Minbu 4
1 Hichun Pakaiyin Mose le Aaron henga thu aseijin,
Then Yahweh said to Moses/me,
2 Levi phung sung a kon a Kohath insung le chilhahte chu aminhou najih lut ding ahi.
“Write down the names of the men who belong to the clans descended from Levi.
3 Amaho lah a houbuh sunglam maicham phunga natong thei ding a lhinna nei, kum somthum apat kum-somnga sungse hochu abonchan jihlut in.
Write the names of the men who are between 30 and 50 years old. These will be men who will work at the Sacred Tent.
4 “Kohath hon Houbuh sunga anatoh ding u chu manchah thil athenga umho jouse vettupna chungchang chu ahi.
“The work of these descendants of Kohath will be [to take care of] the sacred items [that are used when the people worship] at the Sacred Tent.
5 Amahon ngahmun u achon ding teng ule Houbuh maicham sunnung pondal chu Aaron le achaten alahlhah diu kitepna thingkong khuna a anei ding u ahi.
When you Israelis move to another location, Aaron and his sons must enter the tent to take down the curtain that separates the Very Holy Place from the other part of the Sacred Tent. They must cover the sacred chest with that curtain.
6 Chuteng hiche pondal chu kelcha vun kisuhtah a atom dingu, hiche ho jouse chu pondum khatseh a apha chansoh ding u ahi. Chiho jouse kichai teng thingkhong chu aputna thinglhon toh asuhto ding u ahi.
Then they must cover that with a nice covering made from the skins of goats. Over that they must spread a blue cloth. Then they must insert into the rings on the chest the poles [for carrying it].
7 “Abankit a Changlhah a umpi jing ahiu melchihna, hiche Changlhah kikoina dokhang chunga pondum khat aphajal ding u ahi. chuleh hiche pon kipha chung a chu lheng kongho, gimnamtui halna lhengho, khonho, tui lhitthengna, chuleh deisahtah a aumjing jeng changlhah ho kikoi ding ahi.
“Then they must put a blue cloth over the table on which the priests put the sacred bread. On top of the cloth they must put the bowls [for incense], the pans, the other dishes, the jars for [the wine that will be] offered as a sacrifice, and the sacred bread.
8 Amahon hicheho jouse chu ponsan a akhu diu, chutengle kelchavun thengsel'a hiche ponsan chu kikhuson kit diu ahi. Chujouteng dokhang chu aputna ding thinglhon toh asuhto ding u ahi.
Over all of this they must spread a scarlet/red cloth. Finally, they must put on top a nice covering made from the skins of goats. Then they must insert into the [rings at the corners of] the tables the poles [for carrying it].
9 Hicheban jom a chu amahon pondum-eng achu thaomei khum chu ahin khu a, thaomei semtohna, achoina kong, chuleh Olive thao kikoina khon jong chu akhu khum dingu ahi.
“Then with another blue cloth they must cover the lampstand, the lamps, the lamp snuffers, the trays, and the special jars of [olive] oil [to burn in the lamps].
10 Chule amahon pondum a chu thaomei khom leh athil manchah ho jouse chu kelchavun thengsel'a atom khum uva chuleh hiche alom chu akiputna kolchahna chung a chu akoi ding u ahi.
They must cover the lampstand and all the other items with a nice covering made from the skins of goats. They must place all these things on a frame for carrying them.
11 “Chuban leh pondum khat a sana gimnamtui maicham kilhaina chung a aphajal ding u, kelchavun thengsel'a hiche pon chu akhu diu ahi. Chuteng aputna ding thinglhon toh maicham chu asuhto ding u ahi.
“Then they must spread another blue cloth over the gold altar [which is used for burning] incense. Over this they must spread a nice covering made from the skins of goats. Then they must insert into [the rings of] that altar the poles for carrying it.
12 Maicham kin a dia manchah akigongtuplou laise chu pondum khat a tomding, kelchavun thengsel khat a hiche pon chu kitomson ding, chuteng aputna kolchah a chu kikoi ding ahi.
