Minbu 4
1 Hichun Pakaiyin Mose le Aaron henga thu aseijin,
And the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying:
2 Levi phung sung a kon a Kohath insung le chilhahte chu aminhou najih lut ding ahi.
“Take a total of the sons of Kohath from the midst of the Levites, by their houses and families,
3 Amaho lah a houbuh sunglam maicham phunga natong thei ding a lhinna nei, kum somthum apat kum-somnga sungse hochu abonchan jihlut in.
from thirty years and above, even to the fiftieth year, of all who enter so as to stand and minister in the tabernacle of the covenant.
4 “Kohath hon Houbuh sunga anatoh ding u chu manchah thil athenga umho jouse vettupna chungchang chu ahi.
This is the service of the sons of Kohath: the tabernacle of the covenant and the Holy of holies.
5 Amahon ngahmun u achon ding teng ule Houbuh maicham sunnung pondal chu Aaron le achaten alahlhah diu kitepna thingkong khuna a anei ding u ahi.
Aaron and his sons shall enter, when the camp is going to move, and they shall take down the veil, which hangs before the entrance, and they shall wrap the ark of the testimony in it,
6 Chuteng hiche pondal chu kelcha vun kisuhtah a atom dingu, hiche ho jouse chu pondum khatseh a apha chansoh ding u ahi. Chiho jouse kichai teng thingkhong chu aputna thinglhon toh asuhto ding u ahi.
and they shall cover it further with a veil of violet skins, and they shall extend over it a cloth made entirely of hyacinth, and they shall draw in the bars.
7 “Abankit a Changlhah a umpi jing ahiu melchihna, hiche Changlhah kikoina dokhang chunga pondum khat aphajal ding u ahi. chuleh hiche pon kipha chung a chu lheng kongho, gimnamtui halna lhengho, khonho, tui lhitthengna, chuleh deisahtah a aumjing jeng changlhah ho kikoi ding ahi.
Likewise, they shall wrap the table of the presence in a cloth of hyacinth, and they shall place with it the censers and little mortars, the cups and bowls for pouring out libations; the bread shall be always on it.
8 Amahon hicheho jouse chu ponsan a akhu diu, chutengle kelchavun thengsel'a hiche ponsan chu kikhuson kit diu ahi. Chujouteng dokhang chu aputna ding thinglhon toh asuhto ding u ahi.
And they shall extend over it a cloth of scarlet, which they shall further cover with a veil of violet skins, and they shall draw in the bars.
9 Hicheban jom a chu amahon pondum-eng achu thaomei khum chu ahin khu a, thaomei semtohna, achoina kong, chuleh Olive thao kikoina khon jong chu akhu khum dingu ahi.
They shall take also a cloth of hyacinth, with which they shall cover the lampstand with the lamps, and its tongs, and the candle snuffers, and all the vessels of oil, which are necessary for the preparation of the lamps.
10 Chule amahon pondum a chu thaomei khom leh athil manchah ho jouse chu kelchavun thengsel'a atom khum uva chuleh hiche alom chu akiputna kolchahna chung a chu akoi ding u ahi.
And over all this they shall place a covering of violet skins, and they shall draw in the bars.
11 “Chuban leh pondum khat a sana gimnamtui maicham kilhaina chung a aphajal ding u, kelchavun thengsel'a hiche pon chu akhu diu ahi. Chuteng aputna ding thinglhon toh maicham chu asuhto ding u ahi.
And certainly they shall wrap the golden altar in a hyacinth garment, and they shall extend over it a covering of violet skins, and they shall draw in the bars.
12 Maicham kin a dia manchah akigongtuplou laise chu pondum khat a tomding, kelchavun thengsel khat a hiche pon chu kitomson ding, chuteng aputna kolchah a chu kikoi ding ahi.
All the vessels with which they minister in the Sanctuary they shall wrap in a cloth of hyacinth, and they shall extend over it a covering of violet skins, and they shall draw in the bars.
13 “Amahon kilhaina ding a maicham phung a kon a vutvam hochu alodoh diu, chule ponsandup a maicham phung chu atom diu ahi.
Moreover, they shall cleanse the altar of ashes, and they shall wrap it in a purple garment,
14 Maicham thilkeuho jouse - meihalna kong, thihkhe, leilodohna longkhol, kisilna kongho, chuleh thilkoina ho jouse - pon chung a chu kikoi a, chuleh kelchavun thengsel chu hiche ho chung a chu kiphajal a kikhu ding ahi. Chuteng aputna thingjol chutoh asuhto ding u ahi.
and they shall place it with all the vessels which they use in its ministry, that is, receptacles for fire, small hooks as well as forks, larger hooks and shovels. They shall cover all the vessels of the altar together with a veil of violet skins, and they shall draw in the bars.
