1 Berɛsosɛm 27
1 Israelfoɔ akuo ahodoɔ no nie—mmusuapanin, asahene ne asraafoɔ mpanimfoɔ a na wɔhwɛ asraafoɔ akuo ahodoɔ so de som ɔhene, a ekuo biara kɔ adwuma bosome baako wɔ afe mu. Na ɛdɔm a wɔwɔ ekuo biara mu nso dodoɔ yɛ mpem aduonu ɛnan. Wɔn edin na ɛdidi soɔ yi:
Now the children of Israel according to their number, the heads of families, captains of thousands and of hundreds, and officers, that served the king according to their companies, who came in and went out every month in the year, under every chief were four and twenty thousand.
2 Sabdiel babarima Yasobeam na na ɔyɛ ekuo a ɛdi ɛkan no sahene, a na wɔkɔ adwuma bosome a ɛdi ɛkan wɔ afe no mu. Na ne ekuo no akodɔm dodoɔ yɛ mpem aduonu ɛnan.
Over the first company the first month Jesboam, the son of Zabdiel was chief, and under him were four and twenty thousand.
3 Na ɔyɛ Peres aseni a na ɔhwɛ asraafoɔ mpanimfoɔ no nyinaa so bosome a ɛdi ɛkan no mu.
Of the sons of Phares, the chief of all the captains in the host in the first month.
4 Dodai a na ɔyɛ Ahoa aseni na na ɔyɛ ekuo a ɛtɔ so mmienu a na wɔkɔ adwuma bosome a ɛtɔ so mmienu mu no so sahene. Na ne ekuo no akodɔm dodoɔ yɛ mpem aduonu ɛnan, a na Miklot yɛ nʼabadiakyire.
The company of the second month was under Dudia, an Ahohite, and after him was another named Macelloth, who commanded a part of the army of four and twenty thousand.
5 Ɔsɔfoɔ Yehoiada babarima Benaia na na ɔyɛ ekuo a ɛtɔ so mmiɛnsa a na wɔkɔ adwuma bosome a ɛtɔ so mmiɛnsa mu no so sahene. Na ne ekuo no akodɔm dodoɔ yɛ mpem aduonu ɛnan.
And the captain of the third company for the third month, was Banaias the son of Joiada the priest: and in his division were four and twenty thousand.
6 Saa Benaia yi na na ɔhwɛ Dawid asraafoɔ akunini kuo, a na wɔfrɛ wɔn Akofoɔ Akɛseɛ Aduasa no so. Ne babarima Amisabad na na ɔyɛ nʼabadiakyire.
This is that Banaias the most valiant among the thirty, and above the thirty. And Amizabad his son commanded his company.
7 Yoab nuabarima Asahel na na ɔyɛ ekuo a ɛtɔ so ɛnan, a na wɔkɔ adwuma bosome a ɛtɔ so ɛnan mu no so sahene. Na ne ekuo no akodɔm dodoɔ yɛ mpem aduonu ɛnan. Asahel babarima Sebadia na ɔdii nʼadeɛ.
The fourth, for the fourth month, was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zabadias his son after him: and in his company were four and twenty thousand.
8 Samhut a ɔyɛ Yisrahini na na ɔyɛ ekuo a ɛtɔ so enum, a na wɔkɔ adwuma bosome a ɛtɔ so enum mu no so sahene. Na ne ekuo no akodɔm dodoɔ yɛ mpem aduonu ɛnan.
The fifth captain for the fifth month, was Samaoth a Jezerite: and his company were four and twenty thousand.
9 Ikes babarima Ira a ɔfiri Tekoa no na na ɔyɛ ekuo a ɛtɔ so nsia, a na wɔkɔ adwuma bosome a ɛtɔ so nsia mu no sahene. Na ne ekuo no akodɔm dodoɔ yɛ mpem aduonu ɛnan.
The sixth, for the sixth month, was Hira the son of Acces a Thecuite: and in his company were four and twenty thousand.
10 Heles a na ɔyɛ Efraim aseni a ɔfiri Pelon no na na ɔyɛ ekuo a ɛtɔ so nson, a na wɔkɔ adwuma bosome a ɛtɔ so nson mu no so sahene. Na ne ekuo no akodɔm dodoɔ yɛ mpem aduonu ɛnan.
