Berean Standard Bible

Numbers 1

(Numbers 26:1–4)

1On the firstבְּאֶחָד֩be.'e.ChadH259day of the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֜יha.she.NiH8145monthלַחֹ֨דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320of the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֗יתha.she.NitH8145yearבַּשָּׁנָ֣הba.sha.NahH8141after the Israelites had come outלְצֵאתָ֛םle.tze.TamH3318of the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרַ֖יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714,the LORDיְהוָ֧הYah.wehH3068spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֨רvay.da.BerH1696toאֶל־'el-H413Mosesמֹשֶׁ֛הmo.ShehH4872in the Tentבְּאֹ֣הֶלbe.'O.helH168of Meetingמוֹעֵ֑דmo.'EdH4150in the Wildernessבְּמִדְבַּ֥רbe.mid.BarH4057of Sinaiסִינַ֖יsi.NaiH5514.He saidלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559:

2“Take a censusשְׂא֗וּse.'UH5375אֶת־'et-H853רֹאשׁ֙roShH7218of the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605congregationעֲדַ֣ת בְּנֵֽי־'a.Dat be.nei-H5712 H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478by their clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940and familiesלְבֵ֣ית אֲבֹתָ֑םle.Veit 'a.vo.TamH1 H1004,listingבְּמִסְפַּ֣רbe.mis.ParH4557everyכָּל־kol-H3605manזָכָ֖רza.KharH2145by nameשֵׁמ֔וֹתshe.MotH8034,one by oneלְגֻלְגְּלֹתָֽם׃le.gul.ge.lo.TamH1538.

3Youאַתָּ֥ה'a.TahH859and Aaronוְאַהֲרֹֽן׃ve.'a.ha.RonH175are to numberתִּפְקְד֥וּtif.ke.DuH6485thoseאֹתָ֛ם'o.TamH853who are twentyעֶשְׂרִ֤ים'es.RimH6242years of ageמִבֶּ֨ן שָׁנָה֙mi.Ben sha.NahH1121 H8141or olderוָמַ֔עְלָהva.Ma'.lahH4605by their divisionsצָבָ֖אtza.Va'H6635—everyoneכָּל־kol-H3605who can serveיֹצֵ֥אyo.Tze'H3318in Israel’sבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478armyלְצִבְאֹתָ֖םle.tziv.'o.TamH6635.

4And one manH376from each tribeלַמַּטֶּ֑הla.ma.TehH4294H376,the headרֹ֥אשׁroshH7218of each familyלְבֵית־ אֲבֹתָ֖יו הֽוּא׃le.veit- 'a.vo.Tav Hu'H1 H1931 H1004,must be thereיִהְי֔וּyih.YuH1961with youוְאִתְּכֶ֣םve.'i.te.KhemH854.

The Leaders of the Tribes

5Theseוְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ve.'E.lehH428are the namesשְׁמ֣וֹתshe.MotH8034of the menהָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔יםha.'a.na.ShimH582whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834are to assistיַֽעַמְד֖וּya.'am.DuH5975youאִתְּכֶ֑ם'i.te.KhemH854:From the tribe of Reubenלִרְאוּבֵ֕ןlir.'u.VenH7205,Elizurאֱלִיצ֖וּר'e.li.TzurH468sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Shedeurשְׁדֵיאֽוּר׃she.dei.'UrH7707;

6from Simeonלְשִׁמְע֕וֹןle.shim.'onH8095,Shelumielשְׁלֻמִיאֵ֖לshe.lu.mi.'ElH8017sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zurishaddaiצוּרִֽישַׁדָּֽי׃tzu.Ri.sha.DaiH6701;

7from Judahלִֽיהוּדָ֕הli.hu.DahH3063,Nahshonנַחְשׁ֖וֹןnach.ShonH5177sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Amminadabעַמִּינָדָֽב׃'a.mi.na.DavH5992;

8from Issacharלְיִ֨שָּׂשכָ֔רle.Yi.so.sh.KharH3485,Nethanelנְתַנְאֵ֖לne.tan.'ElH5417sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zuarצוּעָֽר׃tzu.'ArH6686;

