1 No primeiro dia do segundo mês, no segundo ano depois da saída do Egito, o Senhor disse a Moisés no deserto do Sinai, na tenda de reunião:2 "Fazei o recenseamento de toda a assembléia dos filhos de Israel segundo suas famílias, suas casas patriarcais, contando nominalmente por cabeça todos os varões da idade de vinte anos para cima,3 todos os israelitas aptos para o serviço das armas: fareis o recenseamento deles segundo os seus grupos, tu e Aarão.4 Assistir-vos-á um homem de cada tribo, um chefe da casa de seu pai.5 Eis os nomes daqueles que vos hão de acompanhar: de Rubem, Elisur, filho de Sedeur;6 de Simeão, Salamiel, filho de Surisadai;7 de Judá, Naasson, filho de Aminadab;8 de Issacar, Natanael, filho de Suar;9 de Zabulon, Eliab, filho de Elom;10 dos filhos de José: de Efraim, Elisama, filho de Amiud; de Manassés, Gamaliel, filho de Fadassur;11 de Benjamim, Abidã, filho de Gedeão;12 de Dã, Aieser, filho de Amisadai;13 de Aser, Fegiel, filho de Ocrã;14 de Gad, Eliasaf, filho de Duel;15 de Neftali, Aira, filho de Enã".16 Tais são os que foram escolhidos da assembléia. Eram os príncipes de suas tribos patriarcais, chefes de milhares em Israel.17 Depois de se terem ajuntado esses homens designados pelos seus nomes, Moisés e Aarão18 convocaram toda a assembléia no primeiro dia do segundo mês. Efetuaram o recenseamento por clãs e famílias, contando nome por nome as pessoas da idade de vinte anos para cima,19 assim como o Senhor ordenara a Moisés. Fez-se, pois, o recenseamento no deserto do Sinai.20 Dos filhos de Rubem, primogênito de Israel, seus descendentes segundo suas famílias e suas casas patriarcais, contando seus nomes por cabeça, todos os varões da idade de vinte anos para cima - todos os que eram aptos para o serviço das armas -,21 foram recenseados 46.500 na tribo de Rubem.22 Dos filhos de Simeão, seus descendentes segundo suas famílias e suas casas patriarcais, contando seus nomes da idade de vinte anos para cima - todos os que eram aptos para o serviço das armas -,23 foram recenseados 59.300 na tribo de Simeão.24 Dos filhos de Gad, seus descendentes segundo suas famílias e suas casas patriarcais, contando seus nomes da idade de vinte anos para cima - todos os que eram aptos para o serviço das armas -,25 foram recenseados 45.650 na tribo de Gad.26 Dos filhos de Judá, seus descendentes segundo suas famílias e suas casas patriarcais, contando seus nomes da idade de vinte anos para cima - todos os que eram aptos para o serviço das armas -,27 foram recenseados 74.600 na tribo de Judá.28 Dos filhos de Issacar, seus descendentes segundo suas famílias e suas casas patriarcais, contando seus nomes da idade de vinte anos para cima - todos os que eram aptos para o serviço das armas -,29 foram recenseados 54.400 na tribo de Issacar.30 Dos filhos de Zabulon, seus descendentes segundo suas famílias e suas casas patriarcais, contando seus nomes da idade de vinte anos para cima - todos os que eram aptos para o serviço das armas -,31 foram recenseados 57.400 na tribo de Zabulon.32 Entre os filhos de José, os filhos de Efraim, seus descendentes segundo suas famílias e suas casas patriarcais, contando seus nomes da idade de vinte anos para cima - todos os que eram aptos para o serviço das armas -,33 foram recenseados 40.500 na tribo de Efraim.34 Dos filhos de Manassés, seus descendentes segundo suas famílias e suas casas patriarcais, contando seus nomes da idade de vinte anos para cima - todos os que eram aptos para o serviço das armas -,35 foram recenseados 32.200 na tribo de Manassés.36 Dos filhos de Benjamim, seus descendentes segundo suas famílias e suas casas patriarcais, contando seus nomes da idade de vinte anos para cima - todos os que eram aptos para o serviço das armas -,37 foram recenseados 35.400 na tribo de Benjamim.38 Dos filhos de Dã, seus descendentes segundo suas famílias e suas casas patriarcais, contando seus nomes da idade de vinte anos para cima - todos os que eram aptos para o serviço das armas -,39 foram recenseados 62.700 na tribo de Dã.40 Dos filhos de Aser, seus descendentes segundo suas famílias e suas casas patriarcais, contando seus nomes da idade de vinte anos para cima - todos os que eram aptos para o serviço das armas -,41 foram recenseados 41.500 na tribo de Aser.42 Dos filhos de Neftali, seus descendentes segundo suas famílias e suas casas patriarcais, contando seus nomes da idade de vinte anos para cima - todos os que eram aptos para o serviço das armas -,43 foram recenseados 53.400 na tribo de Neftali.44 Estes são os que foram recenseados por Moisés e Aarão com os príncipes de Israel, em número de doze, um homem de cada casa patriarcal.45 Os israelitas recenseados por famílias, da idade de vinte anos para cima - todos os que eram aptos para o serviço das armas -,46 somaram o total de 603.550.47 Quanto aos levitas, porém, não foram contados com os demais, segundo suas tribos patriarcais.48 O Senhor havia dito, com efeito, a Moisés:49 "Não farás o recenseamento da tribo de Levi, nem porás a soma deles com os filhos de Israel.50 Confia-lhes o cuidado do tabernáculo do testemunho, de todos os seus utensílios e de tudo o que lhe pertence. Levarão o tabernáculo e todos os seus utensílios, farão o seu serviço e acamparão em volta do tabernáculo.51 Quando se tiver de partir, os levitas desmontarão o tabernáculo e o levantarão quando se tiver de acampar. O estrangeiro que se aproximar dele será punido de morte.52 Os israelitas acamparão cada um em seu respectivo acampamento e cada um perto de sua bandeira, segundo suas turmas.53 Quanto aos levitas, porém, acamparão em torno do tabernáculo do testemunho, para que não suceda explodir a minha cólera contra a assembléia dos israelitas; ademais, os levitas terão a guarda do tabernáculo do testemunho".54 Os israelitas fizeram tudo o que o Senhor tinha ordenado a Moisés; assim o fizeram.