The seventh, for the seventh month, was Helles a Phallonite of the sons of Ephraim: and in his company were four and twenty thousand.
11 Sibekai a na ɔyɛ Sera aseni a ɔfiri Husa no na na ɔyɛ ekuo a ɛtɔ so nwɔtwe, a na wɔkɔ adwuma bosome a ɛtɔ so nwɔtwe mu no so sahene. Na ne ekuo no akodɔm dodoɔ yɛ mpem aduonu ɛnan.
The eighth, for the eighth month, was Sobochai a Husathite of the race of Zarahi: and in his company were four and twenty thousand.
12 Abieser a na ɔfiri Anatot a ɛda Benyamin asase so no na na ɔyɛ ekuo a ɛtɔ so nkron, a na wɔkɔ adwuma bosome a ɛtɔ so nkron mu no so sahene. Na ne ekuo no akodɔm dodoɔ yɛ mpem aduonu ɛnan.
The ninth, for the ninth month, was Abiezer an Anathothite of the sons of Jemini, and in His company were four and twenty thousand.
13 Maharai a ɔyɛ Serah aseni a ɔfiri Netofa no na na ɔyɛ ekuo a ɛtɔ so edu, a na wɔkɔ adwuma bosome a ɛtɔ so edu mu no so sahene. Na ne ekuo no akodɔm dodoɔ yɛ mpem aduonu ɛnan.
The tenth, for the tenth month, was Marai, who was a Netophathite of the race of Zarai: and in his company were four and twenty thousand.
14 Benaia a ɔfiri Piraton a ɛwɔ Efraim no na na ɔyɛ ekuo a ɛtɔ so dubaako, a na wɔkɔ adwuma bosome a ɛtɔ so dubaako mu no so sahene. Na ne ekuo no akodɔm dodoɔ yɛ mpem aduonu ɛnan.
The eleventh, for the eleventh month, was Banaias, a Pharathonite of the sons of Ephraim: and in his company were four and twenty thousand.
15 Heldai a ɔyɛ Otniel a ɔfiri Netofa aseni no na na ɔyɛ ekuo a ɛtɔ so dumienu, a na wɔkɔ adwuma bosome a ɛtɔ so dumienu mu no so sahene. Na ne ekuo no akodɔm dodoɔ yɛ mpem aduonu ɛnan.
The twelfth, for the twelfth month, was Holdai a Netophathite, of the race of Gothoniel: and in his company were four and twenty thousand.
16 Mmusuakuo no ne wɔn ntuanofoɔ nie: Ruben abusuakuo: Sikri babarima Elieser; Simeon abusuakuo: Maaka babarima Sefatia;
Now the chiefs over the tribes of Israel were these: over the Rubenites, Eliezer the son of Zechri was ruler: over the Simeonites, Saphatias the son of Maacha:
17 Lewi abusuakuo: Kemuel babarima Hasabia Aaron (asɔfoɔ no) abusuakuo: Sadok;
Over the Levites, Hasabias the son of Camuel: over the Aaronites, Sadoc:
18 Yuda abusuakuo: Dawid nuabarima Elihu; Isakar abusuakuo: Mikael babarima Omri;
Over Juda, Eliu the brother of David: over Issachar, Amri the son of Michael:
19 Sebulon abusuakuo: Obadia babarima Yismaia; Naftali abusuakuo: Asriel babarima Yerimot;
Over the Zabulonites, Jesmaias the son of Adias: over the Nephtalites, Jerimoth the son of Ozriel:
20 Efraim abusuakuo: Asasia babarima Hosea; Manase (atɔeɛ fam) abusuakuo: Pedaia babarima Yoɛl;
Over the sons of Ephraim, Osee the: son of Ozaziu: over the half tribe of Manasses, Joel the son of Phadaia:
21 Manase (apueeɛ fam) abusuakuo Sakaria babarima Ido; Benyamin abusuakuo: Abner babarima Yaasiel;
And over the half tribe of Manasses: in Galaad, Jaddo the son of Zacharias: and over Benjamin, Jasiel the son of Abner.
22 Dan abusuakuo: Yeroham babarima Asarel. Yeinom ne Israel mmusuakuo no ne wɔn ntuanofoɔ.
And over Dan, Ezrihel the son of Jeroham: these were the princes of the children of Israel.
