1 Seenaa 27
1 Lakkoobsi ijoollee Israaʼel hangafoonni maatii isaanii, ajajjuuwwan kumaa, ajajjuuwwan dhibbaatii fi qondaaltonni isaanii warri waan kutaawwan loltootaa kanneen waggaa guutuu jiʼa jiʼaan hojiitti ramadaman sanaa ilaalu hunda irratti mooticha tajaajilan kanaa dha. Tokkoon tokkoon kutaawwan loltootaa kunis nama 24,000 of keessaa qaba ture.
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 Jiʼa jalqabaatiif ajajaan kutaa loltootaa kan duraa Yaashobiʼaam ilma Zabdiiʼeel ture. Kutaa loltoota isaa keessas loltoota 24,000 ture.
Jashobeam, the son of Zabdiel, was in charge of the group that served during the first month [of each year].
3 Innis sanyii Faaresii fi hangafa ajajjoota kutaa loltoota hundaa kan jiʼa jalqabaa ture.
He was a descendant of Perez, and he was the commander of all the army officers during the first month of each year.
4 Doodaayi namichi Ahooʼaa ajaja kutaa waraanaa kan jiʼa lammaffaaf ture; Miiqlooti hoogganaa kutaa waraana isaa ture. Kutaan waraana isaas namoota 24,000 of keessaa qaba ture.
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 Ajajaan kutaa waraanaa sadaffaan kan jiʼa sadaffaa immoo Benaayaa ilma Yehooyaadaa lubichaa ture. Innis hangafa; kutaan waraana isaa namoota 24,000 of keessaa qaba ture.
Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada the Supreme Priest, was the commander of the group that served during the following/third month.
6 Benaayaa kun isuma warra soddoma keessaa nama jabaa fi ajajaa warra soddoma sanaa ture sanaa dha. Amiizaabaad ilmi isaa immoo ajajaa kutaa waraana isaa ture.
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 Jiʼa afuraffaaf ajajaan kuta afuraffaa Asaaheel obboleessa Yooʼaab ture; kan iddoo isaa buʼe immoo ilma isaa Zebaadiyaa dha. Kutaa isaa keessa namoota 24,000 turan.
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 Jiʼa shanaffaaf ajajaan kutaa shanaffaa Shamhuuti namicha Yizraa ture. Kutaa isaa keessa namoota 24,000 turan.
The commander for the following/fifth month was Shamhuth, a descendant of Izrah.
9 Jiʼa jaʼaffaaf Iiraa ilmi Iqeesh namicha Teqooʼaa sanaa ajajaa jaʼaffaa ture. Kutaa isaa keessa namoota 24,000 turan.
The commander for the following/sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh from Tekoa [town].
10 Jiʼa torbaffaaf Heleez namichi Pheloonaa kan gosa Efreem sun ajajaa torbaffaa ture. Kutaa isaa keessa namoota 24,000 turan.
The commander for the following/seventh month was Helez, a member of the Pelon [clan] from the tribe of Ephraim.
11 Jiʼa saddeettaffaaf Siibekaay namichi biyya Hushaa kan gosa Zaarotaa ajajaa saddeettaffaa ture; kutaa isaa keessa namoota 24,000 turan.
The commander for the following/eighth month was Sibbecai, a descendant of Zerah from Hushah [town].
12 Jiʼa saglaffaaf Abiiʼezer namicha Anaatootii kan gosa Beniyaam sanattu ajajaa saglaffaa ture; kutaa isaa keessaa namoota 24,000 turan.
The commander for the following/ninth month was Abiezer from Anathoth [city] in the tribe of Benjamin.
13 Jiʼa kurnaffaaf Maharaayi namicha Netoof kan gosa Zaaraa sanatu ajajaa kurnaffaa ture. Kutaa isaa keessa namoota 24,000 turan.
The commander for the following/tenth month was Maharai, a descendant of Zerah from Netophath [town].
14 Jiʼa kudha tokkoffaaf ajajaan kudha tokkoffaan Benaayaa namicha Phiraatoon kan gosa Efreem sana ture. Kutaa isaa keessa namoota 24,000 turan.
The commander for the following/eleventh month was Benaiah from Pirathon [town] in the tribe of Ephraim.
15 Jiʼa kudha lammaffaaf ajajaan kudha lammaffaan Heldaayi namicha Netoof kan gosa Otniiʼeel sana ture. Kutaa isaa keessa namoota 24,000 turan.
The commander for the last month [of each year] was Heldai, a descendant of Othniel from Netophath [town].
