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1 Yehova anayankhula ndi Mose mʼchipululu cha Sinai, mu tenti ya msonkhano, pa tsiku loyamba la mwezi wachiwiri, mʼchaka chachiwiri atatuluka mu Igupto, kuti,
And Jehovah spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tent of meeting, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they came out of the land of Egypt, saying,
2 “Werengani Aisraeli onse mʼmafuko awo ndi mʼmabanja awo, lemba dzina la munthu wamwamuna aliyense, mmodzimmodzi.
Take ye the sum of all the congregation of the sons of Israel, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, every male, by their polls,
3 Iwe ndi Aaroni mwawerenge mwa magulu awo mu Israeli, amuna onse a zaka makumi awiri zakubadwa ndi opitirirapo omwe angathe kugwira ntchito ya usilikali.
from twenty years old and upward, all who are able to go forth to war in Israel. Thou and Aaron shall number them by their armies.
4 Munthu mmodzi wochokera ku fuko lililonse yemwe ndi mtsogoleri wa banja lake, ndiye akuthandizeni pa ntchitoyi.
And with you there shall be a man of every tribe, each one head of his fathers' house.
5 Mayina a anthu amene akuthandizeniwo ndi awa: Elizuri mwana wa Sedeuri, kuchokera ku fuko la Rubeni,
And these are the names of the men who shall stand with you. Of Reuben: Elizur the son of Shedeur.
6 Selumieli mwana wa Zurisadai, kuchokera ku fuko la Simeoni,
Of Simeon: Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
7 Naasoni mwana wa Aminadabu, kuchokera ku fuko la Yuda,
Of Judah: Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
8 Netanieli mwana wa Zuwara, kuchokera ku fuko la Isakara,
Of Issachar: Nethanel the son of Zuar.
9 Eliabu mwana wa Heloni, kuchokera ku fuko la Zebuloni,
Of Zebulun: Eliab the son of Helon.
10 Mwa ana a Yosefe: kuchokera ku fuko la Efereimu, Elisama mwana wa Amihudi; kuchokera ku fuko la Manase, Gamalieli mwana wa Pedazuri;
Of the sons of Joseph, of Ephraim: Elishama the son of Ammihud; of Manasseh: Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
11 Abidani mwana wa Gideoni, kuchokera ku fuko la Benjamini,
Of Benjamin: Abidan the son of Gideoni.
12 Ahiyezeri mwana wa Amisadai, kuchokera ku fuko la Dani,
Of Dan: Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.
13 Pagieli mwana wa Okirani, kuchokera ku fuko la Aseri,
Of Asher: Pagiel the son of Ochran.
14 Eliyasafu mwana wa Deuweli, kuchokera ku fuko la Gadi,
Of Gad: Eliasaph the son of Deuel.
15 Ahira mwana wa Enani, kuchokera ku fuko la Nafutali.”
Of Naphtali: Ahira the son of Enan.
16 Amenewa ndi anthu amene anasankhidwa kuchokera mʼmagulu mwawo, eni mbumba a mafuko a makolo awo. Iwowa anali atsogoleri a mafuko a Israeli.
These are those who were called from the congregation, the rulers of the tribes of their fathers. They were the heads of the thousands of Israel.
17 Mose ndi Aaroni anatenga anthu amene mayina awo anaperekedwa,
And Moses and Aaron took these men who are mentioned by name,
18 ndipo pa tsiku loyamba la mwezi wachiwiri, anasonkhanitsa anthu onse pamodzi. Anthuwo anafotokoza za makolo awo mwa mafuko awo ndi mabanja awo. Ndipo mayina a amuna onse amene anali ndi zaka makumi awiri kapena kupitirirapo analembedwa, mmodzimmodzi
and they assembled all the congregation together on the first day of the second month. And they declared their ancestry after their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, by their polls.
19 monga momwe Yehova analamulira Mose. Motero iyeyo anawawerenga mʼchipululu cha Sinai:
As Jehovah commanded Moses, so he numbered them in the wilderness of Sinai.
20 Kuchokera mwa ana a Rubeni, mwana wamwamuna woyamba wa Israeli: Amuna onse a zaka makumi awiri kapena kupitirirapo, omwe akanatha kugwira ntchito ya usilikali, anawalemba mayina awo, mmodzimmodzi monga mwa mbiri ya mafuko awo ndi mabanja awo.
