¹So all Israel were reckoned by genealogies; and behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel: and Judah was carried away captive to Babylon for their disobedience.

¹Huchiin Israel tengteng khangthu-a simin a om ua; huan, ngaiin, Israel kumpipate laibu ah gelhin a om uhi: huan a tatlekna jiak un Juda bel Babulon lamah sala pi mangin a om hi.

²Now the first inhabitants who lived in their possessions in their cities were Israel, the priests, the Levites, and the Nethinim.

²Huan amau tantea a khopite ua teng masapente bel, Israel, siampute, Levi mite, leh Nethinim mite ahi uh.

³In Jerusalem lived of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim and Manasseh:

³Huan Jerusalem ah Juda tate, Benjamin tate, Ephraim leh Manasi tate a teng uhi;

⁴Uthai the son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, of the children of Perez the son of Judah.

⁴Uthai Ammihud tapa, Omri tapa, Imri tapa, Bani tapa, Perez tate ah Juda tapa.

⁵Of the Shilonites: Asaiah the firstborn, and his sons.

⁵Huan Silon mite; Asai piang masapen, a tapate.

⁶Of the sons of Zerah: Jeuel, and their brothers, six hundred ninety.

⁶Huan Zera tapate ah; Jeuel, a unaute, za guk leh sawm kua.

⁷Of the sons of Benjamin: Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hassenuah,

⁷Huan Benjamin tapate ah; Sallu Mesullam tapa, Hodavia tapa, Hassenua tapa;

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

⁸Huan Ibnei Jeroham tapa, Ela Uzzi tapa, Mikri tapa, Sallum Sephatia tapa, Reuel tapa, Ibnija tapa;

⁹and their brothers, according to their generations, nine hundred fifty-six. All these men were heads of fathers’ households by their fathers’ houses.

⁹Huan a unaute uh, a khangte uh dungjuiin, za kua leh sawmnga leh guk. Hiai mite tengteng a pipute uh inkotea pipute inkote lupente ahi uhi.

¹⁰Of the priests: Jedaiah, and Jehoiarib, Jachin,

¹⁰Huan siampute ah; Jedai, Jehoiarib; Jachin;

¹¹and Azariah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of God’s house;

¹¹Huan Azaria Hilkia tapa, Mesullam tapa, Ahitub tapa, Pathian in a vaihawmpa;

¹²and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah, and Maasai the son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer;

¹²Huan Adai Jeroham tapa, Pashur tapa, Malkijab tapa, Maasai Adiel tapa, Jahzera tapa, Mesullam tapa, Mesillemit tapa, Immer tapa;

¹³and their brothers, heads of their fathers’ houses, one thousand seven hundred sixty; very able men for the work of the service of God’s house.

¹³Huan a unaute uh, a pipute uh lupente, sang khat leh za sagih leh sawmguk; Pathian ina nasepna thilhihna dinga mi hithei mahmahte.

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

¹⁴Huan Levi mite ah; Hashub tapa, Azrikam tapa, Hasabia tapa, Morari tapate ah;

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

¹⁵Huan Bakbakkar, Heres, Galal, Mattania Mika tapa, Zikri tapa, Asaph tapa;

¹⁶and Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.

¹⁶Huan Obadia Semai tapa, Galal tapa, Jeduthun tapa, Berekia Asa tapa, Elkan tapa, Netophath mite khuatea tengte.

¹⁷The porters: Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brothers (Shallum was the chief),

¹⁷Huan kongkhak ngakmite; Sallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, a unaute uh:

¹⁸who previously served in the king’s gate eastward: they were the porters for the camp of the children of Levi.

¹⁸Sallum bel a pipen ahi; kumpipa kongpi suahlam panga na ngak sek: Levi tate puanin adia kongkhakngakmite ahi uhi.

¹⁹Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his brothers, of his father’s house, the Korahites, were over the work of the service, keepers of the thresholds of the tent: and their fathers had been over the camp of Yahweh, keepers of the entry.

¹⁹Huan Sallum Kore tapa, Ebiasaph tapa, Korah tapa, a unaute, a pa inkotea, Korah mite, nasepna thilhihnaa heutu ahi ua, biakbuk kongpite ngakmite: huan a pipute uh TOUPA puanin tunga heutu a na hi ua, lutna ngakmite;

²⁰Phinehas the son of Eleazar was ruler over them in time past, and Yahweh was with him.

²⁰Huan Phineha Eleazer tapa hun paisaah amaute tunga vaihawmpa ahi a, huan a kiangah TOUPA a om hi.

²¹Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was porter of the door of the Tent of Meeting.

²¹Zekeria Meselemia tapa kihoupihna puanin kongkhak ngakpa ahi a.

²²All these who were chosen to be porters in the thresholds were two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer ordained in their office of trust.

²²Hiaite tengteng kongpite kongkhakngakmite hi dia telte za nih leh sawmleh nih ahi uh. Hiaite a khuate ua khangthu-a sim ahi ua, a sepding uh bawlsaa David leh jawlnei Samuelin a nahihkipsa uh.

²³So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of the house of Yahweh, even the house of the tent, by wards.

²³Huchiin amau leh a tate un TOUPA in kongpite a kem ua, a dan danin, biakbuk in nasanin.

