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1 Nake Jehova akĩĩra Musa na Harũni atĩrĩ,
INkosi yasikhuluma kuMozisi lakuAroni isithi:
2 “Andũ a Isiraeli nĩmambage hema ciao irigiicĩirie Hema-ya-Gũtũnganwo no irĩ haraaya nayo, o mũndũ arĩ harĩa bendera yake ĩrĩ ĩrĩa ĩrĩ na marũũri ma nyũmba yao.”
Abantwana bakoIsrayeli bazamisa amathente abo, kube ngulowo lalowo ngophawu lwakhe, ngokwezibonakaliso zezindlu zaboyise; bazamisa amathente abo bucwadlana lethente lenhlangano inhlangothi zonke.
3 Mwena wa irathĩro, kũrĩa riũa rĩrathagĩra-rĩ, nĩho ikundi cia kambĩ ya mũhĩrĩga wa Juda ikaamba hema harĩa bendera yao ĩrĩ. Mũtongoria wa andũ a Juda nĩ Nahashoni mũrũ wa Aminadabu.
Labo abamisa amathente abo ngempumalanga lapho okuphuma khona ilanga, bangabophawu lwenkamba yakoJuda ngokwamabutho abo, lesiphathamandla sabantwana bakoJuda sizakuba nguNashoni indodana kaAminadaba;
4 Gĩkundi gĩake nĩ kĩa andũ 74,600.
lebutho lakhe lababalwayo babo babeyizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi ayisikhombisa lane lamakhulu ayisithupha.
5 Mũhĩrĩga wa Isakaru ũkaamba hema ciao mariganĩtie na andũ a Juda. Mũtongoria wa andũ a Isakaru nĩ Nethaneli mũrũ wa Zuaru.
Lalabo abamisa amathente abo eceleni kwakhe ngabesizwe sakoIsakari, lesiphathamandla sabantwana bakoIsakari sizakuba nguNethaneli indodana kaZuwari;
6 Gĩkundi gĩake nĩ kĩa andũ 54,400.
lebutho lakhe lababalwayo balo babeyizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amahlanu lane lamakhulu amane.
7 Mũhĩrĩga wa Zebuluni nĩguo ũgaacookerera. Mũtongoria wa andũ a Zebuluni nĩ Eliabu mũrũ wa Heloni.
Isizwe sakoZebuluni: Isiphathamandla sabantwana bakoZebuluni sizakuba-ke nguEliyabi indodana kaHeloni;
8 Gĩkundi gĩake nĩ kĩa andũ 57,400.
lebutho lakhe lababalwayo balo babeyizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amahlanu lesikhombisa lamakhulu amane.
9 Andũ othe arĩa maagaĩirwo gũikara kambĩ ya Juda, kũringana na ikundi ciao-rĩ, nĩ andũ 186,400. Acio nĩo makaamba kuumagara.
Bonke ababalwayo benkamba yakoJuda babeyizinkulungwane ezilikhulu lamatshumi ayisificaminwembili lamakhulu amane, ngamabutho abo; bazasuka kuqala.
10 Mwena wa gũthini nĩho ikundi cia kambĩ ya mũhĩrĩga wa Rubeni igaakorwo, harĩa bendera yao ĩrĩ. Mũtongoria wa andũ a Rubeni nĩ Elizuru mũrũ wa Shedeuru.
Uphawu lwenkamba yakoRubeni luzakuba ngeningizimu, ngamabutho abo, lesiphathamandla sabantwana bakoRubeni sizakuba nguElizuri indodana kaShedewuri;
11 Gĩkundi gĩake nĩ kĩa andũ 46,500.
lebutho lakhe lababalwayo balo babeyizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amane lesithupha lamakhulu amahlanu.
12 Mũhĩrĩga wa Simeoni ũkaamba hema ciao mariganĩtie na Rubeni. Mũtongoria wa andũ a Simeoni nĩ Shelumieli mũrũ wa Zurishadai.
