1 Beresosɛm 27
1 Israelfo akuw ahorow no ni—mmusua mpanyimfo, asahene ne asraafo mpanyimfo a na wɔhwɛ asraafo akuw ahorow so de som ɔhene, a kuw biara kɔ adwuma ɔsram baako wɔ afe mu. Na dɔm a wɔwɔ kuw biara mu nso dodow yɛ mpem aduonu anan. Wɔn din na edidi so yi.
Now the sons of Israel according to their number, heads of families, captains of thousands and captains of hundreds, and scribes ministering to the king, and for every affair of the king according to [their] divisions, [for] every ordinance of coming in and going out monthly, for all the months of the year, one division of them [was] twenty-four thousand.
2 Sabdiel babarima Yasobeam na na ɔyɛ kuw a edi kan no sahene, a na wɔkɔ adwuma ɔsram a edi kan wɔ afe no mu. Na ne kuw no asraafodɔm dodow yɛ mpem aduonu anan.
And over the first division of the first month [was] Isboaz the son of Zabdiel: in his division [were] twenty-four thousand.
3 Na ɔyɛ Peres aseni a na ɔhwɛ asraafo mpanyimfo no nyinaa so ɔsram a edi kan no mu.
Of the sons of Tharez [one] was chief of all the captains of the host for the first month.
4 Dodai a na ɔyɛ Ahoa aseni na na ɔyɛ kuw a ɛto so abien a na wɔkɔ adwuma ɔsram a ɛto so abien mu no so sahene. Na ne kuw no asraafodɔm dodow yɛ mpem aduonu anan, a na Miklot yɛ nʼabediakyiri.
And over the division of the second month [was] Dodia the son of Ecchoc, and over his division [was] Makelloth also chief: and in his division [were] twenty and four thousand, chief men of the host.
5 Ɔsɔfo Yehoiada babarima Benaia na na ɔyɛ kuw a ɛto so abiɛsa a na wɔkɔ adwuma ɔsram a ɛto so abiɛsa mu no so sahene. Na ne kuw no asraafodɔm dodow yɛ mpem aduonu anan.
The third for the third month [was] Banaias the son of Jodae the chief priest: and in his division [were] twenty and four thousand.
6 Saa Benaia yi na na ɔhwɛ Dawid asraafo akunini kuw, a na wɔfrɛ wɔn Akofo Akɛse Aduasa no so. Ne babarima Amisabad na na ɔyɛ nʼabediakyiri.
This Banaeas [was] more mighty than the thirty, and over the thirty: and Zabad his son [was] over his division.
7 Yoab nuabarima Asahel na na ɔyɛ kuw a ɛto so anan, a na wɔkɔ adwuma ɔsram a ɛto so anan mu no so sahene. Na ne kuw no asraafodɔm dodow yɛ mpem aduonu anan. Asahel babarima Sebadia na odii nʼade.
The fourth for the fourth month [was] Asael the brother of Joab, and Zabadias his son, and his brethren: and in his division [were] twenty and four thousand.
8 Samhut a ɔyɛ Yisrahini na na ɔyɛ kuw a ɛto so anum, a na wɔkɔ adwuma ɔsram a ɛto so anum mu no so sahene. Na ne kuw no asraafodɔm dodow yɛ mpem aduonu anan.
The fifth chief for the fifth month [was] Samaoth the Jezraite: and in his division [were] twenty and four thousand.
9 Ikes babarima Ira a ofi Tekoa no na na ɔyɛ kuw a ɛto so asia, a na wɔkɔ adwuma ɔsram a ɛto so asia mu no sahene. Na ne kuw no asraafodɔm dodow yɛ mpem aduonu anan.
The sixth for the sixth month [was] Hoduias the son of Ekkes the Thecoite: and in his division [were] twenty and four thousand.
10 Heles a na ɔyɛ Efraim aseni a ofi Pelon no na na ɔyɛ kuw a ɛto so ason, a na wɔkɔ adwuma ɔsram a ɛto so ason mu no so sahene. Na ne kuw no asraafodɔm dodow yɛ mpem aduonu anan.
