Numbers 3
1 These are some of the things that happened to Aaron and Moses/me when Yahweh spoke to Moses/me on Sinai Mountain.
Ũyũ nĩguo ũhoro wa njiaro cia Harũni na Musa hĩndĩ ĩrĩa Jehova aaririe na Musa Kĩrĩma-inĩ gĩa Sinai.
2 Aaron’s four sons were Nadab the oldest, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
Marĩĩtwa ma ariũ a Harũni maarĩ Nadabu ũrĩa warĩ irigithathi, na Abihu, na Eleazaru, na Ithamaru.
3 They were appointed [MTY] (OR, Moses/I appointed them) to be priests.
Macio nĩmo marĩĩtwa ma ariũ a Harũni, nao maarĩ athĩnjĩri-Ngai aitĩrĩrie maguta, arĩa maamũrĩtwo matungatage marĩ athĩnjĩri-Ngai.
4 But, while Yahweh was watching, Nadab and Abihu died in the Sinai Desert because they burned [incense] in a manner that was different from what Yahweh had commanded. They had no sons, so Eleazar and Ithamar were the [only] sons of Aaron who [were left to be] priests, along with their father Aaron.
Na rĩrĩ, Nadabu na Abihu nĩmakuire marĩ mbere ya Jehova rĩrĩa maarutaga igongona na mwaki ũtarĩ mwĩtĩkĩrie mbere yake Werũ-inĩ wa Sinai. Matiarĩ na ciana cia aanake; nĩ ũndũ ũcio, Eleazaru na Ithamaru nĩo maatungataga marĩ athĩnjĩri-Ngai hĩndĩ ĩrĩa yothe ithe wao Harũni aarĩ muoyo.
5 Then Yahweh said to Moses/me,
Nake Jehova akĩĩra Musa atĩrĩ,
6 “Bring [the men of] the tribe of Levi and present them to Aaron, in order that they may assist him.
“Rehe andũ a mũhĩrĩga wa Lawi ũmaneane kũrĩ Harũni mũthĩnjĩri-Ngai, nĩguo mamũteithagie.
7 They will serve Aaron and all the other Israeli people, while they do their work inside the Sacred Tent and outside it.
Marĩĩrutaga wĩra wa kũmũtungatĩra, na matungatagĩre kĩrĩndĩ kĩu gĩothe hau Hema-inĩ-ya-Gũtũnganwo na ũndũ wa kũruta wĩra wa hema ĩyo.
8 They must serve all the Israeli people by taking care of all the things that are inside the Sacred Tent.
Nao marĩmenyagĩrĩra indo ciothe cia Hema-ya-Gũtũnganwo, mahingagie maũndũ marĩa magĩrĩire nĩ gwĩkwo nĩ andũ a Isiraeli na ũndũ wa kũruta wĩra wa hema ĩyo.
9 Appoint them to [help] Aaron and his two sons. I have chosen them from all the Israeli people to do that.
Neana Alawii acio kũrĩ Harũni na ariũ ake; nĩo andũ a Isiraeli arĩa mekũneanwo kũrĩ we biũ.
10 Appoint Aaron and his two sons to do the work that priests do. But anyone else who comes close to the Sacred Tent [to do that work] must be executed.”
Amũra Harũni na ariũ ake matungatage marĩ athĩnjĩri-Ngai; mũndũ ũngĩ o wothe ũrĩa ũrĩkuhagĩrĩria harĩa haamũre no nginya ooragwo.”
11 Yahweh also told Moses/me,
Ningĩ Jehova akĩĩra Musa atĩrĩ,
12 “Note that from all the Israelis, I have chosen the men of the tribe of Levi to take the places of all the firstborn sons of the Israeli people. The male descendants of Levi belong to me,
“Niĩ nĩ niĩ thuurĩte Alawii kuuma kũrĩ andũ a Isiraeli ithenya rĩa marigithathi ma arũme arĩa marigithathĩtwo nĩ andũ-a-nja othe a Isiraeli. Alawii nĩ akwa,
13 because truly all the firstborn [males] belong to me. That is because on the day that I killed all the firstborn [sons] of the people of Egypt, I [spared] all the firstborn [sons] of the Israelis and set them apart for myself. I also set apart the firstborn [males] of your domestic animals. They belong to me, Yahweh.”
nĩgũkorwo marigithathi mothe nĩ makwa. Hĩndĩ ĩrĩa ndooragire marigithathi mothe ma Misiri, noguo ndeyamũrĩire marigithathi mothe ma Isiraeli, marĩ ma mũndũ kana ma nyamũ. Macio nĩ makwa kĩũmbe. Niĩ nĩ niĩ Jehova.”
