Deus manda Moisés levantar o censo de Israel
1 No segundo ano após a saída dos filhos de Israel do Egito, no primeiro dia do segundo mês, o Senhor falou a Moisés, no deserto do Sinai, na tenda do encontro, dizendo:
2 — Levantem o censo de toda a congregação dos filhos de Israel, segundo as suas famílias, segundo a casa de seus pais, contando todos os homens, nominalmente, cabeça por cabeça. 3 Da idade de vinte anos para cima, todos os capazes de sair à guerra em Israel, a esses você e Arão devem contar segundo os seus exércitos. 4 De cada tribo vocês terão a ajuda de um homem que seja chefe da casa de seus pais.
5 — Estes, pois, são os nomes dos homens que ajudarão vocês: de Rúben, Elizur, filho de Sedeur; 6 de Simeão, Selumiel, filho de Zurisadai; 7 de Judá, Naassom, filho de Aminadabe; 8 de Issacar, Natanael, filho de Zuar; 9 de Zebulom, Eliabe, filho de Helom; 10 dos filhos de José: de Efraim, Elisama, filho de Amiúde; de Manassés, Gamaliel, filho de Pedazur; 11 de Benjamim, Abidã, filho de Gideoni; 12 de Dã, Aiezer, filho de Amisadai; 13 de Aser, Pagiel, filho de Ocrã; 14 de Gade, Eliasafe, filho de Deuel; 15 de Naftali, Aira, filho de Enã. 16 Estes foram os escolhidos da congregação, os chefes das tribos de seus pais, os cabeças dos milhares de Israel.
17 Então Moisés e Arão reuniram estes homens, que foram designados pelos seus nomes. 18 E, tendo ajuntado toda a congregação no primeiro dia do segundo mês, declararam a descendência deles, segundo as suas famílias, segundo a casa de seus pais, contados nominalmente, de vinte anos para cima, cabeça por cabeça. 19 Como o Senhor havia ordenado a Moisés, assim os contou no deserto do Sinai.
20 Dos filhos de Rúben, o primogênito de Israel, as suas gerações, pelas suas famílias, segundo a casa de seus pais, contados nominalmente, cabeça por cabeça, todos os homens de vinte anos para cima, todos os capazes de sair à guerra, 21 foram contados deles, da tribo de Rúben, quarenta e seis mil e quinhentos.
22 Dos filhos de Simeão, as suas gerações, pelas suas famílias, segundo a casa de seus pais, contados nominalmente, cabeça por cabeça, todos os homens de vinte anos para cima, todos os capazes de sair à guerra, 23 foram contados deles, da tribo de Simeão, cinquenta e nove mil e trezentos.
24 Dos filhos de Gade, as suas gerações, pelas suas famílias, segundo a casa de seus pais, contados nominalmente, de vinte anos para cima, todos os capazes de sair à guerra, 25 foram contados deles, da tribo de Gade, quarenta e cinco mil seiscentos e cinquenta.
26 Dos filhos de Judá, as suas gerações, pelas suas famílias, segundo a casa de seus pais, contados nominalmente, de vinte anos para cima, todos os capazes de sair à guerra, 27 foram contados deles, da tribo de Judá, setenta e quatro mil e seiscentos.
28 Dos filhos de Issacar, as suas gerações, pelas suas famílias, segundo a casa de seus pais, contados nominalmente, de vinte anos para cima, todos os capazes de sair à guerra, 29 foram contados deles, da tribo de Issacar, cinquenta e quatro mil e quatrocentos.
30 Dos filhos de Zebulom, as suas gerações, pelas suas famílias, segundo a casa de seus pais, contados nominalmente, de vinte anos para cima, todos os capazes de sair à guerra, 31 foram contados deles, da tribo de Zebulom, cinquenta e sete mil e quatrocentos.
32 Dos filhos de José, dos filhos de Efraim, as suas gerações, pelas suas famílias, segundo a casa de seus pais, contados nominalmente, de vinte anos para cima, todos os capazes de sair à guerra, 33 foram contados deles, da tribo de Efraim, quarenta mil e quinhentos.
34 Dos filhos de Manassés, as suas gerações, pelas suas famílias, segundo a casa de seus pais, contados nominalmente, de vinte anos para cima, todos os capazes de sair à guerra, 35 foram contados deles, da tribo de Manassés, trinta e dois mil e duzentos.
36 Dos filhos de Benjamim, as suas gerações, pelas suas famílias, segundo a casa de seus pais, contados nominalmente, de vinte anos para cima, todos os capazes de sair à guerra, 37 foram contados deles, da tribo de Benjamim, trinta e cinco mil e quatrocentos.
38 Dos filhos de Dã, as suas gerações, pelas suas famílias, segundo a casa de seus pais, contados nominalmente, de vinte anos para cima, todos os capazes de sair à guerra, 39 foram contados deles, da tribo de Dã, sessenta e dois mil e setecentos.
40 Dos filhos de Aser, as suas gerações, pelas suas famílias, segundo a casa de seus pais, contados nominalmente, de vinte anos para cima, todos os capazes de sair à guerra, 41 foram contados deles, da tribo de Aser, quarenta e um mil e quinhentos.
42 Dos filhos de Naftali, as suas gerações, pelas suas famílias, segundo a casa de seus pais, contados nominalmente, de vinte anos para cima, todos os capazes de sair à guerra, 43 foram contados deles, da tribo de Naftali, cinquenta e três mil e quatrocentos.
