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Números, 1

1. kai elalhsen kurioV proV mwushn en th erhmw th sina en th skhnh tou marturiou en mia tou mhnoV tou deuterou etouV deuterou exelqontwn autwn ek ghV aiguptou legwn

1. locutusque est Dominus ad Mosen in deserto Sinai in tabernaculo fœderis prima die mensis secundi anno altero egressionis eorum ex Ægypto dicens

2. labete archn pashV sunagwghV uiwn israhl kata suggeneiaV autwn kat' oikouV patriwn autwn kata ariqmon ex onomatoV autwn kata kefalhn autwn paV arshn

2. tollite summam universæ congregationis filiorum Israël per cognationes et domos suas et nomina singulorum quicquid sexus est masculini

3. apo eikosaetouV kai epanw paV o ekporeuomenoV en dunamei israhl episkeyasqe autouV sun dunamei autwn su kai aarwn episkeyasqe autouV

3. a vicesimo anno et supra omnium virorum fortium ex Israël et numerabitis eos per turmas suas tu et Aaron

4. kai meq' umwn esontai ekastoV kata fulhn ekastou arcontwn kat' oikouV patriwn esontai

4. eruntque vobiscum principes tribuum ac domorum in cognationibus suis

5. kai tauta ta onomata twn andrwn oitineV parasthsontai meq' umwn twn roubhn elisour uioV sediour

5. quorum ista sunt nomina de Ruben Elisur filius Sedeur

6. twn sumewn salamihl uioV sourisadai

6. de Symeon Salamihel filius Surisaddai

7. twn iouda naasswn uioV aminadab

7. de Juda Naasson filius Aminadab

8. twn issacar naqanahl uioV swgar

8. de Isachar Nathanaël filius Suar

9. twn zaboulwn eliab uioV cailwn

9. de Zabulon Heliab filius Helon

10. twn uiwn iwshf twn efraim elisama uioV emioud twn manassh gamalihl uioV fadassour

10. filiorum autem Joseph de Ephraim Helisama filius Ammiud de Manasse Gamalihel filius Phadassur

11. twn beniamin abidan uioV gadewni

11. de Beniamin Abidan filius Gedeonis

12. twn dan aciezer uioV amisadai

12. de Dan Ahiezer filius Amisaddai

13. twn ashr fagaihl uioV ecran

13. de Aser Phegihel filius Ochran

14. twn gad elisaf uioV ragouhl

14. de Gad Heliasaph filius Duhel

15. twn nefqali acire uioV ainan

15. de Nepthali Ahira filius Henan

16. outoi epiklhtoi thV sunagwghV arconteV twn fulwn kata patriaV ciliarcoi israhl eisin

16. hii nobilissimi principes multitudinis per tribus et cognationes suas et capita exercitus Israël

17. kai elaben mwushV kai aarwn touV andraV toutouV touV anaklhqentaV ex onomatoV

17. quos tulerunt Moses et Aaron cum omni vulgi multitudine

18. kai pasan thn sunagwghn sunhgagon en mia tou mhnoV tou deuterou etouV kai ephxonousan kata geneseiV autwn kata patriaV autwn kata ariqmon onomatwn autwn apo eikosaetouV kai epanw pan arsenikon kata kefalhn autwn

18. et congregaverunt primo die mensis secundi recensentes eos per cognationes et domos ac familias et capita et nomina singulorum a vicesimo anno et supra

19. on tropon sunetaxen kurioV tw mwush kai epeskephsan en th erhmw th sina

19. sicut præceperat Dominus Mosi numeratique sunt in deserto Sinai

20. kai egenonto oi uioi roubhn prwtotokou israhl kata suggeneiaV autwn kata dhmouV autwn kat' oikouV patriwn autwn kata ariqmon onomatwn autwn kata kefalhn autwn panta arsenika apo eikosaetouV kai epanw paV o ekporeuomenoV en th dunamei

20. de Ruben primogenito Israhelis per generationes et familias ac domos suas et nomina capitum singulorum omne quod sexus est masculini a vicesimo anno et supra procedentium ad bellum

21. h episkeyiV autwn ek thV fulhV roubhn ex kai tessarakonta ciliadeV kai pentakosioi

21. quadraginta sex milia quingenti

22. toiV uioiV sumewn kata suggeneiaV autwn kata dhmouV autwn kat' oikouV patriwn autwn kata ariqmon onomatwn autwn kata kefalhn autwn panta arsenika apo eikosaetouV kai epanw paV o ekporeuomenoV en th dunamei

