1 Nyakati 6

1 Wana wa Levi walikuwa Gerishoni, Kohathi, na Merari.

The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

2 Wana wa Kohathi walikuwa Amramu, Izhari, Hebroni, na Uzieli.

The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

3 Wana wa Amramu walikuwa Aruni, Musa, Miriamu. Wana wa Aruni walikuwa Nadabu, Abihu, Eleazari, na Ithamari.

The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

4 Eleazari akawa baba wa Finehasi, na Finehasi akawa baba wa Abishua.

Eleazar was the father of Phinehas, Phinehas was the father of Abishua,

5 Abishua akawa baba wa Buki, na Buki akawa baba wa Uzi.

Abishua was the father of Bukki, Bukki was the father of Uzzi,

6 Uzi akawa baba wa Zerahia, na Zerahia akawa baba wa Meraioti.

Uzzi was the father of Zerahiah, Zerahiah was the father of Meraioth,

7 Meraioti akawa baba wa Amaria, na Amaria akawa baba wa Ahitubi.

Meraioth was the father of Amariah, Amariah was the father of Ahitub,

8 Ahitubi akawa baba wa Zadoki, na Zadoki akawa baba wa Ahimazi.

Ahitub was the father of Zadok, Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz,

9 Ahimazi akawa baba wa Azaria, na Azaria akawa baba wa Yohanani.

Ahimaaz was the father of Azariah, Azariah was the father of Johanan,

10 Yohanani akawa baba wa Azaria, aliye hudumu katika hekalu alilo lijenga Sulemani ndaniya Yerusalemu.

Johanan was the father of Azariah (he was the one who was serving as priest when Solomon built the Temple in Jerusalem),

11 Azaria akawa baba wa Amaria, na Amaria akawa baba wa Ahitubi.

Azariah was the father of Amariah, Amariah was the father of Ahitub,

12 Ahitubi akawa baba wa Zadoki, na Zadoki akawa baba wa Shalumu.

Ahitub was the father of Zadok, Zadok was the father of Shallum,

13 Shalumu akawa baba wa Hilikia, na Hilikia akawa baba wa Azaria.

Shallum was the father of Hilkiah, Hilkiah was the father of Azariah,

14 Azaria akawa baba Seraia, na Seraia akawa baba wa Yehozadaki.

Azariah was the father of Seraiah, and Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak.

15 Yehozadaki akaenda matekani Yahweh alipo wapeleka utumwani Yuda na Yerusalemu kwa mkono wa Nebukadneza.

Jehozadak was taken into captivity when the Lord used Nebuchadnezzar to send Judah and Jerusalem into exile.

16 Wana wa Levi walikuwa Gerishomu, Kohathi, na Merari.

The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

17 Wana wa Gerishomu walikuwa Libini na Shimei.

These are the names of the sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei.

18 Wana wa Kohathi walikuwa Amramu, Izhari, Hebroni, na Uzieli.

The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

19 Wana wa Merari walikuwa Mahili na Mushi. Hawa walikuwa koo za Walawi kwa familia za baba zao.

The sons of Merari: Mahli, and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites listed in order according to their fathers:

20 Uzao wa Gerishomu ulianza na mwanae Libini. Mwana wa Libini alikuwa Jahathi. Mwanae alikuwa Zima.

The descendants of Gershon: Libni his son, Jehath his son, Zimmah his son,

21 Mwanae alikuwa Yoa. Mwanae alikuwa alikuwa Ido. Mwanae alikuwa Zera. Mwanae alikuwa Yeatherai.

Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, and Jeatherai his son.

22 Uzao wa Kohathi ulianza na mwanae Aminadabu. Mwanae alikuwa Kora. Mwanae alikuwa Asiri.

The descendants of Kohath: Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,

23 Mwanae alikuwa Elikana. Mwanae alikuwa Ebiasa. Mwanae alikuwa Asiri.

Elkanah his son, Ebiasaph his son, Assir his son,

24 Mwanae alikuwa Tahathi. Mwanae alikuwa Urieli. Mwanae alikuwa uzia. Mwanae alikuwa Shauli.

Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son and Shaul his son.

