Sons of Levi
1 The sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Wana wa Lawi; Gershoni, na Kohathi, na Merari.
2 And the sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.
Na wana wa Kohathi; Amramu, na Ishari, na Hebroni, na Uzieli.
3 And the children of Amram; Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam. The sons also of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
Na wana wa Amramu; Haruni, na Musa, na Miriamu. Na wana wa Haruni; Nadabu, na Abihu, na Eleazari, na Ithamari.
4 Eleazar begat Phinehas, Phinehas begat Abishua,
Eleazari akamzaa Finehasi; na Finehasi akamzaa Abishua;
5 and Abishua begat Bukki, and Bukki begat Uzzi,
na Abishua akamzaa Buki; na Buki akamzaa Uzi;
6 and Uzzi begat Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begat Meraioth,
na Uzi akamzaa Zerahia; na Zerahia akamzaa Merayothi,
7 Meraioth begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,
na Merayothi akamzaa Amaria; na Amaria akamzaa Ahitubu;
8 and Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Ahimaaz,
na Ahitubu akamzaa Sadoki; na Sadoki akamzaa Ahimaasi;
9 and Ahimaaz begat Azariah, and Azariah begat Johanan,
na Ahimaasi akamzaa Azaria; na Azaria akamzaa Yohana;
10 and Johanan begat Azariah, (he it is that executed the priest's office in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem:)
na Yohana akamzaa Azaria (ndiye huyo aliyefanya kazi ya ukuhani katika nyumba aliyoijenga Sulemani huko Yerusalemu)
11 and Azariah begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,
na Azaria akamzaa Amaria; na Amaria akamzaa Ahitubu;
12 and Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Shallum,
na Ahitubu akamzaa Sadoki; na Sadoki akamzaa Meshulamu;
13 and Shallum begat Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begat Azariah,
na Meshulamu akamzaa Hilkia; na Hilkia akamzaa Azaria;
14 and Azariah begat Seraiah, and Seraiah begat Jehozadak,
na Azaria akamzaa Seraya; na Seraya akamzaa Yehosadaki;
15 and Jehozadak went into captivity , when the LORD carried away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.
na Yehosadaki akachukuliwa mateka, hapo Bwana alipowachukua mateka Yuda na Yerusalemu, kwa mkono wa Nebukadreza.
16 The sons of Levi; Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
Wana wa Lawi; Gershoni, na Kohathi, na Merari.
17 And these be the names of the sons of Gershom; Libni, and Shimei.
Na haya ndiyo majina ya wana wa Gershoni; Libni, na Shimei.
18 And the sons of Kohath were , Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.
Na wana wa Kohathi walikuwa Amramu, na Ishari, na Hebroni, na Uzieli.
19 The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers.
Wana wa Merari; Mali, na Mushi. Na hizi ndizo jamaa za Walawi, sawasawa na mbari za baba zao.
20 Of Gershom; Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
Wa Gershoni; mwanawe huyo ni Libni, na mwanawe huyo ni Yahathi, na mwanawe huyo ni Zima;
21 Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeaterai his son.
na mwanawe huyo ni Yoa, na mwanawe huyo ni Ido, na mwanawe huyo ni Zera, na mwanawe huyo ni Yeatherai.
22 The sons of Kohath; Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,
Wana wa Kohathi; mwanawe huyo ni Ishari, na mwanawe huyo ni Kora, na mwanawe huyo ni Asiri;
23 Elkanah his son, and Ebiasaph his son, and Assir his son,
na mwanawe huyo ni Elkana, na mwanawe huyo ni Ebiasafu, na mwanawe huyo ni Asiri;
24 Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son.
na mwanawe huyo ni Tahathi, na mwanawe huyo ni Urieli, na mwanawe huyo ni Uzia, na mwanawe huyo ni Shauli.
25 And the sons of Elkanah; Amasai, and Ahimoth.
Na wana wa Elkana; Amasai, na Ahimothi.