And the sons of Reuben, Israel's firstborn, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go forth to war,
21 Chiwerengero cha anthu ochokera mʼfuko la Rubeni chinali 46,500.
those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Reuben, were forty-six thousand and five hundred.
22 Kuchokera mwa zidzukulu za Simeoni: Amuna onse a zaka makumi awiri kapena kupitirirapo, omwe akanatha kugwira ntchito ya usilikali anawalemba mayina awo, mmodzimmodzi monga mwa mbiri ya mafuko awo ndi mabanja awo.
Of the sons of Simeon, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, those who were numbered of it, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go forth to war,
23 Chiwerengero cha anthu ochokera mʼfuko la Simeoni chinali 59,300.
those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Simeon, were fifty-nine thousand and three hundred.
24 Kuchokera mwa zidzukulu za Gadi: Amuna onse a zaka makumi awiri kapena kupitirirapo, omwe akanatha kugwira ntchito ya usilikali anawalemba mayina awo monga mwa mbiri ya mafuko awo ndi mabanja awo.
Of the sons of Gad, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war,
25 Chiwerengero cha anthu ochokera mʼfuko la Gadi chinali 45, 650.
those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Gad, were forty-five thousand six hundred and fifty.
26 Kuchokera mwa zidzukulu za Yuda: Amuna onse a zaka makumi awiri kapena kupitirirapo, omwe akanatha kugwira ntchito ya usilikali anawalemba mayina awo monga mwa mbiri ya mafuko awo ndi mabanja awo.
Of the sons of Judah, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war,
27 Chiwerengero cha anthu ochokera mʼfuko la Yuda chinali 74, 600.
those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Judah, were seventy-four thousand and six hundred.
28 Kuchokera mwa zidzukulu za Isakara: Amuna onse a zaka makumi awiri kapena kupitirirapo, omwe akanatha kugwira ntchito ya usilikali anawalemba mayina awo monga mwa mbiri ya mafuko awo ndi mabanja awo.
Of the sons of Issachar, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war,
29 Chiwerengero cha anthu ochokera mʼfuko la Isakara chinali 54,400.
those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Issachar, were fifty-four thousand and four hundred.
30 Kuchokera mwa zidzukulu za Zebuloni: Amuna onse a zaka makumi awiri kapena kupitirirapo, omwe akanatha kugwira ntchito ya usilikali anawalemba mayina awo monga mwa mbiri ya mafuko awo ndi mabanja awo.
Of the sons of Zebulun, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war,
31 Chiwerengero cha anthu ochokera mʼfuko la Zebuloni chinali 57,400.
those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Zebulun, were fifty-seven thousand and four hundred.
32 Kuchokera mwa ana aamuna a Yosefe: Kuchokera mwa zidzukulu za Efereimu: Amuna onse a zaka makumi awiri kapena kupitirirapo, omwe akanatha kugwira ntchito ya usilikali anawalemba mayina awo monga mwa mbiri ya mafuko awo ndi mabanja awo.
Of the sons of Joseph, namely, of the sons of Ephraim, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war,
33 Chiwerengero cha anthu ochokera mʼfuko la Efereimu chinali 40,500.
those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Ephraim, were forty thousand and five hundred;
34 Kuchokera mwa zidzukulu za Manase: Amuna onse a zaka makumi awiri kapena kupitirirapo, omwe akanatha kugwira ntchito ya usilikali anawalemba mayina awo monga mwa mbiri ya mafuko awo ndi mabanja awo.
of the sons of Manasseh, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war,
35 Chiwerengero cha anthu ochokera mʼfuko la Manase chinali 32,200.
those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Manasseh, were thirty-two thousand and two hundred.
36 Kuchokera mwa zidzukulu za Benjamini: Amuna onse a zaka makumi awiri kapena kupitirirapo, omwe akanatha kugwira ntchito ya usilikali anawalemba mayina awo monga mwa mbiri ya mafuko awo ndi mabanja awo.
Of the sons of Benjamin, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war,
37 Chiwerengero cha anthu ochokera mʼfuko la Benjamini chinali 35,400.
those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Benjamin, were thirty-five thousand and four hundred.
