Mose 4 31
1 Yehowa gblɔ na Mose be,
And the LORD said to Moses,
2 “Bia hlɔ̃ Midiantɔwo le ale si wokplɔ mi de trɔ̃subɔsubɔ me la ta. Le esia megbe la, àku.”
“Take vengeance on the Midianites for the Israelites. After that, you will be gathered to your people.”
3 Mose gblɔ na ameawo be, “Ele be mia dometɔ aɖewo naho aʋa ɖe Midiantɔwo ŋu, eye woabia hlɔ̃ Midiantɔwo na Yehowa.
So Moses told the people, “Arm some of your men for war, that they may go against the Midianites and execute the LORD’s vengeance on them.
4 Miɖo ŋutsu akpe ɖeka tso Israel ƒe to ɖe sia ɖe me ɖe aʋa la.”
Send into battle a thousand men from each tribe of Israel.”
5 Ale ŋutsu akpe wuieve bla akpa ɖe aʋa la wɔwɔ ŋu, ŋutsu akpe ɖeka tso Israel ƒe to ɖe sia ɖe me.
So a thousand men were recruited from each tribe of Israel—twelve thousand armed for war.
6 Finehas, nunɔla Eleazar ƒe viŋutsue nye woƒe aʋakplɔla. Nubablaɖaka la yi kpli wo le esime kpẽwo nɔ ɖiɖim.
And Moses sent the thousand from each tribe into battle, along with Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest, who took with him the vessels of the sanctuary and the trumpets for signaling.
7 Wowu Midian ŋutsu ɖe sia ɖe le aʋa la me.
Then they waged war against Midian, as the LORD had commanded Moses, and they killed every male.
8 Wowu Midian fia atɔ̃awo katã, Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur kple Reba. Wowu Balaam, Beor ƒe viŋutsu la hã.
Among the slain were Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba—the five kings of Midian. They also killed Balaam son of Beor with the sword.
9 Israelviwo ƒe aʋakɔ la ɖe aboyo Midiantɔwo ƒe nyɔnuwo kple ɖeviwo katã, eye woha woƒe lãwo kple woƒe kesinɔnu geɖewo.
The Israelites captured the Midianite women and their children, and they plundered all their herds, flocks, and goods.
10 Wotɔ dzo Midiantɔwo ƒe duwo kple kɔƒewo katã,
Then they burned all the cities where the Midianites had lived, as well as all their encampments,
11 woɖe aboyo amewo, eye woha woƒe lãwo katã.
and carried away all the plunder and spoils, both people and animals.
12 Wotsɔ aboyomeawo kple afunyinuawo katã vɛ na Mose kple nunɔla Eleazar kple Israelvi bubu siwo nɔ asaɖa la me le Moab gbedzi le Yɔdan tɔsisi la to, le Yeriko kasa.
They brought the captives, spoils, and plunder to Moses, to Eleazar the priest, and to the congregation of Israel at the camp on the plains of Moab, by the Jordan across from Jericho.
13 Mose kple nunɔla Eleazar kple ameawo ƒe kplɔla bubuawo katã do go yi ɖakpe aʋakɔ la,
And Moses, Eleazar the priest, and all the leaders of the congregation went to meet them outside the camp.
14 ke Mose do dɔmedzoe ɖe aʋakplɔlawo kple aʋalɔgonunɔlawo ŋu.
But Moses was angry with the officers of the army—the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds—who were returning from the battle.
15 Ebia wo be, “Nu ka ta miena nyɔnuawo katã tsi agbe?
“Have you spared all the women?” he asked them.
16 Ame siawo tututue wɔ Balaam ƒe aɖaŋuɖoɖo dzi, eye wona Israelviwo subɔ legbawo le Peor to la dzi; woawoe he dɔvɔ̃ si wu mí la vɛ.
“Look, these women caused the sons of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to turn unfaithfully against the LORD at Peor, so that the plague struck the congregation of the LORD.
17 Miwu ŋutsuviwo katã kple nyɔnu siwo dɔ ŋutsu gbɔ kpɔ la fifi laa!
So now, kill all the boys, as well as every woman who has had relations with a man,
18 Mina nyɔnuvi suewo ya nanɔ agbe, eye woazu mia tɔ.
but spare for yourselves every girl who has never had relations with a man.
19 “Azɔ la, mi ame siwo katã wu ame aɖe alo ka asi ame kuku aɖe ŋu la, minɔ asaɖa la godo ŋkeke adre. Mikɔ mia ɖokuiwo kple nyɔnuvi sueawo ŋu le ŋkeke etɔ̃lia kple adrelia gbe.
