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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 YHWH speaks to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the Tent of Meeting, on the first of the second month, in the second year of 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 a census of all the congregation of the sons of Israel by their families, by the house of their fathers, in the number of names—every male by their counted heads;
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 a son of twenty years and upward, everyone going out to the host in Israel, you number them by their hosts, you and Aaron;
4 Munthu mmodzi wochokera ku fuko lililonse yemwe ndi mtsogoleri wa banja lake, ndiye akuthandizeni pa ntchitoyi.
and with you there is a man for a tribe, each is a head of the house of his fathers.
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 who stand with you: for Reuben, Elizur son of Shedeur;
6 Selumieli mwana wa Zurisadai, kuchokera ku fuko la Simeoni,
for Simeon, Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai;
7 Naasoni mwana wa Aminadabu, kuchokera ku fuko la Yuda,
for Judah, Nahshon son of Amminadab;
8 Netanieli mwana wa Zuwara, kuchokera ku fuko la Isakara,
for Issachar, Nathaneel son of Zuar;
9 Eliabu mwana wa Heloni, kuchokera ku fuko la Zebuloni,
for Zebulun, Eliab son of Helon;
10 Mwa ana a Yosefe: kuchokera ku fuko la Efereimu, Elisama mwana wa Amihudi; kuchokera ku fuko la Manase, Gamalieli mwana wa Pedazuri;
for the sons of Joseph: for Ephraim, Elishama son of Ammihud; for Manasseh, Gamaliel son of Pedahzur;
11 Abidani mwana wa Gideoni, kuchokera ku fuko la Benjamini,
for Benjamin, Abidan son of Gideoni;
12 Ahiyezeri mwana wa Amisadai, kuchokera ku fuko la Dani,
for Dan, Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai;
13 Pagieli mwana wa Okirani, kuchokera ku fuko la Aseri,
for Asher, Pagiel son of Ocran;
14 Eliyasafu mwana wa Deuweli, kuchokera ku fuko la Gadi,
for Gad, Eliasaph son of Deuel;
15 Ahira mwana wa Enani, kuchokera ku fuko la Nafutali.”
for Naphtali, Ahira 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 [are] those called of the congregation, princes of the tribes of their fathers; they [are] heads of the thousands of Israel.
17 Mose ndi Aaroni anatenga anthu amene mayina awo anaperekedwa,
And Moses takes—Aaron also—these men, who were defined 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 they assembled all the congregation on the first of the second month, and they declare their births, by their families, by the house of their fathers, in the number of names from a son of twenty years and upward, by their counted heads,
19 monga momwe Yehova analamulira Mose. Motero iyeyo anawawerenga mʼchipululu cha Sinai:
as YHWH has commanded Moses; and he numbers 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 the sons of Reuben, Israel’s firstborn—their births, by their families, by the house of their fathers, in the number of names, by their counted heads, every male from a son of twenty years and upward, everyone going out to the host—
21 Chiwerengero cha anthu ochokera mʼfuko la Rubeni chinali 46,500.
their numbered ones, for the tribe of Reuben, are forty-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 sons of Simeon—their births, by their families, by the house of their fathers, its numbered ones in the number of names, by their counted heads, every male from a son of twenty years and upward, everyone going out to the host—
23 Chiwerengero cha anthu ochokera mʼfuko la Simeoni chinali 59,300.
their numbered ones, for the tribe of Simeon, [are] fifty-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 sons of Gad—their births, by their families, by the house of their fathers, in the number of names, from a son of twenty years and upward, everyone going out to the host—
25 Chiwerengero cha anthu ochokera mʼfuko la Gadi chinali 45, 650.
their numbered ones, for the tribe of Gad, [are] forty-five thousand and 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 sons of Judah—their births, by their families, by the house of their fathers, in the number of names, from a son of twenty years and upward, everyone going out to the host—
27 Chiwerengero cha anthu ochokera mʼfuko la Yuda chinali 74, 600.
their numbered ones, for the tribe of Judah, [are] seventy-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 sons of Issachar—their births, by their families, by the house of their fathers, in the number of names, from a son of twenty years and upward, everyone going out to the host—
29 Chiwerengero cha anthu ochokera mʼfuko la Isakara chinali 54,400.
their numbered ones, for the tribe of Issachar, [are] fifty-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 sons of Zebulun—their births, by their families, by the house of their fathers, in the number of names, from a son of twenty years and upward, everyone going out to the host—
