Numbers 1

1 And the Lord spak to Moises in the deseert of Synay, in the tabernacle of the boond of pees, in the firste day of the secounde monethe, in the tother yeer of her goyng out of Egipt,

And the Lord spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sina, in the tabernacle of witness, on the first day of the second month, in the second year of their departure from the land of Egypt, saying,

2 and seide, Take ye `the summe of al the congregacioun of the sones of Israel, bi her kynredis, and howsis, and `the names of alle bi hem silf, what

Take the sum of all the congregation of Israel according to their kindreds, according to the houses of their fathers' families, according to their number by their names, according to their heads: every male

3 euer thing is of male kynde fro the twentithe yeere and aboue, of alle the stronge men of Israel; and thou and Aaron schulen noumbre hem bi her cumpanies.

from twenty years old and upwards, every one that goes forth in the forces of Israel, take account of them with their strength; thou and Aaron take account of them.

4 And the princes of lynagis and of housis, in her kynredis, schulen be with you,

And with you there shall be each one of the rulers according to the tribe of each: they shall be according to the houses of their families.

5 of whiche princes these ben the names; of Ruben, Elisur, the sone of Sedeur;

And these are the names of the men who shall be present with you; of the tribe of Ruben, Elisur the son of Sediur.

6 of Symeon, Salamyel, the sone of Suri Sadday;

Of Symeon, Salamiel the son of Surisadai.

7 of Juda, Naason, the sone of Amynadab; of Ysacar,

Of Juda, Naasson the son of Aminadab.

8 Nathanael, the sone of Suar;

Of Issachar, Nathanael the son of Sogar.

9 of Zabulon, Eliab, the sone of Elon; sotheli of the sones of Joseph,

Of Zabulon, Eliab the son of Chaelon.

10 of Effraym, Elisama, the sone of Amyud; of Manasses, Gamaliel the sone of Phadussur;

Of the sons of Joseph, of Ephraim, Elisama the son of Emiud: of Manasses, Gamaliel the son of Phadasur.

11 of Beniamyn, Abidan, the sone of Gedeon;

Of Benjamin, Abidan the son of Gadeoni.

12 of Dan, Aiezer, the sone of Amysadday;

Of Dan, Achiezer the son of Amisadai.

13 of Aser, Fegiel, the sone of Ochran;

Of Aser, Phagaiel the son of Echran.

14 of Gad, Elisaphan, the sone of Duel;

Of Gad, Elisaph the son of Raguel.

15 of Neptalym, Hayra, the sone of Henam.

Of Nephthali, Achire the son of Aenan.

16 These weren the noblest princes of the multitude, bi her lynagis, and kynredis, and the heedis of the oost of Israel,

These were famous men of the congregation, heads of the tribes according to their families: these are heads of thousands in Israel.

17 whiche pryncis Moises and Aaron token, with al the multitude of the comyn puple.

And Moses and Aaron took these men who were called by name.

18 And thei gaderiden in the firste dai of the secounde monethe, and telden hem bi kynredis, and housis, and meynees, and heedis, and names of alle by hem silf, fro the twentithe yeer and aboue,

And they assembled all the congregation on the first day of the month in the second year; and they registered them after their lineage, after their families, after the number of their names, from twenty years old and upwards, every male according to their number:

19 as the Lord comaundide to Moises.

as the Lord commanded Moses, so they were numbered in the wilderness of Sina.

20 And of Ruben the firste gendrid of Israel weren noumbrid, in the deseert of Synai, bi her generaciouns, and meynees, and housis, and bi the names of alle heedis, al thing that is of male kynde, fro `the twentithe yeer and aboue, of men goynge forth to batel,

And the sons of Ruben the first-born of Israel according to their kindreds, according to their divisions, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names, according to their heads, were—all males from twenty years old and upward, every one that went out with the host—

21 sixe and fourti thousynd and fyue hundrid.

the numbering of them of the tribe of Ruben, was forty-six thousand and four hundred.

