Mose 4 1

1 Le Israelviwo ƒe dzodzo le Egipte ƒe ƒe evelia ƒe ɣleti evelia ƒe ŋkeke gbãtɔ si nye Israelviwo ƒe ɣleti evelia ƒe ŋkeke gbãtɔ dzi la, Mawu nɔ agbadɔ la me le Israelviwo ƒe asaɖa me le Sinai gbedzi. Yehowa gblɔ nya siawo na Mose be,

And the Lord spoke to Moses in the desert of Sinai, in the tabernacle of the covenant, on the first day of the second month, in the year after their departure from Egypt, saying:

2 “Mi kple Aron mixlẽ Israel dukɔ la katã ɖe woƒe towo kple ƒomewo nu.

“Take a total of the entire assembly of the sons of Israel, by their families and houses, and the names of each one, of whomever is of the male sex,

3 Miŋlɔ Israel ŋutsu siwo katã xɔ ƒe blaeve alo wu nenema la, eye woate ŋu awɔ aʋa la ƒe ŋkɔwo.

from twenty years and above, of all the able-bodied men out of Israel, and you shall number them by their companies, you and Aaron.

4 Eye miɖe ŋutsu ɖekaɖeka le to sia to me, ame siwo anye kplɔlawo na toawo be woakpe ɖe ŋuwò.

And there shall be with you the leaders of the tribes, as well as of the houses, in their kinships,

5 “Ŋutsu siwo akpe ɖe mia ŋu la ƒe ŋkɔwoe nye: “Elizur, Sedeur ƒe viŋutsu, tso Ruben ƒe to la me.

the names of whom are these: of Ruben, Elizur the son of Shedeur;

6 Selumiel, Zurisadai ƒe viŋutsu, tso Simeon ƒe to la me.

of Simeon, Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai;

7 Nahson, Aminadab ƒe viŋutsu, tso Yuda ƒe to la me.

of Judah, Nahshon the son of Amminadab;

8 Netanel, Zuar ƒe viŋutsu, tso Isaka ƒe to la me.

of Issachar, Nathanael the son of Zuar;

9 Eliab, Helon ƒe viŋutsu, tso Zebulon ƒe to la me.

of Zebulon, Eliab the son of Helon.

10 Yosef ƒe viwo tɔwoe nye: Elisama, Amihud ƒe viŋutsu, tso Efraim ƒe to la me kple Gamaliel, Pedahzur ƒe viŋutsu, tso Manase ƒe to la me,

And from the sons of Joseph: of Ephraim, Elishama the son of Ammihud; of Manasseh, Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur;

11 Abidan, Gideon ƒe viŋutsu, tso Benyamin ƒe to la me,

of Benjamin, Abidan the son of Gideoni;

12 Ahiezer, Amisadai ƒe viŋutsu, tso Dan ƒe to la me,

of Dan, Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai;

13 Pagiel, Okran ƒe viŋutsu, tso Aser ƒe to la me,

of Asher, Pagiel the son of Ochran;

14 Eliasaf, Deguel ƒe viŋutsu, tso Gad ƒe to la me,

of Gad, Eliasaph the son of Reuel;

15 Ahira, Enan ƒe viŋutsu, tso Naftali ƒe to la me.”

of Naphtali, Ahira the son of Enan.”

16 Ame siawoe wotia tso ameawo dome be woanye kplɔlawo na Israel to vovovoawo.

These are the very noble leaders of the multitude, by their tribes and kinships, and the heads of the army of Israel.

17 Le gbe ma gbe ke la, Mose kple Aron kple ŋutsu wuieve siwo wotia la

Moses and Aaron took these, with all the multitude of the common people,

18 yɔ dukɔ blibo la ƒo ƒu le dzinu evelia ƒe ŋkeke gbãtɔ dzi, eye woŋlɔ ameawo katã ƒe ŋkɔ ɖe woƒe towo kple ƒomewo nu. Woŋlɔ ŋutsu siwo katã xɔ ƒe blaeve alo wu nenema la ƒe ŋkɔwo, eye woxlẽ wo

and they gathered them together on the first day of the second month, taking a census of them by kinships, and houses, and families, and heads, and the names of each one from twenty years and above,

19 abe ale si Yehowa de se ene. Mose wɔ ŋkɔŋɔŋlɔ sia le Sinai gbegbe.

just as the Lord had instructed Moses. And they were numbered in the desert of Sinai.

20 Eye woxlẽ ŋutsu siwo katã xɔ ƒe blaeve alo wu nenema la, eye woate ŋu ade aʋa le Israel ƒe ŋgɔgbevi Ruben ƒe dzidzimeviwo dome la ƒe ŋkɔwo ɖekaɖeka le woƒe ƒomewo kple aƒewo nu.

Of Ruben, the firstborn of Israel, by their generations and families and houses, and the names of each head, of all who were of the male sex, from twenty years and above, capable of going to war,

21 Ame siwo wotia, xlẽ le Ruben ƒe to la me le ame akpe blaene-vɔ-ade, alafa atɔ̃.

there were forty-six thousand five hundred.

