Numbers 1

1 On the first day of the second month of the second year after the Israelites had come out of the land of Egypt, the LORD spoke to Moses in the Tent of Meeting in the Wilderness of Sinai. He said:

1 Bwana alisema na Mose katika Jangwa la Sinai, katika Hema la Kukutania, siku ya kwanza ya mwezi wa pili, katika mwaka wa pili baada ya Waisraeli kutoka nchi ya Misri. Akamwambia,

2 “Take a census of the whole congregation of Israel by their clans and families, listing every man by name, one by one.

2 “Hesabu watu wa jumuiya yote ya Waisraeli kwa kufuata koo zao na jamaa zao, ukiorodhesha kila mwanaume kwa jina lake, mmoja mmoja.

3 You and Aaron are to number those who are twenty years of age or older by their divisions—everyone who can serve in Israel’s army.

3 Wewe na Aroni mtawahesabu kwa migawanyo yao wanaume wote katika Israeli wenye miaka ishirini na kuendelea ambao wanaweza kutumika katika jeshi.

4 And one man from each tribe, the head of each family, must be there with you.

4 Mwanaume mmoja kutoka kila kabila, kila aliye kiongozi wa jamaa yake, atawasaidia.

5 These are the names of the men who are to assist you: From the tribe of Reuben, Elizur son of Shedeur;

5 Haya ndiyo majina ya wanaume watakaowasaidia: “kutoka Reubeni, ni Elisuri mwana wa Shedeuri;

6 from Simeon, Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai;

6 kutoka Simeoni, ni Shelumieli mwana wa Surishadai;

7 from Judah, Nahshon son of Amminadab;

7 kutoka Yuda, ni Nashoni mwana wa Aminadabu;

8 from Issachar, Nethanel son of Zuar;

8 kutoka Isakari, ni Nethaneli mwana wa Suari;

9 from Zebulun, Eliab son of Helon;

9 kutoka Zabuloni, ni Eliabu mwana wa Heloni;

10 from the sons of Joseph: from Ephraim, Elishama son of Ammihud, and from Manasseh, Gamaliel son of Pedahzur;

10 kutoka wana wa Yosefu: kutoka Efraimu, ni Elishama mwana wa Amihudi; kutoka Manase, ni Gamalieli mwana wa Pedasuri;

11 from Benjamin, Abidan son of Gideoni;

11 kutoka Benyamini, ni Abidani mwana wa Gideoni;

12 from Dan, Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai;

12 kutoka Dani, ni Ahiezeri mwana wa Amishadai;

13 from Asher, Pagiel son of Ocran;

13 kutoka Asheri, ni Pagieli mwana wa Okrani;

14 from Gad, Eliasaph son of Deuel;

14 kutoka Gadi, ni Eliasafu mwana wa Deueli;

15 and from Naphtali, Ahira son of Enan.”

15 kutoka Naftali, ni Ahira mwana wa Enani.”

16 These men were appointed from the congregation; they were the leaders of the tribes of their fathers, the heads of the clans of Israel.

16 Hawa walikuwa wanaume walioteuliwa kutoka jumuiya, viongozi wa makabila ya baba zao. Walikuwa wakuu wa koo za Israeli.

17 So Moses and Aaron took these men who had been designated by name,

17 Mose na Aroni wakawachukua wanaume hao waliokuwa wamepewa majina yao,

18 and on the first day of the second month they assembled the whole congregation and recorded their ancestry by clans and families, counting one by one the names of those twenty years of age or older,

18 wakaita jumuiya yote pamoja katika siku ya kwanza ya mwezi wa pili. Watu wakaonyesha nasaba zao kwa koo zao na jamaa zao, nao wanaume waliokuwa na miaka ishirini au zaidi waliorodheshwa kwa majina, mmoja mmoja,

19 just as the LORD had commanded Moses. So Moses numbered them in the Wilderness of Sinai:

19 kama Bwana alivyomwagiza Mose. Hivyo aliwahesabu katika Jangwa la Sinai:

20 From the sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel, according to the records of their clans and families, counting one by one the names of every male twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,

20 Kutoka wazao wa Reubeni, mzaliwa wa kwanza wa kiume wa Israeli: Wanaume wote waliokuwa na miaka ishirini au zaidi ambao waliweza kutumika katika jeshi waliorodheshwa kwa majina, mmoja mmoja, kufuatana na kumbukumbu za koo zao na jamaa zao.

