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Ikawa baada ya hilo pigo, Bwana akanena na Musa na Eleazari, mwana wa Haruni kuhani, na kuwaambia,
After the plague had ended, the LORD said to Moses and Eleazar son of Aaron the priest,
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Fanya jumla ya mkutano wote wa wana wa Israeli, tangu umri wa miaka ishirini, na zaidi, kwa nyumba za baba zao, hao wote katika Israeli wawezao kutoka kuenenda vitani.
“Take a census of the whole congregation of Israel by the houses of their fathers—all those twenty years of age or older who can serve in the army of Israel.”
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Kisha Musa na Eleazari kuhani wakanena nao katika nchi tambarare za Moabu karibu na mto wa Yordani, huko Yeriko, wakawaambia,
So on the plains of Moab by the Jordan, across from Jericho, Moses and Eleazar the priest issued the instruction,
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Fanyeni jumla ya watu, tangu umri wa miaka ishirini, na zaidi; kama Bwana alivyomwagiza Musa na wana wa Israeli, hao waliotoka nchi ya Misri.
“Take a census of the men twenty years of age or older, as the LORD has commanded Moses.” And these were the Israelites who came out of the land of Egypt:
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Reubeni mzaliwa wa kwanza wa Israeli, wana wa Reubeni; wa Hanoki, jamaa ya Wahanoki; na wa Palu, jamaa ya Wapalu;
Reuben was the firstborn of Israel. These were the descendants of Reuben: The Hanochite clan from Hanoch, the Palluite clan from Pallu,
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na wa Hesroni, jamaa ya Wahesroni; na wa Karmi, jamaa ya Wakarmi.
the Hezronite clan from Hezron, and the Carmite clan from Carmi.
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Hizi ndizo jamaa za Wareubeni; na hao waliohesabiwa kwao walikuwa arobaini na tatu elfu na mia saba na thelathini.
These were the clans of Reuben, and their registration numbered 43,730.
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Na wana wa Palu; Eliabu.
Now the son of Pallu was Eliab,
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Na wana wa Eliabu; Nemueli, na Dathani, na Abiramu. Hawa ndio Dathani na Abiramu waliochaguliwa na mkutano, ambao walishindana na Musa na Haruni katika mkutano wa Kora, hapo waliposhindana na Bwana;
and the sons of Eliab were Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. It was Dathan and Abiram, chosen by the congregation, who rebelled against Moses and Aaron with the followers of Korah who rebelled against the LORD.
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nchi ikafunua kinywa chake, na kuwameza pamoja na Kora, mkutano huo ulipokufa; wakati moto ulipowateketeza watu mia mbili na hamsini, nao wakawa ishara.
And the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them along with Korah, whose followers died when the fire consumed 250 men. They serve as a warning sign.
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Pamoja na hayo, hao wana wa Kora hawakufa.
However, the line of Korah did not die out.
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Na wana wa Simeoni kwa jamaa zao; wa Yemueli, jamaa ya Wayemueli; wa Yamini, jamaa ya Wayamini; na Yakini, jamaa ya Wayakini;
These were the descendants of Simeon by their clans: The Nemuelite clan from Nemuel, the Jaminite clan from Jamin, the Jachinite clan from Jachin,
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wa Sohari, jamaa ya Wasohari; wa Shauli, jamaa ya Washauli.
the Zerahite clan from Zerah, and the Shaulite clan from Shaul.
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Hizi ndizo jamaa za Wasimeoni, watu ishirini na mbili elfu na mia mbili.
These were the clans of Simeon, and there were 22,200 men.
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Na wana wa Gadi kwa jamaa zao; wa Sifoni, jamaa ya Wasifoni; wa Hagi, jamaa ya Wahagi; wa Shuni, jamaa ya Washuni;
These were the descendants of Gad by their clans: The Zephonite clan from Zephon, the Haggite clan from Haggi, the Shunite clan from Shuni,
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wa Ezboni, jamaa ya Waezboni; wa Eri, jamaa ya Waeri;
the Oznite clan from Ozni, the Erite clan from Eri,
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wa Arodi, jamaa ya Waarodi; wa Areli, jamaa ya Waareli.
the Arodite clan from Arod, and the Arelite clan from Areli.
