Nambar 1
1 Israel kaminawk Izip prae thung hoi tacawthaih saning hnet, khrah hnetto haih hmaloe koek niah, Sinai praezaek ih kaminawk amkhuenghaih kahni imthung ah, Angraeng mah Mosi khaeah hae tiah lokthuih pae,
The Lord spoke to Moses in the Tent of Meeting while they were in the Sinai desert. This was on the first day of the second month of the second year after the Israelites had left Egypt. He told him,
2 nawnto amkhueng Israel kaminawk thungah, angmacae acaeng hoi angmacae imthung takoh thung ih nongpanawk boih,
“Census all the Israelites according to their tribe and family. Count every man and keep a record of each individual's name.
3 nang hoi Aaron mah saning pumphaeto pacoeng ranui bang kaom, misatuh thaih Israel kaminawk boih to milu kok hoih, tiah a naa.
Those aged twenty or older who can do military service are to be registered by you and Aaron in their Israelite army divisions.
4 Acaeng maeto thung ih acaeng zaehoikung lu koek kami maeto mah nang hnik to abom o tih.
A representative from each tribe, the head of a family, must be there with you.
5 Milu kroek naah nang hnik hoi nawnto angdoe han kami ahminnawk loe, Reuben acaeng thung hoiah Shedeur capa Elizur.
These are the names of the men who will work with you: From the tribe of Reuben, Elizur, son of Shedeur;
6 Simeon acaeng thung hoiah, Zurishaddai capa Shelumiel.
from the tribe of Simeon, Shelumiel, son of Zurishaddai;
7 Judah acaeng thung hoiah, Amminadab capa Nahshon.
from the tribe of Judah, Nahshon, son of Amminadab;
8 Issakar acaeng thung hoiah, Zuar capa Nathanel.
from the tribe of Issachar, Nethanel, son of Zuar;
9 Zebulun acaeng thung hoiah, Helon capa Eliab.
from the tribe of Zebulun, Eliab, son of Helon;
10 Joseph ih caanawk; Ephraim acaeng thung hoiah, Ammihud capa Elishama; Manasseh acaeng thung hoiah, Pedahzur capa Gamaliel.
from the sons of Joseph: from the tribe of Ephraim, Elishama, son of Ammihud, and from the tribe of Manasseh, Gamaliel, son of Pedahzur;
11 Benjamin acaeng thung hoiah, Gideoni capa Abidan.
from the tribe of Benjamin, Abidan, son of Gideoni;
12 Dan acaeng thung hoiah, Amishaddai capa Ahiezer.
from the tribe of Dan, Ahiezer, son of Ammishaddai;
13 Asher acaeng thung hoiah, Okran capa Pagiel.
from the tribe of Asher, Pagiel, son of Ocran;
14 Gad acaeng thung hoiah, Deuel capa Eliasaph.
from the tribe of Gad, Eliasaph, son of Deuel;
15 Naphtali acaeng thung hoiah, Enan capa Ahira cae hae ni.
and from the tribe of Naphtali, Ahira, son of Enan.”
16 Hae kaminawk loe amkhueng kaminawk salakah ahmin kamthang, acaeng zaehoikung hoi Israel kaminawk lu koek ah oh o.
These were the men chosen from the Israelite community. They were the leaders of their fathers' tribes; the heads of the families of Israel.
17 To tiah ahmin paek ih kaminawk to Mosi hoi Aaron mah kawk moe,
Moses and Aaron summoned these men who had been selected by name.
18 kaminawk to khrah hnetto haih, hmaloe koek niah amkhuengsak; kaminawk loe angmacae ih acaeng hoi imthung takoh ahmin to thuih o moe, saning pumphaeto hoi ranui bang kaminawk ih ahmin to pakoep o.
They had all the Israelites gather together on the first day of the second month, and recorded the people's genealogy according to their tribe and family, and counted up the names of all those aged twenty or older,
19 Angraeng mah Mosi khae paek ih lok baktih toengah, Israel kaminawk to Sinai mae ah a kroek.
as the Lord had told Moses to do. Moses conducted this census in the Sinai desert.
20 Israel ih calu, Reuben ih caanawk thungah, angmacae ih acaeng hoi imthung takoh caanawk boih, saning pumphaeto pacoeng ranui bang kaom, misatuh thaih nongpa boih ahmin to kroek naah,
The descendants of Reuben, (he was Israel's firstborn son), men aged twenty or over, were recorded by name according to the genealogical records of their tribe and families. All those registered who could serve in the army
21 Reuben acaengnawk loe, sing pali, sang taruk, cumvai pangato oh o.
from the tribe of Reuben totaled 46,500.
