The Family Line of the High Priests
1 Levi had three sons: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. 2 Kohath had four sons: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
3 Amram had two sons, Aaron and Moses, and one daughter, Miriam.
Aaron had four sons: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
4 The descendants of Eleazar from generation to generation are as follows: Phinehas, Abishua, 5 Bukki, Uzzi, 6 Zerahiah, Meraioth, 7 Amariah, Ahitub, 8 Zadok, Ahimaaz, 9 Azariah, Johanan, 10 Azariah (the one who served in the Temple which King Solomon built in Jerusalem), 11 Amariah, Ahitub, 12 Zadok, Shallum, 13 Hilkiah, Azariah, 14 Seraiah, Jehozadak. 15 King Nebuchadnezzar deported Jehozadak along with the other people of Judah and Jerusalem whom the Lord sent into exile.
Other Descendants of Levi
16 Levi had three sons: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. 17 Each of them also had sons. Gershon was the father of Libni and Shimei; 18 Kohath was the father of Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel; 19 and Merari was the father of Mahli and Mushi.
20 These are the descendants of Gershon from generation to generation: Libni, Jahath, Zimmah, 21 Joah, Iddo, Zerah, Jeatherai.
22 These are the descendants of Kohath from generation to generation: Amminadab, Korah, Assir, 23 Elkanah, Ebiasaph, Assir, 24 Tahath, Uriel, Uzziah, Shaul.
25 Elkanah had two sons, Amasai and Ahimoth. 26 These are Ahimoth's descendants from generation to generation: Elkanah, Zophai, Nahath, 27 Eliab, Jeroham, Elkanah.
28 Samuel had two sons: Joel, the older, and Abijah, the younger.
29 These are the descendants of Merari from generation to generation: Mahli, Libni, Shimei, Uzzah, 30 Shimea, Haggiah, Asaiah.
The Temple Musicians
31 These are the men whom King David put in charge of the music at the place of worship in Jerusalem after the Covenant Box was moved there. 32 They took regular turns of duty at the Tent of the Lord's presence during the time before King Solomon built the Temple. 33 The family lines of those who held this office are as follows:
The clan of Kohath: Heman, the leader of the first choir, was the son of Joel. His family line went back to Jacob as follows: Heman, Joel, Samuel, 34 Elkanah, Jeroham, Eliel, Toah, 35 Zuph, Elkanah, Mahath, Amasai, 36 Elkanah, Joel, Azariah, Zephaniah, 37 Tahath, Assir, Ebiasaph, Korah, 38 Izhar, Kohath, Levi, Jacob.
39 Asaph was leader of the second choir. His family line went back to Levi as follows: Asaph, Berechiah, Shimea, 40 Michael, Baaseiah, Malchijah, 41 Ethni, Zerah, Adaiah, 42 Ethan, Zimmah, Shimei, 43 Jahath, Gershon, Levi.
44 Ethan of the clan of Merari was the leader of the third choir. His family line went back to Levi as follows: Ethan, Kishi, Abdi, Malluch, 45 Hashabiah, Amaziah, Hilkiah, 46 Amzi, Bani, Shemer, 47 Mahli, Mushi, Merari, Levi.
48 The other Levites were assigned all the other duties at the place of worship.
The Descendants of Aaron
49 Aaron and his descendants presented the offerings of incense and offered the sacrifices that were burnt on the altar. They were responsible for all the worship in the Most Holy Place and for the sacrifices by which God forgives Israel's sins. They did all this in accordance with the instructions given by Moses, God's servant. 50 This is the line of Aaron's descendants: Eleazar, Phinehas, Abishua, 51 Bukki, Uzzi, Zerahiah, 52 Meraioth, Amariah, Ahitub, 53 Zadok, Ahimaaz.
Where the Levites Lived
54 This is the territory assigned to the descendants of Aaron of the clan of Kohath. They received the first share of the land assigned to the Levites. 55 This included Hebron in the territory of Judah and the pasture lands around it. 56 The fields and villages, however, that belonged to the city were assigned to Caleb son of Jephunneh. 57-59 The following towns were assigned to Aaron's descendants: Hebron, a city of refuge, Jattir, and the towns of Libnah, Eshtemoa, Hilen, Debir, Ashan, and Beth Shemesh, with their pasture lands. 60 In the territory of Benjamin they were assigned the following towns with their pasture lands: Geba, Alemeth, and Anathoth. This made a total of thirteen towns for all their families to live in. 61 Ten towns in the territory of West Manasseh were assigned by lot to the rest of the clan of Kohath, family by family.
62 To the clan of Gershon, family by family, were assigned thirteen towns in the territories of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and East Manasseh in Bashan. 63 In the same way, twelve towns in the territories of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun were assigned to the clan of Merari, family by family. 64 In this way the people of Israel assigned towns for the Levites to live in, together with the pasture lands around the towns. ( 65 The towns in the territories of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin, mentioned above, were also assigned by drawing lots.)
