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 wilderness of Sinai, 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, saying,

2 “Gyina Israelfo no mmusuakuw ne wɔn mmusua so kan wɔn nyinaa. Kyerɛw ɔbarima biara din.

"Take a census of all the congregation of the children of Israel, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, every male, one by one;

3 Wo ne Aaron na mobɛkan mmarima a wɔadi mfe aduonu no ne nea ɛboro saa a wotumi kɔ ɔsa.

from twenty years old and upward, all who are able to go out to war in Israel. You and Aaron shall number them by their divisions.

4 Ɔbarima a ofi abusuakuw biara mu a ɔyɛ ntuanoni na ɛsɛ sɛ ɔboa mo.

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

5 “Mmarima a wɔbɛboa mo no din ni: “Ruben abusuakuw no ntuanoni ne Sedeur babarima Elisur;

These are the names of the men who shall stand with you: Of Reuben: Elizur the son of Shedeur.

6 Simeon abusuakuw no ntuanoni ne Surisadai babarima Selumiel;

Of Simeon: Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.

7 Yuda abusuakuw no ntuanoni ne Aminadab babarima Nahson;

Of Judah: Nahshon the son of Amminadab.

8 Isakar abusuakuw no ntuanoni ne Suar babarima Netanel;

Of Issachar: Nethanel the son of Zuar.

9 Sebulon abusuakuw no ntuanoni ne Helon babarima Eliab;

Of Zebulun: Eliab the son of Helon.

10 Yosef mmabarima no: Efraim abusuakuw no ntuanoni ne Amihud babarima Elisama; Manase abusuakuw no ntuanoni ne Pedahsur babarima Gamaliel;

Of the sons Joseph: Of Ephraim: Elishama the son of Ammihud. Of Manasseh: Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.

11 Benyamin abusuakuw ntuanoni ne Gideoni babarima Abidan;

Of Benjamin: Abidan the son of Gideoni.

12 Dan abusuakuw ntuanoni ne Amisadai babarima Ahieser;

Of Dan: Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.

13 Aser abusuakuw ntuanoni ne Okran babarima Pagiel;

Of Asher: Pagiel the son of Ochran.

14 Gad abusuakuw ntuanoni ne Deguel babarima Eliasaf;

Of Gad: Eliasaph the son of Reuel.

15 Naftali abusuakuw ntuanoni ne Enan babarima Ahira.”

Of Naphtali: Ahira the son of Enan."

16 Eyinom ne mmarima a woyii wɔn fii nnipa no mu, a wɔyɛ wɔn agyanom mmusua no ntuanofo.

These are those who were called of the congregation, the leaders of the tribes of their fathers; they were the heads of the thousands of Israel.

17 Mose ne Aaron faa saa nnipa a wɔabobɔ wɔn din yi,

Moses and Aaron took these men who are mentioned 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 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 sɛnea Awurade hyɛɛ Mose no. Enti ɔkan wɔn wɔ Sinai sare so.

As the LORD commanded Moses, so he numbered them in the wilderness of Sinai.

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.

Now the descendants of Reuben, Israel's firstborn, their generations, according to 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 Nnipa dodow a wofi Ruben abusuakuw no mu no yɛ mpem aduanan asia ne ahannum.

those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Reuben, were forty-six thousand five hundred.

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.

Of the descendants of Simeon, their generations, according to their families, by their fathers' houses, those who were numbered 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 Nnipa dodow a wofi Simeon abusuakuw no mu no yɛ mpem aduonum akron ne ahaasa.

those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Simeon, were fifty-nine thousand three hundred.

24 Gad asefo: Wɔkyerɛw mmarima a wɔadi mfe aduonu ne nea ɛboro saa a wobetumi akɔ ɔsa no din sɛnea wɔn mmusua te.

Of the descendants of Gad, their generations, according to 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 Nnipa dodow a wofi Gad abusuakuw no mu no yɛ mpem aduanan anum ahansia ne aduonum.

those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Gad, were forty-five thousand six hundred fifty.

26 Yuda asefo: Wɔkyerɛw mmarima a wɔadi mfe aduonu ne nea ɛboro saa a wobetumi akɔ ɔsa no din sɛnea wɔn mmusua te.

Of the descendants of Judah, their generations, according to 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 Nnipa dodow a wofi Yuda abusuakuw no mu no yɛ mpem aduɔson anan ne ahansia.

those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Judah, were sixty-four thousand six hundred.

28 Isakar asefo: Wɔkyerɛw mmarima a wɔadi mfe aduonu ne nea ɛboro saa a wobetumi akɔ ɔsa no din sɛnea wɔn mmusua te.

Of the descendants of Issachar, their generations, according to 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 Nnipa dodow a wofi Isakar abusuakuw no mu no yɛ mpem aduonum anan ne ahannan.

those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Issachar, were fifty-four thousand four hundred.

