1 Meʻa Hokohoko 25

1 Naʻe vahevahe foki ʻe Tevita mo e houʻeiki pule ʻoe ngaahi faʻahinga, ha niʻihi ke ngāue fakataha mo e ngaahi foha ʻo ʻAsafi, mo Hemani, pea mo Situtuni, ʻakinautolu naʻe hiva ʻaki ʻae ngaahi haʻape, mo e ngaahi ūtete, pea mo e ngaahi ukamea pakihi: pea ko hono lau eni ʻoe kau ngāue ʻo fakatatau ki he anga ʻo ʻenau ngāue:

David and some of the temple officials (OR, army commanders) chose some of the descendants of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to be in charge of proclaiming God’s messages, and to play harps and lyres and cymbals. This is a list of the men whom they chose for that work:

2 Mei he ngaahi foha ʻo ʻAsafi: ko Sakuli, mo Sosefa, mo Nitania, mo ʻAsalela ko e ngaahi foha ʻo ʻAsafi ʻi he pule ʻa ʻAsafi, ʻakinautolu naʻe hiva ʻo hangē ko e fekau ʻae tuʻi.

From the sons of Asaph they chose Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Aserelah. Asaph supervised them. And the king appointed Asaph to proclaim God’s messages.

3 Meia Situtuni: ko e ngaahi foha ʻo Situtuni; ko Katalia, mo Sili, Sisaia, mo Hesapea, mo Matitia, ko e toko ono naʻe puleʻi ʻe heʻenau tamai ko Situtuni, ʻakinautolu naʻe hiva ʻaki ʻae haʻape, ke ʻatu ʻae fakafetaʻi mo e ongoongolelei kia Sihova.

From the sons of Jeduthun they chose six men: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah. Jeduthun supervised them and also proclaimed God’s messages, playing his harp while he thanked and praised Yahweh.

4 Meia Hemani: ko e ngaahi foha ʻo Hemani: ko Pukia, mo Matania, mo ʻUsili, mo Supaeli, mo Selimoti, mo Hanania mo Hanani, mo Iliati, mo Kitaliti, mo Lomanitiesa, mo Sosipikasa, mo Maloti, mo Hotili, pea mo Mehesioti:

From the sons of Heman, who was one of the king’s prophets, they chose Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shubael, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.

5 Ko kinautolu ni kotoa pē ko e ngaahi foha ʻo Hemani ʻae tangata kikite ki he tuʻi, ʻi he ngaahi folofola ʻae ʻOtua, ke ʻiate kinautolu ʻae hiki hake ʻoe meʻalea. Pea naʻe foaki ʻe he ʻOtua kia Hemani ʻae ngaahi foha ʻe toko hongofulu ma fā, mo e ʻofefine ʻe toko tolu.

God promised to cause Heman to be strong, so altogether, God have him 14 sons and three daughters.

6 Naʻe puleʻi ʻakinautolu ni kotoa pē ʻe heʻenau tamai ke fai ʻae hiva ʻi he fale ʻo Sihova ʻaki ʻae ngaahi meʻa ukamea pakihi, mo e ngaahi ūtete, pea mo e ngaahi haʻape, ʻi he ngāue ʻoe fale ʻoe ʻOtua, ʻo tatau mo e fekau ʻae tuʻi kia ʻAsafi, mo Situtuni, pea mo Hemani.

All those men were supervised by their fathers while they played music in the temple of Yahweh. They played cymbals, lyres, and harps. And their fathers—Asaph, Jeduthun and Heman—were supervised by the king.

7 Pea pehē, ko hono tokolahi ʻokinautolu, ʻoka lau fakataha mo honau kāinga naʻe akoʻi ʻi he ngaahi hiva kia Sihova, ʻakinautolu naʻe poto lahi ai, ko e toko uangeau mo e valungofulu ma valu.

Those men and their relatives were all trained and skilled for playing musical instruments in the temple. That was their work for Yahweh. Including their relatives, there were 288 of them.

8 Pea naʻa nau fai ʻae talotalo ko e lakanga ki he lakanga, ko e siʻi mo e lahi, ko e akonaki pea mo ia naʻe akonekina.

All of them, including ones who were young and those who were old, cast lots to determine what work they would do.

