I Chronicles 23

Ary nony efa ela niainana sy tratrantitra tsara Davida, dia Solomona zanany no nataony mpanjaka tamin'ny Isiraely.

So when David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel.

Ary novoriny ny lehiben'ny Isiraely rehetra mbamin'ny mpisorona sy ny Levita.

And he gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites.

Ary nisaina ny Levita hatramin'ny telo-polo taona no ho miakatra, ka valo arivo amby telo alina no isan'ny lehilahy.

Now the Levites were numbered from the age of thirty years and upward: and their number by their polls, man by man, was thirty and eight thousand.

Ary hoy Davida: Ny efatra arivo amby roa alina amin'ireo dia ataoko ho tonian'ny asa ao an-tranon'i Jehovah, ary ny enina arivo ataoko mpifehy sy mpitsara,

Of which, twenty and four thousand were to set forward the work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand were officers and judges:

ary ny efatra arivo ho mpiandry varavarana, ary ny efatra arivo ho mpidera an'i Jehovah amin'ny zavatra namboariko hiderana Azy.

Moreover four thousand were porters; and four thousand praised the LORD with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise therewith.

Ary nozarazarain'i Davida ho antokony ireo araka ny zanakalahin'i Levy, dia Gersona sy Kehata sy Merary:

And David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi, namely, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

Tamin'ny Gersonita dia Ladana sy Simey.

Of the Gershonites were, Laadan, and Shimei.

Ny zanakalahin'i Ladana dia Jehiela lohany sy Zetama ary Joela; telo izy.

The sons of Laadan; the chief was Jehiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three.

Ny zanakalahin'i Simey dia Selomota sy Haziela ary Harana; telo izy. Ireo no lohany tamin'ny fianakavian'i Ladana.

The sons of Shimei; Shelomith, and Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the chief of the fathers of Laadan.

Ary ny zanakalahin'i Simey dia Jahata sy Zina sy Jeosy ary Beria; izy efa-dahy ireo no zanakalahin'i Simey.

And the sons of Shimei were, Jahath, Zina, and Jeush, and Beriah. These four were the sons of Shimei.

Ary Jahata no lohany, ary Ziza no faharoany; fa Jeosy sy Beria tsy nanana zanakalahy maro, ka dia nisaina ho fianakaviana iray sy antokony iray izy.

And Jahath was the chief, and Zizah the second: but Jeush and Beriah had not many sons; therefore they were in one reckoning, according to their father's house.

Ny zanakalahin'i Kehata dia Amrama sy Jizara sy Hebrona ary Oziela; efatra izy.

The sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four.

Ny zanakalahin'i Amrama dia Arona sy Mosesy. Ary Arona natokana ka nohamasinina ho masina indrindra, dia izy sy ny taranany mandrakizay, handoro ditin-kazo manitra eo anatrehan'i Jehovah sy hanao fanompoam-pivavahana ho Azy ary hitso-drano amin'ny anarany mandrakizay.

The sons of Amram; Aaron and Moses: and Aaron was separated, that he should sanctify the most holy things, he and his sons for ever, to burn incense before the LORD, to minister unto him, and to bless in his name for ever.

Nefa ny amin'i Mosesy, lehilahin'Andriamanitra, dia nisaina tamin'ny firenen'i Levy ihany ny zanany.

Now concerning Moses the man of God, his sons were named of the tribe of Levi.

Ny zanakalahin'i Mosesy dia Gersona sy Eliezera.

The sons of Moses were, Gershom, and Eliezer.

Tamin'ny zanakalahin'i Gersona dia Seboela no lohany.

Of the sons of Gershom, Shebuel was the chief.

Ary tamin'ny zanakalahin'i Eliezera dia Rehabia no lohany (Eliezera anefa tsy nanan-janaka hafa); fa ny zanak'i Rehabia dia maro indrindra.

And the sons of Eliezer were, Rehabiah the chief. And Eliezer had none other sons; but the sons of Rehabiah were very many.

Tamin'ny zanakalahin'i Jizara dia Selomota no lohany.

Of the sons of Izhar; Shelomith the chief.

