Ọnụọgụgụ 1

1 Onyenwe anyị gwara Mosis okwu nʼọzara Saịnaị, nʼime ụlọ nzute, nʼụbọchị nke mbụ, nʼọnwa nke abụọ nke afọ abụọ, mgbe ụmụ Izrel pụtachara site nʼobodo Ijipt. Ọ sịrị,

Yahweh spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the Tent of Meeting, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they had come out of the land of Egypt, saying,

2 “Gaa gụọ ma chọpụta ọnụọgụgụ ndị ikom niile e nwere nʼetiti ọgbakọ Izrel, dịka ebo ha na agbụrụ ha si dị, na dịka ezinaụlọ ha si dịkwa. Depụta aha nwoke ọbụla nʼotu na otu.

“Take a census of all the congregation of the children of Israel, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, every male, one by one,

3 Gị na Erọn ga-agụkọta ndị ikom Izrel niile gbara iri afọ abụọ maọbụ karịa ọnụ, bụ ndị tozuru ije agha. Unu ga-edo ha nʼusuu, nʼusuu.

from twenty years old and upward, all who are able to go out to war in Israel. You and Aaron shall count them by their divisions.

4 Otu nwoke, site nʼebo Izrel ọbụla, onye bụ onyendu ezinaụlọ, ga-esonyere unu nʼọrụ a.

With you there shall be a man of every tribe, each one head of his fathers’ house.

5 “Ndị a bụ aha ndị ikom ndị ahụ ga-enyere unu aka. “Site nʼebo Ruben, Elizọ na Shedeua,

These are the names of the men who shall stand with you: Of Reuben: Elizur the son of Shedeur.

6 site nʼebo Simiọn, Shelumiel nwa Zurishadai,

Of Simeon: Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.

7 site nʼebo Juda, Nashọn nwa Aminadab,

Of Judah: Nahshon the son of Amminadab.

8 site nʼebo Isaka, Netanel nwa Zua,

Of Issachar: Nethanel the son of Zuar.

9 site nʼebo Zebụlọn, Eliab nwa Helọn,

Of Zebulun: Eliab the son of Helon.

10 Site nʼụmụ Josef: site nʼebo Ifrem, Elishama nwa Amihud site nʼebo Manase, Gamaliel nwa Pedazo

Of the children of Joseph: of Ephraim: Elishama the son of Ammihud; of Manasseh: Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.

11 site nʼebo Benjamin, Abidan nwa Gidiọn

Of Benjamin: Abidan the son of Gideoni.

12 site nʼebo Dan, Ahieza nwa Amishadai

Of Dan: Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.

13 site nʼebo Asha, Pagịel nwa Okran

Of Asher: Pagiel the son of Ochran.

14 site nʼebo Gad, Eliasaf nwa Deuel

Of Gad: Eliasaph the son of Deuel.

15 site nʼebo Naftalị, Ahira nwa Enan.”

Of Naphtali: Ahira the son of Enan.”

16 Ndị a bụ ndị ikom e si nʼọgbakọ ahụ họpụta, ndị bụ ndị ndu ebo dị iche iche nʼIzrel. Ha bụ ndị ndu ebo niile dị nʼIzrel.

These are those who were called of the congregation, the princes of the tribes of their fathers; they were the heads of the thousands of Israel.

17 Mosis na Erọn nabatara ndị ikom ndị a, bụ ndị e depụtara aha ha.

Moses and Aaron took these men who are mentioned by name.

18 Emesịa, ha kpọrọ nzukọ ndị Izrel niile ka ha zukọọ nʼụbọchị mbụ nke ọnwa abụọ. Ndị niile zukọrọ kọwara ikwu ha na ezinaụlọ ha si pụta nʼotu na otu. Ma ndị ikom niile gbara site nʼiri afọ abụọ gbagoo ka e denyere aha ha nʼakwụkwọ nʼotu na otu,

They assembled all the congregation together on the first day of the second month; and they declared their ancestry by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, one by one.

19 dịka Onyenwe anyị si nye Mosis nʼiwu. Otu a kwa ka Mosis si gụọ ha ọnụ nʼọzara Saịnaị.

As Yahweh commanded Moses, so he counted them in the wilderness of Sinai.

20 Ụmụ Ruben, bụ ọkpara Izrel: Ndị ikom niile gbara iri afọ abụọ gbagoo; ndị tozuru ije agha ka e dere aha ha nʼusoro nʼotu nʼotu dịka ikwu ha na ezinaụlọ ha si dị.

The children of Reuben, Israel’s firstborn, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, one by one, every male from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war:

21 Ọnụọgụgụ ndị niile si nʼebo Ruben dị iri puku anọ, puku isii na narị ise.

those who were counted of them, of the tribe of Reuben, were forty-six thousand five hundred.