23 Ɛberɛ a Dawid ma wɔkanee nnipa no, wɔankan wɔn a wɔnnii mfeɛ aduonu, ɛfiri sɛ, na Awurade ahyɛ bɔ sɛ ɔbɛma Israelfoɔ no adɔɔso sɛ ɔsoro nsoromma.
But David would not number them from twenty years old and under: because the Lord had said that he would multiply Israel like the stars of heaven.
24 Yoab na ɔhyɛɛ nnipakan no ase, nanso wanwie, ɛfiri sɛ, Onyankopɔn bo fuu Israel. Wɔantwerɛ nnipa no nyinaa dodoɔ angu Ɔhene Dawid nkrataa mu.
Joab the son of Sarvia began to number, but he finished not: because upon this there fell wrath upon Israel: and therefore the number of them that were numbered, was not registered in the chronicles of king David.
25 Adiel babarima Asmawet na na ɔhwɛ ahemfie sikakorabea so. Usia babarima Yonatan no na na ɔhwɛ ɔmantam no sikakorabea a ɛwowɔ nkuro, nkuraaseɛ ne aban a ɛwɔ Israel nyinaa so.
And over the king’s treasures was Azmoth the son of Adiel: and over those stores which were in the cities, and is the villages, and in the castles, was Jonathan the son of Ozias.
26 Kelub babarima Esri na na ɔhwɛ apaafoɔ a na wɔdɔ ɔhene mfuo so.
And over the tillage, and the husbandmen, who tilled the ground, was Ezri the son of Chelub:
27 Simei a na ɔfiri Rama na na ɔhwɛ ɔhene bobe mfuo so. Sabdi a ɔfiri Sifim na na ɔhwɛ aba a wɔde yɛ nsã ne nsã a wɔayɛ so.
And over the dressers of the vineyards, was Semeias a Romathite: and over the wine cellars, Zabdias an Aphonite.
28 Baal-Hanan a ɔfiri Geder no na na ɔhwɛ ɔhene ngo nnua ne akyee nnua a na ɛwɔ Yuda bepɔ ase no so. Yoas na na ɔhwɛ ma wɔyɛ ngo.
And over the oliveyards and the fig groves, which were in the plains, was Balanam a Gederite: and over the oil cellars, Joas.
29 Sitrai a ɔfiri Saron na na ɔhwɛ anantwie a na wɔwɔ Saron ɛserɛ so no so. Adlai babarima Safat na na ɔhwɛ anantwie a wɔwɔ bɔnhwa ahodoɔ mu no so.
And over the herds that fed in Saron, was Setrai a Saronite: and over the. oxen in the valleys, Saphat the son of Adli:
30 Ismaelni Obil na na ɔhwɛ nyoma so. Yehdia a ɔfiri Meronot na na ɔhwɛ mfunumu so.
And over the camels, Ubil an Ishmahelite: and over the asses, Jadias a Meronathite:
31 Yasis a ɔfiri Hagar na na ɔhwɛ ɔhene nnwan so. Saa mpanimfoɔ yi nyinaa na na wɔhwɛ ɔhene Dawid agyapadeɛ so.
And over the sheep Jazia an Agarene. All these were the rulers of the substance of king David.
32 Yonatan a na ɔyɛ Dawid wɔfa no yɛɛ ɔfotufoɔ nyansafoɔ maa ɔhene. Na ɔyɛ ɔtwerɛfoɔ a ɔwɔ nhunumu. Na Hakmoni babarima Yehiel na na ɔkyerɛ ɔhene mmammarima adeɛ.
And Jonathan David’s uncle, a counsellor, a wise and learned man: he and Jahiel the son of Hachamoni were with the king’s sons.
33 Ahitofel na na ɔyɛ ɔhene ɔfotufoɔ. Na Husai a ɔfiri Arki yɛ ɔhene adamfo.
And Achitophel was the king’s counsellor, and Chusai the Arachite, the king’s friend.
34 Benaia babarima Yehoiada na ɔdii Ahitofel adeɛ na Abiatar bɛtoaa adedie no so. Yoab na na ɔyɛ Israel akodɔm so sahene.
And after Achitophel was Joiada the son of Banaias, and Abiathar. And the general of the king’s army was Joab.
