4 Mose 31
1 Afei, Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Mose sɛ,
And the LORD said to Moses,
2 “Esiane sɛ Midianfoɔ daadaa mo de mo kɔɔ abosonsom mu no enti, tɔ wɔn so awere. Yei akyi no wɔbɛwu na wɔakɔ wɔn agyanom nkyɛn.”
“Take vengeance on the Midianites for the Israelites. After that, you will be gathered to your people.”
3 Mose ka kyerɛɛ nkurɔfoɔ no sɛ, “Monyi mmarima no mu bi na wɔnkɔ Awurade aweretɔ sa a ɔde tia Midianfoɔ no.
So Moses told the people, “Arm some of your men for war, that they may go against the Midianites and execute the LORD’s vengeance on them.
4 Momfa Israel abusua biara mu nnipa apem nkɔ ɔsa no.”
Send into battle a thousand men from each tribe of Israel.”
5 Wɔyɛɛ saa nyaa mmarima mpem dumienu siesie wɔn maa ɔko no.
So a thousand men were recruited from each tribe of Israel—twelve thousand armed for war.
6 Afei Mose ma wɔkɔeɛ, nnipa apem baako a wɔfiri abusuakuo biara mu. Ɔsɔfoɔ Eleasa babarima Pinehas na ɔdii wɔn anim kɔɔ ɔko no. Wɔrekɔ no, wɔde kronkronneɛ a ɛwɔ kronkronbea hɔ ne totorobɛnto a wɔbɛhyɛn akanyane akodɔm no kɔeɛ.
And Moses sent the thousand from each tribe into battle, along with Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest, who took with him the vessels of the sanctuary and the trumpets for signaling.
7 Na sɛdeɛ Awurade hyɛeɛ no, wɔkumm Midian mmarima nyinaa wɔ ɔko no mu.
Then they waged war against Midian, as the LORD had commanded Moses, and they killed every male.
8 Wɔn a wɔkumm wɔn no bi ne Midian ahemfo baanum a wɔn edin de Ewi, Rekem, Sur, Hur ne Reba. Beor babarima Balaam nso, wɔkumm no.
Among the slain were Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba—the five kings of Midian. They also killed Balaam son of Beor with the sword.
9 Afei, Israel asraafoɔ no kyekyeree Midian mmaa ne mmɔfra nyinaa ne wɔn anantwie ne wɔn nnwan fom nneɛma pii kaa ho.
The Israelites captured the Midianite women and their children, and they plundered all their herds, flocks, and goods.
10 Wɔtoo Midian nkuro ne nkuraa nyinaa mu ogya, hyee no pasaa.
Then they burned all the cities where the Midianites had lived, as well as all their encampments,
11 Wɔfaa asadeɛ ne afodeɛ a nnipa no ne mmoa ka ho.
and carried away all the plunder and spoils, both people and animals.
12 Wɔde nneduafoɔ no ne ɔko no mu nneɛma a wɔnyaeɛ no nyinaa brɛɛ Mose, ɔsɔfoɔ Eleasa ne Israelfoɔ a na wɔabɔ wɔn atenaseɛ wɔ Moab bepɔ so baabi a na ɛbɛn Asubɔnten Yordan a wɔtwa firi Yeriko ba hɔ no.
They brought the captives, spoils, and plunder to Moses, to Eleazar the priest, and to the congregation of Israel at the camp on the plains of Moab, by the Jordan across from Jericho.
13 Mose ne ɔsɔfoɔ Eleasa ne mpanimfoɔ a wɔtuatua nnipa no ano no kɔhyiaa nkonimdifoɔ no ɛkwan.
And Moses, Eleazar the priest, and all the leaders of the congregation went to meet them outside the camp.
14 Nanso, Mose bo fuu mpanimfoɔ a wɔtuatua akodɔm no ano no.
But Moses was angry with the officers of the army—the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds—who were returning from the battle.
15 Ɔbisaa wɔn sɛ, “Adɛn enti na moankunkum mmaa no?
“Have you spared all the women?” he asked them.
16 Yeinom ara ne nnipa no a wɔtie Balaam enti wɔmaa Israelfoɔ gyaa Awurade kɔsom abosom wɔ bepɔ Peor so a enti ɛmaa ɔhaw ne abɛbrɛsɛ bebree baa yɛn so bɛsɛee yɛn no.
“Look, these women caused the sons of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to turn unfaithfully against the LORD at Peor, so that the plague struck the congregation of the LORD.
