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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,
YHWH spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the Tent of Meeting, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they had come 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 children of Israel, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, every male, one by one;
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 who are able to go out to war in Israel. You and Aaron shall number them by their divisions.
4 Munthu mmodzi wochokera ku fuko lililonse yemwe ndi mtsogoleri wa banja lake, ndiye akuthandizeni pa ntchitoyi.
With you there shall be a man of every tribe; everyone head of his fathers' house.
5 Mayina a anthu amene akuthandizeniwo ndi awa: Elizuri mwana wa Sedeuri, kuchokera ku fuko la Rubeni,
These are the names of the men who 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: Nahshon 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 Helon.
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 sons of Joseph: Of Ephraim: Elishama the son of Ammihud. Of Manasseh: Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
11 Abidani mwana wa Gideoni, kuchokera ku fuko la Benjamini,
Of Benjamin: Abidan the son of Gideoni.
12 Ahiyezeri mwana wa Amisadai, kuchokera ku fuko la Dani,
Of Dan: Ahiezer 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: Eliasaph the son of Reuel.
15 Ahira mwana wa Enani, kuchokera ku fuko la Nafutali.”
Of Naphtali: Ahira 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 are those who were called of the congregation, the leaders of the tribes of their fathers; they were the heads of the thousands of Israel.
17 Mose ndi Aaroni anatenga anthu amene mayina awo anaperekedwa,
Moses and Aaron took these men who are mentioned 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
They assembled all the congregation together on the first day of the second month; and they declared their ancestry by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, one by one.
19 monga momwe Yehova analamulira Mose. Motero iyeyo anawawerenga mʼchipululu cha Sinai:
As YHWH commanded Moses, so he numbered 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.
Now the descendants of Reuben, Israel's firstborn, their generations, according to their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, one by one, every male from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war;
21 Chiwerengero cha anthu ochokera mʼfuko la Rubeni chinali 46,500.
those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Reuben, were forty-six thousand 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 descendants of Simeon, their generations, according to their families, by their fathers' houses, those who were numbered of it, according to the number of the names, one by one, every male from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war;
23 Chiwerengero cha anthu ochokera mʼfuko la Simeoni chinali 59,300.
those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Simeon, were fifty-nine thousand 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 descendants of Gad, their generations, according to their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war;
25 Chiwerengero cha anthu ochokera mʼfuko la Gadi chinali 45, 650.
those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Gad, were forty-five thousand six hundred 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 descendants of Judah, their generations, according to their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war;
27 Chiwerengero cha anthu ochokera mʼfuko la Yuda chinali 74, 600.
those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Judah, were sixty-four thousand 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 descendants of Issachar, their generations, according to their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war;
29 Chiwerengero cha anthu ochokera mʼfuko la Isakara chinali 54,400.
those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Issachar, were fifty-four thousand 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 descendants of Zebulun, their generations, according to their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war;
31 Chiwerengero cha anthu ochokera mʼfuko la Zebuloni chinali 57,400.
those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Zebulun, were fifty-seven thousand 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 descendants of Ephraim, their generations, according to their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war;
33 Chiwerengero cha anthu ochokera mʼfuko la Efereimu chinali 40,500.
those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Ephraim, were forty thousand 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 descendants of Manasseh, their generations, according to their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war;
35 Chiwerengero cha anthu ochokera mʼfuko la Manase chinali 32,200.
those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Manasseh, were thirty-two thousand 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 descendants of Benjamin, their generations, according to their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war;
37 Chiwerengero cha anthu ochokera mʼfuko la Benjamini chinali 35,400.
those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Benjamin, were thirty-five thousand 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 descendants of Dan, their generations, according to their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go forth to war;
39 Chiwerengero cha anthu ochokera mʼfuko la Dani chinali 62,700.
those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Dan, were sixty-two thousand 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 descendants of Asher, their generations, according to their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go forth to war;
41 Chiwerengero cha anthu ochokera mʼfuko la Aseri chinali 41,500.
those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Asher, were forty-one thousand 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 descendants of Naphtali, their generations, according to their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go forth to war;
43 Chiwerengero cha anthu ochokera mʼfuko la Nafutali chinali 53,400.
those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Naphtali, were fifty-three thousand 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 who were numbered, whom Moses and Aaron numbered, and the leaders of Israel, being twelve men; each representing his fathers' house.
45 Aisraeli onse a zaka makumi awiri kapena kupitirirapo, omwe akanatha kugwira ntchito ya usilikali mʼgulu lankhondo la Israeli anawawerenga monga mwa mabanja awo.
So all those who were numbered of the children of Israel by their fathers' houses, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war in Israel;
46 Chiwerengero cha anthu onse pamodzi chinali 603,550.
even all those who were numbered were six hundred three thousand five hundred 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 YHWH spoke to Moses, saying,
49 “Usawerenge fuko la Levi kapena kuliphatikiza mʼkawundula wa Aisraeli.
"Only the tribe of Levi you shall not number, neither shall you take a census of them 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 appoint the Levites over the Tabernacle of the Testimony, and over all its furnishings, and over all that belongs to it. They shall carry the tabernacle, and all its furnishings; and they shall take care of it, and shall camp around it.
51 Pamene akusamutsa tentiyo, Alevi ndiwo aziyitsitsa, akafuna kuyimanganso, Alevi ndiwo aziyimiritsa. Wina aliyense amene adzayandikire tentiyo adzaphedwa.
When the tabernacle is to move, the Levites shall take it down; and when the tabernacle is to be set up, the Levites shall set it up. The unauthorized person who comes near shall be put to death.
52 Aisraeli azimanga matenti awo mʼmagulumagulu, munthu aliyense ku gulu lake pansi pa mbendera yake.
The children of Israel shall pitch their tents, every man by his own camp, and every man by his own standard, according to their divisions.
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 camp around the Tabernacle of the Testimony, that there may be no wrath on the congregation of the children of Israel: and the Levites shall be responsible for the Tabernacle of the Testimony."
54 Choncho Aisraeli anachita monga Yehova analamulira Mose.
Thus the children of Israel did. According to all that YHWH commanded Moses, so they did.
