Myeelwe 2:1-34
2 Lino Jehova wakaambila Musa a Aroni kuti:
2 “Bana Israyeli beelede kuyaka zilawo ooko nkamu zyabo zyamisyobo yotatwe+ nkozizulilwa, umwi aumwi afwaafwi andembela iitondezya* ciinga cakwe cabamausyi. Beelede kuyaka zilawo zyabo kuzinguluka tente lyakuswaanganina, kazilangide kutente.
3 “Aabo ibayooyaka kulubazu lwakujwe, nkolizwida zuba, mbankamu ya Juda yamisyobo yotatwe munkamu zyabo; eelyo silutwe wabana ba Juda ngu Nasoni+ imwana wa Aminadabu.
4 Aabo balembedwe mumpi yakwe yabasikalumamba bali 74,600.+
5 Bamusyobo wa Isakara bayooyaka munsi lyakwe; eelyo silutwe wabana ba Isakara ngu Netaneli+ imwana wa Zuwara.
6 Aabo balembedwe mumpi yakwe yabasikalumamba bali 54,400.+
7 Bamusyobo wa Zebuloni bayootobela; eelyo silutwe wabana ba Zebuloni ngu Eliabu+ imwana wa Heloni.
8 Aabo balembedwe mumpi yakwe yabasikalumamba bali 57,400.+
9 “Boonse balembedwe munkamu ya Juda bali 186,400 munkamu zyabo. Aaba mbabeelede kusaanguna kunyamuka.+
10 “Nkamu ya Rubeni+ yamisyobo yotatwe iyooyaka kulubazu lwakumusanza munkamu zyabo; eelyo silutwe wabana ba Rubeni ngu Elizuri+ imwana wa Sedeuri.
11 Aabo balembedwe mumpi yakwe yabasikalumamba bali 46,500.+
12 Bamusyobo wa Simeoni bayooyaka munsi lyakwe; eelyo silutwe wabana ba Simeoni ngu Selumiyeli+ imwana wa Zurisadai.
13 Aabo balembedwe mumpi yakwe yabasikalumamba bali 59,300.+
14 Bamusyobo wa Gadi bayootobela; eelyo silutwe wabana ba Gadi ngu Eliyasafe+ imwana wa Reueli.
15 Aabo balembedwe mumpi yakwe yabasikalumamba bali 45,650.+
16 “Boonse balembedwe munkamu ya Rubeni bali 151,450 munkamu zyabo, mbabeelede kuba babili kunyamuka.+
17 “Nolilonzyegwa tente lyakuswaanganina,+ nkamu yaba Levi iyooyendela akati.
“Beelede kutobelana nobanyamuka mbubonya mbobeelede kuyaka zilawo,+ umwi aumwi abusena bwakwe kweelana ankamu yamisyobo yotatwe mwazulilwa.
18 “Nkamu ya Efraimu yamisyobo yotatwe iyooyaka kulubazu lwakumbo munkamu zyabo; eelyo silutwe wabana ba Efraimu ngu Elisama+ imwana wa Amihudi.
19 Aabo balembedwe mumpi yakwe yabasikalumamba bali 40,500.+
20 Bamusyobo wa Manase+ bayooyaka munsi lyakwe; eelyo silutwe wabana ba Manase ngu Gamaliyeli+ imwana wa Pedazuri.
21 Aabo balembedwe mumpi yakwe yabasikalumamba bali 32,200.+
22 Bamusyobo wa Benjamini bayootobela; eelyo silutwe wabana ba Benjamini ngu Abidana+ imwana wa Gideoni.
23 Aabo balembedwe mumpi yakwe yabasikalumamba bali 35,400.+
24 “Boonse balembedwe munkamu ya Efraimu bali 108,100 munkamu zyabo, mbabeelede kuba batatu kunyamuka.+
25 “Nkamu ya Dani yamisyobo yotatwe iyooyaka kulubazu lwakunyika munkamu zyabo; eelyo silutwe wabana ba Dani ngu Ahiezeri+ imwana wa Amisadai.
26 Aabo balembedwe mumpi yakwe yabasikalumamba bali 62,700.+
27 Bamusyobo wa Aseri bayooyaka munsi lyakwe; eelyo silutwe wabana ba Aseri ngu Pagiyeli+ imwana wa Okirani.
28 Aabo balembedwe mumpi yakwe yabasikalumamba bali 41,500.+
29 Bamusyobo wa Nafutali bayootobela; eelyo silutwe wabana ba Nafutali ngu Ahira+ imwana wa Enani.
30 Aabo balembedwe mumpi yakwe yabasikalumamba bali 53,400.+
31 “Boonse balembedwe munkamu ya Dani bali 157,600. Mbabeelede kuba bamamanino kunyamuka+ kweelana ankamu zyabo zyamisyobo yotatwe.”
32 Aaba mbabana Israyeli bakalembwa kweelana aziinga zyabo zyabamausyi; boonse ibakalembwa mumpi zyabo zyabasikalumamba bakali 603,550.+
33 Pele ba Levi tiibakalembwa+ antoomwe abana Israyeli bambi+ mbubonya Jehova mbwaakalailila Musa.
34 Bana Israyeli bakacita zyoonse Jehova nzyaakalailila Musa. Oobu mbombubo mbobakali kuyaka zilawo ambobakali kunyamuka+ munkamu zyabo zyamisyobo yotatwe,+ umwi aumwi kweelana amukwasyi wakwe alimwi akweelana aziinga zyabo zyabamausyi.
Bupanduluzi buyungizyidwe
^ Naa “acitondezyo icitondezya.”
