Ọnụọgụgụ 3
1 Nke a bụ akụkọ banyere usoro agbụrụ Erọn na Mosis nʼoge Onyenwe anyị gwara Mosis okwu nʼugwu Saịnaị.
This is the account concerning Aaron and Moses when the Lord spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai.
2 Ndị a bụ aha ụmụ ndị ikom Erọn, Nadab, ọkpara ya, Abihu, Elieza na Itama.
The names of the sons of Aaron were: Nadab (firstborn), Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
3 Ndị a bụ aha ụmụ ndị ikom Erọn, ndị e tere mmanụ ịbụ ndị nchụaja, ndị e doro nsọ nʼihi ije ozi dịka ndị nchụaja.
These were the names of Aaron's sons who were anointed and ordained to serve as priests.
4 Ma Onyenwe anyị mere ka Nadab na Abihu nwụọ, nʼihu ya nʼime ọzara Saịnaị, mgbe ha ji ọkụ na-adịghị nsọ wetara ya onyinye. Ebe ọ bụ na ha amụtaghị ụmụ ndị ikom nke aka ha, ọ bụ naanị Elieza na Itama jere ozi dịka ndị nchụaja ogologo ụbọchị ndụ nna ha bụ Erọn.
Nadab and Abihu died in the Lord's presence when they offered forbidden fire before the Lord in the Sinai desert. Since they didn't have any sons, Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests while their father Aaron was alive.
5 Nʼoge ahụ, Onyenwe anyị gwara Mosis okwu sị,
The Lord told Moses,
6 “Kpọkọtaa ebo Livayị niile were ha nyefee Erọn onye nchụaja nʼaka, ka ha bụrụ ndị inyeaka ya.
“Gather the tribe of Levi together and present them to Aaron the priest to help him with the ministry.
7 Ha ga-ejere ya na nzukọ Izrel niile ozi nʼụlọ nzute ahụ site na ịrụ ọrụ metụtara ebe obibi ahụ.
They are to carry out duties on his behalf and for all the Israelites at the Tent of Meeting, looking after the service of the Tabernacle.
8 Ha ga-elekọta ngwongwo ụlọ nzute, rụọ ọrụ metụtara ndị Izrel niile mgbe ha na-eje ozi ha nʼebe obibi ahụ.
They are responsible for caring for all the furniture of the Tent of Meeting, serving the Israelites through what they do in the Tabernacle.
9 Were ndị Livayị nyefee Erọn na ụmụ ya ndị ikom nʼaka. Ọ bụ ha ka a ga-esi nʼetiti ụmụ Izrel nyefee ha nʼaka kpamkpam.
The Levites are to work exclusively for Aaron and his sons of because this is their assignment among the Israelites.
10 Họpụta Erọn na ụmụ ya ndị ikom ka ha bụrụ ndị na-eje ozi dịka ndị nchụaja. Onye ọbụla ọzọ bịara nso ebe nsọ ahụ ka a ga-egbu.”
You are to appoint Aaron and his sons to have the responsibility of the priesthood. Anyone else who tries to act as a priest must be executed.”
11 Onyenwe anyị gwara Mosis okwu sị,
The Lord told Moses,
12 “Anarala m ndị Livayị dịka ndị nọchitere anya ụmụ ndị ikom mbụ niile a mụrụ nʼetiti ndị Izrel. Ndị Livayị niile bụ nke m.
“I've taken the Levites from the Israelites in place of every one of their firstborn. The Levites belong to me
13 Nʼihi na ihe niile meghere akpanwa bụ nke m. Site nʼụbọchị ahụ m gburu ụmụ ndị ikom niile e buru ụzọ mụọ nʼala Ijipt ka m doro ụmụ ndị ikom niile e buru ụzọ mụọ nʼetiti ndị Izrel nsọ nye onwe m, ma mmadụ, ma anụmanụ bụ nke m. Abụ m Onyenwe anyị.”
because all the firstborn are mine. When I killed every firstborn in Egypt I set apart as holy to me all the firstborn of Israel, human and animal. They are mine. I am the Lord.”
