< 4 Mose 2 >

1 Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Mose ne Aaron se:
The LORD spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying,
2 “Abusua biara benya nʼafa wɔ atenae hɔ, na kuw biara bɛtena nʼabusua frankaa ase. Na mmusua no atenae ahorow no mfimfini na wɔde Ahyiae Ntamadan no besi.”
“The children of Israel shall encamp every man by his own standard, with the banners of their fathers’ houses. They shall encamp around the Tent of Meeting at a distance from it.
3 Apuei fam, baabi a owia pue fi hɔ no na ɛsɛ sɛ Yuda nnipa nkyekyɛmu ahorow no nyinaa bɔ wɔn atenae wɔ wɔn frankaa ase. Yudafo ntuanoni ne Aminadab ba Nahson.
“Those who encamp on the east side towards the sunrise shall be of the standard of the camp of Judah, according to their divisions. The prince of the children of Judah shall be Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
4 Na ne dɔm no ano si mpem aduɔson anan ne ahansia.
His division, and those who were counted of them, were seventy-four thousand and six hundred.
5 Isakar abusuakuw na wobedi so. Wɔn ntuanoni ne Suar babarima Netanel.
“Those who encamp next to him shall be the tribe of Issachar. The prince of the children of Issachar shall be Nethanel the son of Zuar.
6 Na ne dɔm no ano si mpem aduonum anan ne ahannan.
His division, and those who were counted of it, were fifty-four thousand and four hundred.
7 Sebulon abusuakuw na wobedi so. Wɔn ntuanoni ne Helon babarima Eliab.
“The tribe of Zebulun: the prince of the children of Zebulun shall be Eliab the son of Helon.
8 Na ne dɔm no ano si mpem aduonum ason ne ahannan.
His division, and those who were counted of it, were fifty-seven thousand and four hundred.
9 Enti na nnipa dodow a wɔwɔ Yuda atenae no nyinaa sɛnea wɔn nkyekyɛmu te no ano si mpem ɔha aduɔwɔtwe asia ne ahannan. Sɛ Israelfo no tu a, saa mmusuakuw abiɛsa yi na edi kan.
“All who were counted of the camp of Judah were one hundred and eighty-six thousand and four hundred, according to their divisions. They shall set out first.
10 Anafo fam na Ruben nnipa nkyekyɛmu ahorow no nyinaa bɛbɔ wɔn atenae de wɔn frankaa asi. Wɔn ntuanoni ne Sedeur babarima Elisur.
“On the south side shall be the standard of the camp of Reuben according to their divisions. The prince of the children of Reuben shall be Elizur the son of Shedeur.
11 Ne dɔm ano si mpem aduanan asia ne ahannum.
His division, and those who were counted of it, were forty-six thousand and five hundred.
12 Simeon abusuakuw na wobedi so. Wɔn ntuanoni ne Surisadai babarima Selumiel.
“Those who encamp next to him shall be the tribe of Simeon. The prince of the children of Simeon shall be Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
13 Ne dɔm ano si mpem aduonum akron ne ahaasa.
His division, and those who were counted of them, were fifty-nine thousand and three hundred.
14 Gad abusuakuw na wobedi so. Wɔn ntuanoni ne Reuel babarima Eliasaf.
“The tribe of Gad: the prince of the children of Gad shall be Eliasaph the son of Reuel.
15 Na ne dɔm ano si mpem aduanan anum ahansia ne aduonum.
His division, and those who were counted of them, were forty-five thousand and six hundred and fifty.
16 Na mmarima a wɔwɔ Ruben atenae ne sɛnea wɔn nkyekyɛmu te no ano si mpem ɔha aduonum baako ahannan ne aduonum. Na sɛ Israelfo tu a, wɔn na wɔto so abien.
“All who were counted of the camp of Reuben were one hundred and fifty-one thousand and four hundred and fifty, according to their armies. They shall set out second.
17 Afei Lewifo no de Ahyiae Ntamadan befi wɔn atenae mfimfini hɔ akɔ. Mmusuakuw no nyinaa bɛkɔ no nnidiso sɛnea wɔn atenae nhyehyɛe te wɔ wɔn mmusuakuw mfrankaa akyi.