9from Zebulunלִזְבוּלֻ֕ןliz.vu.LunH2074,Eliabאֱלִיאָ֖ב'e.li.'AvH446sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Helonחֵלֹֽן׃che.LonH2497;

10from the sonsלִבְנֵ֣יliv.NeiH1121of Josephיוֹסֵ֔ףyo.SefH3130:from Ephraimלְאֶפְרַ֕יִםle.'ef.Ra.yimH669,Elishamaאֱלִישָׁמָ֖ע'e.li.sha.Ma'H476sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Ammihudעַמִּיה֑וּד'a.mi.HudH5989,and from Manassehלִמְנַשֶּׁ֕הlim.na.ShehH4519,Gamalielגַּמְלִיאֵ֖לgam.li.'ElH1583sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Pedahzurפְּדָהצֽוּר׃pe.da.h.TzurH6301;

11from Benjaminלְבִ֨נְיָמִ֔ןle.Vin.ya.MinH1144,Abidanאֲבִידָ֖ן'a.vi.DanH27sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Gideoniגִּדְעֹנִֽי׃gid.'o.NiH1441;

12from Danלְדָ֕ןle.DanH1835,Ahiezerאֲחִיעֶ֖זֶר'a.chi.'E.zerH295sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Ammishaddaiעַמִּֽישַׁדָּֽי׃'am.Mi.sha.DaiH5996;

13from Asherלְאָשֵׁ֕רle.'a.SherH836,Pagielפַּגְעִיאֵ֖לpag.'i.'ElH6295sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Ocranעָכְרָֽן׃'a.khe.RanH5918;

14from Gadלְגָ֕דle.GadH1410,Eliasaphאֶלְיָסָ֖ף'el.ya.SafH460sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Deuelדְּעוּאֵֽל׃de.'u.'ElH1845;

15andfrom Naphtaliלְנַ֨פְתָּלִ֔יle.Naf.ta.LiH5321,Ahiraאֲחִירַ֖ע'a.chi.Ra'H299sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Enanעֵינָֽן׃'ei.NanH5881.”

16These menאֵ֚לֶּה'E.lehH428were appointedH7148from the congregationהָעֵדָ֔הha.'e.DahH5712;theyהֵֽם׃HemH1992werethe leadersנְשִׂיאֵ֖יne.si.'EiH5387of the tribesמַטּ֣וֹתma.TotH4294of their fathersאֲבוֹתָ֑ם'a.vo.TamH1,the headsרָאשֵׁ֛יra.SheiH7218of the clansאַלְפֵ֥י'al.FeiH505of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478.

The Number of Every Tribe

17So Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehH4872and Aaronוְאַהֲרֹ֑ןve.'a.ha.RonH175אֵ֚ת'etH853הָאֲנָשִׁ֣יםha.'a.na.ShimH582tookוַיִּקַּ֥חvai.yi.KachH3947these menהָאֵ֔לֶּהha.'E.lehH428whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834had been designatedנִקְּב֖וּni.ke.VuH5344by nameבְּשֵׁמֽוֹת׃be.she.MotH8034,

18andוְאֵ֨תve.'EtH853on the firstבְּאֶחָד֙be.'e.ChadH259day of the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֔יha.she.NiH8145monthלַחֹ֣דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320they assembledהִקְהִ֗ילוּhik.Hi.luH6950the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605congregationהָעֵדָ֜הha.'e.DahH5712and recorded their ancestryוַיִּתְיַֽלְד֥וּvai.yit.yal.DuH3205byעַל־'al-H5921clansמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖םmish.pe.cho.TamH4940and familiesלְבֵ֣ית אֲבֹתָ֑םle.Veit 'a.vo.TamH1 H1004,countingבְּמִסְפַּ֣רbe.mis.ParH4557one by oneלְגֻלְגְּלֹתָֽם׃le.gul.ge.lo.TamH1538the namesשֵׁמ֗וֹתshe.MotH8034of those twentyעֶשְׂרִ֥ים'es.RimH6242years of ageמִבֶּ֨ן שָׁנָ֛הmi.Ben sha.NahH1121 H8141or olderוָמַ֖עְלָהva.Ma'.lahH4605,

