Numbers 1
1 In April of the year after the Israeli people left Egypt, Yahweh spoke to Moses/me while he/I was in the Sacred Tent, in the Sinai Desert. Yahweh said to him/me,
Awo Mukama Katonda n’ayogera ne Musa mu Weema ey’Okukuŋŋaanirangamu, mu Ddungu lya Sinaayi ku lunaku olw’olubereberye olw’omu mwezi ogwokubiri ogw’omwaka ogwokubiri kasookedde abaana ba Isirayiri bava mu nsi y’e Misiri. N’amugamba nti:
2 “I want you and Aaron to determine how many Israeli men are able to fight in battles. Write down the names of all the men who are at least 20 years old, and write down the names of their clans and families.
“Bala ekibiina kyonna eky’abaana ba Isirayiri ng’obategeka mu bika byabwe, ne mu mpya zaabwe, ng’owandiika erinnya lya buli musajja kinnoomu ku lukalala.
Ggwe ne Alooni mujja kutegeka abasajja bonna ab’omu Isirayiri abawezezza emyaka amakumi abiri egy’obukulu n’okusingawo, abatuuse okuyingira mu magye, mubabalire mu bibinja byabwe.
4 [I have chosen] one man from each of the tribes to help you to do this. Each one will be a leader of his clan.
Munaayambibwako omusajja omu omu okuva mu buli kika, nga ye mukulu w’oluggya lwa bajjajjaabe.
5 Their names are: Elizur, the son of Shedeur, from the tribe of Reuben; Shelumiel, the son of Zurishaddai, from the tribe of Simeon; Nahshon, the son of Amminadab, from the tribe of Judah; Nethanel, the son of Zuar, from the tribe of Issachar; Eliab, the son of Helon, from the tribe of Zebulun; Elishama, the son of Ammihud, from the tribe of Joseph’s son Ephraim; Gamaliel, the son of Pedahzur, from the tribe of Joseph’s son Manasseh; Abidan, the son of Gideoni, from the tribe of Benjamin; Ahiezer, the son of Ammishaddai, from the tribe of Dan; Pagiel, the son of Ocran, from the tribe of Asher; Eliasaph, the son of Deuel, from the tribe of Gad; Ahira, the son of Enan, from the tribe of Naphtali.”
“Gano ge mannya g’abasajja abajja okubayambako: “Aliva mu kika kya Lewubeeni ye Erizuuli mutabani wa Sedewuli;
mu kya Simyoni ye Serumiyeeri mutabani wa Zulisadaayi;
mu kya Yuda ye Nakusoni mutabani wa Amminadaabu;
mu kya Isakaali ye Nesaneri mutabani wa Zuwaali;
mu kya Zebbulooni ye Eriyaabu mutabani wa Keroni.
Okuva mu baana ba Yusufu: mu kya Efulayimu ye Erisaama mutabani wa Ammikudi; mu kya Manase ye Gamalyeri mutabani wa Pedazuuli.
Aliva mu kika kya Benyamini ye Abidaani mutabani wa Gidyoni;
mu kya Ddaani ye Akiyezeeri mutabani wa Amisadaayi;
mu kya Aseri ye Pagiyeeri mutabani wa Okulaani;
mu kya Gaadi ye Eriyasaafu mutabani wa Deweri;
mu kya Nafutaali ye Akira mutabani wa Enani.”
16 Those were the men whom Yahweh chose from the people. They were leaders of their tribes. They were the chief men of the clans of the Israeli people.
Abo be basajja abaalondebwa okuva mu kibiina, nga be bakulembeze ab’ebika bya bajjajjaabwe. Abo nga be bakulu b’ebika bya Isirayiri.
17 Aaron and Moses/I summoned all these leaders,
Awo Musa ne Alooni ne batwala abasajja abo abaatuddwa amannya gaabwe,
18 and they gathered all of the people together on that same day. They listed/wrote down the names of all the men who were at least 20 years old, and with their names they wrote the names of their clans and their family groups
ne bakuŋŋaanya ekibiina ky’abantu bonna ku lunaku olw’olubereberye olw’omu mwezi ogwokubiri. Awo abantu bonna ne beewandiisa mu bujjajja bwabwe ne mu bika byabwe awamu ne mu mpya zaabwe. Abasajja abo abaali bawezezza emyaka amakumi abiri egy’obukulu n’okusingawo, amannya gaabwe ne gawandiikibwa kinnoomu ku lukalala,
19 just as Moses/I had commanded. They wrote the names while (the Israelis/we) were there in the Sinai Desert.
nga Mukama bwe yalagira Musa. Bw’atyo Musa n’ababalira mu Ddungu lya Sinaayi:
20 This is a list of the number of men who were at least 20 years old and able to fight in battles, and the names of their tribes: There were 46,500 men from the tribe of Reuben (who was Jacob’s oldest son); there were 59,300 men from the tribe of Simeon; there were 45,560 men from the tribe of Gad; there were 74,600 men from the tribe of Judah; there were 54,400 men from the tribe of Issachar; there were 57,400 men from the tribe of Zebulun; there were 40,500 men from the tribe of Ephraim; there were 32,200 men from the tribe of Manasseh; there were 35,400 men from the tribe of Benjamin; there were 62,700 men from the tribe of Dan; there were 41,500 men from the tribe of Asher; there were 53,400 men from the tribe of Naphtali.
