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Num 26.1-51. The Lord spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, 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, saying, 2“Take a census of all the congregation of the people of Israel, by families, by fathers' houses, according to the number of names, every male, head by head; 3from twenty years old and upward, all in Israel who are able to go forth to war, you and Aaron shall number them, company by company. 4And there shall be with you a man from each tribe, each man being the head of the house of his fathers. 5And these are the names of the men who shall attend you. From Reuben, Elizur the son of Shedeur; 6from Simeon, Shelumi-el the son of Zurishaddai; 7from Judah, Nahshon the son of Amminadab; 8from Issachar, Nethanel the son of Zuar; 9from Zebulun, Eliab the son of Helon; 10from the sons of Joseph, from Ephraim, Elishama the son of Ammihud, and from Manasseh, Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur; 11from Benjamin, Abidan the son of Gideoni; 12from Dan, Ahi-ezer the son of Ammishaddai; 13from Asher, Pagiel the son of Ochran; 14from Gad, Eliasaph the son of Deuel; 15from Naphtali, Ahira the son of Enan.” 16These were the ones chosen from the congregation, the leaders of their ancestral tribes, the heads of the clans of Israel.
17Moses and Aaron took these men who have been named, 18and on the first day of the second month, they assembled the whole congregation together, who registered themselves by families, by fathers' houses, according to the number of names from twenty years old and upward, head by head, 19as the Lord commanded Moses. So he numbered them in the wilderness of Sinai.
20The people of Reuben, Israel's first-born, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of names, head by head, every male from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go forth to war: 21the number of the tribe of Reuben was forty-six thousand five hundred.
22Of the people of Simeon, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, those of them that were numbered, according to the number of names, head by head, every male from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go forth to war: 23the number of the tribe of Simeon was fifty-nine thousand three hundred.
24Of the people of Gad, 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 forth to war: 25the number of the tribe of Gad was forty-five thousand six hundred and fifty.
26Of the people of Judah, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upward, every man able to go forth to war: 27the number of the tribe of Judah was seventy-four thousand six hundred.
28Of the people of Issachar, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upward, every man able to go forth to war: 29the number of the tribe of Issachar was fifty-four thousand four hundred.
30Of the people of Zebulun, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upward, every man able to go forth to war: 31the number of the tribe of Zebulun was fifty-seven thousand four hundred.
32Of the people of Joseph, namely, of the people of Ephraim, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upward, every man able to go forth to war: 33the number of the tribe of Ephraim was forty thousand five hundred.
34Of the people of Manasseh, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upward, every man able to go forth to war: 35the number of the tribe of Manasseh was thirty-two thousand two hundred.
36Of the people of Benjamin, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upward, every man able to go forth to war: 37the number of the tribe of Benjamin was thirty-five thousand four hundred.
38Of the people of Dan, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upward, every man able to go forth to war: 39the number of the tribe of Dan was sixty-two thousand seven hundred.
40Of the people of Asher, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upward, every man able to go forth to war: 41the number of the tribe of Asher was forty-one thousand five hundred.
42Of the people of Naphtali, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upward, every man able to go forth to war: 43the number of the tribe of Naphtali was fifty-three thousand four hundred.
44These are those who were numbered, whom Moses and Aaron numbered with the help of the leaders of Israel, twelve men, each representing his fathers' house. 45So the whole number of the people of Israel, by their fathers' houses, from twenty years old and upward, every man able to go forth to war in Israel— 46their whole number was six hundred and three thousand five hundred and fifty.