26 As for Elkanah: the sons of Elkanah; Zophai his son, and Nahath his son,
Kwa habari za Elkana; wana wa Elkana; mwanawe huyo ni Sufu, na mwanawe huyo ni Tohu;
27 Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son.
na mwanawe huyo ni Elihu, na mwanawe huyo ni Yerohamu, na mwanawe huyo ni Elkana.
28 And the sons of Samuel; the firstborn Vashni, and Abiah.
Na wana wa Samweli; Yoeli, mzaliwa wa kwanza, na wa pili Abia.
29 The sons of Merari; Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzza his son,
Wana wa Merari; Mali, na mwanawe huyo ni Libni, na mwanawe huyo ni Shimei, na mwanawe huyo ni Uza;
30 Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son.
na mwanawe huyo ni Shimea, na mwanawe huyo ni Hagla, na mwanawe huyo ni Asaya.
31 And these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of the LORD, after that the ark had rest.
Na hawa ndio watu aliowaweka Daudi juu ya kazi ya kuimba katika nyumba ya Bwana, sanduku lile lilipokwisha pata mahali pa kustarehe.
32 And they ministered before the dwelling place of the tabernacle of the congregation with singing, until Solomon had built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem: and then they waited on their office according to their order.
Nao wakafanya kazi yao ya kuimba mbele ya maskani ya hema ya kukutania, hata Sulemani alipokuwa amejenga ile nyumba ya Bwana huko Yerusalemu; pia wakaisimamia huduma yao sawasawa na zamu zao.
33 And these are they that waited with their children. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman a singer, the son of Joel, the son of Shemuel,
Na hawa ndio waliofanya huduma pamoja na wana wao. Katika wana wa Wakohathi; Hemani mwimbaji, mwana wa Yoeli, mwana wa Samweli;
34 the son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,
mwana wa Elkana, mwana wa Yerohamu, mwana wa Elihu, mwana wa Tohu;
35 the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,
mwana wa Sufu, mwana wa Elkana, mwana wa Mahathi, mwana wa Amasai;
36 the son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,
mwana wa Elkana, mwana wa Shauli, mwana wa Uzia, mwana wa Urieli;
37 the son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,
mwana wa Tahathi, mwana wa Asiri, mwana wa Ebiasafu, mwana wa Kora;
38 the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.
mwana wa Ishari, mwana wa Kohathi, mwana wa Lawi, mwana wa Israeli.
39 And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea,
Na nduguye Asafu, aliyesimama upande wake wa kuume, huyo Asafu alikuwa mwana wa Berekia, mwana wa Shimea;
40 the son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchiah,
mwana wa Mikaeli, mwana wa Baaseya, mwana wa Malkiya;
41 the son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,
mwana wa Yeatherai, mwana wa Zera, mwana wa Ido;
42 the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,
mwana wa Yoa, mwana wa Zima, mwana wa Shimei;
43 the son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.
mwana wa Yahathi, mwana wa Gershoni, mwana wa Lawi.
44 And their brethren the sons of Merari stood on the left hand: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,
Na upande wa kushoto ndugu zao, wana wa Merari; Ethani, mwana wa Kishi, mwana wa Abdi, mwana wa Maluki;
45 the son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah,
mwana wa Hashabia, mwana wa Amazia, mwana wa Hilkia;
46 the son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shamer,
mwana wa Amzi, mwana wa Bani, mwana wa Shemeri;
47 the son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.
mwana wa Mali, mwana wa Mushi, mwana wa Merari, mwana wa Lawi.
48 Their brethren also the Levites were appointed unto all manner of service of the tabernacle of the house of God.
Na ndugu zao, Walawi, ndio waliowekwa ili kufanya huduma yote ya maskani ya nyumba ya Mungu.
Sons of Aaron
49 But Aaron and his sons offered upon the altar of the burnt offering, and on the altar of incense, and were appointed for all the work of the place most holy, and to make an atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.
