1 Seenaa 26
1 Akka itti eegdonni karraa qoodaman: Gosa qoree keessaa: Ilmaan Asaaf keessaa Mesheleemiyaa ilma Qooraahi.
These were the divisions of the gatekeepers: From the Korahites: Meshelemiah son of Kore, one of the sons of Asaph.
2 Mesheleemiyaa ilmaan qaba ture; isaanis: Inni hangafti Zakkaariyaas, lammaffaan Yediiʼeel, sadaffaan Zabaadiyaa, Afuraffaan Yatniiʼeel,
Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,
3 inni shanaffaan Eelaam, jaʼaffaan Yehohaanaan, torbaffaan Eliihooʼeenayi.
Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, and Eliehoenai the seventh.
4 Oobeed Edoomis akkasuma ilmaan qaba ture; isaanis: Inni hangafti Shemaaʼiyaa, lammaffaan Yehoozaabaad, sadaffaan Yooʼaa, afuraffaan Saakaar, shanaffaan Naatnaaʼel,
And Obed-edom also had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sachar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth,
5 jaʼaffaan Amiiʼeel, torbaffaan Yisaakor, saddeettaffaan Pheʼuletii; Waaqni Oobeed Edoomin eebbiseeraatii.
Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, and Peullethai the eighth. For God had blessed Obed-edom.
6 Shemaaʼiyaan ilmi isaas ilmaan qaba ture; isaanis waan dandeettii guddaa qabaniif qajeelchitoota maatii abbaa isaanii turan.
Also to his son Shemaiah were born sons who ruled over their families because they were strong, capable men.
7 Ilmaan Shemaaʼiyaa: Otnii, Raafaaʼeel, Oobeedii fi Elzaabaad; firoonni isaa Eliihuu fi Samaakiyaanis dandeettii guddaa qabu ture.
Shemaiah’s sons were Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad; his brothers were Elihu and Semachiah, also capable men.
8 Isaan kunneen hundi ilmaan Oobeed Edoom; isaan, ilmaan isaaniitii fi firoonni isaanii namoota jajjaboo dandeettii hojii qaban turan; ilmaan Oobeed Edoom; walumatti nama 62 turan.
All these were descendants of Obed-edom; they and their sons and brothers were capable men with strength to do the work—62 in all from Obed-edom.
9 Mesheleemiyaa fi firoota dandeettii guddaa qaban qaba ture; isaanis walumatti nama 18 turan.
Meshelemiah also had sons and brothers who were capable men—18 in all.
10 Hoosaan inni gosa Meraarii sun ilmaan qaba ture; isaanis: Shimriin dura buʼaa ture; inni hangafa taʼuu baatu iyyuu abbaan isaa dura buʼaa isa godhee ture;
Hosah the Merarite also had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father had appointed him as the first),
11 inni lammaffaan Hilqiyaa, inni sadaffaan Xibaliyaa, inni afuraffaan Zakkaariyaas. Ilmaanii fi firoonni Hoosaa walumatti nama 13 turan.
Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, and Zechariah the fourth. The sons and brothers of Hosah numbered 13 in all.
12 Garee eegdota karraa kana keessaa hangafoota isaaniitiif hojiin akkuma firoonni isaanii hojjetan sanaa mana Waaqayyoo keessa tajaajiluu ni kennameef.
These divisions of the gatekeepers, through their chief men, had duties for ministering in the house of the LORD, just as their brothers did.
13 Tokkoo tokkoo balbalaatiifis akkuma maatii maatii isaaniitti xinnaa guddaaf ixaan buʼe.
They cast lots for each gate, according to their families, young and old alike.
14 Ixaan Karra Baʼa Biiftuu Shelemiyaaf baʼe. Ergasii immoo Zakkaariyaas ilma isaa gorsituu ogeessa sanaaf ixaan buʼe; ixaan balbala kaabaa isaaf baʼe.
The lot for the East Gate fell to Shelemiah. Then lots were cast for his son Zechariah, a wise counselor, and the lot for the North Gate fell to him.
15 Ixaan Karra gama kibbaa Oobeed Edoomiif, kan mankuusaa immoo ilmaan isaatiif baʼe.
The lot for the South Gate fell to Obed-edom, and the lot for the storehouses to his sons.
16 Ixaan Karra Lixa biiftuutii fi Karra Shaleekeet kan daandii olii irratti argamu Shufiimii fi Hoosaaf baʼe. Eegumsa tokko fuulleedhaan eegumsa biraatu ture:
The lots for the West Gate and the Shallecheth Gate on the ascending highway fell to Shuppim and Hosah. There were guards stationed at every watch.
17 Karaa baʼa biiftuutiin guyyaa guyyaatti Lewwota jaʼa, karaa kaabaatiin guyyaa guyyaatti afur, karaa kibbaatiin guyyaa guyyaatti afur karaa mankuusaa immoo yeroo tokkotti lamatu ture.
Each day there were six Levites on the east, four on the north, four on the south, and two pairs at the storehouse.
18 Oobdii gama lixa biiftuutiin jiruuf daandii irra afur, waltajjicha gubbaa immoo lamatu ture.
As for the court on the west, there were four at the highway and two at the court.