16 Hangafoonni gosoota Israaʼel: Gosa Ruubeen irratti: Eliiʼezer ilma Zikrii; gosa Simiʼoon irratti: Shefaaxiyaa ilma Maʼakaa;
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 gosa Lewwii irratti: Hashabiyaa ilma Qemuuʼeel; gosa Aroon irratti: Zaadoq;
Hashabiah, the son of Kemuel, was the administrator of the tribe of Levi. Zadok was the administrator of the tribe of Aaron.
18 gosa Yihuudaa irratti: Eliihuu obboleessa Daawit; gosa Yisaakor irratti: Omrii ilma Miikaaʼel;
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 gosa Zebuuloon irratti: Yishmaʼiyaaʼuu ilma Obaadiyaa; gosa Niftaalem irratti: Yeriimooti ilma Azriiʼeel;
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 gosa Efreem irratti: Hoosheeʼaa ilma Azaziyaa; walakkaa gosa Minaasee irratti: Yooʼeel ilma Phedaayaa;
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 walakkaa gosa Minaasee kan Giliʼaad keessa jiraatuu irratti: Iddoo ilma Zakkaariyaas; gosa Beniyaam irratti: Yaʼisiiʼel ilma Abneer;
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 gosa Daan irratti: Azariʼeel ilma Yirooham. Hangafoonni gosoota Israaʼel isaan kanneen turan.
Azarel, the son of Jeroham, was the administrator of the tribe of Dan. Those were the leaders over the tribes of Israel.
23 Daawit sababii Waaqayyo saba Israaʼel akkuma urjiiwwan samiitti baayʼisuuf waadaa galeef dhiira waggaa digdamaatii fi digdamaa gad taʼe hin lakkoofne.
[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 Yooʼaab ilmi Zeruuyaa dhiirota lakkaaʼuu jalqabe malee lakkaaʼee hin fixne; sababii lakkoobsa kanaatiifis dheekkamsi Waaqaa Israaʼelitti dhufe; kanaafuu warri hedaman iyyuu galmee Daawit mootichaa keessatti hin galmeeffamne.
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 Azmaawet ilmi Aadiiʼeel shuumii mankuusaa qabeenya mootii ture. Yoonaataan ilmi Uziyaa immoo shuumii miʼoota aanaalee, magaalaawwan, kan gandootaatii fi gamoowwan eegumsaa ture.
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 Ezeriin ilmi Kiluub shuumii qonnaan bultootaa ture.
Ezri the son of Kelub was in charge of the workers who farmed the land [that belonged to the king].
27 Shimeʼiin namichi Raamaatii sun itti gaafatamaa iddoo dhaabaa wayinii ture. Zabdiin namichi Shifaamii sun itti gaafatamaa mana cuunfaa wayinii iddoo dhaabaa wayinii keessaa ture.
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 Baʼaal-Haanaan namichi Gedeeraa sun shuumii mukkeen ejersaatii fi harbuu tabbawwan gaarran gama lixa biiftuutti argamanii ture. Yooʼaash immoo shuumii mana zayitii ejersaa ture.
Baal-Hanan from Geder [city] was in charge of storing the olive oil.
29 Shitraayi namichi Shaaroon shuumii karra loonii kan Shaaroonitti bobbaʼuu ture. Shaafaax ilmi Aadilaay shuumii karra loowwan sulula keessa jiranii ture.
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 Oobiil namichi gosa Ishmaaʼeel sun shuumii gaalawwanii ture. Yehideyaan namichi gosa Meeroonotaa shuumii harrootaa ture.
Obil, a descendant of Ishmael, was in charge of the camels. Jehdeiah from Meronoth [town] was in charge of the donkeys.
31 Yaaziiz namichi gosa Aggaar itti gaafatamaa bushaayee ture. Isaan kunneen hundi shuumota qabeenya Daawit mootichaa turan.
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 Yoonaataan eessumni Daawit namichi beekaan barreessaan sun gorsituu ture; Yehiiʼeel ilmi Hakmoonii immoo eegduu ilmaan mootichaa ture.
David’s uncle Jonathan was a wise counselor for him. Jehiel, the son of Hacmoni, taught the king’s sons.
33 Ahiitofel gorsaa mootichaa ture. Huushaayi namichi gosa Arki immoo michuu mootichaa ture.
Ahithophel was the king’s official counselor.
34 Yehooyaadaan ilmi Benaayaatii fi Abiyaataar iddoo Ahiitofel buʼan. Yooʼaab immoo ajajaa eegdota mootummaa ture.
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.
