1 i Kronikave 6

1 Bijtë e Levit ishin Gershomi, Kehathi dhe Merari.

Levi’s sons were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

2 Bijtë e Kehathit ishin Amrami, Itshari, Hebroni dhe Uzieli.

Kohath’s sons were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

3 Bijtë e Amramit ishin Aaroni, Moisiu dhe Miriami. Bijtë e Aaronit ishin Nadabi, Abihu, Eleazari dhe Ithamari.

Amram’s children were Miriam and [her younger brothers] Aaron and Moses. Aaron’s sons were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

4 Eleazarit i lindi Finehasi; Finehasit i lindi Abishua;

Eleazar was the father of Phinehas. Phinehas was the father of Abishua.

5 Abishuas i lindi Buki; Bukit i lindi Uzi.

Abishua was the father of Bukki. Bukki was the father of Uzzi.

6 Uzit i lindi Zerahiahu; Zerahiahut i lindi Merajothi;

Uzzi was the father of Zerahiah. Zerahiah was the father of Meraioth.

7 Merajothit i lindi Amariahu; Amariahut i lindi Ahitubi;

Meraioth was the father of Amariah. Amariah was the father of Ahitub.

8 Ahitubit i lindi Tsadoku; Tsadokut i lindi Ahimaatsi.

Ahitub was the father of Zadok. Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz.

9 Ahimaatsit i lindi Azariahu; Azariahut i lindi Johanani.

Ahimaaz was the father of Azariah. Azariah was the father of Johanan.

10 Johananit i lindi Azariahu (ai shërbeu si prift në tempullin që Salomoni ndërtoi në Jeruzalem);

Johanan was the father of Azariah. Azariah was a priest in the temple that Solomon commanded to be built in Jerusalem.

11 Azariahut i lindi Amariahu; Amariahut i lindi Ahitubi;

Azariah was the father of Amariah. Amariah was the father of Ahitub.

12 Ahitubit i lindi Tsadoku; Tsadokut i lindi Shalumi;

Ahitub was the father of Zadok. Zadok was the father of Shallum.

13 Shalumit i lindi Hilkiahu; Hilkiahut i lindi Azariahu;

Shallum was the father of Hilkiah. Hilkiah was the father of Azariah.

14 Azariahut i lindi Serajahu; Serajahut i lindi Jehotsadaku;

Azariah was the father of Seraiah. Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak.

15 Jehotsadaku shkoi në mërgim, kur Zoti çoi në robëri Judën dhe Jeruzalemin me anë të Nebukadnetsarit.

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 Bijtë e Levit ishin Gershomi, Kehathi dhe Merari.

Levi’s sons were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

17 Këta janë emrat e bijve të Gershomit: Libni dhe Shimei.

Gershon’s sons were Libni and Shimei.

18 Bijtë e Kehathit ishin Amrami, Itshari, Hebroni dhe Uzieli.

Kohath’s sons were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

19 Bijtë e Merarit ishin Mahli dhe Mushi. Këto janë familjet e Levit, sipas etërve të tyre.

Merari’s sons were Mahli and Mushi. Here is a list of the descendants of Levi, who became leaders of their clans.

20 Gershomi pati si djalë Libnin, bir i të cilit ishte Jahathi, bir i të cilit ishte Zimahu,

Gershon’s [oldest] son was Libni. Libni’s son was Jehath. Jehath’s son was Zimmah.

21 bir i të cilit ishte Joabi, bir i të cilit ishte Ido, biri të cilit ishte Zerahu, bir i të cilit ishte Jeatherai.

Zimmah’s son was Joah. Joah’s son was Iddo. Iddo’s son was Zerah. Zerah’s son was Jeatherai.

22 Bijtë e Kehathit ishin Aminadabi, bir i të cilit ishte Koreu, bir i të cilit ishte Asiri,

Kohath’s [other] son was Amminadab. Amminadab’s son was Korah. Korah’s son was Assir.

