1 S o all Israel was enrolled by genealogies; and they are written in the Book of the Kings of Israel. And Judah was carried away captive to Babylon for their unfaithfulness to God.

وَهَكَذا تَمَّ تَسجِيلُ كُلِّ بَنِي إسْرائِيلَ حَسَبَ أنسابِهِمْ. وَهُمْ مُسَجَّلُونَ فِي كِتابِ مُلُوكِ إسْرائِيلَ. أهلُ القدس وَقَدْ أُخِذَ أهلُ يَهُوذا إلَى السَّبْيِ فِي بابِلَ بِسَبَبِ عَدَمِ وَفائِهِمْ للهِ.

2 N ow the first to dwell again in their possessions in the cities of Israel were the priests, Levites, and the Nethinim.

وَكانَ إسْرائِيلُ وَالكَهَنَةُ وَاللّاوِيُّونَ وَخُدّامُ الهَيكَلِ هُمْ أوَّلَ مَنْ عادَ وَسَكَنَ فِي أرْضِ آبائِهِمْ وَفِي مُدُنِهِمْ.

3 I n Jerusalem dwelt some of the people of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh:

وَسَكَنَ فِي القُدْسِ بَعْضُ بَنِي يَهُوذا، وَبَنْيامِيْنَ، وَأفْرايِمَ، وَمَنَسَّى:

4 U thai son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, of the sons of Pharez son of Judah.

عُوثايُ بْنُ عَمِّيهُودَ بْنِ عُمْرِي بْنِ إمْرِي بْنِ بانِي، مِنْ بَنِي فارَصَ بْنِ يَهُوذا.

5 O f the Shilonites: Asaiah the firstborn and his sons.

وَمِنْ بَنِي شَيلُونَ البِكْرُ عَسايا وَأبْناؤُهُ.

6 O f the sons of Zerah: Jeuel and their kinsmen, 690.

وَمِنْ بَنِي زارَحَ يَعُوئِيلُ وَإخوَتُهُمْ سِتُّ مِئَةٍ وَتِسْعُونَ.

7 O f the Benjamites: Sallu son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hassenuah;

وَمِنْ بَنِي بَنْيامِيْنَ سَلُّو بْنُ مَشُلّامَ بْنِ هَوْدُويا بْنِ هَسْنُوأةَ،

8 I bneiah son of Jeroham; Elah son of Uzzi, the son of Michri; and Meshullam son of Shephatiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah;

وَيَبْنِيا بْنُ يَرُوحامَ، وَأَيلَةُ بْنُ عُزِّي بْنِ مِكْرِي، وَمَشُلّامُ بْنُ شَفَطْيا بْنِ رَعُوئِيلَ بْنِ يِبْنِيا،

9 A nd their kinsmen, according to their generations, 956. All these were heads of fathers’ houses according to their fathers’ houses.

وَإخوَتُهُمْ حَسَبَ سِجِلِّ نَسَبِهِمْ تِسْعُ مِئَةٍ وَسِتَّةٌ وَخَمْسُونَ. كانَ هَؤُلاءِ الرِّجالُ كُلُّهُمْ رُؤَساءَ عائِلاتِهِمْ.

10 O f the priests: Jedaiah; Jehoiarib; Jachin;

وَمِنَ الكَهَنَةِ يَدْعِيا وَيَهُويارِيبُ وَياكِينُ،

11 A zariah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the chief officer of God’s house;

وَعَزَرْيا بْنُ حِلْقِيّا بْنِ مَشُلّامَ بْنِ صادُوقَ بْنِ مَرايُوثَ بْنِ أخِيطُوبَ، المُشْرِفِ عَلَى بَيتِ اللهِ،

12 A nd Adaiah son of Jeroham, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah; Massai son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer;

وَعَدايا بْنُ يَرُوحامَ بْنِ فَشْحُورَ بْنِ مَلْكِيّا، وَمَعْسايُ بْنُ عَدِيئِيلَ بْنِ يَحزِيرَةَ بْنِ مَشُلّامَ بْنِ مَشِلِّيمِيتَ بْنِ إمِّيرَ.

