Liber Numeri 26
1 Postquam noxiorum sanguis effusus est, dixit Dominus ad Moysen et Eleazarum filium Aaron sacerdotem:
After the plague was over, the Lord told Moses and Eleazar son of Aaron the priest,
2 Numerate omnem summam filiorum Israel a viginti annis et supra, per domos et cognationes suas, cunctos, qui possunt ad bella procedere.
“Census all the Israelites by family—all those twenty years of age or older who are eligible for military service in the army of Israel.”
3 Locuti sunt itaque Moyses et Eleazar sacerdos, in campestribus Moab super Iordanem contra Iericho, ad eos, qui erant
There on the plains of Moab beside the Jordan opposite Jericho, Moses and Eleazar the priest gave the order,
4 a viginti annis et supra, sicut Dominus imperaverat, quorum iste est numerus:
“Census the men twenty years of age or older, following the instructions the Lord gave to Moses.” The following is the genealogical record of those who left the land of Egypt.
5 Ruben primogenitus Israel. Huius filius, Henoch, a quo familia Henochitarum: et Phallu, a quo familia Phalluitarum:
These were the descendants of Reuben, Israel's firstborn: Hanoch, ancestor of the Hanochite family; Pallu, ancestor of the Palluite family;
6 et Hesron, a quo familia Hesronitarum: et Charmi, a quo familia Charmitarum.
Hezron, ancestor of the Hezronite family; and Carmi, ancestor of the Carmite family.
7 Hæ sunt familiæ de stirpe Ruben: quarum numerus inventus est quadraginta tria millia, et septingenti triginta.
These were the families descended from Reuben and they numbered 43,730.
8 Filius Phallu, Eliab.
Pallu's son was Eliab,
9 Huius filii, Namuel et Dathan et Abiron. Isti sunt Dathan et Abiron principes populi, qui surrexerunt contra Moysen et Aaron in seditione Core, quando adversus Dominum rebellaverunt:
and Eliab's sons were Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. (It was Dathan and Abiram, leaders chosen by the Israelites, who joined the rebellion against Moses and Aaron with the followers of Korah when they rebelled against the Lord.
10 et aperiens terra os suum devoravit Core, morientibus plurimis, quando combussit ignis ducentos quinquaginta viros. Et factum est grande miraculum,
The earth opened up and swallowed them down, along with Korah. His followers died when the fire burned up 250 men. What happened to them was a warning to the Israelites.
11 ut, Core pereunte, filii illius non perirent.
But Korah's sons didn't die.)
12 Filii Simeon per cognationes suas: Namuel, ab hoc familia Namuelitarum: Iamin, ab hoc familia Iaminitarum: Iachin, ab hoc familia Iachinitarum:
These were the descendants of Simeon by family: Nemuel, ancestor of the Nemuelite family; Jamin, ancestor of the Jaminite family; Jachin, ancestor of the Jachinite family;
13 Zare, ab hoc familia Zareitarum: Saul, ab hoc familia Saulitarum.
Zerah, ancestor of the Zerahite family; and Shaul, ancestor of the Shaulite family.
14 Hæ sunt familiæ de stirpe Simeon, quarum omnis numerus fuit viginti duo millia ducenti.
These were the families descended from Simeon and they numbered 22,200.
15 Filii Gad per cognationes suas: Sephon, ab hoc familia Sephonitarum: Aggi, ab hoc familia Aggitarum: Suni, ab hoc familia Sunitarum:
These were the descendants of Gad by family: Zephon, ancestor of the Zephonite family; Haggi, ancestor of the Haggite family; Shuni, ancestor of the Shunite family;
16 Ozni, ab hoc familia Oznitarum: Her, ab hoc familia Heritarum:
Ozni, ancestor of the Oznite family; Eri, ancestor of the Erite family;
17 Arod, ab hoc familia Aroditarum: Ariel, ab hoc familia Arielitarum.
Arod, ancestor of the Arodite family; Areli, ancestor of the Arelite family.
18 Istæ sunt familiæ Gad, quarum omnis numerus fuit quadraginta millia quingenti.
These were the families descended from Gad and they numbered 40,500.
19 Filii Iuda, Her et Onan, qui ambo mortui sunt in Terra Chanaan.
The sons of Judah who died in Canaan were Er and Onan. These were the descendants of Judah by family:
20 Fueruntque filii Iuda, per cognationes suas: Sela, a quo familia Selaitarum: Phares, a quo familia Pharesitarum: Zare, a quo familia Zareitarum.
Shelah, ancestor of the Shelanite family; Perez, ancestor of the Perezite family; Zerah, ancestor of the Zerahite family.
21 Porro filii Phares: Hesron, a quo familia Hesronitarum: et Hamul, a quo familia Hamulitarum.
These were the descendants of Perez: Hezron, ancestor of the Hezronite family; and Hamul, ancestor of the Hamulite family.
