1 Berɛsosɛm 6
1 Na Lewi mmammarima yɛ: Gerson, Kohat ne Merari.
Levi’s sons were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
2 Na Kohat asefoɔ nso yɛ: Amram, Ishar, Hebron ne Usiel.
Kohath’s sons were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
3 Na Amram mma yɛ: Aaron, Mose ne Miriam. Na Aaron mmammarima yɛ: Nadab, Abihu, Eleasa ne Itamar.
Amram’s children were Miriam and [her younger brothers] Aaron and Moses. Aaron’s sons were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
4 Eleasa woo Pinehas. Pinehas woo Abisua.
Eleazar was the father of Phinehas. Phinehas was the father of Abishua.
5 Abisua woo Buki, na Buki woo Usi,
Abishua was the father of Bukki. Bukki was the father of Uzzi.
6 Usi woo Serahia, Serahia woo Meraiot,
Uzzi was the father of Zerahiah. Zerahiah was the father of Meraioth.
7 Meraiot woo Amaria, na Amaria woo Ahitub,
Meraioth was the father of Amariah. Amariah was the father of Ahitub.
8 Ahitub woo Sadok, na Sadok woo Ahimaas,
Ahitub was the father of Zadok. Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz.
9 Ahimaas woo Asaria, Asaria woo Yohanan,
Ahimaaz was the father of Azariah. Azariah was the father of Johanan.
10 Yohanan woo Asaria, a ɔno na na ɔyɛ ɔsɔfopanin wɔ asɔredan a Salomo sii wɔ Yerusalem no mu.
Johanan was the father of Azariah. Azariah was a priest in the temple that Solomon commanded to be built in Jerusalem.
11 Asaria woo Amaria, Amaria woo Ahitub,
Azariah was the father of Amariah. Amariah was the father of Ahitub.
12 Ahitub woo Sadok, Sadok woo Salum,
Ahitub was the father of Zadok. Zadok was the father of Shallum.
13 Salum woo Hilkia, Hilkia woo Asaria.
Shallum was the father of Hilkiah. Hilkiah was the father of Azariah.
14 Asaria woo Seraia, Seraia woo Yehosadak.
Azariah was the father of Seraiah. Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak.
15 Wɔtwaa Yehosadak asuo ɛberɛ a Awurade de Yudafoɔ ne Yerusalemfoɔ kɔɔ nnommum mu a na wɔhyɛ Nebukadnessar ase no.
Jehozadak was forced to leave his home when Yahweh sent [King] Nebuchadnezzar’s [army] [MTY] to capture many people in Jerusalem and other places in Judah and compel them [to go to Babylonia].
16 Na Lewi mmammarima din de: Gersom, Kohat ne Merari.
Levi’s sons were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
17 Na Libni ne Simei ka Gerson asefoɔ ho.
Gershon’s sons were Libni and Shimei.
18 Na Amram, Ishar, Hebron ne Usiel ka Kohat asefoɔ no ho.
Kohath’s sons were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
19 Na Mahli ne Musi ka Merari asefoɔ no ho. Yeinom ne Lewifoɔ mmusua sɛdeɛ wɔn mpanimfoɔ nnidisoɔ teɛ.
Merari’s sons were Mahli and Mushi. Here is a list of the descendants of Levi, who became leaders of their clans.
20 Na Gerson asefoɔ yɛ: Libni, Yahat, Sima,
Gershon’s [oldest] son was Libni. Libni’s son was Jehath. Jehath’s son was Zimmah.
21 Yoa, Ido, Serah ne Yeaterai.
Zimmah’s son was Joah. Joah’s son was Iddo. Iddo’s son was Zerah. Zerah’s son was Jeatherai.
22 Na Kohat asefoɔ ne Aminadab, Kora, Asir,
Kohath’s [other] son was Amminadab. Amminadab’s son was Korah. Korah’s son was Assir.
23 Elkana, Ebiasaf, Asir,
Assir’s son was Elkanah. Elkanah’s son was Ebiasaph. Ebiasaph’s son was Assir.
24 Tahat, Uriel, Usia ne Saulo.
Assir’s son was Tahath. Tahath’s son was Uriel. Uriel’s son was Uzziah. Uzziah’s son was Shaul.
25 Na Elkana asefoɔ ne: Amasai, Ahimot,
Elkanah’s [other] sons were Amasai and Ahimoth.
26 Sofai, Nahat,
Ahimoth’s son was Elkanah. Elkanah’s son was Zophai. Zophai’s son was Nahath.
