1 Chronicles 6
1 Levi’s sons were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Amadodana kaLevi yila: nguGeshoni, loKhohathi, kanye loMerari.
2 Kohath’s sons were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
Amadodana kaKhohathi yila: ngu-Amramu, lo-Izihari, loHebhroni kanye lo-Uziyeli.
3 Amram’s children were Miriam and [her younger brothers] Aaron and Moses. Aaron’s sons were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
Abantwana baka-Amramu yilaba: ngu-Aroni, loMosi kanye loMiriyemu. Amadodana ka-Aroni yila: nguNadabi, lo-Abhihu lo-Eliyazari lo-Ithamari.
4 Eleazar was the father of Phinehas. Phinehas was the father of Abishua.
U-Eliyazari wayenguyise kaFinehasi, uFinehasi enguyise ka-Abhishuwa,
5 Abishua was the father of Bukki. Bukki was the father of Uzzi.
u-Abhishuwa enguyise kaBhukhi, uBhukhi enguyise ka-Uzi,
6 Uzzi was the father of Zerahiah. Zerahiah was the father of Meraioth.
u-Uzi enguyise kaZerahiya, uZerahiya enguyise kaMerayothi,
7 Meraioth was the father of Amariah. Amariah was the father of Ahitub.
uMerayothi enguyise ka-Amariya, u-Amariya enguyise ka-Ahithubi,
8 Ahitub was the father of Zadok. Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz.
u-Ahithubi enguyise kaZadokhi, uZadokhi enguyise ka-Ahimazi,
9 Ahimaaz was the father of Azariah. Azariah was the father of Johanan.
u-Ahimazi enguyise ka-Azariya, u-Azariya enguyise kaJohanani,
10 Johanan was the father of Azariah. Azariah was a priest in the temple that Solomon commanded to be built in Jerusalem.
uJohanani enguyise ka-Azariya; nguye lo owayengumphristi ethempelini elakhiwa nguSolomoni eJerusalema.
11 Azariah was the father of Amariah. Amariah was the father of Ahitub.
U-Azariya enguyise ka-Amariya, u-Amariya enguyise ka-Ahithubi,
12 Ahitub was the father of Zadok. Zadok was the father of Shallum.
u-Ahithubi enguyise kaZadokhi, uZadokhi enguyise kaShalumi,
13 Shallum was the father of Hilkiah. Hilkiah was the father of Azariah.
uShalumi enguyise kaHilikhiya, uHilikhiya enguyise ka-Azariya,
14 Azariah was the father of Seraiah. Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak.
u-Azariya enguyise kaSeraya, uSeraya enguyise kaJozadaki.
15 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].
UJozadaki wathunjwa lapho uThixo athumba abakoJuda labaseJerusalema ngesandla sikaNebhukhadineza.
16 Levi’s sons were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Amadodana kaLevi yila: nguGeshoni, loKhohathi kanye loMerari.
17 Gershon’s sons were Libni and Shimei.
Nanka amabizo amadodana kaGeshoni: nguLibhini loShimeyi.
18 Kohath’s sons were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
Amadodana kaKhohathi yila: ngu-Amramu, lo-Izihari, loHebhroni kanye lo-Uziyeli.
19 Merari’s sons were Mahli and Mushi. Here is a list of the descendants of Levi, who became leaders of their clans.
Amadodana kaMerari yila: nguMahili loMushi. Laba babelusendo lwabaLevi behlelwe ngoluhlu lwaboyise:
20 Gershon’s [oldest] son was Libni. Libni’s son was Jehath. Jehath’s son was Zimmah.
AbakaGeshoni yilaba: nguLibhini indodana yakhe, loJahathi indodana yakhe, loZima indodana yakhe,
21 Zimmah’s son was Joah. Joah’s son was Iddo. Iddo’s son was Zerah. Zerah’s son was Jeatherai.
loJowa indodana yakhe, lo-Ido indodana yakhe, loZera indodana yakhe kanye loJeyatherayi indodana yakhe.
