Numbers 4
1 Then Yahweh said to Moses/me,
Yehowa gblɔ na Mose kple Aron be,
2 “Write down the names of the men who belong to the clans descended from Levi.
“Mixlẽ Kohat ƒe viwo tso Levi ƒe viwo dome le woƒe towo kple ƒomewo nu.
3 Write the names of the men who are between 30 and 50 years old. These will be men who will work at the Sacred Tent.
Mixlẽ ŋutsu siwo xɔ tso ƒe blaetɔ̃ va se ɖe blaatɔ̃, eye woate ŋu awɔ dɔ le Agbadɔ la me.
4 “The work of these descendants of Kohath will be [to take care of] the sacred items [that are used when the people worship] at the Sacred Tent.
“Esiawoe nye Kohat ƒe viwo ƒe dɔ le agbadɔ la me: nu kɔkɔetɔwo dzi kpɔkpɔ.
5 When you Israelis move to another location, Aaron and his sons must enter the tent to take down the curtain that separates the Very Holy Place from the other part of the Sacred Tent. They must cover the sacred chest with that curtain.
Ne asaɖa la le hoho ge la, Aron kple via ŋutsuwo age ɖe Agbadɔ la me gbã. Woaɖe xɔmetsovɔ la, eye woatsɔe atsyɔ nubablaɖaka la dzi.
6 Then they must cover that with a nice covering made from the skins of goats. Over that they must spread a blue cloth. Then they must insert into the rings on the chest the poles [for carrying it].
Emegbe la, woatsɔ tɔmenyigbalẽ atsyɔ xɔmetsovɔ la dzi, atsɔ aɖabɛ blɔtɔ atsyɔ tɔmenyigbalẽ la dzi, eye woatsɔ nubablaɖakakɔkpoawo aƒo ɖe eƒe gagodoeawo me.
7 “Then they must put a blue cloth over the table on which the priests put the sacred bread. On top of the cloth they must put the bowls [for incense], the pans, the other dishes, the jars for [the wine that will be] offered as a sacrifice, and the sacred bread.
“Le esia megbe la, woatsɔ aɖabɛ blɔtɔ la akeke ɖe ŋkumeɖobolo la ƒe kplɔ̃ la dzi, eye woatsɔ agbawo, gatsiwo, trewo kple kpluwo kple abolo la ada ɖe avɔ la dzi.
8 Over all of this they must spread a scarlet/red cloth. Finally, they must put on top a nice covering made from the skins of goats. Then they must insert into the [rings at the corners of] the tables the poles [for carrying it].
Woakeke avɔ dzĩtɔ ɖe nu siawo dzi, eye woatsɔ tɔmenyigbalẽ la atsyɔ aɖabɛ dzĩtɔ la dzi azɔ. Emegbe la, woatsɔ kplɔ̃kɔkpoawo ade kplɔ̃ la ƒe gagodoeawo me.
9 “Then with another blue cloth they must cover the lampstand, the lamps, the lamp snuffers, the trays, and the special jars of [olive] oil [to burn in the lamps].
“Nu si woagawɔ azɔe nye woatsɔ avɔ blɔtɔ atsyɔ akaɖiti la, akaɖigbɛawo, ɖovulãnuwo, nutɔgbawo kple amigoe la dzi.
10 They must cover the lampstand and all the other items with a nice covering made from the skins of goats. They must place all these things on a frame for carrying them.
Ekema woatsɔ tɔmenyigbalẽ la atsyɔ nuawo katã dzi, eye woatsɔ nubabla blibo la ada ɖe agbati aɖe dzi.
11 “Then they must spread another blue cloth over the gold altar [which is used for burning] incense. Over this they must spread a nice covering made from the skins of goats. Then they must insert into [the rings of] that altar the poles for carrying it.
“Azɔ la, woatsɔ avɔ blɔtɔ atsyɔ sikavɔsamlekpui la dzi, atsɔ tɔmenyigbalẽ la atsyɔ eya hã dzi, eye woatsɔ kpoawo aƒo ɖe gagodoeawo me le vɔsamlekpui la ŋu.
12 “They must take all the other items that are inside the Sacred Tent and wrap them in a blue cloth, cover that with a nice covering made from the skins of goats, and place all that on a frame for carrying it.
