1 Chronicles 26
1 Àwọn ìpín tí àwọn olùtọ́jú ẹnu-ọ̀nà. Láti ìran Kora: Meṣelemiah ọmọ Kore, ọ̀kan lára àwọn ọmọ Asafu.
This is a list of the groups of men who guarded the temple gates: From the descendants of Korah, there was Meshelemiah, the son of Kore, who was one of the sons of Asaph.
2 Meṣelemiah ní àwọn ọmọkùnrin: Sekariah àkọ́bí, Jediaeli ẹlẹ́ẹ̀kejì, Sebadiah ẹlẹ́ẹ̀kẹta, Jatnieli ẹlẹ́ẹ̀kẹrin,
The oldest son of Meshelemiah was Zechariah. His other sons were Jediael, Zebadiah, Jathniel,
3 Elamu ẹlẹ́ẹ̀karùnún, Jehohanani ẹlẹ́ẹ̀kẹfà àti Elihoenai ẹlẹ́ẹ̀keje.
Elam, Jehohanan, and Eliehoenai.
4 Obedi-Edomu ni àwọn ọmọkùnrin pẹ̀lú: Ṣemaiah àkọ́bí, Jehosabadi ẹlẹ́ẹ̀kejì, Joah ẹlẹ́ẹ̀kẹta, Sakari ẹlẹ́ẹ̀kẹrin, Netaneli ẹlẹ́ẹ̀karùnún,
[Another guard] was Obed-Edom. His oldest son was Shemaiah. His other sons were Jehozabad, Joah, Sacar, Nethanel,
5 Ammieli ẹ̀kẹfà, Isakari èkeje àti Peulltai ẹ̀kẹjọ. (Nítorí tí Ọlọ́run ti bùkún Obedi-Edomu).
Ammiel, Issachar, and Peullethai. It was because God had blessed him that he had many sons.
6 Ọmọ rẹ̀ Ṣemaiah ní àwọn ọmọkùnrin pẹ̀lú tí wọ́n jẹ́ olórí ní ìdílé baba a wọn nítorí wọ́n jẹ́ ọkùnrin tó lágbára.
Obed-Edom’s son Shemaiah also had sons. They were leaders in their father’s family because they were capable of doing many things well.
7 Àwọn ọmọ Ṣemaiah: Otni, Refaeli, Obedi àti Elsabadi; àwọn ìbátan rẹ̀ Elihu àti Samakiah jẹ́ ọkùnrin alágbára.
The sons of Shemaiah were Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad. Shemaiah’s relatives Elihu and Semakiah were also capable men.
8 Gbogbo wọ̀nyí ní ìran ọmọ Obedi-Edomu; àwọn àti ọmọkùnrin àti ìbátan wọn jẹ́ alágbára ọkùnrin pẹ̀lú ipá láti ṣe ìsìn náà. Ìran Obedi-Edomu méjìlélọ́gọ́ta ni gbogbo rẹ̀.
All of those descendants of Obed-Edom and their sons and relatives were capable people and strong workers. Altogether there were 62 of them.
9 Meṣelemiah ní àwọn ọmọ àti àwọn ìbátan, tí ó jẹ́ alágbára méjìdínlógún ni gbogbo wọn.
Another guard was Meshelemiah. He and his sons and relatives were also capable people. There were 18 of them altogether.
10 Hosa ará Merari ní àwọn ọmọkùnrin: Ṣimri alákọ́kọ́ bí o tilẹ̀ jẹ́ pé kì i ṣe àkọ́bí, baba a rẹ̀ ti yàn an ní àkọ́kọ́.
Another guard was Hosah’s son Shimri, a descendant of Merari. Hosah appointed Shimri to be the leader, even though he was not Hosah’s oldest son.
11 Hilkiah ẹlẹ́ẹ̀kejì, Tabaliah ẹ̀kẹta àti Sekariah ẹ̀kẹrin. Àwọn ọmọ àti ìbátan Hosa jẹ́ mẹ́tàlá ni gbogbo rẹ̀.
Hosah’s other sons were Hilkiah, Tabaliah, and Zechariah. Altogether there were 13 sons and relatives of Hosah.
12 Ìpín wọ̀nyí ti àwọn olùtọ́jú ẹnu-ọ̀nà nípasẹ̀ olóyè ọkùnrin wọn, ní iṣẹ́ ìsìn fún jíjíṣẹ́ nínú ilé Olúwa, gẹ́gẹ́ bí ìbátan wọn ti ṣe.
Those men were leaders of the groups of men who guarded the gates of the temple. They worked at the temple like their relatives did.
