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:
And the sons of Israel, after their number, heads of the fathers, and princes of the thousands and of the hundreds, and their officers, those serving the king in any matter of the courses, that are coming in and going out month by month, throughout all months of the year — [are] in each course twenty and four 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 course, for the first month, [is] Jashobeam son of Zabdiel, and on his course [are] twenty and four thousand;
3 Na ɔyɛ Peres aseni a na ɔhwɛ asraafoɔ mpanimfoɔ no nyinaa so bosome a ɛdi ɛkan no mu.
of the sons of Perez [is] the head of all princes of the hosts for 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.
And over the course of the second month [is] Dodai the Ahohite, and his course, and Mikloth [is] the president, and on his course [are] twenty and four 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.
Head of the third host, for the third month, [is] Benaiah son of Jehoiada, the head priest, and on his course [are] twenty and four 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 Benaiah [is] a mighty one of the thirty, and over the thirty, and [in] his course [is] Ammizabad his son.
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, [is] Asahel brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him, and on his course [are] twenty and four 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, for the fifth month, [is] the prince Shamhuth the Izrahite, and on his course [are] twenty and four 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, [is] Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, and on his course [are] twenty and four 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, [is] Helez the Pelonite, of the sons of Ephraim, and on his course [are] twenty and four 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, [is] Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zarhite, and on his course [are] twenty and four 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, [is] Abiezer the Antothite, of the Benjamite, and on his course [are] twenty and four 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, [is] Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zarhite, and on his course [are] twenty and four 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.
Eleventh, for the eleventh month, [is] Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the sons of Ephraim, and on his course [are] twenty and four 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, [is] Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel, and on his course [are] twenty and four thousand.
16 Mmusuakuo no ne wɔn ntuanofoɔ nie: Ruben abusuakuo: Sikri babarima Elieser; Simeon abusuakuo: Maaka babarima Sefatia;
And over the tribes of Israel: Of the Reubenite, a leader [is] Eliezer son of Zichri; of the Simeonite, Shephatiah son of Maachah;
17 Lewi abusuakuo: Kemuel babarima Hasabia Aaron (asɔfoɔ no) abusuakuo: Sadok;
of the Levite, Hashabiah son of Kemuel; of the Aaronite, Zadok;
18 Yuda abusuakuo: Dawid nuabarima Elihu; Isakar abusuakuo: Mikael babarima Omri;
of Judah, Elihu, of the brethren of David; of Issachar, Omri son of Michael;
19 Sebulon abusuakuo: Obadia babarima Yismaia; Naftali abusuakuo: Asriel babarima Yerimot;
of Zebulun, Ishmaiah son of Obadiah; of Naphtali, Jerimoth son of Azriel;
20 Efraim abusuakuo: Asasia babarima Hosea; Manase (atɔeɛ fam) abusuakuo: Pedaia babarima Yoɛl;
of the sons of Ephraim, Hoshea son of Azaziah; of the half of the tribe of Manasseh, Joel son of Pedaiah;
21 Manase (apueeɛ fam) abusuakuo Sakaria babarima Ido; Benyamin abusuakuo: Abner babarima Yaasiel;
of the half of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo son of Zechariah; of Benjamin, Jaasiel son of Abner; of Dan, Azareel son of Jeroham:
22 Dan abusuakuo: Yeroham babarima Asarel. Yeinom ne Israel mmusuakuo no ne wɔn ntuanofoɔ.
these [are] heads of the tribes 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.
And David hath not taken up their number from a son of twenty years and under, for Jehovah said to multiply Israel as the stars of the heavens.
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 son of Zeruiah hath begun to number — and hath not finished — and there is for this wrath against Israel, and the number hath not gone up in the account of 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 treasures of the king [is] Azmaveth son of Adiel; and over the treasures in the field, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the towers, [is] Jehonathan son of Uzziah;
26 Kelub babarima Esri na na ɔhwɛ apaafoɔ a na wɔdɔ ɔhene mfuo so.
and over workmen of the field for the service of the ground [is] Ezri 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 vineyards [is] Shimei the Ramathite; and over what [is] in the vineyards for the treasures of wine [is] Zabdi the Shiphmite;
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 olives, and the sycamores, that [are] in the low country, [is] Baal-Hanan the Gederite; and over the treasures of oil [is] Joash;
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 are feeding in Sharon [is] Shitrai the Sharonite; and over the herds in the valleys [is] Shaphat son of Adlai;
30 Ismaelni Obil na na ɔhwɛ nyoma so. Yehdia a ɔfiri Meronot na na ɔhwɛ mfunumu so.
and over the camels [is] Obil the Ishmeelite; and over the asses [is] Jehdeiah the Meronothite;
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 flock [is] Jaziz the Hagerite; all these [are] heads of the substance that king David hath.
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, uncle of David, [is] counsellor, a man of understanding, he is also a scribe; and Jehiel son of Hachmoni [is] with the sons of the king;
33 Ahitofel na na ɔyɛ ɔhene ɔfotufoɔ. Na Husai a ɔfiri Arki yɛ ɔhene adamfo.
and Ahithophel [is] counsellor to the king; and Hushai the Archite [is] the friend of the king;
34 Benaia babarima Yehoiada na ɔdii Ahitofel adeɛ na Abiatar bɛtoaa adedie no so. Yoab na na ɔyɛ Israel akodɔm so sahene.
and after Ahithophel [is] Jehoiada son of Benaiah, and Abiathar; and the head of the host of the king [is] Joab.