“Ekema woabla nu bubu siwo katã asusɔ ɖe agbadɔ la me la ɖe avɔ blɔtɔ aɖe me, atsɔ tɔmenyigbalẽ atsyɔ eya hã dzi, eye woada nubabla la ɖe agbati dzi.
13 “Then they must remove the ashes from the altar [on which they have burned sacrifices]. Then they must cover the altar with a purple cloth.
“Woalɔ dzowɔ le akɔblivɔsamlekpui la dzi, eye woatsɔ aɖabɛ dzĩtɔ atsyɔ na vɔsamlekpui la.
14 Then they must spread on top of the cloth all the items used at the altar—the pans [for carrying the hot coals], the meat forks, the shovels, the bowls [for containing the blood to sprinkle on the people], and all the other containers. Then they must spread over all those things a nice covering made from the skins of goats. Then they must insert into [the rings at the sides of] the altar the poles [for carrying it].
Woatsɔ nu siwo katã ŋu dɔ wowɔna le vɔsamlekpui la dzi la ada ɖe avɔ la dzi. Nu siawoe nye afilɔnuwo, gaflowo, sofiwo, zewo kple vɔsamlekpui la dzi nu bubuawo katã, eye woatsɔ tɔmenyigbalẽ atsyɔ wo dzi. Woatsɔ nukɔkpoawo ade woƒe gagodoeawo me.
15 “Then Aaron and his sons have finished covering all these sacred things, the Israeli people will be ready to move [to a new location]. The descendants of Kohath must come and carry all the sacred things to [the next place] where you Israelis will set up your tents. But the descendants of Kohath must not touch any of these sacred items, because they will [immediately] die [if they touch them]. They are the ones who will carry these things, [but they must not touch them].
“Ne Aron kple via ŋutsuwo wu agbadodo kple nu kɔkɔeawo kple wo ŋunuwo katã nu vɔ, eye ameha la le klalo be yeaho adzo la, Kohat ƒe viwo ava akɔ agbawo. Ke womekpɔ mɔ aka asi nu kɔkɔeawo ŋu o, be womagaku o. Kohat ƒe viwo akɔ nu siwo katã le agbadɔ la me.
16 “Aaron’s son Eleazar will have the work of taking care of the [olive] oil for the lamps, the nice-smelling incense, the grain which will be burned on the altar each day, and the [olive] oil for anointing [the priests]. Eleazar is the one who will supervise the work that is done at the Sacred Tent and the men who take care of everything that is in it.”
“Nunɔla Aron ƒe viŋutsu, Eleazar, ƒe dɔdeasie nye wòakpɔ akaɖimemiwo, dzudzɔdonu ʋeʋĩwo, gbe sia gbe ƒe nuɖuvɔsa kple ami sisi la dzi. Kpuie ko la, eƒe dɔe nye wòakpɔ Agbadɔ blibo la kple nu siwo katã le eme la dzi.”
17 “Then Yahweh said to Aaron and Moses/me,
Yehowa gblɔ na Mose kple Aron be,
18 “When the descendants of Kohath approach the sacred items in the Sacred Tent [to take them to another location], Aaron and his sons must always go in with them and show each of them what work to do and what things to carry. But the descendants of Kohath must not enter the Sacred Tent [at any other time] and look at the things that are in it. If they do that, I will get rid of all the descendants of Kohath.”
“Kpɔ egbɔ be womeɖe Kohat ƒomea ɖa le Levi ƒe viwo dome o.
Be woanɔ agbe, eye womaku o, ne wote ɖe nu kɔkɔewo ŋu la, miwɔ nu siawo na wo: Aron kple via ŋutsuwo ayi ɖe kɔkɔeƒe la, eye wòade dɔ si ame sia ame awɔ kple nu sia nu si wòakɔ la asi nɛ.
Ne womekplɔ Kohat ƒe viŋutsuwo yi o la, mele be woage ɖe agbadɔ la me o; ne menye nenema o la, woakpɔ nu kɔkɔeawo le afi ma, eye woaku.”
21 Yahweh also said to Moses/me,
Eye Yehowa gblɔ na Mose be,
22 “Write down the names of all the men who belong to the clans descended from the Gershon [division of the descendants of Levi].