25 Wana wa Elikana walikuwa Amasai, Ahimothi, na Elikana.

The descendants of Elkanah: Amasai, Ahimoth,

26 Mwana wa huyu Elikana wa pili alikuwa Zofai. Mwanae alikuwa Nahathi.

Elkanah his son, Zophai his son, Nahath his son,

27 Mwanae alikuwa Eliabu. Mwanae alikuwa Yehoramu. Mwanae alikuwa Elikana.

Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son, and Samuel his son.

28 Wana wa Samwali walikuwa mzaliwa wa kwanza, Yoeli, na Abija, wa pili.

The sons of Samuel: Joel (firstborn) and Abijah (second).

29 Mwana wa Merari alikuwa Mahili. Mwanae alikuwa Libini.

The descendants of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,

30 Mwanae alikuwa Shimei. Mwanae alikuwa Uza. Mwanae alikuwa Shimea. Mwanae alikuwa Hagia. Mwana alikuwa Asaia.

Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, and Asaiah his son.

31 Haya ndio majina ya wanaume ambao Daudi waliwaeka kusimamia muziki katika nyumba ya Yahweh, baada ya sanduku kuja hapo.

These are the musicians David appointed to direct the music in the house of the Lord once the Ark had been placed there.

32 Walitumika kwa kuimba mbele ya hema, hema la kukutania, mpaka Sulemani alipo jenga nyumba ya Yahweh ndani ya Yerusalemu. Walikamilisha wajibu wao kwa kadiri ya maelekezo waliopewa.

They led out in the music and singing before the Tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting, until Solomon built the Lord's Temple in Jerusalem. They served following the regulations they had been given.

33 Hawa walitumika pamoja na wana wao. Katika makabila ya Wakohathi alitoka Hemani mwana muziki. Babu zake walikuwa hawa, kurudi nyuma ya wakati: Hemani alikuwa mwana wa Yoeli. Yoeli alikuwa mwana wa Samweli.

Here are the men who served, together with their sons: From the Kohathites: Heman, the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,

34 Samweli alikuwa mwana wa Elikana. Elikana alikuwa mwana wa Yerohamu. Yerohamu alikuwa mwana wa Elieli. Elieli alikuwa mwana wa Toa.

the son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,

35 Toa alikuwa mwana wa Zufi. Zufi alikuwa mwana wa Elikana. Elikana alikuwa mwana wa Mahathi. Mahathi alikuwa mwana wa Amasai. Amasai alikuwa mwana wa Elikana.

the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,

36 Elikana alikuwa mwana wa Yoeli. Yoeli alikuwa mwana wa Azaria. Azaria alikuwa mwana wa Zefania.

the son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,

37 Zefania alikuwa mwana wa Tahathi. Tahathi alikuwa mwana wa Asiri. Asiri alikuwa mwana wa Ebiasa. Ebiasa alikuwa mwana wa Kora.

the son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,

38 Kora alikuwa mwana wa Izhari. Izhari alikuwa mwana wa Kohathi. Kohathi alikuwa mwana wa Levi. Levi alikuwa mwana wa Israeli.

the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.

39 Msaidizi wa Hemani alikuwa Asafu, aliye simama mkono wake wa kuume. Asafu alikuwa mwana Berekia. Berekia alikuwa mwana wa Shimea.

Asaph, Heman's relative, who served beside him on the right: Asaph son of Berekiah, the son of Shimea,

40 Shimea alikuwa mwana Mikaeli. Mikaeli alikuwa mwana wa Baaseia. Baaseia alikuwa mwana wa Malikiya.

the son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malkijah,

41 Malikiya alikuwa mwana wa Ethini. Ethini alikuwa mwana wa Zera. Zera alikuwa mwana wa Adaia.

the son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,

42 Adaia alikuwa mwana wa Ethani. Ethani alikuwa mwana wa Zima. Zima alikuwa mwana wa Shimei.

the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,

43 Shimei alikuwa mwana wa Yahathi. Yahathi alikuwa mwana wa Gerishomu. Gerishomu alikuwa mwana wa Levi.

the son of Jahath, the son of Gershon, the son of Levi.

44 Upande wa mkono wa koshoto wa Hemani walikuwa wasaidizi wake wana wa Merari. Alikuwa Ethani mwana wa Kishi. Kishi alikuwa mwana wa Abdi. Abdi alikuwa mwana wa Maluki.

