1 Beresosɛm 26
1 Eyinom ne apon ano ahwɛfo no akuwakuw: Korafo mu no, yɛwɔ Kore babarima Meselemia a ofi Asaf abusua mu.
Here were the divisions of the gatekeepers: From the Korahites, Meshelemiah son of Kore, a descendant of Asaph.
2 Meselemia mmabarima yɛ: Sakaria a ɔyɛ abakan, Yediael a ɔto so abien, Sebadia a ɔto so abiɛsa, Yatniel a ɔto so anan.
Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,
3 Elam a ɔto so anum, Yehohanan a ɔto so asia, Eliehoenai a ɔto so ason.
Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Eliehoenai the seventh.
4 Na Obed-Edom mmabarima nso a wɔyɛ apon ano ahwɛfo yɛ: Semaia a ɔyɛ abakan, Yehosabad a ɔto so abien, Yoa a ɔto so abiɛsa, Sakar a ɔto so anan, Netanel a ɔto so anum,
Obed Edom had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sakar the fourth, and Nethanel the fifth,
5 Amiel a ɔto so asia, Isakar a ɔto so ason, ne Peuletai a ɔto so awotwe. Onyankopɔn hyiraa Obed-Edom bebree.
Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peullethai the eighth, for God had blessed Obed Edom.
6 Na Obed-Edom babarima Semaia wɔ mmabarima a wotumi ade yɛ yiye nti, wonyaa dibea a ekura tumi wɔ abusua no mu.
To Shemaiah his son were born sons who ruled over their families; they were men with many abilities.
7 Na wɔn din ne: Otni, Refael, Obed ne Elsabad; na wɔn abusuafo Elihu ne Semaia nso yɛ mmɔdemmɔfo.
The sons of Shemaiah were Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad. His relatives Elihu and Semakiah were also men with many abilities.
8 Obed-Edom asefo yi nyinaa a wɔn mmabarima ne wɔn nenanom a na wɔn nyinaa dodow yɛ aduosia abien no yɛ nnipa a na wɔbɔ wɔn ho mmɔden yiye na wɔn nnwuma fata wɔn.
All these were descendants of Obed Edom. They and their sons and relatives were men capable of doing their duties in the tabernacle service. There were sixty-two of them related to Obed Edom.
9 Saa ara nso na na Meselemia mmabarima dunwɔtwe no ne wɔn abusuafo nso bɔ wɔn ho mmɔden yiye.
Meshelemiah had sons and relatives, capable men, eighteen in all.
10 Hosa a ofi Merari abusua mu mma ne: Simri na odi kan (na ɔnyɛ abakan de, nanso nʼagya paw no sɛ ntuanoni wɔ ne mmabarima mu).
Hosah, a descendant of Merari, had sons: Shimri the leader (although he was not the firstborn, his father made him leader),
11 Na ne mmabarima no bi ne: Hilkia a na ɔto so abien. Tebalia na ɔto so abiɛsa na Sakaria to so anan. Na Hosa mmabarima ne nʼabusuafo a wɔsom sɛ apon ano ahwɛfo no nyinaa dodow yɛ dumiɛnsa.
Hilkiah the second, Tabaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth. All of Hosah's sons and kinsmen were thirteen in number.
12 Saa apon ano hwɛfo akuw yi nam wɔn mmusua ntuanofo so som wɔ Awurade fi, sɛnea wɔn abusuafo yɛe no.
These divisions of the gatekeepers, corresponding to their leaders, had responsibilities, like their relatives, to serve in Yahweh's house.
13 Wɔnam ntontobɔ kronkron so, de ɔwɛn adwuma wɔ apon ahorow ano hyɛɛ mmusua no nsa a wɔnhwɛ mfirihyia a obi adi, anaa ntetewee a wanya so.
They threw lots, both young and old, corresponding to their families, for every gate.
14 Wɔde apuei pon ho dwumadi no hyɛɛ Meslemia ne ne kuw nsa. Atifi pon ho dwumadi nso, wɔde hyɛɛ ne babarima onyansafo Sakaria nsa.
When the lot was cast for the east gate, it fell to Shelemiah. They then cast lots for Zechariah his son, a prudent advisor, and his lot came out for the north gate.
15 Anafo pon no, wɔde hyɛɛ Obed-Edom nsa, na wɔmaa ne mmabarima no hwɛɛ adekoradan no so.
To Obed Edom was assigned the south gate, and his sons were assigned the storehouses.
16 Wɔmaa Supim ne Hosa hwɛɛ atɔe pon no ne ɔkwan a ɛkɔ asɔredan no mu no so. Wɔkyekyɛɛ ɔwɛn nnwuma no pɛpɛɛpɛ maa wɔn.
Shuppim and Hosah were assigned the west gate along with the gate of Shalleketh, on the upper road. Watches were established for each family.
17 Da biara, na wɔma Lewifo baasia kɔ apuei pon no ho, na wɔma baanan kɔ atifi pon no ho, na baanan nso akɔ anafo pon no ho, na baanu baanu akokɔ adekoradan ahorow no mu biara ho.
On the east were six Levites, on the north four a day, on the south four a day, and at the storehouses two pairs.
