1 Nyakati 24
1 Hii ndiyo migawanyo ya wana wa Aroni: Aroni alikuwa na wana wanne: Nadabu, Abihu, Eleazari na Ithamari.
Now these were the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, and Abihu, and Eleazar, and Ithamar.
2 Nadabu na Abihu walikufa kabla ya baba yao, nao hawakuwa na wana; kwa hiyo ndugu zao Eleazari na Ithamari wakahudumu kama makuhani.
But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and without children. And so Eleazar and Ithamar exercised the priestly office.
3 Akisaidiwa na Sadoki mwana wa Eleazari na Ahimeleki mwana wa Ithamari, Daudi aliwapanga wazao wa Aroni katika migawanyo kufuatana na wajibu wa huduma zao.
And David distributed them, that is, Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their courses and ministry.
4 Idadi kubwa ya viongozi walipatikana miongoni mwa wazao wa Eleazari, kuliko miongoni mwa wazao wa Ithamari, nao waligawanywa kwa uwiano: Viongozi kumi na sita kutoka jamaa ya wazao wa Eleazari na viongozi wanane kutoka jamaa ya wazao wa Ithamari.
And there were found many more of the sons of Eleazar among the leading men, than of the sons of Ithamar. Therefore, he divided them so that there were, of the sons of Eleazar, sixteen leaders by their families, and of the sons of Ithamar eight by their families and houses.
5 Waliwagawanya bila upendeleo kwa kupiga kura, kwa kuwa kulikuwa na maafisa wa mahali patakatifu na maafisa wa Mungu miongoni mwa wazao wale wa Eleazari na wale wa Ithamari.
Then he divided among them, in both families, by lot. For there were leaders of the sanctuary and leaders of God, as much from the sons of Eleazar as from the sons of Ithamar.
6 Mwandishi Shemaya mwana wa Nethaneli, Mlawi, aliorodhesha majina yao mbele ya Mfalme Daudi na maafisa: Kuhani Sadoki, Ahimeleki mwana wa Abiathari, na viongozi wa jamaa za makuhani na za Walawi: jamaa moja ikitoka upande wa Eleazari na nyingine upande wa Ithamari.
And the scribe Shemaiah, the son of Nethanel, a Levite, wrote these down before the king and the leaders, with Zadok, the priest, and Ahimelech, the son of Abiathar, and also the leaders of the priestly and Levitical families. And there was one house, which was preeminent over the others, that of Eleazar; and there was another house, which had the others under it, that of Ithamar.
7 Kura ya kwanza ilimwangukia Yehoyaribu, ya pili Yedaya,
Now the first lot went forth to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,
8 ya tatu Harimu, ya nne Seorimu,
the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,
9 ya tano Malkiya, ya sita Miyamini,
the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,
10 ya saba Hakosi, ya nane Abiya,
the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,
11 ya tisa Yeshua, ya kumi Shekania,
the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,
12 ya kumi na moja Eliashibu, ya kumi na mbili Yakimu,
the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,
13 ya kumi na tatu Hupa, ya kumi na nne Yeshebeabu,
the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,
14 ya kumi na tano Bilga, ya kumi na sita Imeri,
the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,
15 ya kumi na saba Heziri, ya kumi na nane Hapisesi,
the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez,
16 ya kumi na tisa Pethahia, ya ishirini Yehezkeli,
the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel,
17 ya ishirini na moja Yakini, ya ishirini na mbili Gamuli,
the twenty-first to Jachin, the twenty-second to Gamul,
18 ya ishirini na tatu Delaya, ya ishirini na nne Maazia.
the twenty-third to Delaiah, the twenty-fourth to Maaziah.
19 Huu ulikuwa ndio utaratibu wao uliokubalika wa kuhudumu walipoingia katika Hekalu la Bwana kulingana na masharti waliyoelekezwa na Aroni baba yao, kama Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli, alivyokuwa amemwamuru.
These were their courses according to their ministries, so that they would enter into the house of the Lord in accord with their practice, under the hand of Aaron, their father, just as the Lord, the God of Israel, had instructed.
20 Kuhusu wazao wa Lawi waliobaki: Kutoka kwa wana wa Amramu: alikuwa Shubaeli; kutoka kwa wana wa Shubaeli: alikuwa Yedeya.
Now of the sons of Levi who were remaining, there were Shubael, from the sons of Amram, and Jehdeiah, from the sons of Shubael.
21 Kwa wa Rehabia, kutoka kwa wanawe: Ishia alikuwa wa kwanza.
Also, there were Isshiah, the leader from the sons of Rehabiah,
22 Kutoka kwa Waishari: alikuwa Shelomithi, kutoka kwa wana wa Shelomithi: alikuwa Yahathi.
and truly Shelomoth, the son of Izhar, and Jahath, the son of Shelomoth,
23 Wana wa Hebroni: Yeria alikuwa mkuu, Amaria wa pili, Yahazieli wa tatu, na Yekameamu wa nne.
and his son, Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.
24 Mwana wa Uzieli: alikuwa Mika; kutoka kwa wana wa Mika: alikuwa Shamiri.
The son of Uzziel was Micah. The son of Micah was Shamir.
25 Ndugu yake Mika: alikuwa Ishia; na kutoka kwa wana wa Ishia: alikuwa Zekaria.
The brother of Micah was Isshiah. And the son of Isshiah was Zechariah.
26 Wana wa Merari: walikuwa Mahli na Mushi. Mwana wa Yaazia: alikuwa Beno.
The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. The son of Uzziah was Beno.
27 Wana wa Merari: kutoka kwa Yaazia: ni Beno, Shohamu, Zakuri na Ibri.
Also, the son of Merari: Uzziah, and Shoham, and Zaccur, and Hebri.
28 Kutoka kwa Mahli: alikuwa Eleazari, ambaye hakuwa na wana.
In addition, the son of Mahli was Eleazar, who had no children.
29 Kutoka kwa Kishi: mwana wa Kishi: alikuwa Yerameeli.
Truly, the son of Kish was Jerahmeel.
30 Nao wana wa Mushi: walikuwa Mahli, Ederi na Yeremothi. Hawa walikuwa Walawi kulingana na jamaa zao.
The sons of Mushi were Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of Levi according to the houses of their families.
31 Pia walipiga kura kama vile ndugu zao wazao wa Aroni walivyofanya, mbele ya Mfalme Daudi, Sadoki, Ahimeleki na mbele ya viongozi wa jamaa ya makuhani na ya Walawi. Jamaa za ndugu wakubwa zilitendewa sawasawa na zile za ndugu wadogo.
And they also cast lots concerning their brothers, the sons of Aaron, before David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the leaders of the priestly and Levitical families, as much concerning the elder as the younger. The lot divided all things equitably.