23 bir i të cilit ishte Elkanahu, bir i të cilit ishte Ebiasaf, biri të cilit ishte Asiri,

Assir’s son was Elkanah. Elkanah’s son was Ebiasaph. Ebiasaph’s son was Assir.

24 bir i të cilit ishte Tahathi, bir i të cilit ishte Uriel, biri të cilit ishte Uziahu, bir i të cilit ishte Shauli.

Assir’s son was Tahath. Tahath’s son was Uriel. Uriel’s son was Uzziah. Uzziah’s son was Shaul.

25 Bijtë e Elkanahut ishin Amasai dhe Ahimothi,

Elkanah’s [other] sons were Amasai and Ahimoth.

26 bir i të cilit ishte Elkanah, bir i të cilit ishte Cofaj, biri i të cilit ishte Nahathi,

Ahimoth’s son was Elkanah. Elkanah’s son was Zophai. Zophai’s son was Nahath.

27 biri i të cilit ishte Eliab, bir i të cilit ishte Jerohami, bir i të cilit ishte Elkanahu.

Nahath’s son was Eliab. Eliab’s son was Jeroham. Jeroham’s son was Elkanah. Elkanah’s son was Samuel.

28 Bijtë e Samuelit ishin Joeli, i parëlinduri, dhe Abia, i dyti.

Samuel’s oldest son was Joel; his other son was Abijah.

29 Bijtë e Merarit ishin Mahli, bir i të cilit ishte Libni, bir i të cilit ishte Shimei, bir i të cilit ishte Uzahu,

Merari’s oldest son was Mahli. Mahli’s son was Libni. Libni’s son was Shimei. Shimei’s son was Uzzah.

30 bir i të cilit ishte Shimea, bir i të cilit ishte Haghiah, bir i të cilit ishte Asajahu.

Uzzah’s son was Shimea. Shimea’s son was Haggiah. Haggiah’s son was Asaiah.

31 Këta janë ata që Davidi caktoi për shërbimin e këngës në shtëpinë e Zotit, mbasi iu gjet një vend prehjeje arkës.

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 Ata ushtruan shërbimin e tyre me këngë përpara tabernakullit të çadrës së mbledhjes, deri sa Salomoni ndërtoi shtëpinë e Zotit në Jeruzalem; dhe shërbenin sipas rregullores që u ishte caktuar.

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 Këta janë ata që kryenin shërbimin dhe këta bijtë e tyre: Nga bijtë e Kehathitit ishte Hemani, këngëtari, bir i Joelit, bir i Samuelit,

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 bir i Elkanahut, bir i Jerohamit, bir i Elielit, bir i Toahut,

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 bir i Tsufit, bir i Elkanahut, bir i Mahathit, bir i Amasait,

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 bir i Elkanahut, bir i Joelit, bir i Azariahut, bir i Sofonias,

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 bir i Tahathit, bir i Asirit, bir i Ebiasafit, bir i Koreut,

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 bir i Itsharit, bir i Kehathit, bir i Levit, bir i Izraelit.

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 Pastaj vinte i vëllai Asaf, që rrinte në të djathtë të tij; Asafi, bir i Berekiahut, bir i Shimeut,

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 bir i Mikaelit, bir i Baasejahut, bir i Malkijahut,

Shimea was the son of Michael. Michael was the son of Baaseiah. Baaseiah was the son of Malkijah.

41 bir i Ethnit, bir i Zerahut, bir i Adajahut,

Malkijah was the son of Ethni. Ethni was the son of Zerah. Zerah was the son of Adaiah.

42 bir i Ethanit, bir i Zimahut, bir i Shimeit,

Adaiah was the son of Ethan. Ethan was the son of Zimmah. Zimmah was the son of Shimei.

43 bir i Jahathit, bir i Ghershomit, bir i Levit.

Shimei was the son of Jahath. Jahath was the son of Gershon, and Gershon was the son of Levi.