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Hizi ndizo jamaa za wana wa Gadi kama waliohesabiwa kwao, arobaini elfu na mia tano.
These were the clans of Gad, and their registration numbered 40,500.
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Na wana wa Yuda, Eri na Onani; na hao Eri na Onani wakafa katika nchi ya Kanaani.
The sons of Judah were Er and Onan, but they died in the land of Canaan.
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Na wana wa Yuda kwa jamaa zao; wa Shela, jamaa ya Washela; wa Peresi, jamaa ya Waperesi; wa Zera, jamaa ya Wazera.
These were the descendants of Judah by their clans: The Shelanite clan from Shelah, the Perezite clan from Perez, and the Zerahite clan from Zerah.
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Na wana wa Peresi walikuwa; wa Hesroni, jamaa ya Wahesroni; wa Hamuli, jamaa ya Wahamuli.
And these were the descendants of Perez: the Hezronite clan from Hezron and the Hamulite clan from Hamul.
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Hizi ndizo jamaa za Yuda kama waliohesabiwa kwao, sabini na sita elfu na mia tano.
These were the clans of Judah, and their registration numbered 76,500.
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Na wana wa Isakari kwa jamaa zao; wa Tola, jamaa ya Watola; wa Puva, jamaa ya Wapuva;
These were the descendants of Issachar by their clans: The Tolaite clan from Tola, the Punite clan from Puvah,
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wa Yashubu, jamaa ya Wayashubu; wa Shimroni, jamaa ya Washimroni.
the Jashubite clan from Jashub, and the Shimronite clan from Shimron.
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Hizi ndizo jamaa za Isakari kama waliohesabiwa kwao, sitini na nne elfu na mia tatu.
These were the clans of Issachar, and their registration numbered 64,300.
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Na wana wa Zabuloni kwa jamaa zao; wa Seredi, jamaa ya Waseredi; wa Eloni, jamaa ya Waeloni; wa Yaleeli, jamaa ya Wayaleeli.
These were the descendants of Zebulun by their clans: The Seredite clan from Sered, the Elonite clan from Elon, and the Jahleelite clan from Jahleel.
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Hizi ndizo jamaa za Wazabuloni kama waliohesabiwa kwao, sitini elfu na mia tano.
These were the clans of Zebulun, and their registration numbered 60,500.
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Na wana wa Yusufu kwa jamaa zao; Manase na Efraimu.
The descendants of Joseph included the clans of Manasseh and Ephraim.
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Wana wa Manase; wa Makiri, jamaa ya Wamakiri; na Makiri akamzaa Gileadi; wa Gileadi, jamaa ya Wagileadi.
These were the descendants of Manasseh: The Machirite clan from Machir, the father of Gilead, and the Gileadite clan from Gilead.
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Hawa ndio wana wa Gileadi; wa Abiezeri, jamaa ya Waabiezeri; wa Heleki, jamaa ya Waheleki;
These were the descendants of Gilead: the Iezerite clan from Iezer, the Helekite clan from Helek,
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na wa Asrieli, jamaa ya Waasrieli; na wa Shekemu, jamaa ya Washekemu;
the Asrielite clan from Asriel, the Shechemite clan from Shechem,
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na wa Shemida, jamaa ya Washemida; na wa Heferi, jamaa ya Waheferi.
the Shemidaite clan from Shemida, and the Hepherite clan from Hepher.
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Na Selofehadi mwana wa Heferi hakuwa na wana waume, isipokuwa wa kike; na majina ya hao binti za Selofehadi ni haya, Mala, na Noa, na Hogla, na Milka, na Tirsa.
Now Zelophehad son of Hepher had no sons but only daughters. The names of his daughters were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.
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Hizi ndizo jamaa za Manase; na waliohesabiwa kwao walikuwa ni hamsini na mbili elfu na mia saba.
These were the clans of Manasseh, and their registration numbered 52,700.
