1 Berɛsosɛm 9
1 Wɔtwerɛɛ Israel abusuadua biara mu nnipa din guu Israel ne Yuda Ahemfo nwoma mu. Esiane sɛ na Yudafoɔ no nni Awurade nokorɛ no enti, wɔtwaa wɔn asuo kɔɔ Babilonia.
And [this is] all Israel, [even] their enrolment: and these [are] written down in the book of the kings of Israel and Juda, with the [names of them] that were carried away to Babylon for their transgressions.
2 Wɔn a wɔsane baeɛ bɛfaa wɔn agyapadeɛ wɔ wɔn nkuro dada mu no yɛ Israelfoɔ bi, asɔfoɔ, Lewifoɔ ne asɔredan mu aboafoɔ.
And they that dwelt before in their possessions in the cities of Israel, the priests, the Levites, and the appointed ones.
3 Nnipa a wɔfiri Yuda, Benyamin, Efraim ne Manase mmusuakuo mu ba bɛtenaa Yerusalem no yɛ:
And there dwelt in Jerusalem some of the children of Juda, and of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim, and Manasse.
4 Amihud babarima Utai a ɔyɛ Omri babarima na ɔno nso yɛ Imri babarima na ɔno nso yɛ Bani babarima a wɔyɛ Yuda babarima Peres asefoɔ.
And Gnothi, and the son of Samiud, the son of Amri, the son of Ambraim, the son of Buni, son of the sons of Phares, the son of Juda.
5 Wɔn a wɔfiri Silonfoɔ abusua mu no yɛ: Asaia a ɔyɛ abakan no ne ne mmammarima.
And of the Selonites; Asaia his first-born, and his sons.
6 Serah abusua mu no: Yeuel ne nʼabusuafoɔ na wɔsane baeɛ. Yuda abusuakuo no mu mmusua ahansia aduɔkron na wɔsane baeɛ.
Of the sons of Zara; Jeel, and their brethren, six hundred and ninety.
7 Wɔn a wɔfiri Benyamin abusuakuo mu a wɔsane baeɛ no ne: Mesulam babarima Salu, a ɔyɛ Hodawia babarima na ɔno nso yɛ Hasenua babarima;
And of the sons of Benjamin; Salom, son of Mosollam, son of Odouia, son of Asinu.
8 Yibneia a ɔyɛ Yeroham babarima; Ela a ɔyɛ Usi babarima, Mikri babarima; Mesulam a ɔyɛ Sefatia babarima, Reuel babarima, Yibnia babarima baeɛ.
And Jemnaa son of Jeroboam, and Elo: these [are] the sons of Ozi the son of Machir: and Mosollam, son of Saphatia, son of Raguel, son of Jemnai;
9 Saa mmarima yi nyinaa, na wɔyɛ mmusua ntuanofoɔ, na wɔatwerɛ wɔn din wɔ wɔn mmusuakuo mmusuadua nwoma mu. Benyamin abusuakuo mu mmusua aha nkron ne aduonum nsia na wɔsane baeɛ.
and their brethren according to their generations, nine hundred and fifty-six, all the men [were] heads of families according to the houses of their fathers.
10 Asɔfoɔ a wɔsane baeɛ no bi ne: Yedaia, Yehoriarib, Yakin;
And of the priests; Jodae, and Joarim, and Jachin,
11 Asaria a ɔyɛ Hilkia babarima, a ɔno nso yɛ Mesulam babarima, na ɔno nso yɛ Sadok babarima, na ɔno nso yɛ Meraiot babarima, na ɔno nso yɛ Ahitub babarima. Na Asaria yɛ Onyankopɔn fie ahwɛfoɔ so panin.
and Azaria the son of Chelcias, the son of Mosollam, the son of Sadoc, the son of Maraioth, the son of Achitob, the ruler of the house of God;
12 Asɔfoɔ a wɔsane baeɛ no bi ne Adaia a ɔyɛ Yeroham babarima, a na ɔno nso yɛ Pashur babarima, na ɔno nso yɛ Malkia babarima ne Masai a ɔyɛ Adiel babarima, na ɔno nso yɛ Yahsera babarima, na ɔno nso yɛ Mesulam babarima, a ɔno nso yɛ Mesilemit babarima, na ɔno nso yɛ Imer babarima.
and Adaia son of Iraam, son of Phascor, son of Melchia, and Maasaia son of Adiel, son of Ezira, son of Mosollam, son of Maselmoth, son of Emmer;
13 Asɔfoɔ a wɔsane baeɛ nyinaa dodoɔ yɛ apem ahanson aduosia. Na wɔyɛ mmusua ntuanofoɔ a wɔyɛ nsiyɛfoɔ. Na wɔn adwuma ne sɛ, wɔsom wɔ Onyankopɔn fie.
and their brethren, chiefs of their families, a thousand seven hundred and sixty, mighty [men] for the work of the ministration of the house of God.
