Nomery 3
1 Zao o tarira’ i Aharone naho i Mosè tamy andro nitsarae’ Iehovà amy Mosè am-bohi-Sinaiy.
This is the account concerning Aaron and Moses when the Lord spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai.
2 Iretoy o tahinan’ ana’ i Aharoneo: Tañoloñoloña’e t’i Nadabe naho i Abiho, i Elazare, vaho Itamare.
The names of the sons of Aaron were: Nadab (firstborn), Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
3 Ie ro tahina’ i ana’ i Aharone rey, o mpisoroñe norizañeo, i noriza’e hitoroñe ho mpisoroñe rey.
These were the names of Aaron's sons who were anointed and ordained to serve as priests.
4 Fe nihomak’ añatrefa’ Iehovà t’i Nadabe naho i Abiho, ie nañenga afo tsie aolo’ Iehovà ampatram-bei’ i Sinay añe, ie tsy nanañ’ anake. Aa le nitoroñe ho mpisoroñe añatrefa’ i Aharone rae’e t’i Elazare naho Itamare.
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 Le nanao ty hoe amy Mosè t’Iehovà:
The Lord told Moses,
6 Ampañarineo ty fifokoa’ i Levy, vaho ampiatrefo i Aharone mpisoroñe, hitoroña’ iareo.
“Gather the tribe of Levi together and present them to Aaron the priest to help him with the ministry.
7 Ho henefe’ iareo o fitoloña’eo naho ty fitoloña’ i valobohòke aolo’ i kibohom-pamantañañey hitoloñe amy kivohoy.
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 Ho vandroñe’ iereo ty harao’ i kibohom-pamantañañey le ho henefe’ iareo ty fiatrahañe o ana’ Israele mioza amy fitoroñañe i kivohoy.
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 Le tendreo ho amy Aharone naho o ana’eo o nte-Levio; ie hene nitolorañe boak’ amo ana’ Israeleo.
The Levites are to work exclusively for Aaron and his sons of because this is their assignment among the Israelites.
10 Aa le tendreo t’i Aharone naho o ana’eo hitolon-ko mpisoroñe; fe havetrake ze ondaty ila’e miharine eo.
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 Le hoe t’Iehovà amy Mosè:
The Lord told Moses,
12 Ingo, izaho ty nandrambe o nte-Levio amo ana’ Israeleo hisolo ze tañoloñoloña’ o ana’ Israele manoka-koviñeo. Aa le ahiko o nte-Levio,
“I've taken the Levites from the Israelites in place of every one of their firstborn. The Levites belong to me
13 amy te fonga ahiko ze valohan’ anake: Mifototse amy andro nipaohako ze hene valohan’ anak’ an-tane Mitsraimey le songa navìko ho ahiko ze valohan’ ana’ o ana’ Israeleo, ke ondaty he hare. Ahy iereo, Izaho Iehovà.
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 Le nanao ty hoe amy Mosè an-dratraratra’ i Sinay añe t’Iehovà,
The Lord spoke to Moses in the Sinai desert. He told him,
15 Volilio o ana’ i Levio, amo anjomban-droae’eo, naho amo hasavereña’eo; fonga iaho ze lahilahy vola’e raike mañambone.
“Register the Levites by their father's line and family. Count every male aged one month or older.”
16 Aa le niahe’ i Mosè amy tsara’ Iehovày, amy nandiliañe azey.
So Moses registered them following the Lord's instructions, just as he had been told.
17 Intoañe o ana’ i Levio ty amo tahina’eo: i Geresone naho i Kehàte vaho i Merarý.
These were the names of Levi's sons: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
18 Intoañe o tahinan’ ana’ i Geresone amo hasavereña’eoo: i Libný naho i Simý.
These were the names of the Gershon's sons by family: Libni and Shimei.
