Milu Pareinae 26
1 Lacik pawng a kâkayaw hoi BAWIPA ni Mosi hoi vaihma Aron capa Eleazar hah a pato teh,
After the plague [ended], Yahweh said to Eleazar and Moses/me,
2 Isarel catounnaw pueng hah kum 20 lathueng amamae miphun lahoi Isarel ram dawk e tarantuknae koe kacetthainaw pueng hah be touk loe atipouh.
“Count all the people of Israel [again]. Write down the names of all the men who are at least 20 years old who are able to fight [in battles], along with their family names.”
3 Mosi hoi vaihma Eleazar ni Jeriko avanglah Jordan palang teng Moab tanghling dawk ahnimouh teh a pato teh,
So while the Israelis were on the plains where the Moab people-group lived, Eleazar and Moses/I told this to the Israeli leaders:
4 BAWIPA ni Mosi hoi Izip ram hoi katâcawtnaw Isarel catounnaw koevah, kâ a poe e patetlah taminaw hah kum 20 hoi a lathueng e pueng touk loe atipouh.
“Write down the names of all the Israeli men who are at least 20 years old, as Yahweh has commanded us.” [So they did that], and this is a record of all the descendants of Jacob who came out of Egypt [who were still alive].
5 Isarel e camin teh Reuben doeh. Reuben capanaw teh, Hanok hoi Hanok imthungkhu, Pallu hoi Pallu imthungkhu.
[They counted] 43,730 men from the tribe of Reuben, Jacob’s oldest son. They were in clans descended from Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
6 Hezron hoi Hezron imthungkhu, Karmi hoi Karmi imthungkhu,
7 Reuben imthungkhunaw a touk awh teh 43,730 touh a pha.
8 Pallu catoun hoi Eliab,
Pallu’s son was Eliab
9 Eliab capanaw teh, Nemuel, Dathan hoi Abiram doeh. Dathan hoi Abiram teh Mosi hoi Aron ka cusin e tamimaya yueng lah doeh ao awh. BAWIPA a taran awh navah Korah hoi kambawng e lahai ao roi.
and his grandsons were Nemuel, Dathan and Abiram. Dathan and Abiram were the leaders who joined with Korah to conspire against Aaron and Moses/me and rebelled against Yahweh.
10 Hotnaw a due navah, talai ni rak a ang teh Korah hah koung a payawp teh, hmai ni tami 250 koung a kak navah, bangnuenae lah a coung awh.
But the earth opened up and swallowed them and Korah. Yahweh also sent a fire that burned up 250 men who supported those three men. That was a warning [to all the Israeli people] that they should respect and obey the leaders whom Yahweh had appointed.
11 Hatei, Korah catounnaw dout awh hoeh.
But the descendants of Korah did not die [on that day].
12 A imthungkhu lahoi Simeon capanaw teh; Nemuel hoi Nemuel imthungkhu, Jamin hoi Jamin imthungkhu, Jakhin hoi Jakhin imthungkhu,
The Israeli leaders counted 22,200 men from the tribe of Simeon. They were in clans descended from Nemuel, Jamin, Jakin, Zerah, and Shaul.
13 Zerah hoi Zarah imthungkhu, Saul hoi Saul imthungkhu,
14 Simeon imthungnaw heh 22,200 touh a pha.
15 Gad capanaw hai ama imthungkhu lahoi, Zephon hoi Zephon imthungkhu, Haggi hoi Haggi imthungkhu, Shuni hoi Shuni imthungkhu,
They counted 40,500 men from the tribe of Gad. They were in clans descended from Zephon, Haggi, Shuni, Ozni, Eri, Arod, and Areli.
16 Ozni hoi Ozni imthungkhu, Eri hoi Eri imthungkhu,
17 Arod hoi Arodi imthungkhu, Areli hoi Areli imthungkhu,
18 Hetnaw heh Gad imthungkhunaw 40,500 touh a pha.
19 Judah capa roi heh Er hoi Onan ei, Er hoi Onan teh Kanaan kho vah a due.
They counted 76,500 men from the tribe of Judah. They were in clans descended from Shelah, Perez, Zerah, Hezron, and Hamul. Judah’s other two sons, Er and Onan, died in Canaan [without having had any children].
