4 Mose 1

1 Awurade kasa kyerɛɛ Mose wɔ Ahyiaeɛ Ntomadan a ɛwɔ Sinai anweatam so. Yei siiɛ wɔ mfeɛ mmienu a Israelfoɔ firii Misraim no akyi, ɔbosome a ɛtɔ so mmienu no no ɛda a ɛdi ɛkan. Ɔkaa sɛ:

And YHWH speaks to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the Tent of Meeting, on the first of the second month, in the second year of their going out of the land of Egypt, saying,

2 “Gyina Israelfoɔ no mmusuakuo ne wɔn mmusua so kan wɔn nyinaa. Twerɛ ɔbarima biara din.

“Take a census of all the congregation of the sons of Israel by their families, by the house of their fathers, in the number of names—every male by their counted heads;

3 Wo ne Aaron na mobɛkan mmarima a wɔadi mfeɛ aduonu no ne deɛ ɛboro saa a wɔtumi kɔ ɔsa.

from a son of twenty years and upward, everyone going out to the host in Israel, you number them by their hosts, you and Aaron;

4 Ɔbarima a ɔfiri abusuakuo biara mu a ɔyɛ ntuanoni na ɔbɛboa mo.

and with you there is a man for a tribe, each is a head of the house of his fathers.

5 “Mmarima a wɔbɛboa mo no edin nie: “Ruben abusuakuo no ntuanoni yɛ Sedeur babarima Elisur;

And these [are] the names of the men who stand with you: for Reuben, Elizur son of Shedeur;

6 Simeon abusuakuo no ntuanoni yɛ Surisadai babarima Selumiel;

for Simeon, Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai;

7 Yuda abusuakuo no ntuanoni yɛ Aminadab babarima Nahson;

for Judah, Nahshon son of Amminadab;

8 Isakar abusuakuo no ntuanoni yɛ Suar babarima Netanel;

for Issachar, Nathaneel son of Zuar;

9 Sebulon abusuakuo no ntuanoni yɛ Helon babarima Eliab;

for Zebulun, Eliab son of Helon;

10 Yosef mmammarima no: Efraim abusuakuo no ntuanoni yɛ Amihud babarima Elisama; Manase abusuakuo no ntuanoni yɛ Pedahsur babarima Gamaliel;

for the sons of Joseph: for Ephraim, Elishama son of Ammihud; for Manasseh, Gamaliel son of Pedahzur;

11 Benyamin abusuakuo ntuanoni yɛ Gideoni babarima Abidan;

for Benjamin, Abidan son of Gideoni;

12 Dan abusuakuo ntuanoni yɛ Amisadai babarima Ahieser;

for Dan, Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai;

13 Aser abusuakuo ntuanoni yɛ Okran babarima Pagiel;

for Asher, Pagiel son of Ocran;

14 Gad abusuakuo ntuanoni yɛ Deguel babarima Eliasaf;

for Gad, Eliasaph son of Deuel;

15 Naftali abusuakuo ntuanoni yɛ Enan babarima Ahira.”

for Naphtali, Ahira son of Enan.”

16 Yeinom ne mmarima a wɔyii wɔn firii nnipa no mu, a wɔyɛ ntuanofoɔ ma wɔn agyanom mmusua no.

These [are] those called of the congregation, princes of the tribes of their fathers; they [are] heads of the thousands of Israel.

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

And Moses takes—Aaron also—these men, who were defined by name,

18 na ɛda a ɛdi ɛkan wɔ ɔbosome a ɛtɔ so mmienu no mu no, wɔfrɛɛ ɔmanfoɔ no nyinaa. Nnipa no nam wɔn mmusuakuo ne wɔn mmusua so kyerɛɛ wɔn mmusuadua na wɔtwerɛɛ mmarima a wɔadi mfeɛ aduonu ne deɛ ɛboro saa no edin mmaako mmaako

and they assembled all the congregation on the first of the second month, and they declare their births, by their families, by the house of their fathers, in the number of names from a son of twenty years and upward, by their counted heads,

19 sɛdeɛ Awurade hyɛɛ Mose no. Enti ɔkan wɔn wɔ Sinai ɛserɛ so.

as YHWH has commanded Moses; and he numbers them in the wilderness of Sinai.

