Mose 4 2

1 Yehowa gade se bubuwo na Mose kple Aron be,

Then Yahweh said this to Aaron and Moses/me:

2 “Ele be agbadɔtuƒe, aflagati kple aflaga tɔxɛ nanɔ Israelviwo ƒe to ɖe sia ɖe si. Mawu ƒe Agbadɔ la nanɔ to vovovoawo ƒe agbadɔtuƒewo ƒe titina.”

“When the Israelis set up their tents, they should set them up in areas that surround the Sacred Tent, but not close to it. The people of each tribe must set up their tents in a different area. Each tribe must erect in that area a banner of their own clan and a flag that represents their tribe.

3 Yuda ƒe to la naƒu asaɖa anyi ɖe woƒe aflaga gbɔ le ɣedzeƒe gome. Yuda ƒe viwo ƒe kplɔlae nye Nahson, Aminadab ƒe viŋutsu,

The people of the tribes of Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun must set up their tents on the east side of the Sacred Tent, close to their tribal flags. These are the names of the leaders of those tribes and the number of soldiers whom they will lead: Nahshon, the son of Amminadab, will be the leader of the 74,600 men of the tribe of Judah.

4 ame siwo ƒe aʋawɔlawo le ame akpe blaadre-vɔ-ene, alafa ade.

5 Isaka ƒe to la naƒu asaɖa anyi ɖe wo xa. Isaka ƒe viwo ƒe kplɔlae nye Netanel, Zuar ƒe viŋutsu,

Nethanel, the son of Zuar, will be the leader of the 54,500 men of the tribe of Issachar.

6 ame siwo ƒe aʋawɔlawo le ame akpe blaatɔ̃-vɔ-ene, alafa ene.

7 Zebulon ƒe to la naƒu asaɖa anyi ɖe Isaka ƒe viwo xa. Zebulon ƒe viwo ƒe kplɔlae nye Eliab, Helon ƒe viŋutsu,

Eliab, the son of Helon, will be the leader of the 57,400 men of the tribe of Zebulun.

8 ame siwo ƒe aʋawɔlawo le ame akpe blaatɔ̃-vɔ-adre, alafa ene.

9 Aʋawɔla siwo katã le Yuda ƒe asaɖa me la le ame akpe alafa ɖeka blaenyi-vɔ-ade alafa ene. Ame siawoe atre hoho, ado ŋgɔ ɣe sia ɣi si Israelviwo aho ayi aɖaƒu asaɖa anyi ɖe teƒe bubu.

So there will be 86,400 troops on the east side [of the Sacred Tent]. Whenever the Israelis move to a new location, those three tribes must go in front of the others.

10 Ruben ƒe to la naƒu asaɖa anyi ɖe woƒe aflaga gbɔ le dziehe gome. Ruben ƒe viwo ƒe kplɔlae nye Elizur, Sedeur ƒe vi,

The tribes of Reuben, Simeon, and Gad must set up their tents on the south side of the Sacred Tent, close to their tribal flags. These are the names of the leaders of those tribes and the number of men whom they will lead: Elizur, the son of Shedeur, will be the leader of the 46,500 men of the tribe of Reuben.

11 ame siwo ƒe aʋawɔlawo le ame akpe blaene-vɔ-ade, alafa atɔ̃.

12 Simeon ƒe to la naƒu asaɖa anyi ɖe wo xa. Simeon ƒe viwo ƒe kplɔlae nye Selumiel, Zurisadai ƒe viŋutsu,

Shelumiel, the son of Zurishaddai, will be the leader of the 59,300 men of the tribe of Simeon.

13 ame siwo ƒe aʋawɔlawo le ame akpe blaetɔ̃-vɔ-asieke, alafa etɔ̃.

14 Eye Gad ƒe to la nakpe ɖe wo ŋu. Gad ƒe viwo ƒe kplɔlae nye Eliasaf, Deguel ƒe viŋutsu,

Eliasaph, the son of Deuel, will be the leader of the 45,650 men of the tribe of Gad.

15 ame siwo ƒe aʋawɔlawo le akpe blaene-vɔ-atɔ̃, alafa ade blaatɔ̃.

16 Aʋawɔla siwo katã le Ruben ƒe asaɖa me la le ame akpe alafa ɖeka blaatɔ̃-vɔ-ɖekɛ, alafa ene blaatɔ̃. Woawoe anye hatsotso evelia si akplɔ gbãtɔ ɖo ne Israelviwo ho gayi woƒe mɔzɔzɔ dzi.

So there will be 151,450 troops on the south side of the Sacred Tent. Those three tribes will follow the first group [when the Israelis travel].

17 Emegbe la, Mawu ƒe Agbadɔ la kple Levi ƒe viwo ƒe asaɖa, si le asaɖa bubuawo titina la naho. Ale si woƒu asaɖa anyii la, nenema ŋu woaho ɖo; ame sia ame nanɔ eteƒe le eƒe aflaga gbɔ.

