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 said to Moses in the waste land of Sinai, in the Tent of meeting, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they came out of the land of Egypt,

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

Take the full number of the children of Israel, by their families, and by their fathers' houses, every male by name;

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

All those of twenty years old and over, who are able to go to war in Israel, are to be numbered by 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 to give you help, take one man from every tribe, the head of his father's 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 those who are to be your helpers: from Reuben, Elizur, the son of Shedeur;

6 Of Symeon, Salamiel the son of Surisadai.

From Simeon, Shelumiel, the son of Zurishaddai;

7 Of Juda, Naasson the son of Aminadab.

From Judah, Nahshon, the son of Amminadab;

8 Of Issachar, Nathanael the son of Sogar.

From Issachar, Nethanel, the son of Zuar;

9 Of Zabulon, Eliab the son of Chaelon.

From 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 children of Joseph: from Ephraim, Elishama, the son of Ammihud; from Manasseh, Gamaliel, the son of Pedahzur,

11 Of Benjamin, Abidan the son of Gadeoni.

From Benjamin, Abidan, the son of Gideoni;

12 Of Dan, Achiezer the son of Amisadai.

From Dan, Ahiezer, the son of Ammi-shaddai;

13 Of Aser, Phagaiel the son of Echran.

From Asher, Pagiel, the son of Ochran;

14 Of Gad, Elisaph the son of Raguel.

From Gad, Eliasaph, the son of Reuel;

15 Of Nephthali, Achire the son of Aenan.

From 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 men named out of all the people, chiefs of their fathers' houses, heads of the tribes of Israel.

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

And Moses and Aaron took these men, marked out 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:

And they got together all the people on the first day of the second month; and everyone made clear his family and his father's house, by the number of the names, from twenty years old and over.

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

As the Lord had given orders to Moses, so they were numbered by him in the waste place of Sinai.

20 And the sons of Ruben the firstborn of Israel according to their kindred, 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—

The generations of the sons of Reuben, the oldest son of Israel, were numbered by their families and their fathers' houses, every male of twenty years old and over, who was able to go to war;

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

Forty-six thousand, five hundred of the tribe of Reuben were numbered.

22 For the children of Symeon according to their kindred, 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,

The generations of the sons of Simeon were numbered by their families and their fathers' houses, every male of twenty years old and over, who was able to go to war;

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

Fifty-nine thousand, three hundred of the tribe of Simeon were numbered.

24 For the sons of Juda according to their kindred, 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,

The generations of the sons of Gad were numbered by their families and their fathers' houses, every male of twenty years old and over who was able to go to war;

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

Forty-five thousand, six hundred and fifty of the tribe of Gad were numbered.

26 For the sons of Issachar according to their kindred, 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,

The generations of the sons of Judah were numbered by their families and their fathers' houses, every male of twenty years old and over who was able to go to war;

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

Seventy-four thousand, six hundred of the tribe of Judah were numbered.

28 For the sons of Zabulon according to their kindred, 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,

The generations of the sons of Issachar were numbered by their families and their fathers' houses, every male of twenty years old and over who was able to go to war;

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

Fifty-four thousand, four hundred of the tribe of Issachar were numbered.

30 For the sons of Joseph, the sons of Ephraim, according to their kindred, 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,

The generations of the sons of Zebulun were numbered by their families and their fathers' houses, every male of twenty years old and over who was able to go to war;

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

Fifty-seven thousand, four hundred of the tribe of Zebulun were numbered.

32 For the sons of Manasse according to their kindred, 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,

The generations of the sons of Joseph were numbered by their families and their fathers' houses, every male of twenty years old and over who was able to go to war;

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

Forty thousand, five hundred of the tribe of Ephraim were numbered.

34 For the sons of Benjamin according to their kindred, 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,

The generations of the sons of Manasseh were numbered by their families and their fathers' houses, every male of twenty years old and over who was able to go to war;

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

Thirty-two thousand, two hundred of the tribe of Manasseh were numbered.

36 For the sons of Gad according to their kindred, 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,

The generations of the sons of Benjamin were numbered by their families and their fathers' houses, every male of twenty years old and over who was able to go to war;

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

Thirty-five thousand, four hundred of the tribe of Benjamin were numbered.

38 For the sons of Dan according to their kindred, 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,

The generations of the sons of Dan were numbered by their families and their fathers' houses, every male of twenty years and over who was able to go to war;

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

Sixty-two thousand, seven hundred of the tribe of Dan were numbered.

40 For the sons of Aser according to their kindred, 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,

The generations of the sons of Asher were numbered by their families and their fathers' houses, every male of twenty years old and over who was able to go to war;

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

Forty-one thousand, five hundred of the tribe of Asher were numbered.

42 For the sons of Nephthali according to their kindred, 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,

The generations of the sons of Naphtali were numbered by their families and their fathers' houses, every male of twenty years old and over who was able to go to war;

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

Fifty-three thousand, four hundred of the tribe of Naphtali were numbered.

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 they who were numbered by Moses and Aaron and by the twelve chiefs of Israel, one from every tribe.

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 families, all those of twenty years old and over who were able to go to war,

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

Were six hundred and three thousand, five hundred and fifty.

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

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

48 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

For the Lord said to Moses,

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

Only the tribe of Levi is not to be numbered among the children of Israel,

50 And do you 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 to them you are to give the care of the Tent of meeting with its vessels and everything in it: they are to take up the Tent, and be responsible for everything to do with it, and put up their tents round 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.

And when the Tent of meeting goes forward, the Levites are to take it down; and when it is to be put up, they are to do it: any strange person who comes near it is to 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 are to put up their tents, every man in his tent-circle round his flag.

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

But the tents of the Levites are to be round the Tent of meeting, so that wrath may not come on the children of Israel: the Tent of meeting is to be in the care of the Levites.

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

So the children of Israel did as the Lord had given orders to Moses.