Numbers 1

1 And YHWH speaks to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the Tent of Meeting, on the first of the second month, in the second year of their going out of the land of Egypt, saying,

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 “Take a census of all the congregation of the sons of Israel by their families, by the house of their fathers, in the number of names—every male by their counted heads;

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 from a son of twenty years and upward, everyone going out to the host in Israel, you number them by their hosts, you and Aaron;

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 and with you there is a man for a tribe, each is a head of the house of his fathers.

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 And these [are] the names of the men who stand with you: for 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 for Simeon, Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai;

Of Symeon, Salamiel the son of Surisadai.

7 for Judah, Nahshon son of Amminadab;

Of Juda, Naasson the son of Aminadab.

8 for Issachar, Nathaneel son of Zuar;

Of Issachar, Nathanael the son of Sogar.

9 for Zebulun, Eliab son of Helon;

Of Zabulon, Eliab the son of Chaelon.

10 for the sons of Joseph: for Ephraim, Elishama son of Ammihud; for 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 for Benjamin, Abidan son of Gideoni;

Of Benjamin, Abidan the son of Gadeoni.

12 for Dan, Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai;

Of Dan, Achiezer the son of Amisadai.

13 for Asher, Pagiel son of Ocran;

Of Aser, Phagaiel the son of Echran.

14 for Gad, Eliasaph son of Deuel;

Of Gad, Elisaph the son of Raguel.

15 for Naphtali, Ahira son of Enan.”

Of Nephthali, Achire the son of Aenan.

16 These [are] those called of the congregation, princes of the tribes of their fathers; they [are] heads of the thousands 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 And Moses takes—Aaron also—these men, who were defined by name,

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

18 and they assembled all the congregation on the first of the second month, and they declare their births, by their families, by the house of their fathers, in the number of names from a son of twenty years and upward, by their counted heads,

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 YHWH has commanded Moses; and he numbers them in the wilderness of Sinai.

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

20 And the sons of Reuben, Israel’s firstborn—their births, by their families, by the house of their fathers, in the number of names, by their counted heads, every male from a son of twenty years and upward, everyone going out to the host—

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 their numbered ones, for the tribe of Reuben, are forty-six thousand and five hundred.

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

22 Of the sons of Simeon—their births, by their families, by the house of their fathers, its numbered ones in the number of names, by their counted heads, every male from a son of twenty years and upward, everyone going out to the host—

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 their numbered ones, for the tribe of Simeon, [are] fifty-nine thousand and three hundred.

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

24 Of the sons of Gad—their births, by their families, by the house of their fathers, in the number of names, from a son of twenty years and upward, everyone going out to the host—

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 their numbered ones, for the tribe of Gad, [are] forty-five thousand and six hundred and fifty.

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

26 Of the sons of Judah—their births, by their families, by the house of their fathers, in the number of names, from a son of twenty years and upward, everyone going out to the host—

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 their numbered ones, for the tribe of Judah, [are] seventy-four thousand and six hundred.

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

28 Of the sons of Issachar—their births, by their families, by the house of their fathers, in the number of names, from a son of twenty years and upward, everyone going out to the host—

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 their numbered ones, for the tribe of Issachar, [are] fifty-four thousand and four hundred.

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

30 Of the sons of Zebulun—their births, by their families, by the house of their fathers, in the number of names, from a son of twenty years and upward, everyone going out to the host—

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 their numbered ones, for the tribe of Zebulun, [are] fifty-seven thousand and four hundred.

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

32 Of the sons of Joseph: of the sons of Ephraim—their births, by their families, by the house of their fathers, in the number of names, from a son of twenty years and upward, everyone going out to the host—

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 their numbered ones, for the tribe of Ephraim, [are] forty thousand and five hundred.

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

34 Of the sons of Manasseh—their births, by their families, by the house of their fathers, in the number of names, from a son of twenty years and upward, everyone going out to the host—

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 their numbered ones, for the tribe of Manasseh, [are] thirty-two thousand and two hundred.

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

36 Of the sons of Benjamin—their births, by their families, by the house of their fathers, in the number of names, from a son of twenty years and upward, everyone going out to the host—

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 their numbered ones, for the tribe of Benjamin, [are] thirty-five thousand and four hundred.

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

38 Of the sons of Dan—their births, by their families, by the house of their fathers, in the number of names, from a son of twenty years and upward, everyone going out to the host—

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 their numbered ones, for the tribe of Dan, [are] sixty-two thousand and seven hundred.

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

40 Of the sons of Asher—their births, by their families, by the house of their fathers, in the number of names, from a son of twenty years and upward, everyone going out to the host—

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 their numbered ones, for the tribe of Asher, [are] forty-one thousand and five hundred.

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

42 Of the sons of Naphtali—their births, by their families, by the house of their fathers, in the number of names, from a son of twenty years and upward, everyone going out to the host—

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 their numbered ones, for the tribe of Naphtali, [are] fifty-three thousand and four hundred.

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

44 These [are] those numbered, whom Moses numbered—Aaron also—and the princes of Israel, twelve men, each one has been [the representative] for the house of his fathers.

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 And they are, all those numbered of the sons of Israel, by the house of their fathers, from a son of twenty years and upward, everyone going out to the host in Israel,

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 indeed, all those numbered are six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty.

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

47 And the Levites, for the tribe of their fathers, have not numbered themselves in their midst,

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

48 seeing YHWH speaks to Moses, saying,

And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

49 “Only the tribe of Levi you do not number, and you do not take up their census in the midst of the sons of Israel;

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 and you, appoint the Levites over the Dwelling Place of the Testimony, and over all its vessels, and over all that it has; they carry the Dwelling Place, and all its vessels, and they serve it; and they encamp around the Dwelling Place.

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 And in the journeying of the Dwelling Place, the Levites take it down, and in the encamping of the Dwelling Place, the Levites raise it up; and the stranger who is coming near is 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 And the sons of Israel have encamped, each by his camp, and each by his standard, by their hosts;

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

53 and the Levites encamp around the Dwelling Place of the Testimony; and there is no wrath on the congregation of the sons of Israel, and the Levites have kept the charge of the Dwelling Place 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 And the sons of Israel do according to all that YHWH has commanded Moses; so they have done.

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