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Na wana wa Efraimu kwa jamaa zao; wa Shuthela, jamaa ya Washuthela; wa Beredi, jamaa ya Waberedi; wa Tahathi, jamaa ya Watahathi.
These were the descendants of Ephraim by their clans: The Shuthelahite clan from Shuthelah, the Becherite clan from Becher, and the Tahanite clan from Tahan.
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Na wana wa Shuthela ni hawa; wa Erani, jamaa ya Waerani.
And the descendants of Shuthelah were the Eranite clan from Eran.
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Hizi ndizo jamaa za wana wa Efraimu kama waliohesabiwa kwao, thelathini na mbili elfu na mia tano. Hao ndio wana wa Yusufu kwa jamaa zao.
These were the clans of Ephraim, and their registration numbered 32,500. These clans were the descendants of Joseph.
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Na wana wa Benyamini kwa jamaa zao; wa Bela, jamaa ya Wabela; na wa Ashbeli, jamaa ya Waashbeli; wa Ahiramu, jamaa ya Waahiramu;
These were the descendants of Benjamin by their clans: The Belaite clan from Bela, the Ashbelite clan from Ashbel, the Ahiramite clan from Ahiram,
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wa Shufamu, jamaa ya Washufamu; wa Hufamu, jamaa ya Wahufamu.
the Shuphamite clan from Shupham, and the Huphamite clan from Hupham.
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Na wana wa Bela walikuwa Ardi na Naamani; wa Ardi, jamaa ya Waardi; wa Naamani, jamaa ya Wanaamani.
And the descendants of Bela from Ard and Naaman were the Ardite clan from Ard and the Naamite clan from Naaman.
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Hao ndio wana wa Benyamini kwa jamaa zao; na waliohesabiwa kwao walikuwa arobaini na tano elfu na mia sita.
These were the clans of Benjamin, and their registration numbered 45,600.
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Na wana wa Dani ni hawa kwa jamaa zao; wa Shuhamu, jamaa ya Washuhamu. Hizi ndizo jamaa za Dani kwa jamaa zao.
These were the descendants of Dan by their clans: The Shuhamite clan from Shuham. These were the clans of Dan.
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Jamaa zote za Washuhamu, kama waliohesabiwa kwao, walikuwa sitini na nne elfu na mia nne.
All of them were Shuhamite clans, and their registration numbered 64,400.
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Na wana wa Asheri kwa jamaa zao; wa Imna, jamaa ya Waimna; wa Ishvi jamaa ya Waishvi; wa Beria, jamaa ya Waberia.
These were the descendants of Asher by their clans: The Imnite clan from Imnah, the Ishvite clan from Ishvi, and the Beriite clan from Beriah.
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Wa wana wa Beria; wa Heberi, jamaa ya Waheberi; wa Malkieli, jamaa ya Wamalkieli.
And these were the descendants of Beriah: the Heberite clan from Heber and the Malchielite clan from Malchiel.
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Na jina la binti wa Asheri aliitwa Sera.
And the name of Asher’s daughter was Serah.
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Hizi ndizo jamaa za wana wa Asheri kama waliohesabiwa kwao, hamsini na tatu elfu na mia nne.
These were the clans of Asher, and their registration numbered 53,400.
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Na wana wa Naftali kwa jamaa zake; wa Yaseeli, jamaa ya Wayaseeli; na wa Guni, jamaa ya Waguni;
These were the descendants of Naphtali by their clans: The Jahzeelite clan from Jahzeel, the Gunite clan from Guni,
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wa Yeseri, jamaa ya Wayeseri, wa Shilemu jamaa ya Washilemu.
the Jezerite clan from Jezer, and the Shillemite clan from Shillem.
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Hizi ndizo jamaa za Naftali kwa jamaa zao; na waliohesabiwa kwao walikuwa arobaini na tano elfu na mia nne.
These were the clans of Naphtali, and their registration numbered 45,400.
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Hao ndio waliohesabiwa katika wana wa Israeli, mia sita na moja elfu, na mia saba na thelathini (601,730).
These men of Israel numbered 601,730 in all.