20 Judah capanaw ama imthungkhu lahoi, Shelah hoi Shelah imthungkhu, Perez hoi Perez imthungkhu, Zerah hoi Zarah imthungkhu,
21 Perez capanaw teh, Hezron hoi Hezron imthungkhu, Hamul hoi Hamul imthungkhu la ao awh.
22 Hetnaw heh Judah imthungkhunaw a touk awh e 76,500 touh a pha.
23 Issakhar capanaw a imthungkhu lahoi, Tola hoi Tola imthungkhu, Puvah hoi Puvah imthungkhu,
They counted 64,300 men from the tribe of Issachar. They were in clans descended from Tola, Puvah, Jashub, and Shimron.
24 Jashub hoi Jashub imthungkhu, Shimron hoi Shimron imthungkhu,
25 Hetnaw heh Issakhar imthungkhu a touk awh e 64,300 touh a pha.
26 Zebulun capanaw a imthungkhu lahoi, Sered hoi Sered imthungkhu, Elon hoi Elon imthungkhu, Jahleel hoi Jahleel doeh.
They counted 60,500 men from the tribe of Zebulun. They were in clans descended from Sered, Elon, and Jahleel.
27 Hetnaw heh Zebulun imthungkhu a touk awh e 60,500 touh a pha.
28 Joseph capanaw a imthungkhu lahoi, Manasseh hoi Ephraim.
They counted 52,700 men from the tribe of Manasseh, who was one of the sons of Joseph. They were in clans descended from Machir, from his son Gilead, and from his six grandsons—Jezer, Helek, Asriel, Shechem, Shemida, and Hepher. Hepher’s son Zelophehad did not have any sons, but he had five daughters—Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.
29 Manasseh capa imthungkhunaw teh, Makhir hoi Makhir imthungkhu. Makhir ni Gilead a sak teh Gilead hoi Gilead imthungkhu lah ao.
30 Gilead capanaw teh, Iezer hoi Iezer imthungkhu, Helek hoi Helek imthungkhu,
31 Asriel hoi Asriel imthungkhu, Shekhem e Shekhem imthungkhu,
32 Shemida e Shemida imthungkhu, Hepher e Hepher imthungkhu,
33 Hepher capa Zelophehad heh a ca tongpa awm hoeh, napuinaw dueng doeh kaawm. Zelophehad canunaw e minnaw teh, Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milkah hoi Tirzah.
34 Hetnaw teh Manasseh imthungkhu a touk awh e 52,700 touh a pha.
35 Ephraim capanaw a imthungkhu lahoi, Shuthela hoi Shuthela imthungkhu, Bekher hoi Bekher imthungkhu, Tahan hoi Tahan imthungkhu lah ao.
They counted 32,500 men from the tribe of Ephraim, who was Joseph’s other son. They were in clans descended from Shuthelah, Becher, Tahan, and Shuthelah’s son Eran.
36 Shuthela capanaw teh, Eran hoi Eran imthungkhu lah ao.
37 Hetnaw teh Ephraim imthungkhu a touk awh e 32,500 touh a pha awh. Hetnaw heh Joseph capa imthungkhunaw doeh.
38 Benjamin capanaw a imthungkhu lahoi, Bela hoi Bela imthungkhu, Ashbel hoi Ashbel imthungkhu, Ahiram hoi Ahiram imthungkhu,
They counted 45,600 men from the tribe of Benjamin. They were in clans descended from Bela, Ashbel, Ahiram, Shephupham, and Hupham, and from Bela’s two sons—Ard and Naaman.
39 Shupham hoi Shupham imthungkhu, Hupham hoi Humpham imthungkhu lah ao.
40 Bela capa roi teh Ard hoi Naaman doeh. Ard imthungkhu hoi Naaman hoi Naaman imthungkhunaw doeh.
41 hetnaw heh Benjamin imthungkhunaw a touk awh e 45,600 touh a pha.
42 Dan capanaw a imthungkhu lahoi, Shuham hoi Shuham imthung lah ao. Hetnaw heh doeh ahnimae imthungkhu dawk hoi Dan imthungkhu lah kaawm.
They counted 64,400 men from the tribe of Dan. They were in one clan descended from Shuham.
43 Hetnaw heh Shuham imthungkhunaw a touk awh e 64,400 touh a pha.
44 Asher capanaw a imthungkhu lahoi, Imnah hoi Imnah imthungkhu, Ishvi hoi Ishvi imthungkhu, Beriah hoi Beriah imthungkhu,
They counted 53,400 men from the tribe of Asher. They were in clans descended from Imnah, Ishvi, and Beriah, and from Beriah’s two sons—Heber and Malkiel. Asher also had a daughter named Serah.
