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,

Yahweh spoke to Moses in the tent of meeting in the wilderness of Sinai. This happened on the first day of the second month during the second year after the people of Israel had come out from the land of Egypt. Yahweh said,

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

“Conduct a census of all the men of Israel in each clan, in their fathers' families. Count them by name. Count every male, each man

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.

who is twenty years old or older. Count all who can fight as soldiers for Israel. You and Aaron must record the number of men in their armed groups.

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.

A man from each tribe, a clan head, must serve with you as his tribe's leader. Each leader must lead the men who will fight for his tribe.

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 leaders who must fight with you: From the tribe of Reuben, Elizur son of Shedeur;

6 Of Symeon, Salamiel the son of Surisadai.

from the tribe of Simeon, Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai;

7 Of Juda, Naasson the son of Aminadab.

from the tribe of Judah, Nahshon son of Amminadab;

8 Of Issachar, Nathanael the son of Sogar.

from the tribe of Issachar, Nethanel son of Zuar;

9 Of Zabulon, Eliab the son of Chaelon.

from the tribe of Zebulun, Eliab son of Helon;

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

from the tribe of Ephraim son of Joseph, Elishama son of Ammihud; from the tribe of Manasseh, Gamaliel son of Pedahzur;

11 Of Benjamin, Abidan the son of Gadeoni.

from the tribe of Benjamin, Abidan son of Gideoni;

12 Of Dan, Achiezer the son of Amisadai.

from the tribe of Dan, Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai;

13 Of Aser, Phagaiel the son of Echran.

from the tribe of Asher, Pagiel son of Okran;

14 Of Gad, Elisaph the son of Raguel.

from the tribe of Gad, Eliasaph son of Deuel;

15 Of Nephthali, Achire the son of Aenan.

and from the tribe of Naphtali, Ahira 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 were the men appointed from the people. They led their ancestors' tribes. They were the leaders of the clans in Israel.

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

Moses and Aaron took these men, who were recorded 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 along with these men they assembled all the men of Israel on the first day of the second month. Then each man twenty years old and older identified his ancestry. He had to name the clans and families descended from his ancestors.

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

Then Moses recorded their numbers in the wilderness of Sinai, as Yahweh had commanded him to do.

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—

From the descendants of Reuben, Israel's firstborn, were counted all the names of each and every man twenty years old or older able to go to war, from the records of their ancestor's clans and families.

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

They counted 46,500 men from the tribe of Reuben.

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,

From the descendants of Simeon were counted all the names of each and every man twenty years old or older able to go to war, from the records of their ancestor's clans and families.

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

They counted 59,300 men from the tribe of Simeon.

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,

From the descendants of Gad were counted all the names of each and every man twenty years old or older able to go to war, from the records of their ancestor's clans and families.

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

They counted 45,650 men from the tribe of Gad.

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,

From the descendants of Judah were counted all the names of each and every man twenty years old or older able to go to war, from the records of their ancestor's clans and families.

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

They counted 74,600 men from the tribe of Judah.

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,

From the descendants of Issachar were counted all the names of each and every man twenty years old or older able to go to war, from the records of their ancestor's clans and families.

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

They counted 54,400 men from the tribe of Issachar.

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,

From the descendants of Zebulun were counted all the names of each and every man twenty years old or older able to go to war, from the records of their ancestor's clans and families.

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

They counted 57,400 men from the tribe of Zebulun.

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,

From the descendants of Ephraim son of Joseph were counted all the names of each and every man twenty years old or older able to go to war, from the records of their ancestor's clans and families.

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

They counted 40,500 men from the tribe of Ephraim.

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,

From the descendants of Manasseh son of Joseph were counted all the names of each and every man twenty years old or older able to go to war, from the records of their ancestor's clans and families.

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

They counted 32,200 men from the tribe of Manasseh.

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,

From the descendants of Benjamin were counted all the names of each and every man twenty years old or older able to go to war, from the records of their ancestor's clans and families.

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

They counted 35,400 men from the tribe of Benjamin.

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,

From the descendants of Dan were counted all the names of each and every man twenty years old or older able to go to war, from the records of their ancestor's clans and families.

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

They counted 62,700 from the tribe of Dan.

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,

From the descendants of Asher were counted all the names of each and every man twenty years old or older able to go to war, from the records of their ancestor's clans and families.

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

They counted 41,500 men from the tribe of Asher.

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,

From the descendants of Naphtali were counted all the names of each and every man twenty years old or older able to go to war, from the records of their ancestor's clans and families.

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

They counted 53,400 from the tribe of Naphtali.

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.

Moses and Aaron counted all these men, together with the twelve men who were leading the twelve tribes of Israel.

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 the men of Israel from twenty years old and older, all who could fight in war, were counted in each of their families.

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

They counted 603,550 men.

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

But the men who were descended from Levi were not counted,

48 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

because Yahweh had 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.

“You must not count the tribe of Levi or include them in the total of the people 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.

Instead, assign the Levites to care for the tabernacle of the covenant decrees, and to care for all the furnishings in the tabernacle and for everything in it. The Levites must carry the tabernacle, and they must carry the tabernacle's furnishings. They must care for the tabernacle and make their 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 to another place, the Levites must take it down. When the tabernacle is to be set up, the Levites must set it up. Any stranger who comes near the tabernacle must 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.

When the people of Israel set up their tents, each man must do so near the banner that belongs to his armed group.

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.

However, the Levites must set up their tents around the tabernacle of the covenant decrees so that my anger does not come upon the people of Israel. The Levites must care for the tabernacle of the covenant decrees.”

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

The people of Israel did all these things. They did everything that Yahweh commanded through Moses.