Nambar 4
1 Angraeng mah Mosi hoi Aaron khaeah,
Then Yahweh said to Moses/me,
2 Angmacae acaeng hoi imthung takoh ah kaom kami baktih toengah, Levi acaeng ah kaom Kohath ih caanawk to kroek ah,
“Write down the names of the men who belong to the clans descended from Levi.
3 amkhuenghaih kahni imthung ah toksak hanah, saning qui thumto hoi saning qui pangato kaom nongpanawk to kroek boih ah.
Write the names of the men who are between 30 and 50 years old. These will be men who will work at the Sacred Tent.
4 Kohath caanawk mah khetzawn ih kaminawk amkhuenghaih kahni im loe, ciimcai koek ahmuen ah oh.
“The work of these descendants of Kohath will be [to take care of] the sacred items [that are used when the people worship] at the Sacred Tent.
5 Ohhaih ahmuen angpuen o naah, Aaron hoi a caanawk to angzo o tih, nihcae mah a nuiah khuk ih kahni to khring o ueloe, hnukung ah kaom thingkhong to khuk o tih.
When you Israelis move to another location, Aaron and his sons must enter the tent to take down the curtain that separates the Very Holy Place from the other part of the Sacred Tent. They must cover the sacred chest with that curtain.
6 To pacoengah tuipui caham ih ahin hoiah khuk o tih; to hmuen ih a nuiah rong kamiing kahni to khuk o ueloe, cung to angmah ih ahmuen ah suem o tih.
Then they must cover that with a nice covering made from the skins of goats. Over that they must spread a blue cloth. Then they must insert into the rings on the chest the poles [for carrying it].
7 Caboi nui ih takaw to kahni kamiing hoiah kraeng o tih, to ah sabaenawk, kathuk sabaenawk, naek han koi tui lawnhaih boengloengnawk, takawnawk to apet ai ah suem o tih;
“Then they must put a blue cloth over the table on which the priests put the sacred bread. On top of the cloth they must put the bowls [for incense], the pans, the other dishes, the jars for [the wine that will be] offered as a sacrifice, and the sacred bread.
8 to ih hmuen nuiah kamling kahni to baih o tih; a nuiah tuipui caham ih ahin hoiah khuk o ueloe, cung to angmah ahmuen ah suem o tih.
Over all of this they must spread a scarlet/red cloth. Finally, they must put on top a nice covering made from the skins of goats. Then they must insert into the [rings at the corners of] the tables the poles [for carrying it].
9 Kahni kamiing to la o ueloe, hmaithawk, hmaiim, hmai ataephaih taitaehnawk, hmai cenhaih boengloeng, hmaitui suekhaih boengloengnawk boih to khuk o tih; to tiah nihcae mah toksah o tih.
“Then with another blue cloth they must cover the lampstand, the lamps, the lamp snuffers, the trays, and the special jars of [olive] oil [to burn in the lamps].
10 To pacoengah to ih laom sabaenawk boih to tuipui caham ih ahin hoiah ayaw o hmoek pacoengah, aputhaih to sah o tih.
They must cover the lampstand and all the other items with a nice covering made from the skins of goats. They must place all these things on a frame for carrying them.
11 Sui hmaicam nuiah kahni kamiing to baih o ueloe, tuipui caham ih ahin hoiah khuk o tih; aputhaih cung to angmah ohhaih ahmuen ah suem o tih.
“Then they must spread another blue cloth over the gold altar [which is used for burning] incense. Over this they must spread a nice covering made from the skins of goats. Then they must insert into [the rings of] that altar the poles for carrying it.
12 Hmuenciim thungah toksak naah hmuenmaenawk to la o boih ueloe, kahni kamiing hoiah ayaw o tih; tuipui caham hin hoi khuk o pacoengah, aputhaih to sah o tih.
“They must take all the other items that are inside the Sacred Tent and wrap them in a blue cloth, cover that with a nice covering made from the skins of goats, and place all that on a frame for carrying it.