14 Onyenwe anyị gwara Mosis okwu nʼọzara Saịnaị sị ya,
The Lord spoke to Moses in the Sinai desert. He told him,
15 “Gụọ, chọpụta ihe ọnụọgụgụ ebo Livayị bụ. Gosi ikwu na ezinaụlọ onye ọbụla si nʼime ya pụta. Chọpụta ọnụọgụgụ ndị ikom niile site nʼonye dị otu ọnwa.”
“Register the Levites by their father's line and family. Count every male aged one month or older.”
16 Ya mere, Mosis gụrụ ha ọnụ dịka iwu ọ natara site nʼokwu Onyenwe anyị si dị.
So Moses registered them following the Lord's instructions, just as he had been told.
17 Ndị a bụ aha ụmụ ndị ikom Livayị: Geshọn, Kohat na Merari.
These were the names of Levi's sons: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
18 Ndị a bụ aha ndị ikwu Geshọn dịka ezinaụlọ ha si dị: Libni na Shimei.
These were the names of the Gershon's sons by family: Libni and Shimei.
19 Ụmụ Kohat dịka ikwu ha si dị: Amram, Izha, Hebrọn na Uziel.
Kohath's sons by family were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
20 Ụmụ Merari dịka ikwu ha si dị: Mahali na Mushi. Ndị a bụ ndị agbụrụ Livayị, dịka ezinaụlọ ha si dị.
Merari's sons by family were Mahli and Mushi. These were the families of the Levites, according to their father's line.
21 Ndị Geshọn bụ ndị ikwu Libni na Shimei. Ndị a bụ ndị ikwu Geshọn.
The family of Libni and the family of Shimei came from Gershon. These were the families of Gershon.
22 Ọnụọgụgụ ndị ikom dị otu ọnwa gbagoo dị puku asaa na narị ise.
The total of all males aged one month or older was 7,500.
23 Ndị ikwu Geshọn mara ụlọ ikwu ha nʼakụkụ ọdịda anyanwụ, nʼazụ ụlọ nzute.
The camp of families of Gerson was to the west, behind the Tabernacle.
24 Onyendu ezinaụlọ ndị Geshọn bụ Eliasaf nwa Lael.
The leader of the Gershon families was Eliasaph, son of Lael.
25 Ọrụ dịrị ụmụ Geshọn bụ ilekọta ụlọ nzute ahụ, na ụlọ ikwu ya, na ihe mkpuchi ya, na akwa mgbochi ọnụ ụzọ ụlọ nzute.
Their assigned responsibility for the Tent of Meeting was to take care of the Tabernacle and tent, its covering, the curtain at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting,
26 Ọ dịkwa ha nʼaka ilekọta akwa mgbochi niile nke ogige gbara ya gburugburu, na akwa e ji gechie ọnụ ụzọ ogige ahụ. Ha nwekwara ọrụ ilekọta ebe ịchụ aja, na ụdọ niile, na ozi niile metụtara ihe ndị a.
the courtyard curtains, the curtain at the entrance to the courtyard surrounding the Tabernacle and altar, the ropes, and everything connected with their use.
27 Nke Kohat bụ ikwu ndị Aram, ndị Izha, ndị Hebrọn na ndị Uziel. Ndị a bụ ndị ikwu Kohat.
The families of Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel came from Kohath. These were the families of Kohath.
28 Ọnụọgụgụ ndị ikom niile dị otu ọnwa gbagoo dị puku asatọ na narị isii. Ọrụ dịrị ndị Kohat bụ ilekọta ebe nsọ.
The total of all males aged one month or older was 8,600. Their assigned responsibility was to take care of the sanctuary.