22 Kohath’s [other] son was Amminadab. Amminadab’s son was Korah. Korah’s son was Assir.
Abosendo lukaKhohathi yilaba: ngu-Aminadabi indodana yakhe, loKhora indodana yakhe, lo-Asiri indodana yakhe,
23 Assir’s son was Elkanah. Elkanah’s son was Ebiasaph. Ebiasaph’s son was Assir.
lo-Elikhana lo-Ebhiyasafi indodana yakhe lo-Asiri indodana yakhe,
24 Assir’s son was Tahath. Tahath’s son was Uriel. Uriel’s son was Uzziah. Uzziah’s son was Shaul.
loThahathi indodana yakhe, lo-Uriyeli indodana yakhe, lo-Uziya indodana yakhe kanye loShawuli indodana yakhe.
25 Elkanah’s [other] sons were Amasai and Ahimoth.
Abosendo luka-Elikhana yilaba: ngu-Amasayi, lo-Ahimothi,
26 Ahimoth’s son was Elkanah. Elkanah’s son was Zophai. Zophai’s son was Nahath.
lo-Elikhana indodana yakhe, loZofayi indodana yakhe, loNahathi indodana yakhe,
27 Nahath’s son was Eliab. Eliab’s son was Jeroham. Jeroham’s son was Elkanah. Elkanah’s son was Samuel.
lo-Eliyabi indodana yakhe, loJerohamu indodana yakhe, lo-Elikhana indodana yakhe kanye loSamuyeli indodana yakhe.
28 Samuel’s oldest son was Joel; his other son was Abijah.
Amadodana kaSamuyeli ayeyila: uVashini izibulo lo-Abhija indodana yesibili.
29 Merari’s oldest son was Mahli. Mahli’s son was Libni. Libni’s son was Shimei. Shimei’s son was Uzzah.
Abosendo lukaMerari yilaba: nguMahili, loLibhini indodana yakhe, loShimeyi indodana yakhe, lo-Uza indodana yakhe,
30 Uzzah’s son was Shimea. Shimea’s son was Haggiah. Haggiah’s son was Asaiah.
loShimeya indodana yakhe, loHagiya indodana yakhe kanye lo-Asaya indodana yakhe.
31 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.
Laba yibo abakhethwa nguDavida ukuphatha ukuhlabelela endlini kaThixo ngemva kokubekwa kwebhokisi lesivumelwano khona.
32 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].
Bakhonza ngokuhlabelela phambi kwebhokisi lesivumelwano, iThente lokuHlanganela, uSolomoni waze wakha ithempeli likaThixo eJerusalema. Benza inkonzo yabo ngendlela okwakuqoqwe ngayo.
33 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.
Bona ababekhethelwe lowomsebenzi kanye lamadodana abo yilaba: Kwabendlu kaKhohathi yilaba: nguHemani umhlabeleli, indodana kaJoweli, indodana kaSamuyeli
34 Samuel was the son of Elkanah. Elkanah was the son of Jeroham. Jeroham was the son of Eliel. Eliel was the son of Toah.
indodana ka-Elikhana, indodana kaJerohamu, indodana ka-Eliyeli, indodana kaThowa,
35 Toah was the son of Zuph. Zuph was the son of Elkanah. Elkanah was the son of Mahath. Mahath was the son of Amasai.
indodana kaZufi, indodana ka-Elikhana, indodana kaMahathi, indodana ka-Amasayi,
36 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.
indodana ka-Elikhana, indodana kaJoweli, indodana ka-Azariya, indodana kaZefaniya
37 Zephaniah was the son of Tahath. Tahath was the son of Assir. Assir was the son of Ebiasaph. Ebiasaph was the son of Korah.
indodana kaThahathi, indodana ka-Asiri, indodana ka-Ebhiyasafi, indodana kaKhora,
38 Korah was the son of Izhar. Izhar was the son of Kohath. Kohath was the son of Levi. Levi was the son of Jacob.
indodana ka-Izihari, indodana kaKhohathi, indodana kaLevi, indodana ka-Israyeli.
