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.
The Descendants of Levi
1 Levi was the father of Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
2 Kohath was the father of Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. 3 Amram was the father of Aaron, Moses, and Miriam.
Aaron had four sons: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
4-14 Eleazar's descendants included Phinehas, Abishua, Bukki, Uzzi, Zerahiah, Meraioth, Amariah, Ahitub, Zadok, Ahimaaz, Azariah, Johanan, Azariah the priest who served in the temple built by King Solomon, Amariah, Ahitub, Zadok, Shallum, Hilkiah, Azariah, Seraiah, and Jehozadak. 15 King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia took Jehozadak to Babylon as prisoner when the Lord let the people of Judah and Jerusalem be dragged from their land.
16 Levi's three sons had sons of their own. 17 Gershon was the father of Libni and Shimei. 18 Kohath was the father of Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. 19 Merari was the father of Mahli and Mushi. These descendants of Levi each became leaders of their own clans.
20-21 Gershon's descendants included Libni, Jahath, Zimmah, Joah, Iddo, Zerah, and Jeatherai.
22-24 Kohath's descendants included Amminadab, Korah, Assir, Elkanah, Ebiasaph, Assir, Tahath, Uriel, Uzziah, and Shaul.
25 Elkanah was the father of Amasai and Ahimoth. 26-27 Ahimoth's descendants included Elkanah, Zophai, Nahath, Eliab, Jeroham, and Elkanah.
28 Samuel was the father of Joel and Abijah, born in that order.
29-30 Merari's descendants included Mahli, Libni, Shimei, Uzzah, Shimea, Haggiah, and Asaiah.
The Temple Musicians
31 After King David had the sacred chest moved to Jerusalem, he appointed musicians from the Levi tribe to be in charge of the music at the place of worship. 32 These musicians served at the sacred tent and later at the Lord's temple that King Solomon built.
33-38 Here is a list of these musicians and their family lines:
Heman from the Kohathite clan was the director. His ancestors went all the way back to Jacob and included Joel, Samuel, Elkanah, Jeroham, Eliel, Toah, Zuph, Elkanah, Mahath, Amasai, Elkanah, Joel, Azariah, Zephaniah, Tahath, Assir, Ebiasaph, Korah, Izhar, Kohath, Levi.
39-43 Asaph was Heman's relative and served as his assistant. Asaph's ancestors included Berechiah, Shimea, Michael, Baaseiah, Malchijah, Ethni, Zerah, Adaiah, Ethan, Zimmah, Shimei, Jahath, Gershon, and Levi.
44-47 Ethan was also Heman's relative and served as his assistant. Ethan belonged to the Merari clan, and his ancestors included Kishi, Abdi, Malluch, Hashabiah, Amaziah, Hilkiah, Amzi, Bani, Shemer, Mahli, Mushi, Merari, and Levi.
48 The rest of the Levites were appointed to work at the sacred tent.
The Descendants of Aaron
49 Only Aaron and his descendants were allowed to offer sacrifices and incense on the two altars at the sacred tent. They were in charge of the most holy place and the ceremonies to forgive sins, just as God's servant Moses had commanded.
50-53 Aaron's descendants included his son Eleazar, Phinehas, Abishua, Bukki, Uzzi, Zerahiah, Meraioth, Amariah, Ahitub, Zadok, and Ahimaaz.
The Towns for the Levites
(Joshua 21.1-42)54 Aaron's descendants belonged to the Levite clan of Kohath, and they were the first group chosen to receive towns to live in. 55 They received the town of Hebron in the territory of Judah and the pastureland around it. 56 But the farmland and villages around Hebron were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh. 57-59 So Aaron's descendants received the following Safe Towns and the pastureland around them: Hebron, Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa, Hilen, Debir, Ashan, and Beth-Shemesh. 60 From the Benjamin tribe they were given the towns of Geba, Alemeth, and Anathoth and the pastureland around them. Thirteen towns were given to Aaron's descendants.
61 The rest of the Levite clan of Kohath received ten towns from West Manasseh.
62 The Levite clan of Gershon received thirteen towns from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and East Manasseh in Bashan.
63 The Levite clan of Merari received twelve towns from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
64 So the people of Israel gave the Levites towns to live in and the pastureland around them. 65 All the towns were chosen with the Lord's help, including those towns from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.
66 Some of the families of the Kohath clan received their towns from the tribe of Ephraim. 67-69 These families received the following Safe Towns and the pastureland around them: Shechem in the hill country, Gezer, Jokmeam, Beth-Horon, Aijalon, and Gath-Rimmon. 70 And from West Manasseh they received Aner and Bileam, together with their pastureland.
71 The Gershonite clan received two towns from the tribe of East Manasseh: Golan in Bashan and Ashtaroth, including the pastureland around them. 72-73 The Gershonites also received four towns from the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh, Daberath, Ramoth, and Anem, including the pastureland around them. 74-75 The Gershonites received four towns from the tribe of Asher: Mashal, Abdon, Hukok, and Rehob, including the pastureland around them. 76 Finally, the Gershonites received three towns from the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee, Hammon, and Kiriathaim, including the pastureland around them.
77 The rest of the Merari clan received the towns of Rimmono and Tabor and their pastureland from the tribe of Zebulun. 78-79 They also received four towns east of the Jordan River from the tribe of Reuben: Bezer in the flatlands, Jahzah, Kedemoth, and Mephaath, including the pastures around them. 80-81 And from the tribe of Gad the Merarites received the towns of Ramoth in Gilead, Mahanaim, Heshbon, and Jazer, including the pastureland around them.
