Numbers 1
1 and to speak: speak LORD to(wards) Moses in/on/with wilderness (Wilderness of) Sinai in/on/with tent meeting in/on/with one to/for month [the] second in/on/with year [the] second to/for to come out: come them from land: country/planet Egypt to/for to say
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,
2 to lift: count [obj] head: count all congregation son: descendant/people Israel to/for family their to/for house: household father their in/on/with number name all male to/for head their
“Census all the Israelites according to their tribe and family. Count every man and keep a record of each individual's name.
3 from son: aged twenty year and above [to] all to come out: regular army: war in/on/with Israel to reckon: list [obj] them to/for army their you(m. s.) and Aaron
Those aged twenty or older who can do military service are to be registered by you and Aaron in their Israelite army divisions.
4 and with you to be man man to/for tribe man head: leader to/for house: household father his he/she/it
A representative from each tribe, the head of a family, must be there with you.
5 and these name [the] human which to stand: stand with you to/for Reuben Elizur son: child Shedeur
These are the names of the men who will work with you: From the tribe of Reuben, Elizur, son of Shedeur;
6 to/for Simeon Shelumiel son: child Zurishaddai
from the tribe of Simeon, Shelumiel, son of Zurishaddai;
7 to/for Judah Nahshon son: child Amminadab
from the tribe of Judah, Nahshon, son of Amminadab;
8 to/for Issachar Nethanel son: child Zuar
from the tribe of Issachar, Nethanel, son of Zuar;
9 to/for Zebulun Eliab son: child Helon
from the tribe of Zebulun, Eliab, son of Helon;
10 to/for son: child Joseph to/for Ephraim Elishama son: child Ammihud to/for Manasseh Gamaliel son: child Pedahzur
from the sons of Joseph: from the tribe of Ephraim, Elishama, son of Ammihud, and from the tribe of Manasseh, Gamaliel, son of Pedahzur;
11 to/for Benjamin Abidan son: child Gideoni
from the tribe of Benjamin, Abidan, son of Gideoni;
12 to/for Dan Ahiezer son: child Ammishaddai
from the tribe of Dan, Ahiezer, son of Ammishaddai;
13 to/for Asher Pagiel son: child Ochran
from the tribe of Asher, Pagiel, son of Ocran;
14 to/for Gad Eliasaph son: child Deuel
from the tribe of Gad, Eliasaph, son of Deuel;
15 to/for Naphtali Ahira son: child Enan
and from the tribe of Naphtali, Ahira, son of Enan.”
16 these (to call: call to *QK) [the] congregation leader tribe father their head: leader thousand: clan Israel they(masc.)
These were the men chosen from the Israelite community. They were the leaders of their fathers' tribes; the heads of the families of Israel.
17 and to take: take Moses and Aaron [obj] [the] human [the] these which to pierce in/on/with name
Moses and Aaron summoned these men who had been selected by name.
18 and [obj] all [the] congregation to gather in/on/with one to/for month [the] second and to beget upon family their to/for house: household father their in/on/with number name from son: aged twenty year and above [to] to/for head their
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,
19 like/as as which to command LORD [obj] Moses and to reckon: list them in/on/with wilderness (Wilderness of) Sinai
as the Lord had told Moses to do. Moses conducted this census in the Sinai desert.
20 and to be son: descendant/people Reuben firstborn Israel generation their to/for family their to/for house: household father their in/on/with number name to/for head their all male from son: aged twenty year and above [to] all to come out: regular army: war
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
21 to reckon: list their to/for tribe Reuben six and forty thousand and five hundred
from the tribe of Reuben totaled 46,500.
22 to/for son: descendant/people Simeon generation their to/for family their to/for house: household father their to reckon: list his in/on/with number name to/for head their all male from son: aged twenty year and above [to] all to come out: regular army: war
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
23 to reckon: list their to/for tribe Simeon nine and fifty thousand and three hundred
from the tribe of Simeon totaled 59,300.
24 to/for son: descendant/people Gad generation their to/for family their to/for house: household father their in/on/with number name from son: aged twenty year and above [to] all to come out: regular army: war
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
25 to reckon: list their to/for tribe Gad five and forty thousand and six hundred and fifty
from the tribe of Gad totaled 45,650.
26 to/for son: descendant/people Judah generation their to/for family their to/for house: household father their in/on/with number name from son: aged twenty year and above [to] all to come out: regular army: war
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
27 to reckon: list their to/for tribe Judah four and seventy thousand and six hundred
from the tribe of Judah, totaled 74,600.