Lalabo abamisa amathente abo eceleni kwakhe ngabesizwe sakoSimeyoni, lesiphathamandla sabantwana bakoSimeyoni sizakuba nguShelumiyeli indodana kaZurishadayi;
13 Gĩkundi gĩake nĩ kĩa andũ 59,300.
lebutho lakhe lababalwayo babo babeyizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amahlanu lesificamunwemunye lamakhulu amathathu.
14 Mũhĩrĩga wa Gadi nĩguo ũgũcookerera. Mũtongoria wa andũ a Gadi nĩ Eliasafu mũrũ wa Deueli.
Lesizwe sakoGadi: Isiphathamandla sabantwana bakoGadi sizakuba-ke nguEliyasafi indodana kaRehuweli;
15 Gĩkundi gĩake nĩ kĩa andũ 45,650.
lebutho lakhe lababalwayo babo babeyizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amane lanhlanu lamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amahlanu.
16 Andũ othe arĩa magaĩirwo gũikara kambĩ ya Rubeni, kũringana na ikundi ciao-rĩ, nĩ andũ 151,450. Acio nĩo magaatuĩka a keerĩ kuumagara.
Bonke ababalwayo benkamba yakoRubeni babeyizinkulungwane ezilikhulu lamatshumi amahlanu lanye lamakhulu amane lamatshumi amahlanu, ngamabutho abo. Njalo bazakuba ngabesibili ekusukeni.
17 Nayo Hema-ya-Gũtũnganwo na kambĩ ya Alawii moimagare marĩ gatagatĩ ga kambĩ icio ingĩ. Makoimagara marũmanĩrĩire kũringana na ũrĩa hema cia kambĩ ciao ciambĩtwo, o kambĩ ĩrĩ handũ hayo nyene o harĩa bendera yao ĩrĩ.
Emva kwalokhu kuzasuka ithente lenhlangano, lenkamba yamaLevi phakathi kwenkamba; njengokumisa kwabo inkamba ngokunjalo bazasuka, kube ngulowo lalowo endaweni yakhe, ngokwempawu zabo.
18 Mwena wa ithũĩro nĩkuo ikundi cia kambĩ ya mũhĩrĩga wa Efiraimu igũkorwo, o harĩa bendera yao ĩrĩ. Mũtongoria wa andũ a Efiraimu nĩ Elishama mũrũ wa Amihudu.
Uphawu lwenkamba yakoEfrayimi ngamabutho abo luzakuba sentshonalanga, lesiphathamandla sabantwana bakoEfrayimi sizakuba nguElishama indodana kaAmihudi;
19 Gĩkundi gĩake nĩ kĩa andũ 40,500.
lebutho lakhe lababalwayo babo babeyizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amane lamakhulu amahlanu.
20 Mũhĩrĩga wa Manase nĩguo ũkũrigania nao. Mũtongoria wa andũ a Manase nĩ Gamalieli mũrũ wa Pedazuru.
Leceleni kwakhe isizwe sakoManase, lesiphathamandla sabantwana bakoManase sizakuba nguGamaliyeli indodana kaPedazuri;
21 Gĩkundi gĩake nĩ kĩa andũ 32,200.
lebutho lakhe lababalwayo babo babeyizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amathathu lambili lamakhulu amabili.
22 Mũhĩrĩga wa Benjamini nĩguo ũgũcookerera. Mũtongoria wa andũ a Benjamini nĩ Abidani mũrũ wa Gideoni.
Lesizwe sakoBhenjamini; isiphathamandla sabantwana bakoBhenjamini sizakuba-ke nguAbidani indodana kaGideyoni;
23 Gĩkundi gĩake nĩ kĩa andũ 35,400.
lebutho lakhe lababalwayo babo babeyizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amathathu lanhlanu lamakhulu amane.
24 Andũ othe arĩa maagaĩirwo gũikara kambĩ ya Efiraimu, kũringana na ikundi ciao-rĩ, nĩ andũ 108,100. Acio nĩo marĩthiiaga marĩ a gatatũ.
