< Amanani 2 >

1 UThixo wathi kuMosi lo-Aroni:
Yehova anati kwa Mose ndi Aaroni:
2 “Abako-Israyeli bazahlala ezihonqweni begombolozele ithente lokuhlangana bucwadlana lalo, indoda ngayinye ngaphansi kophawu lwayo kanye lezibonakaliso zendlu yayo.”
“Aisraeli azimanga misasa yawo mozungulira tenti ya msonkhano motalikira pangʼono. Munthu aliyense amange pamene pali mbendera ya fuko lake.”
3 Empumalanga, isigaba sezihonqo zakoJuda sizakuba ngaphansi kophawu lwazo. Umkhokheli wabantu bakoJuda nguNahashoni indodana ka-Aminadabi.
Kummawa, kotulukira dzuwa, magulu a msasa wa Yuda amange pamene pali mbendera yawo. Mtsogoleri wa Ayudawo ndi Naasoni mwana wa Aminadabu.
4 Iviyo lakhe lizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi ayisikhombisa lane, lamakhulu ayisithupha.
Chiwerengero cha gulu lake lankhondo ndi 74,600.
5 Izihonqo zesizwana sika-Isakhari zibe seduze khonapho. Umkhokheli wabantu besizwana sika-Isakhari nguNethaneli indodana kaZuwari.
Fuko la Isakara lidzamanga pafupi ndi Yuda. Mtsogoleri wa gulu la Isakara ndi Netanieli mwana wa Zuwara.
6 Iviyo lakhe lizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amahlanu lane, lamakhulu amane.
Chiwerengero cha gulu lake lankhondo ndi 54,400.
7 Kulandele isizwana sikaZebhuluni. Umkhokheli wabantu besizwana sikaZebhuluni ngu-Eliyabi indodana kaHeloni.
Lotsatira lidzakhala fuko la Zebuloni. Mtsogoleri wa gulu la Zebuloni ndi Eliabu mwana wa Heloni.
8 Iviyo lakhe lizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amahlanu lasikhombisa, lamakhulu amane.
Chiwerengero cha gulu lake lankhondo ndi 57,400.
9 Wonke amadoda akhethelwe izihonqo zakoJuda, ngamaviyo awo, azinkulungwane ezilikhulu lamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lesithupha, lamakhulu amane. Yibo abazaqala ukusuka.
Anthu onse aamuna mʼmisasa ya Yuda, chiwerengero chawo ndi 186,400 monga mwa magulu awo. Iwowo ndiwo aziyamba kusamuka.
10 Eningizimu kuzakuba ngamaviyo ezihonqo zikaRubheni ngaphansi kophawu lwazo. Umkhokheli wabantu bakoRubheni ngu-Elizuri indodana kaShedewuri.
Kummwera kudzakhala magulu a msasa wa Rubeni pamene pali mbendera yawo. Mtsogoleri wa gulu la Rubeni ndi Elizuri mwana wa Sedeuri.
11 Iviyo lakhe lizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amane lesithupha, lamakhulu amahlanu.
Chiwerengero cha gulu lake lankhondo ndi 46,500.
12 Izihonqo zesizwana sikaSimiyoni zibe seduzane khonapho. Umkhokheli wabantu bakoSimiyoni nguShelumiyeli indodana kaZurishadayi.
Fuko la Simeoni lidzamanga pafupi ndi Rubeni. Mtsogoleri wa gulu la Simeoni ndi Selumieli mwana wa Zurisadai.
13 Iviyo lakhe lizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amahlanu lasificamunwemunye, lamakhulu amathathu.
Chiwerengero cha gulu lake lankhondo ndi 59,300.
14 Kulandele isizwana sikaGadi. Umkhokheli wabantu bakoGadi ngu-Eliyasafi indodana kaRuweli.
Lotsatira lidzakhala fuko la Gadi. Mtsogoleri wa gulu la Gadi ndi Eliyasafu mwana wa Deuweli.
15 Iviyo lakhe lizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amane lanhlanu, lamakhulu ayisithupha alamatshumi amahlanu.
Chiwerengero cha gulu lake lankhondo ndi 45,650.
16 Wonke amadoda akhethelwe izihonqo zakoRubheni ngamaviyo awo azinkulungwane ezilikhulu lamatshumi amahlanu lanye, lamakhulu amane alamatshumi amahlanu. Bazakuba ngabesibili ukusuka.
Anthu onse aamuna mu msasa wa Rubeni, chiwerengero chawo monga mwa magulu awo, ndi 151,450. Iwowo azikhala achiwiri posamuka.
17 Emva kwalokho kuzasuka ithente lokuhlangana labezihonqo zabaLevi konke kube phakathi kwamaviyo ezihonqo. Bonke abantu bazalandelana ekuhambeni kwabo njengokuma kwezihonqo zabo kube yilowo lalowo endaweni yakhe ngaphansi kophawu lwakhe.
Tsono tenti ya msonkhano ndi msasa wa Alevi zidzakhala pakati pa misasayo. Iwo adzasamuka monga momwe anamangira misasa yawo, aliyense pa malo ake pamene pali mbendera yake.