27 Eliab, Yeroham, Elkana ne Samuel.
Nahath’s son was Eliab. Eliab’s son was Jeroham. Jeroham’s son was Elkanah. Elkanah’s son was Samuel.
28 Na Samuel mmammarima din ne: Yoɛl a ɔyɛ ɔpanin ne Abiya a ɔtɔ so mmienu no.
Samuel’s oldest son was Joel; his other son was Abijah.
29 Na Merari mma ne: Mahli, Libni, Simei, Usa,
Merari’s oldest son was Mahli. Mahli’s son was Libni. Libni’s son was Shimei. Shimei’s son was Uzzah.
30 Simea, Hagia ne Asaia.
Uzzah’s son was Shimea. Shimea’s son was Haggiah. Haggiah’s son was Asaiah.
31 Dawid maa saa nnipa a wɔn din didi soɔ yi dii Awurade fie nnwom anim, ɛberɛ a wɔde Apam Adaka no sii hɔ no.
After the Sacred Chest was brought [to Jerusalem, King] David appointed some of the men who were descendants of Levi to be in charge of the music in [the Sacred Tent where the people worshiped] Yahweh.
32 Wɔde nnwom kaa wɔn som ho wɔ Ahyiaeɛ Ntomadan no mu hɔ, kɔsii sɛ Salomo sii Awurade asɔredan no wɔ Yerusalem. Afei, wɔnam mmara a wɔde maa wɔn so dii wɔn dwuma wɔ hɔ.
Those musicians first sang and played their instruments in the Sacred Tent, which was also called the Tent of Meeting, and they continued to do that until Solomon’s [workers] built the temple of Yahweh in Jerusalem. In all their work, they obeyed the instructions [that David had given them].
33 Saa mmarima yi na wɔne wɔn mma somm wɔ hɔ no. Heman, dwom ho nimdefoɔ no, na ɔfiri Kohat abusua mu. Wɔto nʼabusuadua ana firi Yoɛl, Samuel,
Here is a list of the musicians and their sons: From Kohath’s descendants there was Heman, the leader of the singers. Heman was the son of Joel. Joel was the son of Samuel.
34 Elkana, Yeroham, Eliel, Yoa,
Samuel was the son of Elkanah. Elkanah was the son of Jeroham. Jeroham was the son of Eliel. Eliel was the son of Toah.
35 Suf, Elkana, Mahat, Amasai,
Toah was the son of Zuph. Zuph was the son of Elkanah. Elkanah was the son of Mahath. Mahath was the son of Amasai.
36 Elkana, Yoɛl, Asaria, Sefania,
Amasai was the son of [another man whose name was] Elkanah. Elkanah was the son of Joel. Joel was the son of Azariah. Azariah was the son of Zephaniah.
37 Tahat, Asir, Ebiasaf, Kora,
Zephaniah was the son of Tahath. Tahath was the son of Assir. Assir was the son of Ebiasaph. Ebiasaph was the son of Korah.
38 Ishar, Kohat, Lewi ne Israel ase;
Korah was the son of Izhar. Izhar was the son of Kohath. Kohath was the son of Levi. Levi was the son of Jacob.
39 Herman abadiakyire a ɔdi ɛkan no din de Asaf, a na ɔfiri Gerson abusua mu. Wɔto Asaf abusuadua ana firi Berekia, Simea,
Heman’s helper was Asaph. His group [of singers] stood at the right side of Heman. Asaph was the son of Berekiah. Berekiah was the son of Shimea.
40 Mikael, Baaseia, Malkia,
Shimea was the son of Michael. Michael was the son of Baaseiah. Baaseiah was the son of Malkijah.
41 Etni, Serah, Adaia,
Malkijah was the son of Ethni. Ethni was the son of Zerah. Zerah was the son of Adaiah.
42 Etan, Sima, Simei,
Adaiah was the son of Ethan. Ethan was the son of Zimmah. Zimmah was the son of Shimei.
43 Yahat, Gersom ne Lewi ase.
Shimei was the son of Jahath. Jahath was the son of Gershon, and Gershon was the son of Levi.
44 Herman abadiakyire a ɔtɔ so mmienu no din de Etan, a na ɔfiri Merari abusua mu. Wɔto Etan abusuadua ana firi Kisi, Abdi, Maluk,
[A group of singers from] Merari’s family helped Heman and Asaph. They stood to the left of Heman. The leader of this group was Ethan, the son of Kishi. Kishi was the son of Abdi. Abdi was the son of Malluch.
45 Hasabia, Amasia, Hilkia,
Malluch was the son of Hashabiah. Hashabiah was the son of Amaziah. Amaziah was the son of Hilkiah.