19just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka.'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853had commandedצִוָּ֥הtzi.VahH6680Mosesמֹשֶׁ֑הmo.ShehH4872.So Moses numbered themוַֽיִּפְקְדֵ֖םvai.yif.ke.DemH6485in the Wildernessבְּמִדְבַּ֥רbe.mid.BarH4057of Sinaiסִינָֽי׃ פsi.NaiH5514:

20וַיִּהְי֤וּvai.yih.YuH1961From the sonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Reubenרְאוּבֵן֙re.'u.VenH7205,the firstbornבְּכֹ֣רbe.KhorH1060of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,according to the recordsתּוֹלְדֹתָ֥םtol.do.TamH8435of their clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940and familiesלְבֵ֣ית אֲבֹתָ֑םle.Veit 'a.vo.TamH1 H1004,countingבְּמִסְפַּ֤רbe.mis.ParH4557oneלְגֻלְגְּלֹתָ֔םle.gul.ge.lo.TamH1538by one the namesשֵׁמוֹת֙she.mOtH8034of everyכָּל־kol-H3605maleזָכָ֗רza.KharH2145twentyעֶשְׂרִ֤ים'es.RimH6242years of ageמִבֶּ֨ן שָׁנָה֙mi.Ben sha.NahH1121 H8141or olderוָמַ֔עְלָהva.Ma'.lahH4605כֹּ֖לkolH3605who could serveיֹצֵ֥אyo.Tze'H3318in the armyצָבָֽא׃tza.Va'H6635,

21those registeredפְּקֻדֵיהֶ֖םpe.ku.dei.HemH6485to the tribeלְמַטֵּ֣הle.ma.TehH4294of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֑ןre.'u.VenH7205numbered 46,500שִׁשָּׁ֧ה וְאַרְבָּעִ֛ים אֶ֖לֶף וַחֲמֵ֥שׁ מֵאֽוֹת׃ פshi.Shah ve.'ar.ba.'Im 'E.lef va.cha.Mesh me.'otH8337 H705 H505 H2568 H3967.

22From the sonsלִבְנֵ֣יliv.NeiH1121of Simeonשִׁמְע֔וֹןshim.'onH8095,according to the recordsתּוֹלְדֹתָ֥םtol.do.TamH8435of their clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940and familiesלְבֵ֣ית אֲבֹתָ֑םle.Veit 'a.vo.TamH1 H1004,countingפְּקֻדָ֗יו בְּמִסְפַּ֤רpe.ku.Dav be.mis.ParH6485 H4557one by oneלְגֻלְגְּלֹתָ֔םle.gul.ge.lo.TamH1538the namesשֵׁמוֹת֙she.mOtH8034of everyכָּל־kol-H3605maleזָכָ֗רza.KharH2145twentyעֶשְׂרִ֤ים'es.RimH6242years of ageמִבֶּ֨ן שָׁנָה֙mi.Ben sha.NahH1121 H8141or olderוָמַ֔עְלָהva.Ma'.lahH4605כֹּ֖לkolH3605who could serveיֹצֵ֥אyo.Tze'H3318in the armyצָבָֽא׃tza.Va'H6635,

23those registeredפְּקֻדֵיהֶ֖םpe.ku.dei.HemH6485to the tribeלְמַטֵּ֣הle.ma.TehH4294of Simeonשִׁמְע֑וֹןshim.'onH8095numbered 59,300תִּשְׁעָ֧ה וַחֲמִשִּׁ֛ים אֶ֖לֶף וּשְׁלֹ֥שׁ מֵאֽוֹת׃ פtish.'Ah va.cha.mi.Shim 'E.lef u.she.Losh me.'otH8672 H2572 H505 H7969 H3967.