21 those registered to the tribe of Reuben numbered 46,500.

21 Idadi kutoka kabila la Reubeni ilikuwa watu 46,500.

22 From the sons of Simeon, according to the records of their clans and families, counting one by one the names of every male twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,

22 Kutoka wazao wa Simeoni: Wanaume wote waliokuwa na miaka ishirini au zaidi ambao waliweza kutumika katika jeshi walihesabiwa na kuorodheshwa kwa majina, mmoja mmoja, kufuatana na kumbukumbu za koo zao na jamaa zao.

23 those registered to the tribe of Simeon numbered 59,300.

23 Idadi kutoka kabila la Simeoni walikuwa watu 59,300.

24 From the sons of Gad, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,

24 Kutoka wazao wa Gadi: Wanaume wote waliokuwa na miaka ishirini au zaidi ambao waliweza kutumika katika jeshi waliorodheshwa kwa majina, kufuatana na kumbukumbu za koo zao na jamaa zao.

25 those registered to the tribe of Gad numbered 45,650.

25 Idadi kutoka kabila la Gadi walikuwa watu 45,650.

26 From the sons of Judah, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,

26 Kutoka wazao wa Yuda: Wanaume wote waliokuwa na miaka ishirini au zaidi ambao waliweza kutumika katika jeshi waliorodheshwa kwa majina, kufuatana na kumbukumbu za koo zao na jamaa zao.

27 those registered to the tribe of Judah numbered 74,600.

27 Idadi kutoka kabila la Yuda walikuwa watu 74,600.

28 From the sons of Issachar, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,

28 Kutoka wazao wa Isakari: Wanaume wote waliokuwa na miaka ishirini au zaidi ambao waliweza kutumika katika jeshi waliorodheshwa kwa majina, kufuatana na kumbukumbu za koo zao na jamaa zao.

29 those registered to the tribe of Issachar numbered 54,400.

29 Idadi kutoka kabila la Isakari walikuwa watu 54,400.

30 From the sons of Zebulun, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,

30 Kutoka wazao wa Zabuloni: Wanaume wote waliokuwa na miaka ishirini au zaidi ambao waliweza kutumika katika jeshi waliorodheshwa kwa majina, kufuatana na kumbukumbu za koo zao na jamaa zao.

31 those registered to the tribe of Zebulun numbered 57,400.

31 Idadi kutoka kabila la Zabuloni walikuwa watu 57,400.

32 From the sons of Joseph: From the sons of Ephraim, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,

32 Kutoka wana wa Yosefu: Kutoka wazao wa Efraimu: Wanaume wote waliokuwa na miaka ishirini au zaidi ambao waliweza kutumika katika jeshi waliorodheshwa kwa majina, kufuatana na kumbukumbu za koo zao na jamaa zao.

33 those registered to the tribe of Ephraim numbered 40,500.

33 Idadi kutoka kabila la Efraimu walikuwa watu 40,500.

34 And from the sons of Manasseh, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,

34 Kutoka wazao wa Manase: Wanaume wote waliokuwa na miaka ishirini au zaidi ambao waliweza kutumika katika jeshi waliorodheshwa kwa majina, kufuatana na kumbukumbu za koo zao na jamaa zao.

35 those registered to the tribe of Manasseh numbered 32,200.

35 Idadi kutoka kabila la Manase walikuwa watu 32,200.

36 From the sons of Benjamin, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,

36 Kutoka wazao wa Benyamini: Wanaume wote waliokuwa na miaka ishirini au zaidi ambao waliweza kutumika katika jeshi waliorodheshwa kwa majina, kufuatana na kumbukumbu za koo zao na jamaa zao.

37 those registered to the tribe of Benjamin numbered 35,400.