13 Nihcae mah hmaicam pong ih maiphunawk to takhoek o ueloe, a nuiah kahni kamling hup to khuk o tih.
“Then they must remove the ashes from the altar [on which they have burned sacrifices]. Then they must cover the altar with a purple cloth.
14 To hmaicam ah toksak naah kangaih hmuennawk, laom sabaenawk, moi banghaih sumnawk, moi thunhaih sumnawk, hmai kamngaeh sohhaih sum kangphaeknawk, tui bawhhaih boengloengnawk hoi hmaicam ih laom sabaenawk to a nuiah suem o boih tih; to hmuen to tuipui caham hin hoiah khuk o ueloe, aputhaih cung to a ohhaih ahmuen ah suem o tih.
Then they must spread on top of the cloth all the items used at the altar—the pans [for carrying the hot coals], the meat forks, the shovels, the bowls [for containing the blood to sprinkle on the people], and all the other containers. Then they must spread over all those things a nice covering made from the skins of goats. Then they must insert into [the rings at the sides of] the altar the poles [for carrying it].
15 Ataihaih ahmuen angpuen han oh naah, Aaron hoi a caanawk loe, hmuenciim hoi hmuenciim ih laom sabaenawk to khuk o pacoengah, to hmuennawk to aput hanah, Kohath ih caanawk angzo o tih; toe nihcae loe kaciim hmuen to sui o mak ai; sui o nahaeloe dueh o tih. Hae hmuennawk loe kaminawk amkhuenghaih kahni im ah Kohath ih caanawk mah sak han koi tok ah oh.
“Then Aaron and his sons have finished covering all these sacred things, the Israeli people will be ready to move [to a new location]. The descendants of Kohath must come and carry all the sacred things to [the next place] where you Israelis will set up your tents. But the descendants of Kohath must not touch any of these sacred items, because they will [immediately] die [if they touch them]. They are the ones who will carry these things, [but they must not touch them].
16 Qaima Aaron capa Eleazar mah sak han koi tok loe hmaitui, hmai thlaek koi hmuihoih, ni thokkruek paek ih cang hoi lu bawhhaih situi, kahni im hoi a thung ih hmuennawk boih, hmaicam hoi a thung ih laom sabaenawk boih to khenzawn tih, tiah a naa.
“Aaron’s son Eleazar will have the work of taking care of the [olive] oil for the lamps, the nice-smelling incense, the grain which will be burned on the altar each day, and the [olive] oil for anointing [the priests]. Eleazar is the one who will supervise the work that is done at the Sacred Tent and the men who take care of everything that is in it.”
17 Angraeng mah Mosi hoi Aaron khaeah,
“Then Yahweh said to Aaron and Moses/me,
18 Kohath imthung takoh to Levi acaeng thung hoiah takhoe ving hmah;
“When the descendants of Kohath approach the sacred items in the Sacred Tent [to take them to another location], Aaron and his sons must always go in with them and show each of them what work to do and what things to carry. But the descendants of Kohath must not enter the Sacred Tent [at any other time] and look at the things that are in it. If they do that, I will get rid of all the descendants of Kohath.”
19 to pongah kaciim koek ahmuen ah caeh hoi naah, duekhaih thung hoiah loih moe, hing thai hanah, hae tiah nihcae han sah paeh; Aaron hoi a caanawk to hmuenciim thungah akun o hmaloe ueloe, kaminawk boih mah sak han koi hmuen hoi tok to tapraek pae tih:
20 toe ciimcai hmuennawk kraeng nathuem ah, to hmuennawk khet hanah Kohath ih caanawk a thungah caehsak hmah; to tih ai nahaeloe dueh o moeng tih, tiah a naa.
21 Angraeng mah Mosi khaeah,
Yahweh also said to Moses/me,
22 Gershon caanawk doeh angmacae ih acaeng hoi imthung takoh ah kami ih ahmin to la ah;
“Write down the names of all the men who belong to the clans descended from the Gershon [division of the descendants of Levi].
