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1 Yehova anayankhula ndi Mose mʼchipululu cha Sinai, mu tenti ya msonkhano, pa tsiku loyamba la mwezi wachiwiri, mʼchaka chachiwiri atatuluka mu Igupto, kuti,
And the Lord spoke unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tabernacle of the congregation, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after their going out of the land of Egypt, saying,
2 “Werengani Aisraeli onse mʼmafuko awo ndi mʼmabanja awo, lemba dzina la munthu wamwamuna aliyense, mmodzimmodzi.
Take ye the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, after their families, by the descent from their fathers, by numbering the names, every male according to their polls;
3 Iwe ndi Aaroni mwawerenge mwa magulu awo mu Israeli, amuna onse a zaka makumi awiri zakubadwa ndi opitirirapo omwe angathe kugwira ntchito ya usilikali.
From twenty years old and upward, all that are able to go forth to war in Israel: these shall ye number according to their armies, thou and Aaron.
4 Munthu mmodzi wochokera ku fuko lililonse yemwe ndi mtsogoleri wa banja lake, ndiye akuthandizeni pa ntchitoyi.
And with you there shall be one man each of every tribe; a man who is the head of his family division.
5 Mayina a anthu amene akuthandizeniwo ndi awa: Elizuri mwana wa Sedeuri, kuchokera ku fuko la Rubeni,
And these are the names of the men that shall stand with you; of Reuben: Elizur the son of Shedeur.
6 Selumieli mwana wa Zurisadai, kuchokera ku fuko la Simeoni,
Of Simeon: Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
7 Naasoni mwana wa Aminadabu, kuchokera ku fuko la Yuda,
Of Judah: Nachshon the son of 'Amminadab.
8 Netanieli mwana wa Zuwara, kuchokera ku fuko la Isakara,
Of Issachar: Nethanel the son of Zuar.
9 Eliabu mwana wa Heloni, kuchokera ku fuko la Zebuloni,
Of Zebulun: Eliab the son of Chelon.
10 Mwa ana a Yosefe: kuchokera ku fuko la Efereimu, Elisama mwana wa Amihudi; kuchokera ku fuko la Manase, Gamalieli mwana wa Pedazuri;
Of the children of Joseph, of Ephraim: Elishama the son of 'Ammihud; of Menasseh: Gamliel the son of Pedahzur.
11 Abidani mwana wa Gideoni, kuchokera ku fuko la Benjamini,
Of Benjamin: Abidan the son of Gidoni.
12 Ahiyezeri mwana wa Amisadai, kuchokera ku fuko la Dani,
Of Dan: Achiezer the son of 'Ammishaddai.
13 Pagieli mwana wa Okirani, kuchokera ku fuko la Aseri,
Of Asher: Pagiel the son of 'Ochran.
14 Eliyasafu mwana wa Deuweli, kuchokera ku fuko la Gadi,
Of Gad: Elyassaph the son of Deuel.
15 Ahira mwana wa Enani, kuchokera ku fuko la Nafutali.”
Of Naphtali: Achira the son of 'Enan.
16 Amenewa ndi anthu amene anasankhidwa kuchokera mʼmagulu mwawo, eni mbumba a mafuko a makolo awo. Iwowa anali atsogoleri a mafuko a Israeli.
These were the selected of the congregation, the princes of the tribes of their fathers; the heads of the thousands of Israel were they.
17 Mose ndi Aaroni anatenga anthu amene mayina awo anaperekedwa,
And Moses and Aaron took these men who are expressed by name:
18 ndipo pa tsiku loyamba la mwezi wachiwiri, anasonkhanitsa anthu onse pamodzi. Anthuwo anafotokoza za makolo awo mwa mafuko awo ndi mabanja awo. Ndipo mayina a amuna onse amene anali ndi zaka makumi awiri kapena kupitirirapo analembedwa, mmodzimmodzi
And all the congregation they assembled together on the first day of the second month, and they were enrolled in the lists of their pedigrees after their families, by the descent from their fathers, by numbering the names, from twenty years old and upward, according to their polls.
19 monga momwe Yehova analamulira Mose. Motero iyeyo anawawerenga mʼchipululu cha Sinai:
As the Lord had commanded Moses, so did he number them in the wilderness of Sinai.
20 Kuchokera mwa ana a Rubeni, mwana wamwamuna woyamba wa Israeli: Amuna onse a zaka makumi awiri kapena kupitirirapo, omwe akanatha kugwira ntchito ya usilikali, anawalemba mayina awo, mmodzimmodzi monga mwa mbiri ya mafuko awo ndi mabanja awo.