15 Aaron le achapaten munthengho ahin, atheng a um thil le lo ho ahin, ahintom jousoh teng ule ngahmun a kon a kitol theidiu ahitai. Kohath chapaten hiche hi lhun nading mun chan ahin putdiu ahi. Ahivang a thil theng hochu asuhkhah louhel ding u ahi, achuti louleh thilo ding ahiuve. Hichengse hi Kohath chapaten houbuh a kona aput diu ho chu ahi.
And when Aaron and his sons have wrapped the Sanctuary and its vessels at the dismantling of the camp, then the sons of Kohath shall enter, so as to carry what has been wrapped. And they shall not touch the vessels of the Sanctuary, lest they die. These are the burdens of the sons of Kohath concerning the tabernacle of the covenant.
16 Aaron chapa Eleazer thempupa mopohna chu thaomei khom a thaotuiho, gim namtui ho, niseh a kitoh lhosoh thiltoho, kinuding thaotui ho avettup jing ding ahi. Houbuh pumpi leh asung thil ijakai, muntheng le muntheng a akimangcha jouse chu Eleazar vettup na noi a um ding ahi.
Over them shall be Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, to whom belongs the care of the oil to prepare the lamps, and the incense compound, and the sacrifice, which is offered continually, and the oil of unction, and whatever pertains to the service of the tabernacle, and all the vessels that are in the Sanctuary.”
17 Pakaiyin Mose le Aaron henga thu aseiyin,
And the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying:
18 “Levite phung a konin Kohath chilhah ho mahthah sahhih in.
“Do not be willing to lose the people of Kohath from the midst of the Levites.
19 Muntheng pen thil ho ahin nailut teng a thilou nadiuva nang in hiche hi nabolpeh ding ahi. Aaron le achapaten aki lhonlutpi jing diu chule amichang cheh a atoding abol ding u chu napeh cheh ding ahi.
But do this for them, so that they may live, and so that they may not die by touching the Holies of holies. Aaron and his sons shall enter, and they shall assign the work of each one, and they shall determine what each one ought to carry.
20 Kohath chilhah techu phat chomcha hijongleh muntheng laiya thil umho veding a lutlou hel ding u ahiuve, achuti louleh thitei teidiu ahi.”
Let no others, out of curiosity, see the things that are in the Sanctuary before they are wrapped, otherwise they shall die.”
21 Chuin Pakaiyin Mose henga ahin asei in,
And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
22 Levi phung sung a kon a Kohath insung le chilhahte chu aminhou najih lut ding ahi.
“Now also take a total of the sons of Gershon, by their houses and families and kinships,
23 Amaho lah a houbuh sunglam maicham phunga natong thei ding a lhinna nei, kum somthum apat kum-somnga sungse hochu abonchan jihlut in.
from thirty years and above, even to fifty years. Number all those who enter and minister in the tabernacle of the covenant.
24 Gershon chilhahte chu japi natohna a leh thilgih domding ho chung a mopoding ahiuve.
This is the duty of the family of the Gershonites:
25 Amahon Houbuh pondal ho jouse apoh diu, Houbuh jong aki tomna pon puma, kelcha vuntheng sel a akitomna pum a, chuleh houbuh lutna kotphung a pondal toh ahinpoh tha diu ahi.
to carry the curtains of the tabernacle, and the roof of the covenant, the other covering, and the veil over everything, and the violet tent, which hangs at the entrance of the tabernacle of the covenant,
26 Houbuh polama ahin amalam ahin houbuh leh maicham phung vel'a pondal ho jouse jong, khaoho ahin, chuleh amaho natoh toh kisai a amanchah hou jouse ahi. Hicheho jouse chung a hi Gershon chilhahten avettup diuva mopohna chang ahiuve
the curtains of the atrium, and the veil at the entrance, which is before tabernacle. Everything that pertains to the altar, the cords, and the vessels of the ministry
27 Aaron le achapate mopohna Gershonten amopohna hou jouse, thil dople ding hihen, natohna dang dang tohna ding hijongle Aaron leh achapaten akomu peh jing diu ahi. Gershon chilhahten thilgih putna ding a jong ngansena apeh ding u ahi.
the sons of Gershon shall carry, under the orders of Aaron and his sons. And so shall each one know to which burden he ought to surrender.
28 Hichengse hi Gershon chilhahten Houbuh sunga atohdiu kipe chu ahin, Ama hohi Aaron thempupa chapa Ithanar vetsuina noi a umdiu ahi.
This is the service of the family of the Gershonites, in the tabernacle of the covenant, and they shall be under the hand of Ithamar, the son of Aaron the priest.
29 Levi phung sung a kon a Kohath insung le chilhahte chu aminhou najih lut ding ahi.
Likewise, you shall take a census of the sons of Merari, by the families and houses of their fathers,
30 Amaho chapate lah a houbuh sunglam maicham phunga natong thei ding a lhinna nei, kum somthum apat kum-somnga sungse hochu abonchan jihlut in.
from thirty years and above, even to fifty years, of all who enter to the office of their ministry and to the service of the covenant of the testimony.
