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Bwana akanena na Musa na Haruni, na kuwaambia,
Then the LORD said to Moses and Aaron:
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Wana wa Israeli watapanga kila mtu penye beramu yake mwenyewe, na alama za nyumba za baba zao; kuikabili hema ya kukutania ndiko watakakopanga kwa kuizunguka pande zote.
“The Israelites are to camp around the Tent of Meeting at a distance from it, each man under his standard, with the banners of his family.
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Na hao watakaopanga upande wa mashariki, kwa kuelekea maawio ya jua, ndio wale wa beramu ya marago ya Yuda, kwa majeshi yao; na mkuu wa wana wa Yuda atakuwa Nashoni mwana wa Aminadabu.
On the east side, toward the sunrise, the divisions of Judah are to camp under their standard: The leader of the Judahites is Nahshon son of Amminadab,
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Na jeshi lake, na wale waliohesabiwa kwao, walikuwa sabini na nne elfu na mia sita.
and his division numbers 74,600.
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Na hao watakaopanga karibu naye ni kabila ya Isakari; na mkuu wa wana wa Isakari atakuwa Nethaneli mwana wa Suari;
The tribe of Issachar will camp next to it. The leader of the Issacharites is Nethanel son of Zuar,
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na jeshi lake, na wale waliohesabiwa kwao, walikuwa hamsini na nne elfu na mia nne;
and his division numbers 54,400.
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na kabila ya Zabuloni; na mkuu wa wana wa Zabuloni atakuwa Eliabu mwana wa Heloni;
Next will be the tribe of Zebulun. The leader of the Zebulunites is Eliab son of Helon,
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na jeshi lake, na wale waliohesabiwa kwao, walikuwa hamsini na saba elfu na mia nne.
and his division numbers 57,400.
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Hao wote waliohesabiwa katika marago ya Yuda walikuwa mia na themanini na sita elfu na mia nne, kwa majeshi yao. Hao ndio watakaosafiri mbele.
The total number of men in the divisions of the camp of Judah is 186,400; they shall set out first.
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Upande wa kusini kutakuwa na beramu ya marago ya Reubeni kwa majeshi yao; na mkuu wa wana wa Reubeni atakuwa Elisuri mwana wa Shedeuri.
On the south side, the divisions of Reuben are to camp under their standard: The leader of the Reubenites is Elizur son of Shedeur,
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Na jeshi lake, na wale waliohesabiwa kwao, walikuwa arobaini na sita elfu na mia tano.
and his division numbers 46,500.
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Na hao watakaopanga karibu naye ni kabila ya Simeoni; na mkuu wa wana wa Simeoni atakuwa Shelumieli mwana wa Suri-shadai;
The tribe of Simeon will camp next to it. The leader of the Simeonites is Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai,
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na jeshi lake, na wale waliohesabiwa kwao, walikuwa hamsini na kenda elfu na mia tatu;
and his division numbers 59,300.
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na kabila ya Gadi; na mkuu wa wana wa Gadi atakuwa Eliasafu mwana wa Deueli;
Next will be the tribe of Gad. The leader of the Gadites is Eliasaph son of Deuel,
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na jeshi lake, na wale waliohesabiwa kwao, walikuwa arobaini na tano elfu na mia sita na hamsini.
and his division numbers 45,650.
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Wote waliohesabiwa katika marago ya Reubeni walikuwa mia na hamsini na moja elfu na mia nne na hamsini, kwa majeshi yao. Nao ndio watakaosafiri mahali pa pili.
The total number of men in the divisions of the camp of Reuben is 151,450; they shall set out second.
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Ndipo hema ya kukutania itasafiri, pamoja na marago ya Walawi katikati ya marago yote; kama wapangavyo marago, watasafiri vivyo, kila mtu mahali pake, penye beramu zao.
In the middle of the camps, the Tent of Meeting is to travel with the camp of the Levites. They are to set out in the order they encamped, each in his own place under his standard.
