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1 locutusque est Dominus ad Mosen in deserto Sinai in tabernaculo foederis prima die mensis secundi anno altero egressionis eorum ex Aegypto dicens
And the Lord spak to Moises in the deseert of Synay, in the tabernacle of the boond of pees, in the firste day of the secounde monethe, in the tother yeer of her goyng out of Egipt,
2 tollite summam universae congregationis filiorum Israhel per cognationes et domos suas et nomina singulorum quicquid sexus est masculini
and seide, Take ye `the summe of al the congregacioun of the sones of Israel, bi her kynredis, and howsis, and `the names of alle bi hem silf, what
3 a vicesimo anno et supra omnium virorum fortium ex Israhel et numerabitis eos per turmas suas tu et Aaron
euer thing is of male kynde fro the twentithe yeere and aboue, of alle the stronge men of Israel; and thou and Aaron schulen noumbre hem bi her cumpanies.
4 eruntque vobiscum principes tribuum ac domorum in cognationibus suis
And the princes of lynagis and of housis, in her kynredis, schulen be with you,
5 quorum ista sunt nomina de Ruben Elisur filius Sedeur
of whiche princes these ben the names; of Ruben, Elisur, the sone of Sedeur;
6 de Symeon Salamihel filius Surisaddai
of Symeon, Salamyel, the sone of Suri Sadday;
7 de Iuda Naasson filius Aminadab
of Juda, Naason, the sone of Amynadab; of Ysacar,
8 de Isachar Nathanahel filius Suar
Nathanael, the sone of Suar;
9 de Zabulon Heliab filius Helon
of Zabulon, Eliab, the sone of Elon; sotheli of the sones of Joseph,
10 filiorum autem Ioseph de Ephraim Helisama filius Ammiud de Manasse Gamalihel filius Phadassur
of Effraym, Elisama, the sone of Amyud; of Manasses, Gamaliel the sone of Phadussur;
11 de Beniamin Abidan filius Gedeonis
of Beniamyn, Abidan, the sone of Gedeon;
12 de Dan Ahiezer filius Amisaddai
of Dan, Aiezer, the sone of Amysadday;
13 de Aser Phegihel filius Ochran
of Aser, Fegiel, the sone of Ochran;
14 de Gad Heliasaph filius Duhel
of Gad, Elisaphan, the sone of Duel;
15 de Nepthali Ahira filius Henan
of Neptalym, Hayra, the sone of Henam.
16 hii nobilissimi principes multitudinis per tribus et cognationes suas et capita exercitus Israhel
These weren the noblest princes of the multitude, bi her lynagis, and kynredis, and the heedis of the oost of Israel,
17 quos tulerunt Moses et Aaron cum omni vulgi multitudine
whiche pryncis Moises and Aaron token, with al the multitude of the comyn puple.
18 et congregaverunt primo die mensis secundi recensentes eos per cognationes et domos ac familias et capita et nomina singulorum a vicesimo anno et supra
And thei gaderiden in the firste dai of the secounde monethe, and telden hem bi kynredis, and housis, and meynees, and heedis, and names of alle by hem silf, fro the twentithe yeer and aboue,
19 sicut praeceperat Dominus Mosi numeratique sunt in deserto Sinai
as the Lord comaundide to Moises.
20 de Ruben primogenito Israhelis per generationes et familias ac domos suas et nomina capitum singulorum omne quod sexus est masculini a vicesimo anno et supra procedentium ad bellum
And of Ruben the firste gendrid of Israel weren noumbrid, in the deseert of Synai, bi her generaciouns, and meynees, and housis, and bi the names of alle heedis, al thing that is of male kynde, fro `the twentithe yeer and aboue, of men goynge forth to batel,
21 quadraginta sex milia quingenti
sixe and fourti thousynd and fyue hundrid.
