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.
This is the list of the Israelite family leaders, commanders of thousands and hundreds, as well as army officers who served the king in various ways. Each military division served month by month throughout the year. Each division had twenty-four thousand men.
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.
Over the division for the first month was Jashobeam son of Zabdiel. In his division were twenty-four thousand men.
3 Na ɔyɛ Peres aseni a na ɔhwɛ asraafo mpanyimfo no nyinaa so ɔsram a edi kan no mu.
He was among the descendants of Perez and in charge of all the army officers 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.
Over the division for the second month was Dodai, from the clan descended from Ahoah. Mikloth was second in rank. In his division were twenty-four thousand men.
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 commander of the army for the third month was Benaiah son of Jehoiada, a priest and leader. In his division were twenty-four thousand men.
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 is the Benaiah who was the leader of the thirty, and over the thirty. Ammizabad his son was in 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 commander for the fourth month was Asahel brother of Joab. Zebadiah his son became commander after him. In his division were twenty-four thousand men.
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 commander for the fifth month was Shamhuth, a descendant of Izrah. In his division were twenty-four thousand men.
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 commander for the sixth month was Ira son of Ikkesh, from Tekoa. In his division were twenty-four thousand men.
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 commander for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, from the people of Ephraim. In his division were twenty-four thousand men.
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 commander for the eighth month was Sibbekai the Hushathite, from the clan descended from Zerah. In his division were twenty-four thousand men.
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 commander for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anathothite, from the tribe of Benjamin. In his division were twenty-four thousand men.
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 commander for the tenth month was Maharai from the city of Netophah, from the clan descended from Zerah. In his division were twenty-four thousand men.
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 commander for the eleventh month was Benaiah from the city of Pirathon, from the tribe of Ephraim. In his division were twenty-four thousand men.
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 commander for the twelfth month was Heldai from the city of Netophah, from the clan descended from Othniel. In his division were twenty-four thousand men.
16 Mmusuakuw no ne wɔn ntuanofo ni: Ruben abusuakuw: Sikri babarima Elieser; Simeon abusuakuw: Maaka babarima Sefatia;
These were the leaders of the tribes of Israel: For the tribe of Reuben, Eliezer son of Zichri was the leader. For the tribe of Simeon, Shephatiah son of Maacah was the leader.
17 Lewi abusuakuw: Kemuel babarima Hasabia; Aaron (asɔfo no) abusuakuw: Sadok;
For the tribe of Levi, Hashabiah son of Kemuel was the leader, and Zadok led Aaron's descendants.
18 Yuda abusuakuw: Dawid nuabarima Elihu; Isakar abusuakuw: Mikael babarima Omri;
For the tribe of Judah, Elihu, one of David's brothers, was the leader. For the tribe of Issachar, Omri son of Michael was the leader.
19 Sebulon abusuakuw: Obadia babarima Yismaia; Naftali abusuakuw: Asriel babarima Yerimot;
For the tribe of Zebulun, Ishmaiah son of Obadiah was the leader. For the tribe of Naphtali, Jerimoth son of Azriel was the leader.
20 Efraim abusuakuw: Asasia babarima Hosea; Manase (atɔe fam) abusuakuw: Pedaia babarima Yoel;
For the tribe of Ephraim, Hoshea son of Azaziah was the leader. For the half tribe of Manasseh, Joel son of Pedaiah was the leader.
21 Manase (apuei fam) abusuakuw Sakaria babarima Ido; Benyamin abusuakuw: Abner babarima Yaasiel;
For the half tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo son of Zechariah was the leader. For the tribe of Benjamin, Jaasiel son of Abner was the leader.
22 Dan abusuakuw: Yeroham babarima Asarel. Eyinom ne Israel mmusuakuw no ne wɔn ntuanofo.
For the tribe of Dan, Azarel son of Jeroham was the leader. These were the leaders 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.
David did not count those twenty years old or younger, because Yahweh had promised to increase Israel like the stars of 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.
Joab son of Zeruiah began to count the men, but did not finish. Wrath fell on Israel for this. This number was not written down in 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.
Azmaveth son of Adiel was in charge of the king's treasuries. Jonathan son of Uzziah was over the storehouses in the fields, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the fortified towers.
26 Kelub babarima Esri na na ɔhwɛ apaafo a na wɔdɔw ɔhene mfuw so.
Ezri son of Kelub was over the farmers, those who plowed the land.
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.
Shimei the Ramathite was over the vineyards, and Zabdi the Shiphmite was over the grapes and the wine cellars.
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.
Over the olive trees and the sycamore trees that were in the lowlands was Baal-Hanan from Geder, and over the storehouses of oil was Joash.
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.
Over the herds that were pastured in Sharon was Shitrai from Sharon, and over the herds that were in the valleys was Shaphat son of Adlai.
30 Ismaelni Obil na na ɔhwɛ yoma so. Yehdia a ofi Meronot na na ɔhwɛ mfurum so.
Over the camels was Obil the Ishmaelite, and over the female donkeys was Jehdeiah from Meronoth. Over the flocks was Jaziz the Hagrite.
31 Yasis a ofi Hagar na na ɔhwɛ ɔhene nguan so. Saa mpanyimfo yi nyinaa na na wɔhwɛ ɔhene Dawid agyapade so.
Jaziz the Hagrite was in charge of the flocks. All these officials were in charge of the property 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.
Jonathan, David's uncle, was an advisor, since he was a wise man and a scribe. Jehiel son of Hakmoni cared for the king's sons.
33 Ahitofel na na ɔyɛ ɔhene fotufo. Na Husai a ofi Arki yɛ ɔhene adamfo.
Ahithophel was the king's advisor, and Hushai from the Arkite people was the king's private advisor.
34 Benaia babarima Yehoiada na odii Ahitofel ade na Abiatar bɛtoaa adedi no so. Yoab na na ɔyɛ Israel asraafodɔm no so sahene.
Ahithophel's position was taken by Jehoiada son of Benaiah, and by Abiathar. Joab was commander of the king's army.