22 Of the sones of Symeon, bi her generaciouns, and meynees, and housis of her kyneredis, weren noumbrid, bi the names and heedis of alle, al that is of male kynde, fro `the twentithe yeer and aboue, of men goynge forth to batel,

For the children of Symeon according to their kindreds, according to their divisions, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names, according to their polls, all males from twenty years old and upward, every one that goes out with the host,

23 nyn and fifty thousand and thre hundrid.

the numbering of them of the tribe of Symeon, was fifty-nine thousand and three hundred.

24 Of the sones of Gad, by generaciouns, and meynees, and housis of her kynredis, weren noumbrid, bi the names of alle, fro twenti yeer and aboue, alle men that yeden forth to batels,

For the sons of Juda according to their kindreds, according to their divisions, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names, according to their polls, all males from twenty years old and upward, every one that goes forth with the host,

25 fyue and fourti thousand sixe hundrid and fifti.

the numbering of them of the tribe of Juda, was seventy-four thousand and six hundred.

26 Of the sones of Juda, bi generaciouns, and meynees, and housis of her kynredis, by the names of alle, fro `the twentithe yeer and aboue, alle men that miyten go to batels,

For the sons of Issachar according to their kindreds, according to their divisions, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names, according to their polls, all males from twenty years old and upward, every one that goes forth with the host,

27 weren noumbrid foure and seuenti thousand and sixe hundrid.

the numbering of them of the tribe of Issachar, was fifty-four thousand and four hundred.

28 Of the sones of Ysacar, bi generaciouns, and meynees, and housis of her kynredis, bi the names of alle, fro `the twentithe yeer and aboue, alle men that yeden forth to batels,

For the sons of Zabulon according to their kindreds, according to their divisions, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names, according to their polls, all males from twenty years old and upward, every one that goes out with the host,

29 weren noumbrid foure and fifti thousande and foure hundrid.

the numbering of them of the tribe of Zabulon, was fifty-seven thousand and four hundred.

30 Of the sones of Zabulon, bi generaciouns, and meynees, and housis of her kynredis, weren noumbrid, bi the names of alle, fro `the twentithe yeer and aboue, alle men that myyten go forth to batels,

For the sons of Joseph, the sons of Ephraim, according to their kindreds, according to their divisions, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names, according to their polls, all males from twenty years old and upward, every one that goes out with the host,

31 seuene and fifti thousynde and foure hundrid.

the numbering of them of the tribe of Ephraim, was forty thousand and five hundred.

32 Of the sones of Joseph, of the sones of Effraym, bi generaciouns, and meynees, and housis of her kynredis, weren noumbrid, bi the names of alle, fro `the twentithe yeer and aboue, alle men that myyten go forth to batels,

For the sons of Manasse according to their kindreds, according to their divisions, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names, according to their polls, all males from twenty years old and upward, every one that goes out with the host,

33 fourti thousynde and fyue hundrid.

the numbering of them of the tribe of Manasse, was thirty-two thousand and two hundred.

34 Forsothe of the sones of Manasses, bi generaciouns, and meynees, and housis of her kynredis, weren noumbrid, bi the names of alle, fro the twentithe yeer and aboue, alle men that myyten go forth to batels,

For the sons of Benjamin according to their kindreds, according to their divisions, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names, according to their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, every one that goes forth with the host,

35 two and thretti thousynd and two hundrid.

the numbering of them of the tribe of Benjamin, was thirty-five thousand and four hundred.

36 Of the sones of Beniamyn, bi generaciouns, and meynees, and housis of her kynredis, weren noumbrid, bi the names of alle, fro twenti yeer and aboue, alle men that miyten go forth to batels,

For the sons of Gad according to their kindreds, according to their divisions, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names, according to their polls, all males from twenty years old and upward, every one that goes forth with the host,

37 fyue and thretti thousinde and foure hundrid.

the numbering of them of the tribe of Gad, was forty and five thousand and six hundred and fifty.

