1 N ow the children of Israel after their number, to wit, the heads of fathers' houses and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers that served the king, in any matter of the courses which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year-of every course were twenty and four thousand.

Aceştia sînt copiii lui Israel, după numărul lor, capii caselor părinteşti, căpeteniile peste mii şi peste sute, şi slujbaşi în slujba împăratului pentru tot ce privea şirul cetelor, sosirea şi plecarea lor, lună după lună, în toate lunile anului; fiecare ceată era de douăzeci şi patru de mii de oameni.

2 O ver the first course for the first month was Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

În fruntea celei dintîi cete, pentru luna întîi, era Iaşobeam, fiul lui Zabdiel: şi avea o ceată de douăzeci şi patru de mii de oameni.

3 H e was of the children of Perez, the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month.

El era din fiii lui Pereţ, şi era capul tuturor căpeteniilor oştirii în luna întîi.

4 A nd over the course of the second month was Dodai the Ahohite, and his course; and Mikloth the ruler: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

În fruntea cetei din luna a doua era Dodai, Ahohitul; Miclot era unul din capii cetei sale. El avea o ceată de douăzeci şi patru de mii de oameni.

5 T he third captain of the host for the third month was Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada the priest, chief: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

Capul cetei a treia, pentru luna a treia, era Benaia, fiul preotului Iehoiada, capul; şi el avea o ceată de douăzeci şi patru de mii de oameni.

6 T his is that Benaiah, who was the mighty man of the thirty, and over the thirty: and of his course was Ammizabad his son.

Acest Benaia era un viteaz dintre cei treizeci şi în fruntea celor treizeci. Fiul său Amizadab era una din căpeteniile cetei sale.

7 T he fourth captain for the fourth month was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

Al patrulea, pentru luna a patra, era Asael, fratele lui Ioab; şi, după el, fiul său Zebadia. El avea o ceată de douăzeci şi patru de mii de oameni.

8 T he fifth captain for this fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

Al cincilea, pentru luna a cincea, era căpetenia Şamehut, Izrahitul. El avea o ceată de douăzeci şi patru de mii de oameni.

9 T he sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

Al şaselea, pentru luna a şasea, era Ira, fiul lui Icheş, Tecoitul. El avea o ceată de douăzeci şi patru de mii de oameni.

10 T he seventh captain for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

Al şaptelea, pentru luna a şaptea, era Heleţ, Pelonitul, din fiii lui Efraim. El avea o ceată de douăzeci de mii de oameni.

11 T he eighth captain for the eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zerahites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

Al optulea, pentru luna a opta, era Sibecai, Huşatitul, din familia Zerahiţilor. El avea o ceată de douăzeci şi patru de mii de oameni.

12 T he ninth captain for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anathothite, of the Benjamites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

Al nouălea, pentru luna a noua, era Abiezer, din Anatot, din Beniamiţi. El avea o ceată de douăzeci şi patru de mii de oameni.

13 T he tenth captain for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zerahites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

Al zecelea, pentru luna a zecea, era Maharai, din Netofa, din familia Zerahiţilor. El avea o ceată de douăzeci şi patru de mii de oameni.

14 T he eleventh captain for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

Al unsprezecelea, pentru luna a unsprezecea, era Benaia, din Piraton, din fiii lui Efraim. El avea o ceată de douăzeci şi patru de mii de oameni.

15 T he twelfth captain for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

Al doisprezecelea, pentru luna a douăsprezecea, era Heldai din Netofa, din familia lui Otniel. El avea o ceată de douăzeci şi patru de mii de oameni.