13 A nd their kinsmen, heads of their fathers’ houses, 1, 760—very able men for the work of the service of the house of God.

وَأقارِبُهُمْ رُؤَساءُ عائِلاتِهِمْ، ألفٌ وَسَبْعُ مِئَةٍ وَسِتُّونَ رَجُلاً مُقْتَدِراً فِي خِدْمَةِ بَيتِ اللهِ.

14 O f the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari;

وَمِنَ اللّاوِيِّينَ: شَمَعْيا بْنُ حَشُّوبَ بْنِ عَزْرِيقامَ بْنِ حَشَبْيا، مِنْ بَنِي مَرارِي،

15 A nd Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph;

وَبَقْبَقَّرُ، وَحَرَشُ، وَجَلالُ، وَمَتَنْيا بْنُ مِيخا بْنِ زِكْرِي بْنِ آسافَ،

16 O badiah son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun; and Berechiah son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites.

وَعُوبَدْيا بْنُ شَمَعْيا بْنِ جَلالَ بْنِ يَدُوثُونَ، وَبَرَخْيا بْنُ آسا بْنِ ألقْانَةَ الَّذِي سَكَنَ فِي قُرَى النَّطُوفاتِيِّينَ.

17 T he gatekeepers were: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their kinsmen, Shallum being the chief

البَوّابُونَ هُمْ شَلُّومُ وَعَقُّوبُ وَطَلْمُونُ وَأخِيمانُ وَأقرِباؤهُمْ. وَكانَ شَلُّومُ هُوَ رَئِيسُهُمْ.

18 W ho hitherto was assigned to the king’s east side gate. They were the gatekeepers of the camp of the Levites.

وَكانُوا سابِقاً يَقِفُونَ عِنْدَ بَوّابَةِ المَلِكِ إلَى الشَّرْقِ. كانَ هَؤُلاءِ بَوّابِي مُخَيَّماتِ اللّاوِيِّينَ.

19 S hallum son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his kinsmen of his father’s house, the Korahites, were in charge of the work of the service, keepers of the thresholds of the Tent, as their fathers had been in charge of the camp of the Lord, keepers of the entrance.

كانَ شَلُّومُ بْنُ قُورِي بْنِ أبِياسافَ بْنِ قُورَحَ وَأقرِباءُ عائِلَتِهِ القُورَحِيُّونَ مُشْرِفِينَ عَلَى عَمَلِ الخِدْمَةِ، حُرّاساً عَلَى عَتَبَةِ الخَيْمَةِ، كَما سَبَقَ أنْ كانَ آباؤهُمْ مَسْؤُولِينَ عَنْ مَسْكَنِ اللهِ ، حُرّاساً لِلمَدْخَلِ.

20 P hinehas son of Eleazar was ruler over them in times past, and the Lord was with him.

وَكانَ فِينَحاسُ بْنُ ألِعازَرَ رَئِيساً عَلَيهِمْ فِي السّابِقِ، وَكانَ اللهُ مَعَهُ.

21 Z echariah son of Meshelemiah was gatekeeper at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting.

وَكانَ زَكَرِيّا بْنُ مَشَلْمِيا بَوّاباً عِنْدَ مَدْخَلِ خَيمَةِ الاجْتِماعِ.

22 A ll these chosen to be keepers at the thresholds were 212. These were enrolled by their genealogies in their villages, these men David and Samuel the seer had established to their office of trust.

فَكانَ عَدَدُ الَّذِينَ اختِيرُوا لِيَكُونُوا بَوّابِينَ عِنْدَ العَتَباتِ مِئَتَينِ وَاثْنَي عَشَرَ، وَسُجِّلُوا وَفْقَ سِجِلِّ أنسابِهِمْ فِي قُراهُمْ. وَقَدْ عَيَّنَهُمْ داوُدُ وَصَمُوئِيلُ الرّائِي في هذا العَمَلِ لِأنَّهُمْ كانُوا جَدِيرِينَ بِالثِّقَةِ.