46 Amsi, Bani, Semer,
Hilkiah was the son of Amzi. Amzi was the son of Bani. Bani was the son of Shemer.
47 Mahli, Musi, Merari ne Lewi ase.
Shemer was the son of Mahli. Mahli was the son of Mushi. Mushi was the son of Merari, and Merari was the son of Levi.
48 Na wɔn abusuafoɔ a wɔyɛ Lewifoɔ no nso, wɔmaa wɔn dwuma ahodoɔ bi dii wɔ Ahyiaeɛ Ntomadan a ɛyɛ Onyankopɔn fie no mu.
The other descendants of Levi were appointed to do other work in the sacred tent, the place [where the people worshiped] Yahweh.
49 Aaron ne nʼasefoɔ nko na wɔsom sɛ asɔfoɔ. Na wɔde afɔrebɔdeɛ gu ɔhyeɛ afɔrebukyia ne ohwam afɔrebukyia so, na wɔdi dwuma biara a ɛfa kronkron mu kronkron hɔ ho. Wɔnam mmara a Onyankopɔn ɔsomfoɔ Mose de maa wɔn no so yɛɛ mpatadeɛ maa Israel.
Aaron and his descendants were the ones who placed on the altar the sacrifices that were to be burned completely, and they burned incense on another altar. Those sacrifices were in order that Yahweh would no longer be angry with the people of Israel for having sinned. Those men also did other work in the Very Holy Place in the sacred tent, obeying the instructions that Moses, who served God [well], had given to them.
50 Na Aaron asefoɔ yɛ: Eleasa, Pinehas, Abisua,
These were the descendants of Aaron: Aaron’s son was Eleazar. Eleazar’s son was Phinehas. Phinehas’s son was Abishua.
51 Buki, Usi, Serahia,
Abishua’s son was Bukki. Bukki’s son was Uzzi. Uzzi’s son was Zerahiah.
52 Meraiot, Amaria, Ahitub,
Zerahiah’s son was Meraioth. Meraioth’s son was Amariah. Amariah’s son was Ahitub.
53 Sadok ne Ahimaas.
Ahitub’s son was Zadok, and Zadok’s son was Ahimaaz.
54 Yei ne abakɔsɛm a ɛfa nkuro ne asase a wɔnam ntontobɔ kronkron so de maa Aaron ne nʼasefoɔ a wɔfiri Kohat abusua mu no.
Here is a list of the places where Aaron’s descendants lived. Those who were descendants of Kohath were the first group to be allotted cities to live in.
55 Na Hebron ne mmoa adidibea nsase a atwa ho ahyia wɔ Yuda no ka ho.
They were allotted Hebron [city] in Judah and the pastureland around the city,
56 Nanso, kuro no ho mfuo ne ɛho nkuraa no deɛ, wɔde maa Yefune babarima Kaleb.
but the fields farther from the city and the villages near the city were given to Caleb, the son of Jephunneh.
57 Enti, saa nkuro yi a mmoa adidibea atwa ebiara ho ahyia na wɔde maa Aaron asefoɔ: Hebron a ɛyɛ dwanekɔbea kuro, Libna, Yatir, Estemoa,
The descendants of Aaron [who were descendants of Kohath] were allotted Hebron, one of the cities [to which people could flee] and be protected [if they accidentally killed someone]. They also were allotted the towns and pastureland near Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa,
58 Hilen, Debir,
Hilen, Debir,
59 Asan, Yuta ne Bet-Semes.
Ashan, Juttah, and Beth-Shemesh.
60 Na wɔmaa wɔn Gibeon, Geba, Alemet ne Anatot firii Benyamin asase mu a mmoa adidibea ka emu biara ho. Enti, nkurotoɔ dumiɛnsa na wɔde maa Aaron asefoɔ.
They were also allotted Gibeon, Geba, Alemeth, and Anathoth [cities] from the tribe of Benjamin. Altogether, these clans descended from Kohath were allotted 13 towns.
61 Na Kohat asefoɔ a wɔkaeɛ no nso, wɔnyaa nkurotoɔ edu a wɔnam ntontobɔ kronkron so firii Manase abusua fa no asase so.
The other clans descended from Kohath were allotted ten towns from the clans of the tribe of Manasseh [that lived west of the Jordan River].
62 Gerson asefoɔ nam ntontobɔ kronkron so nyaa nkurotoɔ dumiɛnsa firii Isakar, Aser ne Naftali nsase so. Wɔnyaa bi nso firii Basan pɔ mu a ɛyɛ Manase dea, a ɛwɔ Yordan apueeɛ fam no.