22 Istæ sunt familiæ Iuda, quarum omnis numerus fuit septuaginta sex millia quingenti.
These were the families descended from Judah and they numbered 76,500.
23 Filii Issachar, per cognationes suas: Thola, a quo familia Tholaitarum: Phua, a quo familia Phuaitarum:
These were the descendants of Issachar by family: Tola, ancestor of the Tolaite family; Puvah, ancestor of the Punite family;
24 Iasub, a quo familia Iasubitarum: Semran, a quo familia Semranitarum.
Jashub, ancestor of the Jashubite family; and Shimron, ancestor of the Shimronite family.
25 Hæ sunt cognationes Issachar, quarum numerus fuit sexaginta quattuor millia trecenti.
These were the families descended from Isaachar and they numbered 64,300.
26 Filii Zabulon per cognationes suas: Sared, a quo familia Sareditarum: Elon, a quo familia Elonitarum: Ialel, a quo familia Ialelitarum.
These were the descendants of Zebulun by family: Sered, ancestor of the Seredite family; Elon, ancestor of the Elonite family; and Jahleel, ancestor of the Jahleelite family.
27 Hæ sunt cognationes Zabulon, quarum numerus fuit sexaginta millia quingenti.
These were the families descended from Zebulun, and they numbered 60, 500.
28 Filii Ioseph per cognationes suas, Manasse et Ephraim.
These were descendants of Joseph by family through Manasseh and Ephraim:
29 De Manasse ortus est Machir, a quo familia Machiritarum. Machir genuit Galaad, a quo familia Galaaditarum.
The descendants of Manasseh: Machir (he was the father of Gilead), ancestor of the Machirite family; and Gilead, ancestor of the Gileadite family.
30 Galaad habuit filios: Iezer, a quo familia Iezeritarum: et Helec, a quo familia Helecitarum:
The descendants of Gilead: Izer, ancestor of the Iezerite family; Helek, ancestor of the Helekite family;
31 et Asriel, a quo familia Asrielitarum: et Sechem, a quo familia Sechemitarum:
Asriel, ancestor of the Asrielite family; Shechem, ancestor of the Shechemite family;
32 et Semida, a quo familia Semidaitarum: et Hepher, a quo familia Hepheritarum.
Shemida, ancestor of the Shemidaite family; and Hepher, ancestor of the Hepherite family.
33 Fuit autem Hepher pater Salphaad, qui filios non habebat, sed tantum filias, quarum ista sunt nomina: Maala, et Noa, et Hegla, et Melcha, et Thersa.
(Zelophehad, son of Hepher, didn't have any sons, only daughters. Their names were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.)
34 Hæ sunt familiæ Manasse, et numerus earum, quinquaginta duo millia septingenti.
These were the families descended from Manasseh, and they numbered 52,700.
35 Filii autem Ephraim per cognationes suas fuerunt hi: Suthala, a quo familia Suthalaitarum: Becher, a quo familia Becheritarum: Thehen, a quo familia Thehenitarum.
These were the descendants of Ephraim by family: Shuthelah, ancestor of the Shuthelahite family; Becher, ancestor of the Becherite family; and Tahan, ancestor of the Tahanite family.
36 Porro filius Suthala fuit Heran, a quo familia Heranitarum.
The descendant of Shuthelah was Eran, ancestor of the Eranite family.
37 Hæ sunt cognationes filiorum Ephraim, quarum numerus fuit triginta duo millia quingenti.
These were the families descended from Ephraim, and they numbered 32,500. These families were the descendants of Joseph.
38 Isti sunt filii Ioseph per familias suas. Filii Beniamin in cognationibus suis: Bela, a quo familia Belaitarum: Asbel, a quo familia Asbelitarum: Ahiram, a quo familia Ahiramitarum:
These were the descendants of Benjamin by family: Bela, ancestor of the Belaite family; Ashbel, ancestor of the Ashbelite family; Ahiram, ancestor of the Ahiramite family;
39 Supham, a quo familia Suphamitarum: Hupham, a quo familia Huphamitarum.
Shupham, ancestor of the Shuphamite family; and Hupham, ancestor of the Huphamite family.
40 Filii Bela: Hered, et Noeman. De Hered, familia Hereditarum: de Noeman, familia Noemanitarum.
The descendants of Bela were Ard, ancestor of the Ardite family; and Naaman, ancestor of the Naamite family.
41 Hi sunt filii Beniamin per cognationes suas, quorum numerus fuit quadraginta quinque millia sexcenti.
These were the families descended from Benjamin, and they numbered 45,600.
42 Filii Dan per cognationes suas: Suham, a quo familia Suhamitarum. Hæ sunt cognationes Dan per familias suas.
These were the descendants of Dan by family: Shuham, ancestor of the Shuhamite families.
43 Omnes fuere Suhamitæ, quorum numerus erat sexaginta quattuor millia quadringenti.
They were all Shuhamite families, and they numbered 64,400.
44 Filii Aser per cognationes suas: Iemna, a quo familia Iemnaitarum: Iessui, a quo familia Iessuitarum: Brie, a quo familia Brieitarum.