Lakini Haruni na wanawe ndio waliokuwa wakitoa sadaka juu ya madhabahu ya sadaka ya kuteketezwa, na juu ya madhabahu ya kufukizia uvumba, kwa ajili ya kazi yote ya Patakatifu pa Patakatifu, ili kufanya upatanisho kwa Israeli, sawasawa na yote aliyokuwa ameyaamuru Musa, mtumishi wa Mungu.
50 And these are the sons of Aaron; Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,
Na hawa ndio wana wa Haruni; mwanawe huyo ni Eleazari, na mwanawe huyo ni Finehasi, na mwanawe huyo ni Abishua;
51 Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,
na mwanawe huyo ni Buki, na mwanawe huyo ni Uzi, na mwanawe huyo ni Serahia;
52 Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,
na mwanawe huyo ni Merayothi, na mwanawe huyo ni Amaria, na mwanawe huyo Ahitubu;
53 Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.
na mwanawe huyo ni Sadoki, na mwanawe huyo ni Ahimaasi.
54 Now these are their dwelling places throughout their castles in their coasts, of the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites: for their's was the lot.
Basi haya ndiyo makao yao, sawasawa na marago yao mipakani mwao; wana wa Haruni, katika jamaa za Wakohathi; kwani walikuwa na kura ya kwanza;
55 And they gave them Hebron in the land of Judah, and the suburbs thereof round about it.
wakapewa Hebroni, katika nchi ya Yuda, na vijiji vyake vilivyouzunguka;
56 But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.
bali mashamba ya mji huo, na vijiji vyake, alipewa Kalebu, mwana wa Yefune.
57 And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of Judah, namely , Hebron, the city of refuge, and Libnah with her suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa, with their suburbs,
Na wana wa Haruni wakapewa miji ile ya kukimbilia, nayo ni Hebroni, tena Libna pamoja na viunga vyake, na Yatiri, na Eshtemoa pamoja na viunga vyake;
58 and Hilen with her suburbs, Debir with her suburbs,
na Holoni pamoja na viunga vyake, na Debiri pamoja na viunga vyake;
59 and Ashan with her suburbs, and Beth-shemesh with her suburbs:
na Ashani pamoja na viunga vyake, na Beth-shemeshi pamoja na viunga vyake;
60 and out of the tribe of Benjamin; Geba with her suburbs, and Alemeth with her suburbs, and Anathoth with her suburbs. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities.
tena katika kabila ya Benyamini; Geba pamoja na viunga vyake, na Alemethi pamoja na viunga vyake, na Anathothi pamoja na viunga vyake. Miji yao yote katika jamaa zao ilikuwa miji kumi na mitatu.
61 And unto the sons of Kohath, which were left of the family of that tribe, were cities given out of the half tribe, namely, out of the half tribe of Manasseh, by lot, ten cities.
Nao waliobaki wa wana wa Kohathi walipewa kwa kura miji kumi, katika jamaa ya kabila hiyo, yaani, nusu-kabila, nusu ya Manase.
62 And to the sons of Gershom throughout their families out of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities.
Na wana wa Gershoni walipewa kwa kura miji kumi na mitatu, sawasawa na jamaa zao, katika kabila ya Isakari, na katika kabila ya Asheri, na katika kabila ya Naftali, na katika kabila ya Manase waliokaa Bashani.
63 Unto the sons of Merari were given by lot, throughout their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.
Na wana wa Merari walipewa kwa kura miji kumi na miwili, sawasawa na jamaa zao, katika kabila ya Reubeni, na katika kabila ya Gadi, na katika kabila ya Zabuloni.
64 And the children of Israel gave to the Levites these cities with their suburbs.
Na wana wa Israeli waliwapa Walawi miji hiyo pamoja na viunga vyake.
65 And they gave by lot out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, and out of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, these cities, which are called by their names.
Tena wakawapa kwa kura miji hiyo iliyotajwa majina yake, katika kabila ya wana wa Yuda, na katika kabila ya wana wa Simeoni, na katika kabila ya wana wa Benyamini.
