Numbers 1

1 And Jehovah spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai in the tent of meeting, on the first of the second month, in the second year after 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 the whole assembly of the children of Israel, after their families, according to their fathers' houses, by the number of the names, every male, according to their polls;

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 and upward, all that go forth to military service in Israel: ye shall number them according to their hosts, thou and Aaron.

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 a man for every tribe, a man who is the head of his father's house.

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 that shall stand with you: for Reuben, Elizur the son of Shedeur;

These are the names of those who are to be your helpers: from Reuben, Elizur, the son of Shedeur;

6 for Simeon, Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai;

From Simeon, Shelumiel, the son of Zurishaddai;

7 for Judah, Nahshon the son of Amminadab;

From Judah, Nahshon, the son of Amminadab;

8 for Issachar, Nethaneel the son of Zuar;

From Issachar, Nethanel, the son of Zuar;

9 for Zebulun, Eliab the son of Helon;

From Zebulun, Eliab, the son of Helon;

10 for the children of Joseph: for Ephraim, Elishama the son of Ammihud; for Manasseh, Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur;

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

11 for Benjamin, Abidan the son of Gideoni;

From Benjamin, Abidan, the son of Gideoni;

12 for Dan, Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai;

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

13 for Asher, Pagiel the son of Ocran;

From Asher, Pagiel, the son of Ochran;

14 for Gad, Eliasaph the son of Deuel;

From Gad, Eliasaph, the son of Reuel;

15 for Naphtali, Ahira the son of Enan.

From Naphtali, Ahira, the son of Enan.

16 These were those summoned of the assembly, princes of the tribes of their fathers, the heads of the thousands of 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 are expressed by their names,

And Moses and Aaron took these men, marked out by name;

18 and gathered the whole assembly together on the first of the second month. And they declared their pedigrees after their families, according to their fathers' houses, by the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, according to their polls.

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 Jehovah had commanded Moses, so he numbered them in the wilderness of Sinai.

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 Reuben, Israel's eldest son, their generations, after their families, according to their fathers' houses, by the number of the names, according to their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that went forth to military service:

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

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

22 Of the sons of Simeon: their generations, after their families, according to their fathers' houses, those that were numbered of them, by the number of the names, according to their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that went forth to military service:

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

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

24 Of the sons of Gad: their generations, after their families, according to their fathers' houses, by the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that went forth to military service:

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

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

26 Of the sons of Judah: their generations, after their families, according to their fathers' houses, by the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that went forth to military service:

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 those that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Judah, were seventy-four thousand six hundred.

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

28 Of the sons of Issachar: their generations, after their families, according to their fathers' houses, by the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that went forth to military service:

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

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

30 Of the sons of Zebulun: their generations, after their families, according to their fathers' houses, by the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that went forth to military service:

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

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

32 Of the sons of Joseph: of the children of Ephraim: their generations, after their families, according to their fathers' houses, by the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that went forth to military service:

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

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

34 Of the children of Manasseh: their generations, after their families, according to their fathers' houses, by the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that went forth to military service:

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

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

36 Of the sons of Benjamin: their generations, after their families, according to their fathers' houses, by the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that went forth to military service:

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

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

38 Of the sons of Dan: their generations, after their families, according to their fathers' houses, by the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that went forth to military service:

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

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

40 Of the sons of Asher: their generations, after their families, according to their fathers' houses, by the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that went forth to military service:

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

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

42 Of the sons of Naphtali: their generations, after their families, according to their fathers' houses, by the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that went forth to military service:

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

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

44 These are those that were numbered, whom Moses and Aaron numbered, and the princes of Israel, the twelve men: each one was for the house of his fathers.

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

45 And all those that were numbered of the children of Israel, according to their fathers' houses, from twenty years old and upward, all that went forth to military service in Israel,

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 all they that were numbered were six hundred and three thousand five hundred and fifty.

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

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

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

48 For Jehovah had spoken to Moses, saying,

For the Lord said to Moses,

49 Only thou shalt not number the tribe of Levi, neither take the sum of them among the children of Israel.

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

50 But thou, appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of testimony, and over all the vessels thereof, and over all things that belong to it: they shall bear the tabernacle, and all its vessels; and they shall serve it, and round about the tabernacle shall they encamp;

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 when the tabernacle setteth forward, the Levites shall take it down; and when the tabernacle encampeth, the Levites shall set it up; and the stranger that cometh near shall be put to death.

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 camp, and every man by his own standard, according to their hosts;

The children of Israel are to put up their tents, every man in his tent-circle round his flag.

53 but the Levites shall encamp round about the tabernacle of testimony, that there come not wrath upon the assembly of the children of Israel; and the Levites shall keep the charge of the tabernacle of testimony.

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 so; according to all that Jehovah had commanded Moses, so did they.

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