Numbers 1

1 YHWH spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the Tent of Meeting, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they had come out of the land of Egypt, saying,

And Jehovah spoke to Moses in the wilderness 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, saying,

2 "Take a census of all the congregation of the children of Israel, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, every male, one by one;

Take ye the sum of all the congregation of the sons of Israel, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, every male, by their polls,

3 from twenty years old and upward, all who are able to go out to war in Israel. You and Aaron shall number them by their divisions.

from twenty years old and upward, all who are able to go forth to war in Israel. Thou and Aaron shall number them by their armies.

4 With you there shall be a man of every tribe; everyone head of his fathers' house.

And with you there shall be a man of every tribe, each one head of his fathers' house.

5 These are the names of the men who shall stand with you: Of Reuben: Elizur the son of Shedeur.

And these are the names of the men who shall stand with you. Of Reuben: Elizur the son of Shedeur.

6 Of Simeon: Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.

Of Simeon: Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.

7 Of Judah: Nahshon the son of Amminadab.

Of Judah: Nahshon the son of Amminadab.

8 Of Issachar: Nethanel the son of Zuar.

Of Issachar: Nethanel the son of Zuar.

9 Of Zebulun: Eliab the son of Helon.

Of Zebulun: Eliab the son of Helon.

10 Of the sons of Joseph: Of Ephraim: Elishama the son of Ammihud. Of Manasseh: Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.

Of the sons of Joseph, of Ephraim: Elishama the son of Ammihud; of Manasseh: Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.

11 Of Benjamin: Abidan the son of Gideoni.

Of Benjamin: Abidan the son of Gideoni.

12 Of Dan: Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.

Of Dan: Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.

13 Of Asher: Pagiel the son of Ochran.

Of Asher: Pagiel the son of Ochran.

14 Of Gad: Eliasaph the son of Reuel.

Of Gad: Eliasaph the son of Deuel.

15 Of Naphtali: Ahira the son of Enan."

Of Naphtali: Ahira the son of Enan.

16 These are those who were called of the congregation, the leaders of the tribes of their fathers; they were the heads of the thousands of Israel.

These are those who were called from the congregation, the rulers of the tribes of their fathers. They were the heads of the thousands of Israel.

17 Moses and Aaron took these men who are mentioned by name.

And Moses and Aaron took these men who are mentioned by name,

18 They assembled all the congregation together on the first day of the second month; and they declared their ancestry by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, one by one.

and they assembled all the congregation together on the first day of the second month. And they declared their ancestry after their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, by their polls.

19 As YHWH commanded Moses, so he numbered them in the wilderness of Sinai.

As Jehovah commanded Moses, so he numbered them in the wilderness of Sinai.

20 Now the descendants of Reuben, Israel's firstborn, their generations, according to their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, one by one, every male from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war;

And the sons of Reuben, Israel's firstborn, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go forth to war,

21 those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Reuben, were forty-six thousand five hundred.

those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Reuben, were forty-six thousand and five hundred.

22 Of the descendants of Simeon, their generations, according to their families, by their fathers' houses, those who were numbered of it, according to the number of the names, one by one, every male from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war;

Of the sons of Simeon, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, those who were numbered of it, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go forth to war,

23 those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Simeon, were fifty-nine thousand three hundred.

those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Simeon, were fifty-nine thousand and three hundred.

24 Of the descendants of Gad, their generations, according to their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war;

Of the sons of Gad, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war,

25 those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Gad, were forty-five thousand six hundred fifty.

those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Gad, were forty-five thousand six hundred and fifty.

26 Of the descendants of Judah, their generations, according to their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war;

Of the sons of Judah, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war,

27 those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Judah, were sixty-four thousand six hundred.

those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Judah, were seventy-four thousand and six hundred.

28 Of the descendants of Issachar, their generations, according to their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war;

Of the sons of Issachar, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war,

29 those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Issachar, were fifty-four thousand four hundred.

those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Issachar, were fifty-four thousand and four hundred.