23 S o they and their sons had oversight of the gates of the Lord’s house, that is, the house of the tabernacle, by wards.

فَكانُوا هُمْ وَنَسلُهُمْ مَسْؤُولِينَ عَنْ بَوّاباتِ بَيتِ اللهِ ، بَيتِ الخَيمَةِ، حُرّاساً.

24 T he gatekeepers were stationed on the four sides —on the east, west, north, and south.

وَكانَ البَوّابُونَ عَلَى الجَوانِبِ الأربَعَةِ شَرْقاً وَغَرْباً وَشَمالاً وَجَنُوباً.

25 T heir brethren in their villages were to come in every seven days to be with them.

وَكانَ عَلَى أقرِبائِهِمْ فِي قُراهُمْ أنْ يَأْتُوا مِنْ وَقْتٍ إلَى آخَرَ مُدَّةَ سَبْعَةِ أيّامٍ لِيُعِينُوهُمْ.

26 B ut these Levites, the four chief gatekeepers, were in charge of the chambers and treasuries of the house of God.

كانَ للبَوّابِينَ أربَعَةُ رُؤَساءَ لاويِّونَ أيضاً. وَكانَتْ مهمَّتُهُمُ الاهتمامَ بِالغُرَفِ الجانِبِيَّةِ حَولَ الهَيكَلِ وَبِكُنُوزِ بَيتِ اللهِ.

27 T hey lodged round about God’s house, for the duty was theirs, as well as the opening of the house every morning.

وَكانُوا يُمْضُونَ اللَّيلَ فِي جَنَباتِ بَيتِ اللهِ. فَقَدْ كانَ وَاجِبُهُمْ أنْ يَحرُسُوهُ، وَأنْ يَفْتَحُوهُ فِي كُلِّ صَباحٍ.

28 S ome of them had charge of the serving utensils, being required to count them when they brought them in or took them out.

وَأُوكِلَتْ إلَى بَعْضِهِمْ مَسؤُولِيَّةُ الإشْرافِ عَلَى الآنِيَةِ المُسْتَخدَمَةِ فِي خِدْمَةِ الهَيكَلِ، إذْ كانُوا يُحصُونَها عِنْدَ إدخالِها وَإخْراجِها.

29 S ome of them also were appointed over the furniture and over all the sacred utensils, as well as over the fine flour, wine, oil, frankincense, and spices.

وَأُوكِلَتْ إلَى بَعْضِهِمْ مَسْؤُولِيَّةُ الإشْرافِ عَلَى الأثاثِ وَكُلِّ الآنِيَةِ المُقَدَّسَةِ، وَكُلِّ الدَّقِيقِ، وَالخَمْرِ، وَالزَّيتِ، وَالبَخُورِ، وَالتَّوابِلِ.

30 O ther sons of the priests prepared the ointment of spices.

لَكِنْ كانَ خَلْطُ الدُّهُونِ لِلأطيابِ مِنَ اختِصاصِ بَعْضِ الكَهَنَةِ.

31 M attithiah, one of the Levites, the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, was responsible for the things baked in pans.

وَكانَ مَتَّثْيا، وَهُوَ أحَدُ اللّاوِيِّينَ وَبِكْرُ شَلُّومَ القُورَحِيِّ، مَسْؤُولاً عَنْ صُنْعِ خُبْزِ التَّقدِمةِ.

32 O f their Kohathite kinsmen, some were to prepare the showbread every Sabbath.

وَكانَ بَعضُ زُمَلائِهِمِ القَهاتِيِّينَ مَسؤُولِينَ عَنْ تَحضِيرِ الخُبْزِ المَوْضُوعِ فِي صُفُوفٍ كَلَّ سَبْتٍ.