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Kisha Bwana akanena na Musa, na kumwambia,
Then the LORD said to Moses,
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Watu hawa watagawanyiwa nchi hiyo iwe urithi wao, vile vile kama hesabu ya majina yao ilivyo.
“The land is to be divided among the tribes as an inheritance, according to the number of names.
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Hao waliozidi hesabu yao utawapa urithi zaidi, na hao waliopunguka hesabu yao, utawapa urithi kama upungufu wao; kila mtu kama watu wake walivyohesabiwa, ndivyo atakavyopewa urithi wake.
Increase the inheritance for a large tribe and decrease it for a small one; each tribe is to receive its inheritance according to the number of those registered.
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Lakini nchi itagawanywa kwa kura; kwa majina ya kabila za baba zao, ndivyo watakavyopata urithi.
Indeed, the land must be divided by lot; they shall receive their inheritance according to the names of the tribes of their fathers.
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Kama kura itakavyokuwa, ndivyo urithi wao utakavyogawanywa kati yao, hao wengi na hao wachache.
Each inheritance is to be divided by lot among the larger and smaller tribes.”
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Na hao waliohesabiwa katika Walawi kwa jamaa zao ni hawa; wa Gershoni, jamaa ya Wagershoni; na wa Kohathi, jamaa ya Wakohathi; na wa Merari, jamaa ya Wamerari.
Now these were the Levites numbered by their clans: The Gershonite clan from Gershon, the Kohathite clan from Kohath, and the Merarite clan from Merari.
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Hizi ndizo jamaa za Lawi; jamaa ya Walibni, na jamaa ya Wahebroni, na jamaa ya Wamala, na jamaa ya Wamushi jamaa ya Wakora. Na Kohathi alimzaa Amramu.
These were the families of the Levites: The Libnite clan, the Hebronite clan, the Mahlite clan, the Mushite clan, and the Korahite clan. Now Kohath was the father of Amram,
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Na jina la mke wa Amramu aliitwa Yokebedi, binti wa Lawi, ambaye alizaliwa kwake Lawi huko Misri; na huyo Yokebedi akamzalia Amramu Haruni, na Musa, na Miriamu umbu lao.
and Amram’s wife was named Jochebed. She was also a daughter of Levi, born to Levi in Egypt. To Amram she bore Aaron, Moses, and their sister Miriam.
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Tena kwake Haruni walizaliwa hawa, Nadabu, na Abihu, na Eleazari, na Ithamari.
Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar were born to Aaron,
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Tena Nadabu na Abihu wakafa, hapo waliposongeza moto wa kigeni mbele za Bwana.
but Nadab and Abihu died when they offered unauthorized fire before the LORD.
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Na hao waliohesabiwa kwao walikuwa ishirini na tatu elfu, kila mwanamume tangu huyo aliyepata umri wa mwezi mmoja, na zaidi; kwa kuwa hawakuhesabiwa katika wana wa Israeli, kwa sababu hawakupewa urithi katika wana wa Israeli.
The registration of the Levites totaled 23,000, every male a month old or more; they were not numbered among the other Israelites, because no inheritance was given to them among the Israelites.
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Hao ndio waliohesabiwa na Musa na Eleazari kuhani; ambao waliwahesabu wana wa Israeli katika nchi tambarare za Moabu, karibu na Yordani, hapo Yeriko.
These were the ones numbered by Moses and Eleazar the priest when they counted the Israelites on the plains of Moab by the Jordan, across from Jericho.
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Lakini katika watu hao hapakuwa na mtu hata mmoja wa wale waliohesabiwa na Musa na Haruni kuhani; waliowahesabu wana wa Israeli katika bara ya Sinai.
Among all these, however, there was not one who had been numbered by Moses and Aaron the priest when they counted the Israelites in the Wilderness of Sinai.
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Kwa kuwa Bwana alisema juu yao, Hapana budi watakufa nyikani. Napo hapakusalia mtu mmoja miongoni mwao, isipokuwa Kalebu mwana wa Yefune, na Yoshua mwana wa Nuni.
For the LORD had told them that they would surely die in the wilderness. Not one was left except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.