Numbers 1

1 The Lord spoke to Moses in the Tent of Meeting while they were in the Sinai desert. This was on the first day of the second month of the second year after the Israelites had left Egypt. He told him,

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 their going out of the land of Egypt, saying,

2 “Census all the Israelites according to their tribe and family. Count every man and keep a record of each individual's name.

Take ye the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, after their families, by the descent from their fathers, by numbering the names, every male according to their polls;

3 Those aged twenty or older who can do military service are to be registered by you and Aaron in their Israelite army divisions.

From twenty years old and upward, all that are able to go forth to war in Israel: these shall ye number according to their armies, thou and Aaron.

4 A representative from each tribe, the head of a family, must be there with you.

And with you there shall be one man each of every tribe; a man who is the head of his family division.

5 These are the names of the men who will work with you: From the tribe of Reuben, Elizur, son of Shedeur;

And these are the names of the men that 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: Nachshon 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 Chelon.

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

Of the children of Joseph, of Ephraim: Elishama the son of 'Ammihud; of Menasseh: Gamliel the son of Pedahzur.

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

Of Benjamin: Abidan the son of Gidoni.

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

Of Dan: Achiezer the son of 'Ammishaddai.

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

Of Asher: Pagiel the son of 'Ochran.

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

Of Gad: Elyassaph the son of Deuel.

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

Of Naphtali: Achira the son of 'Enan.

16 These were the men chosen from the Israelite community. They were the leaders of their fathers' tribes; the heads of the families of Israel.

These were the selected of the congregation, the princes of the tribes of their fathers; the heads of the thousands of Israel were they.

17 Moses and Aaron summoned these men who had been selected by name.

And Moses and Aaron took these men who are expressed by name:

18 They had all the Israelites gather together on the first day of the second month, and recorded the people's genealogy according to their tribe and family, and counted up the names of all those aged twenty or older,

And all the congregation they assembled together on the first day of the second month, and they were enrolled in the lists of their pedigrees after their families, by the descent from their fathers, by numbering the names, from twenty years old and upward, according to their polls.

19 as the Lord had told Moses to do. Moses conducted this census in the Sinai desert.

As the Lord had commanded Moses, so did he number them in the wilderness of Sinai.

20 The descendants of Reuben, (he was Israel's firstborn son), men aged twenty or over, were recorded by name according to the genealogical records of their tribe and families. All those registered who could serve in the army

And there were of the children of Reuben the first-born of Israel, by their generations, after their families, by the descent from their fathers, by numbering the names according to their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

21 from the tribe of Reuben totaled 46,500.

Those that were numbered of the tribe of Reuben, were forty and six thousand and five hundred.

22 The descendants of Simeon, men aged twenty or over, were recorded by name according to the genealogical records of their tribe and families. All those registered who could serve in the army

Of the children of Simeon, by their generations, after their families, by the descent from their fathers, those that were numbered of them, by numbering the names according to their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

23 from the tribe of Simeon totaled 59,300.

Those that were numbered of the tribe of Simeon, were fifty and nine thousand and three hundred.

24 The descendants of Gad, men aged twenty or over, were recorded by name according to the genealogical records of their tribe and families. All those registered who could serve in the army

Of the children of Gad, by their generations, after their families, by the descent from their fathers, by numbering the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

25 from the tribe of Gad totaled 45,650.

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

26 The descendants of Judah, men aged twenty or older, were recorded by name according to the genealogical records of their tribe and families. All those registered who could serve in the army

Of the children of Judah, by their generations, after their families, by the descent from their fathers, by numbering the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

27 from the tribe of Judah, totaled 74,600.

Those that were numbered of the tribe of Judah, were seventy and four thousand and six hundred.

28 The descendants of Issachar, men aged twenty or older, were recorded by name according to the genealogical records of their tribe and families. All those registered who could serve in the army

Of the children of Issachar, by their generations, after their families, by the descent from their fathers, by numbering the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

29 from the tribe of Issachar, totaled 54,400.

Those that were numbered of the tribe of Issachar, were fifty and four thousand and four hundred.

30 The descendants of Zebulun, men aged twenty or older, were recorded by name according to the genealogical records of their tribe and families. All those registered who could serve in the army

Of the children of Zebulun, by their generations, after their families, by the descent from their fathers, by numbering the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

31 from the tribe of Zebulun, totaled 57,400.

Those that were numbered of the tribe of Zebulun, were fifty and seven thousand and four hundred.