1 And the LORD spoke unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tabernacle of the testimony, on the first of the second month, in the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying,2 Take the sum of all the congregation of the sons of Israel by their families, by the houses 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 hosts.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 sons 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, captains of the thousands of Israel.17 And Moses and Aaron took these men who were designated by [their] names,18 and they assembled all the congregation together on the first of the second month, and they were gathered by their lineages, by the houses of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, by their polls,19 as the LORD had commanded Moses; and he numbered them in the wilderness of Sinai.20 And the sons of Reuben, [the] firstborn of Israel, by their generations, after their families, by the houses 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, of the tribe of Reuben, [were] forty-six thousand five hundred.22 Of the sons of Simeon, by their generations, after their families, by the houses of their fathers, those that were numbered of him, 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, of the tribe of Simeon, [were] fifty-nine thousand three hundred.24 Of the sons of Gad, by their generations, after their families, by the houses 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, of the tribe of Gad, [were] forty-five thousand six hundred and fifty.26 Of the sons of Judah, by their generations, after their families, by the houses 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, of the tribe of Judah, [were] seventy-four thousand six hundred.28 Of the sons of Issachar, by their generations, after their families, by the houses 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, of the tribe of Issachar, [were] fifty-four thousand four hundred.30 Of the sons of Zebulun, by their generations, after their families, by the houses 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, of the tribe of Zebulun, [were] fifty-seven thousand four hundred.32 Of the sons of Joseph: of the sons of Ephraim, by their generations, after their families, by the houses 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, of the tribe of Ephraim, [were] forty thousand five hundred; [and]34 of the sons of Manasseh, by their generations, after their families, by the houses 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, of the tribe of Manasseh, [were] thirty-two thousand two hundred.36 Of the sons of Benjamin, by their generations, after their families, by the houses 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, of the tribe of Benjamin, [were] thirty-five thousand four hundred.38 Of the sons of Dan, by their generations, after their families, by the houses 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, of the tribe of Dan, [were] sixty-two thousand seven hundred.40 Of the sons of Asher, by their generations, after their families, by the houses 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, of the tribe of Asher, [were] forty-one thousand five hundred.42 Of the sons of Naphtali, by their generations, after their families, by the houses 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, of the tribe of Naphtali, [were] fifty-three thousand four hundred.44 These [are] those that were numbered, which Moses and Aaron numbered, and the twelve princes of Israel, one man for each house of his fathers.45 So were all those that were numbered of the sons of Israel, by the houses of their fathers, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war in Israel;46 all those that were numbered were six hundred and three thousand five hundred and fifty.47 But the Levites according to 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 sons of Israel;50 But thou shalt place the Levites in the tabernacle of the 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 in it and shall encamp round about the tabernacle.51 And when the tabernacle departs, the Levites shall take it down; and when the tabernacle is to be pitched, the Levites shall set it up; and the stranger that comes near shall be put to death.52 And the sons of Israel shall pitch their tents, each man by his own camp and each man by his own standard, throughout 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 sons of Israel; and the Levites shall keep the charge of the tabernacle of the testimony.54 And the sons of Israel did according to all that the LORD commanded Moses, so did they.: