Mbadiko 1:1-54
1 Na Yehowa nkuisamba na Moyise mu kabaaka ka Sinayi mu kashibo k’epema ka kufumankena, muifuku dia kumpala dia mueshi wa kabidi, mu kipua kia kabidi kia kutuuka kuabo kua muiumbo dia Ejipitu. Aye nkuamba’shi:
2 “Badika kakongie koso ka bena Isalele* muntu na muntu muyile bifuko biabo, muyile mashina a ba mashabo kulu, muyile bungi bua mashina a bana balume boso.
3 Obe na Alona abitungu nufunde baba boso be na bipua 20 na kunundu, balombene kuenda ku ngoshi muyile biluilo biabo.
4 “Wate muana mulume umune mu kisamba kioso; oso a kuabadi ekale mutue wa nshibo ya ba mashabo.
5 Ano nyi mashina a bana balume abakakukuasha: Mu kisamba kia Rubene, Elizure muana mulume a Shedere;
6 mu kisamba kia Simeone, Shelumyele muana mulume a Zurishadayi;
7 mu kisamba kia Yunda, Nasone muana mulume a Aminadabe;
8 mu kisamba kia Isakare, Netanele muana mulume a Zuware;
9 mu kisamba kia Zabulone, Eliabe muana mulume a Kelone;
10 bana ba Yosefe: Mu kisamba kia Efraime, Elishama muana mulume a Amihude; mu kisamba kia Manasee, Gamaliele muana mulume a Pedashure;
11 mu kisamba kia Benyamine, Abidane muana mulume a Gideoni;
12 mu kisamba kia Dane, Ahiezere muana mulume a Amishadayi;
13 mu kisamba kia Ashere, Pagiele muana mulume a Okrane;
14 mu kisamba kia Gade, Eliasafe muana mulume a Dewele;
15 mu kisamba kia Neftali, Ahira muana mulume a Enane.
16 Bano nyi babaabadi basangule mu kakongie. Nyi ba nfumu ba bisamba bia ba mashabo, ba nfumu ba binunu bia Isalele.”
17 Biabia Moyise na Alona nkuata bano bana balume babaabadi basangule muyile mashina aabo.
18 Abo nkubunga kakongie koso muifuku dia kumpala dia mueshi wa kabidi, bua’shi bafunde muntu na muntu muyile eshina diaye, muyile kifuko kiabo na muyile mashina a ba mashabo kulu, ba bipua kubanga pa 20 na kunundu,
19 nka bu bibaadi Yehowa mutumine Moyise eyi. Biabia aye nkuibafunda mu kabaaka ka Sinayi.
20 Bana ba Rubene, lutandua lua muana mbedi a Isalele, abaadi bafundibue muyile mashina aabo, muyile bifuko biabo, na muyile mashina a ba mashabo kulu. Bana balume boso ba bipua kubanga pa 20 na kunundu, abaadi balombene kuenda ku ngoshi abaadi babadikiibue muntu na muntu,
21 na bungi bua bantu ba mu kisamba kia Rubene babaabadi bafunde bubaadi 46 500.
22 Bantu ba mu lutandua lua Simeone abaadi babadikiibue muyile mashina aabo, muyile bifuko biabo, na muyile mashina a ba mashabo kulu. Bana balume boso ba bipua kubanga pa 20 na kunundu, abaadi balombene kuenda ku ngoshi abaadi babadikiibue muntu na muntu,
23 na bungi bua bantu ba mu kisamba kia Simeone babaabadi bafunde bubaadi 59 300.
24 Bantu ba mu lutandua lua Gade abaadi babadikiibue muyile mashina aabo, muyile bifuko biabo, na muyile mashina a ba mashabo kulu. Bana balume boso ba bipua kubanga pa 20 na kunundu, abaadi balombene kuenda ku ngoshi abaadi babadikiibue,
25 na bungi bua bantu ba mu kisamba kia Gade babaabadi bafunde bubaadi 45 650.
26 Bantu ba mu lutandua lua Yunda abaadi babadikiibue muyile mashina aabo, muyile bifuko biabo na muyile mashina a ba mashabo kulu. Bana balume boso ba bipua kubanga pa 20 na kunundu, abaadi balombene kuenda ku ngoshi babaadi babadikiibue,
27 na bungi bua bantu ba mu kisamba kia Yunda babaabadi bafunde bubaadi 74 600.
28 Bantu ba mu lutandua lua Isakare abaadi babadikiibue muyile mashina aabo, muyile bifuko biabo na muyile mashina a ba mashabo kulu. Bana balume boso ba bipua kubanga pa 20 na kunundu, abaadi balombene kuenda ku ngoshi babaadi babadikiibue,
29 na bungi bua bantu ba mu kisamba kia Isakare babaabadi bafunde bubaadi 54 400.
30 Bantu ba mu lutandua lua Zabulone abaadi babadikiibue muyile mashina aabo, muyile bifuko biabo na muyile mashina a ba mashabo kulu. Bana balume boso ba bipua kubanga pa 20 na kunundu, abaadi balombene kuenda ku ngoshi babaadi babadikiibue,
31 na bungi bua bantu ba mu kisamba kia Zabulone babaabadi bafunde bubaadi 57 400.
