1 Khokhuen 9
1 Israel boeih kah a khuui khaw amih loh Israel neh Judah manghai rhoek kah cabu dongah a daek uh. Amamih kah boekoeknah dongah Babylon la a poelyoe uh.
All of the people of Israel were recorded in the genealogies written down in the book of the kings of Israel. The people of Judah were taken away to captivity in Babylon because they had been unfaithful.
2 Tedae Israel kah Levi khosoih rhoek neh tamtaeng tah lamhma la amah khopuei kah amah khohut dongah kho a sak uh.
The first to return and reclaim their property and live in their towns were some Israelites, priests, Levities, and Temple servants.
3 Jerusalem ah he Judah koca lamkah khaw, Benjamin koca lamkah khaw, Ephraim neh Manasseh koca lamkah khaw kho a sak uh.
Some from the tribes of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh returned to live in Jerusalem. They included:
4 Judah capa Perez koca lamloh Bani, Benjamin capa Imri, Imri capa Omri, Omri capa Ammihud, Ammihud capa Uthai.
Uthai son of Ammihud, son of Omri, son of Imri, son of Bani, a descendant of Perez, son of Judah.
5 Shiloh lamloh a caming Asaiah neh anih koca rhoek.
From the Shilonites: Asaiah (firstborn) and his sons.
6 Zerah koca lamloh Jeuel neh a manuca ya rhuk sawmko.
From the Zerahites: Jeuel and relatives totaled 690.
7 Benjamin koca lamloh Hassenuah capa Hodaviah, Hodaviah capa Meshullam, Meshullam capa Salu.
From the Benjamites: Sallu son of Meshullam, son of Hodaviah, son of Hassenuah;
8 Jeroham capa Yibeiah, Uzzi capa Elah, Mikhri capa Uzzi, Shephatiah capa Meshullam, Reuel capa Sephatiah, Ibnijah capa Reuel.
Ibneiah son of Jeroham; Elah son of Uzzi, son of Micri; and Meshullam son of Shephatiah, son of Reuel, son of Ibnijah.
9 Amih boeinaphung he a rhuirhong lamtah ya ko sawmnga parhuk lo. He kah hlang boeih tah a napa rhoek kah imkhui ah khaw a napa rhoek kah a lu rhoek ni.
All of them were family heads as recorded in their genealogies, and they totaled 956.
10 Khosoih rhoek lamloh Jedaiah, Jehoiarib neh Jakhin.
From the priests: Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, Jakin,
11 Pathen im kah rhaengsang la Ahitub capa Meraioth, Meraioth capa Zadok, Zadok capa Meshullam, Mesullam capa Hilkiah, Hilkiah capa Azariah.
Azariah son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub. (Azariah was the head official in charge of the house of God.)
12 Jeroham capa Adaiah, Pashur capa Jeroham, Malkhiah capa Pashhur, Adiel capa Maasai, Jahzerah capa Adiel, Meshullam capa Jahzerah, Meshillemith capa Meshullam, Immer capa Meshillemith.
Also Adaiah son of Jeroham, son of Pashhur, son of Malkijah, and Maasai son of Adiel, son of Jahzerah, son of Meshullam, son of Meshillemith, son of Immer.
13 Amih boeinaphung khaw a napa rhoek imkhui kah a lu rhoek ni. Pathen im kah thothuengnah bitat dongah tatthai hlangrhalh thawng khat ya rhih sawmrhuk om.
The priests, who were family heads, totaled 1,760. They were strong and capable men who served in the house of God.
14 Levi, Merari koca lamloh Hasshub capa Shemaiah, Azrikam capa Hasshub, Hashabiah capa Azrikam.
From the Levites: Shemaiah, son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, a descendant of Merari;
15 Bakbakkar Heresh neh Galal, Mikha capa Mattaniah, Zikhri capa Mikha, Asaph capa Zikhri.
Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah, son of Mica, son of Zicri, son of Asaph;
16 Shemaiah capa Obadiah, Galal capa Shemaiah, Jeduthun capa Galal, Asa capa Berekiah, Elkanah capa Asa tah Netophah vangca ah kho a sak uh.
Obadiah son of Shemaiah, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun; and Berekiah son of Asa, son of Elkanah, who used to live in the villages of the Netophathites.
17 Thoh tawt rhoek tah Shallum, Akkub, Talmon neh Ahiman. Amih boeinaphung kah a lu tah Shallum ni.
The gatekeepers of the Temple: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman and their relatives. Shallum was the chief gatekeeper.
18 Amih te tahae hil khocuk kah manghai vongka ah Levi koca rhaehhmuen kah thoh tawt la om uh.
They had the responsibility up until now of looking after the King's Gate on the east side. They were the gatekeepers of the camps of the Levites.
19 Kore capa Shallum, Ebiasaph capa Kore, Korah capa Ebiasaph neh a manuca rhoek. A napa imkhui lamloh dap kah cingkhaa a ngaithuen he Korah koca kah thothuengnah bitat la ana khuehuh. A napa rhoek khaw BOEIPA rhaehhmuen kah khuirhai te a ngaithuen uh.
Shallum was the son of Kore, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah. He and his relatives, the Korahites, were responsible for guarding the entrances to the sanctuary in the same way their fathers had been responsible for guarding the entrance to the tented house of the Lord.
