1 Nyakati 25

1 Daudi na viongozi wa wafanyakazi wa hema la kuabudia walichaguliwa kwa kazi baadhi walikuwa wana wa Asafu, Hemani, na Yeduthuni. Wanaume hawa walitabiri kwa vinubi, vifaa vya uzi, na upatu. Hii ni orodha ya wanaume walioifanya hii kazi:

David and the leaders of the Levites chose men from the families of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to serve by prophesying accompanied by lyres, harps, and cymbals. Here is the list of those who performed this service:

2 Kutoka wana wa Asafu: Zakuri, Yosefu, Nethania, na Asharela, wana wa Asafu, chini ya mwongozo wa Asafu, ambaye alitabiri chini ya uwangalizi wa mfalme.

From the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. These sons of Asaph were under the supervision of Asaph, who prophesied under the supervision of the king.

3 Kutoka wana wa Yeduthuni: Gedalia, Zeri, Yeshaia, Shimei, Hashabia, na Matithia, sita kwa ujumla, chini ya mwongozo wa baba yao Yeduthuni, ambaye alipiga kinubi kwa kutoa shukurani na kumsifu Yahweh.

From the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six in total, under the supervision of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied accompanied by the harp, giving thanks and praise to the Lord.

4 Kutoka wana wa Hemani: Bukia, Matania, Uzieli, Shebueli, na yerimothi, Hanania, Hanani, Eliatha, Gidalti, Romamti Ezeri, yoshibekasha, Mallothi, Hothiri, na Mahaziothi.

From the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.

5 Hawa wote walikuwa wana wa Hemani mfalme wa manabii. Mungu alimpa Hemani wana kumi na nne na mabinti watatu kwa ajili ya kumpa heshima.

All these sons of Heman, the king's seer, were given to him through the promises of God to honor him, for God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

6 Hawa wote walikuwa chini ya mwongozo wa baba yao. Walikuwa ni waimbaji katika nyumba ya Yahweh, pamoja na upatu na vifaa vya uzi walivyohudumu katika nyumba ya Mungu. Asafu, Yeduthuni, na Hemani walikuwa chini ya uwangalizi wa mfalme.

All of them were under the supervision of their fathers for the music of the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres, for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the supervision of the king.

7 Wao na kaka zao walikuwa na uwelewa na walifundishwa kutengeneza muziki kwa Yahweh walikuwa na idadi ya 288.

Along with their relatives, all of them trained and skilled in singing to the LORD, they totaled 288.

8 Walirusha kura kwa majukumu yao, wote sawa, sawa kwa vijana na kwa wazee, kwa walimua na kwa wanafunzi.

They cast lots for whatever responsibility they had, the least important equal to the most important, the teacher to the student.

9 Sasa kuhusu wana wa Asafu: kura ya kwanza iliangukia katika familia ya Yusufu; ya pili iliangukia katika familia ya Gedalia, idadi ya watu kumi na mbili;

The first lot, which was for Asaph, fell to Joseph, his sons, and his brother, 12 in total. The second fell to Gedaliah, his sons, and his brothers, 12 in total.

10 ya tatu iliangukia kwa Zakuri, wana wake na ndugu zake, idadi ya watu kumi na mbili;

The third fell to Zaccur, his sons, and his brothers, 12 in total.

11 ya nne iliangukia kwa Izri, wana wake na ndugu zake, idadi ya watu kumi na mbili;

The fourth fell to Izri, his sons, and his brothers, 12 in total.

12 ya tano iliangukia kwa Nethania, wana wake na ndugu zake, idadi ya watu kumi na mbili;

The fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his brothers, 12 in total.

13 ya sita iliangukia kwa Bukia, wana wake na ndugu zake, idadi ya watu kumi na mbili;

The sixth fell to Bukkiah, his sons and his brothers, 12 in total.

14 ya saba iliangukia kwa Yesharela, wana wake na ndugu zake, idadi ya watu kumi na mbili;

The seventh fell to Jesarelah, his sons and his brothers, 12 in total.

15 ya nane iliangukia kwa Yeshaia, wana wake na ndugu zake, idadi ya watu kumi na mbili;

The eighth fell to Jeshaiah, his sons and his brothers, 12 in total.

16 ya tisa iliangukia kwa Matania, wana wake na ndugu zake, idadi ya watu kumi na mbili;

The ninth fell to Mattaniah, his sons and his brothers, 12 in total.

17 ya kumi iliangukia kwa Shimei, wana wake na ndugu zake, idadi ya watu kumi na mbili;

The tenth fell to Shimei, his sons and his brothers, 12 in total.

18 ya kumi na moja iliangukia kwa Azareli, wana wake na ndugu zake, idadi ya watu kumi na mbili;

The eleventh fell to Azarel, his sons and his brothers, 12 in total.

19 ya kumi na mbili iliangukia kwa Hashabia, wana wake na ndugu zake, idadi ya watu kumi na mbili;

The twelfth fell to Hashabiah, his sons and his brothers, 12 in total.

20 ya kumi na tatu iliangukia kwa Shubaeli, wana wake na ndugu zake, idadi ya watu kumi na mbili;

The thirteenth fell to Shubael, his sons and his brothers, 12 in total.

21 ya kumi na nne iliangukia kwa Matithia, wana wake na ndugu zake, idadi ya watu kumi na mbili;

The fourteenth fell to Mattithiah, his sons and his brothers, 12 in total.

22 ya kumi na tano iliangukia kwa Yeromothi, wana wake na ndugu zake, idadi ya watu kumi na mbili;

The fifteenth fell to Jerimoth, his sons and his brothers, 12 in total.

23 ya kumi na sita iliangukia kwa Hanania, wana wake na ndugu zake, idadi ya watu kumi na mbili;

The sixteenth fell to Hananiah, his sons and his brothers, 12 in total.

24 ya kumi na saba iliangukia kwa Yoshibekasha, wana wake na ndugu zake, idadi ya watu kumi na mbili;

The seventeenth fell to Joshbekashah, his sons and his brothers, 12 in total.

25 ya kumi na nane iliangukia kwa Hanani, wana wake na ndugu zake, idadi ya watu kumi na mbili;

The eighteenth fell to Hanani, his sons and his brothers, 12 in total.

26 ya kumi na tisa iliangukia kwa Malothi, wana wake na ndugu zake, idadi ya watu kumi na mbili;

The nineteenth fell to Mallothi, his sons and his brothers, 12 in total.

27 ya ishirini iliangukia kwa Eliatha, wana wake na ndugu zake, idadi ya watu kumi na mbili;

The twentieth fell to Eliathah, his sons and his brothers, 12 in total.

28 ya ishirini na moja iliangukia kwa Hothiri, wana wake na ndugu zake, idadi ya watu kumi na mbili;

The twenty-first fell to Hothir, his sons and his brothers, 12 in total.

29 ya ishirini na mbili iliangukia kwa Gidalti, wana wake na ndugu zake, idadi ya watu kumi na mbili;

The twenty-second fell to Giddalti, his sons and his brothers, 12 in total.

30 ya ishirini na tatu iliangukia kwa Mahaziothi, wana wake na ndugu zake, idadi ya watu kumi na mbili;

The twenty-third fell to Mahazioth, his sons and his brothers, 12 in total.

31 ya ishirini na nne iliangukia kwa Romamti Eza, wana wake na ndugu zake, idadi ya watu kumi na mbili.

The twenty-fourth fell to Romamti-Ezer, his sons and his brothers, 12 in total.