31 Merarite hon Houbuh a muna atoh diu chu Houbuh thilho dop le ding ho ahi. Houbuh kolchah thingho, a agol kamho, khom ho, chuleh atotheh ho adop diu ahi.
These are their burdens: They shall carry the panels of the tabernacle and its bars, the columns and their bases,
32 chukit jongle houbu kimvel a pal khomho leh atotheh ho, akikhainaho le khaoho chuleh amaho natoh toh kisaiya amanchah ho jouseu jong avettup ding u ahi.
also the columns surrounding the atrium, with their bases and tent pegs and cords. They shall accept by number all the vessels and articles, and so shall they carry them.
33 Hichengse hi Merari chilhahten Houbuh sunga atohdiu kipe chu ahin, Ama hohi Aaron thempupa chapa Ithanar vetsuina noi a umdiu ahi.
This is the office of the family of the Merarites, and their ministry for the tabernacle of the covenant. And they shall be under the hand of Ithamar, the son of Aaron the priest.”
34 Hichun Mose, Aaron chule phung lamkai hon Kohath insung le chilhahte chu aminhou anasim un anajih lut tauvin ahi.
Therefore, Moses and Aaron, and the leaders of the assembly, took a census of the sons of Kohath, by the kinships and houses of their fathers,
35 Hiche min kijihna chun houbuh sunglam maicham phunga natong thei ding a lhinna nei, kum somthum apat kum-somnga chan hochu abonchan jihlut cheh ahiuvin,
from thirty years and above, even to the fiftieth year, of all who enter to the ministry of the tabernacle of the covenant.
36 Chule amaho chu agom a mi 2,750 ahiuve.
And there were found two thousand seven hundred fifty.
37 Hicheng hi Kohath chilhah ho lah a Houbuh a natong thei cheh ding a lhin na nei ho ahiuve. Pathen in Mose athupeh bang in Mose le Aaron in jong ajihdoh lhon in ahi.
This is the number of the people of Kohath, who enter the tabernacle of the covenant. These Moses and Aaron numbered according to the word of the Lord by the hand of Moses.
38 Gershon chilhahte jong chu hitobang ma chun aphung achang dungjui in aki sundoh cheh uvin ahi.
The sons of Gershon also were numbered by the kinships and houses of their fathers,
39 Hiche min kijihna chun houbuh sunglam maicham phunga natong thei ding a lhinna nei, kum somthum apat kum-somnga chan hochu abonchan jihlut cheh ahiuvin,
from thirty years and above, even to the fiftieth year, all who enter so as to minister in the tabernacle of the covenant.
40 chule amaho agom a mi 2,630 ahiuve.
And there were found two thousand six hundred thirty.
41 Hicheng hi Gershon chilhah ho lah a Houbuh a natong thei cheh ding a lhin na nei ho ahiuve. Pathen in Mose athupeh bang in Mose le Aaron in jong ajihdoh lhon in ahi.
This is the people of the Gershonites, whom Moses and Aaron numbered according to the word of the Lord.
42 Merari chilhahte jong chu hitobang ma chun aphung achang dungjui in aki sundoh cheh uvin ahi.
The sons of Merari also were numbered by the kinships and houses of their fathers,
43 Hiche min kijihna chun houbuh sunglam maicham phunga natong thei ding a lhinna nei, kum somthum apat kum-somnga chan hochu abonchan jihlut cheh ahiuvin,
from thirty years and above, even to the fiftieth year, all who enter to fulfill the rituals of the tabernacle of the covenant.
44 chule amaho agom a mi 3,200 ahiuve.
And there were found three thousand two hundred.
45 Hicheng hi Merari chilhah ho lah a Houbuh a natong thei cheh ding a lhin na nei ho ahiuve. Pathen in Mose athupeh bang in Mose le Aaron in jong ajihdoh lhon in ahi.
This is the number of the sons of Merari, whom Moses and Aaron counted according to the command of the Lord by the hand of Moses.
46 Hichun Mose le Aaron chule Israel phung lamkai hon Levite chu a insung le ama phung dungjui cheh in ana jihlut tauvin ahi.
All who were counted from the Levites, and whom, by name, Moses and Aaron, and the leaders of Israel, counted by the kinships and houses of their fathers,
47 Kum somthum apat somnga chan Houbuh a natong thei leh thilho po le theija pang thei ding ho chu
from thirty years and above, until the fiftieth year, entering for the ministry of the tabernacle and carrying the burdens,
48 agom a mi 8,580 ahi.
were together eight thousand five hundred eighty.
49 Pathen in Mose thu apeh dungjuiya, aminhou jouseu jihlut a aumphat chun, pasal khat cheh chu atoh ding dol cheh uleh apoh ding dol cheh u akipecheh tauvin ahi. Hitichun Pathen in Mose thu apeh bangtah in min kijihlutna natoh chu akichai tai.
Moses took a census of them, according to the word of the Lord, each one according to their office and their burdens, just as the Lord had instructed him.