To Heman's left served sons of Merari: Ethan son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,

45 Maluki alikuwa mwana wa Hashabia. Hashabia alikuwa mwana wa Amazia. Amazia alikuwa mwana wa Hilikia.

the son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah,

46 Hilikia alikuwa mwana wa Amzi. Amzi alikuwa mwana wa Bani. Bani alikuwa mwana wa Shemeri.

the son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shemer,

47 Shemeri alikuwa mwana wa Mahili. Mahili alikuwa mwana wa Mushi. Mushi alikuwa mwana wa Merari. Merari alikuwa mwana wa Levi.

the son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.

48 Walawi, alipangiwa kufanya kazi zote za hema, nyumba ya Mungu.

The other Levites carried out all the other functions in the Tabernacle, the house of God.

49 Aruni na wana wake walitoa sadaka katika madhabahu kwa ajili ya sadaka za kuteketeza; na sadaka katika madhabahu ya uvumba kwa kazi zote katika pa patakatifu. Hizi sadaka zilifanya maombezi kwa ajili ya Waisraeli, kwa kadiri ya yote ambayo Musa mtumishi wa Mungu aliwaamuru.

However, it was Aaron and his descendants who were the ones who gave offerings on the altar of burnt offering and on the altar of incense and did all the work in the Most Holy Place, making atonement for Israel according to everything Moses the servant of God had commanded.

50 Uzao wa Aruni una kumbukwa kama ifuatavyo: Mwana wa Aruni alikuwa Eleazari. Mwana Eleazari alikuwa Finehasi. Mwana wa Finehasi alikuwa Abishua.

The descendants of Aaron were: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,

51 Mwana wa Abishua alikuwa Buki. Mwana wa Buki alikuwa Uzi. Mwana wa Buki alikuwa Zerahia.

Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,

52 Mwana wa Zerahia alikuwa Meraiothi. Mwana wa Meraiothi alikuwa Amaria. Mwana wa Amaria alikuwa Ahitubi.

Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,

53 Mwana wa Ahitubi alikuwa Zadoki. Mwana wa Zadoki alikuwa Ahimazi.

Zadok his son, and Ahimaaz his son.

54 Hizi ni sehemu ambazo wazao wa Aruni walipangiwa kuishi, wazao wa Aruni ambao walitoka katika koo za Wakohathi (maeneo ya kwanza yalikuwa yao).

These were the places they were given to live as their territory allotted to descendants of Aaron, beginning with the Kohathite clan, because theirs was the first lot:

55 Walipewa Hebroni katika nchi ya Yuda na nchi ya malisho,

They received Hebron in Judah together with its surrounding pasturelands.

56 lakini maeneo ya mji na vijiji alipewa Kalebu mwana wa Yefune.

But the fields and villages near the town were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh.

57 Kwa wazao wa Aruni waliwapa: Hebroni ( mji wa makimblio), na Libina pamoja na nchi ya malisho, Yatiri, Eshitemoa pamoja na nchi ya malisho,

So the descendants of Aaron received Hebron, a town of refuge, Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa,

58 Hileni pamoja na nchi ya malisho, na Debiri pamoja na nchi ya malisho.

Hilen, Debir,

59 Waliwapa uzao wa Aruni: Ashani pamoja na nchi ya malisho na Bethi Shemeshi pamoja na nchi ya malisho;

Ashan, Juttah and Beth Shemesh, together with their pasturelands.

60 na kutoka katika kabila la Benjamini walipewa Geba pamoja na nchi ya malisho, Alemethi pamoja na nchi ya malisho, na Anothothi na nchi ya malisho. Jumla ya miji yao ilikuwa kumi na tatu.

From the tribe of Benjamin they received Gibeon, Geba, Alemeth, and Anathoth, together with their pasturelands. They had a total of thirteen towns among their families.

61 Uzao mwengine wa Kohathi waliwapa kwa sehemu miji kumi kutoka kwa kabila la Manase.

The rest of Kohath's descendants received by lot ten towns from the half tribe of Manasseh.

62 Kwa uzao wa Gerishomu kwa koo zao tofauti walipewa miji kumi na tatu kutoka kwa makabila ya Isakari, Asheri, Naftali, na nusu ya kabila la Manase huko Bashani.

The descendants of Gershon, by family, received thirteen towns from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, and Naphtali, and from the partial tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.

