اول تواریخ 24

1 کاهنان که از نسل هارون بودند در دو گروه به نامهای العازار و ایتامار (پسران هارون) خدمت می‌کردند. ناداب و ابیهو هم پسران هارون بودند، ولی قبل از پدر خود مردند و پسری نداشتند. پس فقط العازار و ایتامار باقی ماندند تا خدمت کاهنی را ادامه بدهند.

These are the groups of the descendants of Aaron [the first Supreme Priest]: Aaron’s four sons were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

2

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 داوود با نظر صادوق (نمایندهٔ طایفهٔ العازار) و اخیملک (نمایندهٔ طایفهٔ ایتامار)، نسل هارون را برحسب وظایف ایشان به چند گروه تقسیم کرد.

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 نسل العازار شانزده گروه بودند و نسل ایتامار هشت گروه، زیرا تعداد مردان رهبر در نسل العازار بیشتر بود.

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 هم در نسل العازار و هم در نسل ایتامار مقامات بلند پایهٔ روحانی بودند؛ بنابراین برای اینکه تبعیض پیش نیاید، قرار شد به قید قرعه وظایف هر گروه تعیین شود.

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 نسل العازار و ایتامار به نوبه قرعه کشیدند. سپس شمعیای لاوی، پسر نتن‌ئیل، که کاتب بود در حضور پادشاه، صادوق کاهن، اخیملک پسر اَبیّاتار، و سران کاهنان و لاویان اسامی و وظایف ایشان را نوشت.

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 بیست و چهار گروه به حکم قرعه به ترتیب زیر تعیین شدند: ۱ یهویاریب؛ ۲ یدعیا؛ ۳ حاریم؛ ۴ سعوریم؛ ۵ ملکیه؛ ۶ میامین؛ ۷ هقوص؛ ۸ ابیا؛ ۹ یشوع؛ ۱۰ شکنیا؛ ۱۱ الیاشیب؛ ۱۲ یاقیم؛ ۱۳ حفه؛ ۱۴ یشب‌آب؛ ۱۵ بلجه؛ ۱۶ امیر؛ ۱۷ حیزیر؛ ۱۸ هفصیص؛ ۱۹ فتحیا؛ ۲۰ یحزقی‌ئیل؛ ۲۱ یاکین؛ ۲۲ جامول؛ ۲۳ دلایا؛ ۲۴ معزیا.

Jehoiarib was the first one whose name was selected [by casting lots/throwing marked stones]. Next Jedaiah was selected.

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Next, Harim was selected. Next, Seorim was selected.

9

Next, Malkijah was selected. Next, Mijamin was selected.

10

Next, Hakkoz was selected. Next, Abijah was selected.

11

Next, Jeshua was selected. Next, Shecaniah was selected.

12

Next, Eliashib was selected. Next, Jakim was selected.

13

Next, Huppah was selected. Next, Jeshebeab was selected.

14

Next, Bilgah was selected. Next, Immer was selected.

15

Next, Hezir was selected. Next, Happizzez was selected.

16

Next, Pethahiah was selected. Next, Jehezkel was selected.

17

Next, Jakin was selected. Next, Gamul was selected.

18

Next, Delaiah was selected. Next, Maaziah was selected.

19 هر یک از این گروه‌ها وظایف خانهٔ خداوند را که در ابتدا خداوند به‌وسیلۀ جد آنها هارون تعیین فرموده بود، انجام می‌دادند.

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 از بقیهٔ نسل لاوی اینها رئیس خاندان بودند: از نسل عمرام، شبوئیل؛ از نسل شبوئیل، یحدیا؛

[This is a list of some of] the other descendants of Levi: Amram was the ancestor of Shubael and Jehdeiah.

21 از نسل رحبیا، یشیا؛

Rehabiah was the ancestor of Isshiah, the oldest son in his family.

22 از نسل یصهار، شلوموت؛ از نسل شلوموت، یحت.

Izhar was the father of Shelomoth and the grandfather of Jahath.

23 پسران حبرون عبارت بودند از: یریا، امریا، یحزی‌ئیل و یقمعام.

[Kohath’s son] Hebron had four sons: Jeriah and his [younger] brothers Amariah, Jahaziel, and Jekameam.

24 از نسل عزی‌ئیل، میکا؛ از نسل میکا، شامیر؛ از نسل یشیا (برادر میکا)، زکریا.

Uzziel was the father of Micah and the grandfather of Shamir.

25

Micah’s [younger] brother was the father of Zechariah.

26 از نسل مراری، محلی و موشی و یعزیا؛ از نسل یعزیا، بنو و شوهم و زکور و عبری؛

The sons of Merari were Mahli, Mushi, and Jaaziah.

27

Jaaziah had four sons: Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.

28 از نسل محلی، العازار (که پسری نداشت)

Mahli’s son Eleazar did not have any sons.

29 و قیس؛ از نسل قیس، یرحم‌ئیل؛

From the descendants of [Mahli’s second son] there was Jerahmeel.

30 از نسل موشی، محلی و عادر و یریموت. این افراد از خاندانهای لاوی بودند.

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 وظایف آنها هم مثل فرزندان هارون بدون در نظر گرفتن سن و مقامشان به قید قرعه تعیین گردید. این عمل در حضور داوود پادشاه، صادوق، اخیملک، و رهبران کاهنان و لاویان انجام شد.

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.