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:

And the Lord spoke to Moses in the desert of Sinai in the tabernacle of the covenant, the first day of the second month, the second year of their going out of Egypt, saying:

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

Take the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel by their families, and houses, and the names of every one, as many as are of the male sex,

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 upwards, of all the men of Israel fit for war, and you shall number them by their troops, thou and Aaron.

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

And there shall be with you the princes of the tribes, and of the houses in their kindreds,

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

Whose names are these: Of Ruben, Elisur the son of Sedeur.

6 Simeon abusuakuw no ntuanoni ne Surisadai babarima Selumiel;

Of Simeon, Salamiel the son of Surisaddai.

7 Yuda abusuakuw no ntuanoni ne Aminadab babarima Nahson;

Of Juda, Nahasson the son of Aminadab.

8 Isakar abusuakuw no ntuanoni ne Suar babarima Netanel;

Of Issachar, Nathanael the son of Suar.

9 Sebulon abusuakuw no ntuanoni ne Helon babarima Eliab;

Of Zabulon, 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;

And of the sons of Joseph: of Ephraim, Elisama the son of Ammiud: of Manasses, Gamaliel the son of Phadassur.

11 Benyamin abusuakuw ntuanoni ne Gideoni babarima Abidan;

Of Benjamin, Abidan the son of Gedeon.

12 Dan abusuakuw ntuanoni ne Amisadai babarima Ahieser;

Of Dan, Ahiezer the son of Ammisaddai.

13 Aser abusuakuw ntuanoni ne Okran babarima Pagiel;

Of Aser, Phegiel the son of Ochran.

14 Gad abusuakuw ntuanoni ne Deguel babarima Eliasaf;

Of Gad, Eliasaph the son of Duel.

15 Naftali abusuakuw ntuanoni ne Enan babarima Ahira.”

Of Nephtali, 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 the most noble princes of the multitude by their tribes and kindreds, and the chiefs of the army of Israel:

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

Whom Moses and Aaron took with all the multitude of the common people:

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,

And assembled them on the first day of the second month, reckoning them up by the kindreds, and houses, and families, and heads, and names of every one from twenty years old and upward,

19 sɛnea Awurade hyɛɛ Mose no. Enti ɔkan wɔn wɔ Sinai sare so.

As the Lord had commanded Moses. And they were numbered in the desert 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.

Of Ruben the eldest son of Israel, by their generations and families and houses and names of every head, all that were of the male sex, from twenty years old and upward, that were able to go forth to war,

21 Nnipa dodow a wofi Ruben abusuakuw no mu no yɛ mpem aduanan asia ne ahannum.

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 sons of Simeon by their generations and families, and houses of their kindreds, were reckoned up by the names and heads of every one, all that were of the male sex, from twenty years old and upward, that were able to go forth to war,

23 Nnipa dodow a wofi Simeon abusuakuw no mu no yɛ mpem aduonum akron ne ahaasa.

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 sons of Gad, by their generations and families and houses of their kindreds were reckoned up by the names of every one from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war,

25 Nnipa dodow a wofi Gad abusuakuw no mu no yɛ mpem aduanan anum ahansia ne aduonum.

Forty-five thousand six hundred and 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 sons of Juda, by their generations and families and houses of their kindreds, by the names of every one from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war,

27 Nnipa dodow a wofi Yuda abusuakuw no mu no yɛ mpem aduɔson anan ne ahansia.

Were reckoned up seventy-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 sons of Issachar, by their generations and families and houses of their kindreds, by the names of every one from twenty years old and upward, all that could go forth to war,

29 Nnipa dodow a wofi Isakar abusuakuw no mu no yɛ mpem aduonum anan ne ahannan.

Were reckoned up 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 sons of Zabulon, by the generations and families and houses of their kindreds, were reckoned up by the names of every one from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war,

31 Nnipa dodow a wofi Sebulon abusuakuw no mu no yɛ mpem aduonum ason ne ahannan.

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, namely, of the sons of Ephraim, by the generations and families and houses of their kindreds, were reckoned up by the names of every one, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war,

33 Nnipa dodow a wofi Efraim abusuakuw no mu no yɛ mpem aduanan ne ahannum.

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.

Moreover of the sons of Manasses, by the generations and families and houses of their kindreds, were reckoned up by the names of every one from twenty years old and upward, all that could go forth to war,

35 Nnipa dodow a wofi Manase abusuakuw no mu no yɛ mpem aduasa abien ne ahannu.

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 sons of Benjamin, by their generations and families and houses of their kindreds, were reckoned up by the names of every one from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war,

37 Nnipa dodow a wofi Benyamin abusuakuw no mu no yɛ mpem aduasa anum ne ahannan.

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 sons of Dan, by their generations and families and houses of their kindreds, were reckoned up by the names of every one from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war,

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

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 sons of Aser, by their generations and families and houses of their kindreds, were reckoned up by the names of every one from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war,

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

Forty-one thousand and 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 sons of Nephtali, by their generations and families and houses of their kindreds, were reckoned up by the names of every one from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war,

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

Fifty-three thousand four hundred.

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

These era they who were numbered by Moses and Aaron, and the twelve princes of Israel, every one by the houses of their kindreds.

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.

And the whole number of the children of Israel by their houses and families, from twenty years old and upward, that were able to go to war,

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

Were six hundred and three thousand five hundred and fifty men.

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

But the Levites in the tribes of their families were not numbered with them.

48 Na Awurade aka akyerɛ Mose se,

And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

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

Number not the tribe of Levi, neither shalt thou put down the sum of them with 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 them over the tabernacle of the testimony, and all the vessels thereof, and whatsoever pertaineth to the ceremonies. They shall carry the tabernacle and all the furniture thereof: and they shall minister, and shall encamp round about the tabernacle.

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 you are to go forward, the Levites shall take down the tabernacle: when you are to camp, they shall set it up. What stranger soever cometh to it, shall be slain.

52 Israel abusuakuw biara benya ne tenabea ne ne frankaa.

And the children of Israel shall camp every man by his troops and bands and army.

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 pitch their tents round about the tabernacle, lest there come indignation upon the multitude of the children of Israel, and they shall keep watch, and guard the tabernacle of the testimony.

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

And the children of Israel did according to all things which the Lord had commanded Moses.