18 Entshonalanga kuzakuba: ngamaviyo ezihonqo zika-Efrayimi ngaphansi kophawu lwawo. Umkhokheli wabantu bako-Efrayimi ngu-Elishama indodana ka-Amihudi.
Kumadzulo kudzakhala magulu a msasa wa Efereimu pamene pali mbendera yawo. Mtsogoleri wa Aefereimuwo ndi Elisama mwana wa Amihudi.
19 Iviyo lakhe lizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amane lamakhulu amahlanu.
Chiwerengero cha gulu lake lankhondo ndi 40,500.
20 Isizwana sikaManase sibe seduzane khonapho. Umkhokheli wabantu bakoManase nguGamaliyeli indodana kaPhedazuri.
Fuko la Manase lidzakhala pafupi ndi Efereimu. Mtsogoleri wa Amanase ndi Gamalieli mwana wa Pedazuri.
21 Iviyo lakhe lizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amathathu lambili, lamakhulu amabili.
Chiwerengero cha gulu lake lankhondo ndi 32,200.
22 Kulandele isizwana sikaBhenjamini. Umkhokheli wabantu bakoBhenjamini ngu-Abhidani indodana kaGidiyoni.
Lotsatira lidzakhala fuko la Benjamini. Mtsogoleri wa Abenjamini ndi Abidani mwana wa Gideoni.
23 Iviyo lakhe lizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amathathu lanhlanu, lamakhulu amane.
Chiwerengero cha gulu lake lankhondo ndi 35,400.
24 Wonke amadoda ayekhethelwe izihonqo zako-Efrayimi, ngokwamaviyo awo, ayezinkulungwane ezilikhulu lasificaminwembili lekhulu. Bazakuba ngabesithathu ekusukeni.
Anthu onse aamuna mu msasa wa Efereimu, chiwerengero chawo ndi 108,100 monga mwa magulu awo. Iwowo azikhala achitatu posamuka.
25 Enyakatho kuzakuba ngamaviyo ezihonqo zikaDani, ngaphansi kophawu lwawo. Umkhokheli wabantu bakoDani ngu-Ahiyezeri indodana ka-Amishadayi.
Kumpoto kudzakhala msasa wa magulu a Dani pamene pali mbendera yawo. Mtsogoleri wa Adani ndi Ahiyezeri mwana wa Amisadai.
26 Iviyo lakhe lizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi ayisithupha lambili, lamakhulu ayisikhombisa.
Chiwerengero cha gulu lake lankhondo ndi 62,700.
27 Izihonqo zesizwana sika-Asheri zibe seduzane khonapho. Umkhokheli wabantu bako-Asheri nguPhagiyeli indodana ka-Okhirani.
Fuko la Aseri lidzamanga pafupi ndi iwowo. Mtsogoleri wa Aaseri ndi Pagieli mwana wa Okirani.
28 Iviyo lakhe lizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amane lanye, lamakhulu amahlanu.
Chiwerengero cha gulu lake lankhondo ndi 41,500.
29 Kulandele isizwana sikaNafithali. Umkhokheli wabantu bakoNafithali ngu-Ahira indodana ka-Enani.
Lotsatira lidzakhala fuko la Nafutali. Mtsogoleri wa Anafutali ndi Ahira mwana wa Enani.
30 Iviyo lakhe lizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amahlanu lantathu, lamakhulu amane.
Chiwerengero cha gulu lake lankhondo ndi 53,400.
31 Wonke amadoda ezihonqo zakoDani azinkulungwane ezilikhulu lamatshumi amahlanu lesikhombisa, lamakhulu ayisithupha. Bazasuka ekucineni, ngaphansi kophawu lwabo.
Anthu onse aamuna mu msasa wa Dani chiwerengero chawo ndi 157,600. Iwo azidzanyamuka pomaliza, ndi mbendera zawo.
32 Laba yibo abako-Israyeli, ababalwa ngezindlu zabo. Bonke labo ababesezihonqweni, ngamaviyo abo, inani labo kuzinkulungwane ezingamakhulu ayisithupha lantathu, lamakhulu amahlanu alamatshumi amahlanu.
Amenewa ndi Aisraeli monga mwa mabanja a makolo awo. Chiwerengero cha Aisraeli onse mʼmisasa chinali 603,550, mwa magulu awo.
33 AbaLevi bona kababalwanga ndawonye labanye bonke abako-Israyeli njengokulaywa kukaMosi nguThixo.
Koma Alevi sanawawerenge pamodzi ndi Aisraeli enawo monga momwe Yehova analamulira Mose.
34 Ngakho abako-Israyeli benza konke uThixo ayelaye ngakho uMosi; kwaba yiyo indlela abahlala ngayo ezihonqweni ngaphansi kwempawu zabo, njalo yiyo indlela ababesuka ngayo nxa sekuhanjwa, munye ngamunye ngesizwana sakibo langendlu yakhe.
Choncho Aisraeli anachita zonse zomwe Yehova analamulira Mose. Umo ndi momwe amamangira misasa yawo pamene panali mbendera zawo, ndipo ankasamuka monga mwa mafuko a makolo awo.

< Amanani 2 >