22 de filiis Symeon per generationes et familias ac domos cognationum suarum recensiti sunt per nomina et capita singulorum omne quod sexus est masculini a vicesimo anno et supra procedentium ad bellum
Of the sones of Symeon, bi her generaciouns, and meynees, and housis of her kyneredis, weren noumbrid, bi the names and heedis of alle, al that is of male kynde, fro `the twentithe yeer and aboue, of men goynge forth to batel,
23 quinquaginta novem milia trecenti
nyn and fifty thousand and thre hundrid.
24 de filiis Gad per generationes et familias ac domos cognationum suarum recensiti sunt per nomina singulorum a viginti annis et supra omnes qui ad bella procederent
Of the sones of Gad, by generaciouns, and meynees, and housis of her kynredis, weren noumbrid, bi the names of alle, fro twenti yeer and aboue, alle men that yeden forth to batels,
25 quadraginta quinque milia sescenti quinquaginta
fyue and fourti thousand sixe hundrid and fifti.
26 de filiis Iuda per generationes et familias ac domos cognationum suarum per nomina singulorum a vicesimo anno et supra omnes qui poterant ad bella procedere
Of the sones of Juda, bi generaciouns, and meynees, and housis of her kynredis, by the names of alle, fro `the twentithe yeer and aboue, alle men that miyten go to batels,
27 recensiti sunt septuaginta quattuor milia sescenti
weren noumbrid foure and seuenti thousand and sixe hundrid.
28 de filiis Isachar per generationes et familias ac domos cognationum suarum per nomina singulorum a vicesimo anno et supra omnes qui ad bella procederent
Of the sones of Ysacar, bi generaciouns, and meynees, and housis of her kynredis, bi the names of alle, fro `the twentithe yeer and aboue, alle men that yeden forth to batels,
29 recensiti sunt quinquaginta quattuor milia quadringenti
weren noumbrid foure and fifti thousande and foure hundrid.
30 de filiis Zabulon per generationes et familias ac domos cognationum suarum recensiti sunt per nomina singulorum a vicesimo anno et supra omnes qui poterant ad bella procedere
Of the sones of Zabulon, bi generaciouns, and meynees, and housis of her kynredis, weren noumbrid, bi the names of alle, fro `the twentithe yeer and aboue, alle men that myyten go forth to batels,
31 quinquaginta septem milia quadringenti
seuene and fifti thousynde and foure hundrid.
32 de filiis Ioseph filiorum Ephraim per generationes et familias ac domos cognationum suarum recensiti sunt per nomina singulorum a vicesimo anno et supra omnes qui poterant ad bella procedere
Of the sones of Joseph, of the sones of Effraym, bi generaciouns, and meynees, and housis of her kynredis, weren noumbrid, bi the names of alle, fro `the twentithe yeer and aboue, alle men that myyten go forth to batels,
33 quadraginta milia quingenti
fourti thousynde and fyue hundrid.
34 porro filiorum Manasse per generationes et familias ac domos cognationum suarum recensiti sunt per nomina singulorum a viginti annis et supra omnes qui poterant ad bella procedere
Forsothe of the sones of Manasses, bi generaciouns, and meynees, and housis of her kynredis, weren noumbrid, bi the names of alle, fro the twentithe yeer and aboue, alle men that myyten go forth to batels,
35 triginta duo milia ducenti
two and thretti thousynd and two hundrid.
36 de filiis Beniamin per generationes et familias ac domos cognationum suarum recensiti sunt nominibus singulorum a vicesimo anno et supra omnes qui poterant ad bella procedere
Of the sones of Beniamyn, bi generaciouns, and meynees, and housis of her kynredis, weren noumbrid, bi the names of alle, fro twenti yeer and aboue, alle men that miyten go forth to batels,
37 triginta quinque milia quadringenti
fyue and thretti thousinde and foure hundrid.
38 de filiis Dan per generationes et familias ac domos cognationum suarum recensiti sunt nominibus singulorum a vicesimo anno et supra omnes qui poterant ad bella procedere
Of the sones of Dan, bi generaciouns, and meynees, and housis of her kynredis, weren noumbrid, bi the names of alle, fro `the twentithe yere and aboue, alle men that myyten go forth to batels,
39 sexaginta duo milia septingenti
two and sixti thousynde and seuene hundrid.
