1 Nyakati 27

1 Hii ndiyo orodha ya Waisraeli: viongozi wa jamaa, majemadari wa maelfu, majemadari wa mamia na maafisa wao, waliomtumikia mfalme kwa lolote lililohusu vikosi vya jeshi vilivyokuwa zamu mwezi baada ya mwezi katika mwaka mzima. Kila kikosi kimoja kilikuwa na watu 24,000.

Now the children of Israel after their number, [to wit], the heads of fathers’ [houses] and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers that served the king, in any matter of the courses which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year, of every course were twenty and four thousand.

2 Msimamizi wa kikosi cha kwanza kwa mwezi wa kwanza alikuwa Yashobeamu mwana wa Zabdieli. Kulikuwa na watu 24,000 katika kikosi chake.

Over the first course for the first month was Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

3 Yeye alikuwa mzao wa Peresi, na mkuu wa maafisa wote wa jeshi kwa mwezi wa kwanza.

[He was] of the children of Perez, the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month.

4 Msimamizi wa kikosi kwa mwezi wa pili alikuwa Dodai Mwahohi. Miklothi ndiye alikuwa kiongozi wa kikosi chake. Kikosi chake kilikuwa na watu 24,000.

And over the course of the second month was Dodai the Ahohite, and his course; and Mikloth the ruler: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

5 Jemadari wa kikosi cha tatu kwa mwezi wa tatu alikuwa Benaya mwana wa kuhani Yehoyada. Ndiye alikuwa mkuu wa kikosi chake kilichokuwa na watu 24,000.

The third captain of the host for the third month was Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada the priest, chief: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

6 Huyu ndiye yule Benaya aliyekuwa shujaa miongoni mwa wale Thelathini na ndiye alikuwa juu yao hao Thelathini. Mwanawe Amizabadi ndiye alikuwa mkuu katika kikosi chake.

This is that Benaiah, who was the mighty man of the thirty, and over the thirty: and of his course was Ammizabad his son.

7 Jemadari wa nne kwa mwezi wa nne alikuwa Asaheli nduguye Yoabu, mwanawe Zebadia ndiye aliingia mahali pake kwenye uongozi. Kikosi chake kilikuwa na watu 24,000.

The fourth [captain] for the fourth month was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

8 Jemadari wa kikosi cha tano kwa mwezi wa tano alikuwa Shamhuthi Mwizrahi. Kikosi chake kilikuwa na watu 24,000.

The fifth captain for the fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

9 Jemadari wa kikosi cha sita kwa mwezi wa sita alikuwa Ira, mwana wa Ikeshi Mtekoa. Kikosi chake kilikuwa na watu 24,000.

The sixth [captain] for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

10 Jemadari wa kikosi cha saba kwa mwezi wa saba alikuwa Helesi Mpeloni wa Waefraimu. Kikosi chake kilikuwa na watu 24,000.

The seventh [captain] for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

11 Jemadari wa nane kwa mwezi wa nane, alikuwa Sibekai Mhushathi wa Wazera. Kikosi chake kilikuwa na watu 24,000.

The eighth [captain] for the eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zerahites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

12 Jemadari wa tisa kwa mwezi wa tisa alikuwa Abiezeri Mwanathothi wa Wabenyamini. Kikosi chake kilikuwa na watu 24,000.

The ninth [captain] for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anathothite, of the Benjamites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

13 Jemadari wa kumi kwa mwezi wa kumi alikuwa Maharai Mnetofathi wa Wazera. Kikosi chake kilikuwa na watu 24,000.

The tenth [captain] for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zerahites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

14 Jemadari wa kumi na moja kwa mwezi wa kumi na moja alikuwa Benaya Mpirathoni wa Waefraimu. Kikosi chake kilikuwa na watu 24,000.

The eleventh [captain] for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

15 Jemadari wa kumi na mbili kwa mwezi wa kumi na mbili alikuwa Heldai Mnetofathi kutoka jamaa ya Othnieli. Kikosi chake kilikuwa na watu 24,000.