And there were of the children of Reuben the first-born of Israel, by their generations, after their families, by the descent from their fathers, by numbering the names according to their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
21 Chiwerengero cha anthu ochokera mʼfuko la Rubeni chinali 46,500.
Those that were numbered of the tribe of Reuben, were forty and six thousand and five hundred.
22 Kuchokera mwa zidzukulu za Simeoni: Amuna onse a zaka makumi awiri kapena kupitirirapo, omwe akanatha kugwira ntchito ya usilikali anawalemba mayina awo, mmodzimmodzi monga mwa mbiri ya mafuko awo ndi mabanja awo.
Of the children of Simeon, by their generations, after their families, by the descent from their fathers, those that were numbered of them, by numbering the names according to their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
23 Chiwerengero cha anthu ochokera mʼfuko la Simeoni chinali 59,300.
Those that were numbered of the tribe of Simeon, were fifty and nine thousand and three hundred.
24 Kuchokera mwa zidzukulu za Gadi: Amuna onse a zaka makumi awiri kapena kupitirirapo, omwe akanatha kugwira ntchito ya usilikali anawalemba mayina awo monga mwa mbiri ya mafuko awo ndi mabanja awo.
Of the children of Gad, by their generations, after their families, by the descent from their fathers, by numbering the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
25 Chiwerengero cha anthu ochokera mʼfuko la Gadi chinali 45, 650.
Those that were numbered of the tribe of Gad, were forty and five thousand six hundred and fifty.
26 Kuchokera mwa zidzukulu za Yuda: Amuna onse a zaka makumi awiri kapena kupitirirapo, omwe akanatha kugwira ntchito ya usilikali anawalemba mayina awo monga mwa mbiri ya mafuko awo ndi mabanja awo.
Of the children of Judah, by their generations, after their families, by the descent from their fathers, by numbering the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
27 Chiwerengero cha anthu ochokera mʼfuko la Yuda chinali 74, 600.
Those that were numbered of the tribe of Judah, were seventy and four thousand and six hundred.
28 Kuchokera mwa zidzukulu za Isakara: Amuna onse a zaka makumi awiri kapena kupitirirapo, omwe akanatha kugwira ntchito ya usilikali anawalemba mayina awo monga mwa mbiri ya mafuko awo ndi mabanja awo.
Of the children of Issachar, by their generations, after their families, by the descent from their fathers, by numbering the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
29 Chiwerengero cha anthu ochokera mʼfuko la Isakara chinali 54,400.
Those that were numbered of the tribe of Issachar, were fifty and four thousand and four hundred.
30 Kuchokera mwa zidzukulu za Zebuloni: Amuna onse a zaka makumi awiri kapena kupitirirapo, omwe akanatha kugwira ntchito ya usilikali anawalemba mayina awo monga mwa mbiri ya mafuko awo ndi mabanja awo.
Of the children of Zebulun, by their generations, after their families, by the descent from their fathers, by numbering the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
31 Chiwerengero cha anthu ochokera mʼfuko la Zebuloni chinali 57,400.
Those that were numbered of the tribe of Zebulun, were fifty and seven thousand and four hundred.
32 Kuchokera mwa ana aamuna a Yosefe: Kuchokera mwa zidzukulu za Efereimu: Amuna onse a zaka makumi awiri kapena kupitirirapo, omwe akanatha kugwira ntchito ya usilikali anawalemba mayina awo monga mwa mbiri ya mafuko awo ndi mabanja awo.
Of the children of Joseph, namely, of the children of Ephraim, by their generations, after their families, by the descent from their fathers, by numbering the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war.
33 Chiwerengero cha anthu ochokera mʼfuko la Efereimu chinali 40,500.
Those that were numbered of the tribe of Ephraim, were forty thousand and five hundred.
34 Kuchokera mwa zidzukulu za Manase: Amuna onse a zaka makumi awiri kapena kupitirirapo, omwe akanatha kugwira ntchito ya usilikali anawalemba mayina awo monga mwa mbiri ya mafuko awo ndi mabanja awo.
Of the children of Menasseh, by their generations, after their families, by the descent from their fathers, by numbering the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
35 Chiwerengero cha anthu ochokera mʼfuko la Manase chinali 32,200.
Those that were numbered of the tribe of Menasseh, were thirty and two thousand and two hundred.
36 Kuchokera mwa zidzukulu za Benjamini: Amuna onse a zaka makumi awiri kapena kupitirirapo, omwe akanatha kugwira ntchito ya usilikali anawalemba mayina awo monga mwa mbiri ya mafuko awo ndi mabanja awo.
Of the children of Benjamin, by their generations, after their families, by the descent from their fathers, by numbering the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
37 Chiwerengero cha anthu ochokera mʼfuko la Benjamini chinali 35,400.
Those that were numbered of the tribe of Benjamin, were thirty and five thousand and four hundred.
