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1 Utatha mliri Yehova anati kwa Mose ndi Eliezara mwana wa Aaroni,
After the plague was over, the Lord told Moses and Eleazar son of Aaron the priest,
2 “Werengani Aisraeli onse mwa mabanja awo, onse a zaka makumi awiri kapena kuposera pamenepo omwe angathe kugwira ntchito ya usilikali mʼgulu lankhondo la Israeli.”
“Census all the Israelites by family—all those twenty years of age or older who are eligible for military service in the army of Israel.”
3 Kotero mu zigwa za Mowabu pafupi ndi mtsinje wa Yorodani ku Yeriko, Mose ndi wansembe Eliezara anayankhula nawo kuti,
There on the plains of Moab beside the Jordan opposite Jericho, Moses and Eleazar the priest gave the order,
4 “Werengani amuna a zaka makumi awiri kapena kuposera pamenepo, monga momwe Yehova walamulira Mose.” Aisraeli omwe anachokera ku Igupto ndi awa:
“Census the men twenty years of age or older, following the instructions the Lord gave to Moses.” The following is the genealogical record of those who left the land of Egypt.
5 Zidzukulu za Rubeni, mwana woyamba wamwamuna wa Israeli, zinali izi: kuchokera mwa Hanoki, fuko la Ahanoki; kuchokera mwa Palu, fuko la Apalu;
These were the descendants of Reuben, Israel's firstborn: Hanoch, ancestor of the Hanochite family; Pallu, ancestor of the Palluite family;
6 kuchokera mwa Hezironi, fuko la Ahezironi; kuchokera mwa Karimi, fuko la Akarimi.
Hezron, ancestor of the Hezronite family; and Carmi, ancestor of the Carmite family.
7 Awa anali mafuko a Rubeni: onse amene anawerengedwa analipo 43,730.
These were the families descended from Reuben and they numbered 43,730.
8 Mwana wa Palu anali Eliabu,
Pallu's son was Eliab,
9 ndipo ana a Eliabu anali Nemueli, Datani ndi Abiramu. Datani ndi Abiramu anali gulu la akuluakulu aja amene anawukira Mose ndi Aaroni ndipo analinso mʼgulu la otsatira Kora pamene anawukira Yehova.
and Eliab's sons were Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. (It was Dathan and Abiram, leaders chosen by the Israelites, who joined the rebellion against Moses and Aaron with the followers of Korah when they rebelled against the Lord.
10 Nthaka inangʼambika ndi kuwameza pamodzi ndi Kora, kotero kuti gulu lawo linafa pamene moto unapsereza anthu 250 aja, nasanduka chenjezo.
The earth opened up and swallowed them down, along with Korah. His followers died when the fire burned up 250 men. What happened to them was a warning to the Israelites.
11 Koma ana a Kora sanafe nawo.
But Korah's sons didn't die.)
12 Zidzukulu za Simeoni mwa mafuko awo zinali izi: kuchokera mwa Nemueli, fuko la Anemuele; kuchokera mwa Yamini, fuko la Ayamini; kuchokera mwa Yakini fuko la Ayakini;
These were the descendants of Simeon by family: Nemuel, ancestor of the Nemuelite family; Jamin, ancestor of the Jaminite family; Jachin, ancestor of the Jachinite family;
13 kuchokera mwa Zera, mbumba ya Zera; kuchokera mwa Sauli, fuko la Asauli.
Zerah, ancestor of the Zerahite family; and Shaul, ancestor of the Shaulite family.
14 Awa anali mafuko a Simeoni. Iwowa analipo amuna 22,200.
These were the families descended from Simeon and they numbered 22,200.
15 Zidzukulu za Gadi mwa mafuko awo ndi izi: kuchokera mwa Zefoni, fuko la Azefoni; kuchokera mwa Hagi, fuko la Ahagi; kuchokera mwa Suni, fuko la Asuni;
These were the descendants of Gad by family: Zephon, ancestor of the Zephonite family; Haggi, ancestor of the Haggite family; Shuni, ancestor of the Shunite family;
16 kuchokera mwa Ozini, fuko la Aozini; kuchokera mwa Eri, fuko la Aeri;
Ozni, ancestor of the Oznite family; Eri, ancestor of the Erite family;
17 kuchokera mwa Arodi, fuko la Aarodi; kuchokera mwa Arieli, fuko la a Areli.
