1 i Kronikave 9
1 Kështu tërë Izraelitët u regjistruan sipas gjenealogjive dhe u shkruan në librin e mbretërve të Izraelit. Por Juda u internua në Babiloni për shkak të mosbesnikërisë së tij.
The [names of all the] people of Israel were listed/written with the names of their clans, and that information was written in the scroll/book named ‘The Record of the Kings of Israel’. [Many of] the people of Judah were captured and forced to go to Babylon. That happened because they did not faithfully [do what was pleasing to] God.
2 Tani banorët e parë që u vendosën rishtas në pronat e tyre, në qytetet e tyre, ishin Izraelitët, priftërinj, Levitë dhe Nethinej.
The first people who returned [to Judah 70 years later] and lived in their own land and in their own cities and towns were some Israeli priests, other descendants of Levi, and men who worked in the temple.
3 Në Jeruzalem u vendosën disa nga bijtë e Judës, nga bijtë e Beniaminit dhe nga bijtë e Efraimit dhe të Manasit:
[Other] people from the tribes of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh [also returned to Judah and] lived in Jerusalem. This is a list of those people [of the tribe of Judah]:
4 Uthai, bir i Amihudit, bir i Omrit, bir i Imrit, bir i Banit nga pasardhësit e Peretsit, birit të Judës.
Uthai the son of Ammihud. Ammihud was the son of Omri; Omri was the son of Imri; Imri was the son of Bani; Bani was a descendant of Perez; Perez was the son of Judah.
5 Nga Shilonitët: Asajahu, djali i parë dhe bijtë e tij.
Asaiah and his sons were descendants of Shelah. Asaiah was the oldest son in his family.
6 Nga bijtë e Zerahut: Jeueli dhe vëllezërit e tij, gjithsej gjashtëqind e nëntëdhjetë veta.
Jeuel and others of his relatives in Zerah’s clan. There were 690 people in this clan.
7 Nga bijtë e Beniaminit: Salu, bir i Meshulamit, birit të Hodavias, birit të Hasenahit;
From the tribe of Benjamin, Sallu, the son of Meshullam. Meshullam was the son of Hodaviah; Hodaviah was the son of Hassenuah.
8 Ibnejahu, bir i Jerohamit, Elahu, bir i Uzit, birit të Mikrit, dhe Meshulami, bir i Shefatiahut, birit të Reuelit, që ishte bir i Ibnijahut;
Ibneiah the son of Jeroham. Elah the son of Uzzi. Uzzi was the son of Micri. Meshullam the son of Shephatiah. Shephatiah was the son of Reuel; Reuel was the son of Ibnijah.
9 vëllezërit e tyre, sipas brezave të tyre, ishin nëntëqind e pesëdhjetë e gjashtë veta. Tërë këta ishin të parë të një shtëpie atërore në shtëpitë e tyre atërore.
In other records of the people descended from Benjamin, there are the names of 956 people who were living in Jerusalem. All these were leaders of their clans.
10 Nga priftërinjtë: Jedajahu, Jehojaribi dhe Jakini,
Some of the priests [who returned to Judah were]: Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, Jakin,
11 Azariahu, bir i Hilkiahut, bir i Meshullamit, bir i Tsadokut, bir i Merajothit, bir i Ahitubit, që ishte oficer në krye të shtëpisë së Perëndisë,
and Azariah who was the son of Hilkiah. Hilkiah who was the son of Meshullam; Meshullam who was the son of Zadok, Zadok who was the son of Meraioth; Meraioth who was the son of Ahitub; Ahitub who supervised the temple guards;
12 Adajahu, bir i Jerohamit, bir i Pashurit, bir i Malkijahut; Maasi, bir i Adielit, bir i Jahzerahut, bir i Meshulamit, bir i Meshillemithit, bir i Imerit;
Adaiah who was the son of Jeroham; Jeroham who was the son of Pashhur; Pashhur who was the son of Malchijah; Maasai who was the son of Adiel; Adiel who was the son of Jahzerah; Jahzerah who was the son of Meshullam; Meshullam who was the son of Meshillemith; Meshillemith who was the son of Immer.
13 dhe vëllezërit e tyre të parë të shtëpive të tyre atërore, një mijë e shtatëqind e gjashtëdhjetë veta, njerëz shumë të shkathët në shërbim të shtëpisë së Perëndisë.
Altogether there were 1,760 priests [who returned to Judah]. They were leaders of their clans, and they all were responsible for doing work in the temple of God.
