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Kwa zamu zao mabawabu; wa Wakora; Meshelemia mwana wa Kore, wa wana wa Ebiasafu.
These were the divisions of the gatekeepers: From the Korahites: Meshelemiah son of Kore, one of the sons of Asaph.
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Naye Meshelemia alikuwa na wana; Zekaria mzaliwa wa kwanza, Yediaeli wa pili, Zebadia wa tatu, Yathnieli wa nne;
Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,
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Elamu wa tano, Yohana wa sita, Elioenai wa saba.
Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, and Eliehoenai the seventh.
4
Naye Obed-edomu alikuwa na wana; Shemaya mzaliwa wa kwanza, Yehozabadi wa pili, Yoa wa tatu, na Sakari wa nne, na Nethaneli wa tano;
And Obed-edom also had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sachar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth,
5
Amieli wa sita, Isakari wa saba, Peulethai wa nane; kwa jinsi Mungu alivyombariki.
Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, and Peullethai the eighth. For God had blessed Obed-edom.
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Naye mwanawe Shemaya akazaliwa wana, waliomiliki juu ya mbari ya baba yao; kwa kuwa walikuwa waume mashujaa.
Also to his son Shemaiah were born sons who ruled over their families because they were strong, capable men.
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Wana wa Shemaya; Othni, na Refaeli, na Obedi, na Elzabadi, nduguze walikuwa mashujaa, Elihu, na Semakia.
Shemaiah’s sons were Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad; his brothers were Elihu and Semachiah, also capable men.
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Hao wote walikuwa wana wa Obed-edomu; wao na wana wao na ndugu zao, watu hodari wawezao huo utumishi; watu wa Obed-edomu sitini na wawili.
All these were descendants of Obed-edom; they and their sons and brothers were capable men with strength to do the work—62 in all from Obed-edom.
9
Naye Meshelemia alikuwa na wana na nduguze, watu mashujaa, kumi na wanane.
Meshelemiah also had sons and brothers who were capable men—18 in all.
10
Hosa naye, wa wana wa Merari, alikuwa na wana; Shimri mkuu wao; (kwani ajapokuwa yeye si mzaliwa wa kwanza, babaye alimweka mkuu);
Hosah the Merarite also had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father had appointed him as the first),
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Hilkia wa pili, Tebalia wa tatu, Zekaria wa nne; wana wote wa Hosa pamoja na nduguze walikuwa watu kumi na watatu.
Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, and Zechariah the fourth. The sons and brothers of Hosah numbered 13 in all.
12
Katika hao zilikuwa zamu za mabawabu, yaani, katika hao wakuu, wenye ulinzi sawasawa na ndugu zao, wa kutumika katika nyumba ya Bwana.
These divisions of the gatekeepers, through their chief men, had duties for ministering in the house of the LORD, just as their relatives did.
13
Nao wakatupiwa kura kwa ajili ya kila lango, wadogo sawasawa na wakubwa, kwa kadiri ya mbari za baba zao.
They cast lots for each gate, according to their families, young and old alike.
14
Kura ya mashariki ya lango ikamwangukia Meshelemia. Ndipo wakamtupia kura Zekaria mwanawe, mshauri mwenye busara; na kura yake ikamtokea ya kaskazini.
The lot for the East Gate fell to Shelemiah. Then lots were cast for his son Zechariah, a wise counselor, and the lot for the North Gate fell to him.
15
Ya Obed-edomu ya kusini; na ya wanawe nyumba ya akiba.
The lot for the South Gate fell to Obed-edom, and the lot for the storehouses to his sons.
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Ya Shupimu na Hosa upande wa magharibi, langoni pa Shalekethi, hapo penye daraja ya kupandia, ulinzi kwa ulinzi.
The lots for the West Gate and the Shallecheth Gate on the ascending highway fell to Shuppim and Hosah. There were guards stationed at every watch.
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Upande wa mashariki walikuwapo Walawi sita, kaskazini wanne kila siku, kusini wanne kila siku, na wa nyumba ya akiba wawili wawili.
Each day there were six Levites on the east, four on the north, four on the south, and two pairs at the storehouse.
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Penye Parbari upande wa magharibi, walikuwapo wanne darajani, na wawili huko Parbari.
As for the court on the west, there were four at the highway and two at the court.
19
Hizo ndizo zamu za mabawabu; wa wana wa Wakora, na wa wana wa Merari.