19 Naho o ana’ i Kehàteo amo hasavereña’eo: i Amrame, naho Izehare, i Khebrone vaho i Oziele.
Kohath's sons by family were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
20 Naho o ana’ i Merario amo hasavereña’eo: i Maklý naho i Mosý. Ie ro hasavereña’ i Levy amo anjomban-droae’eo.
Merari's sons by family were Mahli and Mushi. These were the families of the Levites, according to their father's line.
21 I Geresone ty niboaha’ o hasavereña’ i Libnio naho o hasavereña’ i Simio; Ie o amori’ i Geresoneo.
The family of Libni and the family of Shimei came from Gershon. These were the families of Gershon.
22 Ty niaheñe am’ iereo, ami’ty ia’ ze hene lahilahy vola’e raike mañambone le fito-arivo-tsi-liman-jato.
The total of all males aged one month or older was 7,500.
23 Natobe amboho’ i kivohoy ahandrefañe ey o amori’ o nte-Geresoneo.
The camp of families of Gerson was to the west, behind the Tabernacle.
24 I Elisafe ana’ i Laede ty mpiaolo’ ty anjomban-droae’ o amori’ i Geresoneo.
The leader of the Gershon families was Eliasaph, son of Lael.
25 Ty fitoloña’ o amori’ i Geresoneo le amy kibohom-pamantañañey, le i kivohoy naho i kibohotsey, i tako’ey naho i lamba-pañefe’ i lalan-kibohom-pamantañañeiy,
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 naho o lamba miradorado an-kiririsa eio, naho o lamba fañefe’ i lalam-bein-kiririsaio, i miarikatoke i kivohoiy naho i kitreliy naho o tali’eo: vaho ze fitoloñañe amy rezay.
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 I Kehàte ty niboaha’ o hasavereña’ i Amrameo, naho o hasavereña’ Izehareo, naho o hasavereña’ i Khebroneo vaho o hasavereña’ i Ozieleo: ie o amori’ i Kehàteo;
The families of Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel came from Kohath. These were the families of Kohath.
28 am’ iereo ty niaheñe ze fonga lahilahy vola’e raike mañambone, aa le valo-arivo-tsi-enen-jato ty mpitoloñe amy famandroñañe i efe-miavakeiy.
The total of all males aged one month or older was 8,600. Their assigned responsibility was to take care of the sanctuary.
29 Atimo’ i kivohoy ty fitobea’ o amori’ i Kehàteo,
The camp of families of Kohath was on the south side of the Tabernacle.
30 i Elitsafane ana’ i Oziele ty mpiaolo’ ty anjomban-droae’ o amori’ i Kehàteo.
The leader of the Kohath families was Elizaphan son of Uzziel.
31 Ty lili’ iareo, le i vatay, naho i rairaiy, naho i fitàn-jiroy, naho o kitrelio, naho o fanake itoroñañe amy efe-miavakeo, naho i lamba fañefetsey vaho ze fampikasokasohañe irezay.
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 I Elazare ana’ i Aharone mpisoroñe, ro talè’ o mpiaolo nte-Levio, ie ty mpisari’ o mpamandroñe amy efe-miavakeio.
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 I Merarý ty niboaha’ ty hasavereña’ i Makly naho ty hasavereña’ i Mosy: ie o amori’i Merario.
The family of Mahli and the family of Mushi came from Merari. These were the families of Merari.
34 Ty ia’ iareo, ie niaheñe ze hene lahilahy vola’e raike mañambone le eneñ’ arivo-tsi-roan-jato.
The total of all males aged one month or older was 6,200.
35 I Tsoriele ana’ i Abikaile ty talèn’ anjomban-droae’ o amori’ i Merario; avara’ i kivohoy ty fitobea’ iereo.
The leader of the Merari families was Zuriel, son of Abihail. Their camp was on the north side of the Tabernacle.