23 amkhuenghaih kahni imthung ah kaom kaminawk angaihaih toksak hanah, saning qui thumto hoi saning qui pangato kaom nongpanawk to kroek boih ah.
Write the names of the men who are between 30 and 50 years old. They will be men who will also work at the Sacred Tent.
24 Gershon imthung takoh mah sak moe, aput han koi hmuennawk loe hae tiah oh;
“This is the work that they must do and the things that they must carry [when you move to a new location]:
25 kahni im ah payang ih kahni, rangpui amkhuenghaih kahni im, a nui khuk ih kahninawk, a nui khukhaih tuipui caham ahinnawk, kaminawk amkhuenghaih kahni im, amkhuenghaih kahni im thok taengah payang ih kahninawk,
They must carry the curtains of the Sacred Tent; they must carry the Sacred Tent and all the things that cover it, including the nice outer covering made from skins of goats, and the curtain which is at the entrance of the Sacred Tent.
26 kahni im hoi hmaicam taeng ih longhmaa ah payang ih kahni, longhma thok taengah payang ih kahni, toksak naah patoh ih quinawk hoi kangaih hmuennawk loe Gershon ih caanawk mah sah o boih tih.
They must also carry the curtains that form the wall that surrounds the courtyard that surrounds the Sacred Tent and the altar, the curtain that is at the entrance to the courtyard, and the ropes [that fasten the curtains]. They must also do the packing and loading of these things.
27 Gershon acaengnawk mah sak ih hmuen hoi aput han koi hmuennawk boih loe, Aaron hoi a caanawk mah thuih ih lok baktih toengah sah o tih; nihcae mah aput han koi hmuenawk boih to thui pae o tih.
Aaron and his sons will supervise the work of all the descendants of Gershom. That work includes carrying those things and doing other work that is necessary for moving them. They must tell each of the descendants of Gershom what things they must carry.
28 Hae hmuennawk loe Gershon imthung takoh mah, kami amkhuenghaih kahni imthung ah sak han koi tok ah oh; nihcae toksakhaih loe Aaron capa qaima Ithamar mah khenzawn tih.
Those are the tasks that you must give to the men who belong to the clans descended from Gershom. Aaron’s son Ithamar is the one who will supervise their work.
29 Merari ih caanawk doeh angmacae ih acaeng hoi imthung takoh ah kaom kaminawk baktih toengah kroek ah;
Count also the men who belong to the clans descended from Levi’s son Merari.
30 kaminawk amkhuenghaih kahni imthung ah toksak han kangzo, saning qui thumto hoi saning qui pangato kaom nongpa to kroek boih ah.
Write the names of the men who are between 30 and 50 years old. They will be men who will also work at the Sacred Tent.
31 Nihcae mah kaminawk amkhuenghaih kahni im to sak moe, aput o han koi tok loe, kahni im sakhaih thingnawk, pakhang ih thingnawk, tungnawk hoi tung padoethaih hmuennawk,
Their work will be to carry the frames that hold up the tent, the crossbars, the posts [that hold up the curtains], and the bases.
32 longhma taeng boih ah kaom tungnawk, tung padoethaih hmuennawk, sumnawk, quinawk, toksak naah patoh ih hmuennawk to sah o boih tih; nihcae mah aput ih hmuennawk to pakuem moe, kroek boih han oh.
They must also carry the posts for [the curtains that form the walls of] the courtyard and the bases for the posts, the tent pegs, and the ropes [to fasten the curtains]. Tell each man what things he must carry.
33 Hae hmuen loe Aaron capa qaima Ithamar mah khethaih tlim ah, kaminawk amkhuenghaih kahni im ah Merari ih caanawk mah sak han koi tok ah oh, tiah a naa.
Those are the tasks that the descendants of Merari must do at the Sacred Tent. Aaron’s son Ithamar is the one who will supervise them.”