39 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.
U-Asafi umkhula kaHemani owasebenza laye ngasesandleni sakhe sokudla: U-Asafi indodana kaBherekhiya, indodana kaShimeya,
40 Shimea was the son of Michael. Michael was the son of Baaseiah. Baaseiah was the son of Malkijah.
indodana kaMikhayeli, indodana kaBhaseya, indodana kaMalikhija,
41 Malkijah was the son of Ethni. Ethni was the son of Zerah. Zerah was the son of Adaiah.
indodana ka-Ethini, indodana kaZera, indodana ka-Adaya,
42 Adaiah was the son of Ethan. Ethan was the son of Zimmah. Zimmah was the son of Shimei.
indodana ka-Ethani, indodana kaZima, indodana kaShimeyi,
43 Shimei was the son of Jahath. Jahath was the son of Gershon, and Gershon was the son of Levi.
indodana kaJahathi, indodana kaGeshoni, indodana kaLevi;
44 [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.
kanti njalo kubakhula babo amaMerari kwesenxele isandla sakhe yilaba: ngu-Ethani indodana kaKhishi, indodana ka-Abhidi, indodana kaMaluki,
45 Malluch was the son of Hashabiah. Hashabiah was the son of Amaziah. Amaziah was the son of Hilkiah.
indodana kaHashabhiya, indodana ka-Amaziya, indodana kaHilikhiya,
46 Hilkiah was the son of Amzi. Amzi was the son of Bani. Bani was the son of Shemer.
indodana ka-Amizi, indodana kaBhani, indodana kaShemeri,
47 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.
indodana kaMahili, indodana kaMushi, indodana kaMerari, indodana kaLevi.
48 The other descendants of Levi were appointed to do other work in the sacred tent, the place [where the people worshiped] Yahweh.
Abafowabo kubaLevi babephiwe yonke eminye imisebenzi ethabanikeleni, endlini kaNkulunkulu.
49 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.
Kodwa u-Aroni labosendo lwakhe yibo ababesethula iminikelo yokutshiswa e-alithareni kanye lase-alithareni lempepha lakho konke okwakusenziwa eNdaweni eNgcwele kakhulu, becelela u-Israyeli umusa, njengalokhu uMosi inceku kaNkulunkulu yayitshilo.
50 These were the descendants of Aaron: Aaron’s son was Eleazar. Eleazar’s son was Phinehas. Phinehas’s son was Abishua.
Laba ngabosendo luka-Aroni: ngu-Eliyazari indodana yakhe, loFinehasi indodana yakhe, lo-Abhishuwa indodana yakhe,
51 Abishua’s son was Bukki. Bukki’s son was Uzzi. Uzzi’s son was Zerahiah.
loBhukhi indodana yakhe, lo-Uzi indodana yakhe, loZerahiya indodana yakhe,
52 Zerahiah’s son was Meraioth. Meraioth’s son was Amariah. Amariah’s son was Ahitub.
loMerayothi indodana yakhe, lo-Amariya indodana yakhe, lo-Ahithubi indodana yakhe,
53 Ahitub’s son was Zadok, and Zadok’s son was Ahimaaz.
loZadokhi indodana yakhe kanye lo-Ahimazi indodana yakhe.
54 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.
Imizi ababehlezi kiyo kuselizweni ababeliphiwe (yimizi eyayiphiwe abosendo luka-Aroni beyinzalo kaKhohathi, ngoba isabelo sakuqala sasingesabo) yile:
55 They were allotted Hebron [city] in Judah and the pastureland around the city,
Babephiwe iHebhroni koJuda lamadlelo akhona.
56 but the fields farther from the city and the villages near the city were given to Caleb, the son of Jephunneh.
Kodwa amasimu lemizana eyayiseduzane ledolobho kwaphiwa uKhalebi indodana kaJefune.