24From the sonsלִבְנֵ֣יliv.NeiH1121of Gadגָ֔דGadH1410,according to the recordsתּוֹלְדֹתָ֥םtol.do.TamH8435of their clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940and familiesלְבֵ֣ית אֲבֹתָ֑םle.Veit 'a.vo.TamH1 H1004,countingבְּמִסְפַּ֣רbe.mis.ParH4557the namesשֵׁמ֗וֹתshe.MotH8034of all thoseכֹּ֖לkolH3605twentyעֶשְׂרִ֤ים'es.RimH6242years of ageמִבֶּ֨ן שָׁנָה֙mi.Ben sha.NahH1121 H8141or olderוָמַ֔עְלָהva.Ma'.lahH4605who could serveיֹצֵ֥אyo.Tze'H3318in the armyצָבָֽא׃tza.Va'H6635,

25those registeredפְּקֻדֵיהֶ֖םpe.ku.dei.HemH6485to the tribeלְמַטֵּ֣הle.ma.TehH4294of Gadגָ֑דGadH1410numbered 45,650חֲמִשָּׁ֤ה וְאַרְבָּעִים֙ אֶ֔לֶף וְשֵׁ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת וַחֲמִשִּֽׁים׃ פcha.mi.Shah ve.'ar.ba.'Im 'E.lef ve.Shesh me.'ot va.cha.mi.ShimH2568 H705 H505 H8337 H3967 H2572.

26From the sonsלִבְנֵ֣יliv.NeiH1121of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063,according to the recordsתּוֹלְדֹתָ֥םtol.do.TamH8435of their clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940and familiesלְבֵ֣ית אֲבֹתָ֑םle.Veit 'a.vo.TamH1 H1004,countingבְּמִסְפַּ֣רbe.mis.ParH4557the namesשֵׁמֹ֗תshe.MotH8034of all thoseכֹּ֖לkolH3605twentyעֶשְׂרִ֤ים'es.RimH6242years of ageמִבֶּ֨ן שָׁנָה֙mi.Ben sha.NahH1121 H8141or olderוָמַ֔עְלָהva.Ma'.lahH4605who could serveיֹצֵ֥אyo.Tze'H3318in the armyצָבָֽא׃tza.Va'H6635,

27those registeredפְּקֻדֵיהֶ֖םpe.ku.dei.HemH6485to the tribeלְמַטֵּ֣הle.ma.TehH4294of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063numbered 74,600אַרְבָּעָ֧ה וְשִׁבְעִ֛ים אֶ֖לֶף וְשֵׁ֥שׁ מֵאֽוֹת׃ פ'ar.ba.'Ah ve.shiv.'Im 'E.lef ve.Shesh me.'otH702 H7657 H505 H8337 H3967.

28From the sonsלִבְנֵ֣יliv.NeiH1121of Issacharיִשָּׂשכָ֔רyi.so.sh.KharH3485,according to the recordsתּוֹלְדֹתָ֥םtol.do.TamH8435of their clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940and familiesלְבֵ֣ית אֲבֹתָ֑םle.Veit 'a.vo.TamH1 H1004,countingבְּמִסְפַּ֣רbe.mis.ParH4557the namesשֵׁמֹ֗תshe.MotH8034of all thoseכֹּ֖לkolH3605twentyעֶשְׂרִ֤ים'es.RimH6242years of ageמִבֶּ֨ן שָׁנָה֙mi.Ben sha.NahH1121 H8141or olderוָמַ֔עְלָהva.Ma'.lahH4605who could serveיֹצֵ֥אyo.Tze'H3318in the armyצָבָֽא׃tza.Va'H6635,

29those registeredפְּקֻדֵיהֶ֖םpe.ku.dei.HemH6485to the tribeלְמַטֵּ֣הle.ma.TehH4294of Issacharיִשָּׂשכָ֑רyi.so.sh.KharH3485numbered 54,400וַחֲמִשִּׁ֛ים אֶ֖לֶף מֵאֽוֹת׃ פva.cha.mi.Shim 'E.lef me.'otH702 H2572 H505 H3967.

