Numbers 3

1 This is the account of Aaron and Moses at the time the LORD spoke with Moses on Mount Sinai.

यो परमप्रभु सीनै पर्वतमाथि मोशासँग बोल्नुहुँदा हारून र मोशाका सन्तानहरूको इतिहास हो ।

2 These are the names of the sons of Aaron: Nadab the firstborn, then Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

हारूनका छोराका नाउँहरू यिनै हुन्: जेठा नादाब, अबीहू, एलाजार र ईतामार थिए ।

3 These were Aaron’s sons, the anointed priests, who were ordained to serve as priests.

हारून पुजारीका छोराहरूका नाउँहरू यिनै हुन् जसलाई पुजारीको रूपमा अभिषेक गरिएको थियो र पुजारीको रूपमा सेवा गर्न नियुक्‍त गरिएका थिए ।

4 Nadab and Abihu, however, died in the presence of the LORD when they offered unauthorized fire before the LORD in the Wilderness of Sinai. And since they had no sons, only Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests during the lifetime of their father Aaron.

तर नादाब र अबीहूले सीनै पर्वतमा अस्वीकार्य आगो परमप्रभुलाई चढाउँदा तिनीहरू उहाँको सामु मरे । नादाब र अबीहूका कुनै छोराछोरी थिएन । यसैले एलाजार र ईतामारले तिनीहरूका बुबा हारूनसँग पुजारीको रूपमा सेवा गरे ।

5 Then the LORD said to Moses,

परमप्रभुले मोशालाई भन्‍नुभयो,

6 “Bring the tribe of Levi and present them to Aaron the priest to assist him.

“लेवीको कुललाई ले र तिनीहरूले पुजारी हारूनलाई सहायता गर्नको निम्ति तिनीहरूलाई तिनीकहाँ प्रस्तुत गर् ।

7 They are to perform duties for him and for the whole congregation before the Tent of Meeting, attending to the service of the tabernacle.

तिनीहरूले भेट हुने पालको सामु हारून र सारा समुदायको तर्फबाट दायित्वहरू पुरा गर्नुपर्छ । तिनीहरूले पवित्र वासस्थानमा सेवा गर्नुपर्छ ।

8 They shall take care of all the furnishings of the Tent of Meeting and fulfill obligations for the Israelites by attending to the service of the tabernacle.

तिनीहरूले भेट हुने पालका सबै सरसामानको हेरचाह गर्नुपर्छ र तिनीहरूले पवित्र वासस्थानको सेवा वहन गर्न इस्राएलका कुलहरूलाई सहायता गर्नुपर्छ ।

9 Assign the Levites to Aaron and his sons; they have been given exclusively to him from among the Israelites.

तैँले लेवीहरू हारून र तिनका छोराहरूलाई दिनुपर्छ । इस्राएलका मानिसहरूलाई सेवा गर्न तिनलाई सहायता गर्न तिनीहरूलाई पूर्ण रूपमा सुम्पिएका छन् ।

10 So you shall appoint Aaron and his sons to carry out the duties of the priesthood; but any outsider who approaches the tabernacle must be put to death.”

तैँले हारून र तिनका छोराहरूलाई पुजारीको रूपमा नियुक्‍त गर्नुपर्छ र नजिक आउने कुनै पनि मानिसलाई मार्नुपर्छ ।”

11 Again the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

परमप्रभुले मोशालाई भन्‍नुभयो,

12 “Behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel in place of every firstborn Israelite from the womb. The Levites belong to Me,

“हेर्, मैले लेवीहरूलाई इस्राएलका मानिसहरूबाट लिएको छु । मैले यो इस्राएलका मानिसहरूका जेठा छोराहरूको सट्टा लिएको छु । लेवीहरू मेरा हुन् ।

13 for all the firstborn are Mine. On the day I struck down every firstborn in the land of Egypt, I consecrated to Myself all the firstborn in Israel, both man and beast. They are Mine; I am the LORD.”