14 Lewifoɔ a wɔsane baeɛ no yɛ: Semaia a ɔyɛ Hasub babarima, a na ɔyɛ Asrikam babarima, a na ɔno nso yɛ Hasabia babarima, a na ɔyɛ Merari aseni;
And of the Levites; Samaia son of Asob, son of Ezricam, son of Asabia, of the sons of Merari.
15 Bakbakar; Heres; Galal; Mika babarima Matania a ɔyɛ Sikri babarima, na ɔno nso yɛ Asaf babarima,
And Bacbacar, and Ares, and Galaal, and Matthanias son of Micha, son of Zechri, son of Asaph;
16 Obadia a ɔyɛ Semaia babarima, a ɔyɛ Galal babarima, na ɔno nso yɛ Yedutun babarima, ne Asa a ɔyɛ Elkana babarima Berekia a wɔtenaa Netofa asase so.
and Abdia, son of Samia, son of Galaal, son of Idithun, and Barachia son of Ossa, son of Helcana—who dwelt in the villages of the Notephatites.
17 Apono anohwɛfoɔ a wɔsane baeɛ no yɛ: Salum, Akub, Talmon, Ahiman ne wɔn mmusuafoɔ. Salum na na ɔyɛ ɔpono ano hwɛfoɔ panin.
The door-keepers; Salom, Acum, Telmon, and Diman, and their brethren; Salom [was] the chief;
18 Kane no nso, na anka wɔn na wɔhwɛ ɔhene ɛpono a ɛkyerɛ apueeɛ fam no so. Na saa mmarima no som sɛ Lewifoɔ atenaeɛ apono ano ahwɛfoɔ.
and [he waited] hitherto in the king's gate eastward: these [are] the gates of the companies of the sons of Levi.
19 Na Salum yɛ Kore babarima a ɔyɛ Ebiasaf a ɔfiri Kora abusua mu aseni. Na ɔne nʼabusuafoɔ a wɔyɛ Korafoɔ no na na wɔwɛn ɛkwan a ɛkɔ kronkronbea hɔ no, sɛdeɛ na wɔn mpanimfoɔ wɛnee Ahyiaeɛ Ntomadan wɔ Awurade atenaeɛ hɔ no.
And Sellum the son of Core, the son of Abiasaph, the son of Core, and his brethren belonging to the house of his father, the Corites [were] over the works of the service, keeping the watches of the tabernacle, and their fathers over the camp of the Lord, keeping the entrance.
20 Eleasa babarima Pinehas na kane no na ɔhwɛ apono ano ahwɛfoɔ no so, na Awurade ka ne ho.
And Phinees son of Eleazar was head over them before the Lord, and these [were] with him.
21 Akyire no, Meselemia babarima Sakaria na na ɔwɛn ɛkwan a ɛkɔ Ahyiaeɛ Ntomadan no mu no ano.
Zacharias the son of Mosollami [was] keeper of the door of the tabernacle of witness.
22 Ne nyinaa mu, saa ɛberɛ no, na apono ano ahwɛfoɔ no dodoɔ yɛ ahanu ne dumienu a na wɔatwerɛ wɔn din wɔ wɔn mmusuadua nkrataa mu wɔ wɔn nkuraaseɛ. Dawid ne Samuel a na ɔyɛ ɔdehunufoɔ no yiyii wɔn agyanom, ɛfiri sɛ na wɔyɛ nokwafoɔ.
All the chosen porters in the gates [were] two hundred and twelve, these [were] in their courts, [this was] their distribution: these David and Samuel the seer established in their charge.
23 Saa apono ano ahwɛfoɔ yi ne wɔn asefoɔ no, na wɔkyekyɛ wɔn mu kɔwɛn ɛkwan a ɛkɔ Awurade efie, a kane no na ɛyɛ ntomadan no ano.
And these and their sons [were] over the gates in the house of the Lord, and in the house of the tabernacle, to keep watch.
24 Wɔde apono ano ahwɛfoɔ no gyinagyinaa afanan no nyinaa a ɛyɛ apueeɛ, atɔeɛ, atifi ne anafoɔ.
The gates were toward the four winds, eastward, westward, northward, southward.
25 Ɛberɛ-ano-berɛ-ano, na wɔn abusuafoɔ a wɔwɔ nkuraaseɛ no bɛboa wɔn wɔ wɔn nnanson nnanson dwumadie mu.
And their brethren [were] in their courts, to enter in weekly from time to time with these.
26 Saa apono ano ahwɛfoɔ mpanimfoɔ baanan a na wɔyɛ Lewifoɔ no, na wɔn adwuma no yɛ deɛ ɛkura asodie kɛseɛ, ɛfiri sɛ, wɔn na na wɔhwɛ adan ne sikakoradan a ɛwɔ Onyankopɔn fie hɔ no so.
For four strong [men] have the charge of the gates; and the Levites were over the chambers, and they keep watch over the treasures of the house of God.
27 Wɔwɛn Onyankopɔn fie hɔ anadwo, ɛfiri sɛ, na ɛyɛ wɔn asɛdeɛ. Afei, na ɛyɛ wɔn adwuma sɛ da biara anɔpa wɔbuebue apono no.