32 The descendants of Joseph: the descendants of Ephraim, men aged twenty or older, were recorded by name according to the genealogical records of their tribe and families. All those registered who could serve in the army

Of the children of Joseph, namely, of the children of Ephraim, by their generations, after their families, by the descent from their fathers, by numbering the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war.

33 from the tribe of Ephraim, totaled 40,500.

Those that were numbered of the tribe of Ephraim, were forty thousand and five hundred.

34 And the descendants of Manasseh, men aged twenty or older, were recorded by name according to the genealogical records of their tribe and families. All those registered who could serve in the army

Of the children of Menasseh, by their generations, after their families, by the descent from their fathers, by numbering the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

35 from the tribe of Manasseh, totaled 32,200.

Those that were numbered of the tribe of Menasseh, were thirty and two thousand and two hundred.

36 The descendants of Benjamin, men aged twenty or older, were recorded by name according to the genealogical records of their tribe and families. All those registered who could serve in the army

Of the children of Benjamin, by their generations, after their families, by the descent from their fathers, by numbering the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

37 from the tribe of Benjamin, totaled 35,400.

Those that were numbered of the tribe of Benjamin, were thirty and five thousand and four hundred.

38 The descendants of Dan, men aged twenty or older, were recorded by name according to the genealogical records of their tribe and families. All those registered who could serve in the army

Of the children of Dan, by their generations, after their families, by the descent from their fathers, by numbering the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

39 from the tribe of Dan, totaled 62,700.

Those that were numbered of the tribe of Dan, were sixty and two thousand and seven hundred.

40 The descendants of Asher, men aged twenty or older, were recorded by name according to the genealogical records of their tribe and families. All those registered who could serve in the army

Of the children of Asher, by their generations, after their families, by the descent from their fathers, by numbering the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

41 from the tribe of Asher, totaled 41,500.

Those that were numbered of the tribe of Asher, were forty and one thousand and five hundred.

42 The descendants of Naphtali, men aged twenty or older, were recorded by name according to the genealogical records of their tribe and families. All those registered who could serve in the army

Of the children of Naphtali, by their generations, after their families, by the descent from their fathers, by numbering the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

43 from the tribe of Naphtali, totaled 53,400.

Those that were numbered of the tribe of Naphtali, were fifty and three thousand and four hundred.

44 These were the totals of the men counted and registered by Moses and Aaron, with the help of the twelve leaders of Israel, who each represented their family.

These are those that were numbered, whom Moses numbered with Aaron, and the princes of Israel, being twelve men; one man each for his family division were they.

45 In this way all the Israelite men aged twenty or older who were able to serve in Israel's army were registered according to their families.

Thus were all those that were numbered of the children of Israel, by the descent from their fathers, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war in Israel, —

46 The sum total of those registered was 603,550.

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

47 However, the Levites were not registered with the others according to their tribe and families.

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

48 This was because the Lord had told Moses,

For the Lord had spoken unto Moses, saying,

49 “Don't register the tribe of Levi; don't count them in the census with the other Israelites.

Only the tribe of Levi shalt thou not number, and their sum shalt thou not take, among the children of Israel;

50 Put the Levites in charge of the Tabernacle and of the Testimony, as well as all its furniture and everything it contains. They are the ones responsible for carrying the Tabernacle and all its items. They are to care for it, and to make their camp around it.

But thou shalt appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of the testimony, and over all its vessels, and over all things that belong to it: they shall carry the tabernacle, and all its vessels; and they shall minister unto it; and round about the tabernacle shall they encamp.

51 When it's time to move the Tabernacle, the Levites shall take it down, and when it's time to make camp, the Levites shall put it up. Any outsider who goes near it must be put to death.

And when the tabernacle is to be carried 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 cometh nigh shall be put to death.

52 The Israelites are to make camp according to their tribal divisions, each person in their own camp under their own flag.

And the children of Israel shall pitch their tents, every man by his own camp, and every man by his own standard, according to their armies.

53 But the Levites are to set up their camp around the Tabernacle of the Testimony to stop anyone making me angry with the Israelites. The Levites are responsible for looking after the Tabernacle of the Testimony.”

But the Levites shall encamp round shout the tabernacle of the 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 the testimony.

54 The Israelites did everything that the Lord ordered Moses that they should do.

And the children of Israel did so: all, just as the Lord had commanded Moses, so did they.