Numbers 1

1 And the Lord spoke to Moses in the desert of Sinai in the tabernacle of the covenant, the first day of the second month, the second year of their going out 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 the children of Israel by their families, and houses, and the names of every one, as many as are of the male sex,

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, of all the men of Israel fit for war, and you shall number them by their troops, 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 there shall be with you the princes of the tribes, and of the houses in their kindreds,

And to give you help, take one man from every tribe, the head of his father's house.

5 Whose names are these: Of Ruben, Elisur the son of Sedeur.

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

6 Of Simeon, Salamiel the son of Surisaddai.

From Simeon, Shelumiel, the son of Zurishaddai;

7 Of Juda, Nahasson the son of Aminadab.

From Judah, Nahshon, the son of Amminadab;

8 Of Issachar, Nathanael the son of Suar.

From Issachar, Nethanel, the son of Zuar;

9 Of Zabulon, Eliab the son of Helon.

From Zebulun, Eliab, the son of Helon;

10 And of the sons of Joseph: of Ephraim, Elisama the son of Ammiud: of Manasses, Gamaliel the son of Phadassur.

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 Gedeon.

From Benjamin, Abidan, the son of Gideoni;

12 Of Dan, Ahiezer the son of Ammisaddai.

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

13 Of Aser, Phegiel the son of Ochran.

From Asher, Pagiel, the son of Ochran;

14 Of Gad, Eliasaph the son of Duel.

From Gad, Eliasaph, the son of Reuel;

15 Of Nephtali, Ahira the son of Enan.

From Naphtali, Ahira, the son of Enan.

16 These are the most noble princes of the multitude by their tribes and kindreds, and the chiefs of the army of Israel:

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

17 Whom Moses and Aaron took with all the multitude of the common people:

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

18 And assembled them on the first day of the second month, reckoning them up by the kindreds, and houses, and families, and heads, and names of every one from twenty years old and upward,

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 had commanded Moses. And they were numbered in the desert of Sinai.

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

20 Of Ruben the eldest son of Israel, by their generations and families and houses and names of every head, all that were of the male sex, from twenty years old and upward, that were able to go forth to war,

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 Were forty-six thousand five hundred.

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

22 Of the sons of Simeon by their generations and families, and houses of their kindreds, were reckoned up by the names and heads of every one, all that were of the male sex, from twenty years old and upward, that were able to go forth to war,

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 Fifty-nine thousand three hundred.

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

24 Of the sons of Gad, by their generations and families and houses of their kindreds were reckoned up by the names of every one from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war,

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 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 Juda, by their generations and families and houses of their kindreds, by the names of every one from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war,

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 Were reckoned up seventy-four thousand six hundred.

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

28 Of the sons of Issachar, by their generations and families and houses of their kindreds, by the names of every one from twenty years old and upward, all that could go forth to war,

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 Were reckoned up fifty-four thousand four hundred.

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

30 Of the sons of Zabulon, by the generations and families and houses of their kindreds, were reckoned up by the names of every one from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war,

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 Fifty-seven thousand four hundred.

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

32 Of the sons of Joseph, namely, of the sons of Ephraim, by the generations and families and houses of their kindreds, were reckoned up by the names of every one, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war,

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 Forty thousand five hundred.

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

34 Moreover of the sons of Manasses, by the generations and families and houses of their kindreds, were reckoned up by the names of every one from twenty years old and upward, all that could go forth to war,

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 Thirty-two thousand two hundred.

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

36 Of the sons of Benjamin, by their generations and families and houses of their kindreds, were reckoned up by the names of every one from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war,

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 Thirty-five thousand four hundred.

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

38 Of the sons of Dan, by their generations and families and houses of their kindreds, were reckoned up by the names of every one from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war,

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 Sixty-two thousand seven hundred.

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

40 Of the sons of Aser, by their generations and families and houses of their kindreds, were reckoned up by the names of every one from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war,

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 Forty-one thousand and five hundred.

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

42 Of the sons of Nephtali, by their generations and families and houses of their kindreds, were reckoned up by the names of every one from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war,

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 Fifty-three thousand four hundred.

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

44 These era they who were numbered by Moses and Aaron, and the twelve princes of Israel, every one by the houses of their kindreds.

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 number of the children of Israel by their houses and families, from twenty years old and upward, that were able to go to war,

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

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

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

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 Number not the tribe of Levi, neither shalt thou put down the sum of them with the children of Israel:

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

50 But appoint them over the tabernacle of the testimony, and all the vessels thereof, and whatsoever pertaineth to the ceremonies. They shall carry the tabernacle and all the furniture thereof: and they shall minister, and 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 When you are to go forward, the Levites shall take down the tabernacle: when you are to camp, they shall set it up. What stranger soever cometh to it, shall be slain.

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 camp every man by his troops and bands and army.

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

53 But the Levites shall pitch their tents round about the tabernacle, lest there come indignation upon the multitude of the children of Israel, and they shall keep watch, and guard the tabernacle of the 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 according to all things which the Lord had commanded Moses.

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