19 Isaan kunneen garee eegdota karraa kanneen ilmaan Qooraahiitii fi Meraarii keessaa dhufanii dha.
These were the divisions of the gatekeepers who were descendants of Korah and Merari.
20 Lewwota keessaa Ahiiyaan itti gaafatamaa qabeenya mana Waaqaatii fi itti gaafatamaa miʼoota qulqulleeffamanii ture.
Now their fellow Levites were in charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries of the dedicated things.
21 Sanyiiwwan Laʼadaan kanneen karaa Laʼadaaniitiin Geershoonota taʼan warri hangafoota maatii Laʼadaan namicha gosa Geershoon sanaa turan: Yehiiʼeelii,
From the descendants of Ladan, who were Gershonites through Ladan and heads of the families of Ladan the Gershonite, were Jehieli,
22 ilmaan Yehiiʼeelii, Zeetaamii fi obboleessa isaa Yooʼeel. Isaan kunis itti gaafatamtoota qabeenya mana qulqullummaa Waaqayyoo turan.
the sons of Jehieli, Zetham, and his brother Joel. They were in charge of the treasuries of the house of the LORD.
23 Amraamota keessaa, Yizihaarota keessaa, Kebroonota keessaa, Uziiʼeel keessaa:
From the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites:
24 Shebuuʼeel ilmi Geershoom ilma Musee sanaa itti gaafatamaa qabeenyaa hangafa ture.
Shebuel, a descendant of Gershom son of Moses, was the officer in charge of the treasuries.
25 Namoonni karaa Eliiʼezeriitiin firoota isaa taʼan immoo: ilma isaa Rehaabiyaa, ilma isaa Isaayyaas, ilma isaa Yooraam, ilma isaa Zikrii fi ilma isaa Sheloomiit.
His relatives through Eliezer included Rehabiah his son, Jeshaiah his son, Joram his son, Zichri his son, and Shelomith his son.
26 Sheloomiitii fi firoonni isaa mankuusaa miʼoota Daawit mootichi, hangafoonni maatiiwwanii kanneen ajajjuuwwan kumaatii fi ajajjuuwwan dhibbaa turan, akkasumas ajajjoonni loltootaa biraa Waaqaaf addaan baasan irratti itti gaafatamtoota turan.
This Shelomith and his brothers were in charge of all the treasuries for the things dedicated by King David, by the heads of families who were the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and by the army commanders.
27 Isaan boojuu waraanaan argame keessaa gara tokko haaromsuu mana qulqullummaa Waaqayyootiif addaan baasanii kennan.
They had dedicated some of the plunder from their battles to the repair of the house of the LORD.
28 Waan Saamuʼeel namichi mulʼata argu sun, Saaʼol ilmi Qiish, Abneer ilmi Neerii fi Yooʼaab ilmi Zeruuyaa dhiʼeessanii fi waan Waaqaaf addaan baafame hunda Sheloomiitii fi firoota isaatu eega ture.
Everything that had been dedicated by Samuel the seer, Saul son of Kish, Abner son of Ner, and Joab son of Zeruiah, along with everything else that was dedicated, was under the care of Shelomith and his brothers.
29 Yizihaarota keessaa: Kenaaniyaa fi ilmaan isaa hojii mana qulqullummaatiin ala taʼetti Israaʼeloota irratti qondaaltotaa fi abbootii murtii taʼanii ramadaman.
From the Izrahites, Chenaniah and his sons had the outside duties as officers and judges over Israel.
30 Kebroonota keessaa: Hashabiyaa fi firoonni isaa kanneen dandeettii qaban kuma tokkoo fi dhibba torba biyya Israaʼel kan Yordaanosiin gama lixa biiftuu jirutti hojii Waaqayyoo hundaa fi tajaajila mootichaa irratti itti gaafatamtoota turan.
From the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his relatives, 1,700 capable men, had charge of the affairs of Israel west of the Jordan for all the work of the LORD and for the service of the king.
31 Kebroonota keessaa akkuma galmee hiddaa dhaloota maatii isaaniitti Yeriyaan hangafa isaanii ture. Bara mootummaa Daawit keessa waggaa afurtamaffaatti galmeewwan ilaalamanii gosa Kebroon keessaa namoonni dandeettii qaban Yaʼizeer biyya Giliʼaadi keessaa sanatti argaman.
As for the Hebronites, Jerijah was the chief of the Hebronites, according to the genealogies of his ancestors. In the fortieth year of David’s reign the records were searched, and strong, capable men were found among the Hebronites at Jazer in Gilead.
32 Yiriiyaan firoota dandeettii qaban kanneen hangafoota maatii turan kuma lamaa fi dhibba torba qaba ture; Daawit mootichis waan kan Waaqaa taʼeef dhimma mootichaa hunda irratti gosa Ruubeen gosa Gaadii fi walakkaa gosa Minaasee toʼattoota godhe.
Among Jerijah’s relatives there were 2,700 capable men who were heads of families. King David appointed them over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh for every matter pertaining to God and to the affairs of the king.