45 Beriah ca roi, Heber hoi Heber imthungkhu, Malkhiel hoi Makhiel imthung lah ao.
46 Asher e canu min teh Serah doeh.
47 Hetnaw teh Asher capanaw imthungkhu lahoi a touk awh e 53,400 touh a pha.
48 Naphtali capanaw a imthung lahoi, Jahzeel hoi Jahzeel imthung, Guni hoi Guni imthungkhu,
They counted 45,400 men from the tribe of Naphtali. They were in clans descended from Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem.
49 Jezer hoi Jezer imthungkhu, Shillem hoi Shillem imthungkhu lah ao.
50 Hetnaw heh Naphtali imthungkhu a touk awh e 45,400 touh a pha.
51 Hetnaw heh Isarel catounnaw a touk awh e 601,730 touh a pha.
The total of the Israeli men whom the leaders counted was 601,730.
52 BAWIPA ni Mosi a pato teh,
Then Yahweh said to Moses/me,
53 Hete ramnaw heh apap e lahoi a kârei awh han e naw doeh.
“Divide Canaan land among the tribes. Distribute the land according the number of people in each tribe that are on your lists.
54 Bet kapap e teh ram bet kapap lah na poe awh vaiteh, kayoun e teh ram bet kayoun lah na poe awh han. Miphun lahoi râw teh a coe awh han.
Decide by (casting lots/throwing stones which are marked) to determine which group will get which area, but give the largest areas to the groups with the most people.”
55 Hatei cungpam rayu e lahoi ram teh rei lah ao han, a na mintoenaw hoi miphun min kâbang lahoi rem teh a coe awh han.
56 Cungpam rayu e lahoi apap hai ayoun hai a rei awh han.
57 Hetnaw heh Levihnaw e imthungkhu touk e lah ao. Gershon hoi Gershon imthungkhu, Kohath hoi Kohath imthungkhu, Merari hoi Merari imthungkhunaw doeh.
The leaders also counted the male descendants of Levi. They were in clans descended from Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
58 Hetnaw heh Levih imthungkhunaw doeh. Libni imthungkhu, Hebron imthungkhu, Mahli imthungkhu, Mushi imthungkhu, Korah imthungkhu lah ao. Kohath ni Amram a khe.
These also included people from the clans of Libni, Hebron, Mahli, Mushi, and Korah. All of them were descendants of Levi. Kohath was the ancestor of Amram,
59 Amram e a yu min teh Jokhebed Levih canu, Izip ram hoi Levih koehoi ka tâcawt e doeh. Ahni ni Amram koehoi Aron hoi Mosi, hoi a tawncanu Miriam a khe.
whose wife was Jochebed. She also was a descendant of Levi, but she was born in Egypt. She and Amram had two sons, Aaron and Moses/me, and their/our [older] sister Miriam.
60 Aron ni Nadab hoi Abihu, Eleazar hoi Ithamar a sak.
Aaron’s sons were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
61 Hatei Nadab hoi Abihu teh BAWIPA hmalah hno hoeh kawi e hmai a hni dawk a due roi.
But Nadab and Abihu died when they burned [incense for a sacrifice] to Yahweh in a way that disobeyed what Yahweh had commanded.
62 Ahnimae tami tongpa thapa yung touh lathueng touk e pueng teh, 23,000 touh a pha. Isarelnaw thung dawk kârei e ram ka coe hoeh hanlah ao dawkvah, Isarelnaw koe mektouksin e lah awm hoeh.
The leaders counted 23,000 men from the descendants of Levi who were at least one month old. But these men were not counted when the rest of the Israeli people [were counted], because they were not given any land.
63 Hetnaw heh Jeriko namran, Jordan palang teng Moab tanghling dawk Isarel catounnaw touk nah Mosi hoi vaihma Eleazar ni touk e doeh.
Those were the men whom Eleazar and Moses/I said should be counted. They counted the Israeli people on the plains where the Moab people-group lived, on the [east] side of the Jordan River, across from Jericho [city].
64 Hatei, Sinai kahrawng e Isarelnaw Mosi hoi vaihma Aron ni a touk e naw hah tami buet touh hai awm hoeh toe.
None of the men whom they counted were on the lists that were made by Aaron and Moses/me when the Israelis were in the Sinai Desert,
65 Bangkongtetpawiteh, BAWIPA ni kahrawngum vah a due awh roeroe han ati toe. Jephunneh capa Kalep hoi Nun capa Joshua laipalah teh apihai kahring e awm hoeh toe.
because Yahweh had said about them, “They will all die in this desert,” [and that is what happened]. The only ones who were still alive were Jephunneh’s son Caleb and Nun’s son Joshua.
