Mose 4 3
1 Esiawoe nye Aron kple Mose viwo, le ɣeyiɣi si me Yehowa ƒo nu na Mose le Sinai to la dzi la.
Now these are the generations of Aaron and Moses in the day that the LORD spoke with Moses in Mount Sinai.
2 Viŋutsu enee nɔ Aron si. Woawoe nye Nadab, Via ŋutsu tsitsitɔ, Abihu, Eleaza kple Itamar.
These are the names of the sons of Aaron: Nadab the firstborn, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
3 Wosi ami na wo katã, eye woɖo wo nunɔlawoe. Woɖe wo ɖe aga be woawɔ subɔsubɔdɔwo le Agbadɔ la me.
These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests who were anointed, whom he consecrated to minister in the priest's office.
4 Ke Nadab kple Abihu ku le Yehowa ŋkume le Sinai gbedzi esi wowɔ dzo makɔmakɔ ŋu dɔ le vɔsasa na Yehowa me. Esi vi aɖeke menɔ wo si o ta la, Eleazar kple Itamar koe susɔ akpe ɖe wo fofo, Aron ŋuti.
Nadab and Abihu died before the LORD, when they offered strange fire before the LORD, in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children. Eleazar and Ithamar ministered in the priest's office in the presence of Aaron their father.
5 Eya ta Yehowa gblɔ na Mose be,
The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
6 “Yɔ Levi ƒe viwo katã ƒo ƒu, eye nàtsɔ wo ana nunɔla Aron abe eƒe kpeɖeŋutɔwo ene.
"Bring the tribe of Levi near, and set them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister to him.
7 Woawɔ nu siwo Aron aɖo na wo. Woawɔ dɔ kɔkɔewo le Agbadɔ la me ɖe Israelviwo katã nu,
They shall keep his requirements, and the requirements of the whole congregation before the Tent of Meeting, to do the service of the tabernacle.
8 Woakpɔ Agbadɔ la me nuwo kple Agbadɔ blibo la dzi
They shall keep all the furnishings of the Tent of Meeting, and the obligations of the children of Israel, to do the service of the tabernacle.
9 elabena wotsɔ wo katã na Aron abe Israelviwo katã ƒe teƒenɔlawo ene.
You shall give the Levites to Aaron and to his sons. They are wholly given to him on the behalf of the children of Israel.
10 Ke Aron ƒe viŋutsuwo koe awɔ nunɔlawo ƒe dɔdeasiwo. Ame bubu ɖe sia ɖe si atɔ asi akɔ be yeawɔ nunɔlawo ƒe dɔ la, woawui.”
And you shall appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall attend to their priesthood; but the unauthorized person who comes near shall be put to death."
11 Yehowa gblɔ na Mose be,
The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
12 “Metsɔ Levi ƒe viwo le Israelviwo dome ɖe Israel nyɔnu ɖe sia ɖe ƒe viŋutsu gbãtɔ teƒe. Levi ƒe viwo nye tɔnyewo.
"Look, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn who open the womb among the children of Israel; and the Levites shall be mine:
13 Metsɔ wo ɖɔli viŋutsu tsitsitɔwo. Tso gbe si gbe mewu Egiptetɔwo ƒe viŋutsu ŋgɔgbetɔwo la, mexɔ Israel ƒe ŋgɔgbeviwo, amegbetɔwo tɔwo kple lãwo tɔwo siaa na ɖokuinye! Tɔnyewoe wonye; nyee nye Yehowa!”
for all the firstborn are mine. On the day that I struck down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt I made holy to me all the firstborn in Israel, both man and animal. They shall be mine. I am the LORD."
14 Yehowa gblɔ na Mose le Sinai gbegbe la be,
The LORD spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying,
15 “Xlẽ Levi ƒe viwo le woƒe ƒomewo kple towo nu. Xlẽ ŋutsu ɖe sia ɖe si xɔ ɣleti ɖeka alo wu nenema.”
"Count the descendants of Levi by their fathers' houses, by their families. You shall count every male from a month old and upward."
16 Ale Mose xlẽ wo abe ale si Yehowa ƒe nya ɖo nɛ ene.
Moses numbered them according to the word of the LORD, as he was commanded.
17 Levi ƒe viwo ƒe ŋkɔwoe nye: Gerson, Kohat kple Merari
These were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.
18 Gerson ƒe viwo ƒe ŋkɔwoe nye esiawo le woƒe ƒomewo nu: Libni kple Simei.
These are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families: Libni and Shimei.
19 Kohat ƒe viwo nye esiawo le woƒe ƒomewo nu: Amram, Izhar, Hebron kple Uziel.
The sons of Kohath by their families: Amram, and Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
20 Eye Merari ƒe viwoe nye esiawo le woƒe ƒomewo nu: Mahli kple Musi. Esiawo nye Levi ƒe viwo ƒe ƒome le woƒe aƒewo nu.
The sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers' houses.