For the charge [was] upon them, and these [were] charged with the keys to open the doors of the temple every morning.
28 Na apono ano ahwɛfoɔ no bi adwuma ne sɛ wɔhwɛ nneɛma ahodoɔ a wɔde yɛ ɔsom adwuma no so. Sɛ wɔrekɔfa, na wɔresane de akɔgu hɔ no nyinaa a, wɔhwɛ sɛ ebi nnyera.
And [some] of them [were appointed] over the vessels of service, that they should carry them in by number, and carry them out by number.
29 Afoforɔ nso hwɛ nneɛma a wɔde asiesie hɔ, nneɛma a ɛwɔ kronkronbea hɔ, nneɛma a wɔde brɛ wɔn, sɛ ebia, asikyiresiam a wɔayam no muhumuhu, nsã, ngo, nnuhwam ne kurobo ahodoɔ so.
And [some] of them [were] appointed over the furniture, and over all the holy vessels, and over the fine flour, the wine, the oil, the frankincense, and the spices.
30 Nanso, na asɔfoɔ no na wɔdi nnuhwam no ne kurobo no ho dwuma.
And some of the priests were makers of the ointment, and [appointed to prepare] the spices.
31 Matitia a ɔyɛ Lewini, na ɔyɛ Korani Salum abakan no na na ɔto burodo a wɔde bɔ afɔdeɛ no.
And Matthathias of the Levites, (he [was] the first-born of Salom the Corite, ) [was set] in charge over the sacrifices of meat-offering of the pan belonging to the high priest.
32 Na nnipa bi a wɔfiri Kohat abusua mu nso na na wɔhwɛ, siesie burodo a wɔde to ɛpono Homeda no.
And Banaias the Caathite, from among their brethren, [was set] over the shewbread, to prepare it every sabbath.
33 Nnwom ho nimdefoɔ a na wɔn nso yɛ Lewifoɔ atitire no nyinaa, na wɔtete Asɔredan no mu. Na wɔmma wɔnnyɛ adwuma foforɔ biara, ɛsiane wɔn adwuma a wɔyɛ no mmerɛ nyinaa enti.
And these [were] the singers, heads of families of the Levites, [to whom were] established daily courses, for they were employed in the services day and night.
34 Na saa nnipa yi nyinaa tete Yerusalem. Na wɔyɛ Lewifoɔ mmusua no nyinaa ntuanofoɔ a wɔatwerɛ wɔn din ahyɛ wɔn mmusuadua krataa mu.
These [were] the heads of the families of the Levites according to their generations; these chiefs dwelt in Jerusalem.
35 Yeiel (Gibeon agya) tenaa Gibeon. Na ne yere din de Maaka,
And Jeel the father of Gabaon dwelt in Gabaon; and his wife's name [was] Moocha.
36 a na ne babarima piesie din de Abdon. Na Yeiel mmammarima a wɔaka no din de Sur, Kis, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
And his first-born son [was] Abdon, and [he had] Sur, and Kis, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab,
37 Gedor, Ahio, Sakaria ne Miklot.
and Gedur and [his] brother, and Zacchur, and Makeloth.
38 Miklot na ɔyɛ Simeam agya. Na saa mmusuafoɔ yi tete bemmɛn wɔn ho wɔn ho wɔ Yerusalem.
And Makeloth begot Samaa: and these dwelt in the midst of their brethren in Jerusalem, [even] in the midst of their brethren.
39 Ner na ɔwoo Kis. Kis na ɔwoo Saulo, Saulo na ɔwoo Yonatan, Malki-Sua, Abinadab ne Esbaal.
And Ner begot Kis, and Kis begot Saul, and Saul begot Jonathan, and Melchisue, and Aminadab, and Asabal.
40 Yonatan babarima ne: Merib-Baal (anaa Mefiboset) na Merib-Baal woo Mika.
And the son of Jonathan [was] Meribaal: and Meribaal begot Micha.
41 Mika mmammarima ne: Piton, Melek, Tarea ne Ahas.
And the sons of Micha [were] Phithon and Malach, and Tharach.
42 Ahas woo Yara. Yara woo Alemet, Asmawet ne Simri. Na Simri woo Mosa.
And Achaz begot Jada: and Jada begot Galemeth, and Gazmoth, and Zambri; and Zambri begot Massa.
43 Mosa woo Binea. Binea woo Refaia. Refaia woo Elasa. Elasa woo Asel.
And Massa begot Baana, and Rhaphaia [was] his son, Elasa his son, Esel his son.
44 Asel woo mmammarima baasia a wɔne: Asrikam, Bokeru, Ismael, Searia, Obadia ne Hanan. Na yeinom yɛ Asel mma.
And Esel had six sons, and these [were] their names; Esricam his first-born, and Ismael, and Saraia, and Abdia, and Anan, and Asa: these [were] the sons of Esel.
