¹The princes of the people lived in Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts in the other cities.

¹Oo dadka amiirradiisii waxay degeen Yeruusaalem, oo dadka intiisii kalena waxay saami u riteen inay tobankii qofba mid ka soo bixiyaan inuu dego magaalada quduuska ah oo Yeruusaalem, oo sagaalka qof oo kalena ay degaan magaalooyinka kale.

²The people blessed all the men who willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.

²Oo dadkiina waxay u duceeyeen dadkii ikhtiyaarkooda isu bixiyey inay Yeruusaalem degganaadaan.

³Now these are the chiefs of the province who lived in Jerusalem; but in the cities of Judah everyone lived in his possession in their cities: Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon’s servants.

³Haddaba kuwanu waa madaxdii gobolka oo Yeruusaalem degay, laakiinse magaalooyinkii dalka Yahuudah mid waluba wuxuu degay meeshii hantidiisii ahayd oo ku tiil magaalooyinkoodii, oo waxay ahaayeen reer binu Israa'iil, iyo wadaaddadii, iyo kuwii reer Laawi, iyo reer Netiiniim, iyo carruurtii addoommadii Sulaymaan.

⁴In Jerusalem lived certain of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah: Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, of the children of Perez;

⁴Oo Yeruusaalemna waxaa degay kuwo reer Yahuudah ah, iyo kuwo reer Benyaamiin ah. Kuwii reer Yahuudah waxay ahaayeen: Cataayaah, oo ahaa ina Cusiyaah ina Sekaryaah, ina Amaryaah, ina Shefatyaah, ina Mahalaleel, oo ahaa reer Feres,

⁵and Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Colhozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of the Shilonite.

⁵iyo Macaseeyaah oo ahaa ina Baaruug, ina Kaalxoseh, ina Xasaayaah, ina Cadaayaah, ina Yooyaariib, ina Sekaryaah oo ahaa kii uu dhalay kii reer Shiilonii.

⁶All the sons of Perez who lived in Jerusalem were four hundred sixty-eight valiant men.

⁶Raggii reer Feres oo Yeruusaalem degganaa oo dhammu waxay ahaayeen afar boqol iyo siddeed iyo lixdan nin oo xoog leh.

⁷These are the sons of Benjamin: Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Jeshaiah.

⁷Oo intanuna waa kuwii reer Benyaamiin: Sallu oo ahaa ina Meshullaam, ina Yooceed, ina Fedaayaah, ina Qoolaayaah, ina Macaseeyaah, ina Iitii'eel, ina Yeshacyaah.

⁸After him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty-eight.

⁸Oo isaga dabadiisna waxaa jiray Gabbay, iyo Sallay, oo waxay ahaayeen sagaal boqol iyo siddeed iyo labaatan.

⁹Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer; and Judah the son of Hassenuah was second over the city.

⁹Oo waxaa madax u ahaa Yoo'eel oo ahaa ina Sikrii; oo Yahuudah oo ahaa ina Hasenu'aahna wuxuu ahaa kan labaad oo magaalada u taliya.

¹⁰Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin,

¹⁰Oo wadaaddadiina waxay ahaayeen Yedacyaah oo ahaa ina Yooyaariib iyo Yaakiin,

¹¹Seraiah 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,

¹¹iyo Seraayaah oo ahaa ina Xilqiyaah, ina Meshullaam, ina Saadooq, ina Meraayood, ina Axiituub oo u talin jiray guriga Ilaah,

¹²and their brothers who did the work of the house, eight hundred twenty-two; and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah,

¹²iyo walaalahoodii ka shaqayn jiray guriga, oo waxay ahaayeen siddeed boqol iyo laba iyo labaatan, iyo Cadaayaah oo ahaa ina Yeroxaam, ina Felaliyaah, ina Amsii, ina Sekaryaah, ina Fashxuur, ina Malkiiyaah,

¹³and his brothers, chiefs of fathers’ households, two hundred forty-two; and Amashsai the son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,

¹³iyo walaalihiis oo ahaa madaxdii qabiilooyinka, oo waxay ahaayeen laba boqol iyo laba iyo afartan, iyo Camashay oo ahaa ina Casareel, ina Axsay, ina Meshilleemood, ina Immeer;

¹⁴and their brothers, mighty men of valor, one hundred twenty-eight; and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of Haggedolim.

¹⁴iyo walaalahood oo ahaa rag xoog leh, oo waxay ahaayeen boqol iyo siddeed iyo labaatan; oo madaxooduna wuxuu ahaa Sabdii'eel oo ahaa ina Haggedooliim.

¹⁵Of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;

¹⁵Kuwii reer Laawina waxay ahaayeen Shemacyaah oo ahaa ina Xashuub, ina Casriiqaam, ina Xashabyaah, ina Bunnii;

¹⁶and Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, who had the oversight of the outward business of God’s house;

¹⁶iyo Shabbetay iyo Yoosaabaad oo ka mid ahaa madaxdii reer Laawi, oo hawsha dibadda oo guriga Ilaah dusha ka ilaalin jiray,

¹⁷and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who was the chief to begin the thanksgiving in prayer, and Bakbukiah, the second among his brothers; and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.

