1 Nyakati 25
1 Daudi na viongozi wa wafanyakazi wa hema la kuabudia walichaguliwa kwa kazi baadhi walikuwa wana wa Asafu, Hemani, na Yeduthuni. Wanaume hawa walitabiri kwa vinubi, vifaa vya uzi, na upatu. Hii ni orodha ya wanaume walioifanya hii kazi:
Moreover David and the captains of the host separated for the service certain of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals; and the number of them that did the work according to their service was:
2 Kutoka wana wa Asafu: Zakuri, Yosefu, Nethania, na Asharela, wana wa Asafu, chini ya mwongozo wa Asafu, ambaye alitabiri chini ya uwangalizi wa mfalme.
of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph; under the hand of Asaph, who prophesied according to the direction of the king.
3 Kutoka wana wa Yeduthuni: Gedalia, Zeri, Yeshaia, Shimei, Hashabia, na Matithia, sita kwa ujumla, chini ya mwongozo wa baba yao Yeduthuni, ambaye alipiga kinubi kwa kutoa shukurani na kumsifu Yahweh.
Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six; under the hands of their father Jeduthun with the harp, who prophesied in giving thanks and praising the LORD.
4 Kutoka wana wa Hemani: Bukia, Matania, Uzieli, Shebueli, na yerimothi, Hanania, Hanani, Eliatha, Gidalti, Romamti Ezeri, yoshibekasha, Mallothi, Hothiri, na Mahaziothi.
Of Heman: the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth;
5 Hawa wote walikuwa wana wa Hemani mfalme wa manabii. Mungu alimpa Hemani wana kumi na nne na mabinti watatu kwa ajili ya kumpa heshima.
all these were the sons of Heman the king's seer in the things pertaining to God, to lift up the horn. And God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
6 Hawa wote walikuwa chini ya mwongozo wa baba yao. Walikuwa ni waimbaji katika nyumba ya Yahweh, pamoja na upatu na vifaa vya uzi walivyohudumu katika nyumba ya Mungu. Asafu, Yeduthuni, na Hemani walikuwa chini ya uwangalizi wa mfalme.
All these were under the hands of their fathers for song in the house of the LORD, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God, according to the direction of the king — Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman.
7 Wao na kaka zao walikuwa na uwelewa na walifundishwa kutengeneza muziki kwa Yahweh walikuwa na idadi ya 288.
And the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in singing unto the LORD, even all that were skilful, was two hundred fourscore and eight.
8 Walirusha kura kwa majukumu yao, wote sawa, sawa kwa vijana na kwa wazee, kwa walimua na kwa wanafunzi.
And they cast lots ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.
9 Sasa kuhusu wana wa Asafu: kura ya kwanza iliangukia katika familia ya Yusufu; ya pili iliangukia katika familia ya Gedalia, idadi ya watu kumi na mbili;
Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph; the second to Gedaliah; he and his brethren and sons were twelve;
10 ya tatu iliangukia kwa Zakuri, wana wake na ndugu zake, idadi ya watu kumi na mbili;
The third to Zaccur, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
11 ya nne iliangukia kwa Izri, wana wake na ndugu zake, idadi ya watu kumi na mbili;
The fourth to Izri, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
12 ya tano iliangukia kwa Nethania, wana wake na ndugu zake, idadi ya watu kumi na mbili;
The fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
13 ya sita iliangukia kwa Bukia, wana wake na ndugu zake, idadi ya watu kumi na mbili;
The sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
14 ya saba iliangukia kwa Yesharela, wana wake na ndugu zake, idadi ya watu kumi na mbili;
The seventh to Jesarelah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
15 ya nane iliangukia kwa Yeshaia, wana wake na ndugu zake, idadi ya watu kumi na mbili;
The eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
16 ya tisa iliangukia kwa Matania, wana wake na ndugu zake, idadi ya watu kumi na mbili;
The ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
17 ya kumi iliangukia kwa Shimei, wana wake na ndugu zake, idadi ya watu kumi na mbili;
The tenth to Shimei, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
18 ya kumi na moja iliangukia kwa Azareli, wana wake na ndugu zake, idadi ya watu kumi na mbili;
The eleventh to Azarel, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
19 ya kumi na mbili iliangukia kwa Hashabia, wana wake na ndugu zake, idadi ya watu kumi na mbili;
The twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
20 ya kumi na tatu iliangukia kwa Shubaeli, wana wake na ndugu zake, idadi ya watu kumi na mbili;
For the thirteenth, Shubael, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
21 ya kumi na nne iliangukia kwa Matithia, wana wake na ndugu zake, idadi ya watu kumi na mbili;
For the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
22 ya kumi na tano iliangukia kwa Yeromothi, wana wake na ndugu zake, idadi ya watu kumi na mbili;
For the fifteenth to Jeremoth, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
23 ya kumi na sita iliangukia kwa Hanania, wana wake na ndugu zake, idadi ya watu kumi na mbili;
For the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
24 ya kumi na saba iliangukia kwa Yoshibekasha, wana wake na ndugu zake, idadi ya watu kumi na mbili;
For the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
25 ya kumi na nane iliangukia kwa Hanani, wana wake na ndugu zake, idadi ya watu kumi na mbili;
For the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
26 ya kumi na tisa iliangukia kwa Malothi, wana wake na ndugu zake, idadi ya watu kumi na mbili;
For the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
27 ya ishirini iliangukia kwa Eliatha, wana wake na ndugu zake, idadi ya watu kumi na mbili;
For the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
28 ya ishirini na moja iliangukia kwa Hothiri, wana wake na ndugu zake, idadi ya watu kumi na mbili;
For the one and twentieth to Hothir, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
29 ya ishirini na mbili iliangukia kwa Gidalti, wana wake na ndugu zake, idadi ya watu kumi na mbili;
For the two and twentieth to Giddalti, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
30 ya ishirini na tatu iliangukia kwa Mahaziothi, wana wake na ndugu zake, idadi ya watu kumi na mbili;
For the three and twentieth to Mahazioth, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
31 ya ishirini na nne iliangukia kwa Romamti Eza, wana wake na ndugu zake, idadi ya watu kumi na mbili.
For the four and twentieth to Romamti-ezer, his sons and his brethren, twelve.
