1 Nyakati 9
1 Kwa hivyo watu wote wa Israeli walinakiliwa ki uzao. Walinakiliwa katika vitabu vya kifalme vya Israeli. Yuda, walipelekwa matekani Babylon kwasababu ya dhambi zao.
All of the people of Israel were recorded in the genealogies written down in the book of the kings of Israel. The people of Judah were taken away to captivity in Babylon because they had been unfaithful.
2 Wakwanza kurudi kuishi katika miiji yao walikuwa Waisraeli, Makuhani, Walawi, na Watumishi wa hekalu.
The first to return and reclaim their property and live in their towns were some Israelites, priests, Levities, and Temple servants.
3 Baadhi ya uzao wa Yuda, Benjamin, Efraimu, na Manase waliishi Yerusalemu.
Some from the tribes of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh returned to live in Jerusalem. They included:
4 Wahamiaji walijumusha Uthai mwana wa Ammihudi mwana wa Omri mwana wa Bani, moja ya uzao wa Perezi mwana wa Yuda.
Uthai son of Ammihud, son of Omri, son of Imri, son of Bani, a descendant of Perez, son of Judah.
5 Kati ya Mashilonite kulikuwa na Asaia mtoto wa kwanza na wana wake.
From the Shilonites: Asaiah (firstborn) and his sons.
6 Kati ya uzao wa Zera alikuwa Yeuli. Uzao wao ulikuwa na namba 690.
From the Zerahites: Jeuel and relatives totaled 690.
7 Katika uzao Benjamini walikuwa Salu mwana wa Meshulamu mwana wa hodavia mwana wa Hssenua.
From the Benjamites: Sallu son of Meshullam, son of Hodaviah, son of Hassenuah;
8 Pia walikuwa Ibneia mwana wa Yerohamu; Ela mwana wa Uzzi mwana wa Mikri; na Meshullam mwana wa Shefatia mwana waReuli mwana wa Ibnija.
Ibneiah son of Jeroham; Elah son of Uzzi, son of Micri; and Meshullam son of Shephatiah, son of Reuel, son of Ibnijah.
9 Ndugu zao waliandika kwenye orodha ya namba 956 ya vizazi vyao. Wanaume wote hawa walikuwa viongozi wa koo za mababu zao.
All of them were family heads as recorded in their genealogies, and they totaled 956.
10 Makuhani walikuwa Yedaia, Yehoiarib, na Yokini.
From the priests: Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, Jakin,
11 Walikuwa pia Azaria mwana wa Hilkia mwana wa Meshullamu mwana wa Zadoki mwana wa Meraioti mwana wa Ahitubi, aliyekuwa na mamlaka katika nyumba ya Mungu.
Azariah son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub. (Azariah was the head official in charge of the house of God.)
12 Kulikuwa na Adaia mwana wa Yerohamu mwana wa Pashuri mwana wa Malkija. Pia kulikuwa na Maasai mwanawa Adieli mwana wa Yazera mwana wa Meshulamu mwana wa Meshilemiti mwana wa Imma.
Also Adaiah son of Jeroham, son of Pashhur, son of Malkijah, and Maasai son of Adiel, son of Jahzerah, son of Meshullam, son of Meshillemith, son of Immer.
13 Ndugu zao, ambao walikuwa viongozi katika koo za mababu zao, idadi ya 1, 760. Walikuwa ni wanaume wenye uwezo sana wa kufanya kazi katika nyumba ya Mungu.
The priests, who were family heads, totaled 1,760. They were strong and capable men who served in the house of God.
14 Kati ya Walawii, kulikuwa na Shemaia mwana wa Hashubu mwana wa Azrikam mwana wa Hashabia, kati ya uzao wa Merari.
From the Levites: Shemaiah, son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, a descendant of Merari;
15 Walikuwako pia Bakbakari, Hereshi, Galali, na Mattania mwana wa Mika mwana wa Zikri mwana wa Asafu.
Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah, son of Mica, son of Zicri, son of Asaph;
16 Walikuwako pia Obadia mwana wa Shemaia mwana wa Galali mwana wa Yedutuni; na Berekia mwana wa Asa mwana wa Elkana, aliyeishikatika vijiji vya Netophathites.
Obadiah son of Shemaiah, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun; and Berekiah son of Asa, son of Elkanah, who used to live in the villages of the Netophathites.
17 Walinzi wa lango walikuwa Shalumu, Akubi, Talimoni, Ahimani, na uzao wao. Shalumu alikuwa kiongozi wao.
The gatekeepers of the Temple: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman and their relatives. Shallum was the chief gatekeeper.
18 Awali walisimama kulinda katika geti la mfalme upande wa mashariki wa kambi ya uzao wa Walawi.
They had the responsibility up until now of looking after the King's Gate on the east side. They were the gatekeepers of the camps of the Levites.
19 Shalumu mwana wa Kore mwana wa Ebiasafu, ambaye kama mwana wa Kora, na ndugu zake kutoka nyumba ya baba yake, Korahite, alikuwa na mamlaka kwa kazi ya huduma, Walilinda mlango wa hema, kama mababu zao walivyolinda kambi ya Yawehi, na pia walilinda lango la kuingilia.
Shallum was the son of Kore, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah. He and his relatives, the Korahites, were responsible for guarding the entrances to the sanctuary in the same way their fathers had been responsible for guarding the entrance to the tented house of the Lord.
20 Finehasi mwana wa Eleaza aliwaongoza kipindi cha nyuma, na Yahwehi alikuwa pamoja nae.
Previously Phinehas son of Eleazar had been the leader of the gatekeepers. The Lord was with him.