30 Of the descendants of Zebulun, their generations, according to their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war;

Of the sons of Zebulun, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war,

31 those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Zebulun, were fifty-seven thousand four hundred.

those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Zebulun, were fifty-seven thousand and four hundred.

32 Of the sons of Joseph, of the descendants of Ephraim, their generations, according to their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war;

Of the sons of Joseph, namely, of the sons of Ephraim, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war,

33 those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Ephraim, were forty thousand five hundred.

those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Ephraim, were forty thousand and five hundred;

34 Of the descendants of Manasseh, their generations, according to their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war;

of the sons of Manasseh, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war,

35 those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Manasseh, were thirty-two thousand two hundred.

those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Manasseh, were thirty-two thousand and two hundred.

36 Of the descendants of Benjamin, their generations, according to their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war;

Of the sons of Benjamin, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war,

37 those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Benjamin, were thirty-five thousand four hundred.

those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Benjamin, were thirty-five thousand and four hundred.

38 Of the descendants of Dan, their generations, according to their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go forth to war;

Of the sons of Dan, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war,

39 those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Dan, were sixty-two thousand seven hundred.

those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Dan, were sixty-two thousand and seven hundred.

40 Of the descendants of Asher, their generations, according to their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go forth to war;

Of the sons of Asher, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war,

41 those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Asher, were forty-one thousand five hundred.

those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Asher, were forty-one thousand and five hundred.

42 Of the descendants of Naphtali, their generations, according to their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go forth to war;

Of the sons of Naphtali, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war,

43 those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Naphtali, were fifty-three thousand four hundred.

those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Naphtali, were fifty-three thousand and four hundred.

44 These are those who were numbered, whom Moses and Aaron numbered, and the leaders of Israel, being twelve men; each representing his fathers' house.

These are those who were numbered, whom Moses and Aaron numbered, and the rulers of Israel, being twelve men. They were each one for his fathers' house.

45 So all those who were numbered of the children of Israel by their fathers' houses, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war in Israel;

So all those who were numbered of the sons of Israel by their fathers' houses, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go forth to war in Israel,

46 even all those who were numbered were six hundred three thousand five hundred fifty.

even all those who were numbered were six hundred three thousand and five hundred and fifty.

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

But the Levites according to the tribe of their fathers were not numbered among them.

48 For YHWH spoke to Moses, saying,

For Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying,

49 "Only the tribe of Levi you shall not number, neither shall you take a census of them among the children of Israel;

Only the tribe of Levi thou shall not number, neither shall thou take the sum of them among the sons of Israel,

50 but appoint the Levites over the Tabernacle of the Testimony, and over all its furnishings, and over all that belongs to it. They shall carry the tabernacle, and all its furnishings; and they shall take care of it, and shall camp around it.

but appoint thou the Levites over the tabernacle of the testimony, and over all the furniture of it, and over all that belongs to it. They shall bear the tabernacle, and all the furniture of it, and they shall minister to it, and shall encamp round about the tabernacle.

51 When the tabernacle is to move, the Levites shall take it down; and when the tabernacle is to be set up, the Levites shall set it up. The unauthorized person who comes near shall be put to death.

And when the tabernacle sets forward, the Levites shall take it down, and when the tabernacle is to be pitched, the Levites shall set it up. And the stranger who comes near shall be put to death.

52 The children of Israel shall pitch their tents, every man by his own camp, and every man by his own standard, according to their divisions.

And the sons of Israel shall pitch their tents, every man by his own camp, and every man by his own standard, according to their armies.

53 But the Levites shall camp around the Tabernacle of the Testimony, that there may be no wrath on the congregation of the children of Israel: and the Levites shall be responsible for the Tabernacle of the Testimony."

But the Levites shall encamp round about the tabernacle of the testimony, that there be no wrath upon the congregation of the sons of Israel. And the Levites shall keep the charge of the tabernacle of the testimony.

54 Thus the children of Israel did. According to all that YHWH commanded Moses, so they did.

Thus did the sons of Israel. According to all that Jehovah commanded Moses, so they did.