22 Woxlẽ ŋutsu siwo katã xɔ ƒe blaeve alo wu nenema, eye woate ŋu ade aʋa le Simeon ƒe dzidzimeviwo dome la ƒe ŋkɔwo ɖekaɖeka le woƒe ƒomewo kple woƒe aƒewo nu.

Of the sons of Simeon, by their generations and families, and the houses of their kinships, having been counted by the names and heads of each one, of all who were of the male sex, from twenty years and above, capable of going to war,

23 Ame siwo wotia, xlẽ le Simeon ƒe to la me le ame akpe blaetɔ̃-vɔ-asieke, alafa etɔ̃.

there were fifty-nine thousand three hundred.

24 Eye woxlẽ ame siwo xɔ ƒe blaeve alo wu nenema, eye woate ŋu ade aʋa le Gad ƒe dzidzimeviwo dome la ƒe ŋkɔwo le woƒe ƒome kple woƒe aƒewo nu.

Of the sons of Gad, by their generations and families, and the houses of their kinships, having been counted by the names of each one, from twenty years and above, of all who could go forth to war,

25 Ame siwo wotia, xlẽ le Gad ƒe to la me le ame akpe blaene-vɔ-atɔ̃, alafa ade blaatɔ̃.

there were forty-five thousand six hundred fifty.

26 Woxlẽ ame siwo xɔ ƒe blaeve alo wu nenema, eye woate ŋu ade aʋa le Yuda ƒe dzidzimeviwo dome ƒe ŋkɔwo le woƒe ƒome kple aƒewo nu.

Of the sons of Judah, by their generations and families, and the houses of their kinships, by the names of each one, from twenty years and above, of all who were able to go forth to war,

27 Ame siwo wotia, xlẽ le Yuda ƒe to la me le ame akpe blaadre-vɔ-ene, alafa ade.

there were counted seventy-four thousand six hundred.

28 Eye woxlẽ ame siwo xɔ ƒe blaeve alo wu nenema, eye woate ŋu ade aʋa le Isaka ƒe dzidzimeviwo dome la ƒe ŋkɔwo le woƒe ƒome kple aƒewo nu.

Of the sons of Issachar, by their generations and families, and the houses of their kinships, by the names of each one, from twenty years and above, of all who could go forth to war,

29 Ame siwo wotia, xlẽ le Isaka ƒe to la me le ame akpe blaatɔ̃-vɔ-ene, alafa ene.

there were counted fifty-four thousand four hundred.

30 Eye woxlẽ ame siwo xɔ ƒe blaeve alo wu nenema, eye woate ŋu ade aʋa le Zebulon ƒe dzidzimeviwo dome la ƒe ŋkɔwo le woƒe ƒome kple aƒewo nu.

Of the sons of Zebulon, by their generations and families, and the houses of their kinships, having been counted by the names of each one, from twenty years and above, of all who were able to go forth to war,

31 Ame siwo wotia, xlẽ le Zebulon ƒe to me la le ame akpa blaatɔ̃-vɔ-adre, alafa ene.

there were fifty-seven thousand four hundred.

32 Yosef ƒe viwo tɔe nye esi: Woxlẽ ame siwo xɔ ƒe blaeve alo wu nenema, eye woate ŋu ade aʋa le Efraim ƒe dzidzimeviwo dome la ƒe ŋkɔwo le woƒe ƒome kple aƒewo nu.

From the sons of Joseph, of the sons of Ephraim, by their generations and families, and the houses of their kinships, having been counted by the names of each one, from twenty years and above, of all who were able to go forth to war,

33 Ame siwo wotia, xlẽ le Efraim ƒe to la me le ame akpe blaene, alafa atɔ̃.

there were forty thousand five hundred.

34 Eye woxlẽ ame siwo xɔ ƒe blaeve alo wu nenema, eye woate ŋu ade aʋa le Manase ƒe dzidzimeviwo dome la ƒe ŋkɔwo le woƒe ƒome kple aƒewo nu.

Furthermore, of the sons of Manasseh, by their generations and families, and the houses of their kinships, having been counted by the names of each one, from twenty years and above, of all who were able to go forth to war,

35 Ame siwo wotia, xlẽ le Manase ƒe to la me le ame akpe blaetɔ̃-vɔ-eve, alafa eve.

there were thirty-two thousand two hundred.

36 Woxlẽ ame siwo xɔ ƒe blaeve alo wu nenema, eye woate ŋu ade aʋa le Benyamin ƒe dzidzimeviwo dome la ƒe ŋkɔwo le woƒe ƒome kple aƒewo nu.

Of the sons of Benjamin, by their generations and families, and the houses of their kinships, having been counted by the names of each one, from twenty years and above, of all who were able to go forth to war,

37 Ame siwo wotia, xlẽ le Benyamin ƒe to la me le ame akpe blaetɔ̃ vɔ atɔ̃ alafa ene.

there were thirty-five thousand four hundred.