21 Zekaria mwana wa Meshelemia alikua mlinzi katika mlango wa kuingilia hekalu, “eneo la kukutania.”
Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was the gatekeeper at the entrance to the tent of meeting.
22 Hawa wote walichaguliwa kana walinzi wa mageti ya kuingilia kwa idadi ya 212. Majina yao yaliandikwa kwenye kumbukumbu za watu katika vijiji vyao. Mtabiri aliwaweka Daudi na Samueli katika nafasi ya uaminifu.
In total there were 212 chosen to be gatekeepers at the entrances. They recorded their genealogies in their home towns. David and Samuel the prophet had selected their forefathers for their faithfulness.
23 Kwa hivyo wao na watotot wao walilinda mageti katika nyumba ya Yawehi, hema la kuabudia.
They and their descendants were responsible for guarding the entrance to the house of the Lord, also when it was a tent.
24 Walinzi wa mageti waliwekwa katika pande zote nne, upande wa mashariki, magharibi, kaskazini, na kusini.
The gatekeepers were placed on four sides: east, west, north, and south.
25 Kaka zao, walioishi kwenye vijiji vyao, walikuja kuwasaidia baada ya mzunguko wa siku saba.
Their relatives in their towns came every seven days at certain times to help them.
26 Lakini viongozi wanne wa walinzi, ambao walikwa walawi, walipangiwa kulinda vyumba na vyumba vya kuhifadhi katika nyumba ya Mungu.
The four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were given the responsibility of looking after the rooms and treasuries in the house of God.
27 Walitumia usiku wao sehemu walizowekwa kuzunguka nyumba ya Mungu, kwao ilikuwa ni wajibu wao kulinda. Na walifungua geti kila asubuhi.
They spent the night around the house of God because they had to guard it and they had the key to unlock it in the morning.
28 Baadhi yao waliwajibika katika hekalu la vifaa; walihesabu makala zilizo ingizwa ndani na zilizo tolewa nje.
Some of the gatekeepers were responsible for the articles that were used in worship services. They counted what was brought in and what was taken out.
29 Baadhi yao pia waliwekwa kutunza vitu vitakatifu, vifaa, na vitu, kujuisha unga safi, mvinyo, mafuta, manukato, na uvumba.
Others were given the job of looking after the furniture and equipment used in the sanctuary, as well as the special flour, wine, olive oil, incense, and spices.
30 Baadhi ya wana wa makuhani walichanganya uvumba.
(However, some of the priests were in charge of mixing the spices.)
31 Matithia, mmoja wa walawi, ambaye alikuwa mtoto wa kwanza wa Shalumu wa Wakorahi, alikuwa na wajibu wa kuandaa mikate kwa ajili ya sadaka.
Mattithiah, a Levite, who was the firstborn son of Shallum the Korahite, was given the responsibility of baking the bread used in offerings.
32 Baadhi ya kaka zao, uzao wa kohathite, waliwajibika kwa mikate ya uwepo, kuandaa kila Sabatho.
Other Kohathites were in charge of preparing the bread set out on the table every Sabbath.
33 Waimbaji na viongozi wa familia ya Walawi waliishi ndani ya vyumba katika mahali takatifu walipo kuwa hawafanyi kazi, kwa sababu wapiswa kufanya kazi walio pangiwa usiku na mchana.
The musicians, heads of Levite families, lived in the rooms in the Temple and were not required to carry out other duties because they were on duty day and night.
34 Hawa walikuwa viongozi wa familia miongoni mwa Walawi, kama ilivyo orodheshwa katika kumbukumbu za uzao wao. Waliishi Yerusalemu.
These were all heads of Levite families, leaders as recorded in their genealogies, and they lived in Jerusalem.
35 Baba wa Gibeoni, Yeiel, ambaye mkewe aliitwa Maaka, aliishi Gibeoni.
Jeiel was the father of Gibeon and he lived in Gibeon. His wife's name was Maacah.
36 Mtoto wake wa kwanza alikuwa Abdoni, alafu wana wake Zuri, Kishi, Baali, Neri, Nadabu,
His firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
37 Gedori, Ahio, Zekaria, na Mikloti.
Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth.
38 Mikloti alikuwa baba wa Shimeamu. Pia waliishi karibu na kaka yao huko Yerusalemu.
Mikloth was the father of Shimeam. They also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
39 Neri alikuwa baba wa Kishi. Kishi alikuwa baba wa Sauli. sauli alikuwa baba wa Yonathani, malkishua, Abinadabu, na Ishbaali.
Ner was the father of Kish, Kish was the father of Saul, and Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malki-Shua, Abinadab, and Esh-Baal.
40 Mwana wa Jonathani alikuwa Merib baali. Merib baali alikuwa baba wa Mika.
The son of Jonathan: Merib-Baal, who was the father of Micah.
41 Mwana wa Mika walikuwa pithoni, Meleki, Tahrea, na ahazi.
The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, and Ahaz.
42 Ahazi alikuwa baba wa Jara. Jara alikuwa baba wa Alemeti, Azmaveti, na zimri. Zimri alikuwa baba wa Moza.
Ahaz was the father of Jadah, Jadah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri, and Zimri was the father of Moza.
43 Moza alikuwa baba wa Binea. Binea alikuwa baba wa Refaia. Refaia alikuwa baba wa Eleas. eleasa alikuwa baba wa Azeli.
Moza was the father of Binea; Rephaiah was his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son.
44 Wana sita wa Azeli walikuwa Azrikamu, Bochera, Ishmaeli, shearia, Obdia, na Hanani. hawa walikuwa wana wa Azeli
Azel had six sons. Their names were: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. These were the sons of Azel.
