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,

And the Lord spoke to Moses in the desert of Sinai, in the tabernacle of the covenant, on the first day of the second month, in the year after their departure from 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 total of the entire assembly of the sons of Israel, by their families and houses, and the names of each one, of whomever is of the male sex,

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 and above, of all the able-bodied men out of Israel, and you shall number them by their companies, you and Aaron.

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.

And there shall be with you the leaders of the tribes, as well as of the houses, in their kinships,

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.

the names of whom are these: of Ruben, 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, Nathanael the son of Zuar;

9 Of Zabulon, Eliab the son of Chaelon.

of Zebulon, 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.

And from 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 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 the very noble leaders of the multitude, by their tribes and kinships, and the heads of the army of Israel.

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

Moses and Aaron took these, with all the multitude of the common people,

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:

and they gathered them together on the first day of the second month, taking a census of them by kinships, and houses, and families, and heads, and the names of each one from twenty years and above,

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

just as the Lord had instructed Moses. And they were numbered in the desert 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—

Of Ruben, the firstborn of Israel, by their generations and families and houses, and the names of each head, of all who were of the male sex, from twenty years and above, capable of going to war,

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

there 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 sons of Simeon, by their generations and families, and the houses of their kinships, having been counted by the names and heads of each one, of all who were of the male sex, from twenty years and above, capable of going to war,

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

there 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 sons of Gad, by their generations and families, and the houses of their kinships, having been counted by the names of each one, from twenty years and above, of all who could go forth to war,

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

there 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 sons of Judah, by their generations and families, and the houses of their kinships, by the names of each one, from twenty years and above, of all who were able to go forth to war,

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

there were counted seventy-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 sons of Issachar, by their generations and families, and the houses of their kinships, by the names of each one, from twenty years and above, of all who could go forth to war,

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

there were counted 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 sons of Zebulon, by their generations and families, and the houses of their kinships, having been counted by the names of each one, from twenty years and above, of all who were able to go forth to war,

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

there 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,

From the sons of Joseph, of the sons of Ephraim, by their generations and families, and the houses of their kinships, having been counted by the names of each one, from twenty years and above, of all who were able to go forth to war,

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

there 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,

Furthermore, of the sons of Manasseh, by their generations and families, and the houses of their kinships, having been counted by the names of each one, from twenty years and above, of all who were able to go forth to war,

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

there 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 sons of Benjamin, by their generations and families, and the houses of their kinships, having been counted by the names of each one, from twenty years and above, of all who were able to go forth to war,

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

there 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 sons of Dan, by their generations and families, and the houses of their kinships, having been counted by the names of each one, from twenty years and above, of 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.

there 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 sons of Asher, by their generations and families, and the houses of their kinships, having been counted by the names of each one, from twenty years and above, of 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.

there were forty thousand and 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 sons of Naphtali, by their generations and families, and the houses of their kinships, having been counted by the names of each one, from twenty years and above, of 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.

there 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 the ones who were numbered by Moses and Aaron and the twelve leaders of Israel, each one by the houses of their kinships.

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

And the entire number of the sons of Israel by their houses and families, from twenty years and above, who were able to go forth to war, were

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

six hundred three thousand five hundred fifty men.

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

But the Levites in the tribes of their families were not numbered with them.

48 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

And 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.

“Do not number the tribe of Levi, neither shall you take a total of them with the sons 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 them over the tabernacle of the testimony, and all its vessels, and whatever pertains to the ceremonies. They shall carry the tabernacle and all its articles. And they shall be for the ministry, and they shall encamp all around the tabernacle.

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 you would depart, the Levites shall take down the tabernacle. When you are to make camp, they shall set it up. Any outsider who will approach it shall be killed.

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

Now the sons of Israel shall make camp, each one by his companies and bands, as well as his army.

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.

Moreover, the Levites shall fix their tents all around the tabernacle, lest there be an indignation over the multitude of the sons of Israel. And they shall stand watch as guardians over 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.

Therefore, the sons of Israel acted according to everything that the Lord had instructed Moses.