Numbers 1

1 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,

Adonai spoke to Moses [Drawn out] in the wilderness of Sinai [Thorn], 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 [Abode of slavery], saying,

2 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;

“Take a census of all the congregation of the children of Israel [God prevails], by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, every male, one by one;

3 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.

from twenty years old and upward, all who are able to go out to war in Israel [God prevails]. You and Aaron [Light-bringer] shall count them by their divisions.

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

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

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

These are the names of the men who shall stand with you: Of Reuben [See, a son!]: Elizur the son of Shedeur.

6 Of Simeon: Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.

Of Simeon [Hearing]: Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai [My rock almighty].

7 Of Judah: Nachshon the son of 'Amminadab.

Of Judah [Praised]: Nahshon the son of Amminadab.

8 Of Issachar: Nethanel the son of Zuar.

Of Issachar [Hire, Reward]: Nethanel the son of Zuar.

9 Of Zebulun: Eliab the son of Chelon.

Of Zebulun [Living together]: Eliab the son of Helon.

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

Of the children of Joseph [May he add]: Of Ephraim [Fruit]: Elishama the son of Ammihud. Of Manasseh [Causing to forget]: Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.

11 Of Benjamin: Abidan the son of Gidoni.

Of Benjamin [Son of right hand, Son of south]: Abidan the son of Gideoni.

12 Of Dan: Achiezer the son of 'Ammishaddai.

Of Dan [He judged]: Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.

13 Of Asher: Pagiel the son of 'Ochran.

Of Asher [Happy]: Pagiel the son of Ochran.

14 Of Gad: Elyassaph the son of Deuel.

Of Gad [Good fortune]: Eliasaph the son of Deuel.

15 Of Naphtali: Achira the son of 'Enan.

Of Naphtali [My wrestling]: Ahira the son of Enan.”

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

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 [God prevails].

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

Moses [Drawn out] and Aaron [Light-bringer] took these men who are mentioned by name.

18 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.

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

As Adonai enjoined Moses [Drawn out], so he counted them in the wilderness of Sinai [Thorn].

20 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;

The children of Reuben [See, a son!], Israel [God prevails]’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;

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

those who were counted of them, of the tribe of Reuben [See, a son!], were forty-six thousand five hundred.

22 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;

Of the children of Simeon [Hearing], 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;

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

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

24 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;

Of the children of Gad [Good fortune], 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;

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

those who were counted of them, of the tribe of Gad [Good fortune], were forty-five thousand six hundred fifty.

26 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;

Of the children of Judah [Praised], 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;

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

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

28 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;

Of the children of Issachar [Hire, Reward], 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;

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

those who were counted of them, of the tribe of Issachar [Hire, Reward], were fifty-four thousand four hundred.

30 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;

Of the children of Zebulun [Living together], 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;

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

those who were counted of them, of the tribe of Zebulun [Living together], were fifty-seven thousand four hundred.

32 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.

Of the children of Joseph [May he add], of the children of Ephraim [Fruit], 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;

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

those who were counted of them, of the tribe of Ephraim [Fruit], were forty thousand five hundred.

34 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;

Of the children of Manasseh [Causing to forget], 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;

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

those who were counted of them, of the tribe of Manasseh [Causing to forget], were thirty-two thousand two hundred.

36 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;

Of the children of Benjamin [Son of right hand, Son of south], 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;

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

those who were counted of them, of the tribe of Benjamin [Son of right hand, Son of south], were thirty-five thousand four hundred.

38 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;

Of the children of Dan [He judged], 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;

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

those who were counted of them, of the tribe of Dan [He judged], were sixty-two thousand seven hundred.

40 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;

Of the children of Asher [Happy], 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;

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

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

42 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;

Of the children of Naphtali [My wrestling], 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;

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

those who were counted of them, of the tribe of Naphtali [My wrestling], were fifty-three thousand four hundred.

44 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.

These are those who were counted, whom Moses [Drawn out] and Aaron [Light-bringer] counted, and the princes of Israel [God prevails], being twelve men: they were each one for his fathers’ house.

45 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, —

So all those who were counted of the children of Israel [God prevails] by their fathers’ houses, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war in Israel [God prevails];

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

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

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

But the Levites [Descendants of United with] after the tribe of their fathers was not counted among them.

48 For the Lord had spoken unto Moses, saying,

For Adonai spoke to Moses [Drawn out], saying,

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

“Only the tribe of Levi [United with] you shall not count, neither shall you take a census of them among the children of Israel [God prevails];

50 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.

but appoint the Levites [Descendants of United with] 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.

51 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.

When the tabernacle is to move, the Levites [Descendants of United with] shall take it down; and when the tabernacle is to be set up, the Levites [Descendants of United with] shall set it up. The stranger who comes near shall be put to death.

52 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.

The children of Israel [God prevails] shall pitch their tents, every man by his own camp, and every man by his own standard, according to their divisions.

53 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.

But the Levites [Descendants of United with] shall encamp around the Tabernacle of the Testimony, that there may be no wrath on the congregation of the children of Israel [God prevails]: and the Levites [Descendants of United with] shall be responsible for the Tabernacle of the Testimony.”

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

Thus the children of Israel [God prevails] did. According to all that Adonai enjoined Moses [Drawn out], so they did.