33 T hese are the singers, heads of the fathers’ houses of the Levites, dwelling in the temple chambers, free from other service because they were on duty day and night.

وَهَؤلاءِ هُمُ المُرَنِّمُونَ، رُؤَساءُ عائِلاتِ اللّاوِيِّينَ الَّذِينَ لازَمُوا غُرَفَ الهَيكَلِ مَعْفِيِّينَ مِنْ أيَّةِ واجِباتٍ أُخْرَى، لِأنَّهُمْ كانُوا مَسْؤُولِينَ عَنِ العَمَلِ نَهاراً وَلَيلاً.

34 T hese were heads of fathers’ houses of the Levites, according to their generations, chief men, who lived in Jerusalem.

هَؤُلاءِ هُمْ رُؤَساءُ عائِلاتِ اللّاوِيِّينَ المُدْرَجُونَ فِي سِجِلّاتِ الأنسابِ كَزُعَماءَ. وَقَدْ سَكَنَ هَؤُلاءِ فِي القُدْسِ. نَسَبُ شاوُل

35 I n Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon, Jeiel, whose wife’s name was Maacah,

وَسَكَنَ فِي جِبْعُونَ يَعُوئِيلُ، مُؤسِّسُ مَدينَةِ جِبْعُونَ. وَكانَ اسْمُ زَوْجَتِهِ مَعْكَةَ.

36 H is firstborn son Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,

وَابْنُهُ البِكْرُ عَبْدُونُ ثُمَّ صُورُ وَقَيْسُ وَنِيرُ وَنادابُ

37 G edor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth.

وَجُدُورُ وَأخِيُو وَزَكَرِيّا وَمِقلُوثُ.

38 M ikloth was the father of Shimeam. They also dwelt beside their brethren, opposite their kinsmen in Jerusalem.

وَأنجَبَ مِقلُوثُ شَمْآمَ. وَسَكَنُوا هُمْ أيضاً قُربَ أقرِبائِهِمْ فِي القُدْسِ.

39 N er was the father of Kish, Kish of Saul, Saul of Jonathan, Malchi-shua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal.

وَأنجَبَ نِيْرُ قَيْساً. وَأنجَبَ قَيْسٌ شاوُلَ، وَأنجَبَ شاوُلُ يُوناثانَ وَمَلْكِيشُوعَ وَأبِينادابَ وَإشْبَعَلَ.

40 T he son of Jonathan was Merib-baal (Mephibosheth); Merib-baal was the father of Micah.

وَابْنُ يُوناثانَ هُوَ مَرِيبَّعَلُ. وَأنجَبَ مَرِيبَّعَلُ مِيخا.

41 T he sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, and Ahaz.

وَأبْناءُ مِيخا فِيثُونُ وَمالِكُ وَتَحْرِيعُ وَآحازُ.

42 A haz was the father of Jarah, and Jarah of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri; Zimri was the father of Moza,

وَأنجَبَ آحازُ يَعْرَةَ. وَأنجَبَ يَعْرَةُ عَلْمَثَ وَعَزْمُوتَ وَزِمْرِي. وَأنجَبَ زِمْرِي مُوصا.

43 M oza of Binea; Rephaiah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.

وَأنجَبَ مُوصا يِنْعا. وَابْنُ يِنْعا هُوَ رَفايا، وَابْنُ رَفايا هُوَ ألْعَسَةُ، وَابْنُ ألْعَسَةَ هُوَ آصِيلُ.

44 A zel had six sons: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. These were the sons of Azel.

وَكانَ لآصِيلَ سِتَّةُ أبْناءٍ هُمْ عَزْرِيقامُ وَبُكْرُو وَإسْماعِيلُ وَشَعَرْيا وَعُوبَدْيا وَحانانُ. هَؤُلاءِ هُمْ أبْناءُ آصِيلَ.