heldai frå Netofa, av Otniels-ætti. Og i skiftet hans var fire og tjuge tusund.
The commander for the last month [of each year] was Heldai, a descendant of Othniel from Netophath [town].
16 Og dette er ættarhovdingarne yver Israel: Jarlen for rubenitarne var Eliezer Zikrison, for simeonitarne Sefatja Ma’akason;
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 for Levi Hasabja Kemuelsson, for Arons-ætti Sadok,
Hashabiah, the son of Kemuel, was the administrator of the tribe of Levi. Zadok was the administrator of the tribe of Aaron.
18 hjå Juda Elihu, ein av David brør, for Issakar Omri Mikaelsson,
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 for Sebulon Jismaja Obadjason, for Naftali Jerimot Azrielsson
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 for Efraims-sønerne Hosea Azazjason, for den halve Manasse-ætti Joel Pedajason,
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 for den halve Manasse-ætti i Gilead Jiddo Zakarjason, for Benjamin Ja’asiel Abnersson,
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 for Dan Azarel Jerohamson. Dette var ættarhovdingarne i Israel.
Azarel, the son of Jeroham, was the administrator of the tribe of Dan. Those were the leaders over the tribes of Israel.
23 Men David tok ikkje tal på deim som var yngre enn tjuge år; for Herren hadde sagt at han vilde auka Israel so dei vart mange som stjernorne på himmelen.
[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 Joab Serujason tok til å telja, men fullførde det ikkje; for det kom vreide yver Israel for telgjingi skuld, og talet vart ikkje uppsett på nokor lista i kong Davids krønikebok.
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 Azmavet Adielsson hadde tilsyn med skattarne åt kongen, og Jonatan Uzziason med forrådi på marki, i byarne og bygderne og borgerne.
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 Og Ezri Kelubsson såg til med onne-arbeidarane, som dreiv med jordbruket.
Ezri the son of Kelub was in charge of the workers who farmed the land [that belonged to the king].
27 Sime’i frå Rama vart sett yver vinhagarne, og Zabdi, sifmiten, yver vinforrådi i vinhagarne.
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 Ba’al-Hanan frå Gedera hadde tilsyn med oljeplantningarne og fiketrei i låglandet, og Joas med oljeforrådi,
Baal-Hanan from Geder [city] was in charge of storing the olive oil.
29 og Sitrai frå Saron såg til med det storfeet som beitte i Saron, og Safat Adlaison med storfeet i dalarne,
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 ismaeliten Obil med kamelarne, Jehdeja frå Meronot med asnorne,
Obil, a descendant of Ishmael, was in charge of the camels. Jehdeiah from Meronoth [town] was in charge of the donkeys.
31 og hagariten Jaziz med småfeet. Alle desse var tilsynsmenner yver eigorne åt kong David.
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 Men Jonatan, farbror åt David, var rådgjevar; han var ein vitug og skriftlærd mann. Jehiel Hakmonison var hjå kongssønerne.
David’s uncle Jonathan was a wise counselor for him. Jehiel, the son of Hacmoni, taught the king’s sons.
33 Ahitofel var rådgjevaren åt kongen, og Husai, arkiten, var kongens ven.
Ahithophel was the king’s official counselor.
34 Etter Ahitofel kom Jojada Benajason og Abjatar. Og Joab var kongens herhovding.
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.