21 Gerson hawo nye Libni kple Simei ƒe viwo ƒe ƒome. Woawoe nye Gerson ƒe ƒomeawo.
Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimeites: these are the families of the Gershonites.
22 Wotia ŋutsu siwo xɔ dzinu ɖeka alo wu nenema la xlẽ le wo dome, eye woƒe xexlẽme le ame akpe adre, alafa atɔ̃.
Those who were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, even those who were numbered of them were seven thousand five hundred.
23 Eye Gerson ƒe ƒome la ƒu asaɖa anyi ɖe nɔƒe la megbe le ɣedzeƒe gome.
The families of the Gershonites shall camp behind the tabernacle westward.
24 Gerson ƒe ƒome la ƒe kplɔlae nye Eliasaf, Lael ƒe viŋutsu.
The prince of the fathers' house of the Gershonites shall be Eliasaph the son of Lael.
25 Gerson ƒe viwo ƒe hlɔ̃ eve siawo ƒe dɔdeasiwoe nye, woakpɔ nɔƒe kple agbadɔ la, la gbɔ, egbãnuwo, mɔnuwo kple eŋu vɔ,
The duty of the sons of Gershon in the Tent of Meeting shall be the tabernacle, and the tent, its covering, and the screen for the door of the Tent of Meeting,
26 kpɔ si ƒo xlã nɔƒe la, vɔsamlekpui la kple ka siwo katã wotsɔ bla agbadɔ la ɖekae kple mɔnuvɔ la dzi.
and the curtaining of the court, and the screen for the door of the court, which is by the tabernacle, and around the altar, and its cords for all of its service.
27 Kohat ƒe ƒomeawoe nye: Amram ƒe viwo, Izhar ƒe viwo, Hebron ƒe viwo kple Uziel ƒe viwo.
Of Kohath was the family of the Amramites, and the family of the Izharites, and the family of the Hebronites, and the family of the Uzzielites: these are the families of the Kohathites.
28 Ŋutsu siwo xɔ dzinu ɖeka alo wu nenema la ƒe xexlẽme le ame akpe enyi, alafa ade. Woawo nakpɔ kɔkɔeƒe la me nuwo dzi.
According to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, there were eight thousand six hundred, keeping the requirements of the sanctuary.
29 Kohat ƒe ƒome la naƒu asaɖa anyi ɖe nɔƒe la ƒe axadzi le dzigbeme lɔƒo.
The families of the sons of Kohath shall camp on the south side of the tabernacle.
30 Kohat ƒe ƒome la ƒe kplɔlae nye Elizafan, Uziel ƒe viŋutsu.
The prince of the fathers' house of the families of the Kohathites shall be Elizaphan the son of Uzziel.
31 Levi ƒe viwo ƒe hlɔ̃ ene siawo ƒe dɔdeasiwoe nye, woakpɔ nubablaɖaka la, kplɔ̃ la, akaɖiti, vɔsamlekpui la ƒe nu vovovo siwo ŋu dɔ wowɔna le agbadɔ la me, xɔmetsovɔ kple nu siwo katã hiã be woadzra ɖo le nu siawo ŋu la dzi.
Their duty shall be the ark, the table, the lamp stand, the altars, the vessels of the sanctuary with which they minister, and the screen, and all its service.
32 Eleazar, nunɔla Aron ƒe viŋutsu anye kplɔlawo katã ƒe tatɔ, eye kɔkɔeƒe la dzi kpɔkpɔ nye eƒe dɔ tɔxɛ.
Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest shall be chief of the leaders of the Levites, with the oversight of those who keep the requirements of the sanctuary.
33 Merari hawo nye: Mahli ƒe viwo ƒe ƒome kple Musi ƒe viwo ƒe ƒome. Woawoe nye Merari ƒe ƒomeawo.
Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites. These are the families of Merari.
34 Wo dome ŋutsu siwo xɔ dzinu ɖeka alo wu nenema la ƒe xexlẽme le ame akpe ade alafa eve.
Those who were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, were six thousand two hundred.
35 Merari ƒe ƒome la ƒe kplɔlae nye Zuriel, Abihail ƒe viŋutsu; woawo naƒu asaɖa anyi ɖe agbadɔ la ƒe axadzi le anyiehe lɔƒo.
The prince of the fathers' house of the families of Merari was Zuriel the son of Abihail. They shall camp on the north side of the tabernacle.
36 Levi ƒe viwo ƒe hlɔ̃ eve siawo ƒe dɔdeasie nye woakpɔ ati siwo wotsɔ tu Agbadɔ la, sɔtiwo kple woƒe zɔwo kple nu sia nu si wohiã na wo ŋu dɔ wɔwɔ la dzi,
The appointed duty of the sons of Merari shall be the tabernacle's boards, its bars, its pillars, its sockets, all its instruments, all its service,
37 eye woagakpɔ sɔti siwo ƒo xlã xɔxɔnu la, woƒe zɔwo kple tsyotiwo kple kawo dzi.
the pillars of the court around it, their sockets, their pins, and their cords.