Ny zanakalahin'i Hebrona, dia Jeria no lahimatoa, Amaria no lahiaivo, Jahaziela no fahatelo, ary Jekameama no faralahy.

Of the sons of Hebron; Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.

Ny zanakalahin'i Oziela, dia Mita no lahimatoa, ary Jisia no faralahy.

Of the sons of Uzziel; Michah the first, and Jesiah the second.

Ny zanakalahin'i Merary dia Maly sy Mosy. Ny zanakalahin'i Maly dia Eleazara sy Kisy.

The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. The sons of Mahli; Eleazar, and Kish.

Ary maty Eleazara ka tsy nanan-janakalahy, fa vavy avokoa; ary ireny zanakalahin'i Kisy havany no nanambady ireo.

And Eleazar died, and had no sons, but daughters: and their brethren the sons of Kish took them.

Ny zanakalahin'i Mosy dia Maly sy Edera ary Jeremota; telo izy.

The sons of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jeremoth, three.

Ireo no zanakalahin'i Levy araka ny fianakaviany, dia ny lohan'ny fianakaviana tamin'ny antokony avy araka ny nanisana ny anarany tsirairay, dia izay nanao ny fanompoana tao an-tranon'i Jehovah, hatramin'ny roa-polo taona no ho miakatra.

These were the sons of Levi after the house of their fathers; even the chief of the fathers, as they were counted by number of names by their polls, that did the work for the service of the house of the LORD, from the age of twenty years and upward.

Fa hoy Davida: Jehovah, Andriamanitry ny Isiraely, efa nanome fitsaharana ho an'ny olony sady mitoetra eto Jerosalema mandrakizay.

For David said, The LORD God of Israel hath given rest unto his people, that they may dwell in Jerusalem for ever:

Ary ny Levita kosa dia tsy hitondra ny tabernakely na ny fanaka enti-manompo ao aminy intsony.

And also unto the Levites; they shall no more carry the tabernacle, nor any vessels of it for the service thereof.

Fa araka ny fara-tenin'i Davida dia nisaina hatramin'ny roa-polo taona no ho miakatra ny Levita.

For by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above:

Ary ny raharahany dia ny hanampy ny taranak'i Arona amin'ny fanompoana ao an-tranon'i Jehovah amin'ireo kianja sy efi-trano tao ary amin'ny fanadiovana ny zavatra masina rehetra sy ny fanompoana ao an-tranon'Andriamanitra,

Because their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the LORD, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purifying of all holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God;

ary amin'ny mofo aseho sy ny koba tsara toto ho fanatitra hohanina sy amin'ny mofo manify tsy misy masirasira sy amin'izay endasina amin'ny lapoely sy amin'izay vonton-diloilo ary amin'ny famarana sy ny fandrefesana rehetra,

Both for the shewbread, and for the fine flour for meat offering, and for the unleavened cakes, and for that which is baked in the pan, and for that which is fried, and for all manner of measure and size;

ary ny hitsangana isa-maraina hisaotra sy hidera an'i Jehovah, ary toy izany koa amin'ny hariva,

And to stand every morning to thank and praise the LORD, and likewise at even;

ary ny hanatitra ny fanatitra dorana rehetra ho an'i Jehovah na amin'ny Sabata, na amin'ny voaloham-bolana, na amin'ny fotoam-pivavahana hafa dia araka ny isany avy, sy araka ny fanao voatendry hanaovana azy mandrakariva eo anatrehan'i Jehovah.

And to offer all burnt sacrifices unto the LORD in the sabbaths, in the new moons, and on the set feasts, by number, according to the order commanded unto them, continually before the LORD:

Aoka ho toy izany no hitandremany ny anjara-raharahany ny amin'ny trano-lay fihaonana sy ny anjara-raharahany ny amin'ny fitoerana masina ary ny anjara-raharahany ny amin'ny taranak'i Arona rahalahiny ho fanompoana ao an-tranon'i Jehovah.

And that they should keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the holy place, and the charge of the sons of Aaron their brethren, in the service of the house of the LORD.