14 Nga Levitët: Shemajahu, bir i Hasshubit, bir i Azrikamit, bir i Hashabiahut, të bijve të Merarit;
From the descendants of Levi [who returned to Judah] there was Shemaiah the son of Hasshub. Hasshub was the son of Azrikam; Azrikam was the son of Hashabiah; Hashabiah was a descendant of [Levi’s youngest son] Merari.
15 Bakbakari, Hereshi, Galali, Mataniahu, bir i Mikahut, bir i Zikrit, bir i Asafit;
[Other descendants of Levi who returned to Judah were] Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Mica. Mica was the son if Zicri; Zicri was the son of Asaph.
16 Obadiahu, bir i Shemajahut, bir i Galalit, bir i Jeduthunit; Berakiahu, bir i Asas, bir i Elkanahut, që banonte në fshatrat e Netofathitëve.
There was also Obadiah the son of Shemaiah. Shemaiah was the son of Galal. Galal was the son of Jeduthun. There was also Berekiah the son of Asa. Asa was the son of Elkanah, who lived in one of the villages where the Netophath people-clan lived.
17 Derëtarët ishin Shallumi, Akubi, Talmoni, Ahimani dhe vëllezërit e tyre; Shalumi ishte i pari i tyre.
From the [descendants of Levi who returned to Judah] who guarded the temple gates there were Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and some of their relatives. Shallum was their leader.
18 Ata kanë mbetur deri tani derëtarë të kampit të bijve të Levit në portën e mbretit, në drejtim të lindjes.
Those gatekeepers from the tribe of Levi stood at the King’s Gate on the east side [of the temple].
19 Shalumi, bir i Koreut, bir i Ebiasafit, bir i Korahut, dhe vëllezërit e tij, Korahitët, nga shtëpia e atit të tij, ishin të ngarkuar me punën e shërbimit, si derëtarë të tabernakullit; etërit e tyre ishin caktuar në kampin e Zotit si derëtarë.
Shallum was the son of Kore. Kore was the son of Ebiasaph. Ebiasaph was the son of Korah. Shallum and his relatives were gatekeepers, and they were responsible to guard the gates of the Sacred Tent of Yahweh, like their ancestors had done.
20 Finehasi, bir i Eleazarit, kishte qenë në të kaluarën i pari i tyre; dhe Zotit ishte me të.
Previously Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, had supervised the gatekeepers, and Yahweh (was with/helped) Phinehas.
21 Zakaria, bir i Meshelemiahut, ishte derëtar në hyrjen e çadrës së mbledhjeve.
Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was the gatekeeper at the entrance of the Sacred Tent.
22 Tërë ata që u zgjodhën si derëtarë ishin dyqind e dymbëdhjetë veta; ata ishin të regjistruar sipas gjenealogjive në fshatrat e tyre. Davidin dhe Samuelin shikuesi i kishte vendosur në zyrën e tyre.
Altogether, there were 212 men who were chosen to guard the gates. Their names were written in the records of the clans in their villages. [King] David and the prophet Samuel appointed/chose those men because those men (were dependable/always did what they were told to do).
23 Ata dhe bijtë e tyre mbanin përgjegjësinë e ruajtjes së portave të shtëpisë së Zotit, domethënë të shtëpisë së tabernakullit, si derëtarë.
The work of those gatekeepers and their descendants was to guard the entrances of the Sacred Tent of Yahweh. That was before the temple was built to replace the Sacred Tent.
24 Kishte derëtarë në të katër pikat e horizontit: në lindje, në perëndim, në veri dhe në jug.
There were gatekeepers on each of the four sides of the Sacred Tent.
25 Vëllezërit e tyre, që banonin në fshatrat e tyre, duhet të vinin herë pas here për të qëndruar me ta shtatë ditë,
Sometimes it was necessary for the relatives of the gatekeepers who lived in those villages to come and help them. Each time some of them came, they helped the gatekeepers for seven days.
26 sepse katër derëtarët kryesorë, që ishin Levitë, ishin gjithnjë në detyrë. Ata merreshin gjithashtu me mbikqyrjen e dhomave dhe të thesarëve të shtëpisë së Perëndisë;
There were four descendants of Levi who [worked every day, and they] supervised the gatekeepers. They also took care of the rooms and treasures in the Sacred Tent of God.
27 banonin në afërsitë e shtëpisë së Perëndisë, sepse atyre u ishte besuar ruajtja e saj, si dhe hapja e saj çdo mëngjes.