57 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,
Ngakho abosendo luka-Aroni baphiwa iHebhroni (umuzi wokuphephela), leLibhina, leJathiri, le-Eshithemowa,
58 Hilen, Debir,
leHileni, leDebhiri,
59 Ashan, Juttah, and Beth-Shemesh.
le-Ashani, leJuta leBhethi-Shemeshi, ndawonye lamadlelo akhona.
60 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.
Esizwaneni sikaBhenjamini baphiwa iGibhiyoni, leGebha, le-Alemethi le-Anathothi, kanye lamadlelo akhona. Imizi eyaphiwa amaKhohathi yayilitshumi lantathu.
61 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].
Abaseleyo bamaKhohathi baphiwa imizi elitshumi beyingxenye yendlu yesizwana sikaManase.
62 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].
Abosendo lukaGeshoni, indlu ngendlu, baphiwa imizi elitshumi lemithathu ezizwaneni zako-Isakhari, ko-Asheri lakoNafithali, kanye lengxenye yesizwana sikaManase esiseBhashani.
63 The descendants of Merari were allotted twelve cities and towns from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
Abosendo lukaMerari, indlu ngendlu, baphiwa imizi elitshumi lambili esizwaneni sikaRubheni, lesikaGadi lesikaZebhuluni.
64 The leaders of Israel allotted those towns and the nearby pasturelands to the descendants of Levi.
Ngakho yiyo imizi lamadlelo ayo eyaphiwa abaLevi ngama-Israyeli.
65 They also allotted to them the cities and towns from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin that were listed previously.
Esizwaneni sakoJuda, lesakoSimiyoni loBhenjamini baphiwa imizi esike yaqanjwa.
66 Some of the descendants of Kohath were allotted towns from the tribe of Ephraim.
Amanye amaKhohathi aphiwa imizi elizweni lesizwana sika-Efrayimi.
67 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,
Elizweni lamaqaqa lika-Efrayimi baphiwa iShekhemu (umuzi wokuphephela) leGezeri,
68 Jokmeam, Beth-Horon,
leJokhimeyamu, leBhethi-Horoni,
69 Aijalon, and Gath-Rimmon.
le-Ayijaloni leGathi-Rimoni, kanye lamadlelo akhona.
70 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].
Engxenyeni yesizwana sikaManase abako-Israyeli, banika insalela yamaKhohathi, i-Aneri leBhileyamu kanye lamadlelo akhona.
71 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].
AmaGeshoni azuza lezindawo: Kwabosendo lwengxenye yesizwana sikaManase bazuza iGolani eBhashani kanye le-Ashitharothi, ndawonye lamadlelo akhona;
72 From the tribe of Issachar they were allotted cities and towns and pastureland near Kedesh, Daberath,
esizwaneni sika-Isakhari bazuza iKhedeshi, leDabherathi,
73 Ramoth, and Anem.
leRamothi le-Anema lamadlelo akhona;
74 From the tribe of Asher they were allotted cities and towns and pastureland near Mashal, Abdon,
esizwaneni sika-Asheri bazuza iMashali, le-Abhidoni,
75 Hukok, and Rehob.
leHukhokhi leRehobhi, kanye lamadlelo akhona;
76 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].
esizwaneni sikaNafithali bazuza iKhedeshi eGalile, leHamoni, leKhiriyathayimi kanye lamadlelo akhona.
77 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.
AmaMerari (insalela yabaLevi) aphiwa kanje: esizwaneni sikaZebhuluni azuza iJokhiniyamu, iKhatha, iRimoni leThabhori, kanye lamadlelo akhona;
78 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.
esizwaneni sikaRubheni ngaphetsheya kweJodani ngempumalanga yeJerikho azuza iBhezeri enkangala, leJahazi,
leKhedemothi kanye leMefahathi lamadlelo akhona;
80 From the tribe of Gad, they were allotted cities and towns and pastureland near Ramoth in [the] Gilead [region], [the cities of] Mahanaim,
lasesizwaneni sikaGadi azuza iRamothi eGiliyadi, leMahanayimi,
81 Heshbon, and Jazer.
leHeshibhoni, leJazeri, kanye lamadlelo akhona.
