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1 Lezi yizo izigaba zamadodana ka-Aroni: Amadodana ka-Aroni nguNadabi, lo-Abhihu, lo-Eliyazari kanye lo-Ithamari.
These are the groups of the descendants of Aaron [the first Supreme Priest]: Aaron’s four sons were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
2 Kodwa uNadabi lo-Abhihu bafa uyise engakafi, njalo babengelamadodana; ngakho u-Eliyazari lo-Ithamari yibo ababa ngabaphristi.
But Nadab and Abihu died before their father died, and they had no children. So their [younger] brothers Eleazar and Ithamar became the priests.
3 Ngokuphathisana loZadokhi owosendo luka-Eliyazari kanye lo-Ahimeleki owosendo luka-Ithamari, uDavida wabehlukanisa ngezigaba kusiya ngemisebenzi ababemele bayenze.
Zadok, who was a descendant of Eleazar, and Ahimelech, who was a descendant of Ithamar, helped David to separate his descendants into two groups. Each group had certain duties.
4 Babebanengi abosendo luka-Eliyazari abakhokheli kulabosendo luka-Ithamari ngakho behlukaniswa bamiswa njengalokhu: kwakusiba ngabalitshumi lesithupha kwabosendo luka-Eliyazari abazinhloko labayisificaminwembili kusendo luka-Ithamari.
There were more leaders among the descendants of Eleazar than there were among the descendants of Ithamar. So they appointed 16 leaders from Eleazar’s descendants and eight leaders from Ithamar’s descendants.
5 Babakhetha kungelakubandlulula ngokuphosa inkatho, ngoba zazikhona izikhulu zendawo yokuphephela lezikhulu zikaNkulunkulu phakathi kwabosendo luka-Eliyazari laphakathi koluka-Ithamari.
There were temple officials and priests, including descendants of both Eleazar and Ithamar, to make sure that the work was divided fairly. So they decided what work each person would do by (casting lots/throwing marked stones).
6 Umlobi uShemaya indodana kaNethaneli, umLevi, waloba amabizo abo phambi kwenkosi kanye lezikhulu: uZadokhi umphristi, lo-Ahimeleki indodana ka-Abhiyathari kanye lenhloko zezimuli zabaphristi labaLevi, kuthathwa imuli eyodwa ku-Eliyazari kuphinde kuthathwe imuli eyodwa ku-Ithamari.
Shemaiah, the son of Nethanel, who was a descendant of Levi, wrote down the names [of the leaders of each group] while David and his officials were watching. Zadok, the [Supreme] Priest, and Ahimelech [his assistant], and the leaders of the families of the priests and of the families of the other descendants of Levi also watched.
7 Inkatho yakuqala yadla uJehoyaribhi, eyesibili yadla uJedaya,
Jehoiarib was the first one whose name was selected [by casting lots/throwing marked stones]. Next Jedaiah was selected.
8 eyesithathu yadla uHarimu, eyesine yadla uSeworimi,
Next, Harim was selected. Next, Seorim was selected.
9 eyesihlanu yadla uMalikhija, eyesithupha yadla uMijamini,
Next, Malkijah was selected. Next, Mijamin was selected.
10 eyesikhombisa yadla uHakhozi, eyesificaminwembili yadla u-Abhija,
Next, Hakkoz was selected. Next, Abijah was selected.
11 eyesificamunwemunye yadla uJeshuwa, eyetshumi yadla uShekhaniya,
Next, Jeshua was selected. Next, Shecaniah was selected.
12 eyetshumi lanye yadla u-Eliyashibi, eyetshumi lambili yadla uJakhimi,
Next, Eliashib was selected. Next, Jakim was selected.
13 eyetshumi lantathu yadla uHupha, eyetshumi lane yadla uJeshebheyabi,
Next, Huppah was selected. Next, Jeshebeab was selected.
14 eyetshumi lanhlanu yadla uBhiliga, eyetshumi lesithupha yadla u-Imeri,
Next, Bilgah was selected. Next, Immer was selected.
