Numbers 1

1 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,

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

“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 upwards, every one that goes forth in the forces of Israel, take account of them with their strength; you and Aaron take account of them.

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

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 who shall be present with you; of the tribe of Ruben, Elisur the son of Sediur.

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

6 Of Symeon, Salamiel the son of Surisadai.

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

7 Of Juda, Naasson the son of Aminadab.

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

8 Of Issachar, Nathanael the son of Sogar.

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

9 Of Zabulon, Eliab the son of Chaelon.

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

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

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 Gadeoni.

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

12 Of Dan, Achiezer the son of Amisadai.

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

13 Of Aser, Phagaiel the son of Echran.

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

14 Of Gad, Elisaph the son of Raguel.

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

15 Of Nephthali, Achire the son of Aenan.

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

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

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 were called by name.

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

18 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:

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

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

20 And the sons of Ruben the firstborn of Israel according to their kindred, 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—

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

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

22 For the children of Symeon according to their kindred, 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,

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

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

24 For the sons of Juda according to their kindred, 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,

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

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

26 For the sons of Issachar according to their kindred, 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,

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

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

28 For the sons of Zabulon according to their kindred, 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,

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

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

30 For the sons of Joseph, the sons of Ephraim, according to their kindred, 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,

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

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

32 For the sons of Manasse according to their kindred, 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,

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

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

34 For the sons of Benjamin according to their kindred, 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,

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

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

36 For the sons of Gad according to their kindred, 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,

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

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 For the sons of Dan according to their kindred, 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,

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 the numbering of them of the tribe of Dan, was 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 For the sons of Aser according to their kindred, 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,

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 the numbering of them of the tribe of Aser, was 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 For the sons of Nephthali according to their kindred, 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,

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 the numbering of them of the tribe of Nephthali, was fifty-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 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.

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 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

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

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

48 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

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

49 See, you shall not muster the tribe of Levi, and you shall not take their numbers, in the midst of 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 And do you 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.

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 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.

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 encamp, every man in his own order, and every man according to his company, with their host.

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 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.

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 according to all that the Lord commanded Moses and Aaron, so did they.

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