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Upande wa magharibi kutakuwa na beramu ya marago ya Efraimu kwa majeshi yao; na mkuu wa wana wa Efraimu atakuwa Elishama mwana wa Amihudi.
On the west side, the divisions of Ephraim are to camp under their standard: The leader of the Ephraimites is Elishama son of Ammihud,
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Na jeshi lake, na wale waliohesabiwa kwao walikuwa arobaini elfu na mia tano.
and his division numbers 40,500.
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Na karibu naye itakuwa kabila ya Manase; na mkuu wa wana wa Manase atakuwa Gamalieli mwana wa Pedasuri;
The tribe of Manasseh will be next to it. The leader of the Manassites is Gamaliel son of Pedahzur,
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na jeshi lake, na wale waliohesabiwa kwao, walikuwa thelathini na mbili elfu na mia mbili;
and his division numbers 32,200.
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tena kabila ya Benyamini; na mkuu wa wana wa Benyamini atakuwa Abidani mwana wa Gideoni;
Next will be the tribe of Benjamin. The leader of the Benjamites is Abidan son of Gideoni,
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na jeshi lake, na wale waliohesabiwa kwao, walikuwa thelathini na tano elfu na mia nne.
and his division numbers 35,400.
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Wote waliohesabiwa katika marago ya Efraimu walikuwa mia na nane elfu na mia moja, kwa majeshi yao. Nao ndio watakaosafiri katika mahali pa tatu.
The total number of men in the divisions of the camp of Ephraim is 108,100; they shall set out third.
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Upande wa kaskazini kutakuwa na beramu ya marago ya Dani kwa majeshi yao; na mkuu wa wana wa Dani atakuwa Ahiezeri mwana wa Amishadai.
On the north side, the divisions of Dan are to camp under their standard: The leader of the Danites is Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai,
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Na jeshi lake, na wale waliohesabiwa kwao, walikuwa sitini na mbili elfu na mia saba.
and his division numbers 62,700.
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Na hao watakaopanga karibu naye ni kabila ya Asheri; na mkuu wa wana wa Asheri atakuwa Pagieli mwana wa Okrani;
The tribe of Asher will camp next to it. The leader of the Asherites is Pagiel son of Ocran,
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na jeshi lake, na wale waliohesabiwa kwao, walikuwa arobaini na moja elfu na mia tano;
and his division numbers 41,500.
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kisha kabila ya Naftali; na mkuu wa wana wa Naftali atakuwa Ahira mwana wa Enani;
Next will be the tribe of Naphtali. The leader of the Naphtalites is Ahira son of Enan,
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na jeshi lake, na wale waliohesabiwa kwao, walikuwa hamsini na tatu elfu na mia nne.
and his division numbers 53,400.
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Wote waliohesabiwa katika marago ya Dani walikuwa mia na hamsini na saba elfu na mia sita. Hao ndio watakaosafiri mwisho kwa kuandama beramu zao.
The total number of men in the camp of Dan is 157,600; they shall set out last, under their standards.”
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Hao ndio waliohesabiwa katika wana wa Israeli kwa nyumba za baba zao; wote waliohesabiwa katika marago kwa majeshi yao, walikuwa mia sita na tatu elfu na mia tano na hamsini.
These are the Israelites, numbered according to their families. The total of those counted in the camps, by their divisions, was 603,550.
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Lakini Walawi hawakuhesabiwa katika wana wa Israeli; kama Bwana alivyomwagiza Musa.
But the Levites were not counted among the other Israelites, as the LORD had commanded Moses.
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Ndivyo walivyofanya wana wa Israeli; kama yote Bwana aliyomwagiza Musa, ndivyo walivyopanga penye beramu zao, na ndivyo walivyosafiri, kila mtu kwa jamaa zao, kwa nyumba za baba zao. </p>
So the Israelites did everything the LORD commanded Moses; they camped under their standards in this way and set out in the same way, each man with his clan and his family.