14 Yahweh spoke to Moses/me again in the Sinai Desert. He said,
Ningĩ Jehova akĩĩra Musa kũu Werũ-inĩ wa Sinai atĩrĩ,
15 “Count the male members of the tribe of Levi. Write down their names and the names of their clans and family groups. Count all the males who are at least one month old.”
“Tara Alawii kũringana na nyũmba ciao na mbarĩ ciao. Tara arũme othe arĩa makinyĩtie mweri ũmwe na makĩria.”
16 So Moses/I counted them, just as Yahweh commanded.
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio, Musa akĩmatara o ta ũrĩa aathĩtwo nĩ kiugo kĩa Jehova.
17 Levi had [three] sons, whose names were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Maya nĩmo marĩĩtwa ma ariũ a Lawi: Nĩ Gerishoni, na Kohathu, na Merari.
18 Gershon had [two] sons: Libni and Shimei. The clans that were descended from them had the same names as those [two] sons.
Maya nĩmo marĩĩtwa ma mbarĩ cia Agerishoni: Nĩ Libini na Shimei.
19 Kohath had [four] sons: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. The clans that were descended from them had the same names as those [four] sons.
Mbarĩ cia Akohathu ciarĩ: Amuramu, na Iziharu na Hebironi, na Uzieli.
20 Merari had [two] sons: Mahli and Mushi. The clans that were descended from them had the same names as those [two] sons. Those are the clans that were descended from Levi.
Mbarĩ cia Amerari: ciarĩ Mahali na Mushi. Ici nĩcio ciarĩ mbarĩ cia Alawii, kũringana na nyũmba ciao.
21 The two clans descended from Gershon are those that were descended from [his sons] Libni and Shimei.
Gerishoni aarĩ na mbarĩ cia Alabini na Ashimei; ici nĩcio ciarĩ mbarĩ cia Agerishoni.
22 In those two clans there were 7,500 males who were at least one month old.
Arũme arĩa othe maakinyĩtie mweri ũmwe na makĩria arĩa maatarirwo maarĩ andũ 7,500.
23 They were told to set up their tents on the west side of the Sacred Tent.
Mbarĩ icio cia Agerishoni ciarĩ ciambe hema ciao mwena wa ithũĩro, thuutha wa Hema-ĩrĩa-Nyamũre.
24 The leader of those two clans was Eliasaph, the son of Lael.
Mũtongoria wa nyũmba cia Agerishoni aarĩ Eliasafu mũrũ wa Laeli.
25 Their work was to take care of the Sacred Tent, including the coverings of the tent, the curtain at the entrance of the tent,
Hau Hema-inĩ-ya-Gũtũnganwo-rĩ, Agerishoni nĩo maarĩ na wĩra wa kũmenyerera Hema-ĩyo-Nyamũre na hema, na ciandarũa cia kũmĩhumbĩra, na gĩtambaya gĩa gũcuurio itoonyero rĩa Hema-ya-Gũtũnganwo,
26 the (curtains/large pieces of cloth) that formed the walls around the courtyard that is around the tent and around the altar, the curtains that were at the entrance of the courtyard, and the ropes [for fastening the tent]. They also did all the work of taking care of the things outside the Sacred Tent.
na itambaya cia gũcuurio cia kũirigĩra nja, na gĩtambaya gĩa gũcuurio gĩa itoonyero rĩa nja ĩrĩa ĩthiũrũkĩirie Hema ĩyo nyamũre na kĩgongona na mĩhĩndo, na indo ciothe iria ikonainie na wĩra wacio.
