Numbers 1

1 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,

And the Lord said to Moses in the waste land 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,

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 the full number of the children of Israel, by their families, and by their fathers' houses, every male by name;

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

All those of twenty years old and over, who are able to go to war in Israel, are to be numbered by you and Aaron.

4 With you there shall be a man of every tribe, each one head of his fathers’ house.

And to give you help, take one man from every tribe, the head of his father's house.

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

These are the names of those who are to be your helpers: from Reuben, Elizur, the son of Shedeur;

6 Of Simeon: Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.

From Simeon, Shelumiel, the son of Zurishaddai;

7 Of Judah: Nahshon the son of Amminadab.

From Judah, Nahshon, the son of Amminadab;

8 Of Issachar: Nethanel the son of Zuar.

From Issachar, Nethanel, the son of Zuar;

9 Of Zebulun: Eliab the son of Helon.

From Zebulun, Eliab, the son of Helon;

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

Of the children of Joseph: from Ephraim, Elishama, the son of Ammihud; from Manasseh, Gamaliel, the son of Pedahzur,

11 Of Benjamin: Abidan the son of Gideoni.

From Benjamin, Abidan, the son of Gideoni;

12 Of Dan: Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.

From Dan, Ahiezer, the son of Ammi-shaddai;

13 Of Asher: Pagiel the son of Ochran.

From Asher, Pagiel, the son of Ochran;

14 Of Gad: Eliasaph the son of Deuel.

From Gad, Eliasaph, the son of Reuel;

15 Of Naphtali: Ahira the son of Enan.”

From Naphtali, Ahira, the son of Enan.

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

These are the men named out of all the people, chiefs of their fathers' houses, heads of the tribes of Israel.

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

And Moses and Aaron took these men, marked out 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 got together all the people on the first day of the second month; and everyone made clear his family and his father's house, by the number of the names, from twenty years old and over.

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

As the Lord had given orders to Moses, so they were numbered by him in the waste place of Sinai.

20 The children of Reuben, Israel’s firstborn, their generations, by 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:

The generations of the sons of Reuben, the oldest son of Israel, were numbered by their families and their fathers' houses, every male of twenty years old and over, who was able to go to war;

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

Forty-six thousand, five hundred of the tribe of Reuben were numbered.

22 Of the children of Simeon, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, those who were counted 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:

The generations of the sons of Simeon were numbered by their families and their fathers' houses, every male of twenty years old and over, who was able to go to war;

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

Fifty-nine thousand, three hundred of the tribe of Simeon were numbered.

24 Of the children 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 who were able to go out to war:

The generations of the sons of Gad were numbered by their families and their fathers' houses, every male of twenty years old and over who was able to go to war;

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

Forty-five thousand, six hundred and fifty of the tribe of Gad were numbered.

26 Of the children 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 who were able to go out to war:

The generations of the sons of Judah were numbered by their families and their fathers' houses, every male of twenty years old and over who was able to go to war;

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

Seventy-four thousand, six hundred of the tribe of Judah were numbered.

28 Of the children 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 who were able to go out to war:

The generations of the sons of Issachar were numbered by their families and their fathers' houses, every male of twenty years old and over who was able to go to war;

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

Fifty-four thousand, four hundred of the tribe of Issachar were numbered.

30 Of the children 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 who were able to go out to war:

The generations of the sons of Zebulun were numbered by their families and their fathers' houses, every male of twenty years old and over who was able to go to war;

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

Fifty-seven thousand, four hundred of the tribe of Zebulun were numbered.

32 Of the children of Joseph: of the children 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 who were able to go out to war:

The generations of the sons of Joseph were numbered by their families and their fathers' houses, every male of twenty years old and over who was able to go to war;

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

Forty thousand, five hundred of the tribe of Ephraim were numbered.

34 Of the children 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 who were able to go out to war:

The generations of the sons of Manasseh were numbered by their families and their fathers' houses, every male of twenty years old and over who was able to go to war;

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

Thirty-two thousand, two hundred of the tribe of Manasseh were numbered.

36 Of the children 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 who were able to go out to war:

The generations of the sons of Benjamin were numbered by their families and their fathers' houses, every male of twenty years old and over who was able to go to war;

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

Thirty-five thousand, four hundred of the tribe of Benjamin were numbered.

38 Of the children 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 who were able to go out to war:

The generations of the sons of Dan were numbered by their families and their fathers' houses, every male of twenty years and over who was able to go to war;

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

Sixty-two thousand, seven hundred of the tribe of Dan were numbered.

40 Of the children 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 who were able to go out to war:

The generations of the sons of Asher were numbered by their families and their fathers' houses, every male of twenty years old and over who was able to go to war;

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

Forty-one thousand, five hundred of the tribe of Asher were numbered.

42 Of the children 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 who were able to go out to war:

The generations of the sons of Naphtali were numbered by their families and their fathers' houses, every male of twenty years old and over who was able to go to war;

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

Fifty-three thousand, four hundred of the tribe of Naphtali were numbered.

44 These are those who were counted, whom Moses and Aaron counted, and the twelve men who were princes of Israel, each one for his fathers’ house.

These are they who were numbered by Moses and Aaron and by the twelve chiefs of Israel, one from every tribe.

45 So all those who were counted 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 children of Israel, by their families, all those of twenty years old and over who were able to go to war,

46 all those who were counted were six hundred and three thousand and five hundred and fifty.

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

47 But the Levites after the tribe of their fathers were not counted amongst them.

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

48 For the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

For the Lord said to Moses,

49 “Only the tribe of Levi you shall not count, neither shall you take a census of them amongst the children of Israel;

Only the tribe of Levi is not to be numbered 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 encamp around it.

But to them you are to give the care of the Tent of meeting with its vessels and everything in it: they are to take up the Tent, and be responsible for everything to do with it, and put up their tents round it.

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 stranger who comes near shall be put to death.

And when the Tent of meeting goes forward, the Levites are to take it down; and when it is to be put up, they are to do it: any strange person who comes near it is to 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.

The children of Israel are to put up their tents, every man in his tent-circle round his flag.

53 But the Levites shall encamp around the Tabernacle of the Testimony, that there may be no wrath on the congregation of the children of Israel. The Levites shall be responsible for the Tabernacle of the Testimony.”

But the tents of the Levites are to be round the Tent of meeting, so that wrath may not come on the children of Israel: the Tent of meeting is to be in the care of the Levites.

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

So the children of Israel did as the Lord had given orders to Moses.