22 Simeon ih caanawk thungah, angmacae ih acaeng hoi imthung takoh caanawk boih, saning pumphaeto pacoeng ranui bang kaom, misatuh thaih nongpa boih ahmin to kroek naah,
The descendants of Simeon, men aged twenty or over, were recorded by name according to the genealogical records of their tribe and families. All those registered who could serve in the army
23 Simeon acaengnawk loe, sing panga, sang takawt, cumvai thumto oh o.
from the tribe of Simeon totaled 59,300.
24 Gad ih caanawk thung hoiah, angmacae ih acaeng hoi imthung takoh caanawk boih, saning pumphaeto pacoeng ranui bang kaom, misatuh thaih nongpa boih ahmin to kroek naah,
The descendants of Gad, men aged twenty or over, were recorded by name according to the genealogical records of their tribe and families. All those registered who could serve in the army
25 Gad acaengnawk loe, sing pali, sang panga, cumvai taruk, qui pangato oh o.
from the tribe of Gad totaled 45,650.
26 Judah ih caanawk thung hoiah, angmacae ih acaeng hoi imthung takoh caanawk boih, saning pumphaeto pacoeng ranui bang kaom, misatuh thaih nongpa boih ahmin to kroek naah,
The descendants of Judah, men aged twenty or older, were recorded by name according to the genealogical records of their tribe and families. All those registered who could serve in the army
27 Judah acaengnawk loe, sing sarih, sang pali, cumvai tarukto oh o.
from the tribe of Judah, totaled 74,600.
28 Issakar ih caanawk thung hoiah, angmacae ih acaeng hoi imthung takoh caanawk boih, saning pumphaeto pacoeng ranui bang kaom, misatuh thaih nongpa boih ahmin to kroek naah,
The descendants of Issachar, men aged twenty or older, were recorded by name according to the genealogical records of their tribe and families. All those registered who could serve in the army
29 Issakar acaengnawk loe sing panga, sang pali, cumvai palito oh o.
from the tribe of Issachar, totaled 54,400.
30 Zebulun ih caanawk thung hoiah, angmacae ih acaeng hoi imthung takoh caanawk boih, saning pumphaeto pacoeng ranui bang kaom, misatuh thaih nongpa boih ahmin to kroek naah,
The descendants of Zebulun, men aged twenty or older, were recorded by name according to the genealogical records of their tribe and families. All those registered who could serve in the army
31 Zebulun acaengnawk loe sing panga, sang sarih, cumvai palito oh o.
from the tribe of Zebulun, totaled 57,400.
32 Joseph ih capa hnik; Ephraim ih caanawk thung hoiah, angmacae ih acaeng hoi imthung takoh caanawk boih, saning pumphaeto pacoeng ranui bang kaom, misatuh thaih nongpa boih ahmin to kroek naah,
The descendants of Joseph: the descendants of Ephraim, men aged twenty or older, were recorded by name according to the genealogical records of their tribe and families. All those registered who could serve in the army
33 Ephraim acaengnawk loe sing pali, cumvai pangato oh o.
from the tribe of Ephraim, totaled 40,500.
34 Manasseh ih caanawk thungah, angmacae ih acaeng hoi imthung takoh caanawk boih, saning pumphaeto pacoeng ranui bang kaom, misatuh thaih nongpa boih ahmin to kroek naah,
And the descendants of Manasseh, men aged twenty or older, were recorded by name according to the genealogical records of their tribe and families. All those registered who could serve in the army
35 Manasseh acaengnawk loe, sing thum, sang hnet, cumvai hnetto oh o.
from the tribe of Manasseh, totaled 32,200.
36 Benjamin ih caanawk thung hoiah, angmacae ih acaeng hoi imthung takoh caanawk boih, saning pumphaeto pacoeng ranui bang kaom, misatuh thaih nongpa boih ahmin to kroek naah,
The descendants of Benjamin, men aged twenty or older, were recorded by name according to the genealogical records of their tribe and families. All those registered who could serve in the army
37 Benjamin acaengnawk loe sing thum, sang panga, cumvai palito oh o.
from the tribe of Benjamin, totaled 35,400.