Behind that group will walk the descendants of Levi, who will carry the Sacred Tent. The Israelis will march in the same order that they always set up their tents. Each tribe will carry its own flag.

18 Efraim ƒe to la naƒu asaɖa anyi ɖe woƒe aflaga gbɔ le ɣetoɖoƒe gome. Efraim ƒe viwo ƒe kplɔlae nye Elisama, Amihud ƒe viŋutsu,

The tribes of Ephraim, Manasseh, and Benjamin must set up their tents on the west side of the Sacred Tent, close to their tribal flags. These are the names of the leaders of those tribes and number of men whom they will lead: Elishama, the son of Ammihud, will be the leader of the 40,500 men of the tribe of Ephraim.

19 ame siwo ƒe aʋawɔlawo le ame akpe blaene alafa atɔ̃.

20 Manase ƒe to la naƒu asaɖa anyi ɖe wo xa. Manase ƒe viwo ƒe kplɔlae nye Gamaliel, Pedahzur ƒe viŋutsu,

Gamaliel, the son of Pedahzur, will be the leader of the 32,200 men of the tribe of Manasseh.

21 ame siwo ƒe aʋawɔlawo le ame akpe blaetɔ̃-vɔ-eve, alafa eve.

22 Eye Benyamin ƒe to la nakpe ɖe wo ŋu. Benyamin ƒe viwo ƒe kplɔlae nye Abidan, Gideoni ƒe viŋutsu,

Abidan, the son of Gideoni, will be the leader of the 35,400 men of the tribe of Benjamin.

23 ame siwo ƒe aʋawɔlawo le ame akpe blaetɔ̃ vɔ atɔ̃, alafa ene.

24 Aʋawɔla, siwo katã le Efraim ƒe asaɖa me la le ame akpe alafa ɖeka kple enyi alafa ɖeka. Woawoe anye ha etɔ̃lia si aho.

So there will be 108,100 troops on the west side of the Sacred Tent. Those three tribes will follow the second group, [behind the descendants of Levi].

25 Dan ƒe to la naƒu asaɖa anyi ɖe woƒe aflaga gbɔ le anyiehe lɔƒo. Dan ƒe viwo ƒe kplɔlae nye Ahiezer, Amisadai ƒe viŋutsu,

The tribes of Dan, Asher, and Naphtali must set up their tents on the north side of the Sacred Tent, close to their tribal flags. These are the names of the leaders of those tribes and the number of men whom they will lead: Ahiezer, the son of Ammishaddai, will be the leader of the 62,700 men of the tribe of Dan.

26 ame siwo ƒe aʋawɔlawo le ame akpe blaade-vɔ-eve, alafa adre.

27 Aser ƒe to la naƒu asaɖa anyi ɖe Dan ƒe viwo xa. Aser ƒe viwo ƒe kplɔlae nye Pagiel, Okran ƒe viŋutsu,

Pagiel, the son of Ocran, will be the leader of the 41,500 men of the tribe of Asher.

28 ame siwo ƒe aʋawɔlawo le ame akpe blaene-vɔ-ɖekɛ, alafa atɔ̃.

29 Eye Naftali ƒe to la akpe ɖe Aser ƒe viwo ŋu. Naftali ƒe viwo ƒe kplɔlae nye Ahira, Enan ƒe viŋutsu,

Ahira, the son of Enan, will be the leader of the 53,400 men of the tribe of Naphtali.

30 ame siwo ƒe aʋawɔlawo le ame akpe blaatɔ̃-vɔ-etɔ̃, alafa ene.

31 Aʋawɔla, siwo katã le Dan ƒe asaɖa me la, le ame akpe alafa ɖeka blaatɔ̃-vɔ-adre, alafa ade. Woawoe anye hatsotso mamlɛtɔ, si aho le woƒe aflagawo nu.

So there will be 157,600 troops on the north side of the Sacred Tent. Those three tribes will be last. They must carry their own flags when the Israelis travel.”

32 Esiawoe nye ame siwo wotia, xlẽ le Israelviwo dome le woƒe aƒewo nu. Aʋawɔla, siwo katã le asaɖa vovovoawo me la ƒe ƒuƒoƒo le ame akpe alafa ade kple etɔ̃ alafa atɔ̃ blaatɔ̃.

So there were 603,550 Israeli men who were able to fight who were listed according to their families’ ancestors.

33 Ke wometia Levi ƒe viwo xlẽ kpe ɖe Israelvi bubuawo ŋu o, abe ale si Yehowa de se na Mose ene.

But just as Yahweh had commanded, the names of the descendants of Levi were not included.

34 Eye Israelviwo wɔ, abe ale si Yehowa de se na Mose ene. Ale si woƒu asaɖa anyi la, nenema ŋu woho ɖo, ame sia ame kple eƒe ƒome le woƒe aƒewo nu.

The Israelis did everything that Yahweh had told Moses/me. They set up their tents close to their tribal flags, and when they traveled [to a new location, they walked] with their own clans and family groups.