44 Bijtë e Merarit, vëllezërit e tyre, qëndronin në të majtë dhe ishin Ethsani, bir i Kishit, bir i Abdiut, bir i Mallukut,

[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 bir i Hadshabiahut, bir i Amatsiahut, bir i Hilkiahut,

Malluch was the son of Hashabiah. Hashabiah was the son of Amaziah. Amaziah was the son of Hilkiah.

46 bir i Amtsit, bir i Banit, bir i Shemerit,

Hilkiah was the son of Amzi. Amzi was the son of Bani. Bani was the son of Shemer.

47 bir i Mahlit, bir i Mushit, bir i Merarit, bir i Levit.

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 Vëllezërit e tyre, Levitët, ishin caktuar për çdo lloj shërbimi në tabernakullin e shtëpisë së Perëndisë.

The other descendants of Levi were appointed to do other work in the sacred tent, the place [where the people worshiped] Yahweh.

49 Por Aaroni dhe bijtë e tij ofronin flijime mbi altarin e olokausteve dhe mbi altarin e temjanit, duke e bërë gjithë shërbimin në vendin shumë të shenjtë, dhe për të bërë shlyerjen për Izraelin, sipas gjithë atyre që kishte urdhëruar Moisiu, shërbëtor i Perëndisë.

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 Këta ishin bijtë e Aaronit: Eleazari, bir i të cilit ishte Finehasi, bir i të cilit ishte Abishua,

These were the descendants of Aaron: Aaron’s son was Eleazar. Eleazar’s son was Phinehas. Phinehas’s son was Abishua.

51 bir i të cilit ishte Buki, bir i të cilit ishte Uzi, bir i të cilit ishte Zerahiah,

Abishua’s son was Bukki. Bukki’s son was Uzzi. Uzzi’s son was Zerahiah.

52 bir i të cilit ishte Merajothi, bir i të cilit ishte Amariahu, bir i të cilit ishte Ahitubi,

Zerahiah’s son was Meraioth. Meraioth’s son was Amariah. Amariah’s son was Ahitub.

53 bir i të cilit ishte Tsadoku, bir i të cilit ishte Ahimaatsi.

Ahitub’s son was Zadok, and Zadok’s son was Ahimaaz.

54 Këto ishin vendet e banesave të tyre, sipas ngulimeve të tyre në territoret e tyre, që iu dhanë me short bijve të Aaronit të familjes së Kehathitëve;

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 atyre iu dha Hebroni në vendin e Judës me tokat përreth për të kullotur;

They were allotted Hebron [city] in Judah and the pastureland around the city,

56 por arat e qyteti dhe fshatrat e tij iu dhanë Kalebit, birit të Jefunehut.

but the fields farther from the city and the villages near the city were given to Caleb, the son of Jephunneh.

57 Bijve të Aaronit iu dha Hebroni, një ndër qytetet e strehimit, Libnahu me tokat e tij për kullotë, Jatiri, Eshteoma me tokat e tij për kullotë,

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 Hileni me tokat e tij për kullotë, Debiri me tokat e tij për kullotë,

Hilen, Debir,

59 Ashani me tokat e tij për kullotë, Beth-Semeshu me tokat e tij për kullotë.

Ashan, Juttah, and Beth-Shemesh.

60 Nga fisi i Beniaminëve morën Gebën me tokat e tij për kullotë, Alemethin me tokat e tij për kullotë dhe Anathothin me tokat e tij për kullotë. Të gjitha qytetet që u ndanë midis familjeve të tyre ishin gjithsej trembëdhjetë.

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 Pjesës tjetër të bijve të Kehathit iu dhanë me short dhjetë qytete nga ana e familjes së fisit, që iu morën gjysmës së fisit, domethënë nga gjysma e fisit të Manasit.

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 Bijve të Ghershomit, sipas familjeve të tyre, iu dhanë trembëdhjetë qytete, që iu morën fisit të Isakar, nga fisi i Asherit, fisit të Neftalit dhe fisit të Manasët në Bashanit.