37 Idadi kutoka kabila la Benyamini walikuwa watu 35,400.

38 From the sons of Dan, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,

38 Kutoka wazao wa Dani: Wanaume wote waliokuwa na miaka ishirini au zaidi ambao waliweza kutumika katika jeshi waliorodheshwa kwa majina, kufuatana na kumbukumbu za koo zao na jamaa zao.

39 those registered to the tribe of Dan numbered 62,700.

39 Idadi kutoka kabila la Dani walikuwa watu 62,700.

40 From the sons of Asher, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,

40 Kutoka wazao wa Asheri: Wanaume wote waliokuwa na miaka ishirini au zaidi ambao waliweza kutumika katika jeshi waliorodheshwa kwa majina, kufuatana na kumbukumbu za koo zao na jamaa zao.

41 those registered to the tribe of Asher numbered 41,500.

41 Idadi kutoka kabila la Asheri walikuwa watu 41,500.

42 From the sons of Naphtali, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,

42 Kutoka wazao wa Naftali: Wanaume wote waliokuwa na miaka ishirini au zaidi ambao waliweza kutumika katika jeshi waliorodheshwa kwa majina, kufuatana na kumbukumbu za koo zao na jamaa zao.

43 those registered to the tribe of Naphtali numbered 53,400.

43 Idadi kutoka kabila la Naftali walikuwa watu 53,400.

44 These were the men numbered by Moses and Aaron, with the assistance of the twelve leaders of Israel, each one representing his family.

44 Hawa walikuwa wanaume waliohesabiwa na Mose, Aroni na viongozi kumi na wawili wa Israeli, kila mmoja akiwakilisha jamaa yake.

45 So all the Israelites twenty years of age or older who could serve in Israel’s army were counted according to their families.

45 Wanaume wote Waisraeli waliokuwa na miaka ishirini au zaidi ambao waliweza kutumika katika jeshi la Israeli walihesabiwa kufuatana na jamaa zao.

46 And all those counted totaled 603,550.

46 Jumla ya hesabu yao ilikuwa watu 603,550.

47 The Levites, however, were not numbered along with them by the tribe of their fathers.

47 Hata hivyo, jamaa ya kabila la Lawi hawakuhesabiwa pamoja na wengine.

48 For the LORD had said to Moses:

48 Bwana alikuwa amemwambia Mose:

49 “Do not number the tribe of Levi in the census with the other Israelites.

49 “Kamwe usihesabu kabila la Lawi wala kuwaweka pamoja katika hesabu ya Waisraeli wengine.

50 Instead, you are to appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of the Testimony, all its furnishings, and everything in it. They shall carry the tabernacle and all its articles, care for it, and camp around it.

50 Badala yake, waweke Walawi kuwa viongozi wa Maskani ya Ushuhuda, juu ya samani zake na kila kitu kilichomo ndani yake. Wao watabeba Maskani na samani zake zote; wataitunza na kupiga kambi kuizunguka.

51 Whenever the tabernacle is to move, the Levites are to take it down, and whenever it is to be pitched, the Levites are to set it up. Any outsider who goes near it must be put to death.

51 Wakati wowote Maskani inapohamishwa, Walawi wataifungua, na wakati wowote maskani inapotakiwa kusimamishwa, Walawi watafanya kazi hiyo. Mtu yeyote mwingine ambaye atasogea karibu nayo atauawa.

52 The Israelites are to camp by their divisions, each man in his own camp and under his own standard.

52 Waisraeli watapiga mahema yao kwa makundi makundi, kila mwanaume katika kambi yake mwenyewe chini ya bendera yake.

53 But the Levites are to camp around the tabernacle of the Testimony and watch over it, so that no wrath will fall on the congregation of Israel. So the Levites are responsible for the tabernacle of the Testimony.”

53 Hata hivyo, Walawi watapiga mahema yao kuzunguka Maskani ya Ushuhuda ili ghadhabu isiipate jumuiya ya Waisraeli. Walawi watawajibika kwa utunzaji wa Maskani ya Ushuhuda.”

54 Thus the Israelites did everything just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

54 Waisraeli walifanya yote haya sawasawa kama Bwana alivyomwamuru Mose.