32 Bantu ba mu lutandua lua Yosefe kukidila ku kisamba kia Efraime abaadi babadikiibue muyile mashina aabo, muyile bifuko biabo na muyile mashina a ba mashabo kulu. Bana balume boso ba bipua kubanga pa 20 na kunundu, abaadi balombene kuenda ku ngoshi babaadi babadikiibue,
33 na bungi bua bantu ba mu kisamba kia Efraime babaabadi bafunde bubaadi 40 500.
34 Bantu ba mu lutandua lua Manasee abaadi babadikiibue muyile mashina aabo, muyile bifuko biabo na muyile mashina a ba mashabo kulu. Bana balume boso ba bipua kubanga pa 20 na kunundu, abaadi balombene kuenda ku ngoshi babaadi babadikiibue,
35 na bungi bua bantu ba mu kisamba kia Manasee babaabadi bafunde bubaadi 32 200.
36 Bantu ba mu lutandua lua Benyamine abaadi babadikiibue muyile mashina aabo, muyile bifuko biabo na muyile mashina a ba mashabo kulu. Bana balume boso ba bipua kubanga pa 20 na kunundu, abaadi balombene kuenda ku ngoshi babaadi babadikiibue,
37 na bungi bua bantu ba mu kisamba kia Benyamine babaabadi bafunde bubaadi 35 400.
38 Bantu ba mu lutandua lua Dane abaadi babadikiibue muyile mashina aabo, muyile bifuko biabo na muyile mashina a ba mashabo kulu. Bana balume boso ba bipua kubanga pa 20 na kunundu, abaadi balombene kuenda ku ngoshi babaadi babadikiibue,
39 na bungi bua bantu ba mu kisamba kia Dane babaabadi bafunde bubaadi 62 700.
40 Bantu ba mu lutandua lua Ashere abaadi babadikiibue muyile mashina aabo, muyile bifuko biabo na muyile mashina a ba mashabo kulu. Bana balume boso ba bipua kubanga pa 20 na kunundu, abaadi balombene kuenda ku ngoshi babaadi babadikiibue,
41 na bungi bua bantu ba mu kisamba kia Ashere babaabadi bafunde bubaadi 41 500.
42 Bantu ba mu lutandua lua Neftali abaadi babadikiibue muyile mashina aabo, muyile bifuko biabo na muyile mashina a ba mashabo kulu. Bana balume boso ba bipua kubanga pa 20 na kunundu, abaadi balombene kuenda ku ngoshi babaadi babadikiibue,
43 na bungi bua bantu ba mu kisamba kia Neftali babaabadi bafunde bubaadi 53 400.
44 Bano nyi babaabadi bafunde kui Moyise na Alona na kui ba nfumu 12 ba Isalele, oso a kuabadi alesha mpala ya nshibo ya ba mashaye.
45 Bena Isalele boso ba bipua kubanga pa 20 na kunundu, abaadi balombene kufuba mu kiluilo mu Isalele abaadi bafundibue muyile mashina a ba mashabo kulu,
46 na bungi boso bua bantu babaabadi bafunde bubaadi 603 550.
47 Anka bena Levi abo tababaadi bebafunde muyile bisamba bia ba mashabo nya.
48 Biabia Yehowa kulungula Moyise’shi:
49 “Nka penda kisamba kia Levi nkioshi mulombene kufunda, na tosanganga bungi buabo na bua bangi bena Isalele.
50 Abitungu otuule bena Levi ku tabernakele a Bukamonyi na ku bintu biaye bioso. Abakasemuna tabernakele na bintu biaye bioso, abakafubu kuanka, na kishalelo kiabo akikekala kifunyishe tabernakele.
51 Nsaa yoso ayitungu kukaasha tabernakele, abitungu bena Levi bamupomone; na nsaa yoso ayitungu kualushula tabernakele, abitungu bena Levi bamushimikie; na muntu* oso efubuila pepi naye kua’shi mupebue matalua abitungu ayipayibue.
52 “Abitungu muina Isalele oso ashimikie kashibo kaye k’epema mu kishalelo kiabadi bamutuule, muntu oso muyile kipindi kiaye kia bisamba bisatu* muyile biluilo biabo.
53 Abitungu kishalelo kia bena Levi kifunyishe tabernakele a Bukamonyi, bua’shi nsungu yande tayifikanga kui kakongie ka bena Isalele; na abitungu bena Levi bekale na mufubo wa kupasukila* tabernakele a Bukamonyi.”
54 Bena Isalele nkukita bioso bibaadi Yehowa mutumine Moyise eyi. Abo nkukita nka biabia.
Mayi e mushi mwesaki
^ Kish ku kish. “bana ba Isalele.”
^ Kish ku kish. “muntu muenyi oso,” kuamba’shi, muntu shi muina Levi.
^ Sunga “kitunduilo kiaye (ebendela).”
^ Sunga “bua kulama; bua kukita mufubo wabo ku.”