30 Sebulon asefo: Wɔkyerɛw mmarima a wɔadi mfe aduonu ne nea ɛboro saa a wobetumi akɔ ɔsa no din sɛnea wɔn mmusua te.

Of the descendants of Zebulun, their generations, according to 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 Nnipa dodow a wofi Sebulon abusuakuw no mu no yɛ mpem aduonum ason ne ahannan.

those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Zebulun, were fifty-seven thousand four hundred.

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.

Of the sons of Joseph, of the descendants of Ephraim, their generations, according to 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 Nnipa dodow a wofi Efraim abusuakuw no mu no yɛ mpem aduanan ne ahannum.

those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Ephraim, were forty thousand five hundred.

34 Manase asefo: Wɔkyerɛw mmarima a wɔadi mfe aduonu ne nea ɛboro saa a wobetumi akɔ ɔsa no din sɛnea wɔn mmusua te.

Of the descendants of Manasseh, their generations, according to 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 Nnipa dodow a wofi Manase abusuakuw no mu no yɛ mpem aduasa abien ne ahannu.

those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Manasseh, were thirty-two thousand two hundred.

36 Benyamin asefo: Wɔkyerɛw mmarima a wɔadi mfe aduonu ne nea ɛboro saa a wobetumi akɔ ɔsa no din sɛnea wɔn mmusua te.

Of the descendants of Benjamin, their generations, according to 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 Nnipa dodow a wofi Benyamin abusuakuw no mu no yɛ mpem aduasa anum ne ahannan.

those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Benjamin, were thirty-five thousand four hundred.

38 Dan asefo: Wɔkyerɛw mmarima a wɔadi mfe aduonu ne nea ɛboro saa a wobetumi akɔ ɔsa no din sɛnea wɔn mmusua te.

Of the descendants of Dan, their generations, according to 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 forth to war;

39 Nnipa dodow a wofi Dan abusuakuw no mu no yɛ mpem aduosia abien ne ahanson.

those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Dan, were sixty-two thousand seven hundred.

40 Aser asefo: Wɔkyerɛw mmarima a wɔadi mfe aduonu ne nea ɛboro saa a wobetumi akɔ ɔsa no din sɛnea wɔn mmusua te.

Of the descendants of Asher, their generations, according to 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 forth to war;

41 Nnipa dodow a wofi Aser abusuakuw no mu no yɛ mpem aduanan baako ne ahannum.

those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Asher, were forty-one thousand five hundred.

42 Naftali asefo: Wɔkyerɛw mmarima a wɔadi mfe aduonu ne nea ɛboro saa a wobetumi akɔ ɔsa no din sɛnea wɔn mmusua te.

Of the descendants of Naphtali, their generations, according to 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 forth to war;

43 Nnipa dodow a wofi Naftali abusuakuw no mu no yɛ mpem aduonum abiɛsa ne ahannan.

those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Naphtali, were fifty-three thousand four hundred.

44 Eyinom ne mmarima a Mose ne Aaron ne Israel mmusuakuw dumien no ntuanofo kan wɔn.

These are those who were numbered, whom Moses and Aaron numbered, and the leaders of Israel, being twelve men; each representing his fathers' house.

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.

So all those who were numbered of the children of Israel by their fathers' houses, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war in Israel;

46 Na wɔn nyinaa dodow yɛ mpem ahansia ne abiɛsa ne ahannum aduonum.

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

47 Mmusua a wɔwɔ Lewi abusuakuw no de, wɔankan wɔn anka wɔn a aka no ho.

But the Levites after the tribe of their fathers were not numbered among them.

48 Na Awurade aka akyerɛ Mose se,

For the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

49 “Nkan Lewifo abusuakuw no, na mfa wɔn nka Israelfo a wɔaka no ho.

"Only the tribe of Levi you shall not number, neither shall you take a census of them among the children of Israel;

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.

but appoint the Levites 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 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 the tabernacle is to move, the Levites shall take it down; and when the tabernacle is to be set up, the Levites shall set it up. The unauthorized person who comes near shall be put to death.

52 Israel abusuakuw biara benya ne tenabea ne ne frankaa.

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

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 shall camp around the Tabernacle of the Testimony, that there may be no wrath on the congregation of the children of Israel: and the Levites shall be responsible for the Tabernacle of the Testimony."

54 Israelfo no yɛɛ eyinom nyinaa sɛnea Awurade hyɛɛ Mose no.

Thus the children of Israel did. According to all that the LORD commanded Moses, so they did.