22. de filiis Symeon per generationes et familias ac domos cognationum suarum recensiti sunt per nomina et capita singulorum omne quod sexus est masculini a vicesimo anno et supra procedentium ad bellum

23. h episkeyiV autwn ek thV fulhV sumewn ennea kai penthkonta ciliadeV kai triakosioi

23. quinquaginta novem milia trecenti

24. toiV uioiV iouda kata suggeneiaV autwn kata dhmouV autwn kat' oikouV patriwn autwn kata ariqmon onomatwn autwn kata kefalhn autwn panta arsenika apo eikosaetouV kai epanw paV o ekporeuomenoV en th dunamei

24. de filiis Gad per generationes et familias ac domos cognationum suarum recensiti sunt per nomina singulorum a viginti annis et supra omnes qui ad bella procederent

25. h episkeyiV autwn ek thV fulhV iouda tessareV kai ebdomhkonta ciliadeV kai exakosioi

25. quadraginta quinque milia sescenti quinquaginta

26. toiV uioiV issacar kata suggeneiaV autwn kata dhmouV autwn kat' oikouV patriwn autwn kata ariqmon onomatwn autwn kata kefalhn autwn panta arsenika apo eikosaetouV kai epanw paV o ekporeuomenoV en th dunamei

26. de filiis Juda per generationes et familias ac domos cognationum suarum per nomina singulorum a vicesimo anno et supra omnes qui poterant ad bella procedere

27. h episkeyiV autwn ek thV fulhV issacar tessareV kai penthkonta ciliadeV kai tetrakosioi

27. recensiti sunt septuaginta quattuor milia sescenti

28. toiV uioiV zaboulwn kata suggeneiaV autwn kata dhmouV autwn kat' oikouV patriwn autwn kata ariqmon onomatwn autwn kata kefalhn autwn panta arsenika apo eikosaetouV kai epanw paV o ekporeuomenoV en th dunamei

28. de filiis Isachar per generationes et familias ac domos cognationum suarum per nomina singulorum a vicesimo anno et supra omnes qui ad bella procederent

29. h episkeyiV autwn ek thV fulhV zaboulwn epta kai penthkonta ciliadeV kai tetrakosioi

29. recensiti sunt quinquaginta quattuor milia quadringenti

30. toiV uioiV iwshf uioiV efraim kata suggeneiaV autwn kata dhmouV autwn kat' oikouV patriwn autwn kata ariqmon onomatwn autwn kata kefalhn autwn panta arsenika apo eikosaetouV kai epanw paV o ekporeuomenoV en th dunamei

30. de filiis Zabulon per generationes et familias ac domos cognationum suarum recensiti sunt per nomina singulorum a vicesimo anno et supra omnes qui poterant ad bella procedere

31. h episkeyiV autwn ek thV fulhV efraim tessarakonta ciliadeV kai pentakosioi

31. quinquaginta septem milia quadringenti

32. toiV uioiV manassh kata suggeneiaV autwn kata dhmouV autwn kat' oikouV patriwn autwn kata ariqmon onomatwn autwn kata kefalhn autwn panta arsenika apo eikosaetouV kai epanw paV o ekporeuomenoV en th dunamei

32. de filiis Joseph filiorum Ephraim per generationes et familias ac domos cognationum suarum recensiti sunt per nomina singulorum a vicesimo anno et supra omnes qui poterant ad bella procedere

33. h episkeyiV autwn ek thV fulhV manassh duo kai triakonta ciliadeV kai diakosioi

33. quadraginta milia quingenti

34. toiV uioiV beniamin kata suggeneiaV autwn kata dhmouV autwn kat' oikouV patriwn autwn kata ariqmon onomatwn autwn kata kefalhn autwn panta arsenika apo eikosaetouV kai epanw paV o ekporeuomenoV en th dunamei

34. porro filiorum Manasse per generationes et familias ac domos cognationum suarum recensiti sunt per nomina singulorum a viginti annis et supra omnes qui poterant ad bella procedere

35. h episkeyiV autwn ek thV fulhV beniamin pente kai triakonta ciliadeV kai tetrakosioi

35. triginta duo milia ducenti

36. toiV uioiV gad kata suggeneiaV autwn kata dhmouV autwn kat' oikouV patriwn autwn kata ariqmon onomatwn autwn kata kefalhn autwn panta arsenika apo eikosaetouV kai epanw paV o ekporeuomenoV en th dunamei