13 Wọ́n ṣẹ́ kèké fún ẹnu-ọ̀nà kọ̀ọ̀kan gẹ́gẹ́ bí àwọn ìdílé wọn bí ọ̀dọ́ àti arúgbó.
By casting lots, the leader of each family chose one gate for their group to guard. [All of them, including] young men and old men (OR, including leaders of large families and small families), cast lots.
14 Kèké fún ẹnu-ọ̀nà ilà oòrùn bọ́ sí ọ̀dọ̀ Ṣelemiah. Nígbà náà a dá kèké fún ọmọkùnrin rẹ̀ Sekariah, ọlọ́gbọ́n onímọ̀ràn, kèké fún ẹnu-ọ̀nà àríwá sì bọ́ sí ọ̀dọ̀ rẹ̀.
Shelemiah’s group was selected to guard the East Gate. The group of Shelemiah’s son Zechariah, who was a wise counselor, was selected to guard the North Gate.
15 Kèké fún ẹnu-ọ̀nà ìhà gúúsù bọ́ sí ọ̀dọ̀ Obedi-Edomu, kèké fún ilé ìṣúra sì bọ́ sí ọ̀dọ̀ ọmọ rẹ̀.
Then Obed-Edom’s group was selected to guard the South Gate, and his sons were selected to guard the [entrances to the temple] storerooms.
16 Kèké fún ẹnu-ọ̀nà ìhà ìwọ̀-oòrùn àti Ṣaleketi ẹnu-ọ̀nà ní ọ̀nà apá òkè bọ́ sí ọ̀dọ̀ Ṣuppimu àti Hosa. Olùṣọ́ wà ní ẹ̀bá olùṣọ́.
Then Shuppim’s group and Hosah’s group were selected to guard the West Gate and the Shalleketh Gate on the upper road [to the temple]. The work for the guards was divided evenly.
17 Àwọn ará Lefi mẹ́fà ní ó wà ní ọjọ́ kan ní ìhà ìlà-oòrùn, mẹ́rin ní ọjọ́ kan ní ìhà àríwá, mẹ́rin ní ọjọ́ kan ní ìhà gúúsù àti méjì ní ẹ̀ẹ̀kan ṣoṣo ní ilé ìṣúra.
Each day there were six descendants of Levi who guarded the East Gate, four who guarded the North Gate, four who guarded the South Gate, and two at a time who guarded the entrances to the storerooms.
18 Ní ti ilé ẹjọ́ sí ìhà ìwọ̀-oòrùn, mẹ́rin sì wà ní ojú ọ̀nà àti méjì ní ilé ẹjọ́ fúnra rẹ̀.
At the West gate there were two men who guarded the courtyard and four who guarded the road outside the courtyard.
19 Wọ̀nyí ni ìpín ti àwọn olùtọ́jú ẹnu-ọ̀nà tí wọ́n jẹ́ àwọn ìran ọmọ Kora àti Merari.
Those were the groups of men who were descendants of Korah and Merari who guarded the gates [of the temple].
20 Láti inú àwọn ọmọ Lefi, Ahijah ni ó wà lórí ìṣúra ti ilé Ọlọ́run àti lórí ìṣúra nǹkan wọ̀n-ọn-nì tí a yà sí mímọ́.
Other descendants of Levi were in charge of the chests that contained the money that was dedicated to Yahweh, money that the people brought to the temple.
21 Àwọn ìran ọmọ Laadani tí wọn jẹ́ ará Gerṣoni nípasẹ̀ Laadani àti tí wọn jẹ́ àwọn olórí àwọn ìdílé tí ó jẹ́ ti Laadani ará Gerṣoni ni Jehieli.
[One of those men was] Ladan, a descendant of Gershon. He was the ancestor of several family groups. Jehiel was the leader of one of those family groups.
22 Àwọn ọmọ Jehieli, Setamu àti arákùnrin rẹ̀ Joẹli. Wọ́n ṣalábojútó ilé ìṣúra ti ilé ìṣúra ti ilé Olúwa.
Others who had that work were Zetham and his [younger] brother Joel, who were the sons of Jehiel.
23 Láti ọ̀dọ̀ àwọn ará Amramu, àwọn ará Isari, àwọn ará Hebroni àti àwọn ará Usieli.
Others who did that work were descendants of Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.
24 Ṣubaeli, ìran ọmọ Gerṣomu ọmọ Mose jẹ́ olórí tí ó bojútó ilé ìṣúra.
[From the descendants of Amram], Shubael, a descendant of Moses’s son Gershom, was the leader who was in charge of the money chests.
25 Àwọn ìbátan rẹ̀ nípasẹ̀ Elieseri: Rehabiah ọmọ rẹ̀, Jeṣaiah ọmọ rẹ̀, Joramu ọmọ rẹ̀, Sikri ọmọ rẹ̀, Ṣelomiti ọmọ rẹ̀.
[Others who did that work were] the descendants of [Gershom’s younger brother] Eliezer. Those men were Eliezer’s son Rehabiah, Rehabiah’s son Jeshaiah, Jeshaiah’s son Joram, Joram’s son Zicri, and Zicri’s son Shelomith.
26 Ṣelomiti àti àwọn ìbátan rẹ̀ jẹ́ alábojútó ilé ìṣúra fún àwọn ohun tí à ti yà sọ́tọ̀ nípa ọba Dafidi, nípasẹ̀ àwọn olórí àwọn ìdílé tí wọ́n jẹ́ alákòóso ọ̀rọ̀ọ̀rún àti nípasẹ̀ alákòóso ọmọ-ogun mìíràn.
Shelomith and his relatives were in charge of all the valuable things that had been dedicated [to Yahweh] by King David, by the leaders of the family groups, by the army commanders of 1,000 soldiers and commanders of 100 soldiers, and by other army commanders.
27 Díẹ̀ nínú ìkógun tí wọ́n kó nínú ogun ni wọ́n yà sọ́tọ̀ fún títún ilé Olúwa ṣe.
Some of the things that those army officers had taken [from Israel’s enemies] in battles they dedicated for the repair of the temple of Yahweh.
28 Pẹ̀lú gbogbo nǹkan tí a yà sọ́tọ̀ láti ọ̀dọ̀ Samuẹli aríran láti nípasẹ̀ Saulu ọmọ Kiṣi, Abneri ọmọ Neri àti Joabu ọmọ Seruiah gbogbo ohun tí a yà sọ́tọ̀ sì wà ní abẹ́ ìtọ́jú Ṣelomiti àti àwọn ìbátan rẹ̀.
And Shelomith and his relatives were also in charge of everything that had been dedicated [to Yahweh] by the prophet Samuel, by King Saul, and by [David’s two army commanders] Ner and Joab.
29 Láti ọ̀dọ̀ àwọn Isari: Kenaniah àti àwọn ọmọ rẹ̀ ni a pín iṣẹ́ ìsìn fún kúrò ní apá ilé Olúwa, gẹ́gẹ́ bí àwọn oníṣẹ́ àti àwọn adájọ́ lórí Israẹli.
From the descendants of Izhar, Kenaniah and his sons were given work outside [the temple area]. They were officials and judges in [various places] in Israel.
30 Láti ọ̀dọ̀ àwọn Hebroni: Haṣabiah àti àwọn ìbátan rẹ̀ ẹ̀ẹ́dẹ́gbẹ̀sán ọkùnrin alágbára ní ó dúró ni Israẹli, ìhà ìwọ̀-oòrùn Jordani fún gbogbo iṣẹ́ Olúwa àti fún iṣẹ́ ọba.
From the descendants of Hebron, Hashabiah and his relatives were responsible for the work done for Yahweh and for the king in all the area west of the Jordan [river]. There were 1,700 of them who were able to do their work well.
31 Ní ti àwọn ará Hebroni, Jeriah jẹ́ olóyè wọn gẹ́gẹ́ bí ìwé ìrántí ìtàn ìdílé láti ọ̀dọ̀ baba ńlá wọn, ní ti ìdílé wọn. Ní ọdún kẹrin ìjọba Dafidi, a ṣe ìwádìí nínú ìwé ìrántí, àwọn ọkùnrin alágbára láàrín àwọn ará Hebroni ni a rí ní Jaseri ní Gileadi.
It was written in the records of the descendants of Hebron that Jeriah was their leader. When David had been ruling for almost 40 years, they searched in those records, and they found [names of] capable men descended from Hebron who were at Jazer [city] in the Gilead [region].
32 Jeriah ní ẹgbẹ̀rún méjì ó lé ẹ̀ẹ́dẹ́gbẹ̀rin ìbátan, tí wọn jẹ́ ọkùnrin alágbára àti olórí àwọn ìdílé ọba Dafidi sì fi wọ́n ṣe àkóso lórí àwọn ará Reubeni àwọn ará Gadi àti ààbọ̀ ẹ̀yà ti Manase fún gbogbo ọ̀rọ̀ tí ó jọ mọ́ ti Ọlọ́run àti fún ọ̀ràn ti ọba.
Jeriah had 2,700 relatives who were able to do their work well, and who were leaders of their families. King David put them in charge of governing the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and [the eastern] half of the tribe of Manasseh, to be sure that all the people did what God and the king told them to do.