20 Ruben a ɔyɛ Israel abakan asefoɔ: Mmarima a wɔadi mfeɛ aduonu ne deɛ ɛboro saa a wɔtumi kɔ ɔsa no, wɔtwerɛɛ wɔn edin mmaako mmaako sɛdeɛ wɔn mmusua teɛ.

And the sons of Reuben, Israel’s firstborn—their births, by their families, by the house of their fathers, in the number of names, by their counted heads, every male from a son of twenty years and upward, everyone going out to the host—

21 Nnipa dodoɔ a wɔfiri Ruben abusuakuo mu yɛ mpem aduanan nsia ne ahanum.

their numbered ones, for the tribe of Reuben, are forty-six thousand and five hundred.

22 Simeon asefoɔ: Mmarima a wɔadi mfeɛ aduonu ne deɛ ɛboro saa a wɔbɛtumi akɔ ɔsa no, wɔtwerɛɛ wɔn edin mmaako mmaako sɛdeɛ wɔn mmusua teɛ.

Of the sons of Simeon—their births, by their families, by the house of their fathers, its numbered ones in the number of names, by their counted heads, every male from a son of twenty years and upward, everyone going out to the host—

23 Nnipa dodoɔ a wɔfiri Simeon abusuakuo mu yɛ mpem aduonum nkron ne ahasa.

their numbered ones, for the tribe of Simeon, [are] fifty-nine thousand and three hundred.

24 Gad asefoɔ: Mmarima a wɔadi mfeɛ aduonu ne deɛ ɛboro saa a wɔbɛtumi akɔ ɔsa no, wɔtwerɛɛ wɔn edin sɛdeɛ wɔn mmusua teɛ.

Of the sons of Gad—their births, by their families, by the house of their fathers, in the number of names, from a son of twenty years and upward, everyone going out to the host—

25 Nnipa dodoɔ a wɔfiri Gad abusuakuo mu yɛ mpem aduanan enum ahansia ne aduonum.

their numbered ones, for the tribe of Gad, [are] forty-five thousand and six hundred and fifty.

26 Yuda asefoɔ: Mmarima a wɔadi mfeɛ aduonu ne deɛ ɛboro saa a wɔbɛtumi akɔ ɔsa no, wɔtwerɛɛ wɔn edin sɛdeɛ wɔn mmusua teɛ.

Of the sons of Judah—their births, by their families, by the house of their fathers, in the number of names, from a son of twenty years and upward, everyone going out to the host—

27 Nnipa dodoɔ a wɔfiri Yuda abusuakuo mu yɛ mpem aduɔson ɛnan ne ahansia.

their numbered ones, for the tribe of Judah, [are] seventy-four thousand and six hundred.

28 Isakar asefoɔ: Mmarima a wɔadi mfeɛ aduonu ne deɛ ɛboro saa a wɔbɛtumi akɔ ɔsa no, wɔtwerɛɛ wɔn edin sɛdeɛ wɔn mmusua teɛ.

Of the sons of Issachar—their births, by their families, by the house of their fathers, in the number of names, from a son of twenty years and upward, everyone going out to the host—

29 Nnipa dodoɔ a wɔfiri Isakar abusuakuo no yɛ mpem aduonum ɛnan ne ahanan.

their numbered ones, for the tribe of Issachar, [are] fifty-four thousand and four hundred.

30 Sebulon asefoɔ: Mmarima a wɔadi mfeɛ aduonu ne deɛ ɛboro saa a wɔbɛtumi akɔ ɔsa no, wɔtwerɛɛ wɔn edin sɛdeɛ wɔn mmusua teɛ.