22 Site nʼụmụ Simiọn, ndị ikom niile gbara iri afọ abụọ gbagoo, ndị tozuru ije agha ka e dere aha ha nʼusoro nʼotu nʼotu dịka ikwu ha na ezinaụlọ ha si dị.

Of the children of Simeon, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, those who were counted of it, according to the number of the names, one by one, every male from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war:

23 Ọnụọgụgụ ndị niile sị nʼebo Simiọn dị iri puku ise, puku itoolu na narị atọ.

those who were counted of them, of the tribe of Simeon, were fifty-nine thousand three hundred.

24 Site nʼụmụ Gad, ndị ikom niile gbara iri afọ abụọ gbagoo, ndị tozuru ije agha ka e dere aha ha nʼusoro nʼotu nʼotu dịka ikwu ha na ezinaụlọ ha si dị.

Of the children of Gad, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war:

25 Ọnụọgụgụ ndị niile sị nʼebo Gad dị iri puku anọ, puku ise na narị isii na iri ise.

those who were counted of them, of the tribe of Gad, were forty-five thousand six hundred fifty.

26 Site nʼụmụ Juda, ndị ikom niile gbara iri afọ abụọ gbagoo, ndị tozuru ije agha ka e dere aha ha nʼusoro nʼotu nʼotu dịka ikwu ha na ezinaụlọ ha si dị.

Of the children of Judah, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war:

27 Ọnụọgụgụ ndị niile sị nʼebo Juda dị iri puku asaa, puku anọ na narị isii.

those who were counted of them, of the tribe of Judah, were seventy-four thousand six hundred.

28 Site nʼụmụ Isaka, ndị ikom niile gbara iri afọ abụọ gbagoo, ndị tozuru ije agha ka e dere aha ha nʼusoro nʼotu nʼotu dịka ikwu ha na ezinaụlọ ha si dị.

Of the children of Issachar, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war:

29 Ọnụọgụgụ ndị niile sị nʼebo Isaka dị iri puku ise, puku anọ na narị anọ.

those who were counted of them, of the tribe of Issachar, were fifty-four thousand four hundred.

30 Site nʼụmụ Zebụlọn, ndị ikom niile gbara iri afọ abụọ gbagoo, ndị tozuru ije agha ka e dere aha ha nʼusoro nʼotu nʼotu dịka ikwu ha na ezinaụlọ ha si dị.

Of the children of Zebulun, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war:

31 Ọnụọgụgụ ndị niile sị nʼebo Zebụlọn dị iri puku ise, puku asaa na narị anọ.

those who were counted of them, of the tribe of Zebulun, were fifty-seven thousand four hundred.

32 Site nʼụmụ Josef, ya bụ ụmụ Ifrem, ndị ikom niile gbara iri afọ abụọ gbagoo, ndị tozuru ije agha ka e dere aha ha nʼusoro nʼotu nʼotu dịka ikwu ha na ezinaụlọ ha si dị.

Of the children of Joseph: of the children of Ephraim, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war:

33 Ọnụọgụgụ ndị niile sị nʼebo Ifrem dị iri puku anọ na narị ise.

those who were counted of them, of the tribe of Ephraim, were forty thousand five hundred.

34 Site nʼụmụ Manase, ndị ikom niile gbara iri afọ abụọ gbagoo, ndị tozuru ije agha ka e dere aha ha nʼusoro nʼotu nʼotu dịka ikwu ha na ezinaụlọ ha si dị.

Of the children of Manasseh, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war:

35 Ọnụọgụgụ ndị niile sị nʼebo Manase dị iri puku atọ, puku abụọ na narị abụọ.

those who were counted of them, of the tribe of Manasseh, were thirty-two thousand two hundred.

36 Site nʼụmụ Benjamin, ndị ikom niile gbara iri afọ abụọ gbagoo, ndị tozuru ije agha ka e dere aha ha nʼusoro nʼotu nʼotu dịka ikwu ha na ezinaụlọ ha si dị.

Of the children of Benjamin, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war:

37 Ọnụọgụgụ ndị niile sị nʼebo Benjamin dị iri puku atọ, puku ise na narị anọ.

those who were counted of them, of the tribe of Benjamin, were thirty-five thousand four hundred.

38 Site nʼụmụ Dan, ndị ikom niile gbara iri afọ abụọ gbagoo, ndị tozuru ije agha ka e dere aha ha nʼusoro nʼotu nʼotu dịka ikwu ha na ezinaụlọ ha si dị.

Of the children of Dan, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war:

39 Ọnụọgụgụ ndị niile sị nʼebo Dan dị iri puku isii, puku abụọ na narị asaa.

those who were counted of them, of the tribe of Dan, were sixty-two thousand seven hundred.

