< Mitango 2 >

1 Yawe alobaki na Moyize mpe Aron:
The LORD spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying,
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. »
“The children of Israel shall encamp every man by his own standard, with the banners of their fathers’ houses. They shall encamp around the Tent of Meeting at a distance from it.
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.
“Those who encamp on the east side towards the sunrise shall be of the standard of the camp of Judah, according to their divisions. The prince of the children of Judah shall be Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
4 Mampinga na ye ezali na bato nkoto tuku sambo na minei na nkama motoba.
His division, and those who were counted of them, were seventy-four thousand and six hundred.
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.
“Those who encamp next to him shall be the tribe of Issachar. The prince of the children of Issachar shall be Nethanel the son of Zuar.
6 Mampinga na ye ezali na bato nkoto tuku mitano na minei na nkama minei.
His division, and those who were counted of it, were fifty-four thousand and four hundred.
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.
“The tribe of Zebulun: the prince of the children of Zebulun shall be Eliab the son of Helon.
8 Mampinga na ye ezali na bato nkoto tuku mitano na sambo na nkama minei.
His division, and those who were counted of it, were fifty-seven thousand and four hundred.
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.
“All who were counted of the camp of Judah were one hundred and eighty-six thousand and four hundred, according to their divisions. They shall set out first.
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.
“On the south side shall be the standard of the camp of Reuben according to their divisions. The prince of the children of Reuben shall be Elizur the son of Shedeur.
11 Mampinga na ye ezali na bato nkoto tuku minei na motoba na nkama mitano.
His division, and those who were counted of it, were forty-six thousand and five hundred.
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.
“Those who encamp next to him shall be the tribe of Simeon. The prince of the children of Simeon shall be Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
13 Mampinga na ye ezali na bato nkoto tuku mitano na libwa na nkama misato.
His division, and those who were counted of them, were fifty-nine thousand and three hundred.
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.
“The tribe of Gad: the prince of the children of Gad shall be Eliasaph the son of Reuel.
15 Mampinga na ye ezali na bato nkoto tuku minei na mitano na nkama motoba na tuku mitano.
His division, and those who were counted of them, were forty-five thousand and six hundred and fifty.
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.
“All who were counted of the camp of Reuben were one hundred and fifty-one thousand and four hundred and fifty, according to their armies. They shall set out second.
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.
“Then the Tent of Meeting shall set out, with the camp of the Levites in the middle of the camps. As they encamp, so shall they set out, every man in his place, by their standards.
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.
“On the west side shall be the standard of the camp of Ephraim according to their divisions. The prince of the children of Ephraim shall be Elishama the son of Ammihud.
19 Mampinga na ye ezali na bato nkoto tuku minei na nkama mitano.
His division, and those who were counted of them, were forty thousand and five hundred.
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.
“Next to him shall be the tribe of Manasseh. The prince of the children of Manasseh shall be Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
21 Mampinga na ye ezali na bato nkoto tuku misato na mibale na nkama mibale.
His division, and those who were counted of them, were thirty-two thousand and two hundred.
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.
“The tribe of Benjamin: the prince of the children of Benjamin shall be Abidan the son of Gideoni.
23 Mampinga na ye ezali na bato nkoto tuku misato na mitano na nkama minei.
His army, and those who were counted of them, were thirty-five thousand and four hundred.
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.
“All who were counted of the camp of Ephraim were one hundred and eight thousand and one hundred, according to their divisions. They shall set out third.
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.
“On the north side shall be the standard of the camp of Dan according to their divisions. The prince of the children of Dan shall be Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.
26 Mampinga na ye ezali na bato nkoto tuku motoba na mibale na nkama sambo.
His division, and those who were counted of them, were sixty-two thousand and seven hundred.
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.
“Those who encamp next to him shall be the tribe of Asher. The prince of the children of Asher shall be Pagiel the son of Ochran.
28 Mampinga na ye ezali na bato nkoto tuku minei na moko na nkama mitano.
His division, and those who were counted of them, were forty-one thousand and five hundred.
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.
“The tribe of Naphtali: the prince of the children of Naphtali shall be Ahira the son of Enan.
30 Mampinga na ye ezali na bato nkoto tuku mitano na misato na nkama minei.
His division, and those who were counted of them, were fifty-three thousand and four hundred.
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.
“All who were counted of the camp of Dan were one hundred and fifty-seven thousand and six hundred. They shall set out last by their standards.”
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.
These are those who were counted of the children of Israel by their fathers’ houses. All who were counted of the camps according to their armies were six hundred and three thousand and five hundred and fifty.
33 Kasi batangaki Balevi te elongo na bato mosusu ya Isalaele, ndenge kaka Yawe atindaki na nzela ya Moyize.
But the Levites were not counted amongst the children of Israel, as the LORD commanded Moses.
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.
Thus the children of Israel did. According to all that the LORD commanded Moses, so they encamped by their standards, and so they set out, everyone by their families, according to their fathers’ houses.

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