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,

Adonai spoke to Moses [Drawn out] in the wilderness of Sinai [Thorn], in the Tent of Meeting, on the first day of the second month (Iyar ·Light / I Am God your healer, 2·), in the second year after they had come out of the land of Egypt [Abode of slavery], saying,

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 a census of all the congregation of the children of Israel [God prevails], by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, every male, one by one;

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.

from twenty years old and upward, all who are able to go out to war in Israel [God prevails]. You and Aaron [Light-bringer] shall count them by their divisions.

4 And with you there shall be a man for every tribe, a man who is the head of his father's house.

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

These are the names of the men who shall stand with you: Of Reuben [See, a son!]: Elizur the son of Shedeur.

6 for Simeon, Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai;

Of Simeon [Hearing]: Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai [My rock almighty].

7 for Judah, Nahshon the son of Amminadab;

Of Judah [Praised]: Nahshon the son of Amminadab.

8 for Issachar, Nethaneel the son of Zuar;

Of Issachar [Hire, Reward]: Nethanel the son of Zuar.

9 for Zebulun, Eliab the son of Helon;

Of Zebulun [Living together]: 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 [May he add]: Of Ephraim [Fruit]: Elishama the son of Ammihud. Of Manasseh [Causing to forget]: Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.

11 for Benjamin, Abidan the son of Gideoni;

Of Benjamin [Son of right hand, Son of south]: Abidan the son of Gideoni.

12 for Dan, Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai;

Of Dan [He judged]: Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.

13 for Asher, Pagiel the son of Ocran;

Of Asher [Happy]: Pagiel the son of Ochran.

14 for Gad, Eliasaph the son of Deuel;

Of Gad [Good fortune]: Eliasaph the son of Deuel.

15 for Naphtali, Ahira the son of Enan.

Of Naphtali [My wrestling]: 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 those who were called of the congregation, the princes of the tribes of their fathers; they were the heads of the thousands of Israel [God prevails].

17 And Moses and Aaron took these men who are expressed by their names,

Moses [Drawn out] and Aaron [Light-bringer] took these men who are mentioned 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.

They assembled all the congregation together on the first day of the second month (Iyar ·Light / I Am God your healer, 2·); 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 Jehovah had commanded Moses, so he numbered them in the wilderness of Sinai.

As Adonai enjoined Moses [Drawn out], so he counted them in the wilderness of Sinai [Thorn].

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 children of Reuben [See, a son!], Israel [God prevails]’s firstborn, their generations, by 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 those that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Reuben, were forty-six thousand five hundred.

those who were counted of them, of the tribe of Reuben [See, a son!], were forty-six thousand five hundred.

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:

Of the children of Simeon [Hearing], their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, those who were counted 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 those that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Simeon, were fifty-nine thousand three hundred.

those who were counted of them, of the tribe of Simeon [Hearing], were fifty-nine thousand three hundred.

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:

Of the children of Gad [Good fortune], their generations, by 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 those that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Gad, were forty-five thousand six hundred and fifty.

those who were counted of them, of the tribe of Gad [Good fortune], were forty-five thousand six hundred fifty.

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:

Of the children of Judah [Praised], their generations, by 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 those that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Judah, were seventy-four thousand six hundred.

those who were counted of them, of the tribe of Judah [Praised], were seventy-four thousand six hundred.

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:

Of the children of Issachar [Hire, Reward], their generations, by 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 those that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Issachar, were fifty-four thousand four hundred.

those who were counted of them, of the tribe of Issachar [Hire, Reward], were fifty-four thousand four hundred.

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:

Of the children of Zebulun [Living together], their generations, by 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 those that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Zebulun, were fifty-seven thousand four hundred.

those who were counted of them, of the tribe of Zebulun [Living together], were fifty-seven thousand four hundred.

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:

Of the children of Joseph [May he add], of the children of Ephraim [Fruit], their generations, by 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 those that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Ephraim, were forty thousand five hundred.

those who were counted of them, of the tribe of Ephraim [Fruit], were forty thousand five hundred.

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:

Of the children of Manasseh [Causing to forget], their generations, by 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 those that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Manasseh, were thirty-two thousand two hundred.

those who were counted of them, of the tribe of Manasseh [Causing to forget], were thirty-two thousand two hundred.

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:

Of the children of Benjamin [Son of right hand, Son of south], their generations, by 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 those that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Benjamin, were thirty-five thousand four hundred.

those who were counted of them, of the tribe of Benjamin [Son of right hand, Son of south], were thirty-five thousand four hundred.

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:

Of the children of Dan [He judged], their generations, by 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;

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

those who were counted of them, of the tribe of Dan [He judged], were sixty-two thousand seven hundred.

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:

Of the children of Asher [Happy], their generations, by 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;

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

those who were counted of them, of the tribe of Asher [Happy], were forty-one thousand five hundred.

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:

Of the children of Naphtali [My wrestling], their generations, by 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;

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

those who were counted of them, of the tribe of Naphtali [My wrestling], were fifty-three thousand four hundred.

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 those who were counted, whom Moses [Drawn out] and Aaron [Light-bringer] counted, and the princes of Israel [God prevails], being twelve men: they were each one for his fathers’ house.

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 counted of the children of Israel [God prevails] by their fathers’ houses, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war in Israel [God prevails];

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

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

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

But the Levites [Descendants of United with] after the tribe of their fathers was not counted among them.

48 For Jehovah had spoken to Moses, saying,

For Adonai spoke to Moses [Drawn out], saying,

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 [United with] you shall not count, neither shall you take a census of them among the children of Israel [God prevails];

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 appoint the Levites [Descendants of United with] 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 encamp around 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.

When the tabernacle is to move, the Levites [Descendants of United with] shall take it down; and when the tabernacle is to be set up, the Levites [Descendants of United with] shall set it up. The stranger who comes near shall 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 [God prevails] shall pitch their tents, every man by his own camp, and every man by his own standard, according to their divisions.

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 Levites [Descendants of United with] shall encamp around the Tabernacle of the Testimony, that there may be no wrath on the congregation of the children of Israel [God prevails]: and the Levites [Descendants of United with] shall be responsible for the Tabernacle of the Testimony.”

54 And the children of Israel did so; according to all that Jehovah had commanded Moses, so did they.

Thus the children of Israel [God prevails] did. According to all that Adonai enjoined Moses [Drawn out], so they did.