27 The clans that were descended from Kohath were those descended from his four sons: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
Kohathu aarĩ na mbarĩ cia Aamuramu, na Aiziharu, na Ahebironi, na Auzieli; icio nĩcio ciarĩ mbarĩ cia Akohathu.
28 In those four clans there were 8,600 males who were at least one month old. The work of the men of the clans was to take care of [the things that are inside] the Sacred Tent.
Arũme arĩa othe maakinyĩtie mweri ũmwe na makĩria maarĩ andũ 8,600. Wĩra wa Akohathu warĩ wa kũmenyerera harĩa haamũre.
29 They set up their tents on the south side of the Sacred Tent.
Mbarĩ cia Akohathu ciarĩ ciambage hema mwena wa gũthini wa Hema-ĩrĩa-Nyamũre.
30 The leader of those four clans was Elizaphan, the son of Uzziel.
Mũtongoria wa nyũmba cia mbarĩ cia Akohathu aarĩ Elizafani mũrũ wa Uzieli.
31 The work of the men of those clans was to take care of the sacred chest, the table [on which the priest put the sacred bread], the lampstand, the altars, all the items that the priest used in the Sacred Tent, and the curtain that is inside the tent. Their work was also to take care of the things inside the tent.
Wĩra wao warĩ wa kũmenyerera ithandũkũ rĩa kĩrĩkanĩro, na metha, na mũtĩ ũrĩa wa kũigĩrĩrwo matawa, na igongona, na indo cia gũtũmĩrwo harĩa haamũre, na gĩtambaya gĩa gũcuurio gĩa kũhakania, o na indo ciothe ciakonainie na mũhũthĩrĩre wacio.
32 Aaron’s son Eleazar was the leader of all the male descendants of Levi. He supervised all the work that was done at the Sacred Tent.
Mũtongoria mũnene wa Alawii aarĩ Eleazaru mũrũ wa Harũni, ũrĩa mũthĩnjĩri-Ngai. Nĩwe watuirwo mũrũgamĩrĩri wa arĩa maamenyagĩrĩra harĩa haamũre.
33 The clans that were descended from Merari were those descended from [his sons] Mahli and Mushi.
Merari aarĩ na mbarĩ cia Amahali na Amushi; icio nĩcio ciarĩ mbarĩ cia Merari.
34 In those two clans there were 6,200 males who were at least one month old.
Arũme arĩa othe maatarirwo arĩa maakinyĩtie mweri ũmwe na makĩria maarĩ andũ 6,200.
35 They were told to set up their tents on the north side of the Sacred Tent. The leader of those two clans was Zuriel, the son of Abihail.
Mũtongoria wa nyũmba cia mbarĩ ya Merari aarĩ Zurieli mũrũ wa Abihaili; nao maarĩ maambage hema mwena wa gathigathini wa Hema-ĩrĩa-Nyamũre.
36 The work of the men of those two clans was to take care of the frames that held up the tent, the crossbars, the pillars, and the bases. They also did all the work that was connected with those items.
Amerari maamũrirwo mamenyagĩrĩre buremu ya hema ĩrĩa yaamũrĩtwo, na mĩgĩĩko yayo, na itugĩ, na itina ciacio, o na indo ciothe ciayo cia wĩra, na indo ciothe ciakonainie na mũhũthĩrĩre wacio,
37 Their work was also to take care of the posts [that held up the curtains that formed the walls of] the courtyard, and all the bases, tent pegs, and ropes [that fastened those curtains].
o na mamenyagĩrĩre itugĩ iria ciirigĩte nja yayo hamwe na itina ciacio, na higĩ cia hema na mĩhĩĩndo yayo.
38 Aaron and Moses/I and Aaron’s sons were told to set up their/our tents in the area in front of the Sacred Tent, on the east side. Their/Our work was to supervise the work that would be done in and around the Sacred Tent, for the benefit of the Israeli people. Only the priests were permitted to do that. [Yahweh declared that] we should execute anyone else who went near the tent [to do the work that the priests do].
Musa na Harũni na ariũ ake maarĩ mambage hema ciao mwena wa irathĩro wa Hema-ĩyo-Nyamũre, mangʼetheire irathĩro, o hau mbere ya Hema-ya-Gũtũnganwo. Wĩra wao warĩ wa kũmenyerera harĩa haamũre ithenya rĩa andũ a Isiraeli. Mũndũ ũngĩ o wothe ũngĩakuhĩrĩirie hau haamũre aarĩ ooragwo.