They remained awake all during the night to guard the Sacred Tent, and each morning they opened the gates.
28 Disa prej tyre ishin përgjegjës për objektet që përdoreshin në shërbimin e tempullit, dhe ata i numëronin kur i çonin brenda dhe kur i çonin jashtë.
Some of the gatekeepers took care of the articles that were used in worship. They also took care of the flour, wine, olive oil, incense, and spices [that were used in the sacrifices].
29 Të tjerë përkundrazi ishin ngarkuar me ruajtjen e mobiljeve, të gjithë veglave, të majës së miellit, të verës, të vajit, të temjanit dhe të aromave.
Other gatekeepers were appointed to take care of the other things in the Sacred Tent.
30 Disa bij të priftërinjve përgatisnin melhemin e aromave.
But some of the priests had the work of mixing the spices.
31 Matithiahu, një prej Levitëve, i parëlinduri i Shalumit, Korahiti, ishte përgjegjës për gjërat që gatuheshin në tigane.
There was a descendant of Levi named Mattithiah, the oldest son of Shallum, who was a descendant of Korah. He (was very dependable/always did what he was told to do), so they gave him {he was given} the work of baking the bread that was used in the offerings [on the altar].
32 Disa nga vëllezërit e tyre midis Kehathitëve ishin të ngarkuar përkundrazi të përgatisnin çdo të shtunë bukët e paraqitjes.
Some of the gatekeepers who were descended from Kohath prepared the freshly baked loaves of sacred bread that were placed on the table [inside the Sacred Tent] every Sabbath/rest day.
33 Këta ishin këngëtarë, të parë të shtëpive atërore të Levitëve, që banonin në dhomat e tempullit; ata ishin të përjashtuar nga çdo shërbim tjetër, sepse ishin të zënë ditë e natë me punën e tyre.
Some of the descendants of Levi were musicians who worked in the Sacred Tent. The leaders of those families [stayed/slept] in the rooms [of the Sacred Tent]. They did not do [any other work] in the Sacred Tent because they were responsible to serve [as musicians] day and night.
34 Këta ishin të parët e shtëpive atërore të Levitëve, të parë sipas brezave të tyre; ata banonin në Jeruzalem.
Those are [the names of] the leaders of the clans descended from Levi. Their names were written in the records of the clans. They all lived in Jerusalem.
35 Në Gabaon banonin Jejeli, ati i Gabaonit, gruaja e të cilit quhej Maakah.
[One of the descendants of Benjamin, ] Jeiel, lived in Gibeon [city]. He was the city leader. His wife’s name was Maacah.
36 I parëlinduri i tij ishte Abdoni, pastaj erdhën Tsuri, Kishi, Baali, Neri, Nadabi,
His oldest son was Abdon. His other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
37 Gedori, Ahio, Zakaria dhe Miklothi.
Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth.
38 Miklothit i lindi Shimeami. Edhe këta banonin përballë vëllezërve të tyre në Jeruzalem së bashku me vëllezërit e tyre.
Mikloth was the father of Shimeam. Jeiel’s family lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
39 Nerit i lindi Kishi, Kishit i lindi Sauli dhe Saulit i lindën Jonathani, Malkishua, Abinadabi dhe Eshbaali.
Ner was the father of Kish. Kish was the father of [King] Saul. Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-Baal.
40 Biri i Jonathanit ishte Merib-Baali dhe Merib-Baalit i lindi Mikahu.
Jonathan’s son was Merib-Baal. Merib-Baal was the father of Micah.
41 Bijtë e Mikahut ishin Pitoni, Meleku, Tahrea dhe Ashazi.
Micah’s sons were Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, [and Ahaz].
42 Ashazit i lindi Jarahu; Jarahut i lindën Alemethi, Azmavethi dhe Zimri, Zimrit i lindi Motsa.
Ahaz was the father of Jadah (OR, Jarah). Jadah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza.
43 Motsas i lindi Binea, bir i të cilit ishte Refaihu, bir i të cilit ishte Eleasahu, bir i të cilit ishte Atseli.
Moza was the father of Binea. The son of Binea was Rephaiah. The son of Rephaiah was Eleasah. The son of Eleasah was Azel.
44 Atseli pati gjashtë djem, dhe këta ishin emrat e tyre: Azriksani, Bokeru, Ismaeli, Sheariahu, Obadiahu dhe Hanani. Këta qenë bijtë e Atselit.
Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan.