29 Ndị ikwu Kohat mara ụlọ ikwu ha nʼakụkụ ndịda nke ebe nsọ.
The camp of families of Kohath was on the south side of the Tabernacle.
30 Onyendu ezinaụlọ ndị ikwu Kohat bụ Elizafan nwa Uziel.
The leader of the Kohath families was Elizaphan son of Uzziel.
31 Ọrụ e tinyere ha nʼaka bụ ilekọta igbe ọgbụgba ndụ, tebul ahụ, ihe ịdọba oriọna ahụ na ebe ịchụ aja. Ihe ọzọ bụ ilekọta ngwongwo niile e ji eje ozi nʼebe nsọ ahụ, akwa mgbochi na ihe niile metụtara otu e si e ji ha eje ozi.
Their assigned responsibility was to care for the Ark, the table, the lampstand, the altars, the articles of the sanctuary used with them, the veil, and everything connected with these items.
32 Onyeisi ndị ndu nke ndị Livayị bụ Elieza nwa Erọn, onye nchụaja. Ọ bụ ya na-elekọta ndị ọrụ ha bụ ihu maka ihe niile metụtara ebe nsọ ahụ.
The chief of the leaders of the Levites was Eleazar, son of Aaron the priest. He was in charge of those responsible for serving in the sanctuary.
33 Ndị Merari bụ ikwu Mahali na Mushi. Ndị a bụ ndị ikwu Merari.
The family of Mahli and the family of Mushi came from Merari. These were the families of Merari.
34 Ọnụọgụgụ ndị ikom niile dị otu ọnwa gbagoo dị puku isii na narị abụọ.
The total of all males aged one month or older was 6,200.
35 Onyendu ezinaụlọ ndị ikwu Merari bụ Zuniel nwa Abihail. Ha mara ụlọ ikwu ha nʼakụkụ ugwu nke ụlọ nzute ahụ.
The leader of the Merari families was Zuriel, son of Abihail. Their camp was on the north side of the Tabernacle.
36 Ọrụ e tinyere nʼaka ndị ikwu Merari bụ ilekọta mbudo niile nke ụlọ nzute ahụ, na mkpọrọ ya niile, ụkwụ ya niile, na ngwongwo niile e kwesiri iji rụọ ọrụ metụtara ha.
Their assigned responsibility was to take care of the Tabernacle's frames, crossbars, posts, stands, all its equipment, and everything connected with their use,
37 Ọrụ ndị ọzọ bụ ilekọta ogidi osisi niile dị gburugburu ogige ahụ ha na ụkwụ ha, ǹtu na ụdọ ha niile.
as well as the posts of the surrounding courtyard with their stands, tent pegs, and ropes.
38 Mpaghara akụkụ ọwụwa anyanwụ nʼihu ụlọ nzute ahụ ka e debere maka ụlọ ikwu Mosis na Erọn, na nke ụmụ ya ndị ikom. Ọrụ ha bụ ilekọta ebe nsọ ahụ nʼaha ụmụ Izrel niile. Onye ọbụla ọzọ bịara ebe nsọ ahụ nso ka a ga-egbu.
The camp of Moses, Aaron, and Aaron's sons was to the east of the Tabernacle, in the direction of the sunrise, in front of the Tent of Meeting. They were responsible for the sanctuary on behalf of the Israelites. Anyone else who tried to act as a priest was to be executed.
39 Ya mere, ọnụọgụgụ ndị ikom Livayị niile Mosis na Erọn nwetara mgbe a gụrụ ha ọnụ nʼikwu nʼikwu dịka iwu Onyenwe anyị nyere ha si dị, bụ iri puku abụọ na puku abụọ. Nke a bụ ọnụọgụgụ ndị ikom niile dị site nʼotu ọnwa gaa nʼihu.
The sum total of Levites registered by Moses and Aaron as the Lord ordered was 22,000. This included all males aged one month or older.
