Numbers 1

1 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,

The LORD 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,

2 “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

"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;

3 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.

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.

4 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.

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

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

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

6 from the tribe of Simeon, Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai;

Of Simeon: Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.

7 from the tribe of Judah, Nahshon son of Amminadab;

Of Judah: Nahshon the son of Amminadab.

8 from the tribe of Issachar, Nethanel son of Zuar;

Of Issachar: Nethanel the son of Zuar.

9 from the tribe of Zebulun, Eliab son of Helon;

Of Zebulun: Eliab the son of Helon.

10 from the tribe of Ephraim son of Joseph, Elishama son of Ammihud; from the tribe of Manasseh, Gamaliel son of Pedahzur;

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

11 from the tribe of Benjamin, Abidan son of Gideoni;

Of Benjamin: Abidan the son of Gideoni.

12 from the tribe of Dan, Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai;

Of Dan: Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.

13 from the tribe of Asher, Pagiel son of Okran;

Of Asher: Pagiel the son of Ochran.

14 from the tribe of Gad, Eliasaph son of Deuel;

Of Gad: Eliasaph the son of Reuel.

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

Of Naphtali: Ahira the son of Enan."

16 These were the men appointed from the people. They led their ancestors' tribes. They were the leaders of the clans in Israel.

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.

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

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

18 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.

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.

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

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

20 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.

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;

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

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

22 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.

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;

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

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

24 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.

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;

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

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

26 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.

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;

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

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

28 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.

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;

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

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

30 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.

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;

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

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

32 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.

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;

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

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

34 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.

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;

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

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

36 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.

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;

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

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

38 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.

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;

39 They counted 62,700 from the tribe of Dan.

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

40 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.

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;

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

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

42 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.

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;

43 They counted 53,400 from the tribe of Naphtali.

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

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

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

45 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.

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;

46 They counted 603,550 men.

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

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

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

48 because Yahweh had said to Moses,

For the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

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

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

50 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.

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.

51 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.

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.

52 When the people of Israel set up their tents, each man must do so near the banner that belongs to his armed group.

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.

53 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.”

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."

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

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