1 Seenaa 24
1 Ilmaan Aroon akka armaan gadiitti ramadaman: Ilmaan Aroon Naadaab, Abiihuu, Eleʼaazaarii fi Iitaamaar turan.
These are the groups of the descendants of Aaron [the first Supreme Priest]: Aaron’s four sons were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
2 Naadaabii fi Abiihuu garuu utuu ijoollee hin dhalchin abbaa isaanii dursanii duʼan; kanaafuu Eleʼaazaarii fi Iitaamaar luboota taʼanii tajaajilan.
But Nadab and Abihu died before their father died, and they had no children. So their [younger] brothers Eleazar and Ithamar became the priests.
3 Daawitis gargaarsa Zaadoq sanyii Eleʼaazaar sanaatii fi Ahiimelek sanyii Iitaamaariin akkuma tajaajila isaaniitti garee gareen isaan ramade.
Zadok, who was a descendant of Eleazar, and Ahimelech, who was a descendant of Ithamar, helped David to separate his descendants into two groups. Each group had certain duties.
4 Sanyiiwwan Iitaamaarii caalaa sanyiiwwan Eleʼaazaar keessaa hooggantoonni hedduun ni argaman; isaanis akkanatti ramadaman: sanyiiwwan Eleʼaazaar keessaa abbootii maatii kudha jaʼa, sanyiiwwan Iitaamaar keessaa immoo abbootii maatii saddeet.
There were more leaders among the descendants of Eleazar than there were among the descendants of Ithamar. So they appointed 16 leaders from Eleazar’s descendants and eight leaders from Ithamar’s descendants.
5 Isaan sababii sanyiiwwan Eleʼaazaarii fi sanyiiwwan Iitaamaar keessa qondaaltonni mana qulqullummaatii fi qondaaltonni Waaqaa turaniif loogii malee ixaadhaan isaan ramadan.
There were temple officials and priests, including descendants of both Eleazar and Ithamar, to make sure that the work was divided fairly. So they decided what work each person would do by (casting lots/throwing marked stones).
6 Shemaaʼiyaan ilmi Naatnaaʼel namicha gosa Lewwii barreessaan sun fuula mootichaatii fi qondaaltotaa duratti maqaa isaanii Zaadoq lubicha, Ahiimelek ilma Abiyaataar, abbootii maatiiwwan lubootaatii fi Lewwotaa, innis gosa Eleʼaazaar keessaa maatii tokko, gosa Iitaamaar keessaa immoo maatii tokko fuudhee barreesse.
Shemaiah, the son of Nethanel, who was a descendant of Levi, wrote down the names [of the leaders of each group] while David and his officials were watching. Zadok, the [Supreme] Priest, and Ahimelech [his assistant], and the leaders of the families of the priests and of the families of the other descendants of Levi also watched.
7 Ixaan jalqabaa Yehooyaariibiif, lammaffaan Yedaaʼiyaaf,
Jehoiarib was the first one whose name was selected [by casting lots/throwing marked stones]. Next Jedaiah was selected.
8 sadaffaan Haariimiif, afuraffaan Seʼooriimiif,
Next, Harim was selected. Next, Seorim was selected.
9 shanaffaan Malkiyaaf, jaʼaffaan Miyaamiiniif,
Next, Malkijah was selected. Next, Mijamin was selected.
10 torbaffaan Haqoosiif, saddeettaffaan Abiyaaf,
Next, Hakkoz was selected. Next, Abijah was selected.
11 saglaffaan Yeeshuuʼaaf, kurnaffaan Shekaaniyaaf,
Next, Jeshua was selected. Next, Shecaniah was selected.
12 kudhan tokkoffaan Eliyaashiibiif, kudha lammaffaan Yaaqiimiif,
Next, Eliashib was selected. Next, Jakim was selected.
13 kudha sadaffaan Huphaaf, kudha afuraffaan Yeshebeʼaabiif,
Next, Huppah was selected. Next, Jeshebeab was selected.
14 kudhan shanaffaan Bilgaaf, kudha jaʼaffaan Imeeriif,
Next, Bilgah was selected. Next, Immer was selected.