पहिले जन्मेका सबै मेरा हुन् । मैले मिश्र देशमा पहिले जन्मेकाहरूलाई आक्रमण गरेको दिन नै इस्राएलका मानिस र पशुहरू दुवैको पहिले जन्मेका सबैलाई मेरो निम्ति अलग गरेँ । तिनीहरू मेरा हुन् । म परमप्रभु हुँ ।”

14 Then the LORD spoke to Moses in the Wilderness of Sinai, saying,

परमप्रभुले सीनैको मरुभूमिमा मोशालाई भन्‍नुभयो,

15 “Number the Levites by their families and clans. You are to count every male a month old or more.”

“लेवीका हरेक कुल र परिवार-परिवारअनुसार गन्ती गर् । एक महिना र त्यसभन्दा माथिका सबै पुरुषको गन्ती गर् ।

16 So Moses numbered them according to the word of the LORD, as he had been commanded.

मोशाले परमप्रभुको वचनअनुसार उहाँले आज्ञा गर्नुभएबमोजिम तिनीहरूको गन्ती गरे ।

17 These were the sons of Levi by name: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

लेवीका छोराहरूका नाउँहरू गेर्शोन, कहात र मरारी थिए ।

18 These were the names of the sons of Gershon by their clans: Libni and Shimei.

गेर्शोनका छोराहरूबाटका वंशहरू लिब्‍नी र शिमी थिए ।

19 The sons of Kohath by their clans were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

कहातका छोराहरूबाटका वंशहरू अम्राम, यिसहार, हिब्रोन र उज्‍जीएल थिए ।

20 And the sons of Merari by their clans were Mahli and Mushi. These were the clans of the Levites, according to their families.

मरारीका छोराहरूबाटका वंशहरू महली र मूशी थिए । कुल-कुलअनुसारका लेवीका कुलहरू यिनै हुन् ।

21 From Gershon came the Libnite clan and the Shimeite clan; these were the Gershonite clans.

लिब्‍नी र शिमीका कुलहरू गेर्शोनबाट आउँछ । गेर्शोनीहरूका कुलहरू यिनै हुन् ।

22 The number of all the males a month old or more was 7,500.

एक महिना र त्यसभन्दा माथिका गनिएका सबै पुरुष जम्मा ७,५०० थिए ।

23 The Gershonite clans were to camp on the west, behind the tabernacle,

गेर्शोनीहरूका कुलहरूले पवित्र वासस्थानको पश्‍चिमपट्टि छाउनी लगाउनू ।

24 and the leader of the families of the Gershonites was Eliasaph son of Lael.

लाएलका छोरा एल्यासापले गेर्शोनीहरूका कुलहरूको नेतृत्व गर्नुपर्छ ।

25 The duties of the Gershonites at the Tent of Meeting were the tabernacle and tent, its covering, the curtain for the entrance to the Tent of Meeting,

गेर्शोनको परिवारले पवित्र वासस्थानलगायत भेट हुने पालको हेरचाह गर्नुपर्छ । तिनीहरूले पाल, यसको छत र भेट हुने पालको प्रवेश-द्वारको रूपमा प्रयोग गरिएको पर्दाको देखरेख गर्नुपर्छ ।

26 the curtains of the courtyard, the curtain for the entrance to the courtyard that surrounds the tabernacle and altar, and the cords—all the service for these items.

तिनीहरूले चोकका पर्दाहरू अनि पवित्र वासस्थान र वेदी वरिपरिका पर्दाहरूको देखरेख गर्नुपर्छ । तिनीहरूले भेट हुने पाल र यसमा भएका सबै थोकको देखरेख गर्नुपर्छ ।

27 From Kohath came the clans of the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites; these were the clans of the Kohathites.