66 Some of the families of the clan of Kohath were assigned towns and pasture lands in the territory of Ephraim: 67 Shechem, the city of refuge in the hills of Ephraim, Gezer, 68 Jokmeam, Beth Horon, 69 Aijalon, and Gath Rimmon. 70 In the territory of West Manasseh they were assigned the towns of Aner and Bileam with the surrounding pasture lands.
71 The families of the clan of Gershon were assigned the following towns, with the surrounding pasture lands:
In the territory of East Manasseh: Golan in Bashan, and Ashtaroth.
72 In the territory of Issachar: Kedesh, Daberath, 73 Ramoth, and Anem.
74 In the territory of Asher: Mashal, Abdon, 75 Hukok, and Rehob.
76 In the territory of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee, Hammon, and Kiriathaim.
77 The remaining families of the clan of Merari were assigned the following towns with the surrounding pasture lands:
In the territory of Zebulun: Rimmono and Tabor.
78 In the territory of Reuben, east of the Jordan River beyond Jericho: Bezer on the plateau, Jahzah, 79 Kedemoth, and Mephaath.
80 In the territory of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead, Mahanaim, 81 Heshbon, and Jazer.
Ompola yezimo lyaayambi aakuluntu
1 Levi okwa li e na oyanamati yatatu: Gerson, Kohat naMerari. 2 Kohat okwa li e na oyanamati yane: Amram, Izhar, Hebron naUssiel.
3 Amram okwa li e na oyanamati yaali, Aaron naMoses, nomukadhona gumwe Miriam.
Aaron okwa li e na oyanamati yane: Nadab, Abihu, Eleasar naItamar.
4 Oluvalo lwaEleasar okuza kepipi nepipi olwo ngaashi talu landula mpaka: Pinehas, Abishua, 5 Bukki, Ussi, 6 Serahia, Meraiot, 7 Amaria, Ahitub, 8 Sadok, Ahimaaz, 9 Azaria, Johanan, 10 Azaria (oye ngoka a yakula motempeli ndjoka Salomo a tungu muJerusalem), 11 Amaria, Ahitub, 12 Sadok, Shallum, 13 Hilkia, Azaria, 14 Seraia, Jehosadak. 15 Omukwaniilwa Nebukadnezzar okwa kwata po Jehosadak pamwe nAajuda yalwe nAajerusalem mboka Omuwa e ya undulile muupika.
Oluvalo lulwe lwaLevi
16 Levi okwa li e na oyanamati yatatu: Gerson, Kohat naMerari. 17 Kehe gumwe gwaambaka okwa li e na oyanamati. Gerson okwa vala Libni naShimei; 18 Kohat okwa vala Amram, Izhar, Hebron naUssiel; 19 naMerari okwa vala Mahli naMushi.
20 Omaluvalo gaGerson okuza kepipi nepipi ogo ngaka: Libni, Jahat, Simma, 21 Joa, Iddo, Sera, Jeaterus.
22 Omaluvalo gaKohat okuza kepipi nepipi ogo ngaka: Aminadab, Kora, Assir, 23 Elkana, Abiasaf, Assir, 24 Tahat, Uriel, Ussia, Shaul.
25 Elkana okwa li e na oyanamati yaali, Amasai naAhimot. 26 Omaluvalo gaAhimot okuza kepipi nepipi ogo ngaka: Elkana, Zofai, Nahat, 27 Eliab, Jeroham, Elkana.
28 Samuel okwa li e na oyanamati yaali, osheeli Joel nonkelo Abia.
29 Omaluvalo gaMerari okuza kepipi nepipi ogo ngaka: Mahli, Libni, Shimei, Ussa, 30 Shimea, Haggia, Asaia.
Aayimbi yomotempeli
31 Okwa li ku na aalumentu mboka omukwaniilwa David e ya langekele mesiloshimpwiyu lyolwiimbo mehala lyelongelokalunga muJerusalem, oshikethahangano sho she etwa nkoka. 32 Pamalufo oyo ya li aayimbi komeho getsalihangano lyOmuwa, sigo opethimbo ndyoka omukwaniilwa Salomo sho a tungu otempeli. 33 Ompola yomazimo gaamboka ya li ya tonatele iilonga mbika, oyo ndjika:
Moludhi lwaKohat: Heman yaJoel okwa li omuwiliki gwongundulwiimbo yotango. Ompola yezimo lye oya za kuJakob, ngaashi tashi landula mpaka; Heman yaJoel yaSamuel 34 yaElkana lyaJeroham yaEliel lyaTooa 35 yaZuf yaElkana lyaMahat gaAmasai 36 gaElkana lyaJoel yaAzaria yaSefania 37 yaTahat yaAssir yaAbiasaf yaKora 38 yaIzhar yaKohat yaLevi yaJakob.