15 eyetshumi lesikhombisa yadla uHeziri, eyetshumi lasificaminwembili mibili yadla uHapizezi,
Next, Hezir was selected. Next, Happizzez was selected.
16 eyetshumi lesificamunwemunye yadla uPhethahiya, eyamatshumi amabili yadla uHezekhiyeli,
Next, Pethahiah was selected. Next, Jehezkel was selected.
17 eyamatshumi amabili lanye yadla uJakhini, eyamatshumi amabili lambili yadla uGamuli,
Next, Jakin was selected. Next, Gamul was selected.
18 eyamatshumi amabili lantathu yadla uDelaya, eyamatshumi amabili lane yadla uMaziya.
Next, Delaiah was selected. Next, Maaziah was selected.
19 Yizo lezi izigaba ababehlukaniswe ngazo ukuze benze umsebenzi wokukhonza ekungeneni kwabo ethempelini likaThixo, ngezimiso ezenzelwa ukhokho wabo u-Aroni, njengokulaywa kwakhe nguThixo, uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli.
Those were the men who were chosen to be the leaders of the groups that would serve in the temple, obeying the regulations that were set down by Aaron, regulations which Yahweh, the God to whom the Israeli people belonged, had given to him.
20 Kwathi-ke ababesele abosendo lukaLevi: emadodaneni ka-Amramu: uShubhayeli; emadodaneni kaShubhayeli: nguJehideya.
[This is a list of some of] the other descendants of Levi: Amram was the ancestor of Shubael and Jehdeiah.
21 Kuvela kuRehabhiya, amadodana akhe yila: ngu-Ishiya engowokuqala.
Rehabiah was the ancestor of Isshiah, the oldest son in his family.
22 Kuma-Izihari: nguShelomothi; emadodaneni kaShelomothi; nguJahathi.
Izhar was the father of Shelomoth and the grandfather of Jahath.
23 Amadodana kaHebhroni yila: nguJeriya owokuqala lo-Amariya owesibili, loJahaziyeli owesithathu loJekhameyamu owesine.
[Kohath’s son] Hebron had four sons: Jeriah and his [younger] brothers Amariah, Jahaziel, and Jekameam.
24 Indodana ka-Uziyeli: nguMikha; emadodaneni kaMikha nguShamiri.
Uzziel was the father of Micah and the grandfather of Shamir.
25 Umfowabo kaMikha: ngu-Ishiya; emadodaneni ka-Ishiya: nguZakhariya.
Micah’s [younger] brother was the father of Zechariah.
26 Amadodana kaMerari: nguMahili loMushi. Indodana kaJahaziya: nguBheno.
The sons of Merari were Mahli, Mushi, and Jaaziah.
27 Amadodana kaMerari: Kusuka kuJahaziya: nguBheno, loShohamu, loZakhuri kanye lo-Ibhiri.
Jaaziah had four sons: Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.
28 Kusuka kuMahili: ngu-Eliyezari, ongazange abe lamadodana.
Mahli’s son Eleazar did not have any sons.
29 Kusukela kuKhishi: indodana kaKhishi: nguJerameli.
From the descendants of [Mahli’s second son] there was Jerahmeel.
30 Njalo lakumadodana kaMushi: nguMahili, lo-Ederi kanye loJerimothi. Laba kwakungabaLevi, ngezimuli zabo.
The sons of Mushi were Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. Those were descendants of Levi who were listed according to the leaders of their families.
31 Labo baphosa inkatho, njengalokhu okwenziwa ngabafowabo abosendo luka-Aroni, phambi kweNkosi uDavida loZadokhi, u-Ahimeleki, labayizinhloko zezimuli zabaphristi kanye lezabaLevi. Imuli yomfowabo omdala yaphathwa njengemuli yomfowabo omncinyane kulabo bonke.
The jobs they would do were decided by (casting lots/throwing marked stones), like their fellow Israelis, the descendants of Aaron, did. They cast lots {The lots were cast} while King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the leaders of the families of the priests and the [other] descendants of Levi watched. They gave the same jobs to the families of each oldest brother and each youngest brother.
