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:

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 Israelfoɔ no mmusuakuo ne wɔn mmusua so kan wɔn nyinaa. Twerɛ 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 mfeɛ aduonu no ne deɛ ɛboro saa a wɔtumi 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 ɔfiri abusuakuo biara mu a ɔyɛ ntuanoni na ɔbɛboa mo.

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

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

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

6 Simeon abusuakuo no ntuanoni yɛ Surisadai babarima Selumiel;

Of Simeon: Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.

7 Yuda abusuakuo no ntuanoni yɛ Aminadab babarima Nahson;

Of Judah: Nahshon the son of Amminadab.

8 Isakar abusuakuo no ntuanoni yɛ Suar babarima Netanel;

Of Issachar: Nethanel the son of Zuar.

9 Sebulon abusuakuo no ntuanoni yɛ Helon babarima Eliab;

Of Zebulun: Eliab the son of Helon.

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

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

11 Benyamin abusuakuo ntuanoni yɛ Gideoni babarima Abidan;

Of Benjamin: Abidan the son of Gideoni.

12 Dan abusuakuo ntuanoni yɛ Amisadai babarima Ahieser;

Of Dan: Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.

13 Aser abusuakuo ntuanoni yɛ Okran babarima Pagiel;

Of Asher: Pagiel the son of Ochran.

14 Gad abusuakuo ntuanoni yɛ Deguel babarima Eliasaf;

Of Gad: Eliasaph the son of Reuel.

15 Naftali abusuakuo ntuanoni yɛ Enan babarima Ahira.”

Of Naphtali: Ahira the 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 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 yi a wɔabobɔ wɔn edin yi,

Moses and Aaron took these men who are mentioned 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

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

As the LORD commanded Moses, so he numbered 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.

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

those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Reuben, were forty-six thousand 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 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 dodoɔ a wɔfiri Simeon abusuakuo mu yɛ mpem aduonum nkron ne ahasa.

those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Simeon, were fifty-nine thousand 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 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 dodoɔ a wɔfiri Gad abusuakuo mu yɛ mpem aduanan enum ahansia ne aduonum.

those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Gad, were forty-five thousand six hundred 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 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 dodoɔ a wɔfiri Yuda abusuakuo mu yɛ mpem aduɔson ɛnan ne ahansia.

those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Judah, were sixty-four thousand 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 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 dodoɔ a wɔfiri Isakar abusuakuo no yɛ mpem aduonum ɛnan ne ahanan.

those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Issachar, were fifty-four thousand 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 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 dodoɔ a wɔfiri Sebulon abusuakuo no mu yɛ mpem aduonum nson ne ahanan.

those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Zebulun, were fifty-seven thousand 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 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 dodoɔ a wɔfiri Efraim abusuakuo no mu yɛ mpem aduanan ne ahanum.

those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Ephraim, were forty thousand 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 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 dodoɔ a wɔfiri Manase abusuakuo no mu yɛ mpem aduasa mmienu ne ahanu.

those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Manasseh, were thirty-two thousand 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 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 dodoɔ a wɔfiri Benyamin abusuakuo no mu yɛ mpem aduasa enum ne ahanan.

those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Benjamin, were thirty-five thousand 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 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 dodoɔ a wɔfiri Dan abusuakuo no mu yɛ mpem aduosia mmienu ne ahanson.

those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Dan, were sixty-two thousand 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 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 dodoɔ a wɔfiri Aser abusuakuo no mu yɛ mpem aduanan baako ne ahanum.

those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Asher, were forty-one thousand 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 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 dodoɔ a wɔfiri Naftali abusuakuo no mu yɛ mpem aduonum mmiɛnsa ne ahanan.

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

44 Yeinom ne mmarima a Mose ne Aaron ne Israel mmusuakuo dumienu no ntuanofoɔ 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 Israelfoɔ a na wɔadi mfeɛ aduonu anaa deɛ ɛboro saa no a wɔbɛtumi adɔm Israel akodɔm no nso, wɔgyinaa 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 dodoɔ yɛ mpem ahansia ne mmiɛnsa ne ahanum aduonum.

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

47 Mmusua a wɔwɔ Lewi abusuakuo no deɛ, 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 sɛ,

For the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

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

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 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.

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 abusuakuo biara bɛnya nʼatenaeɛ 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 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.”

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 Israelfoɔ no yɛɛ yeinom nyinaa sɛdeɛ Awurade hyɛɛ Mose no.

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