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Num 2.33. But the Levites were not numbered by their ancestral tribe along with them. 48For the Lord said to Moses, 49“Only the tribe of Levi you shall not number, and you shall not take a census of them among the people of Israel; 50#Num 3.5-8,21-37; 4.1-33; 8.19; 18.3,4,23. but appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of the testimony, and over all its furnishings, and over all that belongs to it; they are to carry the tabernacle and all its furnishings, and they shall tend it, and shall encamp around the tabernacle. 51When the tabernacle is to set out, the Levites shall take it down; and when the tabernacle is to be pitched, the Levites shall set it up. And if any one else comes near, he shall be put to death. 52The people of Israel shall pitch their tents by their companies, every man by his own camp and every man by his own standard; 53but the Levites shall encamp around the tabernacle of the testimony, that there may be no wrath upon the congregation of the people of Israel; and the Levites shall keep charge of the tabernacle of the testimony.” 54Thus did the people of Israel; they did according to all that the Lord commanded Moses.
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Numbers 1
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God Commands Moses to Take a Census
1Yahweh spoke to Moses in the desert of Sinai, in the tent of assembly, on the first of the month, in the second year after they came out#Literally “of their coming out” of the land of Egypt, saying, 2“Take a census of#Literally “Lift up the head of” the entire community of the Israelites#Literally “sons/children of Israel” according to their clans and their families,#Literally “the house of their fathers” according to the number of names, every male individually 3from twenty years old#Literally “a son of twenty years” and above, everyone in Israel who is able to go to war. You and Aaron must muster them#Or “count them,” or “summon them,” or “enroll them” for their wars. 4A man from each tribe will be with you, each man the head of his family.#Literally “the house of his father” 5And these are the names of the men who will assist you:#Literally “stand with you” from Reuben, Elizur son of Shedeur; 6from Simeon, Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai; 7from Judah, Nahshon son of Amminadab; 8from Issachar, Nethanel son of Zuar; 9from Zebulun, Eliab son of Helon. 10From the descendants of Joseph: from Ephraim, Elishama son of Ammihud; from Manasseh, Gamaliel son of Pedahzur. 11From Benjamin, Abidan son of Gideoni; 12from Dan, Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai; 13from Asher, Pagiel son of Ocran; 14from Gad, Eliasaph son of Deuel; 15and from Naphtali, Ahira son of Enan.” 16These are the ones summoned from the community, the leaders of their ancestors’#Or “fathers’ ” tribes; they are the heads of Israel’s clans.
17So Moses and Aaron took these men who had been designated by name, 18and they summoned the entire community on the first day of the second month. And they registered themselves among their clans according to their families,#Literally “the house of their fathers” according to the number of names from those twenty years old#Literally “a son of twenty years” and above individually, 19just as Yahweh commanded Moses. And he counted them in the desert of Sinai.
20The descendants of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel, their genealogies according to their clans, according to their families,#Literally “the house of their fathers” according to the number of names, every male individually from twenty years old#Literally “a son of twenty years” and above, everyone who is able to go to war: 21those who were counted from the tribe of Reuben were forty-six thousand five hundred.
22From the descendants of Simeon, their genealogies according to their clans, according to their families,#Literally “the house of their fathers” those who were counted according to the number of their names, every individual male from twenty years old#Literally “a son of twenty years” and above, everyone who is able to go to war: 23those who were counted from the tribe of Simeon were fifty-nine thousand three hundred.
24From the descendants of Gad, their genealogies according to their clans, according to their families,#Literally “the house of their fathers” according to the number of names, from those twenty years old#Literally “a son of twenty years” and above, everyone who is able to go to war: 25those who were counted from the tribe of Gad were forty-five thousand six hundred and fifty.
26From the descendants of Judah, their genealogies according to their clans, according to their families,#Literally “the house of their fathers” according to the number of names, from those twenty years old#Literally “a son of twenty years” and above, everyone who is able to go to war: 27those who were counted from the tribe of Judah were seventy-four thousand six hundred.
28From the descendants of Issachar, their genealogies according to their clans, according to their families,#Literally “the house of their fathers” according to the number of names, from those twenty years old#Literally “a son of twenty years” and above, everyone who is able to go to war: 29those who were counted from the tribe of Issachar were fifty-four thousand four hundred.