38 Kuchokera mwa zidzukulu za Dani: Amuna onse a zaka makumi awiri kapena kupitirirapo, omwe akanatha kugwira ntchito ya usilikali anawalemba mayina awo monga mwa mbiri ya mafuko awo ndi mabanja awo.
Of the sons of Dan, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war,
39 Chiwerengero cha anthu ochokera mʼfuko la Dani chinali 62,700.
those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Dan, were sixty-two thousand and seven hundred.
40 Kuchokera mwa zidzukulu za Aseri: Amuna onse a zaka makumi awiri kapena kupitirirapo, omwe akanatha kugwira ntchito ya usilikali anawalemba mayina awo monga mwa mbiri ya mafuko awo ndi mabanja awo.
Of the sons of Asher, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war,
41 Chiwerengero cha anthu ochokera mʼfuko la Aseri chinali 41,500.
those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Asher, were forty-one thousand and five hundred.
42 Kuchokera mwa zidzukulu za Nafutali: Aamuna onse a zaka makumi awiri kapena kupitirirapo, omwe akanatha kugwira ntchito ya usilikali anawalemba mayina awo monga mwa mbiri ya mafuko awo ndi mabanja awo.
Of the sons of Naphtali, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war,
43 Chiwerengero cha anthu ochokera mʼfuko la Nafutali chinali 53,400.
those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Naphtali, were fifty-three thousand and four hundred.
44 Amenewa ndiwo anthu amene Mose ndi Aaroni anawawerenga mothandizidwa ndi atsogoleri khumi ndi awiri a Israeli, aliyense kuyimira fuko lake.
These are those who were numbered, whom Moses and Aaron numbered, and the rulers of Israel, being twelve men. They were each one for his fathers' house.
45 Aisraeli onse a zaka makumi awiri kapena kupitirirapo, omwe akanatha kugwira ntchito ya usilikali mʼgulu lankhondo la Israeli anawawerenga monga mwa mabanja awo.
So all those who were numbered of the sons of Israel by their fathers' houses, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go forth to war in Israel,
46 Chiwerengero cha anthu onse pamodzi chinali 603,550.
even all those who were numbered were six hundred three thousand and five hundred and fifty.
47 Koma mabanja a fuko la Levi okha sanawawerenge pamodzi ndi ena.
But the Levites according to the tribe of their fathers were not numbered among them.
48 Pakuti Yehova anawuza Mose kuti,
For Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying,
49 “Usawerenge fuko la Levi kapena kuliphatikiza mʼkawundula wa Aisraeli.
Only the tribe of Levi thou shall not number, neither shall thou take the sum of them among the sons of Israel,
50 Koma uyike Aleviwo kuti aziyangʼanira tenti yanga yopatulika, zipangizo zake ndi zonse zili mʼmenemo. Azinyamula tentiyo pamodzi ndi zipangizo zake zonse; azisamalira ndi kumanga misasa mozungulira tentiyo.
but appoint thou the Levites over the tabernacle of the testimony, and over all the furniture of it, and over all that belongs to it. They shall bear the tabernacle, and all the furniture of it, and they shall minister to it, and shall encamp round about the tabernacle.
51 Pamene akusamutsa tentiyo, Alevi ndiwo aziyitsitsa, akafuna kuyimanganso, Alevi ndiwo aziyimiritsa. Wina aliyense amene adzayandikire tentiyo adzaphedwa.
And when the tabernacle sets forward, the Levites shall take it down, and when the tabernacle is to be pitched, the Levites shall set it up. And the stranger who comes near shall be put to death.
52 Aisraeli azimanga matenti awo mʼmagulumagulu, munthu aliyense ku gulu lake pansi pa mbendera yake.
And the sons of Israel shall pitch their tents, every man by his own camp, and every man by his own standard, according to their armies.
53 Alevi nawonso, azimanga matenti awo mozungulira tenti yopatulika kuti chilango chisagwere Aisraeli onse. Ndipo Alevi aziyangʼanira ndi kusamalira tenti yopatulikayo.”
But the Levites shall encamp round about the tabernacle of the testimony, that there be no wrath upon the congregation of the sons of Israel. And the Levites shall keep the charge of the tabernacle of the testimony.
54 Choncho Aisraeli anachita monga Yehova analamulira Mose.
Thus did the sons of Israel. According to all that Jehovah commanded Moses, so they did.
