Numbers 1
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Census of Fighting Men
1In the wilderness of Sinai, on the first day of the second month in the second year from the Exodus from the land of Egypt, Adonai spoke to Moses in the Tent of Meeting saying,
2“Do a head count of all the community of Bnei-Yisrael by their families and their ancestral house, with a total of every male one by one.
3You and Aaron are to muster by their divisions every son from 20 years and upward available to serve in the army of Israel.
4One man from each tribe, each head of his father’s household, is to assist you.
5“These then are the names of the men who will assist 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 Zebulon, Eliab son of Helon.
10From the sons 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 Ochran.
14From Gad, Eliasaph son of Deuel.
15From Naphtali, Ahira son of Enan.”
16These were those selected from the community, princes of their ancestral tribes. They were heads of the thousands of Israel.
17So Moses and Aaron took these men designated by name.
18They assembled all the community on the first day of the second month. They declared their lineage according to their families, the households of their forefathers, with the number of the names of those 20 years old and upward being listed individually.
19Moses numbered Israel in the wilderness of Sinai just as Adonai had commanded him.
20The sons of Reuben, Israel’s firstborn (their generations, their families, by their ancestral households, according to the count of their names, every male from 20 years and upward, all available for the army),
21those counted from the tribe of Reuben were 46,500.
22From the sons of Simeon (their generations, according to their families, their ancestral households, whose names were counted by polls, every male 20 years and upward, every one who would go with the army),
23they counted from the tribe of Simeon 59,300.
24From the sons of Gad (their generations according to their families, to their ancestral households, in the count of names of every male 20 years old and upward, every one available to go out with the army),
25those counted from the tribe of Gad were 45,650.
26From the sons of Judah (their generations, by their families, their ancestral households, the count of their names, all who would go out with the army),
27those counted from the tribe of Judah were 74,600.
28From the sons of Issachar (their generations, according to their families, their ancestral households, by number of the names of every male 20 years old and upward, going out with the army),
29those counted from the tribe of Issachar were 54,400.
30From the sons of Zebulon (their generations, according to their families, to their ancestral households, by number of the names of everyone 20 years old and upward going out with the army),
31those counted from the tribe of Zebulun were 57,400.
32From the sons of Joseph—the sons of Ephraim (their generations according to their families, to their ancestral households, by count of the names of all those 20 years old and upward going out with the army),
33those numbered from the tribe of Ephraim were 40,500.
34From the sons of Manasseh (their generations according to their families, their ancestral households, by number of the names of those 20 years old and upward going out with the army),
35those counted from the tribe of Manasseh were 32,200.
36From the sons of Benjamin (their generations by their families, their ancestral households, by number of the names of every one 20 years old and upward going out with the army),
37those numbered from the tribe of Benjamin were 35,400.
38From the sons of Dan, their generations by their families their ancestral households, by number of everyone 20 years old and upward who would go out with the army,
39those numbered from the tribe of Dan were 62,700.
40From the sons of Asher (their generations by their families, their ancestral households, by number everyone 20 years old and upward who could go out with the army),
41those counted from the tribe of Asher were 41,500.
42From the sons of Naphtali (their generations by their families, their ancestral households, by number everyone 20 years old and upward who would go out with the army),
43those counted from the tribe of Naphtali were 53,400.
44These were the ones numbered—Moses, Aaron and the princes of Israel counted them. Each of the twelve men represented his ancestral house.
45So all those counted from Bnei-Yisrael, according to their ancestral houses, from 20 years old and up—all able to go out with the army in Israel—
46all those who were counted totaled 603,550.
Duties of the Levities
47The Levites, however, were not counted by the tribe of their ancestors,
48for Adonai told Moses saying,
49“Definitely you are not to number the tribe of Levi, nor take the sum of them among Bnei-Yisrael.
50Instead, you are to appoint the Levites over the Tabernacle of the Testimony, over all its implements and all pertaining to it. They are to carry the Tabernacle and all its utensils, tend to it and camp around it.
51Whenever the Tabernacle sets out, the Levites are to dismantle it, and whenever the Tabernacle is pitched, the Levites are to set it up. But the commoner who comes near to it must be put to death.
52Bnei-Yisrael will encamp, each man with his own camp, each with his own standard, according to their own divisions.
53The Levites are to camp around the Tabernacle of the Testimony, so that there will be no wrath unleashed on the community of Bnei-Yisrael. So the Levites are to maintain care of the Tabernacle of the Testimony.
54So Bnei-Yisrael did—all that Adonai commanded Moses, so they did.
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Numbers 1
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1The 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“Census all the Israelites according to their tribe and family. Count every man and keep a record of each individual's name. 3Those aged twenty or older who can do military service are to be registered by you and Aaron in their Israelite army divisions. 4A representative from each tribe, the head of a family, must be there with you.
5These are the names of the men who will work with you:
From the tribe of Reuben, Elizur, son of Shedeur;
6from the tribe of Simeon, Shelumiel, son of Zurishaddai;
7from the tribe of Judah, Nahshon, son of Amminadab;
8from the tribe of Issachar, Nethanel, son of Zuar;
9from the tribe of Zebulun, Eliab, son of Helon;
10from the sons of Joseph: from the tribe of Ephraim, Elishama, son of Ammihud, and from the tribe of Manasseh, Gamaliel, son of Pedahzur;
11from the tribe of Benjamin, Abidan, son of Gideoni;
12from the tribe of Dan, Ahiezer, son of Ammishaddai;
13from the tribe of Asher, Pagiel, son of Ocran;
14from the tribe of Gad, Eliasaph, son of Deuel;
15and from the tribe of Naphtali, Ahira, son of Enan.”
16These were the men chosen from the Israelite community. They were the leaders of their fathers' tribes; the heads of the families of Israel. 17Moses and Aaron summoned these men who had been selected by name. 18They 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, 19as the Lord had told Moses to do. Moses conducted this census in the Sinai desert.
20The 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 21from the tribe of Reuben totaled 46,500.
22The 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 23from the tribe of Simeon totaled 59,300.
24The 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 25from the tribe of Gad totaled 45,650.
26The 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 27from the tribe of Judah, totaled 74,600.
28The 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 29from the tribe of Issachar, totaled 54,400.
30The 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 31from the tribe of Zebulun, totaled 57,400.
32The 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 33from the tribe of Ephraim, totaled 40,500.
34And 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 35from the tribe of Manasseh, totaled 32,200.
36The 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 37from the tribe of Benjamin, totaled 35,400.
38The 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 39from the tribe of Dan, totaled 62,700.
40The 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 41from the tribe of Asher, totaled 41,500.
42The 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 43from the tribe of Naphtali, totaled 53,400.
44These 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. 45In 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. 46The sum total of those registered was 603,550.
47However, the Levites were not registered with the others according to their tribe and families. 48This was because the Lord had told Moses, 49“Don't register the tribe of Levi; don't count them in the census with the other Israelites. 50Put the Levites in charge of the Tabernacle and of the Testimony,#1:50. The Testimony refers to the stone tablets of the Ten Commandments contained inside the Ark. 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. 51When 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. 52The Israelites are to make camp according to their tribal divisions, each person in their own camp under their own flag. 53But the Levites are to set up their camp around the Tabernacle of the Testimony to prevent anyone from making me angry with the Israelites.#1:53. Presumably by preventing anyone who was not a priest approaching too close to the Tabernacle. The Levites are responsible for looking after the Tabernacle of the Testimony.”
54The Israelites did everything that the Lord ordered Moses that they should do.
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