36 Zao ty fitoroñañe nafantok’ amo amori’ i Merario: o varamba i kivohoio, o sàka’eo, o anakòre’eo, o tombo’eo, o harao’eo, naho ze hene fitoloñañe amy rezay,
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 naho o ana-kòreñe miarikatoke i kiririsaio rekets’ o tombo’eo naho o tsato’eo vaho o tali’eo.
as well as the posts of the surrounding courtyard with their stands, tent pegs, and ropes.
38 Aolo’ i kivohoy atiñanañe ey, aolo’ i kibohom-pamantañañey mb’amy fanjirihan’androy—ty fitobea’ i Mosè naho i Aharone naho o ana’ i Aharoneo, hañambeñe i toetse miavakey, vaho ty fiatrafañe o ana’ Israeleo, le havetrake ze ila’e miharine eo.
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 Ty ia’ o niaheñe amo nte-Levio; o niahe’ i Mosè naho i Aharone ami’ty lili’ Iehovà amo hasavereña’eoo, ze lahilahy vola’e raike mañambone, le ro’ale-tsi-ro’arivo.
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 Le hoe t’Iehovà amy Mosè: Volilio ze hene tañoloñoloña’ o ana’ Israele vola’e raike mañamboneo, songa iaheñe ami’ty tahina’e.
The Lord told Moses, “Conduct a census of all the firstborn Israelite males aged one month or older, and register their names.
41 Le rambeso ho ahy, Iehovà, o nte-Levio hasolo ze hene tañoloñoloña’ o ana’Israeleo; le ty hare’ o nte-Levio ty hasolo ze hene valohan’ anan-kare’ o ana’ Israeleo.
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 Aa le fonga niahe’ i Mosè o ana’ Israeleo ami’ty nandilia’ Iehovà.
Moses conducted a census of all the firstborn of the Israelites, as the Lord had instructed him.
43 Ty nañiahañe o hene tañoloñoloñan-dahilahy vola’e raike mañamboneo, am-pañiahañe o tahina’eo, le niro’ ale-tsi-ro’ arivo-tsi-roan-jato-tsi-fitompolo-telo’ amby.
The sum total of the firstborn males a month old or more, registered by name, was 22,273.
44 Le hoe ty tsara’ Iehovà amy Mosè:
The Lord spoke to Moses and told him,
45 Rambeso ho ahiko o nte-Levio hasolo ze hene tañoloñoloña’ o ana’ Israeleo naho ty hare’ o nte-Levio hasolo ty hare’ iareo. Ho ahiko o nte-Levio, Izaho Iehovà.
“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 Aa ty hijebañañe i roan-jato-tsi-fitompolo-telo-ambi’ o tañoloñoloñan’ ana’ Israele nandikoatse ty ia’ o nte-Levioo rey,
In order to buy back the 273 firstborn Israelites who are more than the number of Levites,
47 le songa handrambesa’o sekele lime ho vili-loha’e; ami’ty vili’ i sekelen’ efe-miavakey, roapolo gerà ty sekele raike.
collect five shekels for each of them, (using the sanctuary shekel standard of twenty gerahs).
48 Le hatolo’o amy Aharone naho amo ana’eo i drala nijebañañe o ila’e nandikoatseoy.
He handed the money over to Aaron and his sons as the redemption price for the extra Israelites.”
49 Aa le rinambe’ i Mosè i dralam-pijebañañey amo nandikoatse ze nijebañe’ o nte-Levio;
Moses collected the redemption money for those extra Israelites that were more than the number redeemed by the Levites.
50 amo tañoloñoloña’ o ana’ Israeleo ty nandrambesa’e ty drala arivo-tsi-telon-jato-tsi-enempolo-lime amby amo sekelen-toe-miavakeo;
He collected the money given on behalf of the Israelites' firstborn children. It came to 1,365 shekels, (using the sanctuary shekel standard).
51 vaho natolo’ i Mosè amy Aharone naho amo ana’eo i dralay, amy nitsara’ Iehovày, amy nandilia’ Iehovà i Mosèy.
Moses gave this redemption money to Aaron and his sons as the Lord had told him to, following the Lord's instructions.
