4 Mose 1

1 Und der HERR redete mit Mose in der Wüste Sinai in der Stiftshütte am ersten Tag des zweiten Monats im zweiten Jahr, nachdem sie aus dem Lande Ägypten gezogen waren, und sprach:

Adonai spoke to Moses [Drawn out] in the wilderness of Sinai [Thorn], in the Tent of Meeting, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they had come out of the land of Egypt [Abode of slavery], saying,

2 Ermittelt die Zahl der ganzen Gemeinde der Kinder Israel, nach ihren Geschlechtern und ihren Vaterhäusern, nach der Zahl der Namen, alles, was männlich ist, Kopf für Kopf;

“Take a census of all the congregation of the children of Israel [God prevails], by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, every male, one by one;

3 von zwanzig Jahren an und darüber, alle wehrpflichtigen Männer in Israel; und zählet sie nach ihren Heerhaufen, du und Aaron.

from twenty years old and upward, all who are able to go out to war in Israel [God prevails]. You and Aaron [Light-bringer] shall count them by their divisions.

4 Und es soll von jedem Stamm das Oberhaupt der Vaterhäuser seines Stammes bei euch sein.

With you there shall be a man of every tribe; everyone head of his fathers’ house.

5 Das sind aber die Namen der Männer, die euch zur Seite stehen sollen: Von Ruben Elizur, der Sohn Sedeurs;

These are the names of the men who shall stand with you: Of Reuben [See, a son!]: Elizur the son of Shedeur.

6 von Simeon Selumiel, der Sohn Zuri-Schaddais;

Of Simeon [Hearing]: Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai [My rock almighty].

7 von Juda Nahasson, der Sohn Amminadabs;

Of Judah [Praised]: Nahshon the son of Amminadab.

8 von Issaschar Netaneel, der Sohn Zuars;

Of Issachar [Hire, Reward]: Nethanel the son of Zuar.

9 von Sebulon Eliab, der Sohn Helons;

Of Zebulun [Living together]: Eliab the son of Helon.

10 von den Kindern Josephs, von Ephraim Elisama, der Sohn Ammihuds; von Manasse Gamliel, der Sohn Pedazurs;

Of the children of Joseph [May he add]: Of Ephraim [Fruit]: Elishama the son of Ammihud. Of Manasseh [Causing to forget]: Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.

11 von Benjamin Abidan, der Sohn Gideonis;

Of Benjamin [Son of right hand, Son of south]: Abidan the son of Gideoni.

12 von Dan Ahieser, der Sohn Ammi-Schaddais;

Of Dan [He judged]: Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.

13 von Asser Pagiel, der Sohn Ochrans;

Of Asher [Happy]: Pagiel the son of Ochran.

14 von Gad Eliasaph, der Sohn Deguels;

Of Gad [Good fortune]: Eliasaph the son of Deuel.

15 von Naphtali Ahira, der Sohn Enans.

Of Naphtali [My wrestling]: Ahira the son of Enan.”

16 Das sind die Berufenen der Gemeinde, die Fürsten unter den Stämmen ihrer Väter; die Häupter über die Tausende Israels sind diese.

These are those who were called of the congregation, the princes of the tribes of their fathers; they were the heads of the thousands of Israel [God prevails].

17 Und Mose und Aaron nahmen diese Männer, die mit Namen bezeichnet sind,

Moses [Drawn out] and Aaron [Light-bringer] took these men who are mentioned by name.

18 und versammelten die ganze Gemeinde am ersten Tag des zweiten Monats, und sie ließen sich eintragen in die Geburtsregister, nach ihren Geschlechtern und ihren Vaterhäusern, unter Aufzählung der Namen, von zwanzig Jahren an und darüber, nach der Kopfzahl.

They assembled all the congregation together on the first day of the second month; and they declared their ancestry by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, one by one.

19 Wie der HERR Mose geboten hatte, so zählte er sie in der Wüste Sinai.

As Adonai enjoined Moses [Drawn out], so he counted them in the wilderness of Sinai [Thorn].

