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Registro de las tropas de Israel

Un año después de la salida de Israel de Egipto, el Señor le habló a Moisés en el tabernáculo[a] en el desierto de Sinaí. El primer día del segundo mes[b] de ese año le dijo: «Registren los nombres de todos los guerreros de toda la comunidad de Israel, por sus clanes y sus familias. Anoten en la lista a todos los hombres que tengan veinte años o más y que sean aptos para la guerra. Tú y Aarón anoten a las tropas con la ayuda de un jefe de familia por cada tribu.

»Estas son las tribus y los nombres de los jefes que te ayudarán:

Tribu Jefe
RubénElisur, hijo de Sedeur
SimeónSelumiel, hijo de Zurisadai
JudáNaasón, hijo de Aminadab
IsacarNatanael, hijo de Zuar
ZabulónEliab, hijo de Helón
10 Efraín, hijo de JoséElisama, hijo de Amiud
Manasés, hijo de JoséGamaliel, hijo de Pedasur
11 BenjamínAbidán, hijo de Gedeoni
12 DanAhiezer, hijo de Amisadai
13 AserPagiel, hijo de Ocrán
14 GadEliasaf, hijo de Deuel
15 NeftalíAhira, hijo de Enán

16 Estos son los jefes escogidos de la comunidad, jefes de sus tribus patriarcales, cabezas de los clanes de Israel».

17 Entonces Moisés y Aarón convocaron a los jefes elegidos 18 y reunieron a toda la comunidad de Israel ese mismo día.[c] Se anotó a toda la gente según su descendencia por sus clanes y sus familias. Los varones de Israel de veinte años o más fueron anotados uno por uno, 19 tal como el Señor le había ordenado a Moisés. Así que Moisés registró sus nombres mientras estaban en el desierto de Sinaí.

20-21 Este es el número de los hombres de veinte años o más que eran aptos para la guerra, como quedaron escritos en el registro según su propio clan y su familia:[d]

Tribu Número
Rubén (el hijo mayor de Jacob)[e]46.500
22-23 Simeón59.300
24-25 Gad45.650
26-27 Judá74.600
28-29 Isacar54.400
30-31 Zabulón57.400
32-33 Efraín, hijo de José40.500
34-35 Manasés, hijo de José32.200
36-37 Benjamín35.400
38-39 Dan62.700
40-41 Aser41.500
42-43 Neftalí53.400

44 Moisés, Aarón y los doce jefes de Israel anotaron a estos hombres, agrupados de acuerdo a su familia patriarcal. 45 Todos los hombres de Israel que tenían veinte años o más y que eran aptos para la guerra fueron registrados por familias. 46 En total sumaban 603.550.

47 Pero este total no incluía a los levitas, 48 porque el Señor le había dicho a Moisés: 49 «No incluyas a la tribu de Leví en la lista. No los cuentes con el resto de los israelitas. 50 Pon a los levitas a cargo del tabernáculo del pacto,[f] así como del mobiliario y sus accesorios. Cuando ustedes viajen, los levitas transportarán el tabernáculo junto con todo su mobiliario, lo cuidarán y acamparán a su alrededor. 51 Cuando sea tiempo de trasladar el tabernáculo, los levitas lo desarmarán, y cuando sea tiempo de detenerse, ellos lo armarán nuevamente. Sin embargo, cualquier persona no autorizada que se acerque al tabernáculo será ejecutada. 52 Cada tribu de Israel acampará en un área designada y bajo su propio estandarte; 53 pero los levitas acamparán alrededor del tabernáculo del pacto para proteger a la comunidad de Israel del enojo del Señor. Los levitas son responsables de permanecer en guardia alrededor del tabernáculo».

54 Así que los israelitas hicieron todo tal como el Señor le había ordenado a Moisés.

Footnotes

  1. 1:1a En hebreo en la carpa de reunión.
  2. 1:1b En el antiguo calendario lunar hebreo, ese día caía en abril o en mayo.
  3. 1:18 En hebreo en el primer día del segundo mes; ver 1:1.
  4. 1:20-21a En el texto hebreo, la oración Este es el número de los hombres de veinte años o más que eran aptos para la guerra, como quedaron escritos en el registro según su propio clan y su familia se repite en 1:22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42.
  5. 1:20-21b En hebreo de Israel. Los nombres «Jacob» e «Israel» a menudo son intercambiables en el Antiguo Testamento. Algunas veces hacen referencia al patriarca como individuo y otras veces a la nación.
  6. 1:50 O tabernáculo del testimonio; también en 1:53.