All of you who have killed a person or touched the dead are to remain outside the camp for seven days. On the third day and the seventh day you are to purify both yourselves and your captives.
20 Miɖo ŋku edzi miakɔ miaƒe awuwo kple nu sia nu si wowɔ kple lãgbalẽ, gbɔ̃fu alo ati la hã ŋuti.”
And purify every garment and leather good, everything made of goat’s hair, and every article of wood.”
21 Nunɔla Eleazar gblɔ na aʋadelawo katã be, “Esia nye se si Yehowa de na Mose
Then Eleazar the priest said to the soldiers who had gone into battle, “This is the statute of the law which the LORD has commanded Moses:
22 ‘Nu sia nu si ate ŋu anɔ te ɖe dzoxɔxɔ nu abe sika, klosalo, akɔbli, gaɣi alo tsumi ene la,
Only the gold, silver, bronze, iron, tin, and lead—
23 woade wo dzo me ale be woakɔ wo ŋu. Emegbe la, woagakɔ wo ŋu kple tsi kɔkɔe. Ke woatsɔ tsi kɔkɔe ko akɔ nu siwo mate ŋu anɔ te ɖe dzoxɔxɔ nu o la ŋuti.’
everything that can withstand the fire—must be put through the fire, and it will be clean. But it must still be purified with the water of purification. And everything that cannot withstand the fire must pass through the water.
24 Le ŋkeke adrelia gbe la, mianya miaƒe awuwo, eye mia ŋuti akɔ ekema miagatrɔ ava asaɖa la me.”
On the seventh day you are to wash your clothes, and you will be clean. After that you may enter the camp.”
25 Yehowa gblɔ na Mose be,
The LORD said to Moses,
26 “Wò kple nunɔla Eleazar kple ƒomeawo ƒe tatɔ siwo le dukɔa me la miaxlẽ amewo kple lã siwo katã wolé le aʋa.
“You and Eleazar the priest and the family heads of the congregation are to take a count of what was captured, both of man and beast.
27 Le esia megbe la, miama afunyinuawo ɖe asrafo siwo de aʋa kple ameha mamlɛawo dome.
Then divide the captives between the troops who went out to battle and the rest of the congregation.
28 Mixɔ nu sia nu si asrafoawo xɔ la ƒe ɖeka le alafa atɔ̃ ɖe sia ɖe me abe nunana ene na Yehowa, eɖanye amegbetɔ, nyiwo, tedziwo, alẽwo loo alo gbɔ̃wo o.
Set aside a tribute for the LORD from what belongs to the soldiers who went into battle: one out of every five hundred, whether persons, cattle, donkeys, or sheep.
29 Mixɔ nunana sia ƒe afã le wo si, eye miatsɔe na nunɔla Eleazar abe Yehowa ƒe gome ene.
Take it from their half and give it to Eleazar the priest as an offering to the LORD.
30 Tso nu siwo ke Israelviwo xɔ ƒe afã me la, tia ɖeka le blaatɔ̃ ɖe sia ɖe me, eɖanye amegbetɔ, nyiwo, tedziwo, alẽwo, gbɔ̃wo loo alo lã bubuwo o. Tsɔ wo na Levi ƒe viwo, ame siwo kpɔa Yehowa ƒe Agbadɔ la ƒe nyawo gbɔ.”
From the Israelites’ half, take one out of every fifty, whether persons, cattle, donkeys, sheep, or other animals, and give them to the Levites who keep charge of the tabernacle of the LORD.”
31 Ale Mose kple nunɔla Eleazar wowɔ se siwo Yehowa de na wo to Mose dzi la dzi.
So Moses and Eleazar the priest did as the LORD had commanded Moses,
32 Aʋadelawo tsɔ sikanu kple awu siwo woha la na wo ɖokui. Nu bubu siwo woha la woe nye alẽ akpe alafa ade, blaadre-vɔ-atɔ̃,
and this plunder remained from the spoils the soldiers had taken: 675,000 sheep,
33 nyi akpe blaadre-vɔ-eve,
72,000 cattle,
34 tedzi akpe blaade-vɔ-ɖekɛ kple
61,000 donkeys,
35 nyɔnuvi akpe blaetɔ̃-vɔ-eve.
and 32,000 women who had not slept with a man.
