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 desert of Sinai, in the tabernacle of the covenant, on the first day of the second month, in the year after their departure from 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 a total of the entire assembly of the sons of Israel, by their families and houses, and the names of each one, of whomever is of the male sex,

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 and above, of all the able-bodied men out of Israel, and you shall number them by their companies, you and Aaron.

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

And there shall be with you the leaders of the tribes, as well as of the houses, in their kinships,

5 And these [are] the names of the men who stand with you: for Reuben, Elizur son of Shedeur;

the names of whom are these: of Ruben, Elizur the son of Shedeur;

6 for Simeon, Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai;

of Simeon, Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai;

7 for Judah, Nahshon son of Amminadab;

of Judah, Nahshon the son of Amminadab;

8 for Issachar, Nathaneel son of Zuar;

of Issachar, Nathanael the son of Zuar;

9 for Zebulun, Eliab son of Helon;

of Zebulon, Eliab the son of Helon.

10 for the sons of Joseph: for Ephraim, Elishama son of Ammihud; for Manasseh, Gamaliel son of Pedahzur;

And from the sons of Joseph: of Ephraim, Elishama the son of Ammihud; of Manasseh, Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur;

11 for Benjamin, Abidan son of Gideoni;

of Benjamin, Abidan the son of Gideoni;

12 for Dan, Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai;

of Dan, Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai;

13 for Asher, Pagiel son of Ocran;

of Asher, Pagiel the son of Ochran;

14 for Gad, Eliasaph son of Deuel;

of Gad, Eliasaph the son of Reuel;

15 for Naphtali, Ahira son of Enan.”

of Naphtali, Ahira the son of Enan.”

16 These [are] those called of the congregation, princes of the tribes of their fathers; they [are] heads of the thousands of Israel.

These are the very noble leaders of the multitude, by their tribes and kinships, and the heads of the army of Israel.

17 And Moses takes—Aaron also—these men, who were defined by name,

Moses and Aaron took these, with all the multitude of the common people,

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 gathered them together on the first day of the second month, taking a census of them by kinships, and houses, and families, and heads, and the names of each one from twenty years and above,

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

just as the Lord had instructed Moses. And they were numbered in the desert of Sinai.

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—

Of Ruben, the firstborn of Israel, by their generations and families and houses, and the names of each head, of all who were of the male sex, from twenty years and above, capable of going to war,

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

there were forty-six thousand five 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—

Of the sons of Simeon, by their generations and families, and the houses of their kinships, having been counted by the names and heads of each one, of all who were of the male sex, from twenty years and above, capable of going to war,

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

there were fifty-nine thousand 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—

Of the sons of Gad, by their generations and families, and the houses of their kinships, having been counted by the names of each one, from twenty years and above, of all who could go forth to war,

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

there were forty-five thousand six hundred fifty.

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—

Of the sons of Judah, by their generations and families, and the houses of their kinships, by the names of each one, from twenty years and above, of all who were able to go forth to war,

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

there were counted seventy-four thousand six 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—

Of the sons of Issachar, by their generations and families, and the houses of their kinships, by the names of each one, from twenty years and above, of all who could go forth to war,

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

there were counted fifty-four thousand 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—

Of the sons of Zebulon, by their generations and families, and the houses of their kinships, having been counted by the names of each one, from twenty years and above, of all who were able to go forth to war,

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

there were fifty-seven thousand four 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—

From the sons of Joseph, of the sons of Ephraim, by their generations and families, and the houses of their kinships, having been counted by the names of each one, from twenty years and above, of all who were able to go forth to war,

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

there were forty thousand five 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—

Furthermore, of the sons of Manasseh, by their generations and families, and the houses of their kinships, having been counted by the names of each one, from twenty years and above, of all who were able to go forth to war,

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

there were thirty-two thousand two 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—

Of the sons of Benjamin, by their generations and families, and the houses of their kinships, having been counted by the names of each one, from twenty years and above, of all who were able to go forth to war,

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

there were thirty-five thousand four hundred.

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—

Of the sons of Dan, by their generations and families, and the houses of their kinships, having been counted by the names of each one, from twenty years and above, of all who were able to go forth to war,

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

there were sixty-two thousand 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—

Of the sons of Asher, by their generations and families, and the houses of their kinships, having been counted by the names of each one, from twenty years and above, of all who were able to go forth to war,

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

there were forty thousand and one thousand 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—

Of the sons of Naphtali, by their generations and families, and the houses of their kinships, having been counted by the names of each one, from twenty years and above, of all who were able to go forth to war,

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

there were fifty-three thousand 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.

These are the ones who were numbered by Moses and Aaron and the twelve leaders of Israel, each one by the houses of their kinships.

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 entire number of the sons of Israel by their houses and families, from twenty years and above, who were able to go forth to war, were

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

six hundred three thousand five hundred fifty men.

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

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

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;

“Do not number the tribe of Levi, neither shall you take a total of them with the sons 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.

But appoint them over the tabernacle of the testimony, and all its vessels, and whatever pertains to the ceremonies. They shall carry the tabernacle and all its articles. And they shall be for the ministry, and they shall encamp all around 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.”

When you would depart, the Levites shall take down the tabernacle. When you are to make camp, they shall set it up. Any outsider who will approach it shall be killed.

52 And the sons of Israel have encamped, each by his camp, and each by his standard, by their hosts;

Now the sons of Israel shall make camp, each one by his companies and bands, as well as his army.

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.

Moreover, the Levites shall fix their tents all around the tabernacle, lest there be an indignation over the multitude of the sons of Israel. And they shall stand watch as guardians over the tabernacle of the testimony.”

54 And the sons of Israel do according to all that YHWH has commanded Moses; so they have done.

Therefore, the sons of Israel acted according to everything that the Lord had instructed Moses.