The twelfth [captain] for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

16 Maafisa waliokuwa wanaoongoza makabila ya Israeli walikuwa: Kwa Wareubeni: Eliezeri mwana wa Zikri; kwa Wasimeoni: Shefatia mwana wa Maaka;

Furthermore over the tribes of Israel: of the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri the ruler: of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maacah:

17 kwa Walawi: Hashabia mwana wa Kemueli; kwa Aroni: Sadoki;

of Levi, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel: of Aaron, Zadok:

18 kwa Yuda: Elihu, nduguye Daudi; kwa Waisakari: Omri mwana wa Mikaeli;

of Judah, Elihu, one of the brethren of David: of Issachar, Omri the son of Michael:

19 kwa Wazabuloni: Ishmaya mwana wa Obadia; kwa Wanaftali: Yeremothi mwana wa Azrieli;

of Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah: of Naphtali, Jeremoth the son of Azriel:

20 kwa Waefraimu: Hoshea mwana wa Azazia; kwa nusu ya kabila la Manase: Yoeli mwana wa Pedaya;

of the children of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Azaziah: of the half tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah:

21 kwa nusu nyingine ya kabila la Manase huko Gileadi: Ido mwana wa Zekaria; kwa Wabenyamini: Yaasieli mwana wa Abneri;

of the half [tribe] of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo the son of Zechariah: of Benjamin, Jaasiel the son of Abner:

22 kwa Wadani: Azareli mwana wa Yerohamu. Hao ndio waliokuwa maafisa wa makabila ya Israeli.

of Dan, Azarel the son of Jeroham. These were the captains of the tribes of Israel.

23 Daudi hakuwahesabu watu waliokuwa chini ya miaka ishirini, kwa sababu Bwana alikuwa ameahidi kuwafanya Israeli kuwa wengi kama nyota za angani.

But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under: because the LORD had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of heaven.

24 Yoabu mwana wa Seruya alianza kuwahesabu watu lakini hakumaliza. Kwa sababu ya kuwahesabu watu, hasira ya Mungu iliwaka juu ya Israeli, nayo hiyo hesabu yao haikuingizwa katika kitabu cha kumbukumbu za Mfalme Daudi.

Joab the son of Zeruiah began to number, but finished not; and there came wrath for this upon Israel; neither was the number put into the account in the chronicles of king David;

25 Azmawethi mwana wa Adieli ndiye alikuwa msimamizi wa hazina za mfalme. Msimamizi wa hazina katika mashamba, miji, vijiji na kwenye ngome alikuwa Yonathani mwana wa Uzia.

And over the king’s treasuries was Azmaveth the son of Adiel: and over the treasuries in the fields, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the castles, was Jonathan the son of Uzziah:

26 Ezri mwana wa Kelubu alikuwa msimamizi wa wafanyakazi waliolima katika mashamba.

And over them that did the work of the field for tillage of the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub:

27 Shimei Mramathi alikuwa msimamizi wa mashamba ya mizabibu. Zabdi Mshifmi alikuwa msimamizi wa zabibu, utengenezaji na uhifadhi wa divai katika mapipa makubwa.

and over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite: and over the increase of the vineyards for the wine cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite:

28 Baal-Hanani Mgederi ndiye alikuwa mwangalizi wa mashamba ya mfalme ya mizeituni na mikuyu katika tambarare za vilima vya magharibi. Yoashi alikuwa msimamizi wa ghala za mafuta ya zeituni.

and over the olive trees and the sycomore trees that were in the lowland was Baal-hanan the Gederite: and over the cellars of oil was Joash:

29 Shitrai Msharoni alikuwa msimamizi wa makundi ya ngʼombe waliojilisha huko Sharoni. Shafati mwana wa Adlai alikuwa msimamizi wa yale makundi ya ngʼombe yaliyokuwa makondeni.

and over the herds that fed in Sharon was Shitrai the Sharonite: and over the herds that were in the valleys was Shaphat the son of Adlai:

30 Obili Mwishmaeli alikuwa msimamizi wa ngamia. Yedeya Mmeronothi alikuwa msimamizi wa punda.

and over the camels was Obil the Ishmaelite: and over the asses was Jehdeiah the Meronothite:

31 Yazizi Mhagri alikuwa msimamizi wa makundi ya kondoo na mbuzi. Hawa wote ndio waliokuwa maafisa wasimamizi wa mali alizokuwa nazo Mfalme Daudi.

and over the flocks was Jaziz the Hagrite. All these were the rulers of the substance which was king David’s.

32 Yonathani mjomba wa Daudi alikuwa mshauri, mtu mwenye ufahamu mkubwa na mwandishi. Yehieli mwana wa Hakmoni alikuwa akiwahudumia wana wa mfalme.

Also Jonathan David’s uncle was a counsellor, a man of understanding, and a scribe: and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king’s sons:

33 Ahithofeli alikuwa mshauri wa mfalme. Hushai Mwariki alikuwa rafiki wa mfalme.

And Ahithophel was the king’s counsellor: and Hushai the Archite was the king’s friend:

34 Baada ya Ahithofeli, Yehoyada mwana wa Benaya aliingia mahali pake kama mshauri wa mfalme pamoja na Abiathari. Yoabu alikuwa ndiye jemadari wa majeshi ya mfalme.

and after Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar: and the captain of the king’s host was Joab.