28 to/for son: descendant/people Issachar generation their to/for family their to/for house: household father their in/on/with number name from son: aged twenty year and above [to] all to come out: regular army: war
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
29 to reckon: list their to/for tribe Issachar four and fifty thousand and four hundred
from the tribe of Issachar, totaled 54,400.
30 to/for son: descendant/people Zebulun generation their to/for family their to/for house: household father their in/on/with number name from son: aged twenty year and above [to] all to come out: regular army: war
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
31 to reckon: list their to/for tribe Zebulun seven and fifty thousand and four hundred
from the tribe of Zebulun, totaled 57,400.
32 to/for son: descendant/people Joseph to/for son: descendant/people Ephraim generation their to/for family their to/for house: household father their in/on/with number name from son: aged twenty year and above [to] all to come out: regular army: war
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
33 to reckon: list their to/for tribe Ephraim forty thousand and five hundred
from the tribe of Ephraim, totaled 40,500.
34 to/for son: descendant/people Manasseh generation their to/for family their to/for house: household father their in/on/with number name from son: aged twenty year and above [to] all to come out: regular army: war
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
35 to reckon: list their to/for tribe Manasseh two and thirty thousand and hundred
from the tribe of Manasseh, totaled 32,200.
36 to/for son: descendant/people Benjamin generation their to/for family their to/for house: household father their in/on/with number name from son: aged twenty year and above [to] all to come out: regular army: war
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
37 to reckon: list their to/for tribe Benjamin five and thirty thousand and four hundred
from the tribe of Benjamin, totaled 35,400.
38 to/for son: descendant/people Dan generation their to/for family their to/for house: household father their in/on/with number name from son: aged twenty year and above [to] all to come out: regular army: war
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
39 to reckon: list their to/for tribe Dan two and sixty thousand and seven hundred
from the tribe of Dan, totaled 62,700.
40 to/for son: descendant/people Asher generation their to/for family their to/for house: household father their in/on/with number name from son: aged twenty year and above [to] all to come out: regular army: war
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
41 to reckon: list their to/for tribe Asher one and forty thousand and five hundred
from the tribe of Asher, totaled 41,500.
42 son: descendant/people Naphtali generation their to/for family their to/for house: household father their in/on/with number name from son: aged twenty year and above [to] all to come out: regular army: war
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
43 to reckon: list their to/for tribe Naphtali three and fifty thousand and four hundred
from the tribe of Naphtali, totaled 53,400.
44 these [the] to reckon: list which to reckon: list Moses and Aaron and leader Israel two ten man man one to/for house: household father his to be
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.
45 and to be all to reckon: list son: descendant/people Israel to/for house: household father their from son: aged twenty year and above [to] all to come out: regular army: war in/on/with Israel
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.
46 and to be all [the] to reckon: list six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty
The sum total of those registered was 603,550.
47 and [the] Levi to/for tribe father their not to reckon: list in/on/with midst their
However, the Levites were not registered with the others according to their tribe and families.
48 and to speak: speak LORD to(wards) Moses to/for to say
This was because the Lord had told Moses,
49 surely [obj] tribe Levi not to reckon: list and [obj] head: count their not to lift: count in/on/with midst son: descendant/people Israel
“Don't register the tribe of Levi; don't count them in the census with the other Israelites.
50 and you(m. s.) to reckon: overseer [obj] [the] Levi upon tabernacle [the] testimony and upon all article/utensil his and upon all which to/for him they(masc.) to lift: bear [obj] [the] tabernacle and [obj] all article/utensil his and they(masc.) to minister him and around to/for tabernacle to camp
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.
51 and in/on/with to set out [the] tabernacle to go down [obj] him [the] Levi and in/on/with to camp [the] tabernacle to arise: establish [obj] him [the] Levi and [the] be a stranger [the] approaching to die
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.
52 and to camp son: descendant/people Israel man: anyone upon camp his and man: anyone upon standard his to/for army their
The Israelites are to make camp according to their tribal divisions, each person in their own camp under their own flag.
53 and [the] Levi to camp around to/for tabernacle [the] testimony and not to be wrath upon congregation son: descendant/people Israel and to keep: guard [the] Levi [obj] charge tabernacle [the] testimony
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.”
54 and to make: do son: descendant/people Israel like/as all which to command LORD [obj] Moses so to make: do
The Israelites did everything that the Lord ordered Moses that they should do.