38 Kuchokera mwa zidzukulu za Dani: Amuna onse a zaka makumi awiri kapena kupitirirapo, omwe akanatha kugwira ntchito ya usilikali anawalemba mayina awo monga mwa mbiri ya mafuko awo ndi mabanja awo.
Of the children of Dan, by their generations, after their families, by the descent from their fathers, by numbering the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
39 Chiwerengero cha anthu ochokera mʼfuko la Dani chinali 62,700.
Those that were numbered of the tribe of Dan, were sixty and two thousand and seven hundred.
40 Kuchokera mwa zidzukulu za Aseri: Amuna onse a zaka makumi awiri kapena kupitirirapo, omwe akanatha kugwira ntchito ya usilikali anawalemba mayina awo monga mwa mbiri ya mafuko awo ndi mabanja awo.
Of the children of Asher, by their generations, after their families, by the descent from their fathers, by numbering the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
41 Chiwerengero cha anthu ochokera mʼfuko la Aseri chinali 41,500.
Those that were numbered of the tribe of Asher, were forty and one thousand and five hundred.
42 Kuchokera mwa zidzukulu za Nafutali: Aamuna onse a zaka makumi awiri kapena kupitirirapo, omwe akanatha kugwira ntchito ya usilikali anawalemba mayina awo monga mwa mbiri ya mafuko awo ndi mabanja awo.
Of the children of Naphtali, by their generations, after their families, by the descent from their fathers, by numbering the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
43 Chiwerengero cha anthu ochokera mʼfuko la Nafutali chinali 53,400.
Those that were numbered of the tribe of Naphtali, were fifty and three thousand and four hundred.
44 Amenewa ndiwo anthu amene Mose ndi Aaroni anawawerenga mothandizidwa ndi atsogoleri khumi ndi awiri a Israeli, aliyense kuyimira fuko lake.
These are those that were numbered, whom Moses numbered with Aaron, and the princes of Israel, being twelve men; one man each for his family division were they.
45 Aisraeli onse a zaka makumi awiri kapena kupitirirapo, omwe akanatha kugwira ntchito ya usilikali mʼgulu lankhondo la Israeli anawawerenga monga mwa mabanja awo.
Thus were all those that were numbered of the children of Israel, by the descent from their fathers, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war in Israel, —
46 Chiwerengero cha anthu onse pamodzi chinali 603,550.
Even all they that were numbered, were six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty.
47 Koma mabanja a fuko la Levi okha sanawawerenge pamodzi ndi ena.
But the Levites, after the tribe of their fathers, were not numbered among them.
48 Pakuti Yehova anawuza Mose kuti,
For the Lord had spoken unto Moses, saying,
49 “Usawerenge fuko la Levi kapena kuliphatikiza mʼkawundula wa Aisraeli.
Only the tribe of Levi shalt thou not number, and their sum shalt thou not take, among the children of Israel;
50 Koma uyike Aleviwo kuti aziyangʼanira tenti yanga yopatulika, zipangizo zake ndi zonse zili mʼmenemo. Azinyamula tentiyo pamodzi ndi zipangizo zake zonse; azisamalira ndi kumanga misasa mozungulira tentiyo.
But thou shalt appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of the testimony, and over all its vessels, and over all things that belong to it: they shall carry the tabernacle, and all its vessels; and they shall minister unto it; and round about the tabernacle shall they encamp.
51 Pamene akusamutsa tentiyo, Alevi ndiwo aziyitsitsa, akafuna kuyimanganso, Alevi ndiwo aziyimiritsa. Wina aliyense amene adzayandikire tentiyo adzaphedwa.
And when the tabernacle is to be carried forward, the Levites shall take it down; and when the tabernacle is to be pitched, the Levites shall set it up: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.
52 Aisraeli azimanga matenti awo mʼmagulumagulu, munthu aliyense ku gulu lake pansi pa mbendera yake.
And the children of Israel shall pitch their tents, every man by his own camp, and every man by his own standard, according to their armies.
53 Alevi nawonso, azimanga matenti awo mozungulira tenti yopatulika kuti chilango chisagwere Aisraeli onse. Ndipo Alevi aziyangʼanira ndi kusamalira tenti yopatulikayo.”
But the Levites shall encamp round shout the tabernacle of the testimony, that there be no wrath upon the congregation of the children of Israel: and the Levites shall keep the charge of the tabernacle of the testimony.
54 Choncho Aisraeli anachita monga Yehova analamulira Mose.
And the children of Israel did so: all, just as the Lord had commanded Moses, so did they.