36. de filiis Beniamin per generationes et familias ac domos cognationum suarum recensiti sunt nominibus singulorum a vicesimo anno et supra omnes qui poterant ad bella procedere

37. h episkeyiV autwn ek thV fulhV gad pente kai tessarakonta ciliadeV kai exakosioi kai penthkonta

37. triginta quinque milia quadringenti

38. toiV uioiV dan kata suggeneiaV autwn kata dhmouV autwn kat' oikouV patriwn autwn kata ariqmon onomatwn autwn kata kefalhn autwn panta arsenika apo eikosaetouV kai epanw paV o ekporeuomenoV en th dunamei

38. de filiis Dan per generationes et familias ac domos cognationum suarum recensiti sunt nominibus singulorum a vicesimo anno et supra omnes qui poterant ad bella procedere

39. h episkeyiV autwn ek thV fulhV dan duo kai exhkonta ciliadeV kai eptakosioi

39. sexaginta duo milia septingenti

40. toiV uioiV ashr kata suggeneiaV autwn kata dhmouV autwn kat' oikouV patriwn autwn kata ariqmon onomatwn autwn kata kefalhn autwn panta arsenika apo eikosaetouV kai epanw paV o ekporeuomenoV en th dunamei

40. de filiis Aser per generationes et familias ac domos cognationum suarum recensiti sunt per nomina singulorum a vicesimo anno et supra omnes qui poterant ad bella procedere

41. h episkeyiV autwn ek thV fulhV ashr mia kai tessarakonta ciliadeV kai pentakosioi

41. quadraginta milia et mille quingenti

42. toiV uioiV nefqali kata suggeneiaV autwn kata dhmouV autwn kat' oikouV patriwn autwn kata ariqmon onomatwn autwn kata kefalhn autwn panta arsenika apo eikosaetouV kai epanw paV o ekporeuomenoV en th dunamei

42. de filiis Nepthali per generationes et familias ac domos cognationum suarum recensiti sunt nominibus singulorum a vicesimo anno et supra omnes qui poterant ad bella procedere

43. h episkeyiV autwn ek thV fulhV nefqali treiV kai penthkonta ciliadeV kai tetrakosioi

43. quinquaginta tria milia quadringenti

44. auth h episkeyiV hn epeskeyanto mwushV kai aarwn kai oi arconteV israhl dwdeka andreV anhr eiV kata fulhn mian kata fulhn oikwn patriaV hsan

44. hii sunt quos numeraverunt Moses et Aaron et duodecim principes Israël singulos per domos cognationum suarum

45. kai egeneto pasa h episkeyiV uiwn israhl sun dunamei autwn apo eikosaetouV kai epanw paV o ekporeuomenoV parataxasqai en israhl

45. fueruntque omnes filiorum Israël per domos et familias suas a vicesimo anno et supra qui poterant ad bella procedere

46. exakosiai ciliadeV kai triscilioi kai pentakosioi kai penthkonta

46. sescenta tria milia virorum quingenti quinquaginta

47. oi de leuitai ek thV fulhV patriaV autwn ouk epeskephsan en toiV uioiV israhl

47. Levitæ autem in tribu familiarum suarum non sunt numerati cum eis

48. kai elalhsen kurioV proV mwushn legwn

48. locutusque est Dominus ad Mosen dicens

49. ora thn fulhn thn leui ou sunepiskeyh kai ton ariqmon autwn ou lhmyh en mesw twn uiwn israhl

49. tribum Levi noli numerare neque ponas summam eorum cum filiis Israël

50. kai su episthson touV leuitaV epi thn skhnhn tou marturiou kai epi panta ta skeuh authV kai epi panta osa estin en auth autoi arousin thn skhnhn kai panta ta skeuh authV kai autoi leitourghsousin en auth kai kuklw thV skhnhV parembalousin

50. sed constitue eos super tabernaculum testimonii cuncta vasa ejus et quicquid ad cærimonias pertinet ipsi portabunt tabernaculum et omnia utensilia ejus et erunt in ministerio ac per gyrum tabernaculi metabuntur

51. kai en tw exairein thn skhnhn kaqelousin authn oi leuitai kai en tw paremballein thn skhnhn anasthsousin kai o allogenhV o prosporeuomenoV apoqanetw

51. cum proficiscendum fuerit deponent Levitæ tabernaculum cum castra metanda erigent quisquis externorum accesserit occidetur

52. kai parembalousin oi uioi israhl anhr en th eautou taxei kai anhr kata thn eautou hgemonian sun dunamei autwn