The seventh for the seventh month [was] Chelles of Phallus of the children of Ephraim: and in his division [were] twenty and four thousand.
11 Sibekai a na ɔyɛ Sera aseni a ofi Husa no na na ɔyɛ kuw a ɛto so awotwe, a na wɔkɔ adwuma ɔsram a ɛto so awotwe mu no so sahene. Na ne kuw no asraafodɔm dodow yɛ mpem aduonu anan.
The eighth for the eighth month [was] Sobochai the Usathite, [belonging] to Zarai: and in his division [were] twenty and four thousand.
12 Abieser a na ofi Anatot a ɛda Benyamin asase so no na na ɔyɛ kuw a ɛto so akron, a na wɔkɔ adwuma ɔsram a ɛto so akron mu no so sahene. Na ne kuw no asraafodɔm dodow yɛ mpem aduonu anan.
The ninth for the ninth month [was] Abiezer of Anathoth, of the land of Benjamin: and in his division [were] twenty and four thousand.
13 Maharai a ɔyɛ Serah aseni a ofi Netofa no na na ɔyɛ kuw a ɛto so du, a na wɔkɔ adwuma ɔsram a ɛto so du mu no so sahene. Na ne kuw no asraafodɔm dodow yɛ mpem aduonu anan.
The tenth for the tenth month [was] Meera the Netophathite, [belonging] to Zarai: and in his division [were] twenty and four thousand.
14 Benaia a ofi Piraton a ɛwɔ Efraim no na na ɔyɛ kuw a ɛto so dubaako, a na wɔkɔ adwuma ɔsram a ɛto so dubaako mu no so sahene. Na ne kuw no asraafodɔm dodow yɛ mpem aduonu anan.
The eleventh for the eleventh month [was] Banaias of Pharathon, of the sons of Ephraim: and in his division [were] twenty and four thousand.
15 Heldai a ɔyɛ Otniel a ofi Netofa aseni no na na ɔyɛ kuw a ɛto so dumien, a na wɔkɔ adwuma ɔsram a ɛto so dumien mu no so sahene. Na ne kuw no asraafodɔm dodow yɛ mpem aduonu anan.
The twelfth for the twelfth month [was] Choldia the Netophathite, [belonging] to Gothoniel: and in his division [were] twenty and four thousand.
16 Mmusuakuw no ne wɔn ntuanofo ni: Ruben abusuakuw: Sikri babarima Elieser; Simeon abusuakuw: Maaka babarima Sefatia;
And over the tribes of Israel, the chief for Ruben [was] Eliezer the son of Zechri: for Symeon, Saphatias the son of Maacha:
17 Lewi abusuakuw: Kemuel babarima Hasabia; Aaron (asɔfo no) abusuakuw: Sadok;
for Levi, Asabias the son of Camuel: for Aaron, Sadoc:
18 Yuda abusuakuw: Dawid nuabarima Elihu; Isakar abusuakuw: Mikael babarima Omri;
for Juda, Eliab of the brethren of David: for Issachar, Ambri the son of Michael:
19 Sebulon abusuakuw: Obadia babarima Yismaia; Naftali abusuakuw: Asriel babarima Yerimot;
for Zabulon, Samaeas the son of Abdiu: for Nephthali, Jerimoth the son of Oziel:
20 Efraim abusuakuw: Asasia babarima Hosea; Manase (atɔe fam) abusuakuw: Pedaia babarima Yoel;
for Ephraim, Ose the son of Ozia: for the half-tribe of Manasse, Joel the son of Phadaea:
21 Manase (apuei fam) abusuakuw Sakaria babarima Ido; Benyamin abusuakuw: Abner babarima Yaasiel;
for the half-tribe of Manasse in the land of Galaad, Jadai the son of Zadaeas, for the sons of Benjamin, Jasiel the son of Abenner:
22 Dan abusuakuw: Yeroham babarima Asarel. Eyinom ne Israel mmusuakuw no ne wɔn ntuanofo.
for Dan, Azariel the son of Iroab: these [are] the chiefs of the tribes of Israel.
