Numbers 1

1 And the Lord spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sina, in the tabernacle of witness, on the first day of the second month, in the second year of their departure from the land of Egypt, saying,

The LORD spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the Tent of Meeting, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they had come out of the land of Egypt, saying,

2 Take the sum of all the congregation of Israel according to their kindreds, according to the houses of their fathers' families, according to their number by their names, according to their heads: every male

"Take a census of all the congregation of the children of Israel, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, every male, one by one;

3 from twenty years old and upwards, every one that goes forth in the forces of Israel, take account of them with their strength; thou and Aaron take account of them.

from twenty years old and upward, all who are able to go out to war in Israel. You and Aaron shall number them by their divisions.

4 And with you there shall be each one of the rulers according to the tribe of each: they shall be according to the houses of their families.

With you there shall be a man of every tribe; everyone head of his fathers' house.

5 And these are the names of the men who shall be present with you; of the tribe of Ruben, Elisur the son of Sediur.

These are the names of the men who shall stand with you: Of Reuben: Elizur the son of Shedeur.

6 Of Symeon, Salamiel the son of Surisadai.

Of Simeon: Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.

7 Of Juda, Naasson the son of Aminadab.

Of Judah: Nahshon the son of Amminadab.

8 Of Issachar, Nathanael the son of Sogar.

Of Issachar: Nethanel the son of Zuar.

9 Of Zabulon, Eliab the son of Chaelon.

Of Zebulun: Eliab the son of Helon.

10 Of the sons of Joseph, of Ephraim, Elisama the son of Emiud: of Manasses, Gamaliel the son of Phadasur.

Of the sons Joseph: Of Ephraim: Elishama the son of Ammihud. Of Manasseh: Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.

11 Of Benjamin, Abidan the son of Gadeoni.

Of Benjamin: Abidan the son of Gideoni.

12 Of Dan, Achiezer the son of Amisadai.

Of Dan: Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.

13 Of Aser, Phagaiel the son of Echran.

Of Asher: Pagiel the son of Ochran.

14 Of Gad, Elisaph the son of Raguel.

Of Gad: Eliasaph the son of Reuel.

15 Of Nephthali, Achire the son of Aenan.

Of Naphtali: Ahira the son of Enan."

16 These were famous men of the congregation, heads of the tribes according to their families: these are heads of thousands in Israel.

These are those who were called of the congregation, the leaders of the tribes of their fathers; they were the heads of the thousands of Israel.

17 And Moses and Aaron took these men who were called by name.

Moses and Aaron took these men who are mentioned by name.

18 And they assembled all the congregation on the first day of the month in the second year; and they registered them after their lineage, after their families, after the number of their names, from twenty years old and upwards, every male according to their number:

They assembled all the congregation together on the first day of the second month; and they declared their ancestry by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, one by one.

19 as the Lord commanded Moses, so they were numbered in the wilderness of Sina.

As the LORD commanded Moses, so he numbered them in the wilderness of Sinai.

20 And the sons of Ruben the first-born of Israel according to their kindreds, according to their divisions, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names, according to their heads, were—all males from twenty years old and upward, every one that went out with the host—

Now the descendants of Reuben, Israel's firstborn, their generations, according to their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, one by one, every male from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war;

21 the numbering of them of the tribe of Ruben, was forty-six thousand and four hundred.

those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Reuben, were forty-six thousand five hundred.

22 For the children of Symeon according to their kindreds, according to their divisions, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names, according to their polls, all males from twenty years old and upward, every one that goes out with the host,

Of the descendants of Simeon, their generations, according to their families, by their fathers' houses, those who were numbered of it, according to the number of the names, one by one, every male from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war;

23 the numbering of them of the tribe of Symeon, was fifty-nine thousand and three hundred.

those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Simeon, were fifty-nine thousand three hundred.

24 For the sons of Juda according to their kindreds, according to their divisions, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names, according to their polls, all males from twenty years old and upward, every one that goes forth with the host,

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

25 the numbering of them of the tribe of Juda, was seventy-four thousand and six hundred.

those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Gad, were forty-five thousand six hundred fifty.

26 For the sons of Issachar according to their kindreds, according to their divisions, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names, according to their polls, all males from twenty years old and upward, every one that goes forth with the host,

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

27 the numbering of them of the tribe of Issachar, was fifty-four thousand and four hundred.

those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Judah, were sixty-four thousand six hundred.