30From the sonsלִבְנֵ֣יliv.NeiH1121of Zebulunזְבוּלֻ֔ןze.vu.LunH2074,according to the recordsתּוֹלְדֹתָ֥םtol.do.TamH8435of their clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940and familiesלְבֵ֣ית אֲבֹתָ֑םle.Veit 'a.vo.TamH1 H1004,countingבְּמִסְפַּ֣רbe.mis.ParH4557the namesשֵׁמֹ֗תshe.MotH8034of all thoseכֹּ֖לkolH3605twentyעֶשְׂרִ֤ים'es.RimH6242years of ageמִבֶּ֨ן שָׁנָה֙mi.Ben sha.NahH1121 H8141or olderוָמַ֔עְלָהva.Ma'.lahH4605who could serveיֹצֵ֥אyo.Tze'H3318in the armyצָבָֽא׃tza.Va'H6635,

31those registeredפְּקֻדֵיהֶ֖םpe.ku.dei.HemH6485to the tribeלְמַטֵּ֣הle.ma.TehH4294of Zebulunזְבוּלֻ֑ןze.vu.LunH2074numbered 57,400שִׁבְעָ֧ה וַחֲמִשִּׁ֛ים אֶ֖לֶף וְאַרְבַּ֥ע מֵאֽוֹת׃ פshiv.'Ah va.cha.mi.Shim 'E.lef ve.'ar.Ba' me.'otH7651 H2572 H505 H702 H3967.

32From the sonsH1121of Josephיוֹסֵף֙yo.SefH3130:

33From the sonsH1121of Ephraimאֶפְרָ֑יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669,according to the recordsH8435of their clansH4940and familiesH1 H1004,countingH4557the namesH8034of all thoseH3605twentyH6242years of ageH1121 H8141or olderH4605who could serveH3318in the armyH6635,those registeredפְּקֻדֵיהֶ֖םpe.ku.dei.HemH6485to the tribeלְמַטֵּ֣הle.ma.TehH4294of EphraimH669numbered 40,500אַרְבָּעִ֥ים אֶ֖לֶף וַחֲמֵ֥שׁ מֵאֽוֹת׃ פ'ar.ba.'Im 'E.lef va.cha.Mesh me.'otH705 H505 H2568 H3967.

34And from the sonsלִבְנֵ֣יliv.NeiH1121of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֔הme.na.ShehH4519,according to the recordsתּוֹלְדֹתָ֥םtol.do.TamH8435of their clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940and familiesלְבֵ֣ית אֲבֹתָ֑םle.Veit 'a.vo.TamH1 H1004,countingבְּמִסְפַּ֣רbe.mis.ParH4557the namesשֵׁמ֗וֹתshe.MotH8034of all thoseכֹּ֖לkolH3605twentyעֶשְׂרִ֤ים'es.RimH6242years of ageמִבֶּ֨ן שָׁנָה֙mi.Ben sha.NahH1121 H8141or olderוָמַ֔עְלָהva.Ma'.lahH4605who could serveיֹצֵ֥אyo.Tze'H3318in the armyצָבָֽא׃tza.Va'H6635,

35those registeredפְּקֻדֵיהֶ֖םpe.ku.dei.HemH6485to the tribeלְמַטֵּ֣הle.ma.TehH4294of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֑הme.na.ShehH4519numbered 32,200שְׁנַ֧יִם וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֛ים אֶ֖לֶף וּמָאתָֽיִם׃ פshe.Na.yim u.she.lo.Shim 'E.lef u.ma.Ta.yimH8147 H7970 H505 H3967.