20 Und es waren der Kinder Ruben, des erstgeborenen Sohnes Israels, nach ihrer Abstammung, ihren Geschlechtern und ihren Vaterhäusern an Zahl der Namen, Haupt für Haupt, alle diensttauglichen Männer, von zwanzig Jahren und darüber,

The children of Reuben [See, a son!], Israel [God prevails]’s firstborn, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, one by one, every male from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war;

21 so viele ihrer gemustert wurden vom Stamm Ruben, 46500.

those who were counted of them, of the tribe of Reuben [See, a son!], were forty-six thousand five hundred.

22 Der Kinder Simeon, nach ihrer Abstammung, ihren Geschlechtern und ihren Vaterhäusern, an Zahl der Namen, Haupt für Haupt, alle diensttauglichen Männer, von zwanzig Jahren und darüber,

Of the children of Simeon [Hearing], their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, those who were counted of it, according to the number of the names, one by one, every male from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war;

23 so viele ihrer vom Stamme Simeon gemustert wurden, 59300.

those who were counted of them, of the tribe of Simeon [Hearing], were fifty-nine thousand three hundred.

24 Der Kinder Gad, nach ihrer Abstammung, ihren Geschlechtern und ihren Vaterhäusern, an Zahl der Namen, von zwanzig Jahren und darüber, was diensttauglich war,

Of the children of Gad [Good fortune], their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war;

25 so viele ihrer vom Stamme Gad gemustert wurden, 45650.

those who were counted of them, of the tribe of Gad [Good fortune], were forty-five thousand six hundred fifty.

26 Der Kinder Juda, nach ihrer Abstammung, ihren Geschlechtern und ihren Vaterhäusern, an Zahl der Namen, von zwanzig Jahren und darüber, was diensttauglich war,

Of the children of Judah [Praised], their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war;

27 so viele ihrer vom Stamme Juda gemustert wurden, 74600.

those who were counted of them, of the tribe of Judah [Praised], were seventy-four thousand six hundred.

28 Der Kinder Issaschar, nach ihrer Abstammung, ihren Geschlechtern und ihren Vaterhäusern, an Zahl der Namen, von zwanzig Jahren und darüber, was diensttauglich war,

Of the children of Issachar [Hire, Reward], their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war;

29 so viele ihrer vom Stamme Issaschar gemustert wurden, 54400.

those who were counted of them, of the tribe of Issachar [Hire, Reward], were fifty-four thousand four hundred.

30 Der Kinder Sebulon, nach ihrer Abstammung, ihren Geschlechtern und ihren Vaterhäusern, an der Zahl, von zwanzig Jahren und darüber, was diensttauglich war;

Of the children of Zebulun [Living together], their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war;

31 so viele ihrer vom Stamme Sebulon gemustert wurden, 57400.

those who were counted of them, of the tribe of Zebulun [Living together], were fifty-seven thousand four hundred.

32 Der Kinder Joseph, nämlich von den Kindern Ephraim, nach ihrer Abstammung, ihren Geschlechtern und ihren Vaterhäusern, an Zahl der Namen, von zwanzig Jahren und darüber, was diensttauglich war,

Of the children of Joseph [May he add], of the children of Ephraim [Fruit], their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war;

33 so viele ihrer vom Stamme Ephraim gemustert wurden, 40500.

those who were counted of them, of the tribe of Ephraim [Fruit], were forty thousand five hundred.

34 Der Kinder Manasse, nach ihrer Abstammung, ihren Geschlechtern und ihren Vaterhäusern, an Zahl der Namen, von zwanzig Jahren und darüber, was diensttauglich war;

Of the children of Manasseh [Causing to forget], their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war;

35 so viele ihrer vom Stamme Manasse gemustert wurden, 32200.

those who were counted of them, of the tribe of Manasseh [Causing to forget], were thirty-two thousand two hundred.

36 Der Kinder Benjamin, nach ihrer Abstammung, ihren Geschlechtern und Vaterhäusern, an Zahl der Namen, von zwanzig Jahren und darüber, was diensttauglich war,

Of the children of Benjamin [Son of right hand, Son of south], their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war;

37 so viele ihrer vom Stamm Benjamin gemustert wurden, 35400.

those who were counted of them, of the tribe of Benjamin [Son of right hand, Son of south], were thirty-five thousand four hundred.

