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 children of Israel after their number, the heads of fathers’ households and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers who served the king in any matter of the divisions which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year—of every division were 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.
Over the first division for the first month was Jashobeam 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.
He was of the children of Perez, the chief of all the captains of the army 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 of the second month was Dodai the Ahohite and his division, and Mikloth the ruler; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
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 captain of the army for the third month was Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada the chief priest. In his division were twenty-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 is that Benaiah who was the mighty man of the thirty and over the thirty. Of his division was Ammizabad his son.
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 captain for the fourth month was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him. In his division were twenty-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 captain for the fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite. In his division were twenty-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 captain for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite. In his division were twenty-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 captain for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim. In his division were twenty-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 captain for the eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zerahites. In his division were twenty-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 captain for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anathothite, of the Benjamites. In his division were twenty-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 captain for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zerahites. In his division were twenty-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 captain for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the children of Ephraim. In his division were twenty-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 captain for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel. In his division were twenty-four thousand.
16 Mmusuakuw no ne wɔn ntuanofo ni: Ruben abusuakuw: Sikri babarima Elieser; Simeon abusuakuw: Maaka babarima Sefatia;
Furthermore over the tribes of Israel: of the Reubenites, Eliezer the son of Zichri was the ruler; of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maacah;
17 Lewi abusuakuw: Kemuel babarima Hasabia; Aaron (asɔfo no) abusuakuw: Sadok;
of Levi, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel; of Aaron, Zadok;
18 Yuda abusuakuw: Dawid nuabarima Elihu; Isakar abusuakuw: Mikael babarima Omri;
of Judah, Elihu, one of the brothers of David; of Issachar, Omri the son of Michael;
19 Sebulon abusuakuw: Obadia babarima Yismaia; Naftali abusuakuw: Asriel babarima Yerimot;
of Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah; of Naphtali, Jeremoth the son of Azriel;
20 Efraim abusuakuw: Asasia babarima Hosea; Manase (atɔe fam) abusuakuw: Pedaia babarima Yoel;
of the children of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Azaziah; of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah;
21 Manase (apuei fam) abusuakuw Sakaria babarima Ido; Benyamin abusuakuw: Abner babarima Yaasiel;
of the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo the son of Zechariah; of Benjamin, Jaasiel the son of Abner;
22 Dan abusuakuw: Yeroham babarima Asarel. Eyinom ne Israel mmusuakuw no ne wɔn ntuanofo.
of Dan, Azarel the son of Jeroham. These were the captains 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 didn’t take the number of them from twenty years old and under, because the LORD had said he would increase Israel like the stars of the sky.
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 the son of Zeruiah began to take a census, but didn’t finish; and wrath came on Israel for this. The number wasn’t put into the account 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.
Over the king’s treasures was Azmaveth the son of Adiel. Over the treasures in the fields, in the cities, in the villages, and in the towers was Jonathan the son of Uzziah;
26 Kelub babarima Esri na na ɔhwɛ apaafo a na wɔdɔw ɔhene mfuw so.
Over those who did the work of the field for tillage of the ground was Ezri 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.
Over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite. Over the increase of the vineyards for the wine cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite.
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 lowland was Baal Hanan the Gederite. Over the cellars 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 fed in Sharon was Shitrai the Sharonite. Over the herds that were in the valleys was Shaphat the 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. Over the donkeys was Jehdeiah the Meronothite. 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.
All these were the rulers of the property which was King David’s.
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.
Also Jonathan, David’s uncle, was a counselor, a man of understanding, and a scribe. Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king’s sons.
33 Ahitofel na na ɔyɛ ɔhene fotufo. Na Husai a ofi Arki yɛ ɔhene adamfo.
Ahithophel was the king’s counselor. Hushai the Archite was the king’s friend.
34 Benaia babarima Yehoiada na odii Ahitofel ade na Abiatar bɛtoaa adedi no so. Yoab na na ɔyɛ Israel asraafodɔm no so sahene.
After Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar. Joab was the captain of the king’s army.