17 Monkunkum mmarimaa no nyinaa. Afei, monkunkum mmaa a wɔne mmarima adeda no nyinaa.
So now, kill all the boys, as well as every woman who has had relations with a man,
18 Mommfa mo nsa nka mmaayewa nketewa no. Wɔn deɛ, momfa wɔn na mo ne wɔn nkɔtena.
but spare for yourselves every girl who has never had relations with a man.
19 “Afei, momfiri atenaeɛ ha nkɔtena baabi nnanson, ɛfiri sɛ, mo nyinaa moakum nnipa anaa mode mo nsa aka efunu. Monnwira mo ho ne mo nneduafoɔ ne nnansa ne ne nnanson so.
All of you who have killed a person or touched the dead are to remain outside the camp for seven days. On the third day and the seventh day you are to purify both yourselves and your captives.
20 Monkae na monnwira mo ntadeɛ ne biribiara a wɔde aboa nwoma, abirekyie nwi anaa dua ayɛ.”
And purify every garment and leather good, everything made of goat’s hair, and every article of wood.”
21 Afei, ɔsɔfoɔ Eleasa ka kyerɛɛ mmarima a wɔkɔɔ ɔko no sɛ, “Yei ne mmara a Awurade ahyɛ a waka akyerɛ Mose.
Then Eleazar the priest said to the soldiers who had gone into battle, “This is the statute of the law which the LORD has commanded Moses:
22 Biribiara a ɛtumi gyinaa ogya ano te sɛ sikakɔkɔɔ, dwetɛ, kɔbere, dadeɛ, sanya anaa sumpii no,
Only the gold, silver, bronze, iron, tin, and lead—
23 ɛsɛ sɛ wɔde ka ogya sɛdeɛ ɛho bɛte. Yei akyi, ɛsɛ sɛ wɔde ahodwira nsuo dwira ho ma ɛho te. Nanso, biribiara a ɛrentumi nnyina ogya ano no deɛ, wɔmfa nsuo nnwira ho.
everything that can withstand the fire—must be put through the fire, and it will be clean. But it must still be purified with the water of purification. And everything that cannot withstand the fire must pass through the water.
24 Nnanson so, ɛsɛ sɛ mosi mo ntadeɛ na modwira mo ho ansa na moasane aba atenaeɛ hɔ.”
On the seventh day you are to wash your clothes, and you will be clean. After that you may enter the camp.”
25 Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Mose sɛ,
The LORD said to Moses,
26 “Ɛsɛ sɛ wo ne ɔsɔfoɔ Eleasa ne mmusua no mpanimfoɔ nyinaa twerɛ afodeɛ a nnipa ne mmoa ka ho a monyaa no ɔko no mu.
“You and Eleazar the priest and the family heads of the congregation are to take a count of what was captured, both of man and beast.
27 Afei, monkyɛ afodeɛ no mu mmienu. Momfa ɛfa mma mmarima a wɔkɔɔ ɔko no na momfa ɛfa a aka no mma nnipa a aka no.
Then divide the captives between the troops who went out to battle and the rest of the congregation.
28 Nanso, deɛ ɛdi ɛkan no, ɛsɛ sɛ Awurade nya kyɛfa a ɛyɛ nneduafoɔ, anantwie, mfunumu, ne nnwan a ɛfiri akofoɔ no kyɛfa mu. Awurade kyɛfa no bɛyɛ ahanum biara mu baako.
Set aside a tribute for the LORD from what belongs to the soldiers who went into battle: one out of every five hundred, whether persons, cattle, donkeys, or sheep.
29 Fa saa kyɛfa yi ma ɔsɔfoɔ Eleasa na ɔnhim no afɔrebukyia no anim mfa mma Awurade.
Take it from their half and give it to Eleazar the priest as an offering to the LORD.
30 Afei Israelfoɔ a wɔaka no kyɛfa no, monyi aduonum biara mu baako. Momfa yei mma Lewifoɔ a wɔhwɛ Awurade Ahyiaeɛ Ntomadan no so no.”
From the Israelites’ half, take one out of every fifty, whether persons, cattle, donkeys, sheep, or other animals, and give them to the Levites who keep charge of the tabernacle of the LORD.”
31 Enti, Mose ne ɔsɔfoɔ Eleasa yɛɛ deɛ Awurade hyɛɛ wɔn sɛ wɔnyɛ no.
So Moses and Eleazar the priest did as the LORD had commanded Moses,
32 Afodeɛ a ɛkaeɛ a akofoɔ no faeɛ no dodoɔ yɛ nnwan mpem ahansia aduɔson enum;
and this plunder remained from the spoils the soldiers had taken: 675,000 sheep,
33 anantwie mpem aduɔson mmienu;
72,000 cattle,
34 mfunumu mpem aduosia baako;
61,000 donkeys,
35 ne mmaayewa mpem aduasa mmienu.
and 32,000 women who had not slept with a man.