63 Kwa uzao wa Merari walipewa miji kumi, kulingana na koo zao, kutoka kwa makabila ya Rubeni, Gadi, na Zebuluni.

The descendants of Merari, by family, received twelve towns from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.

64 Hivyo watu wa Israeli walitoa hii miji pamoja na nchi za malisho kwa Walawi.

So the people of Israel gave the Levites these towns and their pasturelands.

65 Walitoa kwa sehemu miji iliyo tajwa awali kutoka katika kabila la Yuda, Simeoni, na Benjamini.

They allotted the towns already mentioned by name from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.

66 Kwa baadhi ya koo za Wakohathi walitoa miji kutoka kwa kabila la Efraimu.

Some of the Kohathite families received as their territory towns from the tribe of Ephraim.

67 Waliwapa: Shekemu ( mji wa makimbilio) pamoja na nchi ya malisho katika milima ya Efraimu, Gezeri na nchi ya malisho,

They were given Shechem, a town of refuge, in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer,

68 Jokimeamu pamoja na nchi ya malisho, Bethi Horoni pamoja na nchi ya malisho,

Jokmeam, Beth Horon,

69 Aiyaloni pamoja na nchi ya malisho, na Gathi Rimoni pamoja na nchi ya malisho.

Aijalon, and Gath Rimmon, together with their pasturelands.

70 Nusu ya kabila la Manase waliwapa Wakohathi: Aneri pamoja na nchi ya malisho na Bileamu pamoja na nchi ya malisho. Hizi zikawa mali za koo za Wakohathi.

From half the tribe of Manasseh the people of Israel gave Aner and Bileam, together with their pasturelands, to the rest of the Kohathite families.

71 Kwa uzao wa Gerishomu kutoka koo za nusu ya kabila la Manase, waliwapa: Golani huko Baashani na nchi ya malisho na Ashitarothi pamoja na nchi ya malisho.

The descendants of Gershon received the following. From the family of the half-tribe of Manasseh: Golan in Bashan, and Ashtaroth, together with their pasturelands;

72 Kabila la Isakari liliwapa uzao wa Gerishomu: Kedeshi pamoja na nchi ya malisho, Dabera pamoja na nchi ya malisho,

from the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh, Daberath,

73 Ramothi pamoja na nchi ya malisho, na Anemu pamoja na nchi ya malisho.

Ramoth, and Anem, together with their pasturelands;

74 Isakari alipokea kutoka kwa kabila la Asheri: Mashali pamoja na nchi ya malisho, Abdoni pamoja na nchi ya malisho,

from the tribe of Asher: Mashal, Abdon,

75 Hukoki pamoja na nchi ya malisho, na Rehobu pamoja na nchi ya malisho.

Hukok, and Rehob, together with their pasturelands;

76 Walipokea kutoka kabila la Naftali: Kedeshi iliyo Galileya pamoja na nchi ya malisho, Hamoni pamoja na nchi ya malisho, na Kiriathaimu pamoja na nchi ya malisho.

and from the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee, Hammon, and Kiriathaim, together with their pasturelands.

77 Kwa Walawi wengine, uzao wa Merari, walipewa kutoka kabila la Zebuluni: Rimono pamoja na nchi ya malisho na Tabori pamoja na nchi ya malisho.

The rest of the descendants of Merari received the following. From the tribe of Zebulun: Jokneam, Kartah, Rimmono, and Tabor, together with their pasturelands;

78 Kwa wao pia walipewa, upande wa pili wa Yordani huko Yeriko, kwa upande wa mashariki mwa mto: Bezeri katika jangwa pamoja na nchi ya malisho, Yahzahi pamoja na nchi ya malisho,

from the tribe of Reuben on the east side of the Jordan opposite Jericho: Bezer (in the desert), Jahzah,

79 Kedemothi pamoka na nchi ya malisho, ma Mefathi pamoja na nchi ya malisho. Hizi zilitolewa kutoka kabila la Rubeni.

Kedemoth, and Mephaath, together with their pasturelands;

80 Walawi walipokea kutoka kabila la Gadi: Ramothi ya Gileadi pamoja na nchi ya malisho, Mahanaimu pamoja na nchi ya malisho,

and from the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead, Mahanaim,

81 Heshiboni pamoja na nchi ya malisho, na Yazeri pamoja na nchi ya malisho.

Heshbon, and Jazer, together with their pasturelands.