Numbers, 1

1. And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tabernacle of the congregation, on the first [day] of the second month, in the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying,

1. Yahweh spoke to Moses, in the desert of Sinai, in the Tent of Meeting, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after their departure from the land of Egypt. He said:

2. Take ye the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, after their families, by the house of their fathers, with the number of [their] names, every male by their polls;

2. "Take a census of the whole community of Israel, by clans and families, taking a count of the names of all the males, head by head.

3. From twenty years old and upward, all that are able to go forth to war in Israel: thou and Aaron shall number them by their armies.

3. You and Aaron will enlist all men of Israel, twenty years of age and over, able to give military service.

4. And with you there shall be a man of every tribe; every one head of the house of his fathers.

4. From each tribe you shall take a man, the head of his family, to help you in this.

5. And these [are] the names of the men that shall stand with you: of [the tribe of] Reuben; Elizur the son of Shedeur.

5. These are the names of those who are to be your helpers: For Reuben, Elizur son of Shedeur.

6. Of Simeon; Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.

6. For Simeon, Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.

7. Of Judah; Nahshon the son of Amminadab.

7. For Judah, Nahshon son of Amminadab.

8. Of Issachar; Nethaneel the son of Zuar.

8. For Issachar, Nethanel son of Zuar.

9. Of Zebulun; Eliab the son of Helon.

9. For Zebu-lun, Eliab son of Helon.

10. Of the children of Joseph: of Ephraim; Elishama the son of Ammihud: of Manasseh; Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.

10. Of the sons of Joseph: for Ephraim, Elishama son of Ammihud; for Manasseh, Gamaliel son of Pedahzur.

11. Of Benjamin; Abidan the son of Gideoni.

11. For Benjamin, Abidan son of Gideoni.

12. Of Dan; Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.

12. For Dan, Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.

13. Of Asher; Pagiel the son of Ocran.

13. For Asher, Pagiel son of Ochran.

14. Of Gad; Eliasaph the son of Deuel.

14. For Gad, Eliasaph son of Reuel.

15. Of Naphtali; Ahira the son of Enan.

15. For Naphtali, Ahira son of Enan."

16. These [were] the renowned of the congregation, princes of the tribes of their fathers, heads of thousands in Israel.

16. These men were elected by public acclamation; they were leaders of their ancestral clans, chiefs of Israel's hosts.

17. And Moses and Aaron took these men which are expressed by [their] names:

17. Moses and Aaron took these men who had been named,

18. And they assembled all the congregation together on the first [day] of the second month, and they declared their pedigrees after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, by their polls.

18. and on the first day of the second month they called together the whole community. The sons of Israel listed their names according to their clans and families, and one by one the names of all men of twenty years and over were recorded and counted.

19. As the LORD commanded Moses, so he numbered them in the wilderness of Sinai.

19. As Yahweh had commanded, Moses took a census of them in the desert of Sinai.

20. And the children of Reuben, Israel's eldest son, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

20. When the tribe of Reuben, Israel's firstborn, had been listed by clans and families, the names of all the males of twenty years and over, able to give military service, were recorded one by one.

21. Those that were numbered of them, [even] of the tribe of Reuben, [were] forty and six thousand and five hundred.

21. The total of these for the tribe of Reuben was 46,500.

22. Of the children of Simeon, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, those that were numbered of them, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

22. When the tribe of Simeon had been listed by clans and families, the names of all the males of twenty years and over, able to give military service, were recorded one by one.

23. Those that were numbered of them, [even] of the tribe of Simeon, [were] fifty and nine thousand and three hundred.

23. The total of these for the tribe of Simeon was 59,300.

24. Of the children of Gad, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

24. When the tribe of Gad had been listed by clans and families, the names of all the males of twenty years and over, able to give military service were recorded one by one.

25. Those that were numbered of them, [even] of the tribe of Gad, [were] forty and five thousand six hundred and fifty.

25. The total of these for the tribe of Gad was 45,650.

26. Of the children of Judah, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

26. When the tribe of Judah had been listed by clans and families, the names of all the males of twenty years and over, able to give military service, were recorded one by one.

27. Those that were numbered of them, [even] of the tribe of Judah, [were] threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred.

27. The total of these for the tribe of Judah was 74,600.

28. Of the children of Issachar, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

28. When the tribe of Issachar had been listed by clans and families, the names of all the males of twenty years and over, able to give military service were recorded one by one.

29. Those that were numbered of them, [even] of the tribe of Issachar, [were] fifty and four thousand and four hundred.

29. The total of these for the tribe of Issachar was 54,400.

30. Of the children of Zebulun, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

30. When the tribe of Zebulun had been listed by clans and families, the names of all the males of twenty years and over, able to give military service, were recorded one by one.

