4 Mose 1
1 Awurade kasa kyerɛɛ Mose wɔ Ahyiae Ntamadan a ɛwɔ Sinai nweatam so. Eyi sii wɔ mfe abien a Israelfo fii Misraim no akyi, ɔsram a ɛto so abien no da a edi kan. Ɔkae se:
The Lord spoke to Moses in the Tent of Meeting while they were in the Sinai desert. This was on the first day of the second month of the second year after the Israelites had left Egypt. He told him,
2 “Gyina Israelfo no mmusuakuw ne wɔn mmusua so kan wɔn nyinaa. Kyerɛw ɔbarima biara din.
“Census all the Israelites according to their tribe and family. Count every man and keep a record of each individual's name.
3 Wo ne Aaron na mobɛkan mmarima a wɔadi mfe aduonu no ne nea ɛboro saa a wotumi kɔ ɔsa.
Those aged twenty or older who can do military service are to be registered by you and Aaron in their Israelite army divisions.
4 Ɔbarima a ofi abusuakuw biara mu a ɔyɛ ntuanoni na ɛsɛ sɛ ɔboa mo.
A representative from each tribe, the head of a family, must be there with you.
5 “Mmarima a wɔbɛboa mo no din ni: “Ruben abusuakuw no ntuanoni ne Sedeur babarima Elisur;
These are the names of the men who will work with you: From the tribe of Reuben, Elizur, son of Shedeur;
6 Simeon abusuakuw no ntuanoni ne Surisadai babarima Selumiel;
from the tribe of Simeon, Shelumiel, son of Zurishaddai;
7 Yuda abusuakuw no ntuanoni ne Aminadab babarima Nahson;
from the tribe of Judah, Nahshon, son of Amminadab;
8 Isakar abusuakuw no ntuanoni ne Suar babarima Netanel;
from the tribe of Issachar, Nethanel, son of Zuar;
9 Sebulon abusuakuw no ntuanoni ne Helon babarima Eliab;
from the tribe of Zebulun, Eliab, son of Helon;
10 Yosef mmabarima no: Efraim abusuakuw no ntuanoni ne Amihud babarima Elisama; Manase abusuakuw no ntuanoni ne Pedahsur babarima Gamaliel;
from the sons of Joseph: from the tribe of Ephraim, Elishama, son of Ammihud, and from the tribe of Manasseh, Gamaliel, son of Pedahzur;
11 Benyamin abusuakuw ntuanoni ne Gideoni babarima Abidan;
from the tribe of Benjamin, Abidan, son of Gideoni;
12 Dan abusuakuw ntuanoni ne Amisadai babarima Ahieser;
from the tribe of Dan, Ahiezer, son of Ammishaddai;
13 Aser abusuakuw ntuanoni ne Okran babarima Pagiel;
from the tribe of Asher, Pagiel, son of Ocran;
14 Gad abusuakuw ntuanoni ne Deguel babarima Eliasaf;
from the tribe of Gad, Eliasaph, son of Deuel;
15 Naftali abusuakuw ntuanoni ne Enan babarima Ahira.”
and from the tribe of Naphtali, Ahira, son of Enan.”
16 Eyinom ne mmarima a woyii wɔn fii nnipa no mu, a wɔyɛ wɔn agyanom mmusua no ntuanofo.
These were the men chosen from the Israelite community. They were the leaders of their fathers' tribes; the heads of the families of Israel.
17 Mose ne Aaron faa saa nnipa a wɔabobɔ wɔn din yi,
Moses and Aaron summoned these men who had been selected by name.
18 na da a edi kan wɔ ɔsram a ɛto so abien no mu no, wɔfrɛɛ ɔmanfo no nyinaa. Nnipa no nam wɔn mmusuakuw ne wɔn mmusua so kyerɛɛ wɔn anato na wɔkyerɛw mmarima a wɔadi mfe aduonu ne nea ɛboro saa no din mmaako mmaako,
They had all the Israelites gather together on the first day of the second month, and recorded the people's genealogy according to their tribe and family, and counted up the names of all those aged twenty or older,
19 sɛnea Awurade hyɛɛ Mose no. Enti ɔkan wɔn wɔ Sinai sare so.
as the Lord had told Moses to do. Moses conducted this census in the Sinai desert.
20 Ruben a ɔyɛ Israel abakan asefo: Wɔkyerɛw mmarima a wɔadi mfe aduonu ne nea ɛboro saa a wotumi kɔ ɔsa no, wɔkyerɛw wɔn din mmaako mmaako sɛnea wɔn mmusua te.