28 For the sons of Zabulon according to their kindreds, according to their divisions, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names, according to their polls, all males from twenty years old and upward, every one that goes out with the host,

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

29 the numbering of them of the tribe of Zabulon, was fifty-seven thousand and four hundred.

those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Issachar, were fifty-four thousand four hundred.

30 For the sons of Joseph, the sons of Ephraim, according to their kindreds, according to their divisions, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names, according to their polls, all males from twenty years old and upward, every one that goes out with the host,

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

31 the numbering of them of the tribe of Ephraim, was forty thousand and five hundred.

those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Zebulun, were fifty-seven thousand four hundred.

32 For the sons of Manasse according to their kindreds, according to their divisions, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names, according to their polls, all males from twenty years old and upward, every one that goes out with the host,

Of the sons of Joseph, of the descendants of Ephraim, their generations, according to their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war;

33 the numbering of them of the tribe of Manasse, was thirty-two thousand and two hundred.

those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Ephraim, were forty thousand five hundred.

34 For the sons of Benjamin according to their kindreds, according to their divisions, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names, according to their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, every one that goes forth with the host,

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

35 the numbering of them of the tribe of Benjamin, was thirty-five thousand and four hundred.

those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Manasseh, were thirty-two thousand two hundred.

36 For the sons of Gad according to their kindreds, according to their divisions, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names, according to their polls, all males from twenty years old and upward, every one that goes forth with the host,

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

37 the numbering of them of the tribe of Gad, was forty and five thousand and six hundred and fifty.

those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Benjamin, were thirty-five thousand four hundred.

38 For the sons of Dan according to their kindreds, according to their divisions, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names, according to their polls, all males from twenty years old and upward, every one that goes forth with the host,

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

39 the numbering of them of the tribe of Dan, was sixty and two thousand and seven hundred.

those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Dan, were sixty-two thousand seven hundred.

40 For the sons of Aser according to their kindreds, according to their divisions, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names, according to their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, every one that goes forth with the host,

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

41 the numbering of them of the tribe of Aser, was forty and one thousand and five hundred.

those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Asher, were forty-one thousand five hundred.

42 For the sons of Nephthali according to their kindreds, according to their divisions, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names, according to their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, every one who goes forth with the host,

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

43 the numbering of them of the tribe of Nephthali, was fifty-three thousand and four hundred.

those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Naphtali, were fifty-three thousand four hundred.

44 This is the numbering which Moses and Aaron and the rulers of Israel, being twelve men, conducted: there was a man for each tribe, they were according to the tribe of the houses of their family.

These are those who were numbered, whom Moses and Aaron numbered, and the leaders of Israel, being twelve men; each representing his fathers' house.

45 And the whole numbering of the children of Israel with their host from twenty years old and upward, every one that goes out to set himself in battle array in Israel, came to

So all those who were numbered of the children of Israel by their fathers' houses, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war in Israel;

46 six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty.

even all those who were numbered were six hundred three thousand five hundred fifty.

47 But the Levites of the tribe of their family were not counted among the children of Israel.

But the Levites after the tribe of their fathers were not numbered among them.

48 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

For the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

49 See, thou shalt not muster the tribe of Levi, and thou shalt not take their numbers, in the midst of the children of Israel.

"Only the tribe of Levi you shall not number, neither shall you take a census of them among the children of Israel;

50 And do thou set the Levites over the tabernacle of witness, and over all its furniture, and over all things that are in it; and they shall do service in it, and they shall encamp round about the tabernacle.

but appoint the Levites over the Tabernacle of the Testimony, and over all its furnishings, and over all that belongs to it. They shall carry the tabernacle, and all its furnishings; and they shall take care of it, and shall camp around it.

51 And in removing the tabernacle, the Levites shall take it down, and in pitching the tabernacle they shall set it up: and let the stranger that advances [to touch it] die.

When the tabernacle is to move, the Levites shall take it down; and when the tabernacle is to be set up, the Levites shall set it up. The unauthorized person who comes near shall be put to death.

52 And the children of Israel shall encamp, every man in his own order, and every man according to his company, with their host.

The children of Israel shall pitch their tents, every man by his own camp, and every man by his own standard, according to their divisions.

53 But let the Levites encamp round about the tabernacle of witness fronting it, and [so] there shall be no sin among the children of Israel; and the Levites themselves shall keep the guard of the tabernacle of witness.

But the Levites shall camp around the Tabernacle of the Testimony, that there may be no wrath on the congregation of the children of Israel: and the Levites shall be responsible for the Tabernacle of the Testimony."

54 And the children of Israel did according to all that the Lord commanded Moses and Aaron, so did they.

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