Of the sons of Zebulun—their births, by their families, by the house of their fathers, in the number of names, from a son of twenty years and upward, everyone going out to the host—

31 Nnipa dodoɔ a wɔfiri Sebulon abusuakuo no mu yɛ mpem aduonum nson ne ahanan.

their numbered ones, for the tribe of Zebulun, [are] fifty-seven thousand and four hundred.

32 Yosef mmammarima no: Efraim asefoɔ: Mmarima a wɔadi mfeɛ aduonu ne deɛ ɛboro saa a wɔbɛtumi akɔ ɔsa no, wɔtwerɛɛ wɔn edin sɛdeɛ wɔn mmusua teɛ.

Of the sons of Joseph: of the sons of Ephraim—their births, by their families, by the house of their fathers, in the number of names, from a son of twenty years and upward, everyone going out to the host—

33 Nnipa dodoɔ a wɔfiri Efraim abusuakuo no mu yɛ mpem aduanan ne ahanum.

their numbered ones, for the tribe of Ephraim, [are] forty thousand and five hundred.

34 Manase asefoɔ: Mmarima a wɔadi mfeɛ aduonu ne deɛ ɛboro saa a wɔbɛtumi akɔ ɔsa no, wɔtwerɛɛ wɔn edin sɛdeɛ wɔn mmusua teɛ.

Of the sons of Manasseh—their births, by their families, by the house of their fathers, in the number of names, from a son of twenty years and upward, everyone going out to the host—

35 Nnipa dodoɔ a wɔfiri Manase abusuakuo no mu yɛ mpem aduasa mmienu ne ahanu.

their numbered ones, for the tribe of Manasseh, [are] thirty-two thousand and two hundred.

36 Benyamin asefoɔ: Mmarima a wɔadi mfeɛ aduonu ne deɛ ɛboro saa a wɔbɛtumi akɔ ɔsa no, wɔtwerɛɛ wɔn edin sɛdeɛ wɔn mmusua teɛ.

Of the sons of Benjamin—their births, by their families, by the house of their fathers, in the number of names, from a son of twenty years and upward, everyone going out to the host—

37 Nnipa dodoɔ a wɔfiri Benyamin abusuakuo no mu yɛ mpem aduasa enum ne ahanan.

their numbered ones, for the tribe of Benjamin, [are] thirty-five thousand and four hundred.

38 Dan asefoɔ: Mmarima a wɔadi mfeɛ aduonu ne deɛ ɛboro saa a wɔbɛtumi akɔ ɔsa no, wɔtwerɛɛ wɔn edin sɛdeɛ wɔn mmusua teɛ.

Of the sons of Dan—their births, by their families, by the house of their fathers, in the number of names, from a son of twenty years and upward, everyone going out to the host—

39 Nnipa dodoɔ a wɔfiri Dan abusuakuo no mu yɛ mpem aduosia mmienu ne ahanson.

their numbered ones, for the tribe of Dan, [are] sixty-two thousand and seven hundred.

40 Aser asefoɔ: Mmarima a wɔadi mfeɛ aduonu ne deɛ ɛboro saa a wɔbɛtumi akɔ ɔsa no, wɔtwerɛɛ wɔn edin sɛdeɛ wɔn mmusua teɛ.

Of the sons of Asher—their births, by their families, by the house of their fathers, in the number of names, from a son of twenty years and upward, everyone going out to the host—

41 Nnipa dodoɔ a wɔfiri Aser abusuakuo no mu yɛ mpem aduanan baako ne ahanum.

their numbered ones, for the tribe of Asher, [are] forty-one thousand and five hundred.

42 Naftali asefoɔ: Mmarima a wɔadi mfeɛ aduonu ne deɛ ɛboro saa a wɔbɛtumi akɔ ɔsa no, wɔtwerɛɛ wɔn edin sɛdeɛ wɔn mmusua teɛ.