The descendants of Reuben, (he was Israel's firstborn son), men aged twenty or over, were recorded by name according to the genealogical records of their tribe and families. All those registered who could serve in the army
21 Nnipa dodow a wofi Ruben abusuakuw no mu no yɛ mpem aduanan asia ne ahannum.
from the tribe of Reuben totaled 46,500.
22 Simeon asefo: Mmarima a wɔadi mfe aduonu ne nea ɛboro saa a wobetumi akɔ ɔsa no, wɔkyerɛw wɔn din mmaako mmaako sɛnea wɔn mmusua te.
The descendants of Simeon, men aged twenty or over, were recorded by name according to the genealogical records of their tribe and families. All those registered who could serve in the army
23 Nnipa dodow a wofi Simeon abusuakuw no mu no yɛ mpem aduonum akron ne ahaasa.
from the tribe of Simeon totaled 59,300.
24 Gad asefo: Wɔkyerɛw mmarima a wɔadi mfe aduonu ne nea ɛboro saa a wobetumi akɔ ɔsa no din sɛnea wɔn mmusua te.
The descendants of Gad, men aged twenty or over, were recorded by name according to the genealogical records of their tribe and families. All those registered who could serve in the army
25 Nnipa dodow a wofi Gad abusuakuw no mu no yɛ mpem aduanan anum ahansia ne aduonum.
from the tribe of Gad totaled 45,650.
26 Yuda asefo: Wɔkyerɛw mmarima a wɔadi mfe aduonu ne nea ɛboro saa a wobetumi akɔ ɔsa no din sɛnea wɔn mmusua te.
The descendants of Judah, men aged twenty or older, were recorded by name according to the genealogical records of their tribe and families. All those registered who could serve in the army
27 Nnipa dodow a wofi Yuda abusuakuw no mu no yɛ mpem aduɔson anan ne ahansia.
from the tribe of Judah, totaled 74,600.
28 Isakar asefo: Wɔkyerɛw mmarima a wɔadi mfe aduonu ne nea ɛboro saa a wobetumi akɔ ɔsa no din sɛnea wɔn mmusua te.
The descendants of Issachar, men aged twenty or older, were recorded by name according to the genealogical records of their tribe and families. All those registered who could serve in the army
29 Nnipa dodow a wofi Isakar abusuakuw no mu no yɛ mpem aduonum anan ne ahannan.
from the tribe of Issachar, totaled 54,400.
30 Sebulon asefo: Wɔkyerɛw mmarima a wɔadi mfe aduonu ne nea ɛboro saa a wobetumi akɔ ɔsa no din sɛnea wɔn mmusua te.
The descendants of Zebulun, men aged twenty or older, were recorded by name according to the genealogical records of their tribe and families. All those registered who could serve in the army
31 Nnipa dodow a wofi Sebulon abusuakuw no mu no yɛ mpem aduonum ason ne ahannan.
from the tribe of Zebulun, totaled 57,400.
32 Yosef mmabarima no: Efraim asefo: Wɔkyerɛw mmarima a wɔadi mfe aduonu ne nea ɛboro saa a wobetumi akɔ ɔsa no din sɛnea wɔn mmusua te.
The descendants of Joseph: the descendants of Ephraim, men aged twenty or older, were recorded by name according to the genealogical records of their tribe and families. All those registered who could serve in the army
33 Nnipa dodow a wofi Efraim abusuakuw no mu no yɛ mpem aduanan ne ahannum.
from the tribe of Ephraim, totaled 40,500.
34 Manase asefo: Wɔkyerɛw mmarima a wɔadi mfe aduonu ne nea ɛboro saa a wobetumi akɔ ɔsa no din sɛnea wɔn mmusua te.
And the descendants of Manasseh, men aged twenty or older, were recorded by name according to the genealogical records of their tribe and families. All those registered who could serve in the army
35 Nnipa dodow a wofi Manase abusuakuw no mu no yɛ mpem aduasa abien ne ahannu.
from the tribe of Manasseh, totaled 32,200.
36 Benyamin asefo: Wɔkyerɛw mmarima a wɔadi mfe aduonu ne nea ɛboro saa a wobetumi akɔ ɔsa no din sɛnea wɔn mmusua te.
The descendants of Benjamin, men aged twenty or older, were recorded by name according to the genealogical records of their tribe and families. All those registered who could serve in the army
37 Nnipa dodow a wofi Benyamin abusuakuw no mu no yɛ mpem aduasa anum ne ahannan.
from the tribe of Benjamin, totaled 35,400.