38 Der Kinder Dan, nach ihrer Abstammung, ihren Geschlechtern und Vaterhäusern, an Zahl der Namen, von zwanzig Jahren und darüber, was diensttauglich war,

Of the children of Dan [He judged], their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war;

39 so viele ihrer vom Stamme Dan gemustert wurden, 62700.

those who were counted of them, of the tribe of Dan [He judged], were sixty-two thousand seven hundred.

40 Der Kinder Asser, nach ihrer Abstammung, ihren Geschlechtern und ihren Vaterhäusern, an Zahl der Namen, von zwanzig Jahren und darüber, was diensttauglich war,

Of the children of Asher [Happy], their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war;

41 so viele ihrer vom Stamme Asser gemustert wurden, 41500.

those who were counted of them, of the tribe of Asher [Happy], were forty-one thousand five hundred.

42 Der Kinder Naphtali, nach ihrer Abstammung, ihren Geschlechtern und ihren Vaterhäusern, an Zahl der Namen, von zwanzig Jahren und darüber, was diensttauglich war,

Of the children of Naphtali [My wrestling], their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war;

43 so viele ihrer vom Stamme Naphtali gemustert wurden, 53400.

those who were counted of them, of the tribe of Naphtali [My wrestling], were fifty-three thousand four hundred.

44 Das sind die Gemusterten, welche Mose und Aaron musterten samt den zwölf Fürsten Israels, deren je einer über die Vaterhäuser [seines Stammes] gesetzt war.

These are those who were counted, whom Moses [Drawn out] and Aaron [Light-bringer] counted, and the princes of Israel [God prevails], being twelve men: they were each one for his fathers’ house.

45 Alle Gemusterten aber der Kinder Israel, nach den Häusern ihrer Väter, von zwanzig Jahren und darüber, was unter Israel diensttauglich war, derer waren 603550.

So all those who were counted of the children of Israel [God prevails] by their fathers’ houses, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war in Israel [God prevails];

46 Aber die Leviten mit ihrem väterlichen Stamm

even all those who were counted were six hundred three thousand five hundred fifty.

47 waren in dieser Musterung nicht inbegriffen.

But the Levites [Descendants of United with] after the tribe of their fathers was not counted among them.

48 Denn der HERR redete zu Mose und sprach:

For Adonai spoke to Moses [Drawn out], saying,

49 Nur den Stamm Levi sollst du nicht mustern und seine Zahl nicht rechnen unter die Kinder Israel;

“Only the tribe of Levi [United with] you shall not count, neither shall you take a census of them among the children of Israel [God prevails];

50 sondern du sollst die Leviten über die Wohnung des Zeugnisses setzen und über alle ihre Geräte und über alles, was dazu gehört. Sie sollen die Wohnung tragen samt allen ihren Geräten und sollen sie bedienen und sich um die Wohnung her lagern.

but appoint the Levites [Descendants of United with] over the Tabernacle of the Testimony, and over all its furnishings, and over all that belongs to it. They shall carry the tabernacle, and all its furnishings; and they shall take care of it, and shall encamp around it.

51 Und wenn die Wohnung aufbricht, so sollen die Leviten sie abbrechen; wenn aber die Wohnung sich lagern soll, so sollen sie dieselbe aufschlagen; kommt ihr aber ein Fremder zu nahe, so muß er sterben.

When the tabernacle is to move, the Levites [Descendants of United with] shall take it down; and when the tabernacle is to be set up, the Levites [Descendants of United with] shall set it up. The stranger who comes near shall be put to death.

52 Die Kinder Israel sollen sich lagern, ein jeder in seinem Lager und bei dem Panier seines Heers.

The children of Israel [God prevails] shall pitch their tents, every man by his own camp, and every man by his own standard, according to their divisions.

53 Aber die Leviten sollen sich um die Wohnung des Zeugnisses her lagern, daß nicht ein Zorngericht über die Gemeinde der Kinder Israel komme; darum sollen die Leviten der Wohnung des Zeugnisses warten.

But the Levites [Descendants of United with] shall encamp around the Tabernacle of the Testimony, that there may be no wrath on the congregation of the children of Israel [God prevails]: and the Levites [Descendants of United with] shall be responsible for the Tabernacle of the Testimony.”

54 Und die Kinder Israel taten so alles; was der HERR Mose geboten hatte, das taten sie.

Thus the children of Israel [God prevails] did. According to all that Adonai enjoined Moses [Drawn out], so they did.