66 And the residue of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their coasts out of the tribe of Ephraim.
Na jamaa nyingine za wana wa Kohathi walikuwa na miji ya mipakani mwao katika kabila ya Efraimu.
67 And they gave unto them, of the cities of refuge, Shechem in mount Ephraim with her suburbs; they gave also Gezer with her suburbs,
Basi wakapewa miji ya kukimbilia, yaani, Shekemu pamoja na viunga vyake katika nchi ya milima milima ya Efraimu; na Gezeri pamoja na viunga vyake;
68 and Jokmeam with her suburbs, and Beth-horon with her suburbs,
na Yokmeamu pamoja na viunga vyake, na Beth-horoni pamoja na viunga vyake;
69 and Aijalon with her suburbs, and Gath-rimmon with her suburbs:
na Aiyaloni pamoja na viunga vyake, na Gath-rimoni pamoja na viunga vyake;
70 and out of the half tribe of Manasseh; Aner with her suburbs, and Bileam with her suburbs, for the family of the remnant of the sons of Kohath.
na katika nusu-kabila ya Manase; Taanaki pamoja na viunga vyake, na Ibleamu pamoja na viunga vyake; kwa mabaki ya jamaa ya wana wa Kohathi.
71 Unto the sons of Gershom were given out of the family of the half tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with her suburbs, and Ashtaroth with her suburbs:
Na wana wa Gershoni wakapewa, katika jamaa ya nusu-kabila ya Manase; Golani katika Bashani pamoja na viunga vyake, na Ashtarothi pamoja na viunga vyake;
72 and out of the tribe of Issachar; Kedesh with her suburbs, Daberath with her suburbs,
na katika kabila ya Isakari; Kishioni pamoja na viunga vyake, na Daberathi pamoja na viunga vyake;
73 and Ramoth with her suburbs, and Anem with her suburbs:
na Remethi pamoja na viunga vyake, na En-gaminu pamoja na viunga vyake;
74 and out of the tribe of Asher; Mashal with her suburbs, and Abdon with her suburbs,
na katika kabila ya Asheri; Mishali pamoja na viunga vyake, na Abdoni pamoja na viunga vyake;
75 and Hukok with her suburbs, and Rehob with her suburbs:
na Helkathi pamoja na viunga vyake, na Rehobu pamoja na viunga vyake;
76 and out of the tribe of Naphtali; Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, and Hammon with her suburbs, and Kirjathaim with her suburbs.
na katika kabila ya Naftali; Kedeshi katika Galilaya pamoja na viunga vyake, na Hamothi pamoja na viunga vyake, na Kiriathaimu pamoja na viunga vyake.
77 Unto the rest of the children of Merari were given out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmon with her suburbs, Tabor with her suburbs:
Nao mabaki ya Walawi, wana wa Merari, wakapewa, katika kabila ya Zabuloni; Rimona pamoja na viunga vyake, na Tabori pamoja na viunga vyake;
78 and on the other side Jordan by Jericho, on the east side of Jordan, were given them out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer in the wilderness with her suburbs, and Jahzah with her suburbs,
na ng'ambo ya mto wa Yordani huko Yeriko, upande wa mashariki wa Yordani, katika kabila ya Reubeni; Bezeri katika nyika pamoja na viunga vyake, na Yahasa pamoja na viunga vyake,
79 Kedemoth also with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs:
na Kedemothi pamoja na viunga vyake, na Mefaathi pamoja na viunga vyake;
80 and out of the tribe of Gad; Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs, and Mahanaim with her suburbs,
na katika kabila ya Gadi; Ramothi katika Gileadi pamoja na viunga vyake, na Mahanaimu pamoja na viunga vyake;
81 and Heshbon with her suburbs, and Jazer with her suburbs.
na Heshboni pamoja na viunga vyake, na Yazeri pamoja na viunga vyake.