Ab’omu bazzukulu ba Lewubeeni, mutabani wa Isirayiri omubereberye: Abasajja bonna ab’emyaka egy’obukulu amakumi abiri n’okusingawo, nga batuuse n’okuyingira mu magye, baawandiikibwa amannya gaabwe kinnoomu, ng’ebiwandiiko by’ebika byabwe n’eby’empya zaabwe bwe byali.
Abaabalibwa okuva mu kika kya Lewubeeni baali emitwalo ena mu kakaaga mu bitaano.
Ab’omu bazzukulu ba Simyoni: Abasajja bonna ab’emyaka egy’obukulu amakumi abiri n’okusingawo nga batuuse n’okuyingira mu magye, baawandiikibwa amannya gaabwe kinnoomu, ng’ebiwandiiko by’ebika byabwe n’eby’empya zaabwe bwe byali.
Abaabalibwa okuva mu kika kya Simyoni baali emitwalo etaano mu kenda mu ebikumi bisatu.
Ab’omu bazzukulu ba Gaadi: Abasajja bonna ab’emyaka egy’obukulu amakumi abiri n’okusingawo, nga batuuse n’okuyingira mu magye, baawandiikibwa amannya gaabwe kinnoomu, ng’ebiwandiiko by’ebika byabwe, n’eby’empya zaabwe bwe byali.
Abaabalibwa okuva mu kika kya Gaadi baali emitwalo ena mu enkumi ttaano mu lukaaga mu amakumi ataano.
Ab’omu bazzukulu ba Yuda: Abasajja bonna ab’emyaka egy’obukulu amakumi abiri n’okusingawo, nga batuuse n’okuyingira mu magye, baawandiikibwa amannya gaabwe kinnoomu, ng’ebiwandiiko by’ebika byabwe n’eby’empya zaabwe bwe byali.
Abaabalibwa okuva mu kika kya Yuda baali emitwalo musanvu mu enkumi nnya mu lukaaga.
Ab’omu bazzukulu ba Isakaali: Abasajja bonna ab’emyaka egy’obukulu amakumi abiri n’okusingawo, nga batuuse n’okuyingira mu magye, baawandiikibwa amannya gaabwe, kinnoomu, ng’ebiwandiiko by’ebika byabwe n’eby’empya zaabwe bwe byali.
Abaabalibwa okuva mu kika kya Isakaali baali emitwalo etaano mu enkumi nnya mu ebikumi bina.
Ab’omu bazzukulu ba Zebbulooni: Abasajja bonna ab’emyaka egy’obukulu amakumi abiri n’okusingawo, nga batuuse n’okuyingira mu magye, baawandiikibwa amannya gaabwe kinoomu, ng’ebiwandiiko by’ebika byabwe n’eby’empya zaabwe bwe byali.
Abaabalibwa okuva mu kika kya Zebbulooni baali emitwalo etaano mu kasanvu mu ebikumi bina.
Okuva mu batabani ba Yusufu: Ab’omu bazzukulu ba Efulayimu Abasajja bonna ab’emyaka egy’obukulu amakumi abiri n’okusingawo, nga batuuse n’okuyingira mu magye, baawandiikibwa amannya gaabwe kinnoomu, ng’ebiwandiiko by’ebika byabwe n’eby’empya zaabwe bwe byali.
Abaabalibwa okuva mu kika kya Efulayimu baali emitwalo ena mu ebikumi bitaano.
Ab’omu bazzukulu ba Manase: Abasajja bonna ab’emyaka egy’obukulu amakumi abiri n’okusingawo, nga batuuse n’okuyingira mu magye, baawandiikibwa amannya gaabwe kinnoomu, ng’ebiwandiiko by’ebika byabwe n’eby’empya zaabwe bwe byali.
Abaabalibwa okuva mu kika kya Manase baali emitwalo esatu mu enkumi bbiri mu ebikumi bibiri.
Ab’omu bazzukulu ba Benyamini: Abasajja bonna ab’emyaka egy’obukulu amakumi abiri n’okusingawo, nga batuuse n’okuyingira mu magye, baawandiikibwa amannya gaabwe kinnoomu, ng’ebiwandiiko by’ebika byabwe n’eby’empya zaabwe bwe byali.
Abaabalibwa okuva mu kika kya Benyamini baali emitwalo esatu mu enkumi ttaano mu ebikumi bina.