36 Nu siawo ƒe afã, si wotsɔ na aʋadelawoe nye: alẽ akpe alafa etɔ̃, blaetɔ̃-vɔ-adre alafa atɔ̃,
This was the half portion for those who had gone to war: 337,500 sheep,
37 wotsɔ wo dome alafa ade, blaadre-vɔ-atɔ̃ na Yehowa;
including a tribute to the LORD of 675,
38 nyi akpe blaetɔ̃ vɔ ade, wotsɔ wo dome blaadre-vɔ-eve na Yehowa,
36,000 cattle, including a tribute to the LORD of 72,
39 tedzi akpe blaetɔ̃, alafa atɔ, wotsɔ wo dome blaade-vɔ-ɖekɛ na Yehowa;
30,500 donkeys, including a tribute to the LORD of 61,
40 nyɔnuvi akpe wuiade, wotsɔ wo dome blaetɔ̃-vɔ-eve, siwo nye Yehowa tɔ la na Levi ƒe viwo.
and 16,000 people, including a tribute to the LORD of 32.
41 Wotsɔ nu siwo katã nye Yehowa tɔ la na nunɔla Eleazar, abe ale si Yehowa ɖo na Mose ene.
Moses gave the tribute to Eleazar the priest as an offering for the LORD, as the LORD had commanded Moses.
42 Mose tsɔ nu siwo woha le aʋa me la ƒe afã na Israelviwo eye afã bubu na aʋadelawo.
From the Israelites’ half, which Moses had set apart from the men who had gone to war,
43 Afã mamlɛa, si wotsɔ na Israelviwo la yi ale: alẽ akpe alafa etɔ̃, blaetɔ̃-vɔ-adre, alafa atɔ̃,
this half belonged to the congregation: 337,500 sheep,
44 nyi akpe blaetɔ̃ vɔ ade,
36,000 cattle,
45 tedzi akpe blaetɔ̃ alafa atɔ̃ kple
30,500 donkeys,
46 nyɔnuvi akpe wuiade.
and 16,000 people.
47 Le Yehowa ƒe ɖoɖowo nu la, Mose tsɔ nu siawo dometɔ ɖe sia ɖe ƒe blaatɔ̃lia ƒe ɖeka le Israelviwo tɔ ŋu hena Levi ƒe viwo, ame siwo wɔa dɔ le Yehowa ƒe agbadɔ la me.
From the Israelites’ half, Moses took one out of every fifty persons and animals and gave them to the Levites who kept charge of the tabernacle of the LORD, as the LORD had commanded him.
48 Aʋakplɔla siwo le aʋalɔgowo nu, esiwo le ŋutsu akpewo nu kple esiwo le ŋutsu alafawo nu la yi Mose gbɔ,
Then the officers who were over the units of the army—the commanders of thousands and of hundreds—approached Moses
49 eye wogblɔ nɛ be, “Wò dɔlawo xlẽ asrafo siwo le mía te la, eye wo dometɔ ɖeka pɛ gɔ̃ hã mebu o.
and said, “Your servants have counted the soldiers under our command, and not one of us is missing.
50 Eya ta míetsɔ akpedavɔsa tɔxɛ vɛ na Yehowa tso nu siwo míeha la me, woawoe nye sika, alɔnugɛwo, afɔgɛwo, asigɛwo, togɛwo kple kɔsɔkɔsɔwo. Míetsɔ nu siawo hena avuléle le Yehowa ŋkume ɖe míaƒe luʋɔwo ta.”
So we have brought to the LORD an offering of the gold articles each man acquired—armlets, bracelets, rings, earrings, and necklaces—to make atonement for ourselves before the LORD.”
51 Mose kple nunɔla Eleazar woxɔ sika kple aɖaŋunuwɔwɔwo le wo si.
So Moses and Eleazar the priest received from them all the articles made out of gold.
52 Sika si woxɔ tso asrafo akpewo nunɔlawo kple asrafo alafawo nunɔlawo si, eye Mose kple Eleazar tsɔ wo na Yehowa la ƒe kpekpemee nye kilogram alafa ɖeka blaasiekɛ.
All the gold that the commanders of thousands and of hundreds presented as an offering to the LORD weighed 16,750 shekels.
53 Asrafoawo tsɔ nu siawo ƒe ɖe na wo ɖokuiwo xoxo.
Each of the soldiers had taken plunder for himself.
54 Mose kple nunɔla Eleaza xɔ sikawo le ame siwo woɖo ame akpewo kple ame alafawo nu la si eye wotsɔ nunana sia ɖadzra ɖo ɖe agbadɔ la me le Yehowa ŋkume abe ŋkuɖodzinu na Israelviwo ene.
And Moses and Eleazar the priest received the gold from the commanders of thousands and of hundreds and brought it into the Tent of Meeting as a memorial for the Israelites before the LORD.