39 Asaf okwa li omuwiliki gwongundulwiimbo ontiyali. Ompola yezimo lye oya za kuLevi, ngaashi tashi landula: Asaf yaBerekia yaShimea 40 shaMikael yaMaaseia gaMalkija 41 gaEtni lyaSera yaAdaia 42 yaEtan lyaSimma lyaShimei 43 shaJahat yaGerson yaLevi.
44 Etan gwomoludhi lwaMerari okwa li omuwiliki gwongundulwiimbo ontintatu. Ompola yezimo lye sigo okuLevi oyo ndji: Etan, Kishi, Abdi, Malluk, 45 Hashabia, Amazia, Hilkia, 46 Amzi, Bani, Shemer, 47 Mahli, Mushi, Merari, Levi.
48 Aalevi ooyakwawo ayehe oya li yu uthilwa iilonga yokuyakula metsalihangano.
Omaluvalo gaAaron
49 Aaron noluvalo lwe oya lungunitha iitsininondjambo nomafikilondjambo koshiyambelo. Oya li aasilishimpwiyu yelongelokalunga alihe mEhala lyUuyapukielela noyomayonondjambo ngoka taga dhimitha po oondjo dhAaisraeli kuKalunga. Oya longo ayihe mbika pamalombwelo ga gandjelwe kuMoses, omumati gwaKalunga. 50 Ompola yoluvalo lwaAaron oyo ndjika: Eleasar, Pinehas, Abishua, 51 Bukki, Ussi, Serahia, 52 Meraiot, Amaria, Ahitub, 53 Sadok, Ahimaaz.
Iikandjo yAalevi
54 Iikandjo ya pewa oluvalo lwaAaron lwoludhi lwaKohat oyo mbika. Oya taamba oshitopolwa shotango shevi lya pewa Aalevi. 55 Osha kwatelele mo Hebron moshikandjo shaJuda nomalundu gomaunapelo ge shi kunduka. 56 Ihe omapya nomikunda dhoshilando odha pewa Kaleb kaJefunne. 57-59 Iilando mbika oya pewa oluvalo lwaAaron: Hebron, oshilando shokwiigamena, Jattir, Libna, Eshtemoa, Hilen, Debir, Ashan naBet Shemesh pamwe nomaunapelo gayo. 60 Moshikandjo shaBenjamin oya pewa iilando tayi landula, pamwe nomaunapelo gayo: Geba, Alemet naAnatot. Oya pewa iilando omulongo niitatu yokukala mo omaludhi gawo. 61 Moshikandjo shaManasse kuuninginino iilando omulongo oya pewa mo pashihogololitho oshihupe sholudhi lwaKohat, egumbo negumbo.
62 Omagumbo moludhi lwaGerson oga pewa iilando omulongo niitatu miikandjo yaIssaskar, Aser, Naftali naManasse kuuzilo muBaasha. 63 Omagumbo moludhi lwaMerari oga pewa pashihogololitho iilando omulongo niiyali miikandjo yaReuben, Gad naSebulon. 64 Osho Aaisraeli oya pe Aalevi iilando yokukala mo, pamwe nomaunapelo ge yi kunduka. 65 (Iilando mbyoka ya tumbulwa yomiikandjo yaJuda, Simeon naBenjamin, nayo wo oya gandjwa nokuumbilwa oshihogololitho.)
66 Omagumbo gamwe goludhi lwaKohat oga pewa iilando nomaunapelo moshikandjo shaEfraim: 67 Shekem, oshilando shokwiigamena koondundu dhaEfraim, Geser, 68 Jokmeam, Bethoron, 69 Ajalon naGatrimmon. 70 Moshikandjo shaManasse kuuninginino oya pewa iilando Aner naBileam nomaunapelo ge yi kunduka.
71 Omagumbo goludhi lwaGerson oga pewa iilando niinapelo yayo, ngaashi tashi landula mpa. Moshikandjo shaManasse kuuzilo: Golan muBaasha naAshtarot.
72 Moshikandjo shaIssaskar: Kedesh, Daberat, 73 Ramot naAnem.
74 Moshikandjo shaAser: Mashal, Abdon, 75 Hukok naRehob.
76 Moshikandjo shaNaftali: Kedesh muGalilea, Hammon naKiriataim.
77 Omagumbo ga hupu ko goludhi lwaMerari oga pewa iilando nomaunapelo ge yi kunduka, ngaashi tashi landula mpa.
Moshikandjo shaSebulon: Rimmono naTabor.
78 Moshikandjo shaReuben, kuuzilo womulonga Jordan handiyaka yaJeriko: Bezer mombuga, Jahsa, 79 Kedemot naMefaat.
80 Moshikandjo shaGad: Ramot muGilead, Mahanaim, 81 Heshbon naJaser.