16 F urthermore over the tribes of Israel: of the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri the ruler: of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maacah:

Iată capii seminţiilor lui Israel. Capul Rubeniţilor: Eliezer, fiul lui Zicri; al Simeoniţilor: Şefatia, fiul lui Maaca;

17 o f Levi, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel: of Aaron, Zadok:

al Leviţilor: Haşabia, fiul lui Chemuel; al familiei lui Aaron: Ţadoc;

18 o f Judah, Elihu, one of the brethren of David: of Issachar, Omri the son of Michael:

al lui Iuda: Elihu, din fraţii lui David: al lui Isahar: Omri, fiul lui Micael;

19 o f Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah: of Naphtali, Jeremoth the son of Azriel:

al lui Zabulon: Işemaia, fiul lui Obadia; al lui Neftali: Ierimot, fiul lui Azriel;

20 o f the children of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Azaziah: of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah:

al fiilor lui Efraim: Hosea, fiul lui Azazia;

21 o f the half -tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo the son of Zechariah: of Benjamin, Jaasiel the son of Abner:

al jumătăţii seminţiei lui Manase: Ioel, fiul lui Pedaia; al jumătăţii seminţiei lui Manase din Galaad: Ido, fiul lui Zaharia; al lui Beniamin: Iaasiel, fiul lui Abner:

22 o f Dan, Azarel the son of Jeroham. These were the captains of the tribes of Israel.

al lui Dan: Azareel, fiul lui Ieroham. Aceştia sînt capii seminţiilor lui Israel.

23 B ut David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under, because Jehovah had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of heaven.

David n'a făcut numărătoarea celor în vîrstă dela douăzeci de ani în jos din Israel, căci Domnul făgăduise că va înmulţi pe Israel ca stelele cerului.

24 J oab the son of Zeruiah began to number, but finished not; and there came wrath for this upon Israel; neither was the number put into the account in the chronicles of king David.

Ioab, fiul Ţeruiei, începuse numărătoarea, dar n'a isprăvit -o, căci Domnul Se mîniase pe Israel, din pricina acestei numărători, care n'a fost trecută în Cronicile împăratului David.

25 A nd over the king's treasures was Azmaveth the son of Adiel: and over the treasures in the fields, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the castles, was Jonathan the son of Uzziah:

Azmavet, fiul lui Adiel, era pus peste visteriile împăratului; Ionatan, fiul lui Ozia, peste merindele din ogoare, cetăţi, sate şi turnuri;

26 A nd over them that did the work of the field for tillage of the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub:

Ezri, fiul lui Chelub, peste lucrătorii dela ţară, cari lucrau pămîntul;

27 a nd over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite: and over the increase of the vineyards for the wine-cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite:

Şimei, din Rama, peste vii: Zabdi, din Şefam, peste pivniţele cu vin din vii;

28 a nd over the olive-trees and the sycomore-trees that were in the lowland was Baal-hanan the Gederite: and over the cellars of oil was Joash:

Baal-Hanan, din Gheder, peste măslini şi sicomori în cîmpie; Ioaş, peste magaziile de untdelemn;

29 a nd over the herds that fed in Sharon was Shitrai the Sharonite: and over the herds that were in the valleys was Shaphat the son of Adlai:

Şitrai, din Saron, peste boii cari păşteau în Saron; Şafat, fiul lui Adlai, peste boii din văi;

30 a nd over the camels was Obil the Ishmaelite: and over the asses was Jehdeiah the Meronothite: and over the flocks was Jaziz the Hagrite.

Obil, Ismaelitul, peste cămile; Iehdia, din Meronot, peste măgăriţe;

31 A ll these were the rulers of the substance which was king David's.

Iaziz, Hagarenitul, peste oi. Toţi aceştia erau îngrijitori puşi peste averile împăratului David.

32 A lso Jonathan, David's uncle, was a counsellor, a man of understanding, and a scribe: and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king's sons:

Ionatan, unchiul lui David, era sfetnic, om cu minte şi învăţat; Iehiel, fiul lui Hacmoni, era lîngă fiii împăratului;

33 A nd Ahithophel was the king's counsellor: and Hushai the Archite was the king's friend:

Ahitofel era sfetnicul împăratului; Huşai, Architul, era prietenul împăratului;

34 a nd after Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar: and the captain of the king's host was Joab.

după Ahitofel au fost sfetnici: Iehoiada, fiul lui Benaia, şi Abiatar; Ioab era căpetenia oştirii împăratului.