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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Numbers 1
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The Census of Israel
1The Lord spoke to Moses in the tent of meeting#Ex 27:21; 40:2,6–7,34–35 in the Wilderness of Sinai,#Ex 19:1; Nm 33:16 on the first day of the second month of the second year#Ex 12:40–41; 19:1; 40:17 after Israel’s departure from the land of Egypt: 2“Take a census#Ex 30:11–16; Nm 26:2 of the entire Israelite community by their clans and their ancestral families,#1:2 Lit the house of their fathers, also in vv. 18,20,22,24,26,28,30,32,34,36,38,40,42,45 counting the names of every male one by one. 3You and Aaron are to register those who are twenty years old or more by their military divisions — everyone who can serve in Israel’s army.#1:3 Lit everyone going out to war in Israel#Ex 30:14; Nm 14:29; 32:11; 1Ch 23:24,27; Ezr 3:8 4A man from each tribe is to be with you, each one the head of his ancestral family.#1:4 Lit the house of his fathers, also in v. 44#Nm 1:16; Jos 22:14 5These are the names of the men who are to assist you:#Nm 2:3–30; 7:12–83; 10:14–27
Elizur son of Shedeur from Reuben;
6Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai from Simeon;
7Nahshon son of Amminadab from Judah;
8Nethanel son of Zuar from Issachar;
9Eliab son of Helon from Zebulun;
10from the sons of Joseph:
Elishama son of Ammihud from Ephraim,
Gamaliel son of Pedahzur from Manasseh;
11Abidan son of Gideoni from Benjamin;
12Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai from Dan;
13Pagiel son of Ochran from Asher;
14Eliasaph son of Deuel#1:14 LXX, Syr read Reuel from Gad;
15Ahira son of Enan from Naphtali.
16These are the men called from the community; they are leaders of their ancestral tribes,#Nm 1:47; 13:2; 26:55; 33:54; 36:4–8 the heads of Israel’s clans.”#Nm 10:4; Jos 22:21,30
17So Moses and Aaron took these men who had been designated by name,#1Ch 12:31; 16:41; 2Ch 28:15; 31:19; Ezr 8:20 18and they assembled the whole community on the first day of the second month. They recorded their ancestry by their clans and their ancestral families, counting one by one the names of those twenty years old or more, 19just as the Lord commanded Moses. He registered them in the Wilderness of Sinai:
20The descendants of Reuben,#Gn 29:32; 49:3–4; 1Ch 5:1 the firstborn of Israel: according to their family records by their clans and their ancestral families, counting one by one the names of every male twenty years old or more, everyone who could serve in the army, 21those registered for the tribe of Reuben numbered 46,500.
22The descendants of Simeon:#Gn 29:33; 42:14–24; 49:5–7 according to their family records by their clans and their ancestral families, those registered counting one by one the names of every male twenty years old or more, everyone who could serve in the army, 23those registered for the tribe of Simeon numbered 59,300.
24The descendants of Gad:#Gn 30:11; 49:19 according to their family records by their clans and their ancestral families, counting the names of those twenty years old or more, everyone who could serve in the army, 25those registered for the tribe of Gad numbered 45,650.
26The descendants of Judah:#Gn 29:35; 49:8–12; Mt 1:2–3; Rv 5:5 according to their family records by their clans and their ancestral families, counting the names of those twenty years old or more, everyone who could serve in the army, 27those registered for the tribe of Judah numbered 74,600.
28The descendants of Issachar:#Gn 30:18; 49:14–15 according to their family records by their clans and their ancestral families, counting the names of those twenty years old or more, everyone who could serve in the army, 29those registered for the tribe of Issachar numbered 54,400.
30The descendants of Zebulun:#Gn 30:20; 49:13 according to their family records by their clans and their ancestral families, counting the names of those twenty years old or more, everyone who could serve in the army, 31those registered for the tribe of Zebulun numbered 57,400.
32The descendants of Joseph:#Gn 30:22–24; 49:22–26
The descendants of Ephraim:#Gn 46:20; 48:13–20 according to their family records by their clans and their ancestral families, counting the names of those twenty years old or more, everyone who could serve in the army, 33those registered for the tribe of Ephraim numbered 40,500.
34The descendants of Manasseh:#Gn 46:20; 48:13–20 according to their family records by their clans and their ancestral families, counting the names of those twenty years old or more, everyone who could serve in the army, 35those registered for the tribe of Manasseh numbered 32,200.
36The descendants of Benjamin:#Gn 35:18; 49:27 according to their family records by their clans and their ancestral families, counting the names of those twenty years old or more, everyone who could serve in the army, 37those registered for the tribe of Benjamin numbered 35,400.
38The descendants of Dan:#Gn 30:6; 49:16–17 according to their family records by their clans and their ancestral families, counting the names of those twenty years old or more, everyone who could serve in the army, 39those registered for the tribe of Dan numbered 62,700.
40The descendants of Asher:#Gn 30:13; 49:20 according to their family records by their clans and their ancestral families, counting the names of those twenty years old or more, everyone who could serve in the army, 41those registered for the tribe of Asher numbered 41,500.
42The descendants of Naphtali:#Gn 30:8; 49:21 according to their family records by their clans and their ancestral families, counting the names of those twenty years old or more, everyone who could serve in the army, 43those registered for the tribe of Naphtali numbered 53,400.
44These are the men Moses and Aaron registered, with the assistance of the twelve leaders of Israel; each represented his ancestral family. 45So all the Israelites twenty years old or more, everyone who could serve in Israel’s army, were registered by their ancestral families. 46All those registered numbered 603,550.#Ex 12:37; Nm 26:51
Duties of the Levites
47But the Levites#Gn 34:25,30; 49:5–7; Ex 32:26–29; Nm 3:6,12–13,40–43; 8:16–19; 18:1; Dt 10:8–9; 18:1–2; 21:5; Jos 13:14,33 were not registered with them by their ancestral tribe. 48For the Lord had told Moses, 49“Do not register or take a census of the tribe of Levi with the other Israelites. 50Appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of the testimony, all its furnishings, and everything in it. They are to transport the tabernacle and all its articles, take care of it, and camp around it. 51Whenever the tabernacle is to move, the Levites are to take it down, and whenever it is to stop at a campsite, the Levites are to set it up. Any unauthorized#Ex 29:33; 30:33; Nm 3:10,38; 16:40; 18:4,7 person who comes near it is to be put to death.#Ex 19:12; Nm 3:10,38; 8:19; 18:7
52“The Israelites are to camp by their military divisions, each man with his encampment and under his banner. 53The Levites are to camp around the tabernacle of the testimony and watch over it, so that no wrath will fall on the Israelite community.”#Nm 3:7; 18:4–5; 1Ch 23:32; Ezk 44:15–16 54The Israelites did everything just as the Lord had commanded Moses.#Ex 39:32,42; Nm 9:5; 36:10; Jos 14:5
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