Numbers 1

1 The Lord spoke to Moses in the Tent of Meeting while they were in the Sinai desert. This was on the first day of the second month of the second year after the Israelites had left Egypt. He told him,

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,

2 “Census all the Israelites according to their tribe and family. Count every man and keep a record of each individual's name.

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

3 Those aged twenty or older who can do military service are to be registered by you and Aaron in their Israelite army divisions.

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.

4 A representative from each tribe, the head of a family, must be there with you.

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.

5 These are the names of the men who will work with you: From the tribe of Reuben, Elizur, son of Shedeur;

And these are the names of the men who shall be present with you; of the tribe of Ruben, Elisur the son of Sediur.

6 from the tribe of Simeon, Shelumiel, son of Zurishaddai;

Of Symeon, Salamiel the son of Surisadai.

7 from the tribe of Judah, Nahshon, son of Amminadab;

Of Juda, Naasson the son of Aminadab.

8 from the tribe of Issachar, Nethanel, son of Zuar;

Of Issachar, Nathanael the son of Sogar.

9 from the tribe of Zebulun, Eliab, son of Helon;

Of Zabulon, Eliab the son of Chaelon.

10 from the sons of Joseph: from the tribe of Ephraim, Elishama, son of Ammihud, and from the tribe of Manasseh, Gamaliel, son of Pedahzur;

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

11 from the tribe of Benjamin, Abidan, son of Gideoni;

Of Benjamin, Abidan the son of Gadeoni.

12 from the tribe of Dan, Ahiezer, son of Ammishaddai;

Of Dan, Achiezer the son of Amisadai.

13 from the tribe of Asher, Pagiel, son of Ocran;

Of Aser, Phagaiel the son of Echran.

14 from the tribe of Gad, Eliasaph, son of Deuel;

Of Gad, Elisaph the son of Raguel.

15 and from the tribe of Naphtali, Ahira, son of Enan.”

Of Nephthali, Achire the son of Aenan.

16 These were the men chosen from the Israelite community. They were the leaders of their fathers' tribes; the heads of the families of Israel.

These were famous men of the congregation, heads of the tribes according to their families: these are heads of thousands in Israel.

17 Moses and Aaron summoned these men who had been selected by name.

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

18 They had all the Israelites gather together on the first day of the second month, and recorded the people's genealogy according to their tribe and family, and counted up the names of all those aged twenty or older,

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:

19 as the Lord had told Moses to do. Moses conducted this census in the Sinai desert.

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

20 The descendants of Reuben, (he was Israel's firstborn son), men aged twenty or over, were recorded by name according to the genealogical records of their tribe and families. All those registered who could serve in the army

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—

21 from the tribe of Reuben totaled 46,500.

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

22 The descendants of Simeon, men aged twenty or over, were recorded by name according to the genealogical records of their tribe and families. All those registered who could serve in the army

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,

23 from the tribe of Simeon totaled 59,300.

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

24 The descendants of Gad, men aged twenty or over, were recorded by name according to the genealogical records of their tribe and families. All those registered who could serve in the army

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,

25 from the tribe of Gad totaled 45,650.

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

26 The descendants of Judah, men aged twenty or older, were recorded by name according to the genealogical records of their tribe and families. All those registered who could serve in the army

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,

27 from the tribe of Judah, totaled 74,600.

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

28 The descendants of Issachar, men aged twenty or older, were recorded by name according to the genealogical records of their tribe and families. All those registered who could serve in the army

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,

29 from the tribe of Issachar, totaled 54,400.

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

30 The descendants of Zebulun, men aged twenty or older, were recorded by name according to the genealogical records of their tribe and families. All those registered who could serve in the army

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,

31 from the tribe of Zebulun, totaled 57,400.

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

32 The descendants of Joseph: the descendants of Ephraim, men aged twenty or older, were recorded by name according to the genealogical records of their tribe and families. All those registered who could serve in the army

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,

33 from the tribe of Ephraim, totaled 40,500.

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

34 And the descendants of Manasseh, men aged twenty or older, were recorded by name according to the genealogical records of their tribe and families. All those registered who could serve in the army

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,

35 from the tribe of Manasseh, totaled 32,200.

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

36 The descendants of Benjamin, men aged twenty or older, were recorded by name according to the genealogical records of their tribe and families. All those registered who could serve in the army

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,

37 from the tribe of Benjamin, totaled 35,400.

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

38 The descendants of Dan, men aged twenty or older, were recorded by name according to the genealogical records of their tribe and families. All those registered who could serve in the army

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,

39 from the tribe of Dan, totaled 62,700.

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

40 The descendants of Asher, men aged twenty or older, were recorded by name according to the genealogical records of their tribe and families. All those registered who could serve in the army

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,

41 from the tribe of Asher, totaled 41,500.

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

42 The descendants of Naphtali, men aged twenty or older, were recorded by name according to the genealogical records of their tribe and families. All those registered who could serve in the army

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,

43 from the tribe of Naphtali, totaled 53,400.

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

44 These were the totals of the men counted and registered by Moses and Aaron, with the help of the twelve leaders of Israel, who each represented their family.

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.

45 In this way all the Israelite men aged twenty or older who were able to serve in Israel's army were registered according to their families.

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

46 The sum total of those registered was 603,550.

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

47 However, the Levites were not registered with the others according to their tribe and families.

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

48 This was because the Lord had told Moses,

And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

49 “Don't register the tribe of Levi; don't count them in the census with the other Israelites.

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

50 Put the Levites in charge of the Tabernacle and of the Testimony, as well as all its furniture and everything it contains. They are the ones responsible for carrying the Tabernacle and all its items. They are to care for it, and to make their camp around it.

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.

51 When it's time to move the Tabernacle, the Levites shall take it down, and when it's time to make camp, the Levites shall put it up. Any outsider who goes near it must be put to death.

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.

52 The Israelites are to make camp according to their tribal divisions, each person in their own camp under their own flag.

And the children of Israel shall encamp, every man in his own order, and every man according to his company, with their host.

53 But the Levites are to set up their camp around the Tabernacle of the Testimony to stop anyone making me angry with the Israelites. The Levites are responsible for looking after the Tabernacle of the Testimony.”

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.

54 The Israelites did everything that the Lord ordered Moses that they should do.

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