36 Nneɛma no fa a wɔde maa asraafoɔ no dodoɔ nie: Nnwan mpem ahasa aduasa nson ne ahanum
This was the half portion for those who had gone to war: 337,500 sheep,
37 a wɔde mu ahansia aduɔson enum maa Awurade;
including a tribute to the LORD of 675,
38 Anantwie mpem aduasa nsia a wɔde mu aduɔson mmienu maa Awurade;
36,000 cattle, including a tribute to the LORD of 72,
39 mfunumu mpem aduasa ne ahanum a emu aduosia baako yɛ Awurade kyɛfa;
30,500 donkeys, including a tribute to the LORD of 61,
40 mmaayewa mpem dunsia; wɔde wɔn mu aduasa mmienu maa Awurade.
and 16,000 people, including a tribute to the LORD of 32.
41 Wɔde Awurade kyɛfa no nyinaa maa ɔsɔfoɔ Eleasa sɛdeɛ Awurade kyerɛɛ Mose sɛ ɔnyɛ no ara pɛ.
Moses gave the tribute to Eleazar the priest as an offering for the LORD, as the LORD had commanded Moses.
42 Afodeɛ no a Israelfoɔ no nyaa no na ɛdidi soɔ yi:
From the Israelites’ half, which Moses had set apart from the men who had gone to war,
43 nnwan mpem ahasa aduasa nson ne ahanum,
this half belonged to the congregation: 337,500 sheep,
44 anantwie mpem aduasa nsia,
36,000 cattle,
45 mfunumu Mpem aduasa ne ahanum ne
30,500 donkeys,
46 mmaayewa mpem dunsia.
and 16,000 people.
47 Nnipa no kyɛfa a wɔnyaeɛ no, Mose yiyii nneduafoɔ ne mmoa aduonum biara mu baako de maa Lewifoɔ a wɔhwɛ Awurade Ahyiaeɛ Ntomadan so no. Wɔyɛɛ yei nyinaa sɛdeɛ Awurade hyɛɛ Mose no.
From the Israelites’ half, Moses took one out of every fifty persons and animals and gave them to the Levites who kept charge of the tabernacle of the LORD, as the LORD had commanded him.
48 Afei, asraafoɔ mpanimfoɔ baa Mose nkyɛn bɛka kyerɛɛ no sɛ,
Then the officers who were over the units of the army—the commanders of thousands and of hundreds—approached Moses
49 “Owura yɛabu nnipa a yɛde wɔn kɔɔ ɔko no nyinaa ano akyerɛ wo na yɛn mu baako koraa anyera.
and said, “Your servants have counted the soldiers under our command, and not one of us is missing.
50 Ɛno enti, yɛfiri deɛ yɛnyaa no ɔko no mu no bi mu rebɛda Awurade ase. Yɛn asedadeɛ no yɛ sika adwinneɛ, nkapo, nkawa, nsonkawa ne kɔnmuadeɛ. Yeinom bɛyɛ mpatadeɛ ama yɛn kra wɔ Awurade anim.”
So we have brought to the LORD an offering of the gold articles each man acquired—armlets, bracelets, rings, earrings, and necklaces—to make atonement for ourselves before the LORD.”
51 Mose ne ɔsɔfoɔ Eleasa gyee saa akyɛdeɛ yi a ɛyɛ sikakɔkɔɔ ne adwinneɛ firii asraafoɔ mpanimfoɔ no nkyɛn.
So Moses and Eleazar the priest received from them all the articles made out of gold.
52 Ne nyinaa mu sikakɔkɔɔ a asahene no de baeɛ sɛ akyɛdeɛ a wɔde rebrɛ Awurade no ano si nkariboɔ kilogram ɔha ne aduɔkron.
All the gold that the commanders of thousands and of hundreds presented as an offering to the LORD weighed 16,750 shekels.
53 Na asraafoɔ no afa ɔko no mu nneɛma a wɔnyaeɛ no bi.
Each of the soldiers had taken plunder for himself.
54 Enti Mose ne Eleasa gyee akyɛdeɛ no firii asraafoɔ mpanimfoɔ no hɔ, na wɔde sikakɔkɔɔ no baa Ahyiaeɛ Ntomadan no mu sɛ ɛnyɛ nkaeɛ adeɛ mma Awurade sɛ Israelfoɔ yɛ ne dea.
And Moses and Eleazar the priest received the gold from the commanders of thousands and of hundreds and brought it into the Tent of Meeting as a memorial for the Israelites before the LORD.