The descendants of Gershon were allotted 13 cities and towns from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and the part of the tribe of Manasseh that lived in [the] Bashan [region on the east side of the Jordan River].
63 Merari asefoɔ nam ntontobɔ kronkron so, nyaa nkurotoɔ dumienu firii Ruben, Gad ne Sebulon nsase so.
The descendants of Merari were allotted twelve cities and towns from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
64 Enti, Israelfoɔ de saa nkuro yi ne mmoa adidibea yi nyinaa maa Lewifoɔ.
The leaders of Israel allotted those towns and the nearby pasturelands to the descendants of Levi.
65 Wɔnam ntontobɔ kronkron so na wɔde nkuro a ɛwowɔ Yuda, Simeon ne Benyamin nsase so maeɛ sɛdeɛ wɔaka dada no.
They also allotted to them the cities and towns from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin that were listed previously.
66 Saa nkurotoɔ yi ne ɛho mmoa adidibea na Kohat asefoɔ nya firii Efraim asase so:
Some of the descendants of Kohath were allotted towns from the tribe of Ephraim.
67 Sekem a ɛyɛ dwanekɔbea kuro a ɛwɔ Efraim bepɔ asase no so, Geser,
They were allotted Shechem, which was one of the cities [to which people could flee] and be protected [if they accidentally killed someone], along with the nearby pastureland in the hills of Ephraim. They were also allotted these towns and pastureland near them: Gezer,
68 Yokmeam, Bet-Horon,
Jokmeam, Beth-Horon,
69 Ayalon ne Gat-Rimon.
Aijalon, and Gath-Rimmon.
70 Kohat asefoɔ nkaeɛ no, wɔde saa nkurotoɔ a ɛfiri Manase abusua fa no mu na ɛmaa wɔn: Aner ne Bileam a emu biara mmoa adidibea ka ho.
The other descendants of Kohath were allotted Aner and Bileam towns and the nearby pastureland from the part of the tribe of Manasseh that lived west [of the Jordan River].
71 Gerson asefoɔ nyaa kuro a wɔfrɛ no Golan a ɛwɔ Basan no firii Manase abusua fa asase so a Astarot ka ho, a ne nyinaa mmoa adidibea da ho.
The descendants of Gershon, who were part of the tribe of Manasseh, lived east [of the Jordan River]. They were allotted the cities and towns and pastureland near them: Golan in [the] Bashan and Ashtaroth [regions].
72 Isakar asase so nso, wɔmaa wɔn Kedes, Daberat,
From the tribe of Issachar they were allotted cities and towns and pastureland near Kedesh, Daberath,
73 Ramot ne Anem a wɔn mmoa adidibea ka ho.
Ramoth, and Anem.
74 Aser asase so, wɔnyaa Masal, Abdon,
From the tribe of Asher they were allotted cities and towns and pastureland near Mashal, Abdon,
75 Hukok ne Rehob a na emu biara mmoa adidibea ka ho.
Hukok, and Rehob.
76 Naftali asase so, wɔde Kedes a ɛwɔ Galilea, Hamon ne Kiriataim maa wɔn, a na mmoa adidibea ka emu biara ho.
And from the tribe of Naphtali they were allotted cities and towns and pastureland near Kedesh in [the] Galilee [region], and Hammon and Kiriathaim [towns].
77 Merari asefoɔ nkaeɛ no nyaa Yokneam, Karta, Rimon ne Tabor nkuro firi Sebulon asase so, a na mmoa adidibea ka ebiara ho.
The other descendants of Levi, those descended from Merari, were allotted towns and pasturelands from the tribe of Zebulun near Jokneam, Kartah, Rimmono, and Tabor.
78 Ruben asase a ɛda Asubɔnten Yordan apueeɛ fam a ɛne Yeriko di nhwɛanim no nso, wɔnyaa Beser a ɛyɛ anweatam kuro, Yahas,
From the tribe of Reuben they were allotted cities and towns and pastureland near Bezer in the desert, Jahzah, Kedemoth, and Mephaath. The tribe of Reuben lived east of the Jordan [River], across from Jericho.
79 Kedemot ne Mefaat a mmoa adidibea ka emu biara ho.
80 Na Gad asase so nso, wɔnyaa Ramot a ɛwɔ Gilead, Mahanaim,
From the tribe of Gad, they were allotted cities and towns and pastureland near Ramoth in [the] Gilead [region], [the cities of] Mahanaim,
81 Hesbon ne Yaser a mmoa adidibea ka ebiara ho.
Heshbon, and Jazer.