31 Chiwerengero cha anthu ochokera mʼfuko la Zebuloni chinali 57,400.
their numbered ones, for the tribe of Zebulun, [are] fifty-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 sons of Joseph: of the sons of Ephraim—their births, by their families, by the house of their fathers, in the number of names, from a son of twenty years and upward, everyone going out to the host—
33 Chiwerengero cha anthu ochokera mʼfuko la Efereimu chinali 40,500.
their numbered ones, for the tribe of Ephraim, [are] 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 sons of Manasseh—their births, by their families, by the house of their fathers, in the number of names, from a son of twenty years and upward, everyone going out to the host—
35 Chiwerengero cha anthu ochokera mʼfuko la Manase chinali 32,200.
their numbered ones, for the tribe of Manasseh, [are] thirty-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 sons of Benjamin—their births, by their families, by the house of their fathers, in the number of names, from a son of twenty years and upward, everyone going out to the host—
37 Chiwerengero cha anthu ochokera mʼfuko la Benjamini chinali 35,400.
their numbered ones, for the tribe of Benjamin, [are] thirty-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 sons of Dan—their births, by their families, by the house of their fathers, in the number of names, from a son of twenty years and upward, everyone going out to the host—
39 Chiwerengero cha anthu ochokera mʼfuko la Dani chinali 62,700.
their numbered ones, for the tribe of Dan, [are] sixty-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 sons of Asher—their births, by their families, by the house of their fathers, in the number of names, from a son of twenty years and upward, everyone going out to the host—
41 Chiwerengero cha anthu ochokera mʼfuko la Aseri chinali 41,500.
their numbered ones, for the tribe of Asher, [are] forty-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 sons of Naphtali—their births, by their families, by the house of their fathers, in the number of names, from a son of twenty years and upward, everyone going out to the host—
43 Chiwerengero cha anthu ochokera mʼfuko la Nafutali chinali 53,400.
their numbered ones, for the tribe of Naphtali, [are] fifty-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 numbered, whom Moses numbered—Aaron also—and the princes of Israel, twelve men, each one has been [the representative] for the house of his fathers.
45 Aisraeli onse a zaka makumi awiri kapena kupitirirapo, omwe akanatha kugwira ntchito ya usilikali mʼgulu lankhondo la Israeli anawawerenga monga mwa mabanja awo.
And they are, all those numbered of the sons of Israel, by the house of their fathers, from a son of twenty years and upward, everyone going out to the host in Israel,
46 Chiwerengero cha anthu onse pamodzi chinali 603,550.
indeed, all those numbered are six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty.
47 Koma mabanja a fuko la Levi okha sanawawerenge pamodzi ndi ena.
And the Levites, for the tribe of their fathers, have not numbered themselves in their midst,
48 Pakuti Yehova anawuza Mose kuti,
seeing YHWH speaks to Moses, saying,
49 “Usawerenge fuko la Levi kapena kuliphatikiza mʼkawundula wa Aisraeli.
“Only the tribe of Levi you do not number, and you do not take up their census in the midst of the sons 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.
and you, appoint the Levites over the Dwelling Place of the Testimony, and over all its vessels, and over all that it has; they carry the Dwelling Place, and all its vessels, and they serve it; and they encamp around the Dwelling Place.
51 Pamene akusamutsa tentiyo, Alevi ndiwo aziyitsitsa, akafuna kuyimanganso, Alevi ndiwo aziyimiritsa. Wina aliyense amene adzayandikire tentiyo adzaphedwa.
And in the journeying of the Dwelling Place, the Levites take it down, and in the encamping of the Dwelling Place, the Levites raise it up; and the stranger who is coming near is put to death.”
52 Aisraeli azimanga matenti awo mʼmagulumagulu, munthu aliyense ku gulu lake pansi pa mbendera yake.
And the sons of Israel have encamped, each by his camp, and each by his standard, by their hosts;
53 Alevi nawonso, azimanga matenti awo mozungulira tenti yopatulika kuti chilango chisagwere Aisraeli onse. Ndipo Alevi aziyangʼanira ndi kusamalira tenti yopatulikayo.”
and the Levites encamp around the Dwelling Place of the Testimony; and there is no wrath on the congregation of the sons of Israel, and the Levites have kept the charge of the Dwelling Place of the Testimony.
54 Choncho Aisraeli anachita monga Yehova analamulira Mose.
And the sons of Israel do according to all that YHWH has commanded Moses; so they have done.