These were the divisions of the gatekeepers who were descendants of Korah and Merari.
20
Na katika Walawi; Ahia alikuwa juu ya hazina za nyumba ya Mungu, na juu ya hazina za vitu vilivyowekwa wakfu.
Now their fellow Levites were in charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries of the dedicated things.
21
Wana wa Ladani; wana wa Wagershoni waliokuwa wa Ladani; wakuu wa mbari za mababa waliokuwa wa Ladani, Mgershoni; Yehieli.
From the descendants of Ladan, who were Gershonites through Ladan and heads of the families of Ladan the Gershonite, were Jehieli,
22
Wana wa Yehieli; Zethamu, na Yoeli nduguye, juu ya hazina za nyumba ya Bwana.
the sons of Jehieli, Zetham, and his brother Joel. They were in charge of the treasuries of the house of the LORD.
23
Wa Waamramu, wa Waishari, wa Wahebroni, wa Wauzieli;
From the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites:
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na Shebueli, mwana wa Gershomu, mwana wa Musa, alikuwa mtawala hazina zote.
Shebuel, a descendant of Gershom son of Moses, was the officer in charge of the treasuries.
25
Na nduguze; wa Eliezeri, Rehabia mwanawe, na Ishia mwanawe, na Yoramu mwanawe, na Zikri mwanawe, na Shelomothi mwanawe.
His relatives through Eliezer included Rehabiah his son, Jeshaiah his son, Joram his son, Zichri his son, and Shelomith his son.
26
Huyo Shelomothi na ndugu zake walikuwa juu ya hazina zote za vitu vilivyowekwa wakfu, alivyoviweka wakfu mfalme Daudi, na hao wakuu wa mbari za mababa, na maakida wa maelfu na wa mamia, na maakida wa jeshi.
This Shelomith and his brothers were in charge of all the treasuries for the things dedicated by King David, by the heads of families who were the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and by the army commanders.
27
Katika nyara zilizopatikana vitani, waliweka wakfu sehemu, ili kuitengeneza nyumba ya Bwana.
They had dedicated some of the plunder from their battles to the repair of the house of the LORD.
28
Na vyote alivyoviweka wakfu Samweli mwonaji, na Sauli mwana wa Kishi, na Abneri mwana wa Neri, na Yoabu mwana wa Seruya; na mtu ye yote aliyekiweka wakfu kitu cho chote, kilikuwa chini ya mkono wa Shelomothi na nduguze.
Everything that had been dedicated by Samuel the seer, Saul son of Kish, Abner son of Ner, and Joab son of Zeruiah, along with everything else that was dedicated, was under the care of Shelomith and his brothers.
29
Katika Waishari, Kenania na wanawe walikuwa kwa ajili ya kazi ya nje juu ya Israeli, kuwa maakida na makadhi.
From the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons had the outside duties as officers and judges over Israel.
30
Katika Wahebroni, Hashabia na nduguze, mashujaa, elfu na mia saba, walikuwa na usimamizi juu ya Israeli ng'ambo ya Yordani upande wa magharibi; kwa ajili ya kazi zote za Bwana, na kwa utumishi wa mfalme.
From the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his relatives, 1,700 capable men, had charge of the affairs of Israel west of the Jordan for all the work of the LORD and for the service of the king.
31
Katika Wahebroni Yeria alikuwa mkuu, yaani, wa hao Wahebroni kwa kufuata vizazi vyao kwa mbari za mababa. Katika mwaka arobaini wa kutawala kwake Daudi wakatafutwa, wakaonekana huko Yazeri ya Gileadi miongoni mwao waume mashujaa.
As for the Hebronites, Jerijah was the chief of the Hebronites, according to the genealogies of his ancestors. In the fortieth year of David’s reign the records were searched, and strong, capable men were found among the Hebronites at Jazer in Gilead.
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Na nduguze, mashujaa, walikuwa elfu mbili na mia saba, wakuu wa mbari za mababa, ambao mfalme Daudi aliwaweka wawe wasimamizi juu ya Wareubeni, na Wagadi, na nusu kabila ya Wamanase, kwa ajili ya kila neno lililomhusu Mungu, na kwa mambo ya mfalme.
Among Jerijah’s relatives there were 2,700 capable men who were heads of families. King David appointed them over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh for every matter pertaining to God and for the affairs of the king.