36From the sonsלִבְנֵ֣יliv.NeiH1121of Benjaminבִנְיָמִ֔ןvin.ya.MinH1144,according to the recordsתּוֹלְדֹתָ֥םtol.do.TamH8435of their clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940and familiesלְבֵ֣ית אֲבֹתָ֑םle.Veit 'a.vo.TamH1 H1004,countingבְּמִסְפַּ֣רbe.mis.ParH4557the namesשֵׁמֹ֗תshe.MotH8034of all thoseכֹּ֖לkolH3605twentyעֶשְׂרִ֤ים'es.RimH6242years of ageמִבֶּ֨ן שָׁנָה֙mi.Ben sha.NahH1121 H8141or olderוָמַ֔עְלָהva.Ma'.lahH4605who could serveיֹצֵ֥אyo.Tze'H3318in the armyצָבָֽא׃tza.Va'H6635,

37those registeredפְּקֻדֵיהֶ֖םpe.ku.dei.HemH6485to the tribeלְמַטֵּ֣הle.ma.TehH4294of Benjaminבִנְיָמִ֑ןvin.ya.MinH1144numbered 35,400חֲמִשָּׁ֧ה וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֛ים אֶ֖לֶף וְאַרְבַּ֥ע מֵאֽוֹת׃ פcha.mi.Shah u.she.lo.Shim 'E.lef ve.'ar.Ba' me.'otH2568 H7970 H505 H702 H3967.

38From the sonsלִבְנֵ֣יliv.NeiH1121of Danדָ֔ןDanH1835,according to the recordsתּוֹלְדֹתָ֥םtol.do.TamH8435of their clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940and familiesלְבֵ֣ית אֲבֹתָ֑םle.Veit 'a.vo.TamH1 H1004,countingבְּמִסְפַּ֣רbe.mis.ParH4557the namesשֵׁמֹ֗תshe.MotH8034of all thoseכֹּ֖לkolH3605twentyעֶשְׂרִ֤ים'es.RimH6242years of ageמִבֶּ֨ן שָׁנָה֙mi.Ben sha.NahH1121 H8141or olderוָמַ֔עְלָהva.Ma'.lahH4605who could serveיֹצֵ֥אyo.Tze'H3318in the armyצָבָֽא׃tza.Va'H6635,

39those registeredפְּקֻדֵיהֶ֖םpe.ku.dei.HemH6485to the tribeלְמַטֵּ֣הle.ma.TehH4294of Danדָ֑ןDanH1835numbered 62,700שְׁנַ֧יִם וְשִׁשִּׁ֛ים אֶ֖לֶף וּשְׁבַ֥ע מֵאֽוֹת׃ פshe.Na.yim ve.shi.Shim 'E.lef u.she.Va' me.'otH8147 H8346 H505 H7651 H3967.

40From the sonsלִבְנֵ֣יliv.NeiH1121of Asherאָשֵׁ֔ר'a.SherH836,according to the recordsתּוֹלְדֹתָ֥םtol.do.TamH8435of their clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940and familiesלְבֵ֣ית אֲבֹתָ֑םle.Veit 'a.vo.TamH1 H1004,countingבְּמִסְפַּ֣רbe.mis.ParH4557the namesשֵׁמֹ֗תshe.MotH8034of all thoseכֹּ֖לkolH3605twentyעֶשְׂרִ֤ים'es.RimH6242years of ageמִבֶּ֨ן שָׁנָה֙mi.Ben sha.NahH1121 H8141or olderוָמַ֔עְלָהva.Ma'.lahH4605who could serveיֹצֵ֥אyo.Tze'H3318in the armyצָבָֽא׃tza.Va'H6635,

41those registeredפְּקֻדֵיהֶ֖םpe.ku.dei.HemH6485to the tribeלְמַטֵּ֣הle.ma.TehH4294of Asherאָשֵׁ֑ר'a.SherH836numbered 41,500אֶחָ֧ד וְאַרְבָּעִ֛ים אֶ֖לֶף וַחֲמֵ֥שׁ מֵאֽוֹת׃ פ'e.Chad ve.'ar.ba.'Im 'E.lef va.cha.Mesh me.'otH259 H705 H505 H2568 H3967.