40 de filiis Aser per generationes et familias ac domos cognationum suarum recensiti sunt per nomina singulorum a vicesimo anno et supra omnes qui poterant ad bella procedere
Of the sones of Aser, bi generaciouns, and meynees, and housis of her kynredis, weren noumbrid, bi the names of alle, fro `the twentithe yeer and aboue, alle men that myyten go forth to batels,
41 quadraginta milia et mille quingenti
fourti thousynde and a thousynde and fyue hundrid.
42 de filiis Nepthali per generationes et familias ac domos cognationum suarum recensiti sunt nominibus singulorum a vicesimo anno et supra omnes qui poterant ad bella procedere
Of the sones of Neptalym, bi generaciouns, and meynees, and housis of her kynredis, weren noumbrid, bi the names of alle, fro `the twentithe yeer and aboue, alle men that myyten go forth to batels,
43 quinquaginta tria milia quadringenti
thre and fifty thousynde and foure hundrid.
44 hii sunt quos numeraverunt Moses et Aaron et duodecim principes Israhel singulos per domos cognationum suarum
These men it ben, whiche Moises and Aaron and the twelue princes of Israel noumbriden, alle bi the housis `of her kynredis.
45 fueruntque omnes filiorum Israhel per domos et familias suas a vicesimo anno et supra qui poterant ad bella procedere
And alle men of the sones of Israel bi her housis, and meynees, fro `the twentithe yeer and aboue, that myyten go forth to batels, weren togidere
46 sescenta tria milia virorum quingenti quinquaginta
sixe hundrid thousynde and thre thousynde of men, fyue hundred and fifti.
47 Levitae autem in tribu familiarum suarum non sunt numerati cum eis
Sotheli the dekenes in the lynage of her meynes weren not noumbrid with hem.
48 locutusque est Dominus ad Mosen dicens
And the Lord spak to Moises, and seide, `Nyle thou noumbre the lynage of Leuy,
49 tribum Levi noli numerare neque ponas summam eorum cum filiis Israhel
nether sette thou the summe of hem with the sones of Israel;
50 sed constitue eos super tabernaculum testimonii cuncta vasa eius et quicquid ad caerimonias pertinet ipsi portabunt tabernaculum et omnia utensilia eius et erunt in ministerio ac per gyrum tabernaculi metabuntur
but thou schalt ordeyne hem on the tabernacle of witnessing, and on alle the vessels therof, and what euer thing perteyneth to cerymonyes ether sacrifices. Thei schulen bere the tabernacle, and alle purtenaunces therof, and thei schulen be in seruyce, and schulen sette tentis bi the cumpas of the tabernacle.
51 cum proficiscendum fuerit deponent Levitae tabernaculum cum castra metanda erigent quisquis externorum accesserit occidetur
Whanne me schal go, the dekenes schulen do doun the tabernacle; whanne the tentis schulen be sette, thei schulen `reise the tabernacle. Who euer of straungeris neiyeth, he schal be slayn.
52 metabuntur autem castra filii Israhel unusquisque per turmas et cuneos atque exercitum suum
Sotheli the sones of Israel schulen sette tentis, ech man bi cumpenyes, and gaderyngis, and his oost;
53 porro Levitae per gyrum tabernaculi figent tentoria ne fiat indignatio super multitudinem filiorum Israhel et excubabunt in custodiis tabernaculi testimonii
forsothe the dekenes schulen sette tentis bi the cumpas of the tabernacle, lest indignacioun be maad on the multitude of the sones of Israel; and thei schulen wake in the kepyngis of the `tabernacle of witnessyng.
54 fecerunt ergo filii Israhel iuxta omnia quae praeceperat Dominus Mosi
Therfor the sones of Israel diden bi alle thingis whiche the Lord comaundide to Moises.
