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 Jehovah spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai in the tent of meeting, on the first of the second month, in the second year after their departure from 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 the sum of the whole assembly of the children of Israel, after their families, according to their fathers' houses, by the number of the names, every male, according to their polls;

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.

from twenty years and upward, all that go forth to military service in Israel: ye shall number them according to their hosts, thou and Aaron.

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

And with you there shall be a man for every tribe, a man who is 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.

And these are the names of the men that shall stand with you: for Reuben, Elizur the son of Shedeur;

6 Of Simeon: Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.

for Simeon, Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai;

7 Of Judah: Nahshon the son of Amminadab.

for Judah, Nahshon the son of Amminadab;

8 Of Issachar: Nethanel the son of Zuar.

for Issachar, Nethaneel the son of Zuar;

9 Of Zebulun: Eliab the son of Helon.

for 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.

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

11 Of Benjamin: Abidan the son of Gideoni.

for Benjamin, Abidan the son of Gideoni;

12 Of Dan: Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.

for Dan, Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai;

13 Of Asher: Pagiel the son of Ochran.

for Asher, Pagiel the son of Ocran;

14 Of Gad: Eliasaph the son of Deuel.

for Gad, Eliasaph the son of Deuel;

15 Of Naphtali: Ahira the son of Enan.”

for 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 were those summoned of the assembly, princes of the tribes of their fathers, 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 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 gathered the whole assembly together on the first of the second month. And they declared their pedigrees after their families, according to their fathers' houses, by the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, according to their polls.

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

As Jehovah had commanded Moses, so he numbered them in the wilderness 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:

And the sons of Reuben, Israel's eldest son, their generations, after their families, according to their fathers' houses, by the number of the names, according to their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that went forth to military service:

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

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

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:

Of the sons of Simeon: their generations, after their families, according to their fathers' houses, those that were numbered of them, by the number of the names, according to their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that went forth to military service:

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

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

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:

Of the sons of Gad: their generations, after their families, according to their fathers' houses, by the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that went forth to military service:

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

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

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:

Of the sons of Judah: their generations, after their families, according to their fathers' houses, by the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that went forth to military service:

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

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

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:

Of the sons of Issachar: their generations, after their families, according to their fathers' houses, by the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that went forth to military service:

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

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

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:

Of the sons of Zebulun: their generations, after their families, according to their fathers' houses, by the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that went forth to military service:

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

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

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:

Of the sons of Joseph: of the children of Ephraim: their generations, after their families, according to their fathers' houses, by the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that went forth to military service:

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

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

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:

Of the children of Manasseh: their generations, after their families, according to their fathers' houses, by the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that went forth to military service:

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

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

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:

Of the sons of Benjamin: their generations, after their families, according to their fathers' houses, by the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that went forth to military service:

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

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

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:

Of the sons of Dan: their generations, after their families, according to their fathers' houses, by the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that went forth to military service:

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

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

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:

Of the sons of Asher: their generations, after their families, according to their fathers' houses, by the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that went forth to military service:

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

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

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:

Of the sons of Naphtali: their generations, after their families, according to their fathers' houses, by the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that went forth to military service:

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

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

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 those that were numbered, whom Moses and Aaron numbered, and the princes of Israel, the twelve men: each one was for the house of his fathers.

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—

And all those that were numbered of the children of Israel, according to their fathers' houses, from twenty years old and upward, all that went forth to military service in Israel,

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

all they that were numbered were six hundred and three thousand five hundred and fifty.

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

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

48 For the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

For Jehovah had spoken to Moses, saying,

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

Only thou shalt 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 encamp around it.

But thou, 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 its vessels; and they shall serve it, and round about the tabernacle shall they encamp;

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 tabernacle setteth forward, the Levites shall take it down; and when the tabernacle encampeth, the Levites shall set it up; and the stranger that cometh 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 children of Israel shall encamp every man in his camp, and every man by his own standard, according to their hosts;

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 Levites shall encamp round about the tabernacle of testimony, that there come not wrath upon the assembly 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 the LORD commanded Moses, so they did.

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