Arod, ancestor of the Arodite family; Areli, ancestor of the Arelite family.
18 Awa ndiwo anali mafuko a Gadi. Onse amene anawerengedwa analipo 40,500.
These were the families descended from Gad and they numbered 40,500.
19 Eri ndi Onani anali ana aamuna a Yuda, koma anafera mu Kanaani.
The sons of Judah who died in Canaan were Er and Onan. These were the descendants of Judah by family:
20 Zidzukulu za Yuda monga mwa mafuko awo zinali izi: kuchokera mwa Sela, fuko la Asera; kuchokera mwa Perezi, fuko la Aperezi; kuchokera mwa Zera, mbumba ya Zera.
Shelah, ancestor of the Shelanite family; Perez, ancestor of the Perezite family; Zerah, ancestor of the Zerahite family.
21 Zidzukulu za Perezi zinali izi: kuchokera mwa Hezironi, fuko la Ahezironi; kuchokera mwa Hamuli, fuko la Ahamuli.
These were the descendants of Perez: Hezron, ancestor of the Hezronite family; and Hamul, ancestor of the Hamulite family.
22 Awa ndiwo anali mafuko a Yuda. Amene anawerenga analipo 76,500.
These were the families descended from Judah and they numbered 76,500.
23 Zidzukulu za Isakara monga mwa mafuko awo zinali izi: kuchokera mwa Tola, fuko la Atola; kuchokera mwa Puwa, fuko la Apuwa;
These were the descendants of Issachar by family: Tola, ancestor of the Tolaite family; Puvah, ancestor of the Punite family;
24 kuchokera mwa Yasubu, fuko la Ayasubu. Kuchokera mwa Simironi, fuko la Asimironi.
Jashub, ancestor of the Jashubite family; and Shimron, ancestor of the Shimronite family.
25 Awa ndi amene anali a fuko la Isakara. Amene anawerengedwa analipo 64,300.
These were the families descended from Isaachar and they numbered 64,300.
26 Zidzukulu za Zebuloni mwa mafuko awo zinali izi: kuchokera mwa Seredi, fuko la Aseredi; kuchokera mwa Eloni, fuko la Aeloni; kuchokera mwa Yahaleeli, fuko la Ayahaleeli.
These were the descendants of Zebulun by family: Sered, ancestor of the Seredite family; Elon, ancestor of the Elonite family; and Jahleel, ancestor of the Jahleelite family.
27 Awa ndiwo anali mafuko a Zebuloni. Amene anawerengedwa analipo 60,500.
These were the families descended from Zebulun, and they numbered 60, 500.
28 Zidzukulu za Yosefe mwa mafuko awo kupyolera mwa Manase ndi Efereimu zinali izi:
These were descendants of Joseph by family through Manasseh and Ephraim:
29 Zidzukulu za Manase: kuchokera mwa Makiri, fuko la Amakiri (Makiri anali abambo ake a Giliyadi); kuchokera mwa Giliyadi, fuko la Agiliyadi.
The descendants of Manasseh: Machir (he was the father of Gilead), ancestor of the Machirite family; and Gilead, ancestor of the Gileadite family.
30 Izi ndizo zinali zidzukulu za Giliyadi; kuchokera mwa Iyezeri, fuko la Aiyezeri; kuchokera mwa Heleki, fuko la Aheleki;
The descendants of Gilead: Izer, ancestor of the Iezerite family; Helek, ancestor of the Helekite family;
31 kuchokera mwa Asirieli, fuko la Aasirieli; kuchokera mwa Sekemu, fuko la Asekemu;
Asriel, ancestor of the Asrielite family; Shechem, ancestor of the Shechemite family;
32 kuchokera mwa Semida, fuko la Asemida; kuchokera mwa Heferi, fuko la Aheferi.
Shemida, ancestor of the Shemidaite family; and Hepher, ancestor of the Hepherite family.
33 (Zelofehadi mwana wa Heferi analibe ana aamuna koma ana aakazi okha, amene mayina awo anali: Mala, Nowa, Hogila, Milika ndi Tiriza.)
(Zelophehad, son of Hepher, didn't have any sons, only daughters. Their names were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.)
