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 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 they were come 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 all of you the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, after their families, by the house of their fathers, with the number of their 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 that are able to go forth to war in Israel: you 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; every one head of the house of his fathers.

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 that shall stand with you: of the tribe 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; Nethaneel 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 children 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 Ocran.

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 were the renowned of the congregation, princes of the tribes of their fathers, heads of thousands in Israel.

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

And Moses and Aaron took these men which are expressed by their names:

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 lineages after their families, by the house of their fathers, 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 the LORD 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 children of Reuben, Israel's eldest son, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that 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 that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Reuben, were forty and 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 children of Simeon, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, those that were numbered of them, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that 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 that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Simeon, were fifty and 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 children of Gad, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, 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 that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Gad, were forty and 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 children of Judah, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, 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 that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Judah, were threescore and fourteen 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 children of Issachar, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, 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 that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Issachar, were fifty and 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 children of Zebulun, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, 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 that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Zebulun, were fifty and 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 children of Joseph, namely, of the children of Ephraim, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, 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 that were numbered of them, even 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 children of Manasseh, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, 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 that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Manasseh, were thirty and 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 children of Benjamin, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, 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 that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Benjamin, were thirty and 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 children of Dan, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, 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 that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Dan, were threescore and 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 children of Asher, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, 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 that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Asher, were forty and 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 children of Naphtali, throughout their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, 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 that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Naphtali, were fifty and 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 that were numbered, which Moses and Aaron numbered, and the princes of Israel, being twelve men: each one was for the house of his fathers.

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 were all those that were numbered of the children of Israel, by the house of their fathers, from twenty years old and upward, all that 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 they that were numbered were six hundred thousand and 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 after the tribe of their fathers were not numbered among them.

48 For YHWH spoke to Moses, saying,

For the LORD had spoken unto 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 you shall not number the tribe of Levi, neither take the sum of them among the children 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 you shall appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of testimony, and over all the vessels thereof, and over all things that belong to it: they shall bear the tabernacle, and all the vessels thereof; and they shall minister unto it, and shall camp 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 that comes nigh 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 children of Israel shall pitch their tents, every man by his own camp, and every man by his own standard, throughout their hosts.

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 pitch round about the tabernacle of 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 testimony.

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

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