“Xlẽ Gerson ƒe viŋutsuwo ɖe Levi ƒe viwo dome,
23 Write the names of the men who are between 30 and 50 years old. They will be men who will also work at the Sacred Tent.
ame siwo xɔ tso ƒe blaetɔ̃ va se ɖe ƒe blaatɔ̃, eye wodze na dɔ kɔkɔe la wɔwɔ le agbadɔ la me.
24 “This is the work that they must do and the things that they must carry [when you move to a new location]:
“Gerson viwo ƒe dɔdeasie nye be woakɔ:
25 They must carry the curtains of the Sacred Tent; they must carry the Sacred Tent and all the things that cover it, including the nice outer covering made from skins of goats, and the curtain which is at the entrance of the Sacred Tent.
Nɔƒe la ƒe xɔmetsovɔ, agbadɔ la ŋutɔ kple kpɔ si ƒo xlãe, gbɔ̃gbalẽ si wotsɔ gbã agbadɔ la kple avɔ si le eƒe mɔnu.
26 They must also carry the curtains that form the wall that surrounds the courtyard that surrounds the Sacred Tent and the altar, the curtain that is at the entrance to the courtyard, and the ropes [that fasten the curtains]. They must also do the packing and loading of these things.
Woawoe akɔ kpɔ si ƒo xlã nɔƒe la ŋu vɔwo, agbonuvɔ si le nɔƒe si ƒo xlã vɔsamlekpui la kple agbadɔ la ƒe mɔnu ƒe vɔsamlekpui la, kawo kple wo ŋu nu bubuawo katã. Woawo ƒe dɔ wònye be woakɔ nu siawo.
27 Aaron and his sons will supervise the work of all the descendants of Gershom. That work includes carrying those things and doing other work that is necessary for moving them. They must tell each of the descendants of Gershom what things they must carry.
Aron alo via ŋutsuwo dometɔ ɖe sia ɖe ate ŋu ade dɔ siawo asi na Gerson ƒe viwo,
28 Those are the tasks that you must give to the men who belong to the clans descended from Gershom. Aaron’s son Ithamar is the one who will supervise their work.
ke esiae nye Gerson viwo ƒe ƒome la ƒe dɔwo le agbadɔ la ŋu, eye woanɔ nunɔla Aron ƒe viŋutsu, Itamar ƒe dzikpɔkpɔ te.
29 Count also the men who belong to the clans descended from Levi’s son Merari.
“Azɔ la, xlẽ Merari ƒe viŋutsuwo ɖe Levi ƒe viwo dome, ŋutsu siwo katã xɔ ƒe blaetɔ̃ va se ɖe blaatɔ̃, eye wodze na dɔwɔwɔ le Agbadɔ la me.
30 Write the names of the men who are between 30 and 50 years old. They will be men who will also work at the Sacred Tent.
Xlẽ ŋutsu siwo katã xɔ tso ƒe blaetɔ̃ va se ɖe ƒe blaatɔ̃ le ame siwo va be yewoawɔ agbadɔ la ŋu dɔwo dome
31 Their work will be to carry the frames that hold up the tent, the crossbars, the posts [that hold up the curtains], and the bases.
Esiae nye woƒe dɔdeasi si woawɔ le agbadɔ la ŋuti dɔwo wɔwɔ me: woakɔ ʋuƒowo, gamedetiawo, sɔtiawo kple woƒe afɔwo,
32 They must also carry the posts for [the curtains that form the walls of] the courtyard and the bases for the posts, the tent pegs, and the ropes [to fasten the curtains]. Tell each man what things he must carry.
nɔƒe la ƒe kpɔ ƒe sɔtiwo kple zɔwo, tsyotiwo, kawo kple nu sia nu si ku ɖe wo ŋu dɔ wɔwɔ kple wo dzadzraɖo ŋu. De dɔ asi na ame sia ame wotɔxɛtɔxɛe.
33 Those are the tasks that the descendants of Merari must do at the Sacred Tent. Aaron’s son Ithamar is the one who will supervise them.”
Merari ƒe viwo hã awɔ dɔ le agbadɔ la ŋu le nunɔla Aron ƒe viŋutsu Itamar ƒe kpɔkplɔ te.”