9 Pea ko eni naʻe tō mai ʻae fuofua talotalo kia ʻAsafi maʻa Sosefa: ko hono ua kia Ketalia, pea ko ia mo hono kāinga mo hono ngaahi foha, ko e toko hongofulu ma ua:

From the family of Asaph, the first ones selected were Joseph and 12 of his sons and relatives.

10 Ko hono tolu kia Sakuli, mo hono ngaahi foha, mo hono kāinga, ko e toko hongofulu ma ua:

Next, Gedaliah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

11 Ko hono fā kia Isili, mo hono ngaahi foha, mo hono kāinga, ko e toko hongofulu ma ua:

Next, Zaccur and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

12 Ko hono nima kia Nitania, mo hono ngaahi foha, mo hono kāinga, ko e toko hongofulu ma ua:

Next, Nethaniah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

13 Ko hono ono kia Pukai, mo hono ngaahi foha, mo hono kāinga, ko e toko hongofulu ma ua:

Next, Bukkiah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

14 Ko hono fitu kia Sisalela, mo hono ngaahi foha mo hono kāinga, ko e toko hongofulu ma ua:

Next, Jesarelah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

15 Ko hono valu kia Sisaia, mo hono ngaahi foha, mo hono kāinga, ko e toko hongofulu ma ua:

Next, Jeshaiah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

16 Ko hono hiva kia Matania, mo hono ngaahi foha, mo hono kāinga, ko e toko hongofulu ma ua:

Next, Mattaniah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

17 Ko hono hongofulu kia Simi, mo hono ngaahi foha, mo hono kāinga, ko e toko hongofulu ma ua:

Next, Shimei and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

18 Ko hono hongofulu ma taha kia ʻAsalili, mo hono ngaahi foha, mo hono kāinga, ko e toko hongofulu ma ua:

Next, Azarel and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

19 Ko hono hongofulu ma ua kia Hasapea, mo hono ngaahi foha, mo hono kāinga, ko e toko hongofulu ma ua:

Next, Hashabiah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

20 Ko hono hongofulu ma tolu kia Supaeli, mo hono ngaahi foha, mo hono kāinga, ko e toko hongofulu ma ua:

Next, Shubael and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

21 Ko hono hongofulu ma fā kia Matitia, mo hono ngaahi foha, mo hono kāinga ko e toko hongofulu ma ua:

Next, Mattithiah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

22 Ko hono hongofulu ma nima kia Selimoti, mo hono ngaahi foha, mo hono kāinga, ko e toko hongofulu ma ua:

Next, Jerimoth and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

23 Ko hono hongofulu ma ono kia Hanania, mo hono ngaahi foha, mo hono kāinga, ko e toko hongofulu ma ua:

Next, Hananiah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

24 Ko hono hongofulu ma fitu kia Sosipikasa, mo hono ngaahi foha, mo hono kāinga, ko e toko hongofulu ma ua:

Next, Joshbekashah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

25 Ko hono hongofulu ma valu kia Hanani, mo hono ngaahi foha, mo hono kāinga, ko e toko hongofulu ma ono:

Next, Hanani and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

26 Ko hono hongofulu ma hiva kia Maloti, mo hono ngaahi foha, mo hono kāinga, ko e toko hongofulu ma ua:

Next, Mallothi and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

27 Ko hono uofulu kia Iliati, mo hono ngaahi foha, mo hono kāinga, ko e toko hongofulu ma ua:

Next, Eliathah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

28 Ko hono uofulu ma taha kia Hotili, mo hono ngaahi foha, mo hono kāinga, ko e toko hongofulu ma ua:

Next, Hothir and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

29 Ko hono uofulu ma ua kia Kitaliti mo hono ngaahi foha, mo hono kāinga, ko e toko hongofulu ma ua:

Next, Giddalti and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

30 Ko hono uofulu ma tolu kia Mehesioti, mo hono ngaahi foha, mo hono kāinga, ko e toko hongofulu ma ua:

Next, Mahazioth and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

31 Ko hono uofulu ma fā kia Lomanitiesa, mo hono ngaahi foha, mo hono kāinga, ko e toko hongofulu ma ua.

Next, Romamti-Ezer and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.