Mitango 2

1 Yawe alobaki na Moyize mpe Aron:

Then Yahweh said this to Aaron and Moses/me:

2 « Bana ya Isalaele bakotelemisa bandako na bango ya kapo kolanda milongo na bango ya mampinga; moto na moto akozala kati na molako na ye, na se ya bendele na ye, zingazinga ya Ndako ya kapo ya Bokutani, mwa mosika na yango. »

“When the Israelis set up their tents, they should set them up in areas that surround the Sacred Tent, but not close to it. The people of each tribe must set up their tents in a different area. Each tribe must erect in that area a banner of their own clan and a flag that represents their tribe.

3 Na ngambo ya este epai wapi moyi ebimaka, milongo ya mampinga ya Yuda bakotia molako na bango na se ya bendele na bango. Mokambi ya bato ya Yuda ezali Nashoni, mwana mobali ya Aminadabi.

The people of the tribes of Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun must set up their tents on the east side of the Sacred Tent, close to their tribal flags. These are the names of the leaders of those tribes and the number of soldiers whom they will lead: Nahshon, the son of Amminadab, will be the leader of the 74,600 men of the tribe of Judah.

4 Mampinga na ye ezali na bato nkoto tuku sambo na minei na nkama motoba.

5 Bato ya libota ya Isakari bakotia molako na bango pembeni ya bato ya Yuda. Mokambi ya bato ya Isakari ezali Netaneeli, mwana mobali ya Tsuwari.

Nethanel, the son of Zuar, will be the leader of the 54,500 men of the tribe of Issachar.

6 Mampinga na ye ezali na bato nkoto tuku mitano na minei na nkama minei.

7 Mpe bato ya libota ya Zabuloni bakozala pembeni ya bato ya libota ya Isakari. Mokambi ya bato ya Zabuloni ezali Eliabi, mwana mobali ya Eloni.

Eliab, the son of Helon, will be the leader of the 57,400 men of the tribe of Zebulun.

8 Mampinga na ye ezali na bato nkoto tuku mitano na sambo na nkama minei.

9 Motango nyonso ya bato oyo bazali kati na molako ya Yuda ezali bato nkoto nkama moko na tuku mwambe na motoba na nkama minei kolanda milongo ya mampinga na bango. Bango nde bakozala liboso.

So there will be 86,400 troops on the east side [of the Sacred Tent]. Whenever the Israelis move to a new location, those three tribes must go in front of the others.

10 Na ngambo ya sude, milongo ya mampinga ya Ribeni bakotia molako na bango na se ya bendele na bango. Mokambi ya bato ya Ribeni ezali Elitsuri, mwana mobali ya Shedewuri.

The tribes of Reuben, Simeon, and Gad must set up their tents on the south side of the Sacred Tent, close to their tribal flags. These are the names of the leaders of those tribes and the number of men whom they will lead: Elizur, the son of Shedeur, will be the leader of the 46,500 men of the tribe of Reuben.

11 Mampinga na ye ezali na bato nkoto tuku minei na motoba na nkama mitano.

12 Bato ya libota ya Simeoni bakotia molako na bango pembeni ya bato ya Ribeni. Mokambi ya bato ya Simeoni ezali Shelumieli, mwana mobali ya Tsurishadayi.

Shelumiel, the son of Zurishaddai, will be the leader of the 59,300 men of the tribe of Simeon.

13 Mampinga na ye ezali na bato nkoto tuku mitano na libwa na nkama misato.

14 Mpe bato ya libota ya Gadi bakozala pembeni ya bato ya libota ya Simeoni. Mokambi ya bato ya Gadi ezali Eliazafi, mwana mobali ya Deweli.

Eliasaph, the son of Deuel, will be the leader of the 45,650 men of the tribe of Gad.

15 Mampinga na ye ezali na bato nkoto tuku minei na mitano na nkama motoba na tuku mitano.

16 Motango nyonso ya bato oyo bazali kati na molako ya Ribeni ezali bato nkoto nkama moko na tuku mitano na moko na nkama minei na tuku mitano kolanda milongo ya mampinga na bango. Bango nde bakolanda na sima.

So there will be 151,450 troops on the south side of the Sacred Tent. Those three tribes will follow the first group [when the Israelis travel].

17 Bongo Ndako ya kapo ya Bokutani mpe molako ya Balevi ekozala na kati-kati ya milako. Bakokende na molongo ndenge batielaki milako na bango, moko na moko na esika na ye mpe na se ya bendele na ye.

Behind that group will walk the descendants of Levi, who will carry the Sacred Tent. The Israelis will march in the same order that they always set up their tents. Each tribe will carry its own flag.

