Numbers 1

1 And the Lord spoke unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tabernacle of the congregation, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after their going out of 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 ye the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, after their families, by the descent from their fathers, by numbering the names, every male according to their polls;

“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 upward, all that are able to go forth to war in Israel: these shall ye number according to their armies, thou and Aaron.

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 one man each of every tribe; a man who is the head of his family division.

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

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

6 Of Simeon: Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.

from the tribe of Simeon, Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai;

7 Of Judah: Nachshon the son of 'Amminadab.

from the tribe of Judah, Nahshon son of Amminadab;

8 Of Issachar: Nethanel the son of Zuar.

from the tribe of Issachar, Nethanel son of Zuar;

9 Of Zebulun: Eliab the son of Chelon.

from the tribe of Zebulun, Eliab son of Helon;

10 Of the children of Joseph, of Ephraim: Elishama the son of 'Ammihud; of Menasseh: Gamliel the son of Pedahzur.

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 Gidoni.

from the tribe of Benjamin, Abidan son of Gideoni;

12 Of Dan: Achiezer the son of 'Ammishaddai.

from the tribe of Dan, Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai;

13 Of Asher: Pagiel the son of 'Ochran.

from the tribe of Asher, Pagiel son of Okran;

14 Of Gad: Elyassaph the son of Deuel.

from the tribe of Gad, Eliasaph son of Deuel;

15 Of Naphtali: Achira the son of 'Enan.

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

16 These were the selected of the congregation, the princes of the tribes of their fathers; the heads of the thousands of Israel were they.

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 are expressed by name:

Moses and Aaron took these men, who were recorded by name,

18 And all the congregation they assembled together on the first day of the second month, and they were enrolled in the lists of their pedigrees after their families, by the descent from their fathers, by numbering the names, from twenty years old and upward, according to their polls.

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 had commanded Moses, so did he number them in the wilderness of Sinai.

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

20 And there were of the children of Reuben the first-born of Israel, by their generations, after their families, by the descent from their fathers, by numbering the names according to their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

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 Those that were numbered of the tribe of Reuben, were forty and six thousand and five hundred.

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

22 Of the children of Simeon, by their generations, after their families, by the descent from their fathers, those that were numbered of them, by numbering the names according to their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

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 Those that were numbered of the tribe of Simeon, were fifty and nine thousand and three hundred.

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

24 Of the children of Gad, by their generations, after their families, by the descent from their fathers, by numbering the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

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

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

26 Of the children of Judah, by their generations, after their families, by the descent from their fathers, by numbering the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

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 Those that were numbered of the tribe of Judah, were seventy and four thousand and six hundred.

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

28 Of the children of Issachar, by their generations, after their families, by the descent from their fathers, by numbering the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

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 Those that were numbered of the tribe of Issachar, were fifty and four thousand and four hundred.

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

30 Of the children of Zebulun, by their generations, after their families, by the descent from their fathers, by numbering the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

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 Those that were numbered of the tribe of Zebulun, were fifty and seven thousand and four hundred.

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

32 Of the children of Joseph, namely, of the children of Ephraim, by their generations, after their families, by the descent from their fathers, by numbering the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war.

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 Those that were numbered of the tribe of Ephraim, were forty thousand and five hundred.

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

34 Of the children of Menasseh, by their generations, after their families, by the descent from their fathers, by numbering the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

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 Those that were numbered of the tribe of Menasseh, were thirty and two thousand and two hundred.

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

36 Of the children of Benjamin, by their generations, after their families, by the descent from their fathers, by numbering the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

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 Those that were numbered of the tribe of Benjamin, were thirty and five thousand and four hundred.

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

38 Of the children of Dan, by their generations, after their families, by the descent from their fathers, by numbering the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

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 Those that were numbered of the tribe of Dan, were sixty and two thousand and seven hundred.

They counted 62,700 from the tribe of Dan.

40 Of the children of Asher, by their generations, after their families, by the descent from their fathers, by numbering the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

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 Those that were numbered of the tribe of Asher, were forty and one thousand and five hundred.

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

42 Of the children of Naphtali, by their generations, after their families, by the descent from their fathers, by numbering the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

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 Those that were numbered of the tribe of Naphtali, were fifty and three thousand and four hundred.

They counted 53,400 from the tribe of Naphtali.

44 These are those that were numbered, whom Moses numbered with Aaron, and the princes of Israel, being twelve men; one man each for his family division were they.

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

45 Thus were all those that were numbered of the children of Israel, by the descent from their fathers, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war in Israel, —

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

They counted 603,550 men.

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

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

48 For the Lord had spoken unto Moses, saying,

because Yahweh had said to Moses,

49 Only the tribe of Levi shalt thou not number, and their sum shalt thou not take, among the children of Israel;

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

50 But thou shalt appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of the testimony, and over all its vessels, and over all things that belong to it: they shall carry the tabernacle, and all its vessels; and they shall minister unto it; and round about the tabernacle shall they encamp.

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 when the tabernacle is to be carried forward, the Levites shall take it down; and when the tabernacle is to be pitched, the Levites shall set it up: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.

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 pitch their tents, every man by his own camp, and every man by his own standard, according to their armies.

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 the Levites shall encamp round shout the tabernacle of the testimony, that there be no wrath upon the congregation of the children of Israel: and the Levites shall keep the charge of the tabernacle of the testimony.

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 so: all, just as the Lord had commanded Moses, so did they.

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