1 No primeiro dia do segundo mês,*1.1 No antigo calendário lunar hebraico, esse dia caía em abril ou maio. no segundo ano desde a saída dos israelitas do Egito, o Senhor falou a Moisés na tenda do encontro, no deserto do Sinai, e disse: 2 "Realize um censo de toda a comunidade de Israel, de acordo com seus clãs e famílias. Faça uma lista de todos os homens 3 de 20 anos para cima, aptos para irem à guerra. Você e Arão registrarão os soldados 4 com a ajuda do chefe dos clãs de cada uma das tribos.

5 "Estes são os chefes dos clãs que os ajudarão, conforme suas tribos:

da tribo de Rúben, Elizur, filho de Sedeur;

6 da tribo de Simeão, Selumiel, filho de Zurisadai;

7 da tribo de Judá, Naassom, filho de Aminadabe;

8 da tribo de Issacar, Natanael, filho de Zuar;

9 da tribo de Zebulom, Eliabe, filho de Helom;

10 da tribo de Efraim, filho de José, Elisama, filho de Amiúde;

da tribo de Manassés, filho de José, Gamaliel, filho de Pedazur;

11 da tribo de Benjamim, Abidã, filho de Gideoni;

12 da tribo de Dã, Aieser, filho de Amisadai;

13 da tribo de Aser, Pagiel, filho de Ocrã;

14 da tribo de Gade, Eliasafe, filho de Deuel;

15 da tribo de Naftali, Aira, filho de Enã.

16 Esses são os representantes escolhidos da comunidade, líderes das tribos de seus antepassados, chefes dos clãs de Israel".

17 Assim, Moisés e Arão convocaram os líderes nomeados 18 e, naquele mesmo dia,*1.18 Em hebraico, no primeiro dia do segundo mês; ver 1.1. reuniram toda a comunidade. Todos foram registrados conforme sua linhagem, de acordo com seus clãs e famílias. Os homens de 20 anos para cima foram registrados um a um, 19 como o Senhor tinha ordenado a Moisés. Desse modo, Moisés registrou seus nomes enquanto estavam no deserto do Sinai, na seguinte ordem:

20 Da tribo de Rúben, o filho mais velho de Jacó,*1.20 Em hebraico, de Israel. Os nomes "Israel" e "Jacó" são frequentemente usados de forma intercambiável ao longo de todo o Antigo Testamento e se referem, por vezes, ao patriarca e, em outras ocasiões, à nação. os homens de 20 anos para cima, aptos para irem à guerra, conforme os nomes anotados nos registros de seus clãs e famílias, 21 totalizaram 46.500. Esse é o número da tribo de Rúben.

22 Da tribo de Simeão, os homens de 20 anos para cima, aptos para irem à guerra, conforme os nomes anotados nos registros de seus clãs e famílias, 23 totalizaram 59.300. Esse é o número da tribo de Simeão.

24 Da tribo de Gade, os homens de 20 anos para cima, aptos para irem à guerra, conforme os nomes anotados nos registros de seus clãs e famílias, 25 totalizaram 45.650. Esse é o número da tribo de Gade.

26 Da tribo de Judá, os homens de 20 anos para cima, aptos para irem à guerra, conforme os nomes anotados nos registros de seus clãs e famílias, 27 totalizaram 74.600. Esse é o número da tribo de Judá.

28 Da tribo de Issacar, os homens de 20 anos para cima, aptos para irem à guerra, conforme os nomes anotados nos registros de seus clãs e famílias, 29 totalizaram 54.400. Esse é o número da tribo de Issacar.

30 Da tribo de Zebulom, os homens de 20 anos para cima, aptos para irem à guerra, conforme os nomes anotados nos registros de seus clãs e famílias, 31 totalizaram 57.400. Esse é o número da tribo de Zebulom.

32 Da tribo de Efraim, filho de José, os homens de 20 anos para cima, aptos para irem à guerra, conforme os nomes anotados nos registros de seus clãs e famílias, 33 totalizaram 40.500. Esse é o número da tribo de Efraim.

34 Da tribo de Manassés, filho de José, os homens de 20 anos para cima, aptos para irem à guerra, conforme os nomes anotados nos registros de seus clãs e famílias, 35 totalizaram 32.200. Esse é o número da tribo de Manassés.

36 Da tribo de Benjamim, os homens de 20 anos para cima, aptos para irem à guerra, conforme os nomes anotados nos registros de seus clãs e famílias, 37 totalizaram 35.400. Esse é o número da tribo de Benjamim.

38 Da tribo de Dã, os homens de 20 anos para cima, aptos para irem à guerra, conforme os nomes anotados nos registros de seus clãs e famílias, 39 totalizaram 62.700. Esse é o número da tribo de Dã.

40 Da tribo de Aser, os homens de 20 anos para cima, aptos para irem à guerra, conforme os nomes anotados nos registros de seus clãs e famílias, 41 totalizaram 41.500. Esse é o número da tribo de Aser.

42 Da tribo de Naftali, os homens de 20 anos para cima, aptos para irem à guerra, conforme os nomes anotados nos registros de seus clãs e famílias, 43 totalizaram 53.400. Esse é o número da tribo de Naftali.

44 Moisés, Arão e os doze líderes de Israel registraram esses homens, todos incluídos na lista de acordo com suas famílias. 45 Todos os homens de Israel de 20 anos para cima, aptos para irem à guerra, foram registrados de acordo com suas famílias. 46 No total, 603.550 homens.

47 Esse total, porém, não incluía os clãs dos levitas, 48 pois o Senhor tinha dito a Moisés: 49 "Não inclua a tribo de Levi no censo e não conte seus membros com o restante dos israelitas. 50 Encarregue os levitas de cuidarem do tabernáculo da aliança*1.50 Ou tabernáculo do testemunho; também em 1.53. e de toda a sua mobília e todos os seus utensílios. Eles transportarão o tabernáculo e todos os seus utensílios, cuidarão dele e acamparão ao seu redor. 51 Sempre que o tabernáculo tiver de ser transportado, os levitas o desmontarão. Na hora de acampar, eles o armarão novamente. Qualquer pessoa não autorizada que se aproximar do tabernáculo será executada. 52 Os israelitas acamparão de acordo com suas divisões numa área designada por sua bandeira. 53 Os levitas, por sua vez, acamparão ao redor do tabernáculo da aliança para proteger a comunidade de Israel da ira do Senhor. É responsabilidade dos levitas montar guarda ao redor do tabernáculo da aliança".

54 Os israelitas fizeram exatamente conforme 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.*1.14 Deuel: also called, Reuel 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.