A primeira contagem do povo
1 No segundo ano depois da saída dos israelitas do Egito, no dia primeiro do segundo mês, o Senhor Deus falou com Moisés no deserto do Sinai, na Tenda Sagrada. Ele disse:
2 — Você e Arão devem fazer a contagem do povo de Israel por grupos de famílias e por famílias. 3 Façam a lista de todos os homens de vinte anos para cima, isto é, todos os que já têm idade para o serviço militar. 4 Vocês chamarão um chefe de grupo de famílias de cada tribo para ajudá-los. 5-16 São estes os nomes dos homens que vão ajudar vocês:
Tribo Chefe de Grupo de FamíliasRúben Elisur, filho de SedeurSimeão Selumiel, filho de ZurisadaiJudá Nasom, filho de AminadabeIssacar Netanel, filho de ZuarZebulom Eliabe, filho de HelomEfraim Elisama, filho de AmiúdeManassés Gamaliel, filho de PedasurBenjamim Abidã, filho de GideoniDã Aiezer, filho de AmisadaiAser Pagiel, filho de OcrãGade Eliasafe, filho de DeuelNaftali Aira, filho de Enã
Esses foram os chefes de tribo escolhidos no meio do povo de Israel para representar os seus grupos de famílias.
17-18 Então, no dia primeiro do segundo mês, Moisés e Arão, junto com esses doze homens, reuniram todo o povo e fizeram a contagem por grupos de famílias e por famílias, registrando nome por nome os homens de vinte anos para cima. 19 Assim, a contagem no deserto do Sinai foi feita como o Senhor havia ordenado a Moisés. 20-21 Os homens de vinte anos para cima, que tinham idade para o serviço militar, foram registrados pelo seu nome, cada um no seu grupo de famílias e na sua família. Começaram pela tribo de Rúben, o filho mais velho de Jacó. A soma total das tribos foi a seguinte:
Da tribo de Rúben, quarenta e seis mil e quinhentos homens.
22-23 Da tribo de Simeão, cinquenta e nove mil e trezentos homens.
24-25 Da tribo de Gade, quarenta e cinco mil seiscentos e cinquenta.
26-27 Da tribo de Judá, setenta e quatro mil e seiscentos.
28-29 Da tribo de Issacar, cinquenta e quatro mil e quatrocentos.
30-31 Da tribo de Zebulom, cinquenta e sete mil e quatrocentos.
32-33 Da tribo de Efraim, quarenta mil e quinhentos.
34-35 Da tribo de Manassés, trinta e dois mil e duzentos.
36-37 Da tribo de Benjamim, trinta e cinco mil e quatrocentos.
38-39 Da tribo de Dã, sessenta e dois mil e setecentos.
40-41 Da tribo de Aser, quarenta e um mil e quinhentos.
42-43 Da tribo de Naftali, cinquenta e três mil e quatrocentos.
44-46 A soma total de todos os homens de vinte anos para cima, que tinham idade para o serviço militar, foi de seiscentos e três mil quinhentos e cinquenta.
Os levitas
47 Mas os levitas não foram registrados com as outras tribos, 48 pois o Senhor tinha dito a Moisés o seguinte:
49 — Quando você fizer a contagem dos homens com idade para o serviço militar, deixe de fora os homens da tribo de Levi. 50 Mas ponha os levitas para cuidarem da Tenda Sagrada e de todos os seus móveis e objetos. Eles carregarão a Tenda e todo o seu equipamento, farão ali o serviço religioso e acamparão ao redor dela. 51 Quando a Tenda tiver de ser transportada, os levitas a desarmarão e, quando for preciso acampar de novo, eles a armarão outra vez. Quem não for levita e chegar perto da Tenda deverá ser morto. 52 Os outros israelitas ficarão cada um no seu próprio acampamento, perto da sua própria bandeira, de acordo com o seu grupo. 53 Mas os levitas acamparão ao redor da Tenda para guardá-la a fim de que ninguém chegue perto, e assim eu não fique irado com o povo de Israel.
54 E o povo fez tudo como o Senhor havia ordenado a Moisés.
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.