40 Site nʼụmụ Asha, ndị ikom niile gbara iri afọ abụọ gbagoo, ndị tozuru ije agha ka e dere aha ha nʼusoro nʼotu nʼotu dịka ikwu ha na ezinaụlọ ha si dị.

Of the children of Asher, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war:

41 Ọnụọgụgụ ndị niile sị nʼebo Asha dị iri puku anọ, otu puku na narị ise.

those who were counted of them, of the tribe of Asher, were forty-one thousand five hundred.

42 Site nʼụmụ Naftalị, ndị ikom niile gbara iri afọ abụọ gbagoo, ndị tozuru ije agha ka e dere aha ha nʼusoro nʼotu nʼotu dị ka ikwu ha na ezinaụlọ ha si dị.

Of the children of Naphtali, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war:

43 Ọnụọgụgụ ndị niile sị nʼebo Naftalị dị iri puku ise, puku atọ na narị anọ.

those who were counted of them, of the tribe of Naphtali, were fifty-three thousand four hundred.

44 Ndị a bụ ndị ikom Mosis na Erọn, na ndị ndu Izrel iri na abụọ ndị ahụ gụrụ ọnụ, onye ọbụla nʼime ha nọchitere anya ezinaụlọ ya.

These are those who were counted, whom Moses and Aaron counted, and the twelve men who were princes of Israel, each one for his fathers’ house.

45 Ndị Izrel niile gbara iri afọ abụọ gbagoo, ndị nwere ike ije agha ka a gụrụ ọnụ dịka ezinaụlọ ha si dị.

So all those who were counted of the children of Israel by their fathers’ houses, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war in Israel—

46 Mgbakọ ọnụọgụgụ ndị a niile dị, narị puku isii, puku atọ, narị ise na iri ise.

all those who were counted were six hundred three thousand five hundred fifty.

47 A gụnyekọtaghị ọnụọgụgụ ebo nna nna Livayị nʼịgụ ọnụ a,

But the Levites after the tribe of their fathers were not counted among them.

48 nʼihi na Onyenwe anyị gwara Mosis, sị,

For Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,

49 “Ị gaghị agụ ndị ebo Livayị ọnụ. Ị gakwaghị agbakọnye ọnụọgụgụ ha nʼọnụọgụgụ ndị Izrel.

“Only the tribe of Levi you shall not count, neither shall you take a census of them among the children of Israel;

50 Kama, ị ga-ahọpụta ndị Livayị ka ha bụrụ ndị nlekọta ụlọ nzute Ihe Ama, na ngwongwo niile, na ihe niile dị nye ya. Ọ bụ ha ga-ebu ụlọ nzute ahụ na ngwongwo ya niile: ha ga na-elekọta ihe banyere ya, ọ bụkwa gburugburu ya ka ha ga-ama ụlọ ikwu ha.

but appoint the Levites over the Tabernacle of the Testimony, and over all its furnishings, and over all that belongs to it. They shall carry the tabernacle and all its furnishings; and they shall take care of it, and shall encamp around it.

51 Mgbe ọbụla kwa a ga-ebugharị ya maka njem, ọ bụ ọrụ ha iweda ya. Mgbe ọbụla a ga-eguzo ya ọtọ, ọ bụkwa ọrụ ndị Livayị iguzobe ya ọtọ. Onye ọbụla ọzọ ga-abịa nso ka a ga-egbu.

When the tabernacle is to move, the Levites shall take it down; and when the tabernacle is to be set up, the Levites shall set it up. The stranger who comes near shall be put to death.

52 Ebo Izrel ndị ọzọ ga-enwe ebe dị iche nye onwe ha, ebe ha ga-ewu ụlọ ikwu ha. Ha ga-akwụbakwa ọkọlọtọ nke ha, igosi aha ebo ha.

The children of Israel shall pitch their tents, every man by his own camp, and every man by his own standard, according to their divisions.

53 Ndị Livayị ga-ama ụlọ ikwu ha gburugburu ụlọ nzute Ihe Ama ahụ, ka iwe ọkụ m ghara ịbịakwasị nʼahụ nzukọ ụmụ Izrel. Ọ bụ ọrụ ndị Livayị ilekọta ụlọ nzute Ihe Ama ahụ.”

But the Levites shall encamp around the Tabernacle of the Testimony, that there may be no wrath on the congregation of the children of Israel. The Levites shall be responsible for the Tabernacle of the Testimony.”

54 Ya mere, Izrel mere ihe ndị a niile Onyenwe anyị nyere Mosis nʼiwu.

Thus the children of Israel did. According to all that Yahweh commanded Moses, so they did.