38 Of the sones of Dan, bi generaciouns, and meynees, and housis of her kynredis, weren noumbrid, bi the names of alle, fro `the twentithe yere and aboue, alle men that myyten go forth to batels,

For the sons of Dan according to their kindreds, according to their divisions, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names, according to their polls, all males from twenty years old and upward, every one that goes forth with the host,

39 two and sixti thousynde and seuene hundrid.

the numbering of them of the tribe of Dan, was sixty and two thousand and seven hundred.

40 Of the sones of Aser, bi generaciouns, and meynees, and housis of her kynredis, weren noumbrid, bi the names of alle, fro `the twentithe yeer and aboue, alle men that myyten go forth to batels,

For the sons of Aser according to their kindreds, according to their divisions, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names, according to their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, every one that goes forth with the host,

41 fourti thousynde and a thousynde and fyue hundrid.

the numbering of them of the tribe of Aser, was forty and one thousand and five hundred.

42 Of the sones of Neptalym, bi generaciouns, and meynees, and housis of her kynredis, weren noumbrid, bi the names of alle, fro `the twentithe yeer and aboue, alle men that myyten go forth to batels,

For the sons of Nephthali according to their kindreds, according to their divisions, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names, according to their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, every one who goes forth with the host,

43 thre and fifty thousynde and foure hundrid.

the numbering of them of the tribe of Nephthali, was fifty-three thousand and four hundred.

44 These men it ben, whiche Moises and Aaron and the twelue princes of Israel noumbriden, alle bi the housis `of her kynredis.

This is the numbering which Moses and Aaron and the rulers of Israel, being twelve men, conducted: there was a man for each tribe, they were according to the tribe of the houses of their family.

45 And alle men of the sones of Israel bi her housis, and meynees, fro `the twentithe yeer and aboue, that myyten go forth to batels, weren togidere

And the whole numbering of the children of Israel with their host from twenty years old and upward, every one that goes out to set himself in battle array in Israel, came to

46 sixe hundrid thousynde and thre thousynde of men, fyue hundred and fifti.

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

47 Sotheli the dekenes in the lynage of her meynes weren not noumbrid with hem.

But the Levites of the tribe of their family were not counted among the children of Israel.

48 And the Lord spak to Moises, and seide, `Nyle thou noumbre the lynage of Leuy,

And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

49 nether sette thou the summe of hem with the sones of Israel;

See, thou shalt not muster the tribe of Levi, and thou shalt not take their numbers, in the midst of the children of Israel.

50 but thou schalt ordeyne hem on the tabernacle of witnessing, and on alle the vessels therof, and what euer thing perteyneth to cerymonyes ether sacrifices. Thei schulen bere the tabernacle, and alle purtenaunces therof, and thei schulen be in seruyce, and schulen sette tentis bi the cumpas of the tabernacle.

And do thou set the Levites over the tabernacle of witness, and over all its furniture, and over all things that are in it; and they shall do service in it, and they shall encamp round about the tabernacle.

51 Whanne me schal go, the dekenes schulen do doun the tabernacle; whanne the tentis schulen be sette, thei schulen `reise the tabernacle. Who euer of straungeris neiyeth, he schal be slayn.

And in removing the tabernacle, the Levites shall take it down, and in pitching the tabernacle they shall set it up: and let the stranger that advances [to touch it] die.

52 Sotheli the sones of Israel schulen sette tentis, ech man bi cumpenyes, and gaderyngis, and his oost;

And the children of Israel shall encamp, every man in his own order, and every man according to his company, with their host.

53 forsothe the dekenes schulen sette tentis bi the cumpas of the tabernacle, lest indignacioun be maad on the multitude of the sones of Israel; and thei schulen wake in the kepyngis of the `tabernacle of witnessyng.

But let the Levites encamp round about the tabernacle of witness fronting it, and [so] there shall be no sin among the children of Israel; and the Levites themselves shall keep the guard of the tabernacle of witness.

54 Therfor the sones of Israel diden bi alle thingis whiche the Lord comaundide to Moises.

And the children of Israel did according to all that the Lord commanded Moses and Aaron, so did they.