40 Mgbe ahụ, Onyenwe anyị sịrị Mosis, “Gụọ ndị ikom Izrel niile e buru ụzọ mụọ, ndị dị site nʼotu ọnwa gbagoo. Chọpụta ọnụọgụgụ ha, dee aha ha niile nʼakwụkwọ.
The Lord told Moses, “Conduct a census of all the firstborn Israelite males aged one month or older, and register their names.
41 Nabata ndị Livayị ka ha bụrụ nke m nʼọnọdụ ndị ikom niile e bụrụ ụzọ mụọ nʼIzrel. Ọzọkwa, anụ ụlọ ndị Livayị niile bụ nke m, nʼọnọdụ ụmụ mbụ nke anụ ụlọ niile a mụrụ nʼetiti anụ ụlọ ndị Izrel niile. Abụ m Onyenwe anyị.”
Assign the Levites to me. I am the Lord. They are in place of all of the Israelites' firstborn children. The livestock of the Levites are in place of all the Israelites' firstborn livestock.”
42 Ya mere, Mosis gụrụ ndị ikom niile e buru ụzọ mụọ nʼIzrel, dịka Onyenwe anyị nyere ya nʼiwu,
Moses conducted a census of all the firstborn of the Israelites, as the Lord had instructed him.
43 chọpụta na ọnụọgụgụ ndị ikom e buru ụzọ mụọ site nʼonye dị otu ọnwa ruo nʼokenye dị iri puku abụọ na puku abụọ na narị abụọ na iri asaa na atọ.
The sum total of the firstborn males a month old or more, registered by name, was 22,273.
44 Mgbe ahụ, Onyenwe anyị gwara Mosis okwu sị:
The Lord spoke to Moses and told him,
45 “Nye m ndị Livayị nʼọnọdụ ndị ikom niile e bụ ụzọ mụọ nʼIzrel. Nyekwa m anụ ụlọ ndị Livayị niile nʼọnọdụ anụ ụlọ niile e bụ ụzọ mụọ nʼIzrel. Ndị Livayị bụ nke m. Mụ onwe m bụ Onyenwe anyị.
“You are to take the Levites in place of all the firstborn children of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites in place of their livestock, because the Levites belong to me. I am the Lord.
46 Ihe a ga-eji gbara narị ụmụ ndị ikom Izrel abụọ na iri ndị ikom asaa, na atọ ndị e buru ụzọ mụọ mapụtara nʼelu ọnụọgụgụ ndị Livayị
In order to buy back the 273 firstborn Israelites who are more than the number of Levites,
47 bụ ego ruru shekel ise, na isi onye ọbụla, ụdị shekel ebe nsọ, nke ọtụtụ ya bụ iri gera abụọ.
collect five shekels for each of them, (using the sanctuary shekel standard of twenty gerahs).
48 Were ego mgbapụta a nye Erọn na ụmụ ndị ikom ya.”
He handed the money over to Aaron and his sons as the redemption price for the extra Israelites.”
49 Ya mere, Mosis natara ego mgbapụta ahụ nʼisi onye ọbụla dị nʼọnụọgụgụ ndị ahụ mara nʼelu ọnụọgụgụ ndị Livayị.
Moses collected the redemption money for those extra Israelites that were more than the number redeemed by the Levites.
50 Ego niile ọ natara site nʼaka ndị ikom Izrel niile e bụ ụzọ mụọ bụ ọlaọcha ruru puku shekel na narị shekel atọ na iri isii na ise, dịka ihe ọtụtụ shekel ebe nsọ si dị.
He collected the money given on behalf of the Israelites' firstborn children. It came to 1,365 shekels, (using the sanctuary shekel standard).
51 Mosis nyere Erọn na ụmụ ya ego mgbapụta ndị a dịka Onyenwe anyị nyere ya nʼiwu.
Moses gave this redemption money to Aaron and his sons as the Lord had told him to, following the Lord's instructions.