44 Estes foram os homens contados, os quais Moisés e Arão contaram com os chefes de Israel, que eram doze homens, cada um representando a casa de seus pais. 45 Assim, pois, todos os contados dos filhos de Israel, segundo a casa de seus pais, de vinte anos para cima, todos os capazes de sair à guerra, 46 todos os contados foram seiscentos e três mil quinhentos e cinquenta.
Os levitas não são contados
47 Mas os levitas, segundo a tribo de seus pais, não foram contados entre eles, 48 porque o Senhor havia falado a Moisés, dizendo: 49 “Somente não faça a contagem da tribo de Levi, nem levante o censo deles entre os filhos de Israel. 50 Mas encarregue os levitas de cuidarem do tabernáculo do testemunho, de todos os seus utensílios e de tudo o que nele se encontra. Eles levarão o tabernáculo e todos os seus utensílios; eles ministrarão no tabernáculo e acamparão ao redor dele. 51 Quando o tabernáculo partir, os levitas o desarmarão; e, quando o tabernáculo for armado outra vez, os levitas o farão; o estranho que se aproximar será morto. 52 Os filhos de Israel acamparão, cada um no seu arraial e cada um junto ao seu estandarte, segundo as suas turmas. 53 Mas os levitas acamparão ao redor do tabernáculo do testemunho, para que não haja ira sobre a congregação dos filhos de Israel. Os levitas assumirão a tarefa de cuidar do tabernáculo do testemunho.”
54 Assim fizeram os filhos de Israel. Segundo tudo o que o Senhor havia ordenado a Moisés, assim o fizeram.
1 And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tabernacle of the congregation, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying, 2 Take ye the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, after their families, by the house of their fathers, with the number of their names, every male by their polls; 3 From twenty years old and upward, all that are able to go forth to war in Israel: thou and Aaron shall number them by their armies. 4 And with you there shall be a man of every tribe; every one head of the house of his fathers.
5 ¶ And these are the names of the men that shall stand with you: of the tribe of Reuben; Elizur the son of Shedeur. 6 Of Simeon; Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai. 7 Of Judah; Nahshon the son of Amminadab. 8 Of Issachar; Nethaneel the son of Zuar. 9 Of Zebulun; Eliab the son of Helon. 10 Of the children of Joseph: of Ephraim; Elishama the son of Ammihud: of Manasseh; Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur. 11 Of Benjamin; Abidan the son of Gideoni. 12 Of Dan; Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai. 13 Of Asher; Pagiel the son of Ocran. 14 Of Gad; Eliasaph the son of Deuel. 15 Of Naphtali; Ahira the son of Enan. 16 These were the renowned of the congregation, princes of the tribes of their fathers, heads of thousands in Israel.
17 ¶ And Moses and Aaron took these men which are expressed by their names: 18 And they assembled all the congregation together on the first day of the second month, and they declared their pedigrees after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, by their polls. 19 As the LORD commanded Moses, so he numbered them in the wilderness of Sinai. 20 And the children of Reuben, Israel’s eldest son, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 21 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Reuben, were forty and six thousand and five hundred.
22 ¶ Of the children of Simeon, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, those that were numbered of them, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 23 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Simeon, were fifty and nine thousand and three hundred.
24 ¶ Of the children of Gad, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 25 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Gad, were forty and five thousand six hundred and fifty.
26 ¶ Of the children of Judah, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 27 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Judah, were threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred.
28 ¶ Of the children of Issachar, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 29 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Issachar, were fifty and four thousand and four hundred.
30 ¶ Of the children of Zebulun, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 31 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Zebulun, were fifty and seven thousand and four hundred.
32 ¶ Of the children of Joseph, namely , of the children of Ephraim, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 33 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Ephraim, were forty thousand and five hundred.
34 ¶ Of the children of Manasseh, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 35 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Manasseh, were thirty and two thousand and two hundred.
36 ¶ Of the children of Benjamin, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 37 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Benjamin, were thirty and five thousand and four hundred.
38 ¶ Of the children of Dan, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 39 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Dan, were threescore and two thousand and seven hundred.
40 ¶ Of the children of Asher, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 41 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Asher, were forty and one thousand and five hundred.
42 ¶ Of the children of Naphtali, throughout their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 43 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Naphtali, were fifty and three thousand and four hundred.
44 These are those that were numbered, which Moses and Aaron numbered, and the princes of Israel, being twelve men: each one was for the house of his fathers. 45 So were all those that were numbered of the children of Israel, by the house of their fathers, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war in Israel; 46 Even all they that were numbered were six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty.
47 ¶ But the Levites after the tribe of their fathers were not numbered among them. 48 For the LORD had spoken unto Moses, saying, 49 Only thou shalt not number the tribe of Levi, neither take the sum of them among the children of Israel: 50 But thou shalt appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of testimony, and over all the vessels thereof, and over all things that belong to it: they shall bear the tabernacle, and all the vessels thereof; and they shall minister unto it, and shall encamp round about the tabernacle. 51 And when the tabernacle setteth forward, the Levites shall take it down: and when the tabernacle is to be pitched, the Levites shall set it up: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death. 52 And the children of Israel shall pitch their tents, every man by his own camp, and every man by his own standard, throughout their hosts. 53 But the Levites shall pitch round about the tabernacle of testimony, that there be no wrath upon the congregation of the children of Israel: and the Levites shall keep the charge of the tabernacle of testimony. 54 And the children of Israel did according to all that the LORD commanded Moses, so did they.