38 Dan ih caanawk thungah, angmacae ih acaeng hoi imthung takoh thung ih caanawk boih, saning pumphaeto pacoeng ranui bang kaom, misatuh thaih nongpa boih ahmin to kroek naah,
The descendants of Dan, men aged twenty or older, were recorded by name according to the genealogical records of their tribe and families. All those registered who could serve in the army
39 Dan acaengnawk loe sing taruk, sang hnet, cumvai sarihto oh o.
from the tribe of Dan, totaled 62,700.
40 Asher ih caanawk thungah, angmacae ih acaeng hoi imthung takoh caanawk boih, saning pumphaeto pacoeng ranui bang kaom, misatuh thaih nongpa boih ahmin to kroek naah,
The descendants of Asher, men aged twenty or older, were recorded by name according to the genealogical records of their tribe and families. All those registered who could serve in the army
41 Asher acaengnawk loe, sing pali, sangto pacoeng, cumvai pangato oh o.
from the tribe of Asher, totaled 41,500.
42 Naphtali ih caanawk thung hoiah, angmacae ih acaeng hoi imthung takoh caanawk boih, saning pumphaeto pacoeng ranui bang kaom, misatuh thaih nongpa boih ahmin to kroek naah,
The descendants of Naphtali, men aged twenty or older, were recorded by name according to the genealogical records of their tribe and families. All those registered who could serve in the army
43 Naphtali acaengnawk loe, sing panga, sang thum, cumvai palito oh o.
from the tribe of Naphtali, totaled 53,400.
44 Hae kaminawk loe Mosi hoi Aaron mah, angmacae imthung takoh maeto thung hoi kami maeto, Israel zaehoikung hatlai hnetto thung hoiah qoih hoi ih kami ah oh o.
These were the totals of the men counted and registered by Moses and Aaron, with the help of the twelve leaders of Israel, who each represented their family.
45 Saning pumphaeto pacoeng ranui bang kaom, misatuh thaih kaminawk boih, Israel caanawk thungah angmacae imthung takoh kaminawk boih ahmin to kroek naah,
In this way all the Israelite men aged twenty or older who were able to serve in Israel's army were registered according to their families.
46 Sangqum boih ah kami sang cumvai taruk, sang thum, cumvai panga, qui pangato oh o.
The sum total of those registered was 603,550.
47 Toe Levi acaeng hoi nihcae imthung takohnawk loe, nihcae hoi nawnto kroek o ai.
However, the Levites were not registered with the others according to their tribe and families.
48 Angraeng mah Mosi khaeah,
This was because the Lord had told Moses,
49 Levi acaeng loe kroek hmah loe, Israel kaminawk thungah doeh athumsak hmah.
“Don't register the tribe of Levi; don't count them in the census with the other Israelites.
50 Toe Levi kaminawk loe hnukung lokthuihaih kahni im khenzawnkung, laom sabaenawk boih hoi to imthung ah kaom hmuennawk boih toepkung ah suem ah; nihcae loe kahni im hoi laom sabaenawk boih to apu o tih; nihcae mah kahni im thung ih sak han koi tok to sah o ueloe, ataihaih ahmuen phak o naah, kahni im taengah om o tih.
Put the Levites in charge of the Tabernacle and of the Testimony, as well as all its furniture and everything it contains. They are the ones responsible for carrying the Tabernacle and all its items. They are to care for it, and to make their camp around it.
51 Kahni im puenhaih tue phak naah, Levi kaminawk mah pakuem o ueloe, kahni im sakhaih tue phak naah doeh, Levi kaminawk mah sah o tih; kahni im taengah kacaeh kalah kami loe paduek han oh.
When it's time to move the Tabernacle, the Levites shall take it down, and when it's time to make camp, the Levites shall put it up. Any outsider who goes near it must be put to death.
52 Israel kaminawk mah angmacae ih im sak o naah, misatuh kami boih mah, angmacae ataihaih ahmuen to angmacae hoi karaem ah sah o tih.
The Israelites are to make camp according to their tribal divisions, each person in their own camp under their own flag.
53 Toe amkhueng Israel kaminawk nuiah palungphuihaih phak han ai ah, Levi kaminawk loe hnukung lokthuihaih kahni im taengah atai o ueloe, hnukung lokthuihaih kahni im to khenzawn o tih, tiah a naa.
But the Levites are to set up their camp around the Tabernacle of the Testimony to stop anyone making me angry with the Israelites. The Levites are responsible for looking after the Tabernacle of the Testimony.”
54 Angraeng mah Mosi khaeah thuih ih lok baktih toengah, Israel kaminawk mah sak o.
The Israelites did everything that the Lord ordered Moses that they should do.
