Numbers 1
1
The First Census of Israel
1 #
Num 26.1–51
On the first day of the second month in the second year after the people of Israel left Egypt, the LORD spoke to Moses there in the Tent of his presence in the Sinai Desert. He said, 2“You and Aaron are to take a census of the people of Israel by clans and families. List the names of all the men 3twenty years old or older who are fit for military service. 4Ask one clan chief from each tribe to help you.” 5-16These are the men, leaders within their tribes, who were chosen from the community for this work:
Tribe | Clan chief |
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Reuben | Elizur son of Shedeur |
Simeon | Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai |
Judah | Nahshon son of Amminadab |
Issachar | Nethanel son of Zuar |
Zebulun | Eliab son of Helon |
Ephraim | Elishama son of Ammihud |
Manasseh | Gamaliel son of Pedahzur |
Benjamin | Abidan son of Gideoni |
Dan | Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai |
Asher | Pagiel son of Ochran |
Gad | Eliasaph son of Deuel |
Naphtali | Ahira son of Enan |
17With the help of these twelve men Moses and Aaron 18called together the whole community on the first day of the second month and registered all the people by clans and families. The names of all the men twenty years old or older were recorded and counted, 19as the LORD had commanded. In the Sinai Desert, Moses registered the people. 20-46The men twenty years old or older who were fit for military service were registered by name according to clan and family, beginning with the tribe of Reuben, Jacob's eldest son. The totals were as follows:
Tribe | Number |
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Reuben | 46,500 |
Simeon | 59,300 |
Gad | 45,650 |
Judah | 74,600 |
Issachar | 54,400 |
Zebulun | 57,400 |
Ephraim | 40,500 |
Manasseh | 32,200 |
Benjamin | 35,400 |
Dan | 62,700 |
Asher | 41,500 |
Naphtali | 53,400 |
Total: | 603,550 |
47The Levites were not registered with the other tribes, 48because the LORD had said to Moses, 49“When you take a census of the men fit for military service, do not include the tribe of Levi. 50Instead, put the Levites in charge of the Tent of my presence and all its equipment. They shall carry it and its equipment, serve in it, and set up their camp round it. 51Whenever you move your camp, the Levites shall take the Tent down and set it up again at each new camping place. Anyone else who comes near the Tent shall be put to death. 52The rest of the Israelites shall set up camp, company by company, each man with his own group and under his own banner. 53But the Levites shall camp round the Tent to guard it, so that no one may come near and cause my anger to strike the community of Israel.” 54So the people of Israel did everything that the LORD had commanded Moses.
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Numbers 1
1
The People of Israel Are Counted
1 #
Nu 26.1-51. The people of Israel had left Egypt and were living in the Sinai Desert. Then on the first day of the second month#1.1 second month: Ziv, the second month of the Hebrew calendar, from about mid-April to mid-May. of the second year, when Moses was in the sacred tent the Lord said:
2-3I want you and Aaron to find out how many people are in each of Israel's clans and families. And make a list of all the men 20 years and older who are able to fight in battle. 4-15The following twelve family leaders, one from each tribe, will help you:
Elizur son of Shedeur
from Reuben,
Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai
from Simeon,
Nahshon son of Amminadab
from Judah,
Nethanel son of Zuar
from Issachar,
Eliab son of Helon
from Zebulun,
Elishama son of Ammihud
from Ephraim,
Gamaliel son of Pedahzur
from Manasseh,
Abidan son of Gideoni
from Benjamin,
Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai
from Dan,
Pagiel son of Ochran
from Asher,
Eliasaph son of Deuel
from Gad,
and Ahira son of Enan
from Naphtali.
16-17Moses and Aaron, together with these twelve tribal leaders, 18called together the people that same day. They were counted according to their clans and families. Then Moses and the others listed the names of the men twenty years and older, 19just as the Lord had commanded. 20-46The number of men from each tribe who were at least 20 years old and strong enough to fight in Israel's army was as follows:
46,500 from Reuben,
the oldest son of Jacob,#1.20-46 Jacob: The Hebrew text has “Israel,” Jacob's name after God renamed him.
59,300 from Simeon,
45,650 from Gad,
74,600 from Judah,
54,400 from Issachar,
57,400 from Zebulun,
40,500 from Ephraim,
32,200 from Manasseh,
35,400 from Benjamin,
62,700 from Dan,
41,500 from Asher,
53,400 from Naphtali.
The total number of men registered by Moses, Aaron, and the twelve leaders was 603,550.
47But those from the Levi tribe were not included 48because the Lord had said to Moses:
49When you count the Israelites, do not include those from the Levi tribe. 50-51Instead, give them the job of caring for the sacred tent, its furnishings, and the objects used for worship. They will camp around the tent, and whenever you move, they will take it down, carry it to the new camp, and set it up again. Anyone else who tries to go near it must be put to death.
52The rest of the Israelites will camp in their own groups and under their own banners. 53But the Levites will camp around the sacred tent to make sure that no one goes near it and makes me furious with the Israelites.
54The people of Israel did everything the Lord had commanded.
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