30From the descendants of Zebulun, their genealogies according to their clans, according to their families,#Literally “the house of their fathers” according to the number of names, from those twenty years old#Literally “a son of twenty years” and above, everyone who is able to go to war: 31those who were counted from the tribe of Zebulun were fifty-seven thousand four hundred.
32From the descendants of Joseph: from the descendants of Ephraim, their genealogies according to their clans, according to their families,#Literally “the house of their fathers” according to the number of names, from those twenty years old#Literally “a son of twenty years” and above, everyone who is able to go to war: 33those who were counted from the tribe of Ephraim were forty thousand five hundred.
34From the descendants of Manasseh, their genealogies according to their clans, according to their families,#Literally “the house of their fathers” according to the number of names, from those twenty years old#Literally “a son of twenty years” and above, everyone who is able to go to war: 35those who were counted from the tribe of Manasseh were thirty-two thousand two hundred.
36From the descendants of Benjamin, their genealogies according to their clans, according to their families,#Literally “the house of their fathers” according to the number of names, from those twenty years old#Literally “a son of twenty years” and above, everyone who is able to go to war: 37those who were counted from the tribe of Benjamin were thirty-five thousand four hundred.
38From the descendants of Dan, their genealogies according to their clans, according to their families,#Literally “the house of their fathers” according to the number of names, from those twenty years old#Literally “a son of twenty years” and above, everyone who is able to go to war: 39those who were counted from the tribe of Dan were sixty-two thousand seven hundred.
40From the descendants of Asher, their genealogies according to their clans, according to their families,#Literally “the house of their fathers” according to the number of names, from those twenty years old#Literally “a son of twenty years” and above, everyone who is able to go to war: 41those who were counted from the tribe of Asher were forty-one thousand five hundred.
42From the descendants of Naphtali, their genealogies according to their clans, according to their families,#Literally “their fathers” according to the number of names, from those twenty years old#Literally “a son of twenty years” and above, everyone who is able to go to war: 43those who were counted from the tribe of Naphtali were fifty-three thousand four hundred.
44These are the ones counted whom Moses and Aaron mustered,#Or “counted,” or “summoned,” or “enrolled” with the twelve leaders of Israel, each one from his family.#Literally “the house of his fathers” 45So all those who were counted from the Israelites#Literally “sons/children of Israel” according to their families,#Literally “the house of their fathers” from those twenty years old#Literally “a son of twenty years” and above, everyone in Israel who is able to go to war. 46All of the ones counted were six hundred and three thousand, five hundred and fifty. 47The Levites from their ancestors’#Or “fathers’ ” tribe were not mustered#Or “counted,” or “summoned,” or “enrolled” in their midst.
48And Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, 49“You will not muster#Or “count,” or “summon,” or “enroll” the tribe of Levi, and you will not take a census of#Literally “Lift up the head of” them in the midst of the Israelites.#Literally “sons/children of Israel” 50You will appoint#Or “count,” or “summon,” or “enroll” them over the tabernacle of the testimony,#Other modern translations read “tabernacle of the covenant” over all its vessels, and over all that belongs to it. They will carry the tabernacle and all its vessels, and they will care for it; and they will camp around the tabernacle. 51And when the tabernacle is set out, the Levites will take it down,#Literally “lower it” and when encamping the tabernacle the Levites will set it up; the stranger#Or “outsider” that approaches it will be put to death. 52The Israelites#Literally “sons/children of Israel” will encamp, each in their own camp, and each by their#Hebrew “his” or “its” own banner according to their divisions. 53But the Levites will encamp around the tabernacle of the testimony,#Other modern translations read “tabernacle of the covenant” and there will not be wrath on the community of the Israelites;#Literally “sons/children of Israel” and the Levites will keep the requirements of the tabernacle of the testimony.”#Other modern translations read “tabernacle of the covenant” 54And the Israelites#Literally “sons/children of Israel” did thus; they did everything that Yahweh commanded Moses.
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