34 Awa ndiwo anali mafuko a Manase. Amene anawerengedwa analipo 52,700.
These were the families descended from Manasseh, and they numbered 52,700.
35 Zidzukulu za Efereimu monga mwa mafuko awo zinali izi; kuchokera mwa Sutela, fuko la Asutela; kuchokera mwa Bekeri, fuko la Abekeri; kuchokera mwa Tahani, fuko la Atahani.
These were the descendants of Ephraim by family: Shuthelah, ancestor of the Shuthelahite family; Becher, ancestor of the Becherite family; and Tahan, ancestor of the Tahanite family.
36 Zidzukulu za Sutela zinali izi: kuchokera mwa Erani, fuko la Aerani.
The descendant of Shuthelah was Eran, ancestor of the Eranite family.
37 Awa ndiwo anali mafuko a Efereimu. Amene anawerengedwa analipo 32,500. Zimenezi zinali zidzukulu za Yosefe monga mwa mafuko awo.
These were the families descended from Ephraim, and they numbered 32,500. These families were the descendants of Joseph.
38 Zidzukulu za Benjamini monga mwa mabanja awo zinali izi: kuchokera mwa Bela, fuko la Abela; kuchokera mwa Asibeli, fuko la Aasibeli; kuchokera mwa Ahiramu, fuko la Ahiramu;
These were the descendants of Benjamin by family: Bela, ancestor of the Belaite family; Ashbel, ancestor of the Ashbelite family; Ahiram, ancestor of the Ahiramite family;
39 kuchokera mwa Sufamu, fuko la Asufamu; kuchokera mwa Hufamu, fuko la Ahufamu;
Shupham, ancestor of the Shuphamite family; and Hupham, ancestor of the Huphamite family.
40 Zidzukulu za Bela kupyolera mwa Aridi ndi Naamani zinali izi: kuchokera mwa Aridi, fuko la Aaridi; kuchokera mwa Naamani, fuko la Anaamani;
The descendants of Bela were Ard, ancestor of the Ardite family; and Naaman, ancestor of the Naamite family.
41 Awa ndiwo anali mabanja a Benjamini. Amene nawerengedwa analipo 45,600.
These were the families descended from Benjamin, and they numbered 45,600.
42 Zidzukulu za Dani mwa mabanja awo zinali izi: kuchokera mwa Suhamu fuko la Asuhamu. Izi zinali zidzukulu za Dani.
These were the descendants of Dan by family: Shuham, ancestor of the Shuhamite families.
43 Onse a fuko la Asuhamu amene anawerengedwa analipo 64,400.
They were all Shuhamite families, and they numbered 64,400.
44 Zidzukulu za Aseri monga mwa mafuko awo zinali izi: kuchokera mwa Imina, fuko la Aimuna; kuchokera mwa Isivi, fuko la Ayisivi; kuchokera mwa Beriya, fuko la Aberiya;
These were the descendants of Asher by family: Imnah, ancestor of the Imnite family; Ishvi, ancestor of the Ishvite family; and Beriah, ancestor of the Beriite family.
45 ndipo kupyolera mwa zidzukulu za Beriya: kuchokera mwa Heberi, fuko la Aheberi; kuchokera mwa Malikieli, fuko la Amalikieli;
The descendants of Beriah were Heber, ancestor of the Heberite family; and Malchiel, ancestor of the Malchielite family.
46 (Aseri anali ndi mwana wamkazi dzina lake Sera)
The name of Asher's daughter was Serah.
47 Awa ndiwo anali mafuko a Aseri. Onse amene anawerengedwa analipo 53,400.
These were the families descended from Asher, and they numbered 53,400.
48 Zidzukulu za Nafutali mwa mafuko awo zinali izi: kuchokera mwa Yahazeeli, fuko la Ayahazeeli; kuchokera mwa Guni, fuko la Aguni;
These were the descendants of Naphtali by family: Jahzeel, ancestor of the Jahzeelite family; Guni, ancestor of the Gunite family;
49 kuchokera mwa Yezeri, fuko la Ayezeri; kuchokera mwa Silemu, fuko la Asilemu.
Jezer, ancestor of the Jezerite family; and Shillem, ancestor of the Sheillemite family.
50 Awa ndiwo anali mafuko a Nafutali. Onse amene anawerengedwa analipo 45,400.
These were the families descended from Naphtali, and they numbered 45,400.