“Then the Tent of Meeting shall set out, with the camp of the Levites in the middle of the camps. As they encamp, so shall they set out, every man in his place, by their standards.
18 Efraim abusuakuw bɛfa atenae hɔ atɔe fam adi wɔn abusua frankaa akyi. Wɔn ntuanoni ne Amihud babarima Elisama.
“On the west side shall be the standard of the camp of Ephraim according to their divisions. The prince of the children of Ephraim shall be Elishama the son of Ammihud.
19 Ne dɔm ano si mpem aduanan ne ahannum.
His division, and those who were counted of them, were forty thousand and five hundred.
20 Manase abusuakuw na wobedi so. Wɔn ntuanoni ne Pedahsur babarima Gamaliel.
“Next to him shall be the tribe of Manasseh. The prince of the children of Manasseh shall be Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
21 Ne dɔm ano si mpem aduasa abien ne ahannu.
His division, and those who were counted of them, were thirty-two thousand and two hundred.
22 Benyamin abusuakuw na wodi so. Wɔn ntuanoni ne Gideoni babarima Abidan.
“The tribe of Benjamin: the prince of the children of Benjamin shall be Abidan the son of Gideoni.
23 Ne dɔm ano si mpem aduasa anum ne ahannan.
His army, and those who were counted of them, were thirty-five thousand and four hundred.
24 Na mmarima a wɔwɔ Efraim atenae ne sɛnea wɔn nkyekyɛmu te no ano si mpem ɔha ne awotwe ne ɔha baako. Na sɛ Israelfo tu a, wɔn na wɔto so abiɛsa.
“All who were counted of the camp of Ephraim were one hundred and eight thousand and one hundred, according to their divisions. They shall set out third.
25 Dan abusuakuw bɛfa atifi fam adi wɔn abusua frankaa akyi. Wɔn ntuanoni ne Amisadai babarima Ahieser.
“On the north side shall be the standard of the camp of Dan according to their divisions. The prince of the children of Dan shall be Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.
26 Ne dɔm ano si mpem aduosia abien ne ahanson.
His division, and those who were counted of them, were sixty-two thousand and seven hundred.
27 Aser abusuakuw no bedi so. Wɔn ntuanoni ne Okran babarima Pagiel.
“Those who encamp next to him shall be the tribe of Asher. The prince of the children of Asher shall be Pagiel the son of Ochran.
28 Ne dɔm ano si mpem aduanan baako ne ahannum.
His division, and those who were counted of them, were forty-one thousand and five hundred.
29 Naftali abusuakuw no bedi so. Wɔn ntuanoni ne Enan ba Ahira.
“The tribe of Naphtali: the prince of the children of Naphtali shall be Ahira the son of Enan.
30 Ne dɔm ano si mpem aduonum abiɛsa ne ahannan.
His division, and those who were counted of them, were fifty-three thousand and four hundred.
31 Mmarima a wɔwɔ Dan atenae no ano si mpem ɔha aduonum ason ne ahansia.
“All who were counted of the camp of Dan were one hundred and fifty-seven thousand and six hundred. They shall set out last by their standards.”
32 Sɛɛ na Israelfo a wɔkan wɔn mmusuakuw mmusuakuw no te. Wɔn a wɔwɔ atenae hɔ nyinaa, sɛnea wɔn nkyekyɛmu te no ano si mpem ahansia ne abiɛsa ahannum ne aduonum.
These are those who were counted of the children of Israel by their fathers’ houses. All who were counted of the camps according to their armies were six hundred and three thousand and five hundred and fifty.
33 Sɛnea Awurade hyɛɛ Mose no, wɔankan Lewifo no anka Israelfo no ho.
But the Levites were not counted amongst the children of Israel, as the LORD commanded Moses.
34 Enti Israelfo yɛɛ biribiara sɛnea Awurade hyɛɛ Mose no. Wɔbobɔɔ wɔn atenae, tenatenaa wɔn frankaa ahorow ase, na wɔnantew nnidiso nnidiso sɛnea wɔn mmusua ne wɔn afi te.
Thus the children of Israel did. According to all that the LORD commanded Moses, so they encamped by their standards, and so they set out, everyone by their families, according to their fathers’ houses.

< 4 Mose 2 >