²⁴On the four sides were the porters, toward the east, west, north, and south.

²⁴A pang lite ah, suahlam, tumlam, mallam, simlam ah kongkhakngakmite a om uhi.

²⁵Their brothers, in their villages, were to come in every seven days from time to time to be with them:

²⁵Huan a unaute uh, a kallaklakin ni sagihnite tengin amau kianga om dingin a hongpai jel ding uh ahi:

²⁶for the four chief porters, who were Levites, were in an office of trust, and were over the rooms and over the treasuries in God’s house.

²⁶Kongkhakngak pipen lite lah, Levi mite, sepding sehsaa om ahi ua, Pathian in sunga dantante leh sumkoihnate tungah heutu ahi uhi.

²⁷They lodged around God’s house, because that duty was on them; and to them pertained its opening morning by morning.

²⁷Huan huailaia thupiak amau tunga a om jiakin, Pathian in kimvelah a giak ua, huan jingsang tenga huai hon ding thu a mau nasep ahi hi.

²⁸Certain of them were in charge of the vessels of service; for by count were these brought in and by count were these taken out.

²⁸Huan a lak ua kuate hiamin nasepna tuiumbel suante a kem ua; kikou-a lak lutin a om ua, kikou-a lak khiakin lah a om ngal ua.

²⁹Some of them also were appointed over the furniture, and over all the vessels of the sanctuary, and over the fine flour, and the wine, and the oil, and the frankincense, and the spices.

²⁹A lak ua khenkhatte vante, mun siangthoupen tuium-belsuante, tangbuang nelte, uainte, sathaute begaw leh gimnamtuite kem ding a seh ahi uhi.

³⁰Some of the sons of the priests prepared the confection of the spices.

³⁰Huan siampute tapate laka khenkhatten gimnamtuite tohhel a bawl uh.

³¹Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had the office of trust over the things that were baked in pans.

³¹Huan Mattithia, Levi mite, Korah mi Sallum ta masapen, laka khatin belliangneite kan thilte tunga nasepna sehsa a nei hi.

³²Some of their brothers, of the sons of the Kohathites, were over the show bread, to prepare it every Sabbath.

³²Huan a unaute uh laka a khen, Kohath mite tapaten tanghou a kem ua, khawlni chiha bawl dingin.

³³These are the singers, heads of fathers’ households of the Levites, who lived in the rooms and were free from other service; for they were employed in their work day and night.

³³Huan hiaite lasamite ahi ua, Levi mite inkote pipute inkote lupente, dantante sunga tenga, nasep dang a kipan awlte ahi uh: sun leh janin a nasepna ua zatin lah a om ngal ua.

³⁴These were heads of fathers’ households of the Levites, throughout their generations, chief men: these lived at Jerusalem.

³⁴A khang pumpite uah, hiaite Levi mite pipute inkote lupente ahi uhi, mi pipente: hiaite Jerusalem ah a teng uh.

³⁵In Gibeon there lived the father of Gibeon, Jeiel, whose wife’s name was Maacah:

³⁵Huan Gibeon ah Gibeon pa a tenga, Jeiel, ji min Maaka:

³⁶and his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab,

³⁶Huan a tapa masapen Abdon, Zur, Kis, Baal, Ner, Nadab;

³⁷and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zechariah, and Mikloth.

³⁷Huan Gedor, Ahie, Zekaria, Miklot.

³⁸Mikloth became the father of Shimeam. They also lived with their brothers in Jerusalem, over against their brothers.

³⁸Huan Miklotin Simeam a suanga, Huan amau leng a unaute utoh Jerusalem ah, a unaute uh jawnah a teng uh.

³⁹Ner became the father of Kish; and Kish became the father of Saul; and Saul became the father of Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

³⁹Huan Nerin Kis a suanga; huan Kisin Saul a suang; huan Saulin Jonathan, huan Malki-sua, Abinadab, Esbaal.

⁴⁰The son of Jonathan was Merib Baal; and Merib Baal became the father of Micah.

⁴⁰Huan Jonathan tapa bel Meribbaal ahi; huan Merib-baalin Mika a suang hi.

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

⁴¹Huan Mika tapate; Pithon, Melek Tahrea, Ahaz.

⁴²Ahaz became the father of Jarah; and Jarah became the father of Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri became the father of Moza;

⁴²Huan Ahazin Jara a suanga; huan Jarain Alamet, Azmavet, Zimri a suang hi;

⁴³and Moza became the father of Binea; and Rephaiah his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.

⁴³Huan Zimriin Moza a suanga: huan Mozain Binea a suang; huan Rephai a tapa, Eleasa a tapa, Azel a tapa:Huan Azelin tapa guk a neia, a min uh hiaite ahi; Azrikam, Bokeru, Ismael, Seriah, Obadia, Hanan: hiaite Azel tapate ahi uh.

⁴⁴Azel had six sons, whose names are these: Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan: these were the sons of Azel.

⁴⁴Huan Azelin tapa guk a neia, a min uh hiaite ahi; Azrikam, Bokeru, Ismael, Seriah, Obadia, Hanan: hiaite Azel tapate ahi uh.