39 When Aaron and Moses/I counted all the males who were at least one month old, who belonged to the clans descended from Levi, the total was 22,000.
Alawii arĩa othe maatarirwo ta ũrĩa Jehova aathĩte Musa na Harũni kũringana na mbarĩ ciao, hamwe na arũme othe arĩa maakinyĩtie mweri ũmwe na makĩria, maarĩ andũ 22,000.
40 Then Yahweh said to Moses/me, “Now count all the [other] firstborn males in Israel who are at least one month old, and write down their names.
Nake Jehova akĩĩra Musa atĩrĩ, “Tara marigithathi ma arũme othe ma andũ a Isiraeli arĩa makinyĩtie mweri ũmwe na makĩria, na wandĩke marĩĩtwa mao.
41 Also, set apart for me the descendants of Levi to be substitutes for the firstborn males of the other Israelis. And set apart for me the livestock of the descendants of Levi to be substitutes for the firstborn livestock of the other Israeli people.”
Nyamũrĩra Alawii handũ ha marigithathi mothe ma andũ a Isiraeli; o naguo ũhiũ wa Alawii ũwaamũre handũ ha marigithathi mothe ma mahiũ ma andũ a Isiraeli. Niĩ nĩ niĩ Jehova.”
42 So Moses/I did that. He/I counted the firstborn males of all the Israeli people, as Yahweh had commanded.
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Musa agĩtara marigithathi mothe ma andũ a Isiraeli, o ta ũrĩa Jehova aamwathĩte.
43 The total of those who were at least one month old was 22,273.
Marigithathi mothe ma arũme arĩa maakinyĩtie mweri ũmwe na makĩria, maandĩkwo na marĩĩtwa mao, maarĩ andũ 22,273.
44 Then Yahweh said to Moses/me,
Ningĩ Jehova akĩĩra Musa atĩrĩ,
45 “Set apart the descendants of Levi to be substitutes for [the firstborn males of] the other Israeli people. The descendants of Levi belong to me, Yahweh.
“Amũra Alawii handũ ha marigithathi mothe ma andũ a Isiraeli, naguo ũhiũ wa Alawii ũwaamũre handũ ha mahiũ mao. Alawii megũtuĩka akwa. Niĩ nĩ niĩ Jehova.
46 There are 273 more firstborn males of the other Israeli people than of the descendants of Levi.
Gũkũũra marigithathi macio 273 ma andũ a Isiraeli, acio makĩrĩte mũigana wa Alawii-rĩ,
47 To pay for these 273 males, collect five pieces of silver for each of them. Each of those pieces of silver must weigh the same as each of the silver coins that are stored in the Sacred Tent. Give this silver to Aaron and his sons.”
oya cekeri ithano irũgamĩrĩre o mũndũ, kũringana na cekeri ya handũ-harĩa-haamũre, ĩrĩa ũritũ wayo ũrĩ gera mĩrongo ĩĩrĩ.
Mbeeca icio cia gũkũũra andũ a Isiraeli acio makĩrĩte-rĩ, cinengere Harũni na ariũ ake.”
49 So Moses/I did that. He/I collected the silver from those 273 males.
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Musa akĩũngania mbeeca cia gũkũũra andũ acio maakĩrĩte mũigana wa andũ arĩa maakũũrĩtwo nĩ Alawii.
50 The total was 1,365 pieces of silver. Each silver coin weighed the same as each of the silver coins stored in the Sacred Tent.
Kuuma kũrĩ marigithathi ma andũ a Isiraeli, akĩũngania betha ya ũritũ wa cekeri 1,365 kũringana na cekeri ya handũ-harĩa-haamũre.
51 Moses/I gave these silver coins to Aaron and his sons, as Yahweh had commanded.
Musa akĩnengera Harũni na ariũ ake mbeeca icio ciakũũrĩte andũ, o ta ũrĩa aathĩtwo nĩ kiugo kĩa Jehova.