“They must take all the other items that are inside the Sacred Tent and wrap them in a blue cloth, cover that with a nice covering made from the skins of goats, and place all that on a frame for carrying it.
13 “Amahon kilhaina ding a maicham phung a kon a vutvam hochu alodoh diu, chule ponsandup a maicham phung chu atom diu ahi.
“Then they must remove the ashes from the altar [on which they have burned sacrifices]. Then they must cover the altar with a purple cloth.
14 Maicham thilkeuho jouse - meihalna kong, thihkhe, leilodohna longkhol, kisilna kongho, chuleh thilkoina ho jouse - pon chung a chu kikoi a, chuleh kelchavun thengsel chu hiche ho chung a chu kiphajal a kikhu ding ahi. Chuteng aputna thingjol chutoh asuhto ding u ahi.
Then they must spread on top of the cloth all the items used at the altar—the pans [for carrying the hot coals], the meat forks, the shovels, the bowls [for containing the blood to sprinkle on the people], and all the other containers. Then they must spread over all those things a nice covering made from the skins of goats. Then they must insert into [the rings at the sides of] the altar the poles [for carrying it].
15 Aaron le achapaten munthengho ahin, atheng a um thil le lo ho ahin, ahintom jousoh teng ule ngahmun a kon a kitol theidiu ahitai. Kohath chapaten hiche hi lhun nading mun chan ahin putdiu ahi. Ahivang a thil theng hochu asuhkhah louhel ding u ahi, achuti louleh thilo ding ahiuve. Hichengse hi Kohath chapaten houbuh a kona aput diu ho chu ahi.
“Then Aaron and his sons have finished covering all these sacred things, the Israeli people will be ready to move [to a new location]. The descendants of Kohath must come and carry all the sacred things to [the next place] where you Israelis will set up your tents. But the descendants of Kohath must not touch any of these sacred items, because they will [immediately] die [if they touch them]. They are the ones who will carry these things, [but they must not touch them].
16 Aaron chapa Eleazer thempupa mopohna chu thaomei khom a thaotuiho, gim namtui ho, niseh a kitoh lhosoh thiltoho, kinuding thaotui ho avettup jing ding ahi. Houbuh pumpi leh asung thil ijakai, muntheng le muntheng a akimangcha jouse chu Eleazar vettup na noi a um ding ahi.
“Aaron’s son Eleazar will have the work of taking care of the [olive] oil for the lamps, the nice-smelling incense, the grain which will be burned on the altar each day, and the [olive] oil for anointing [the priests]. Eleazar is the one who will supervise the work that is done at the Sacred Tent and the men who take care of everything that is in it.”
17 Pakaiyin Mose le Aaron henga thu aseiyin,
“Then Yahweh said to Aaron and Moses/me,
18 “Levite phung a konin Kohath chilhah ho mahthah sahhih in.
“When the descendants of Kohath approach the sacred items in the Sacred Tent [to take them to another location], Aaron and his sons must always go in with them and show each of them what work to do and what things to carry. But the descendants of Kohath must not enter the Sacred Tent [at any other time] and look at the things that are in it. If they do that, I will get rid of all the descendants of Kohath.”
19 Muntheng pen thil ho ahin nailut teng a thilou nadiuva nang in hiche hi nabolpeh ding ahi. Aaron le achapaten aki lhonlutpi jing diu chule amichang cheh a atoding abol ding u chu napeh cheh ding ahi.
20 Kohath chilhah techu phat chomcha hijongleh muntheng laiya thil umho veding a lutlou hel ding u ahiuve, achuti louleh thitei teidiu ahi.”
21 Chuin Pakaiyin Mose henga ahin asei in,
Yahweh also said to Moses/me,
22 Levi phung sung a kon a Kohath insung le chilhahte chu aminhou najih lut ding ahi.
“Write down the names of all the men who belong to the clans descended from the Gershon [division of the descendants of Levi].