यिनीहरू कहातका कुलहरू हुन्ः अम्रामीहरूका कुल, इसहारीहरूका कुल, हेब्रोनीहरूका कुल र उज्‍जीएलीहरूका कुल । यिनीहरू कहाती कुलका हुन् ।

28 The number of all the males a month old or more was 8,600. They were responsible for the duties of the sanctuary.

परमप्रभुका सरसामानहरूको देखरेख गर्न एक महिना र त्यसभन्दा माथिका गन्ती गरिएका पुरुषहरू ८,६०० थिए ।

29 The clans of the Kohathites were to camp on the south side of the tabernacle,

कहातका कुलहरूले पवित्र वासस्थानको दक्षिणतिर छाउनी लगाउनू ।

30 and the leader of the families of the Kohathites was Elizaphan son of Uzziel.

उज्‍जीएलका छोरा एलीजापानले कहातीहरूका कुलहरूको नेतृत्व गर्नुपर्छ ।

31 Their duties were the ark, the table, the lampstand, the altars, the articles of the sanctuary used with them, and the curtain—all the service for these items.

तिनीहरूले सन्दूक, टेबुल, सामदान, वेदीहरू, तिनीहरूका सेवामा प्रयोग गरिने पवित्र थोकहरू, पर्दा र यससम्बन्धी सबै कामको देखरेख गर्नुपर्छ ।

32 The chief of the leaders of the Levites was Eleazar son of Aaron the priest; he oversaw those responsible for the duties of the sanctuary.

पुजारी हारूनका छोरा एलाजारले लेवीहरूको नेतृत्व गर्ने पुरुषहरूको नेतृत्व गर्नुपर्छ । तिनले पवित्र स्थानको देखरेख गर्ने पुरुषहरूको पर्यवेक्षण गर्नुपर्छ ।

33 From Merari came the clans of the Mahlites and Mushites; these were the Merarite clans.

मरारीबाट दुईवटा कुल आएका छन्ः महलीहरूका कुल र मूशीहरूका कुल । यी कुलहरू मरारीबाट आएका हुन् ।

34 The number of all the males a month old or more was 6,200.

एक महिना र त्यसभन्दा माथिका गनिएका पुरुषहरू ६,२०० थिए ।

35 The leader of the families of the Merarites was Zuriel son of Abihail; they were to camp on the north side of the tabernacle.

अबीहेलका छोरा सूरीएलले मरारी कुलको नेतृत्व गर्नुपर्छ । तिनीहरूले पवित्र वासस्थानको उत्तरतिर छाउनी लाउनुपर्छ ।

36 The duties assigned to the sons of Merari were the tabernacle’s frames, crossbars, posts, bases, and all its equipment—all the service for these items,

मरारीका सन्तानहरूले पवित्र वासस्थानका फल्याकहरू, बारहरू, खामाहरू, आधारहरू, सबै सरसमान र तिनीहरूसँग सम्बन्धित सबै थोक, साथै

37 as well as the posts of the surrounding courtyard with their bases, tent pegs, and ropes.

चोकका वरिपरिका खामाहरू, आधारहरू, किलाहरू र सोरीहरूको देखरेख गर्नुपर्छ ।

38 Moses, Aaron, and Aaron’s sons were to camp to the east of the tabernacle, toward the sunrise, before the Tent of Meeting. They were to perform the duties of the sanctuary as a service on behalf of the Israelites; but any outsider who approached the sanctuary was to be put to death.

मोशा, हारून र तिनका छोराहरूले पवित्र वासस्थानको पूर्वतिर अर्थात् घाम झुल्कनेतिर छाउनी लगाउनुर्छ । तिनीहरू पवित्र स्थानको कर्तव्यहरू र इस्राएलका मानिसहरूका कर्तव्यहरू पुरा गर्न उत्तरदायी छन् । यसको नजिक आउने अन्य कुनै पनि व्यक्‍ति मारियोस् ।

39 The total number of Levites that Moses and Aaron counted by their clans at the LORD’s command, including all the males a month old or more, was 22,000.

