Numbers 1

1 And the Lord spoke to Moses in the desert of Sinai in the tabernacle of the covenant, the first day of the second month, the second year of their going out of Egypt, saying:

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 Take the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel by their families, and houses, and the names of every one, as many as are of the male sex,

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 From twenty years old and upwards, of all the men of Israel fit for war, and you shall number them by their troops, thou and Aaron.

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 there shall be with you the princes of the tribes, and of the houses in their kindreds,

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 Whose names are these: Of Ruben, Elisur the son 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 Simeon, Salamiel the son of Surisaddai.

Of Symeon, Salamiel the son of Surisadai.

7 Of Juda, Nahasson the son of Aminadab.

Of Juda, Naasson the son of Aminadab.

8 Of Issachar, Nathanael the son of Suar.

Of Issachar, Nathanael the son of Sogar.

9 Of Zabulon, Eliab the son of Helon.

Of Zabulon, Eliab the son of Chaelon.

10 And of the sons of Joseph: of Ephraim, Elisama the son of Ammiud: of Manasses, Gamaliel the son of Phadassur.

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

11 Of Benjamin, Abidan the son of Gedeon.

Of Benjamin, Abidan the son of Gadeoni.

12 Of Dan, Ahiezer the son of Ammisaddai.

Of Dan, Achiezer the son of Amisadai.

13 Of Aser, Phegiel the son of Ochran.

Of Aser, Phagaiel the son of Echran.

14 Of Gad, Eliasaph the son of Duel.

Of Gad, Elisaph the son of Raguel.

15 Of Nephtali, Ahira the son of Enan.

Of Nephthali, Achire the son of Aenan.

16 These are the most noble princes of the multitude by their tribes and kindreds, and the chiefs of the army 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 Whom Moses and Aaron took with all the multitude of the common people:

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

18 And assembled them on the first day of the second month, reckoning them up by the kindreds, and houses, and families, and heads, and names of every one from twenty years old and upward,

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 had commanded Moses. And they were numbered in the desert of Sinai.

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

20 Of Ruben the eldest son of Israel, by their generations and families and houses and names of every head, all that were of the male sex, from twenty years old and upward, that were able to go forth to war,

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 Were forty-six thousand five hundred.

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

22 Of the sons of Simeon by their generations and families, and houses of their kindreds, were reckoned up by the names and heads of every one, all that were of the male sex, from twenty years old and upward, that were able to go forth to war,

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 Fifty-nine thousand three hundred.

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

24 Of the sons of Gad, by their generations and families and houses of their kindreds were reckoned up by the names of every one from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war,

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 Forty-five thousand six hundred and fifty.

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

26 Of the sons of Juda, by their generations and families and houses of their kindreds, by the names of every one from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war,

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 Were reckoned up seventy-four thousand six hundred.

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

28 Of the sons of Issachar, by their generations and families and houses of their kindreds, by the names of every one from twenty years old and upward, all that could go forth to war,

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 Were reckoned up fifty-four thousand four hundred.

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

30 Of the sons of Zabulon, by the generations and families and houses of their kindreds, were reckoned up by the names of every one from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war,

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 Fifty-seven thousand four hundred.

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

32 Of the sons of Joseph, namely, of the sons of Ephraim, by the generations and families and houses of their kindreds, were reckoned up by the names of every one, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war,

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 Forty thousand five hundred.

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

34 Moreover of the sons of Manasses, by the generations and families and houses of their kindreds, were reckoned up by the names of every one from twenty years old and upward, all that could go forth to war,

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 Thirty-two thousand two hundred.

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

36 Of the sons of Benjamin, by their generations and families and houses of their kindreds, were reckoned up by the names of every one from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war,

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 Thirty-five thousand four hundred.

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

38 Of the sons of Dan, by their generations and families and houses of their kindreds, were reckoned up by the names of every one from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war,

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 Sixty-two thousand seven hundred.

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

40 Of the sons of Aser, by their generations and families and houses of their kindreds, were reckoned up by the names of every one from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war,

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 Forty-one thousand and five hundred.

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

42 Of the sons of Nephtali, by their generations and families and houses of their kindreds, were reckoned up by the names of every one from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war,

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 Fifty-three thousand four hundred.

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

44 These era they who were numbered by Moses and Aaron, and the twelve princes of Israel, every one by the houses of their kindreds.

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 the whole number of the children of Israel by their houses and families, from twenty years old and upward, that were able to go to war,

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

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

47 But the Levites in the tribes of their families were not numbered with them.

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

48 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

49 Number not the tribe of Levi, neither shalt thou put down the sum of them with the children 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 appoint them over the tabernacle of the testimony, and all the vessels thereof, and whatsoever pertaineth to the ceremonies. They shall carry the tabernacle and all the furniture thereof: and they shall minister, and shall encamp round about 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 When you are to go forward, the Levites shall take down the tabernacle: when you are to camp, they shall set it up. What stranger soever cometh to it, shall be slain.

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 And the children of Israel shall camp every man by his troops and bands and army.

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

53 But the Levites shall pitch their tents round about the tabernacle, lest there come indignation upon the multitude of the children of Israel, and they shall keep watch, and guard the tabernacle of the testimony.

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 And the children of Israel did according to all things which the Lord had commanded Moses.

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