52. metabuntur autem castra filii Israël unusquisque per turmas et cuneos atque exercitum suum

53. oi de leuitai parembaletwsan enantion kuriou kuklw thV skhnhV tou marturiou kai ouk estai amarthma en uioiV israhl kai fulaxousin oi leuitai autoi thn fulakhn thV skhnhV tou marturiou

53. porro Levitæ per gyrum tabernaculi figent tentoria ne fiat indignatio super multitudinem filiorum Israël et excubabunt in custodiis tabernaculi testimonii

54. kai epoihsan oi uioi israhl kata panta a eneteilato kurioV tw mwush kai aarwn outwV epoihsan

54. fecerunt ergo filii Israël juxta omnia quæ præceperat Dominus Mosi



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Footnotes:

1:1-4 - God commands Moses to take a census of those fit for war. This census is crucial to the organization of the people of Israel in the wilderness and reflects God's preparation to fulfill His promises of giving them the Promised Land (see also Genesis 12:7 and Joshua 1:3).

1:5-16 - The tribes of Israel are listed, with leaders assigned to each. This record of leaders highlights the importance of order and leadership among God's people, pointing to a divinely established structure (see also Exodus 18:25-26 and Deuteronomy 1:13).

1:17-19 - Moses and Aaron conduct the census as God commanded, demonstrating the importance of obedience to God's instructions. Obedience is a recurring theme throughout Israel's wilderness journey (see also Exodus 40:16 and Hebrews 11:8).

1:20-46 - The census of men 20 years of age and older, fit for war, totals over 600,000 Israelites. This number reflects God's faithfulness in multiplying His people according to the promise made to Abraham (see also Genesis 15:5 and Exodus 12:37).

1:47-54 - The tribe of Levi is set apart to care for the Tabernacle and all its sacred furnishings. This demonstrates the special role of the Levites in serving God and the importance of ordained worship (see also Exodus 28:1-3 and Numbers 3:6-8).

Verses related to Números, 1:

Numbers chapter 1 begins with the first census of Israel. Why does God order this count? This fundamental text reports the organization of the Hebrew people in the Sinai desert, one year after the Exodus. The chapter details the count of men fit for war from each tribe, except Levi. Themes such as divine order, preparation for the journey and the tribal structure of Israel are highlighted. Numbers 1 lays the foundation for the future distribution of the Promised Land. Consider with us five biblical passages that illuminate the organizational principles of this crucial chapter.

1 Chronicles 21:1-2: "Satan rose up against Israel and led David to take a census of Israel. David said to Joab and the army commanders, 'Go and count the Israelites from Beersheba to Dan. Then report back to me, so that I will know how many there are.'" - This excerpt reflects the census theme in Numbers 1, showing its continuing importance in Israel's history but also its potential dangers.

Revelation 7:4: "Then I heard the number of those who were sealed: 144,000 from all the tribes of Israel." - This passage evokes the counting of the tribes in Numbers 1, using it as a symbol in the apocalyptic context.

Exodus 30:12: "When taking a census of the Israelites, each one must pay the Lord a ransom for his life when he is counted. So no plague will come upon them when they are numbered." - This verse provides context for the census in Numbers 1, explaining the need for a ransom during the count.

1 Peter 2:9: "But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's own people, to proclaim the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light." - Peter uses language that echoes the description of Israel as a chosen and numbered people in Numbers 1, applying it to the church.

Hebrews 7:14: "For it is evident that our Lord descended from Judah, a tribe about which Moses said nothing as regards priests." - This passage references the tribal lineage established in Numbers 1, applying it to Jesus.

FAQ:

What was the purpose of the census in Numbers 1?

The census in Numbers 1 was taken to count all Israelite men 20 years of age or older who were fit for war. It was commanded by God to prepare the people for battle. (Numbers 1:2-3)

Who was responsible for conducting the census in Numbers 1?

Moses and Aaron, with the help of leaders from each tribe, were commissioned by God to take a census of the men of Israel. (Numbers 1:4-16)

How many men were counted in the census of Numbers 1?

603,550 men fit for war were counted, excluding the tribe of Levi, which had a separate function. (Numbers 1:45-46)

Why was the tribe of Levi not counted in the census of Numbers 1?

The tribe of Levi was excluded from the military census because it was set apart to care for the Tabernacle and its sacred services. (Numbers 1:47-53)

What can we learn about the organization of Israel from Numbers 1?

Numbers 1 shows that God established a clear organizational structure for Israel, highlighting the value of preparation and obedience in times of battle. (Numbers 1:1-54)


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