31. Those that were numbered of them, [even] of the tribe of Zebulun, [were] fifty and seven thousand and four hundred.

31. The total of these for the tribe of Zebulun was 57,400.

32. Of the children of Joseph, [namely], of the children of Ephraim, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

32. The descendants of Joseph: when the tribe of Ephraim had been listed by clans and families, the names of all the males of twenty years and over, able to give military service, were recorded one by one.

33. Those that were numbered of them, [even] of the tribe of Ephraim, [were] forty thousand and five hundred.

33. The total of these for the tribe of Ephraim was 40,500.

34. Of the children of Manasseh, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

34. When the tribe of Manasseh had been listed by clans and families, the names of all the males of twenty years and over, able to give military service, were recorded one by one.

35. Those that were numbered of them, [even] of the tribe of Manasseh, [were] thirty and two thousand and two hundred.

35. The total of these for the tribe of Manasseh was 32,200.

36. Of the children of Benjamin, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

36. When the tribe of Benjamin had been listed by clans and families, the names of all the males of twenty years and over, able to give military service, were recorded one by one.

37. Those that were numbered of them, [even] of the tribe of Benjamin, [were] thirty and five thousand and four hundred.

37. The total of these for the tribe of Benjamin was 35,400.

38. Of the children of Dan, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

38. When the tribe of Dan had been listed by clans and families, the names of all the males of twenty years and over, able to give military service were recorded one by one.

39. Those that were numbered of them, [even] of the tribe of Dan, [were] threescore and two thousand and seven hundred.

39. The total of these for the tribe of Dan was 62,700.

40. Of the children of Asher, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

40. When the tribe of Asher had been listed by clans and families, the names of all the males of twenty years and over, able to give military service, were recorded one by one.

41. Those that were numbered of them, [even] of the tribe of Asher, [were] forty and one thousand and five hundred.

41. The total of these for the tribe of Asher was 41,500.

42. Of the children of Naphtali, throughout their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

42. When the tribe of Napthali had been listed by clans and families, the names of all the males of twenty years and over, able to give military service, were recorded one by one.

43. Those that were numbered of them, [even] of the tribe of Naphtali, [were] fifty and three thousand and four hundred.

43. The total of these for the tribe of Napthali was 53,400.

44. These [are] those that were numbered, which Moses and Aaron numbered, and the princes of Israel, [being] twelve men: each one was for the house of his fathers.

44. Such were the men registered by Moses, Aaron and the twelve leaders of Israel, each representing his tribe.

45. So were all those that were numbered of the children of Israel, by the house of their fathers, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war in Israel;

45. Every man of Israel of twenty years and over, able to give military service, was counted according to his tribe.

46. Even all they that were numbered were six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty.

46. Altogether the full total was 603,550.

47. But the Levites after the tribe of their fathers were not numbered among them.

47. But the Levites and their tribe were not included in the count.

48. For the LORD had spoken unto Moses, saying,

48. Yahweh spoke to Moses and said:

49. Only thou shalt not number the tribe of Levi, neither take the sum of them among the children of Israel:

49. "Do not take any census of the Levites, or register them among the sons of Israel.

50. But thou shalt appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of testimony, and over all the vessels thereof, and over all things that [belong] to it: they shall bear the tabernacle, and all the vessels thereof; and they shall minister unto it, and shall encamp round about the tabernacle.

50. You yourself must enlist the Levites to serve the Holy Tent of the Testimony and to look after its furnishings and its belongings. They are to carry the Holy Tent, and all its furnishings; they are to take care of it and set up their camp around it.

51. And when the tabernacle setteth forward, the Levites shall take it down: and when the tabernacle is to be pitched, the Levites shall set it up: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.

51. Whenever the Holy Tent is to be moved, the Levites shall take it down; whenever the Holy Tent is to be set up again, they shall do this. Any layman coming near it must be put to death.

52. And the children of Israel shall pitch their tents, every man by his own camp, and every man by his own standard, throughout their hosts.

52. The sons of Israel are to set up their tents in formation, each man with his own group and under his own banner.

53. But the Levites shall pitch round about the tabernacle of testimony, that there be no wrath upon the congregation of the children of Israel: and the Levites shall keep the charge of the tabernacle of testimony.

53. But the Levites are to set up their tents around the Holy Tent of the Testimony, lest God's anger fall on the whole community of Israel. The Levites will take care of the Holy Tent of the Testimony."

54. And the children of Israel did according to all that the LORD commanded Moses, so did they.

54. The sons of Israel did exactly as Yahweh had commanded Moses.