15 kudha torbaffaan Heeziiriif, kudha saddeettaffaan Haphizeeziif,
Next, Hezir was selected. Next, Happizzez was selected.
16 kudha saglaffaan Phetaayaaf, digdammaffaan Hisqiʼeeliif,
Next, Pethahiah was selected. Next, Jehezkel was selected.
17 digdamii tokkoffaan Yaakiiniif, digdamii lammaffaan Gaamuuliif,
Next, Jakin was selected. Next, Gamul was selected.
18 digdamii sadaffaan Delaayaaf, digdamii afuraffaan Maʼaaziyaaf baʼe.
Next, Delaiah was selected. Next, Maaziah was selected.
19 Kun seera isaan yeroo mana qulqullummaa Waaqayyoo seenanitti ittiin tajaajilanii dha; seera kanas abbaa isaanii Aroonitu akkuma Waaqayyo Waaqni Israaʼel isa ajajetti isaaniif kenne.
Those were the men who were chosen to be the leaders of the groups that would serve in the temple, obeying the regulations that were set down by Aaron, regulations which Yahweh, the God to whom the Israeli people belonged, had given to him.
20 Ilmaan Lewwii warra hafan: Ilmaan Amraamii keessaa: Shuubaaʼeel; ilmaan Shuubaaʼeel keessaa: Yehideyaa.
[This is a list of some of] the other descendants of Levi: Amram was the ancestor of Shubael and Jehdeiah.
21 Ilmaan Rehaabiyaa keessaa: Yishiyaa hangafticha.
Rehabiah was the ancestor of Isshiah, the oldest son in his family.
22 Yizihaarota keessaa: Sheloomiit; ilmaan Sheloomiit keessaa immoo: Yahaati.
Izhar was the father of Shelomoth and the grandfather of Jahath.
23 Ilmaan Kebroon: Inni jalqabaa Yeriyaa, lammaffaan Amariyaa, sadaffaan Yahiziiʼeel, afuraffaan Yeqameʼaam.
[Kohath’s son] Hebron had four sons: Jeriah and his [younger] brothers Amariah, Jahaziel, and Jekameam.
24 Ilma Uziiʼeel: Miikaa. Ilmaan Miikaa keessaa: Shaamiir.
Uzziel was the father of Micah and the grandfather of Shamir.
25 Obboleessa Miikaa: Yishiyaa; Ilmaan Yishiyaa keessaa: Zakkaariyaas.
Micah’s [younger] brother was the father of Zechariah.
26 Ilmaan Meraarii: Mahilii fi Muusii. Ilma Yaʼaziyaa: Banoo.
The sons of Merari were Mahli, Mushi, and Jaaziah.
27 Ilmaan Meraarii: Yaʼaziyaa irraa: Banoo, Shohaam, Zakuurii fi Ibrii.
Jaaziah had four sons: Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.
28 Mahilii irra: Eleʼaazaar; namichi kun ilmaan hin qabu ture.
Mahli’s son Eleazar did not have any sons.
29 Qiish irraa: Yeramiʼeel ilma Qiish.
From the descendants of [Mahli’s second son] there was Jerahmeel.
30 Ilmaan Muusii: Mahelii, Eederii fi Yeriimooti. Isaan kunneen akkuma mana abbootii isaaniitti ilmaan Lewwotaa ti.
The sons of Mushi were Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. Those were descendants of Levi who were listed according to the leaders of their families.
31 Isaanis akkuma obboloota isaanii ilmaan Aroon sana fuula Daawit Mootichaa duratti, fuula Zaadoq, Ahiimelek, fuula hangafoota maatii lubootaatii fi Lewwotaa duratti ixaa buufatan. Maatii obboleessa hangaftichaatiifis akkuma maatii obboleessa quxisuutti ixaan buʼe.
The jobs they would do were decided by (casting lots/throwing marked stones), like their fellow Israelis, the descendants of Aaron, did. They cast lots {The lots were cast} while King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the leaders of the families of the priests and the [other] descendants of Levi watched. They gave the same jobs to the families of each oldest brother and each youngest brother.