Of the sons of Naphtali—their births, by their families, by the house of their fathers, in the number of names, from a son of twenty years and upward, everyone going out to the host—

43 Nnipa dodoɔ a wɔfiri Naftali abusuakuo no mu yɛ mpem aduonum mmiɛnsa ne ahanan.

their numbered ones, for the tribe of Naphtali, [are] fifty-three thousand and four hundred.

44 Yeinom ne mmarima a Mose ne Aaron ne Israel mmusuakuo dumienu no ntuanofoɔ kan wɔn.

These [are] those numbered, whom Moses numbered—Aaron also—and the princes of Israel, twelve men, each one has been [the representative] for the house of his fathers.

45 Israelfoɔ a na wɔadi mfeɛ aduonu anaa deɛ ɛboro saa no a wɔbɛtumi adɔm Israel akodɔm no nso, wɔgyinaa wɔn mmusua so kan wɔn.

And they are, all those numbered of the sons of Israel, by the house of their fathers, from a son of twenty years and upward, everyone going out to the host in Israel,

46 Na wɔn nyinaa dodoɔ yɛ mpem ahansia ne mmiɛnsa ne ahanum aduonum.

indeed, all those numbered are six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty.

47 Mmusua a wɔwɔ Lewi abusuakuo no deɛ, wɔankan wɔn anka wɔn a aka no ho.

And the Levites, for the tribe of their fathers, have not numbered themselves in their midst,

48 Na Awurade aka akyerɛ Mose sɛ,

seeing YHWH speaks to Moses, saying,

49 “Nkan Lewifoɔ abusuakuo no, na mfa wɔn nka Israelfoɔ a wɔaka no ho.

“Only the tribe of Levi you do not number, and you do not take up their census in the midst of the sons of Israel;

50 Fa Ahyiaeɛ Ntomadan no ho dwumadie hyɛ Lewifoɔ no nsa. Wɔnhwɛ nneɛma a wɔde asiesie mu ne deɛ ɛkeka ho nyinaa so. Wɔn na wɔbɛsoa Ahyiaeɛ Ntomadan no ne emu nneɛma, wɔbɛhwɛ so na wɔatenatena ho.

and you, appoint the Levites over the Dwelling Place of the Testimony, and over all its vessels, and over all that it has; they carry the Dwelling Place, and all its vessels, and they serve it; and they encamp around the Dwelling Place.

51 Ɛberɛ biara a ɛsɛ sɛ wɔtu Ahyiaeɛ Ntomadan no, Lewifoɔ no na ɛsɛ sɛ wɔtutu, na baabiara a wɔde bɛsi no, wɔn na wɔbɛyɛ. Onipa foforɔ biara a ɔbɛbɛn ho no, wɔbɛkum no.

And in the journeying of the Dwelling Place, the Levites take it down, and in the encamping of the Dwelling Place, the Levites raise it up; and the stranger who is coming near is put to death.”

52 Israel abusuakuo biara bɛnya nʼatenaeɛ ne ne frankaa.

And the sons of Israel have encamped, each by his camp, and each by his standard, by their hosts;

53 Lewifoɔ no bɛsisi wɔn ntomadan atwa Ahyiaeɛ Ntomadan no ho ahyia, sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a Onyankopɔn abufuhyeɛ remma Israelfoɔ no so. Lewifoɔ no na wɔbɛhwɛ Ahyiaeɛ Ntomadan no so.”

and the Levites encamp around the Dwelling Place of the Testimony; and there is no wrath on the congregation of the sons of Israel, and the Levites have kept the charge of the Dwelling Place of the Testimony.

54 Israelfoɔ no yɛɛ yeinom nyinaa sɛdeɛ Awurade hyɛɛ Mose no.

And the sons of Israel do according to all that YHWH has commanded Moses; so they have done.