42From the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִ֔יnaf.ta.LiH5321,according to the recordsתּוֹלְדֹתָ֥םtol.do.TamH8435of their clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940and familiesלְבֵ֣ית אֲבֹתָ֑םle.Veit 'a.vo.TamH1 H1004,countingבְּמִסְפַּ֣רbe.mis.ParH4557the namesשֵׁמֹ֗תshe.MotH8034of all thoseכֹּ֖לkolH3605twentyעֶשְׂרִ֤ים'es.RimH6242years of ageמִבֶּ֨ן שָׁנָה֙mi.Ben sha.NahH1121 H8141or olderוָמַ֔עְלָהva.Ma'.lahH4605who could serveיֹצֵ֥אyo.Tze'H3318in the armyצָבָֽא׃tza.Va'H6635,

43those registeredפְּקֻדֵיהֶ֖םpe.ku.dei.HemH6485to the tribeלְמַטֵּ֣הle.ma.TehH4294of Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִ֑יnaf.ta.LiH5321numbered 53,400שְׁלֹשָׁ֧ה וַחֲמִשִּׁ֛ים אֶ֖לֶף וְאַרְבַּ֥ע מֵאֽוֹת׃ פshe.lo.Shah va.cha.mi.Shim 'E.lef ve.'ar.Ba' me.'otH7969 H2572 H505 H702 H3967.

44Theseאֵ֣לֶּה'E.lehH428were the menאֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherH834numberedהַפְּקֻדִ֡יםha.pe.ku.DimH6485by Mosesמֹשֶׁ֤הmo.ShehH4872and Aaronוְאַהֲרֹן֙ve.'a.ha.RonH175פָּקַ֨דpa.KadH6485,with the assistance of the twelveשְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָׂ֖רshe.Neim 'a.SarH8147 H6240 H376leadersוּנְשִׂיאֵ֣יu.ne.si.'EiH5387of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,each oneאֶחָ֥ד'e.ChadH259representing his familyלְבֵית־ אֲבֹתָ֖יו הָיֽוּ׃le.veit- 'a.vo.Tav ha.YuH1 H1961 H1004.

45So allכָּל־kol-H3605the Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לve.nei- Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478twentyעֶשְׂרִ֤ים'es.RimH6242years of ageמִבֶּ֨ן שָׁנָה֙mi.Ben sha.NahH1121 H8141or olderוָמַ֔עְלָהva.Ma'.lahH4605כָּל־kol-H3605who could serveיֹצֵ֥אyo.Tze'H3318in Israel’sבְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃be.Yis.ra.'ElH3478armyצָבָ֖אtza.Va'H6635wereוַיִּֽהְי֛וּvai.yih.YuH1961countedפְּקוּדֵ֥יpe.ku.DeiH6485according to their familiesלְבֵ֣ית אֲבֹתָ֑םle.Veit 'a.vo.TamH1 H1004.

46Andוַיִּֽהְיוּ֙vai.yih.YuH1961allכָּל־kol-H3605those countedהַפְּקֻדִ֔יםha.pe.ku.DimH6485totaled 603,550שֵׁשׁ־ וּשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת וַחֲמֵ֥שׁ וַחֲמִשִּֽׁים׃shesh- u.she.Lo.shet va.cha.Mesh va.cha.mi.ShimH8337 H3967 H505 H7969 H2568 H2572.

The Exemption of the Levites

47The Levites, howeverוְהַלְוִיִּ֖םve.hal.vi.YimH3881,were notלֹ֥אlo'H3808numberedהָתְפָּקְד֖וּhat.pak.DuH6485along with themבְּתוֹכָֽם׃ פbe.to.KhamH8432by the tribeלְמַטֵּ֣הle.ma.TehH4294of their fathersאֲבֹתָ֑ם'a.vo.TamH1.

48For the LORDיְהוָ֖ה אֶל־Yah.weh 'el-H3068 H413had said toוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃mo.Sheh le.MorH4872 H559:

49אַ֣ךְ'akhH389אֶת־'et-H853“Do notלֹ֣אlo'H3808numberתִפְקֹ֔דtif.KodH6485the tribeמַטֵּ֤הma.TehH4294of Leviלֵוִי֙le.ViH3878וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853in the censusרֹאשָׁ֖ם לֹ֣א תִשָּׂ֑אro.Sham lo' ti.Sa'H7218 H3808 H5375withבְּת֖וֹךְbe.TokhH8432the other Israelitesבְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃be.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478.