23 Amaho lah a houbuh sunglam maicham phunga natong thei ding a lhinna nei, kum somthum apat kum-somnga sungse hochu abonchan jihlut in.
Write the names of the men who are between 30 and 50 years old. They will be men who will also work at the Sacred Tent.
24 Gershon chilhahte chu japi natohna a leh thilgih domding ho chung a mopoding ahiuve.
“This is the work that they must do and the things that they must carry [when you move to a new location]:
25 Amahon Houbuh pondal ho jouse apoh diu, Houbuh jong aki tomna pon puma, kelcha vuntheng sel a akitomna pum a, chuleh houbuh lutna kotphung a pondal toh ahinpoh tha diu ahi.
They must carry the curtains of the Sacred Tent; they must carry the Sacred Tent and all the things that cover it, including the nice outer covering made from skins of goats, and the curtain which is at the entrance of the Sacred Tent.
26 Houbuh polama ahin amalam ahin houbuh leh maicham phung vel'a pondal ho jouse jong, khaoho ahin, chuleh amaho natoh toh kisai a amanchah hou jouse ahi. Hicheho jouse chung a hi Gershon chilhahten avettup diuva mopohna chang ahiuve
They must also carry the curtains that form the wall that surrounds the courtyard that surrounds the Sacred Tent and the altar, the curtain that is at the entrance to the courtyard, and the ropes [that fasten the curtains]. They must also do the packing and loading of these things.
27 Aaron le achapate mopohna Gershonten amopohna hou jouse, thil dople ding hihen, natohna dang dang tohna ding hijongle Aaron leh achapaten akomu peh jing diu ahi. Gershon chilhahten thilgih putna ding a jong ngansena apeh ding u ahi.
Aaron and his sons will supervise the work of all the descendants of Gershom. That work includes carrying those things and doing other work that is necessary for moving them. They must tell each of the descendants of Gershom what things they must carry.
28 Hichengse hi Gershon chilhahten Houbuh sunga atohdiu kipe chu ahin, Ama hohi Aaron thempupa chapa Ithanar vetsuina noi a umdiu ahi.
Those are the tasks that you must give to the men who belong to the clans descended from Gershom. Aaron’s son Ithamar is the one who will supervise their work.
29 Levi phung sung a kon a Kohath insung le chilhahte chu aminhou najih lut ding ahi.
Count also the men who belong to the clans descended from Levi’s son Merari.
30 Amaho chapate lah a houbuh sunglam maicham phunga natong thei ding a lhinna nei, kum somthum apat kum-somnga sungse hochu abonchan jihlut in.
Write the names of the men who are between 30 and 50 years old. They will be men who will also work at the Sacred Tent.
31 Merarite hon Houbuh a muna atoh diu chu Houbuh thilho dop le ding ho ahi. Houbuh kolchah thingho, a agol kamho, khom ho, chuleh atotheh ho adop diu ahi.
Their work will be to carry the frames that hold up the tent, the crossbars, the posts [that hold up the curtains], and the bases.
32 chukit jongle houbu kimvel a pal khomho leh atotheh ho, akikhainaho le khaoho chuleh amaho natoh toh kisaiya amanchah ho jouseu jong avettup ding u ahi.
They must also carry the posts for [the curtains that form the walls of] the courtyard and the bases for the posts, the tent pegs, and the ropes [to fasten the curtains]. Tell each man what things he must carry.
33 Hichengse hi Merari chilhahten Houbuh sunga atohdiu kipe chu ahin, Ama hohi Aaron thempupa chapa Ithanar vetsuina noi a umdiu ahi.
Those are the tasks that the descendants of Merari must do at the Sacred Tent. Aaron’s son Ithamar is the one who will supervise them.”
