< Hesabu 2 >

1 Bwana aliwaambia Mose na Aroni:
The LORD spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying,
2 “Waisraeli watapiga kambi zao kuzunguka Hema la Kukutania kwa umbali fulani kutoka kwenye hema, kila mwanaume chini ya alama yake pamoja na bendera ya jamaa yake.”
“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 Kwa upande wa mashariki kuelekea mawio ya jua, kambi ya makundi ya Yuda watapiga kambi chini ya alama yao. Kiongozi wa watu wa Yuda ni Nashoni mwana wa Aminadabu.
“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 Kundi lake lina watu 74,600.
His division, and those who were counted of them, were seventy-four thousand and six hundred.
5 Kabila la Isakari watapiga kambi karibu na Yuda. Kiongozi wa watu wa Isakari ni Nethaneli mwana wa Suari.
“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 Kundi lake lina watu 54,400.
His division, and those who were counted of it, were fifty-four thousand and four hundred.
7 Kabila la Zabuloni litafuata. Kiongozi wa watu wa Zabuloni ni Eliabu mwana wa Heloni.
“The tribe of Zebulun: the prince of the children of Zebulun shall be Eliab the son of Helon.
8 Kundi lake lina watu 57,400.
His division, and those who were counted of it, were fifty-seven thousand and four hundred.
9 Wanaume wote walio katika kambi ya Yuda, kufuatana na makundi yao, ni 186,400. Wao watatangulia kuondoka.
“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 Kwa upande wa kusini kutakuwa kambi ya makundi ya Reubeni chini ya alama yao. Kiongozi wa watu wa Reubeni ni Elisuri mwana wa Shedeuri.
“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 Kundi lake lina watu 46,500.
His division, and those who were counted of it, were forty-six thousand and five hundred.
12 Kabila la Simeoni watapiga kambi karibu na Reubeni. Kiongozi wa watu wa Simeoni ni Shelumieli mwana wa Surishadai.
“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 Kundi lake lina watu 59,300.
His division, and those who were counted of them, were fifty-nine thousand and three hundred.
14 Kabila la Gadi litafuata. Kiongozi wa watu wa Gadi ni Eliasafu mwana wa Deueli.
“The tribe of Gad: the prince of the children of Gad shall be Eliasaph the son of Reuel.
15 Kundi lake lina watu 45,650.
His division, and those who were counted of them, were forty-five thousand and six hundred and fifty.
16 Wanaume wote walio katika kambi ya Reubeni, kufuatana na makundi yao, ni 151,450. Nao watakuwa nafasi ya pili kuondoka.
“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 Kisha Hema la Kukutania na kambi ya Walawi vitakuwa katikati ya kambi zote. Wao watasafiri kwa utaratibu ule ule kama walivyopiga kambi, kila mmoja mahali pake mwenyewe chini ya alama yake.
“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 Upande wa magharibi kutakuwepo na kambi ya makundi ya Efraimu chini ya alama yao. Kiongozi wa watu wa Efraimu ni Elishama mwana wa Amihudi.
“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 Kundi lake lina watu 40,500.
His division, and those who were counted of them, were forty thousand and five hundred.
20 Kabila la Manase litafuata baada ya Efraimu. Kiongozi wa watu wa Manase ni Gamalieli mwana wa Pedasuri.
“Next to him shall be the tribe of Manasseh. The prince of the children of Manasseh shall be Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
21 Kundi lake lina watu 32,200.
His division, and those who were counted of them, were thirty-two thousand and two hundred.
22 Kabila la Benyamini litafuata baada ya Manase. Kiongozi wa watu wa Benyamini ni Abidani mwana wa Gideoni.
“The tribe of Benjamin: the prince of the children of Benjamin shall be Abidan the son of Gideoni.
23 Kundi lake lina watu 35,400.
His army, and those who were counted of them, were thirty-five thousand and four hundred.
24 Wanaume wote walio katika kambi ya Efraimu kufuatana na makundi yao ni 108,100. Nao watakuwa nafasi ya tatu kuondoka.
“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 Upande wa kaskazini kutakuwa na makundi ya kambi ya Dani, chini ya alama yao. Kiongozi wa watu wa Dani ni Ahiezeri mwana wa Amishadai.
“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 Kundi lake lina watu 62,700.
His division, and those who were counted of them, were sixty-two thousand and seven hundred.
27 Kabila la Asheri watapiga kambi karibu na Dani. Kiongozi wa watu wa Asheri ni Pagieli mwana wa Okrani.
“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 Kundi lake lina watu 41,500.
His division, and those who were counted of them, were forty-one thousand and five hundred.
29 Kabila la Naftali litafuata. Kiongozi wa watu wa Naftali ni Ahira mwana wa Enani.
“The tribe of Naphtali: the prince of the children of Naphtali shall be Ahira the son of Enan.
30 Kundi lake lina watu 53,400.
His division, and those who were counted of them, were fifty-three thousand and four hundred.
31 Wanaume wote walio katika kambi ya Dani ni 157,600. Wao watakuwa wa mwisho kuondoka chini ya alama yao.
“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 Hawa ndio Waisraeli, wakiwa wamehesabiwa kufuatana na jamaa zao. Wote walio kambini kwa makundi yao ni watu 603,550.
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 Hata hivyo, Walawi hawakuhesabiwa pamoja na Waisraeli wengine, kama Bwana alivyomwagiza Mose.
But the Levites were not counted amongst the children of Israel, as the LORD commanded Moses.
34 Kwa hiyo Waisraeli wakafanya kila kitu Bwana alichomwamuru Mose. Hivyo ndivyo walivyopiga kambi chini ya alama zao, pia hivyo ndivyo walivyoondoka, kila mmoja akiwa na ukoo wake na jamaa yake.
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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