38 Dan asefo: Wɔkyerɛw mmarima a wɔadi mfe aduonu ne nea ɛboro saa a wobetumi akɔ ɔsa no din sɛnea wɔn mmusua te.
The descendants of Dan, men aged twenty or older, were recorded by name according to the genealogical records of their tribe and families. All those registered who could serve in the army
39 Nnipa dodow a wofi Dan abusuakuw no mu no yɛ mpem aduosia abien ne ahanson.
from the tribe of Dan, totaled 62,700.
40 Aser asefo: Wɔkyerɛw mmarima a wɔadi mfe aduonu ne nea ɛboro saa a wobetumi akɔ ɔsa no din sɛnea wɔn mmusua te.
The descendants of Asher, men aged twenty or older, were recorded by name according to the genealogical records of their tribe and families. All those registered who could serve in the army
41 Nnipa dodow a wofi Aser abusuakuw no mu no yɛ mpem aduanan baako ne ahannum.
from the tribe of Asher, totaled 41,500.
42 Naftali asefo: Wɔkyerɛw mmarima a wɔadi mfe aduonu ne nea ɛboro saa a wobetumi akɔ ɔsa no din sɛnea wɔn mmusua te.
The descendants of Naphtali, men aged twenty or older, were recorded by name according to the genealogical records of their tribe and families. All those registered who could serve in the army
43 Nnipa dodow a wofi Naftali abusuakuw no mu no yɛ mpem aduonum abiɛsa ne ahannan.
from the tribe of Naphtali, totaled 53,400.
44 Eyinom ne mmarima a Mose ne Aaron ne Israel mmusuakuw dumien no ntuanofo kan wɔn.
These were the totals of the men counted and registered by Moses and Aaron, with the help of the twelve leaders of Israel, who each represented their family.
45 Israelfo a na wɔadi mfe aduonu anaa nea ɛboro saa no a wobetumi adɔm Israel asraafodɔm no nso, wogyinaa wɔn mmusua so kan wɔn.
In this way all the Israelite men aged twenty or older who were able to serve in Israel's army were registered according to their families.
46 Na wɔn nyinaa dodow yɛ mpem ahansia ne abiɛsa ne ahannum aduonum.
The sum total of those registered was 603,550.
47 Mmusua a wɔwɔ Lewi abusuakuw no de, wɔankan wɔn anka wɔn a aka no ho.
However, the Levites were not registered with the others according to their tribe and families.
48 Na Awurade aka akyerɛ Mose se,
This was because the Lord had told Moses,
49 “Nkan Lewifo abusuakuw no, na mfa wɔn nka Israelfo a wɔaka no ho.
“Don't register the tribe of Levi; don't count them in the census with the other Israelites.
50 Fa Ahyiae Ntamadan no ho dwumadi hyɛ Lewifo no nsa. Wɔnhwɛ nneɛma a wɔde asiesie mu ne nea ɛkeka ho nyinaa so. Wɔn na wɔbɛsoa Ahyiae Ntamadan no ne mu nneɛma, wɔbɛhwɛ so na wɔatenatena ho.
Put the Levites in charge of the Tabernacle and of the Testimony, as well as all its furniture and everything it contains. They are the ones responsible for carrying the Tabernacle and all its items. They are to care for it, and to make their camp around it.
51 Bere biara a ɛsɛ sɛ wotu Ahyiae Ntamadan no, Lewifo no na ɛsɛ sɛ wotutu, na baabiara a wɔde besi no, wɔn na wɔbɛyɛ. Onipa foforo biara a ɔbɛbɛn ho no, wobekum no.
When it's time to move the Tabernacle, the Levites shall take it down, and when it's time to make camp, the Levites shall put it up. Any outsider who goes near it must be put to death.
52 Israel abusuakuw biara benya ne tenabea ne ne frankaa.
The Israelites are to make camp according to their tribal divisions, each person in their own camp under their own flag.
53 Lewifo no besisi wɔn ntamadan atwa Ahyiae Ntamadan no ho ahyia, sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a Onyankopɔn abufuwhyew remma Israelfo no so. Lewifo no na wɔbɛhwɛ Ahyiae Ntamadan no so.”
But the Levites are to set up their camp around the Tabernacle of the Testimony to stop anyone making me angry with the Israelites. The Levites are responsible for looking after the Tabernacle of the Testimony.”
54 Israelfo no yɛɛ eyinom nyinaa sɛnea Awurade hyɛɛ Mose no.
The Israelites did everything that the Lord ordered Moses that they should do.