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 Bijve të Merarit, sipas familjeve të tyre, iu dhanë me short dymbëdhjetë qytete, që iu morën fisit të Rubenit, fisit të Gadit dhe fisit të Zabulonit.

The descendants of Merari were allotted twelve cities and towns from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.

64 Kështu bijtë e Izraelit u dhanë Levitëve këto qytete bashkë me toket e tyre për kullotë.

The leaders of Israel allotted those towns and the nearby pasturelands to the descendants of Levi.

65 Ata ua dhanë me short këto qytete, që janë përmëndur me emrin dhe që u janë marrë fisit të bijve të Judës, fisit të bijve të Simeonit dhe fisit të bijve të Beniaminit.

They also allotted to them the cities and towns from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin that were listed previously.

66 Disa familje të bijve të Kehathit patën qytete në territorin që iu caktua atyre dhe që u morën nga fisi i Efraimit.

Some of the descendants of Kohath were allotted towns from the tribe of Ephraim.

67 Ata u dhanë atyre edhe Sikemin, një ndër qytetet e strehimit, me tokat e tij për kullotë në krahinën malore të Efraimit, dhe Ghezerin me tokat e tij për kullotë,

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 Jokmeamin me tokat e tij për kullotë, Beth-Horonin me tokat e tij për kullotë,

Jokmeam, Beth-Horon,

69 Ajalonin me tokat e tij për kullotë, Gath-Rimonin me tokat e tij për kullotë.

Aijalon, and Gath-Rimmon.

70 Dhe nga gjysma e fisit të Manasit, Anerin me tokat e tij për kullotë, Bileamin me tokat e tij për kullotë iu dha pjesës tjetër së familjes së bijve të Kehathit.

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 Bijve të Gershonit iu dhanë, duke i marrë nga familja e gjysmës së fisit të Manasit, Golanin në Bashan me tokat e tij për kullotë dhe Ashtarothin me tokat e tij për kullotë.

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 Nga fisi i Isakarit: Kedeshi me tokat e tij për kullotë, Daberathi me tokat e tij për kullotë,

From the tribe of Issachar they were allotted cities and towns and pastureland near Kedesh, Daberath,

73 Ramothi me tokat e tij për kullotë dhe Anemi me tokat e tij për kullotë.

Ramoth, and Anem.

74 Nga fisi i Asherit: Mashalin me tokat e tij për kullotë, Abdonin me tokat e tij për kullotë,

From the tribe of Asher they were allotted cities and towns and pastureland near Mashal, Abdon,

75 Hukokun me tokat e tij për kullotë dhe Rehobin me tokat e tij për kullotë.

Hukok, and Rehob.

76 Nga fisi i Neftalit: Kedeshin në Galile me tokat e tij për kullotë, Hamonin me tokat e tij për kullotë dhe Kirjathaimin me tokat e tij për kullotë.

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 Bijve të tjerë të Merarit iu dhanë, nga fisi i Zabulonit, Rimonin me tokat e tij për kullotë dhe Taborin me tokat e tij për kullotë.

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 Matanë Jordanit, pranë Jerikos, në lindje të Jordanit, nga fisi i Rubenit: Betserin në shkretëtirë me tokat e tij për kullotë dhe Jahatsahu me tokat e tij për kullotë,

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 Kedemothi me tokat e tij për kullotë dhe Mefaathi me tokat e tij për kullotë.

80 Nga fisi i Gadit: Ramothi në Galaad me tokat e tij për kullotë, Mahanbim me tokat e tij për kullotë,

From the tribe of Gad, they were allotted cities and towns and pastureland near Ramoth in [the] Gilead [region], [the cities of] Mahanaim,

81 Heshboni me tokat e tij për kullotë dhe Jazeri me tokat e tij për kullotë.

Heshbon, and Jazer.