18 Na ngambo ya weste, milongo ya mampinga ya Efrayimi bakotia molako na bango na se ya bendele na bango. Mokambi ya bato ya Efrayimi ezali Elishama, mwana mobali ya Amiwudi.

The tribes of Ephraim, Manasseh, and Benjamin must set up their tents on the west side of the Sacred Tent, close to their tribal flags. These are the names of the leaders of those tribes and number of men whom they will lead: Elishama, the son of Ammihud, will be the leader of the 40,500 men of the tribe of Ephraim.

19 Mampinga na ye ezali na bato nkoto tuku minei na nkama mitano.

20 Bato ya libota ya Manase bakotia molako na bango pembeni ya bato ya Efrayimi. Mokambi ya bato ya Manase ezali Gamilieli, mwana mobali ya Pedakitsuri.

Gamaliel, the son of Pedahzur, will be the leader of the 32,200 men of the tribe of Manasseh.

21 Mampinga na ye ezali na bato nkoto tuku misato na mibale na nkama mibale.

22 Mpe bato ya libota ya Benjame bakozala pembeni ya bato ya libota ya Manase. Mokambi ya bato ya libota ya Benjame ezali Abidani, mwana mobali ya Gideoni.

Abidan, the son of Gideoni, will be the leader of the 35,400 men of the tribe of Benjamin.

23 Mampinga na ye ezali na bato nkoto tuku misato na mitano na nkama minei.

24 Motango nyonso ya bato oyo bazali kati na molako ya Efrayimi ezali bato nkoto nkama moko na mwambe na nkama moko, kolanda milongo ya mampinga na bango. Bango nde bakolanda na molongo ya misato.

So there will be 108,100 troops on the west side of the Sacred Tent. Those three tribes will follow the second group, [behind the descendants of Levi].

25 Na ngambo ya nor, milongo ya mampinga ya Dani bakotia molako na bango na se ya bendele na bango. Mokambi ya bato ya Dani ezali Akiezeri, mwana mobali ya Amishadayi.

The tribes of Dan, Asher, and Naphtali must set up their tents on the north side of the Sacred Tent, close to their tribal flags. These are the names of the leaders of those tribes and the number of men whom they will lead: Ahiezer, the son of Ammishaddai, will be the leader of the 62,700 men of the tribe of Dan.

26 Mampinga na ye ezali na bato nkoto tuku motoba na mibale na nkama sambo.

27 Bato ya libota ya Aseri bakotia molako na bango pembeni ya bato ya libota ya Dani. Mokambi ya bato ya Aseri ezali Pagieli, mwana mobali ya Okirani.

Pagiel, the son of Ocran, will be the leader of the 41,500 men of the tribe of Asher.

28 Mampinga na ye ezali na bato nkoto tuku minei na moko na nkama mitano.

29 Mpe bato ya libota ya Nefitali bakozala pembeni ya bato ya libota ya Aseri. Mokambi ya bato ya Nefitali ezali Akira, mwana mobali ya Enani.

Ahira, the son of Enan, will be the leader of the 53,400 men of the tribe of Naphtali.

30 Mampinga na ye ezali na bato nkoto tuku mitano na misato na nkama minei.

31 Motango nyonso ya bato oyo bazali kati na molako ya Dani ezali bato nkoto nkama moko na tuku mitano na sambo na nkama motoba, kolanda milongo ya mampinga na bango. Bango nde bakozala na sima na bango nyonso, na se ya bendele na bango.

So there will be 157,600 troops on the north side of the Sacred Tent. Those three tribes will be last. They must carry their own flags when the Israelis travel.”

32 Bango nde bana ya Isalaele oyo batangamaki, kolanda mabota na bango. Motango ya bato nyonso oyo bazalaki kati na milako, kolanda milongo ya mampinga na bango, ezalaki bato nkoto nkama motoba na misato na nkama mitano na tuku mitano.

So there were 603,550 Israeli men who were able to fight who were listed according to their families’ ancestors.

33 Kasi batangaki Balevi te elongo na bato mosusu ya Isalaele, ndenge kaka Yawe atindaki na nzela ya Moyize.

But just as Yahweh had commanded, the names of the descendants of Levi were not included.

34 Boye, bana ya Isalaele basalaki makambo nyonso oyo Yawe atindaki na nzela ya Moyize. Na lolenge wana nde batiaki milako na bango na se ya babendele na bango mpe batambolaki bongo, moto na moto na libota na ye mpe na etuka na ye.

The Israelis did everything that Yahweh had told Moses/me. They set up their tents close to their tribal flags, and when they traveled [to a new location, they walked] with their own clans and family groups.