Ab’omu bazzukulu ba Ddaani: Abasajja bonna ab’emyaka egy’obukulu amakumi abiri n’okusingawo nga batuuse n’okuyingira mu magye, baawandiikibwa amannya gaabwe kinnoomu, ng’ebiwandiiko by’ebika byabwe n’eby’empya zaabwe bwe byali.
Abaabalibwa okuva mu kika kya Ddaani baali emitwalo mukaaga mu enkumi bbiri mu lusanvu.
Ab’omu bazzukulu ba Aseri: Abasajja bonna ab’emyaka egy’obukulu amakumi abiri n’okusingawo, nga batuuse n’okuyingira mu magye, baawandiikibwa amannya gaabwe kinnoomu, ng’ebiwandiiko by’ebika byabwe n’eby’empya zaabwe bwe byali.
Abaabalibwa okuva mu kika kya Aseri baali emitwalo ena mu lukumi mu ebikumi bitaano.
Ab’omu bazzukulu ba Nafutaali: Abasajja bonna ab’emyaka egy’obukulu amakumi abiri n’okusingawo, nga batuuse n’okuyingira mu magye, baawandiikibwa amannya gaabwe kinnoomu, ng’ebiwandiiko by’ebika byabwe n’eby’empya zaabwe bwe byali.
Abaabalibwa okuva mu kika kya Nafutaali baali emitwalo etaano mu enkumi ssatu mu ebikumi bina.
44 That was the number of men from each tribe that Aaron and Moses/I and the twelve leaders of the tribes of Israel listed, along with the names of their clans.
Abo be basajja Musa ne Alooni be baabala, nga bayambibwako abakulembeze ab’omu Isirayiri ekkumi n’ababiri, nga buli omu akiikiridde ekika kye.
Abasajja bonna abaana ba Isirayiri abaali bawezezza emyaka egy’obukulu amakumi abiri n’okusingawo, nga batuuse n’okuyingira mu magye ga Isirayiri bwe batyo ne babalirwa mu bika byabwe.
46 The total was 603,550 men.
Obungi bwabwe bonna abaabalibwa okugatta awamu baali bawera emitwalo nkaaga mu enkumi ssatu mu ebikumi bitaano mu amakumi ataano.
47 But this number did not include the names of the men of the tribe of Levi,
Abazzukulu ab’omu mpya ez’omu bika ebirala bwe baali babalibwa, bo ab’omu kika kya Leevi tebaabalibwa.
48 because Yahweh had said to Moses/me,
Kubanga Mukama Katonda yali agambye Musa nti,
49 “When you (count/write the names of) the men of the tribes of Israel, do not count the men in the tribe of Levi.
“Ab’omu kika kya Leevi tababalanga wadde okubagatta awamu n’emiwendo gy’abaana ba Isirayiri abalala.”
50 Appoint the male descendants of Levi to take care of the Sacred Tent and the chest inside it that contains [the tablets on which are written] the Ten Commandments. They must also take care of the other things that are inside the tent. [When you travel], they are the ones who must carry the tent and all the things that are inside it, and they must take care of it and set up their tents around it.
Era n’amugamba nti, “Naye Abaleevi obawanga omulimu ogw’okulabirira Eweema ey’Endagaano n’ebintu byamu byonna awamu ne byonna ebigigenderako. Banaasitulanga Eweema n’ebyamu byonna, banaagirabiriranga era banaasiisiranga okugyetooloola.
51 Whenever it is time for all of you to move [to another location], the descendants of Levi are the ones who must dismantle the tent. And when it is time to stop traveling, they are the ones who must set up the Sacred Tent again. Any other person who goes near the Sacred Tent [to do this work] must be executed.
Eweema bw’eneebanga etwalibwa mu kifo ekirala, Abaleevi be banaagisimbulanga, era bwe kineetaagisanga okugissa mu kifo awalala, Abaleevi be banaagisimbangawo. Omuntu omulala yenna bw’anaagisembereranga anaafanga.
52 The people of each Israeli tribe must set up their tents in their own area, and they must set up a flag/banner that represents their tribe.
Abaana ba Isirayiri banaasiisiranga mu bibinja, nga buli musajja ali mu lusiisira lwe n’ebendera ye ku bubwe.
53 But the male descendants of Levi must set up their tents around the Sacred Tent, in order to protect the other Israeli people from being punished [MTY] by Yahweh [for coming close to the Sacred Tent]. The descendants of Levi are the ones who must stand around the Sacred Tent to guard it.”
Naye Abaleevi bo banaasimbanga eweema zaabwe okwebungulula Eweema ey’Endagaano, abaana ba Isirayiri baleme kutuukibwako busungu bwa Mukama. Abaleevi be banaabanga n’obuvunaanyizibwa obw’okulabirira Eweema ey’Endagaano.”
54 So the Israeli people did everything just like Yahweh had commanded Moses/me.
Abaana ba Isirayiri ne bakola ebyo byonna nga Mukama Katonda bwe yalagira Musa.