38 Eye woxlẽ ame siwo xɔ ƒe blaeve alo wu nenema, eye woate ŋu ade aʋa le Dan ƒe dzidzimeviwo dome la ƒe ŋkɔwo le woƒe ƒome kple aƒewo nu.

Of the sons of Dan, by their generations and families, and the houses of their kinships, having been counted by the names of each one, from twenty years and above, of all who were able to go forth to war,

39 Ame siwo wotia, xlẽ le Dan ƒe to la me le ame akpe blaadre-vɔ-eve, alafa adre.

there were sixty-two thousand seven hundred.

40 Woxlẽ ame siwo xɔ ƒe blaeve alo wu nenema, eye woate ŋu ade aʋa le Aser ƒe dzidzimeviwo dome la ƒe ŋkɔwo le woƒe ƒome kple aƒewo nu.

Of the sons of Asher, by their generations and families, and the houses of their kinships, having been counted by the names of each one, from twenty years and above, of all who were able to go forth to war,

41 Ame siwo wotia, xlẽ le Aser ƒe to la me le ame akpe blaene-vɔ-ɖekɛ, alafa atɔ̃.

there were forty thousand and one thousand five hundred.

42 Eye woxlẽ ame siwo xɔ ƒe blaeve alo wu nenema, eye woate ŋu ade aʋa le Naftali ƒe dzidzimeviwo dome la ƒe ŋkɔwo le woƒe ƒomewo kple aƒewo nu.

Of the sons of Naphtali, by their generations and families, and the houses of their kinships, having been counted by the names of each one, from twenty years and above, of all who were able to go forth to war,

43 Ame siwo wotia, xlẽ le Naftali to la me le ame akpe blaatɔ̃-vɔ-etɔ̃ alafa ene.

there were fifty-three thousand four hundred.

44 Esiawoe nye ame siwo Mose kple Aron kple Israel ƒe towo ƒe kplɔlawo tia xlẽ. Kplɔlawo le ame wuieve: to ɖeka, kplɔla ɖeka

These are the ones who were numbered by Moses and Aaron and the twelve leaders of Israel, each one by the houses of their kinships.

45 Eye wotia Israelviwo katã xlẽ le woƒe ƒomewo kple aƒewo nu, ame siwo katã xɔ ƒe blaeve alo wu nenema, eye woate ŋu ade aʋa le Israel.

And the entire number of the sons of Israel by their houses and families, from twenty years and above, who were able to go forth to war, were

46 Ame siwo katã wotia, xlẽ la le ame akpe alafa ade vɔ etɔ̃, alafa atɔ̃, blaatɔ̃.

six hundred three thousand five hundred fifty men.

47 Ke womexlẽ Levi ƒe viwo ƒe ƒomewo kple aƒewo kpe ɖe wo ŋuti o.

But the Levites in the tribes of their families were not numbered with them.

48 Elabena Yehowa gblɔ na Mose be,

And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

49 “Ɖe Levi ƒe viwo katã ɖa le amexexlẽ sia me, eye mègabu wo kpe ɖe Israelvi bubuwo ƒe xexlẽme ŋu o,

“Do not number the tribe of Levi, neither shall you take a total of them with the sons of Israel.

50 elabena Levi ƒe viwo ƒe dɔdeasiwo ku ɖe Agbadɔ la kple ekɔkɔ tso teƒe ɖeka yi teƒe bubu ŋu. Woanɔ Agbadɔ la gbɔ,

But appoint them over the tabernacle of the testimony, and all its vessels, and whatever pertains to the ceremonies. They shall carry the tabernacle and all its articles. And they shall be for the ministry, and they shall encamp all around the tabernacle.

51 eye ɣe sia ɣi si woaho Agbadɔ la ayi teƒe bubu la, Levi ƒe viwoe akakae, eye woawoe agakpee; ne ame bubu aɖe te va la, aku.

When you would depart, the Levites shall take down the tabernacle. When you are to make camp, they shall set it up. Any outsider who will approach it shall be killed.

52 Israelviwo ƒe to vovovoawo aƒu asaɖa anyi ɖe teƒe vovovowo, ɖe sia ɖe kple eƒe aflaga tɔxɛ

Now the sons of Israel shall make camp, each one by his companies and bands, as well as his army.

53 Levi ƒe viwo ƒe agbadɔwo aƒo xlã Mawu ƒe Agbadɔ la, eye woanɔ eŋu dzɔm, ale be ame aɖeke mate ɖe eŋu, ana be nye dɔmedzoe nafla, eye matsrɔ̃ Israel dukɔ la o.”

Moreover, the Levites shall fix their tents all around the tabernacle, lest there be an indignation over the multitude of the sons of Israel. And they shall stand watch as guardians over the tabernacle of the testimony.”

54 Ale Israelviwo wɔ se siwo katã Yehowa de na Mose la dzi pɛpɛpɛ.

Therefore, the sons of Israel acted according to everything that the Lord had instructed Moses.