50Insteadוְאַתָּ֡הve.'a.TahH859,you are to appointהַפְקֵ֣דhaf.KedH6485אֶת־'et-H853the Levitesהַלְוִיִּם֩hal.vi.YimH3881overעַל־'al-H5921the tabernacleמִשְׁכַּ֨ןmish.KanH4908of the Testimonyהָעֵדֻ֜ת וְעַ֣לha.'e.Dut ve.'AlH5715 H5921,allכָּל־kol-H3605its furnishingsכֵּלָיו֮ וְעַ֣לke.Lav ve.'AlH3627 H5921,and everythingכָּל־kol-H3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834in it.Theyהֵ֜מָּהHe.mahH1992shall carryיִשְׂא֤וּyis.'UH5375אֶת־'et-H853the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּן֙ha.mish.KanH4908וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and allכָּל־kol-H3605its articlesכֵּלָ֔יו וְהֵ֖םke.Lav ve.HemH3627 H1992,care for itיְשָׁרְתֻ֑הוּye.shar.Tu.huH8334,and campיַחֲנֽוּ׃ya.cha.NuH2583aroundוְסָבִ֥יבve.sa.VivH5439itלַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ןla.mish.KanH4908.

51Whenever the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֗ןha.mish.KanH4908is to moveוּבִנְסֹ֣עַu.vin.So.a'H5265,the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.YimH3881are to take it downיוֹרִ֤ידוּyo.Ri.duH3381אֹתוֹ֙'o.ToH853,and whenever itהַמִּשְׁכָּ֔ןha.mish.KanH4908is to be pitchedוּבַחֲנֹת֙u.va.cha.NotH2583,the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֑םhal.vi.YimH3881are to set it upיָקִ֥ימוּya.Ki.muH6965אֹת֖וֹ'o.ToH853.Any outsiderוְהַזָּ֥רve.ha.ZarH2114who goes near itהַקָּרֵ֖בha.ka.RevH7131must be put to deathיוּמָֽת׃yu.MatH4191.

52The Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478are to campוְחָנ֖וּve.cha.NuH2583by their divisionsלְצִבְאֹתָֽם׃le.tziv.'o.TamH6635,each manאִ֧ישׁ'ishH376inעַֽל־'al-H5921his own campמַחֲנֵ֛הוּ וְאִ֥ישׁma.cha.Ne.hu ve.'IshH4264 H376and underעַל־'al-H5921his own standardדִּגְל֖וֹdig.LoH1714.

53But the Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֞םve.hal.vi.YimH3881are to campיַחֲנ֤וּya.cha.NuH2583aroundסָבִיב֙sa.VivH5439the tabernacleלְמִשְׁכַּ֣ןle.mish.KanH4908of the Testimonyהָעֵדֻ֔תha.'e.DutH5715and watch over itוְשָׁמְרוּ֙ve.sha.me.RuH8104,so that noוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808wrathקֶ֔צֶףKe.tzefH7110will fallיִהְיֶ֣הyih.YehH1961onעַל־'al-H5921the congregationעֲדַ֖ת'a.DatH5712of Israelבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478.So the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.YimH3881אֶת־'et-H853are responsibleמִשְׁמֶ֖רֶתmish.Me.retH4931for the tabernacleמִשְׁכַּ֥ןmish.KanH4908of the Testimonyהָעֵדֽוּת׃ha.'e.DutH5715.”

54Thus the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478didוַֽיַּעֲשׂ֖וּvai.ya.'a.SuH6213everythingכְּ֠כֹלKe.kholH3605just asאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853had commandedצִוָּ֧הtzi.VahH6680Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖ה כֵּ֥ן עָשֽׂוּ׃ פmo.Sheh ken 'a.SuH4872 H3651 H6213.

(Numbers 26:1–4)

The Leaders of the Tribes

The Number of Every Tribe

The Exemption of the Levites

Commentaries on Numbers 1