¹⁷iyo Matanyaah oo ahaa ina Miikaa, ina Sabdii, ina Aasaaf, oo ahaa madaxda mahadnaqidda tukashada, iyo Baqbuqyaah oo ahaa kan labaad walaalihiis dhexdooda, iyo Cabdaa oo ahaa ina Shammuuca, ina Gaalaal, ina Yeduutuun.

¹⁸All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred eighty-four.

¹⁸Kuwii reer Laawi oo dhan oo magaalada quduuska ah joogay waxay ahaayeen laba boqol iyo afar iyo siddeetan.

¹⁹Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brothers, who kept watch at the gates, were one hundred seventy-two.

¹⁹Oo weliba irid-dhawryadii oo ahaa Caquub, iyo Talmon, iyo walaalahood oo irdaha dhawri jiray waxay ahaayeen boqol iyo laba iyo toddobaatan.

²⁰The residue of Israel, of the priests, the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, everyone in his inheritance.

²⁰Oo intii ka hadhay reer binu Israa'iil oo ahaa wadaaddadii iyo kuwii reer Laawi waxay joogeen magaalooyinka dalka Yahuudah oo dhan, oo mid waluba wuxuu degganaa dhulkii uu dhaxalka u helay.

²¹But the Nethinim lived in Ophel: and Ziha and Gishpa were over the Nethinim.

²¹Laakiinse kuwii reer Netiiniim waxay degeen Cofel, oo waxaa reer Netiiniim madax u ahaa Siixaa iyo Gishfaa.

²²The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica, of the sons of Asaph, the singers, over the business of God’s house.

²²Oo kuwii reer Laawi oo Yeruusaalem joogayna waxaa madax u ahaa Cusii oo ahaa ina Baanii, ina Xashabyaah, ina Matanyaah, ina Miikaa, oo ka mid ahaa reer Aasaaf oo ahaa kuwii gabayaaga ahaa, oo u talin jiray hawsha guriga Ilaah.

²³For there was a commandment from the king concerning them, and a settled provision for the singers, as every day required.

²³Waayo, waxaa jiray amar iyaga ku saabsan oo boqorka ka yimid, oo kuwii gabayaaga ahaa waxaa loo xukumay sooryo rukun ah siday maalin walba ugu baahnaayeen.

²⁴Pethahiah the son of Meshezabel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king’s hand in all matters concerning the people.

²⁴Oo Fetaxyaah oo ahaa ina Mesheysabeel oo ahaa reer Serax, ina Yahuudah, boqorkuu wakiil uga ahaa wax alla wixii dadka xaalkiisa ku saabsan.

²⁵As for the villages, with their fields, some of the children of Judah lived in Kiriath Arba and its towns, and in Dibon and its towns, and in Jekabzeel and its villages,

²⁵Xagga tuulooyinkii iyo beerahooda qaar reer Yahuudah ah waxay degganaayeen Qiryad Arbac iyo magaalooyinkeedii, iyo Diibon iyo magaalooyinkeedii, iyo Yeqabseel iyo tuulooyinkeedii,

²⁶and in Jeshua, and in Moladah, and Beth Pelet,

²⁶iyo Yeeshuuca, iyo Molaadaah, iyo Beytfeled,

²⁷and in Hazar Shual, and in Beersheba and its towns,

²⁷iyo Xasar Shuucaal, iyo Bi'ir Shebac iyo magaalooyinkeedii,

²⁸and in Ziklag, and in Meconah and in its towns,

²⁸iyo Siiqlag, iyo Mekonaah iyo magaalooyinkeedii,

²⁹and in En Rimmon, and in Zorah, and in Jarmuth,

²⁹iyo Ceyn Rimmoon, iyo Sorcaah, iyo Yarmuud,

³⁰Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and its fields, Azekah and its towns. So they encamped from Beersheba to the valley of Hinnom.

³⁰iyo Saanoo'ax, iyo Cadullaam, iyo tuulooyinkoodii, iyo Laakiish iyo beeraheedii, iyo Caseeqaah iyo magaalooyinkeedii. Sidaasay u degeen Bi'ir Shebac ilaa dooxadii Xinnom.

³¹The children of Benjamin also lived from Geba onward, at Michmash and Aija, and at Bethel and its towns,

³¹Oo reer Benyaamiinna waxay degeen inta laga bilaabo Gebac, iyo Mikmaash, iyo Cayaa, iyo Beytel iyo magaalooyinkeeda,

³²at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,

³²iyo Canaatood, iyo Nob, iyo Cananyaah,

³³Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,

³³iyo Xaasoor, iyo Raamaah, iyo Gitayim,

³⁴Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,

³⁴iyo Xaadiid, iyo Seboyim, iyo Neballaad,

³⁵Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen.

³⁵iyo Lod, iyo Oonoo oo ahayd dooxadii kuwa sancada badan.Oo kuwii reer Laawi oo reer Yahuudah ku dhex jiray qaybahoodii qaarkood ayaa ku darsamay reer Benyaamiin.

³⁶Of the Levites, certain divisions in Judah settled in Benjamin’s territory.

³⁶Oo kuwii reer Laawi oo reer Yahuudah ku dhex jiray qaybahoodii qaarkood ayaa ku darsamay reer Benyaamiin.