38 Wotia teƒe si le agbadɔ la ƒe ɣedzeƒe la da ɖi na Mose kple Aron kple Aron ƒe viŋutsuwo ƒe agbadɔwo. Ame siawo ƒe dɔdeasie nye be woakpɔ be agbadɔ la dzi kpɔlawo wɔ woƒe dɔdeasiwo pɛpɛpɛ ɖe Israelviwo nu. Ame sia ame si menye nunɔla alo Levi ƒe vi o, gake wòge ɖe agbadɔ la me la, aku.
Those who camp before the tabernacle eastward, in front of the Tent of Meeting toward the sunrise, shall be Moses, and Aaron and his sons, keeping the requirements of the sanctuary for the duty of the children of Israel. The stranger who comes near shall be put to death.
39 Ale Levi ƒe viwo katã, siwo Mose kple Aron xlẽ abe ale si Yehowa gblɔ ene, eye woxɔ ɣleti ɖeka alo wu nenema la de ame akpe blaeve-vɔ-eve.
All who were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron numbered at the commandment of the LORD, by their families, all the males from a month old and upward, were twenty-two thousand.
40 Yehowa gblɔ na Mose be, “Azɔ la, xlẽ Israelviwo ƒe viŋutsu tsitsitɔwo, ame siwo xɔ ɣleti ɖeka alo wu nenema la, eye nàŋlɔ wo katã ŋkɔ.
The LORD said to Moses, "Number all the firstborn males of the children of Israel from a month old and upward, and take the number of their names.
41 Tsɔ Levi ƒe viwo nam ɖe Israelviwo ƒe ŋgɔgbeviwo katã teƒe, eye nàtsɔ Levi ƒe viwo ƒe lãhawo ƒe ŋgɔgbeviwo nam ɖe Israelviwo ƒe lãhawo ƒe ŋgɔgbeviwo katã teƒe. Nyee nye Yehowa.”
You shall take the Levites for me (I am the LORD) instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel; and the livestock of the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the livestock of the children of Israel."
42 Ale Mose xlẽ Israelviwo ƒe viŋutsu tsitsitɔwo abe ale si Yehowa ɖo nɛ ene,
Moses numbered, as the LORD commanded him, all the firstborn among the children of Israel.
43 eye wòkpɔ be viŋutsu tsitsitɔwo, ame siwo xɔ ɣleti ɖeka alo wu nenema la de akpe blaeve-vɔ-eve alafa eve blaadre-vɔ-etɔ̃.
All the firstborn males according to the number of names, from a month old and upward, of those who were numbered of them, were twenty-two thousand two hundred seventy-three.
44 Yehowa gagblɔ na Mose be,
The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
45 “Tsɔ Levi ƒe viwo ɖɔli Israelviwo ƒe ŋgɔgbeviwo katã, eye nàtsɔ Levi ƒe viwo ƒe lãhawo aɖɔli Israelviwo tɔe. Levi ƒe viwo anye tɔnyewo; nyee nye Yehowa.
"Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites instead of their livestock; and the Levites shall be mine. I am the LORD.
46 Be nàƒle Israelviwo ƒe ŋgɔgbevi alafa eve blaadre-vɔ-etɔ̃, siwo sɔ gbɔ wu Levi ƒe viwo ta la,
For the redemption of the two hundred seventy-three of the firstborn of the children of Israel, who exceed the number of the Levites,
47 ele be nàxɔ klosaloga gram blaatɔ̃ vɔ atɔ̃ ɖe wo dometɔ ɖe sia ɖe ta, ɖe kɔkɔeƒe la ƒe nudanu nu, si ƒe kpekpeme nye gram ewo.
you shall take five shekels apiece for each one; after the shekel of the sanctuary you shall take them (the shekel is twenty gerahs):
48 Tsɔ ga si wona hena Israelvi mamlɛawo ɖeɖe la na Aron kple via ŋutsuwo.”
and you shall give the money, with which the remainder of them is redeemed, to Aaron and to his sons."
49 Ale Mose xɔ taƒlega ɖe Israelviwo ƒe viŋutsu tsitsitɔ alafa eve, blaadre-vɔ-etɔ̃, ame siwo wotsɔ wosɔ gbɔ wu Levi ƒe viwo ƒe xexlẽme la ta.
Moses took the redemption money from those who exceeded the number of those who were redeemed by the Levites;
50 Ga si woxɔ le Israelviwo ƒe ŋgɔgbeviwo si la ƒe kpekpeme le klosalo kilogram wuiatɔ̃ kple afã le kɔkɔeƒe la ƒe nudanu nu
from the firstborn of the children of Israel he took the money, one thousand three hundred sixty-five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary:
51 Mose tsɔ taƒlega la na Aron kple via ŋutsuwo abe ale si Yehowa ƒe nya de see nɛ ene.
and Moses gave the redemption money to Aaron and to his sons, according to the word of the LORD, as the LORD commanded Moses.