20 Eleazar capa Phinekha tah BOEIPA amah neh a mikhmuh ah amih te rhaengsang la a om thil.
Previously Phinehas son of Eleazar had been the leader of the gatekeepers. The Lord was with him.
21 Meshelemiah capa Zekhariah tah tingtunnah dap thohka kah thoh tawt la om.
Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was the gatekeeper at the entrance to the tent of meeting.
22 Amih cingkhaa dongkah thoh tawt la a coelh boeih he ya hnih hlai hnih lo. Amih te a vang khuiah tah a khuui la ana om coeng. Amih te khohmu David neh Samuel loh a uepomnah dongah ana suen coeng.
In total there were 212 chosen to be gatekeepers at the entrances. They recorded their genealogies in their home towns. David and Samuel the prophet had selected their forefathers for their faithfulness.
23 Amih neh amih koca rhoek loh BOEIPA im neh dap im kah vongka ah rhaltawt la ana khuehuh.
They and their descendants were responsible for guarding the entrance to the house of the Lord, also when it was a tent.
24 Thoh tawt rhoek khaw mueihla pali dongah khocuk, khotlak, tlangpuei neh tuithim ah om uh.
The gatekeepers were placed on four sides: east, west, north, and south.
25 A vang kah amih boeinaphung he a tue a tue kah a rhih khohnin ah tah amih taengla pawk uh.
Their relatives in their towns came every seven days at certain times to help them.
26 Amih kah uepomnah vanbangla Levi hlangrhalh pali te tah thoh tawt la om uh tih Pathen im kah imkhan neh thakvoh taengah om uh.
The four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were given the responsibility of looking after the rooms and treasuries in the house of God.
27 Amih kah tuemkoi vanbangla Pathen im kaepvai ah rhaeh uh. Amih tah mincang, mincang ah cabi aka ong ham khaw omuh.
They spent the night around the house of God because they had to guard it and they had the key to unlock it in the morning.
28 Thothuengnah hnopai dongah khaw amih lamloh hlangmi tarhing la a pawk puei uh tih a hlangmi tarhing la a khuen uh.
Some of the gatekeepers were responsible for the articles that were used in worship services. They counted what was brought in and what was taken out.
29 Amih lamkah te hnopai so neh hmuencim kah hnopai cungkuem soah, vaidam soah khaw, misurtui neh situi soah khaw, hmueihtui neh botui soah khaw a khueh.
Others were given the job of looking after the furniture and equipment used in the sanctuary, as well as the special flour, wine, olive oil, incense, and spices.
30 Tedae khosoih koca rhoek lamkah te tah botui si neh a thungnom sak.
(However, some of the priests were in charge of mixing the spices.)
31 Levi lamkah Korah Shallum caming Mattithiah tah hmairhoh bibi neh uepomnah la om.
Mattithiah, a Levite, who was the firstborn son of Shallum the Korahite, was given the responsibility of baking the bread used in offerings.
32 Amih manuca lamkah Kohathi koca rhoek lamloh Sabbath kah Sabbath rhungkung buh te a tawn uh.
Other Kohathites were in charge of preparing the bread set out on the table every Sabbath.
33 Imkhan ah Levi napa boeilu aka hlai rhoek tah khoyin khothaih amih ham bitat a om dongah a bangtlang la a phaelhael uh.
The musicians, heads of Levite families, lived in the rooms in the Temple and were not required to carry out other duties because they were on duty day and night.
34 He rhoek he a rhuirhong lamtah Levi napa rhoek kah boeilu la om uh tih boeilu rhoek he Jerusalem ah kho a sak uh.
These were all heads of Levite families, leaders as recorded in their genealogies, and they lived in Jerusalem.
35 Gibeon napa Jeuel Jeiel tah Gibeon ah kho a sak tih a yuu ming tah Maakah ni.
Jeiel was the father of Gibeon and he lived in Gibeon. His wife's name was Maacah.
36 Anih koca ah a caming te Abdon tih Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner neh Nadab.
His firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
37 Gedor, Ahio, Zekhariah neh Mikloth.
Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth.
38 Mikloth loh Shimeam a sak. Amih khaw a boeinaphung la Jerusalem ah a manuca rhoek neh hmaitoh tih kho a sak uh.
Mikloth was the father of Shimeam. They also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
39 Ner loh Kish a sak, Kish loh Saul a sak, Saul loh Jonathan, Malkhishua, Abinadab neh Eshbaal a sak.
Ner was the father of Kish, Kish was the father of Saul, and Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malki-Shua, Abinadab, and Esh-Baal.
40 Jonathan koca Meribbaal tih Meribbaal loh Maikah a sak.
The son of Jonathan: Merib-Baal, who was the father of Micah.
41 Maikah koca ah Pithon, Melek neh Tahrea.
The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, and Ahaz.
42 Ahaz loh Jarah a sak, Jarah loh Alemeth, Azmaveth neh Zimri a sak. Zimri loh Moza a sak.
Ahaz was the father of Jadah, Jadah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri, and Zimri was the father of Moza.
43 Moza loh Binea a sak tih Binea capa Rephaiah, Rephaiah capa Elasah, Elasah capa Azel.
Moza was the father of Binea; Rephaiah was his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son.
44 Azel te capa parhuk om tih a ming tah Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah neh Hanan ni. He rhoek he Azel koca rhoek ni.
Azel had six sons. Their names were: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. These were the sons of Azel.