34 Hichun Mose, Aaron chule phung lamkai hon Kohath insung le chilhahte chu aminhou anasim un anajih lut tauvin ahi.
So Aaron and Moses/I and the Israeli leaders counted the descendants of Kohath, writing also the names of their clans and family groups.
35 Hiche min kijihna chun houbuh sunglam maicham phunga natong thei ding a lhinna nei, kum somthum apat kum-somnga chan hochu abonchan jihlut cheh ahiuvin,
They/We counted all the men who were between 30 and 50 years old who were able to work at the Sacred Tent.
36 Chule amaho chu agom a mi 2,750 ahiuve.
The total was 2,750 men.
37 Hicheng hi Kohath chilhah ho lah a Houbuh a natong thei cheh ding a lhin na nei ho ahiuve. Pathen in Mose athupeh bang in Mose le Aaron in jong ajihdoh lhon in ahi.
They were the descendants of Kohath who [were able to] work at the Sacred Tent. Aaron and Moses/I counted them just as Yahweh had commanded Moses/me.
38 Gershon chilhahte jong chu hitobang ma chun aphung achang dungjui in aki sundoh cheh uvin ahi.
They/We also counted the descendants of Gershon, writing also the names of their clans and family groups.
39 Hiche min kijihna chun houbuh sunglam maicham phunga natong thei ding a lhinna nei, kum somthum apat kum-somnga chan hochu abonchan jihlut cheh ahiuvin,
They/We counted all the men who were between 30 and 50 years old who were able to work at the Sacred Tent.
40 chule amaho agom a mi 2,630 ahiuve.
The total was 2,630 men.
41 Hicheng hi Gershon chilhah ho lah a Houbuh a natong thei cheh ding a lhin na nei ho ahiuve. Pathen in Mose athupeh bang in Mose le Aaron in jong ajihdoh lhon in ahi.
They were the descendants of Gershon who [were able to] work at the Sacred Tent. Aaron and Moses/I counted them as Yahweh had commanded.
42 Merari chilhahte jong chu hitobang ma chun aphung achang dungjui in aki sundoh cheh uvin ahi.
They/We also counted the descendants of Merari, writing also the names of their clans and family groups.
43 Hiche min kijihna chun houbuh sunglam maicham phunga natong thei ding a lhinna nei, kum somthum apat kum-somnga chan hochu abonchan jihlut cheh ahiuvin,
They/We counted all the men who were between 30 and 50 years old who were able to work at the Sacred Tent.
44 chule amaho agom a mi 3,200 ahiuve.
The total was 3,200 men.
45 Hicheng hi Merari chilhah ho lah a Houbuh a natong thei cheh ding a lhin na nei ho ahiuve. Pathen in Mose athupeh bang in Mose le Aaron in jong ajihdoh lhon in ahi.
They were the descendants of Merari who [were able to] work. Aaron and Moses/I counted them as Yahweh had commanded Moses/me.
46 Hichun Mose le Aaron chule Israel phung lamkai hon Levite chu a insung le ama phung dungjui cheh in ana jihlut tauvin ahi.
So Aaron and Moses/I and the Israeli leaders counted all the descendants of Levi, writing also the names of their clans and family groups.
47 Kum somthum apat somnga chan Houbuh a natong thei leh thilho po le theija pang thei ding ho chu
They/We counted all the men who were between 30 and 50 years old. They were ones who [were able to] work at the Sacred Tent and who carried the tent and everything that was connected with it.
48 agom a mi 8,580 ahi.
The total was 8,580 men.
49 Pathen in Mose thu apeh dungjuiya, aminhou jouseu jihlut a aumphat chun, pasal khat cheh chu atoh ding dol cheh uleh apoh ding dol cheh u akipecheh tauvin ahi. Hitichun Pathen in Mose thu apeh bangtah in min kijihlutna natoh chu akichai tai.
They/We completed the counting [of all the descendants of Levi], as Yahweh had commanded Moses/me. And they/we told each man what work he was to do and what things he must carry [when they moved to a new location].