परमप्रभुले आज्ञा गर्नुभएझैँ मोशा र हारूनले लेवीका कुल एक महिना र त्यसभन्दा माथिका सबै पुरुषको गन्ती गरे । तिनीहरूले बाइस हजार पुरुषहरू गन्ती गरे ।

40 Then the LORD said to Moses, “Number every firstborn male of the Israelites a month old or more, and list their names.

परमप्रभुले मोशालाई भन्‍नुभयो, “एक महिना र त्यसभन्दा माथिका इस्राएलका मानिसहरूका सबै पहिले जन्मेका पुरुषहरूको गन्ती गर् । तिनीहरूका नाउँको सूची बना ।

41 You are to take the Levites for Me—I am the LORD—in place of all the firstborn of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites in place of all the firstborn of the livestock of the Israelites.”

म परमप्रभु हुँ, तैँले मेरो निम्ति लेवीहरूलाई इस्राएलका मानिसहरूको पहिले जन्मेकाहरूको सट्टामा र इस्राएलका सन्तानहरूका गाईवस्तुहरूका पहिले जन्मेकाहरूको सट्टामा लेवीहरूका गाईवस्तुहरूलाई लिनुपर्छ ।”

42 So Moses numbered all the firstborn of the Israelites, as the LORD had commanded him.

परमप्रभुले आज्ञा गर्नुभएअनुसार मोशाले इस्राएलका सबै जेठा-जेठाको गन्ती गरे ।

43 The total number of the firstborn males a month old or more, listed by name, was 22,273.

तिनले एक महिना र त्यसभन्दा माथिका सबै जेठा छोराहरूको गन्ती गरे ।

44 Again the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

तिनले गन्ती गरेका पुरुषको सङ्ख्या २२,२७३ थियो । फेरि, परमप्रभुले मोशालाई भन्‍नुभयो,

45 “Take the Levites in place of all the firstborn of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites in place of their livestock. The Levites belong to Me; I am the LORD.

“इस्राएलका मानिसहरूका पहिले जन्मेकाहरूको सट्टामा लेवीहरूलाई ले र मानिसहरूका गाईवस्तुहरूका सट्टामा लेवीहरूका गाईवस्तुहरूलाई ले ।

46 To redeem the 273 firstborn Israelites who outnumber the Levites,

म परमप्रभु हुँ, लेवीहरू मेरा हुन् । लेवीहरूको सङ्ख्याभन्दा बढी भएका २७३ जना पहिले जन्मेकाहरूका हरेकको निम्ति तैँले पाँच-पाँच शेकेल लिनुपर्छ ।

47 you are to collect five shekels for each one, according to the sanctuary shekel of twenty gerahs.

तैँले तेरो मापदण्डको रूपमा पवित्र स्थानको शेकेल नै प्रयोग गर्नुपर्छ । एक शकेलको बिस गेरा हुन्छ ।

48 Give the money to Aaron and his sons as the redemption price for the excess among the Israelites.”

त्यो छुटकाराको मूल्य तैँले हारून र तिनका छोराहरूलाई दिनुपर्छ ।”

49 So Moses collected the redemption money from those in excess of the number redeemed by the Levites.

यसैले लेवीहरूद्वारा छुटकारा पाएका सङ्ख्याभन्दा धेरै भएकाहरूबाट मोशाले छुटकाराको मूल्य जम्मा गरे ।

50 He collected the money from the firstborn of the Israelites: 1,365 shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel.

मोशाले इस्राएलको पहिले जन्मेकाहरूबाट पैसा उठाए । तिनले पवित्र स्थनाको शेकेलअनुसार १,३६५ शेकेल उठाए ।

51 And Moses gave the redemption money to Aaron and his sons in obedience to the word of the LORD, just as the LORD had commanded him.

मोशाले त्यो छुटकाराको मूल्य हारून र तिनका छोराहरूलाई दिए । परमप्रभुले उहाँको वचनद्वारा आज्ञा गर्नुभएबमोजिम मोशाले सबै थोक गरे ।