23 Bere a Dawid ma wɔkan nnipa no, wɔankan wɔn a wonnii mfe aduonu, efisɛ na Awurade ahyɛ bɔ sɛ ɔbɛma Israelfo no adɔɔso sɛ ɔsoro nsoromma.
But David took not their number from twenty years old and under: because the Lord said that he would multiply Israel as the stars of the heaven.
24 Yoab na ofii nnipakan no ase, nanso wanwie, efisɛ Onyankopɔn bo fuw Israel. Wɔankyerɛw nnipa no nyinaa dodow angu Ɔhene Dawid nkrataa mu.
And Joab the son of Saruia began to number the people, and did not finish the work, for there was hereupon wrath on Israel; and the number was not recorded in the book of the chronicles of king David.
25 Adiel babarima Asmawet na na ɔhwɛ ahemfi sikakorabea so. Usia babarima Yonatan no na na ɔhwɛ ɔmantam no sikakorabea a ɛwowɔ nkurow, nkuraa ne aban a ɛwɔ Israel nyinaa so.
And over the king's treasures [was] Asmoth the son of Odiel; and over the treasures in the country, and in the towns, and in the villages, and in the towers, [was] Jonathan the son of Ozia.
26 Kelub babarima Esri na na ɔhwɛ apaafo a na wɔdɔw ɔhene mfuw so.
And over the husbandmen who tilled the ground [was] Esdri the son of Chelub.
27 Simei a na ofi Rama na na ɔhwɛ ɔhene bobe mfuw so. Sabdi a ofi Sifim na na ɔhwɛ aba a wɔde yɛ nsa ne nsa a wɔayɛ so.
And over the fields [was] Semei of Rael; and over the treasures of wine in the fields [was] Zabdi the son of Sephni.
28 Baal-Hanan a ofi Geder no na na ɔhwɛ ɔhene ngonnua ne ankye nnua a na ɛwɔ Yuda bepɔw ase no so. Yoas na na ɔhwɛ ma wɔyɛ ngo.
And over the olive yards, and over the sycamores in the plain country [was] Ballanan the Gedorite; and over the stores of oil [was] Joas.
29 Sitrai a ofi Saron na na ɔhwɛ anantwi a na wɔwɔ Saron sare so no so. Adlai babarima Safat na na ɔhwɛ anantwi a wɔwɔ abon ahorow mu no so.
And over the oxen pasturing in Saron [was] Satrai the Saronite; and over the oxen in the valleys [was] Sophat the son of Adli.
30 Ismaelni Obil na na ɔhwɛ yoma so. Yehdia a ofi Meronot na na ɔhwɛ mfurum so.
And over the camels [was] Abias the Ismaelite; and over the asses [was] Jadias of Merathon.
31 Yasis a ofi Hagar na na ɔhwɛ ɔhene nguan so. Saa mpanyimfo yi nyinaa na na wɔhwɛ ɔhene Dawid agyapade so.
And over the sheep [was] Jaziz the Agarite. All these [were] superintendents of the substance of king David.
32 Yonatan a na ɔyɛ Dawid wɔfa no yɛɛ ɔfotufo nyansafo maa ɔhene. Na ɔyɛ ɔkyerɛwfo a ɔwɔ nhumu. Na Hakmoni babarima Yehiel na na ɔkyerɛ ɔhene mmabarima ade.
And Jonathan, David's uncle by the father's side, [was] a counsellor, a wise man: and Jeel the son of Achami [was] with the king's sons.
33 Ahitofel na na ɔyɛ ɔhene fotufo. Na Husai a ofi Arki yɛ ɔhene adamfo.
Achitophel [was] the king's counsellor: and Chusi the chief friend of the king.
34 Benaia babarima Yehoiada na odii Ahitofel ade na Abiatar bɛtoaa adedi no so. Yoab na na ɔyɛ Israel asraafodɔm no so sahene.
And after this Achitophel Jodae the son of Banaeas [came] next, and Abiathar: and Joab [was] the king's commander-in-chief.