34 Mosi, Aaron hoi amkhueng kaminawk zaehoikung kacoeh koek mah, angmacae acaeng hoi imthung takoh khosakhaih baktih toengah, Kohath ih caanawk to kroek o.
So Aaron and Moses/I and the Israeli leaders counted the descendants of Kohath, writing also the names of their clans and family groups.
35 Kaminawk amkhuenghaih kahni im ah toksak han kangzo, saning qui thumto hoi saning qui pangato kaom nongpa boih,
They/We counted all the men who were between 30 and 50 years old who were able to work at the Sacred Tent.
36 angmacae imthung takoh ih kami to kroek o boih naah, sang hnet, cumvai sarih, qui pangato oh o.
The total was 2,750 men.
37 Hae kaminawk loe Angraeng mah Mosi khaeah thuih ih lok baktih toengah, Mosi hoi Aaron mah amkhuenghaih kahni im ah toksak hanah kaom Kohath ih caa ah oh o.
They were the descendants of Kohath who [were able to] work at the Sacred Tent. Aaron and Moses/I counted them just as Yahweh had commanded Moses/me.
38 Gershon ih caanawk loe angmacae acaeng hoi imthung takoh to kroek o boih.
They/We also counted the descendants of Gershon, writing also the names of their clans and family groups.
39 Amkhuenghaih kahni im ah toksak han kangzo, saning qui thumto hoi saning qui pangato kaom nongpa boih,
They/We counted all the men who were between 30 and 50 years old who were able to work at the Sacred Tent.
40 angmacae ih acaeng hoi imthung takoh to kroek o boih naah, sang hnet, cumvai taruk, qui thumto oh o.
The total was 2,630 men.
41 Hae kaminawk loe Angraeng mah thuih ih lok baktih toengah, Mosi hoi Aaron mah kroek ih, kahni im ah toksah koi kami ah oh o.
They were the descendants of Gershon who [were able to] work at the Sacred Tent. Aaron and Moses/I counted them as Yahweh had commanded.
42 Merari ih caanawk mah angmacae acaeng hoi imthung takoh to kroek o boih.
They/We also counted the descendants of Merari, writing also the names of their clans and family groups.
43 Kaminawk amkhuenghaih im ah toksak han kangzo kami saning qui thumto hoi saning qui pangato kaom nongpa boih,
They/We counted all the men who were between 30 and 50 years old who were able to work at the Sacred Tent.
44 angmacae acaeng hoi imthung takoh to kroek o boih naah, kami sang thum, cumvai hnetto oh o.
The total was 3,200 men.
45 Hae kaminawk loe Angraeng mah Mosi khaeah thuih ih lok baktih toengah, Mosi hoi Aaron mah kroek ih Merari ih caa ah oh o.
They were the descendants of Merari who [were able to] work. Aaron and Moses/I counted them as Yahweh had commanded Moses/me.
46 Levi caanawk loe Mosi, Aaron hoi Israel zaehoikungnawk mah, angmacae acaeng hoi imthung takoh to kroek pae boih.
So Aaron and Moses/I and the Israeli leaders counted all the descendants of Levi, writing also the names of their clans and family groups.
47 Kaminawk amkhuenghaih kahni im ah toksak moe, aput han angzo saning qui thumto hoi saning qui pangato kaom nongpa boih,
They/We counted all the men who were between 30 and 50 years old. They were ones who [were able to] work at the Sacred Tent and who carried the tent and everything that was connected with it.
48 nihcae to kroek o boih naah, sang tazet, cumvai panga, qui tazetto oh o.
The total was 8,580 men.
49 Angraeng mah Mosi khaeah paek ih lok baktih toengah, kami boih mah sak o ih tok hoi aput koi tok to khet moe, nihcae ih milu to a kroek.
They/We completed the counting [of all the descendants of Levi], as Yahweh had commanded Moses/me. And they/we told each man what work he was to do and what things he must carry [when they moved to a new location].