18 Da biara, na wɔma baasia kɔ atɔe pon no ho. Baanan kɔ ɔkwan a ɛkɔ asɔredan no mu no so, na baanu nso akɔ adiwo hɔ.
At the pillar to the west there were four stationed at the road and two at the pillar
19 Eyinom ne apon ano ahwɛfo a wofi Kora ne Merari mmusua mu no nkyekyɛmu.
These were the gatekeepers' divisions. They were filled with descendants of Korah and Merari.
20 Lewifo a wɔaka a na Ahiya da wɔn ano no na na wɔhwɛ Onyankopɔn fi sikakorabea ne adekoradan so.
Among the Levites, Ahijah was in charge of the treasures of God's house, and of the treasures of the things that belong to Yahweh.
21 Libni fi a na ɛwɔ Gerson abusua mu no, na Yehieli na na otua wɔn ano.
The descendants of Ladan, descended from Gershon through him and who were leaders of the families of Ladan the Gershonite, were Jehieli,
22 Yehieli mmabarima Setam ne ne nuabarima Yoel na na wɔhwɛ Awurade fi sikakorabea so.
the sons of Jehieli, Zetham, and Joel his brother. They were in charge of the storehouses of the house of Yahweh.
23 Eyinom ne ntuanofo a wɔyɛ Amram, Yishar, Hebron ne Usiel asefo.
From the clans of Amram, the clans of Izhar, the clans of Hebron, and the clans of Uzziel:
24 Amram abusua mu, Sebuel yɛ Mose babarima Gersom aseni. Ɔno na na ɔyɛ ɔpanyin a ɔhwɛ sikakorabea no so.
Shubael son of Gershom son of Moses, was supervisor over the storehouses.
25 Wɔn a wɔnam Elieser so yɛ nʼabusuafo ne Rehabia, Yesaia, Yoram, Sikri ne Selomot.
His relatives from the clan of Eliezer were his son Rehabiah, Rehabiah's son Jeshaiah, Jeshaiah's son Joram, Joram's son Zichri, and Zichri's son Shelomith.
26 Selomot ne nʼabusuafo na na wɔhwɛ sikakorabea a na wɔkora agyapade a wɔde ama Awurade no so. Agyapade no bi ne nea Dawid ne mmusua ntuanofo ne asahene ne asraafo mpanyimfo de maa Awurade no.
Shelomith and his relatives were over all the storehouses holding the things that belong to Yahweh, that David the king, the family leaders, commanders over thousands and hundreds, and the army commanders had set apart.
27 Na saa mmarima yi de wɔn asade a wonyaa wɔ akodi mu no bi bae sɛ wɔmfa nsiesie Awurade fi.
They set apart the plunder won in battles for the upkeep of the house of Yahweh.
28 Afei, na Selomot ne nʼabusuafo na wɔhwɛ nneɛma a Samuel a ɔyɛ odiyifo, Kis babarima Saulo, Ner babarima Abner ne Seruia babarima Yoab de maa Awurade no so. Nneɛma nkae a wɔde maa Awurade no nyinaa, na ɛhyɛ wɔn nsa.
They were also in charge of everything that was set apart to Yahweh by Samuel the prophet, Saul son of Kish, Abner son of Ner, and Joab son of Zeruiah. Everything that was set apart to Yahweh was under the guard of Shelomith and his relatives.
29 Yishar abusua mu na Kenania fi. Ɔne ne mmabarima na woyii wɔn sɛ ɔman sohwɛfo ne atemmufo wɔ Israelman mu nyinaa.
Of Izhar's descendants, Kenaniah and his sons were in charge of the civil affairs of Israel. They were officers and judges.
30 Hebron abusua mu na Hasabia fi. Ɔne nʼabusuafo a wɔyɛ mmɔdemmɔfo a wɔn dodow yɛ apem ahanson na wɔma wɔhwɛɛ Israel nsase a ɛdeda Asubɔnten Yordan atɔe fam no so. Nsɛm a ɛfa Awurade ho, ne ɔhene a ɔwɔ mpasua no so som ho nyinaa yɛ wɔn asɛde.
Of Hebron's descendants, Hashabiah and his brothers, 1,700 capable men, were in charge of Yahweh's work and the king's work. They were on the west side of the Jordan.
31 Bio, Hebron abusua mu na Yeria fi. Sɛnea awo ntoatoaso nkrataa kyerɛ no, ɔno na na ɔyɛ Hebronfo no ntuanoni. (Dawid dii hene no, ne mfe aduanan so, wɔhwehwɛɛ nkrataa mu na wohuu mmarima a wɔbɔ wɔn ho mmɔden wɔ Hebron abusua no mu din wɔ kurow Yaser a ɛwɔ Gilead mu.
From Hebron's descendants, Jeriah was the leader of his descendants, counted from the lists of their families. In the fortieth year of the reign of David they examined the records and found among them men of ability in Jazer of Gilead.
32 Na mmarima a wɔbɔ wɔn ho mmɔden mpem abien ne ahanson na na wɔwɔ Yeria abusua mu. Ɔhene Dawid ma wɔkɔɔ Asubɔnten Yordan apuei fam, maa wɔkɔhwɛɛ Ruben ne Gad mmusuakuw ne Manase abusuakuw fa no so. Nsɛm a ɛfa Onyankopɔn ho, ne ɔhene som ho nyinaa yɛ wɔn asɛde.)
Jeriah had 2,700 relatives, who were capable family leaders. David made them overseers over the tribes of Reuben and Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh, for every matter pertaining to God, and for the king's affairs.
