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, falou o Senhor a Moisés, no deserto do Sinai, na tenda da congregação, dizendo: 2 Levantai 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 contareis segundo os seus exércitos, tu e Arão. 4 De cada tribo vos assistirá um homem que seja cabeça da casa de seus pais. 5 Estes, pois, são os nomes dos homens que vos assistirão: 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 chamados da congregação, os príncipes das tribos de seus pais, os cabeças dos milhares de Israel.

17 Então, Moisés e Arão tomaram estes homens, que foram designados pelos seus nomes. 18 E, tendo ajuntado toda a congregação no primeiro dia do mês segundo, 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 ordenara 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 Foram estes os contados, contados por Moisés e Arão; e os príncipes de Israel eram doze homens; cada um era pela 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 porquanto o Senhor falara a Moisés, dizendo: 49 Somente não contarás a tribo de Levi, nem levantarás o censo deles entre os filhos de Israel; 50 mas incumbe tu os levitas de cuidarem do tabernáculo do Testemunho, e de todos os seus utensílios, e de tudo o que lhe pertence; eles levarão o tabernáculo e todos os seus utensílios; eles ministrarão no tabernáculo e acampar-se-ão ao redor dele. 51 Quando o tabernáculo partir, os levitas o desarmarão; e, quando assentar no arraial, os levitas o armarão; o estranho que se aproximar morrerá. 52 Os filhos de Israel se acamparão, cada um no seu arraial e cada um junto ao seu estandarte, segundo as suas turmas. 53 Mas os levitas se acamparão ao redor do tabernáculo do Testemunho, para que não haja ira sobre a congregação dos filhos de Israel; pelo que os levitas tomarão a si o cuidar do tabernáculo do Testemunho. 54 Assim fizeram os filhos de Israel; segundo tudo o que o Senhor ordenara a Moisés, assim o fizeram.

1 AND THE LORD spoke unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tent of meeting, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after the were come out of the land of Egypt, saying:

2 'Take ye the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of names, every male, by their polls;

3 from twenty years old and upward, all that are able to go forth to war in Israel: ye shall number them by their hosts, even thou and Aaron.

4 And with you there shall be a man of every tribe, every one head of his fathers' house.

5 And these are the names of the men that shall stand with you: 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, Nethanel 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 Ochran.

14 Of Gad, Eliasaph the son of Deuel.

15 Of Naphtali, Ahira the son of Enan.'

16 These were the elect of the congregation, the princes of the tribes of their fathers; they were the heads of the thousands of Israel.

17 And Moses and Aaron took these men that are pointed out by name.

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 their fathers' houses, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upward, by their polls.

19 As the LORD commanded Moses, so did he number them in the wilderness of Sinai.

20 And the children of Reuben, Israel's first-born, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of 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, of the tribe of Reuben, were forty and six thousand and five hundred.

22 Of the children of Simeon, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, those that were numbered thereof, according to the number of 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, of the tribe of Simeon, were fifty and nine thousand and three hundred.

24 Of the children of Gad, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

25 those that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Gad, were forty and five thousand six hundred and fifty.

26 Of the children of Judah, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

27 those that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Judah, were threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred.

28 Of the children of Issachar, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

29 those that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Issachar, were fifty and four thousand and four hundred.

30 Of the children of Zebulun, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

31 those that were numbered of them, 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, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

33 those that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Ephraim, were forty thousand and five hundred.

34 Of the children of Manasseh, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

35 those that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Manasseh, were thirty and two thousand and two hundred.

36 Of the children of Benjamin, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

37 those that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Benjamin, were thirty and five thousand and four hundred.

38 Of the children of Dan, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

39 those that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Dan, were threescore and two thousand and seven hundred.

40 Of the children of Asher, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

41 those that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Asher, were forty and one thousand and five hundred.

42 Of the children of Naphtali, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

43 those that were numbered of them, 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; they were each one for his fathers' house.

45 And all those that were numbered of the children of Israel by their fathers' houses, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war in Israel;

46 even all those 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 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying:

49 'Howbeit the tribe of Levi thou shalt not number, neither shalt thou take the sum of them among the children of Israel;

50 but appoint thou the Levites over the tabernacle of the testimony, and over all the furniture thereof, and over all that belongeth to it; they shall bear the tabernacle, and all the furniture 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 common man that draweth nigh shall be put to death.

52 And the children of Israel shall pitch their tents, every man with his own camp, and every man with his own standard, according to their hosts.

53 But the Levites shall pitch round about the tabernacle of the 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 the testimony.'

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