34 So Aaron and Moses/I and the Israeli leaders counted the descendants of Kohath, writing also the names of their clans and family groups.
Ale Mose kple Aron kple kplɔla bubuawo xlẽ Kohat ƒe viwo
35 They/We counted all the men who were between 30 and 50 years old who were able to work at the Sacred Tent.
kple woƒe ŋutsu siwo xɔ tso ƒe blaetɔ̃ va se ɖe ƒe blaatɔ̃, ame siwo dze na dɔwɔwɔ le agbadɔ la me.
36 The total was 2,750 men.
Wode ŋutsu akpe eve, alafa adre blaatɔ̃.
37 They were the descendants of Kohath who [were able to] work at the Sacred Tent. Aaron and Moses/I counted them just as Yahweh had commanded Moses/me.
Esiawo nye ame siwo katã Mose kple Aron tia xlẽ le Kohat viwo ƒe ƒome la me be woawɔ dɔ le agbadɔ la ŋu abe ale si Yehowa ɖo na Mose ene.
38 They/We also counted the descendants of Gershon, writing also the names of their clans and family groups.
Eye wotia Gerson ƒe viwo xlẽ le woƒe ƒome kple aƒewo nu.
39 They/We counted all the men who were between 30 and 50 years old who were able to work at the Sacred Tent.
Woxlẽ ame siwo katã xɔ ƒe blaetɔ̃ alo wu nenema la va se ɖe ƒe blaatɔ̃, eye woate ŋu awɔ dɔ le Mawu ƒe agbadɔ la ŋu.
40 The total was 2,630 men.
Ame siwo wotia, xlẽ le woƒe ƒomewo kple aƒewo nu la le ame akpe eve alafa ade, blaetɔ̃.
41 They were the descendants of Gershon who [were able to] work at the Sacred Tent. Aaron and Moses/I counted them as Yahweh had commanded.
Ame siawo nye ame siwo katã Mose kple Aron tia, xlẽ le Gerson ƒe viwo ƒe ƒome la me, eye woate ŋu awɔ dɔ le agbadɔ la ŋu abe ale si Yehowa de se ene.
42 They/We also counted the descendants of Merari, writing also the names of their clans and family groups.
Eye wotia amewo, xlẽ le Merari ƒe viwo ƒe ƒome la kple aƒewo nu.
43 They/We counted all the men who were between 30 and 50 years old who were able to work at the Sacred Tent.
Woxlẽ ame siwo katã xɔ ƒe blaetɔ̃ alo wu nenema la va se ɖe ƒe blaatɔ̃, eye woate ŋu awɔ dɔ le Mawu ƒe Agbadɔ la ŋu.
44 The total was 3,200 men.
Ame siwo wotia, xlẽ le woƒe ƒomea nu la le ame akpe etɔ̃, alafa eve.
45 They were the descendants of Merari who [were able to] work. Aaron and Moses/I counted them as Yahweh had commanded Moses/me.
Esiawoe nye ame siwo Mose kple Aron wotia, xlẽ le Merari ƒe viwo ƒe ƒome la me abe ale si Yehowa de se na Mose ene.
46 So Aaron and Moses/I and the Israeli leaders counted all the descendants of Levi, writing also the names of their clans and family groups.
Levi ƒe vi siwo katã Mose kple Aron kple Israel kplɔlawo wotia le woƒe ƒomewo kple aƒewo nu,
47 They/We counted all the men who were between 30 and 50 years old. They were ones who [were able to] work at the Sacred Tent and who carried the tent and everything that was connected with it.
eye woxɔ ƒe blaetɔ̃ alo wu nenema va se ɖe ƒe blaatɔ̃ be woasubɔ le Mawu ƒe agbadɔ la me, eye woakɔ agba la
48 The total was 8,580 men.
ƒe xexlẽme le ame akpe enyi, alafa atɔ̃ blaenyi.
49 They/We completed the counting [of all the descendants of Levi], as Yahweh had commanded Moses/me. And they/we told each man what work he was to do and what things he must carry [when they moved to a new location].
Mose na wofia ame sia ame ƒe dɔ kple agba si wòakɔ lae, abe ale si Yehowa de se ene. Eye wotia wo xlẽ abe ale si Yehowa de se na Mose ene.
