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 this is the history of the generations of Aaron [Light-bringer] and Moses [Drawn out] in the day that Adonai spoke with Moses [Drawn out] in Mount Sinai [Thorn].
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 [Light-bringer]: Nadab the firstborn, and Abihu, Eleazar [Help of God], 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 [Light-bringer], 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 Adonai, when they offered strange fire before Adonai, in the wilderness of Sinai [Thorn], and they had no children. Eleazar [Help of God] and Ithamar ministered in the priest’s office in the presence of Aaron [Light-bringer] their father.
5 Eya ta Yehowa gblɔ na Mose be,
Adonai spoke to Moses [Drawn out], saying,
6 “Yɔ Levi ƒe viwo katã ƒo ƒu, eye nàtsɔ wo ana nunɔla Aron abe eƒe kpeɖeŋutɔwo ene.
“Bring the tribe of Levi [United with] near, and set them before Aaron [Light-bringer] 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 [God prevails], 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 [Descendants of United with] to Aaron [Light-bringer] and to his sons. They are wholly given to him on the behalf of the children of Israel [God prevails].
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.”
You shall appoint Aaron [Light-bringer] and his sons, and they shall keep their priesthood. The stranger who comes near shall be put to death.”
11 Yehowa gblɔ na Mose be,
Adonai spoke to Moses [Drawn out], saying,
12 “Metsɔ Levi ƒe viwo le Israelviwo dome ɖe Israel nyɔnu ɖe sia ɖe ƒe viŋutsu gbãtɔ teƒe. Levi ƒe viwo nye tɔnyewo.
“Behold, I have taken the Levites [Descendants of United with] from among the children of Israel [God prevails] instead of all the firstborn who open the womb among the children of Israel [God prevails]; and the Levites [Descendants of United with] 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 [Abode of slavery] I made holy to me all the firstborn in Israel [God prevails], both man and animal. They shall be mine. I am Adonai.”
14 Yehowa gblɔ na Mose le Sinai gbegbe la be,
Adonai spoke to Moses [Drawn out] in the wilderness of Sinai [Thorn], 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 children of Levi [United with] 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 [Drawn out] counted them according to Adonai’s word, as he was enjoined.
17 Levi ƒe viwo ƒe ŋkɔwoe nye: Gerson, Kohat kple Merari
These were the sons of Levi [United with] 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 [Descendants of United with] 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 counted of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, even those who were counted 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 encamp 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 hangings 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 encamp 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 menorah ·lamp·, the altars, the utensils 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 [Help of God] the son of Aaron [Light-bringer] the priest shall be prince of the princes of the Levites [Descendants of United with], 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 counted 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 encamp 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 encamp before the tabernacle eastward, in front of the Tent of Meeting toward the sunrise, shall be Moses [Drawn out], and Aaron [Light-bringer] and his sons, keeping the requirements of the sanctuary for the duty of the children of Israel [God prevails]. 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 counted of the Levites [Descendants of United with], whom Moses [Drawn out] and Aaron [Light-bringer] counted 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.
Adonai said to Moses [Drawn out], “Count all the firstborn males of the children of Israel [God prevails] 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 [Descendants of United with] for me (I am Adonai·) instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel [God prevails]; and the livestock of the Levites [Descendants of United with] instead of all the firstborn among the livestock of the children of Israel [God prevails].”
42 Ale Mose xlẽ Israelviwo ƒe viŋutsu tsitsitɔwo abe ale si Yehowa ɖo nɛ ene,
Moses [Drawn out] counted, as Adonai enjoined him, all the firstborn among the children of Israel [God prevails].
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 counted of them, were twenty-two thousand two hundred seventy-three.
44 Yehowa gagblɔ na Mose be,
Adonai spoke to Moses [Drawn out], 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 [Descendants of United with] instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel [God prevails], and the livestock of the Levites [Descendants of United with] instead of their livestock; and the Levites [Descendants of United with] shall be mine. I am Adonai.
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 [God prevails], who exceed the number of the Levites [Descendants of United with],
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 [2 oz; 56.7 g] for each one, that is 273 shekels [6.83 lb; 3.1 kg] total; after the shekel of the sanctuary you shall take them; (the shekel is 0.4 oz; 11.34 g; or called twenty gerahs 20/50 of an oz):
48 Tsɔ ga si wona hena Israelvi mamlɛawo ɖeɖe la na Aron kple via ŋutsuwo.”
and you shall give the money, with which their remainder is redeemed, to Aaron [Light-bringer] 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 [Drawn out] took the redemption money from those who exceeded the number of those who were redeemed by the Levites [Descendants of United with];
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 [God prevails] he took the money, one thousand three hundred sixty-five shekels [34.13 lb; 15.48 kg], after the shekel of the sanctuary [0.4 oz; 11.34 g]:
51 Mose tsɔ taƒlega la na Aron kple via ŋutsuwo abe ale si Yehowa ƒe nya de see nɛ ene.
and Moses [Drawn out] gave the redemption money to Aaron [Light-bringer] and to his sons, according to Adonai’s word, as Adonai enjoined Moses [Drawn out].