51 Chiwerengero chonse cha amuna mu Israeli chinalipo 601,730.
The total of all those counted was 601,730.
52 Yehova anawuza Mose kuti,
The Lord told Moses,
53 “Uwagawire dziko anthu awa kuti likhale cholowa chawo molingana ndi chiwerengero cha mayina awo.
“Divide the land that is to be owned based on the number of those censused.
54 Gulu lalikulu ulipatse cholowa chachikulu, ndipo lochepa cholowa chocheperapo. Gulu lililonse lilandire cholowa chake molingana ndi chiwerengero cha amene anawerengedwa.
Give a larger area of land to large tribe, and a smaller area to a smaller tribe. Each tribe shall receive their allotment of land depending on their number counted in the census.
55 Dzikolo uligawe pochita maere. Alandire cholowa chawocho potsata mayina a mafuko a makolo awo.
The land has to be divided up by casting lots. Everyone shall receive their allotted land based on the name of their ancestor's tribe.
56 Cholowa chawo uchigawe pakati pa fuko lalikulu ndi lalingʼono mwa maere.”
Every allocation of land is to be divided by casting lots among the tribes, whether large or small.”
57 Alevi omwe anawerengedwa monga mwa mafuko awo ndi awa: kuchokera mwa Geresoni, fuko la Ageresoni; kuchokera mwa Kohati, fuko la Akohati; kuchokera mwa Merari, fuko la Amerari.
These were the Levites censused by family: Gershon, ancestor of the Gershonite family; Kohath, ancestor of the Kohathite family; and Merari, ancestor of the Merarite family.
58 Awanso anali mabanja a Alevi: banja la Alibini, banja la Ahebroni, banja la Amali, banja la Amusi, fuko la Kora banja la Akohati, (Kohati anali abambo a Amramu.
The following were the families of the Levites: the Libnite family, the Hebronite family, the Mahlite family, the Mushite family, and the Korahite family. Kohath was the father of Amram,
59 Dzina la mkazi wa Amramu linali Yokobedi, mdzukulu wa Levi, yemwe anabadwa mwa Alevi mu Igupto. Yokobedi anaberekera Amramu Aaroni, Mose ndi Miriamu mlongo wawo.
and the name of Amram's wife was Jochebed. She was a descendant of Levi, born while the Levites were in Egypt. She had children with Amram: Aaron, Moses, and their sister Miriam.
60 Aaroni anali abambo a Nadabu, Abihu, Eliezara ndi Itamara.
Aaron's sons were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar,
61 Koma Nadabu ndi Abihu anafa pamene anapereka nsembe pamaso pa Yehova ndi moto wachilendo).
but Nadab and Abihu died when they offered forbidden fire in the Lord's presence.
62 Alevi onse aamuna a mwezi umodzi kapena kuposera pamenepa analipo 23,000. Iwowo sanawerengedwe pamodzi ndi Aisraeli ena chifukwa sanalandire cholowa pakati pawo.
The number of the Levites censused totaled 23,000. This included every male one month old or older. However, they were not counted with the other Israelites, because no land allotment was given to them with the other Israelites.
63 Awa ndi amene anawerengedwa ndi Mose ndi Eliezara wansembe pamene ankawerenga Aisraeli pa zigwa za ku Mowabu mʼmbali mwa Yorodani ku Yeriko.
This is the record of those were censused by Moses and Eleazar the priest when they counted the Israelites on the plains of Moab beside the Jordan opposite Jericho.
64 Mwa anthu amenewa panalibe ndi mmodzi yemwe amene anali mʼgulu la Aisraeli omwe Mose ndi wansembe Aaroni anawawerenga mʼchipululu cha Sinai;
However, they did not include a single one who had previously been censused by Moses and Aaron the priest when they counted the Israelites in the Sinai Desert,
65 Chifukwa Yehova anali atawuza Aisraeliwo kuti adzafera ndithu mʼchipululu, ndipo palibe ndi mmodzi yemwe amene anatsala kupatula Kalebe mwana wa Yefune ndi Yoswa mwana wa Nuni.
because the Lord had told them that they would all die in the desert. No one was left except Caleb, son of Jephunneh, and Joshua, son of Nun.
