1 Nyakati 23
1 Daudi alipo kuwa mzee na kukaribia mwisho wa maisha yake, alimfanya Sulemani mwanae mfalme juu ya Israeli.
When David was old and full of years, he installed his son Solomon as king over Israel.
2 Aliwakusanya pamoja viongozi wote wa Israeli, na makuhani na Walawi.
Then he gathered all the leaders of Israel, as well as the priests and Levites.
3 Walawi walio kuwa miaka thelathini na zaidi walihesabiwa. Idadi ya elfu thelathini na nane.
The Levites thirty years of age or older were counted, and the total number of men was 38,000.
4 Kwa hawa, elfu ishirini na nne walikuwa kusimamia kazi ya nyumba ya Yahweh, na elfu sita walikuwa maaskari na waamuzi.
“Of these,” said David, “24,000 are to oversee the work of the house of the LORD, 6,000 are to be officers and judges,
5 Elfu nne walikuwa walinzi wa lango, na elfu nne walikuwa wamsifu Yahweh na vyombo nilivyo vitengeneza vya kusifu.” Daudi akasema.
4,000 are to be gatekeepers, and 4,000 are to praise the LORD with the instruments I have made for giving praise.”
6 Akawatenganisha kwenye vikundi kulingana na wana wa Levi: Gerishoni, Kohathi, na Merari.
Then David divided the Levites into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
7 Kwa koo za uzao wa Gerishoni, kulilkuwa na Ladani na Shimei.
The Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.
8 Palikuwa na watatu wa wana wa Ladani: Yehieli kiongozi, Zethami, na Yoeli.
The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the first, Zetham, and Joel—three in all.
9 Palikuwa na watatu wa wana wa Shimei: Shelomothi, Hazieli, na Harani. Hawa walikuwa viongozi wa koo ya Ladani.
The sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran—three in all. These were the heads of the families of Ladan.
10 Palikuwa na wanne wa wana wa Shimei: Yahathi, Ziza, Yeushi, na Beria.
And the sons of Shimei: Jahath, Zina, Jeush, and Beriah. These were the sons of Shimei—four in all.
11 Yahathi alikuwa mkubwa, Ziza wapili, lakini Yeushi na Beria hawakuwa na wana wengi, hivyo walihesabiwa kama ukoo mmoja na kupangiwa kazi sawa.
Jahath was the first and Zizah was the second; but Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons, so they were counted as one family and received a single assignment.
12 Palikuwa na wanne wa wana wa Kohathi: Amramu, Izhari, Hebroni, na Uzieli.
The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel—four in all.
13 Hawa walikuwa wana wa Amramu: Aruni na Musa. Aruni alichaguliwa kuandaa vitu vitakatifu, yeye na uzao wake watatoa uvumba kwa Yahweh, kumtumikia na kumpa baraka kwa jina lake.
The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron and his descendants were set apart forever to consecrate the most holy things, to burn incense before the LORD, to minister before Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name forever.
14 Lakini kwa Musa mtu wa Mungu, wana wake walihesabiwa kuwa Walawi.
As for Moses the man of God, his sons were named among the tribe of Levi.
15 Wana wa Musa walikuwa Gerishomu na Eliezeri.
The sons of Moses: Gershom and Eliezer.
16 Uzao wa Gerishomu ulikuwa Shebueli mkubwa.
The descendants of Gershom: Shebuel was the first.
17 Uzao wa Eliezeri alikuwa Rehabia. Eliezeri hakuwa na wana wengine, lakini Rehabia alikuwa na uzao mkubwa.
The descendants of Eliezer: Rehabiah was the first. Eliezer did not have any other sons, but the sons of Rehabiah were very numerous.
18 Mwana wa Izihari alikuwa Shelomithi kiongonzi.
The sons of Izhar: Shelomith was the first.
19 Uzao wa Hebroni ulikuwa Yeria, mkubwa, Amaria wapili, Yahazieli watatu, na Yekameamu wanne.
The sons of Hebron: Jeriah was the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
20 Wana wa Uzieli walikuwa Mika mkubwa, na Ishia wapili.
The sons of Uzziel: Micah was the first and Isshiah the second.
21 Wana wa Merari walikuwa Mahili na Mushi. Wana wa Mahili walikuwa Eleazari na Kishi.
The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish.
22 Eleazari alikufa bila mtoto wa kiume. Alikuwa na mabinti tu. Wana wa Kishi waliwaoa.
Eleazar died without having any sons; he had only daughters. Their cousins, the sons of Kish, married them.
23 Wana wa Mushi watatu walikuwa Mahili, Ederi, na Yeremothi.
The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth —three in all.
24 Hawa walikuwa uzao wa Lawi kuligana na koo zao. Walikuwa viongozi, wamehesabiwa na kuorodheshwa kwa majina, kuanzia koo zilizo fanya kazi katika nyumba ya Yahweh, kutoka miaka ishirini na zaidi.
These were the descendants of Levi by their families—the heads of families, registered individually by name—those twenty years of age or older who worked in the service of the house of the LORD.
25 Kwa kuwa Daudi alisema, “Yahweh, Mungu wa Israeli, amewapa pumziko watu wake. Anafanya makao yake Yerusalemu milele.
For David had said, “The LORD, the God of Israel, has given rest to His people and has come to dwell in Jerusalem forever.
26 Walawi hawataitaji kubeba hema la kuabuadia na vifaa vyake vinavyo tumika kwenye utumishi wake.”
So now the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle or any of the articles for its service.”
27 Kwa maneno ya Daudi ya mwisho Walawi walihesabiwa, miaka ishirini na kuendelea.
For according to the final instructions of David, the Levites twenty years of age or older were counted,
28 Wajibu wao ulikuwa kuwasaidia wazao wa Aruni katika utumishi wa nyumba ya Yahweh. Walikuwa washughulikie nyuani, vyumbani, utakasaji wa vitu vyote vya Yahweh, na kazi zingine katika utumishi wa nyumba ya Mungu.
but their duty was to assist the descendants of Aaron with the service of the house of the LORD, being responsible for the courts and chambers, the purification of all the holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God,
29 Pia walishughulikia mkate wa uwepo, unga safi wa mbegu za sadaka, maandazi ya siotiwa chachu, sadaka za ngano, sadaka ziliochanganywa na mafuta, na vipimo vyote vya idadi n a ukubwa wa vitu.
as well as for the rows of the showbread, the fine flour for the grain offering, the wafers of unleavened bread, the baking, the mixing, and all measurements of quantity and size.
30 Pia walisimama kila asubui kumshukuru na kumsifu Yahweh. Pia walifanya hivi jioni
They were also to stand every morning to give thanks and praise to the LORD, and likewise in the evening.
31 na kila wakati sadaka ya kuteketezwa ilipo tolewa kwa Yahweh, siku ya Sabato na sherehe za mwezi mpya na siku za maakuli. Idadi iliyo pangwa, iliyo tolewa kwa amri, ilipaswa kuwa mbele ya Yahweh.
Whenever burnt offerings were presented to the LORD on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed feasts, they were to serve regularly before the LORD in the numbers prescribed for them.
32 Walikuwa viongozi wa hema la kukutania, patakatifu, na kuwasaidia ndugu zao wa uzao wa Aruni katika utumishi wa nyumba ya Yahweh.
So the Levites were to carry out the responsibilities for the Tent of Meeting and the Holy Place, and, under their brothers the descendants of Aaron, the service of the house of the LORD.