These were the descendants of Asher by family: Imnah, ancestor of the Imnite family; Ishvi, ancestor of the Ishvite family; and Beriah, ancestor of the Beriite family.
45 Filii Brie: Heber, a quo familia Heberitarum: et Melchiel, a quo familia Melchielitarum.
The descendants of Beriah were Heber, ancestor of the Heberite family; and Malchiel, ancestor of the Malchielite family.
46 Nomen autem filiæ Aser, fuit Sara.
The name of Asher's daughter was Serah.
47 Hæ cognationes filiorum Aser, et numerus eorum quinquaginta tria millia quadringenti.
These were the families descended from Asher, and they numbered 53,400.
48 Filii Nephthali per cognationes suas: Iesiel, a quo familia Iesielitarum: Guni, a quo familia Gunitarum:
These were the descendants of Naphtali by family: Jahzeel, ancestor of the Jahzeelite family; Guni, ancestor of the Gunite family;
49 Ieser, a quo familia Ieseritarum: Sellem, a quo familia Sellemitarum.
Jezer, ancestor of the Jezerite family; and Shillem, ancestor of the Sheillemite family.
50 Hæ sunt cognationes filiorum Nephthali per familias suas: quorum numerus quadraginta quinque millia quadringenti.
These were the families descended from Naphtali, and they numbered 45,400.
51 Ista est summa filiorum Israel, qui recensiti sunt, sexcenta millia, et mille septingenti triginta.
The total of all those counted was 601,730.
52 Locutusque est Dominus ad Moysen, dicens:
The Lord told Moses,
53 Istis dividetur terra iuxta numerum vocabulorum in possessiones suas.
“Divide the land that is to be owned based on the number of those censused.
54 Pluribus maiorem partem dabis, et paucioribus minorem: singulis, sicut nunc recensiti sunt, tradetur possessio:
Give a larger area of land to large tribe, and a smaller area to a smaller tribe. Each tribe shall receive their allotment of land depending on their number counted in the census.
55 ita dumtaxat ut sors Terram tribubus dividat et familiis.
The land has to be divided up by casting lots. Everyone shall receive their allotted land based on the name of their ancestor's tribe.
56 Quidquid sorte contigerit, hoc vel plures accipiant, vel pauciores.
Every allocation of land is to be divided by casting lots among the tribes, whether large or small.”
57 Hic quoque est numerus filiorum Levi per familias suas: Gerson, a quo familia Gersonitarum: Caath, a quo famiia Caathitarum: Merari, a quo familia Meraritarum.
These were the Levites censused by family: Gershon, ancestor of the Gershonite family; Kohath, ancestor of the Kohathite family; and Merari, ancestor of the Merarite family.
58 Hæ sunt familiæ Levi: Familia Lobni, familia Hebroni, familia Moholi, familia Musi, familia Core. At vero Caath genuit Amram:
The following were the families of the Levites: the Libnite family, the Hebronite family, the Mahlite family, the Mushite family, and the Korahite family. Kohath was the father of Amram,
59 qui habuit uxorem Iochabed filiam Levi, quæ nata est ei in Ægypto. Hæc genuit Amram viro suo filios, Aaron et Moysen, et Mariam sororem eorum:
and the name of Amram's wife was Jochebed. She was a descendant of Levi, born while the Levites were in Egypt. She had children with Amram: Aaron, Moses, and their sister Miriam.
60 De Aaron orti sunt Nadab et Abiu, et Eleazar et Ithamar:
Aaron's sons were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar,
61 quorum Nadab et Abiu mortui sunt, cum obtulissent ignem alienum coram Domino.
but Nadab and Abihu died when they offered forbidden fire in the Lord's presence.
62 Fueruntque omnes, qui numerati sunt, viginti tria millia generis masculini ab uno mense et supra: quia non sunt recensiti inter filios Israel, nec eis cum ceteris data possessio est.
The number of the Levites censused totaled 23,000. This included every male one month old or older. However, they were not counted with the other Israelites, because no land allotment was given to them with the other Israelites.
63 Hic est numerus filiorum Israel, qui descripti sunt a Moyse et Eleazaro sacerdote, in campestribus Moab supra Iordanem contra Iericho.
This is the record of those were censused by Moses and Eleazar the priest when they counted the Israelites on the plains of Moab beside the Jordan opposite Jericho.
64 Inter quos nullus fuit eorum, qui ante numerati sunt a Moyse et Aaron in deserto Sinai:
However, they did not include a single one who had previously been censused by Moses and Aaron the priest when they counted the Israelites in the Sinai Desert,
65 Prædixerat enim Dominus quod omnes morerentur in solitudine. Nullusque remansit ex eis, nisi Caleb filius Iephone, et Iosue filius Nun.
because the Lord had told them that they would all die in the desert. No one was left except Caleb, son of Jephunneh, and Joshua, son of Nun.