The Census

The Lord spoke to Moses in the tent of meeting(A) in the Desert of Sinai(B) on the first day of the second month(C) of the second year after the Israelites came out of Egypt.(D) He said: “Take a census(E) of the whole Israelite community by their clans and families,(F) listing every man by name,(G) one by one. You and Aaron(H) are to count according to their divisions all the men in Israel who are twenty years old or more(I) and able to serve in the army.(J) One man from each tribe,(K) each of them the head of his family,(L) is to help you.(M) These are the names(N) of the men who are to assist you:

from Reuben,(O) Elizur son of Shedeur;(P)

from Simeon,(Q) Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai;(R)

from Judah,(S) Nahshon son of Amminadab;(T)

from Issachar,(U) Nethanel son of Zuar;(V)

from Zebulun,(W) Eliab son of Helon;(X)

10 from the sons of Joseph:

from Ephraim,(Y) Elishama son of Ammihud;(Z)

from Manasseh,(AA) Gamaliel son of Pedahzur;(AB)

11 from Benjamin,(AC) Abidan son of Gideoni;(AD)

12 from Dan,(AE) Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai;(AF)

13 from Asher,(AG) Pagiel son of Okran;(AH)

14 from Gad,(AI) Eliasaph son of Deuel;(AJ)

15 from Naphtali,(AK) Ahira son of Enan.(AL)

16 These were the men appointed from the community, the leaders(AM) of their ancestral tribes.(AN) They were the heads of the clans of Israel.(AO)

17 Moses and Aaron took these men whose names had been specified, 18 and they called the whole community together on the first day of the second month.(AP) The people registered their ancestry(AQ) by their clans and families,(AR) and the men twenty years old or more(AS) were listed by name, one by one, 19 as the Lord commanded Moses. And so he counted(AT) them in the Desert of Sinai:

20 From the descendants of Reuben(AU) the firstborn son(AV) of Israel:

All the men twenty years old or more who were able to serve in the army were listed by name, one by one, according to the records of their clans and families. 21 The number from the tribe of Reuben(AW) was 46,500.

22 From the descendants of Simeon:(AX)

All the men twenty years old or more who were able to serve in the army were counted and listed by name, one by one, according to the records of their clans and families. 23 The number from the tribe of Simeon was 59,300.(AY)

24 From the descendants of Gad:(AZ)

All the men twenty years old or more who were able to serve in the army were listed by name, according to the records of their clans and families. 25 The number from the tribe of Gad(BA) was 45,650.

26 From the descendants of Judah:(BB)

All the men twenty years old or more who were able to serve in the army were listed by name, according to the records of their clans and families. 27 The number from the tribe of Judah(BC) was 74,600.

28 From the descendants of Issachar:(BD)

All the men twenty years old or more who were able to serve in the army were listed by name, according to the records of their clans and families. 29 The number from the tribe of Issachar(BE) was 54,400.(BF)

30 From the descendants of Zebulun:(BG)

All the men twenty years old or more who were able to serve in the army were listed by name, according to the records of their clans and families. 31 The number from the tribe of Zebulun was 57,400.(BH)

32 From the sons of Joseph:(BI)

From the descendants of Ephraim:(BJ)

All the men twenty years old or more who were able to serve in the army were listed by name, according to the records of their clans and families. 33 The number from the tribe of Ephraim(BK) was 40,500.

34 From the descendants of Manasseh:(BL)

All the men twenty years old or more who were able to serve in the army were listed by name, according to the records of their clans and families. 35 The number from the tribe of Manasseh was 32,200.

36 From the descendants of Benjamin:(BM)

All the men twenty years old or more who were able to serve in the army were listed by name, according to the records of their clans and families. 37 The number from the tribe of Benjamin(BN) was 35,400.

38 From the descendants of Dan:(BO)

All the men twenty years old or more who were able to serve in the army were listed by name, according to the records of their clans and families. 39 The number from the tribe of Dan was 62,700.(BP)

40 From the descendants of Asher:(BQ)

All the men twenty years old or more who were able to serve in the army were listed by name, according to the records of their clans and families. 41 The number from the tribe of Asher(BR) was 41,500.

42 From the descendants of Naphtali:(BS)

All the men twenty years old or more who were able to serve in the army were listed by name, according to the records of their clans and families. 43 The number from the tribe of Naphtali(BT) was 53,400.(BU)

44 These were the men counted by Moses and Aaron(BV) and the twelve leaders of Israel, each one representing his family. 45 All the Israelites twenty years old or more(BW) who were able to serve in Israel’s army were counted according to their families.(BX) 46 The total number was 603,550.(BY)

47 The ancestral tribe of the Levites,(BZ) however, was not counted(CA) along with the others. 48 The Lord had said to Moses: 49 “You must not count the tribe of Levi or include them in the census of the other Israelites. 50 Instead, appoint the Levites to be in charge of the tabernacle(CB) of the covenant law(CC)—over all its furnishings(CD) and everything belonging to it. They are to carry the tabernacle and all its furnishings; they are to take care of it and encamp around it. 51 Whenever the tabernacle(CE) is to move,(CF) the Levites are to take it down, and whenever the tabernacle is to be set up, the Levites shall do it.(CG) Anyone else who approaches it is to be put to death.(CH) 52 The Israelites are to set up their tents by divisions, each of them in their own camp under their standard.(CI) 53 The Levites, however, are to set up their tents around the tabernacle(CJ) of the covenant law so that my wrath will not fall(CK) on the Israelite community. The Levites are to be responsible for the care of the tabernacle of the covenant law.(CL)

54 The Israelites did all this just as the Lord commanded Moses.