Bonke ababalwayo benkamba yakoEfrayimi babeyizinkulungwane ezilikhulu lesificaminwembili lekhulu, ngamabutho abo. Njalo bazakuba ngabesithathu ekusukeni.
25 Mwena wa gathigathini nĩkuo ikundi cia kambĩ ya mũhĩrĩga wa Dani igũkorwo, harĩa bendera yao ĩrĩ. Mũtongoria wa andũ a Dani nĩ Ahiezeri mũrũ wa Amishadai.
Uphawu lwenkamba yakoDani luzakuba ngenyakatho, ngamabutho abo, lesiphathamandla sabantwana bakoDani sizakuba nguAhiyezeri indodana kaAmishadayi;
26 Gĩkundi gĩake nĩ kĩa andũ 62,700.
lebutho lakhe lababalwayo babo babeyizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi ayisithupha lambili lamakhulu ayisikhombisa.
27 Mũhĩrĩga wa Asheri ũkaamba hema ciao mariganĩtie nao. Mũtongoria wa andũ a Asheri nĩ Pagieli mũrũ wa Okirani.
Labamisa amathente abo eceleni kwakhe kuzakuba yisizwe sakoAsheri, lesiphathamandla sabantwana bakoAsheri sizakuba nguPagiyeli indodana kaOkirani;
28 Gĩkundi gĩake nĩ kĩa andũ 41,500.
lebutho lakhe lababalwayo babo babeyizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amane lanye lamakhulu amahlanu.
29 Mũhĩrĩga wa Nafitali nĩguo ũgũcookerera. Mũtongoria wa andũ a Nafitali nĩ Ahira mũrũ wa Enani.
Lesizwe sakoNafithali; isiphathamandla sabantwana bakoNafithali sizakuba-ke nguAhira indodana kaEnani;
30 Gĩkundi gĩake nĩ kĩa andũ 53, 400.
lebutho lakhe lababalwayo babo babeyizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amahlanu lantathu lamakhulu amane.
31 Andũ othe arĩa magaĩirwo gũikara kambĩ ya Dani nĩ andũ 157,600. Acio nĩo magaakorwo marĩ a mũthia kuumagara, marĩ harĩa bendera ciao irĩ.
Bonke ababalwayo benkamba yakoDani babeyizinkulungwane ezilikhulu lamatshumi amahlanu lesikhombisa lamakhulu ayisithupha. Bazakuba ngabokucina ekusukeni ngokwempawu zabo.
32 Acio nĩo andũ a Isiraeli, arĩa maatarirwo kũringana na nyũmba ciao. Arĩa othe maarĩ kambĩ-inĩ kũringana na ikundi ciao-rĩ, maarĩ andũ 603,550.
Yibo labo ababalwayo babantwana bakoIsrayeli ngezindlu zaboyise. Bonke ababalwayo bezinkamba ngokwamabutho abo babeyizinkulungwane ezingamakhulu ayisithupha lantathu lamakhulu amahlanu lamatshumi amahlanu.
33 No rĩrĩ, Alawii matiataranĩirio na andũ arĩa angĩ a Isiraeli, ta ũrĩa Jehova aathĩte Musa.
Kodwa amaLevi kawabalwanga phakathi kwabantwana bakoIsrayeli, njengalokho iNkosi yayimlayile uMozisi.
34 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio andũ a Isiraeli magĩĩka maũndũ mothe marĩa Jehova aathĩte Musa, na tondũ ũcio maambire hema harĩa bendera ciao ciarĩ, na ũguo noguo moimagarire, o mũtongoria na andũ a mũhĩrĩga wake na nyũmba yake.
Njalo abantwana bakoIsrayeli benza njengalokho konke iNkosi eyayimlaye khona uMozisi; ngokunjalo bamisa amathente abo ngokwempawu zabo futhi basuka ngokunjalo, ngulowo lalowo ngosendo lwakhe ngokwendlu kayise.

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