Numbers 1

(Numbers 26:1–4)

1On the firstH259 day of the secondH8145 monthH2320 of the secondH8145 yearH8141 after the Israelites had come outH3318 of the landH776 of EgyptH4714, the LORDH3068 spokeH1696 toH413 MosesH4872 in the TentH168 of MeetingH4150 in the WildernessH4057 of SinaiH5514. He saidH559: 2“Take a censusH5375 of the wholeH3605 congregationH5712H1121 of IsraelH3478 by their clansH4940 and familiesH1H1004, listingH4557 everyH3605 manH2145 by nameH8034, one by oneH1538.

3YouH859 and AaronH175 are to numberH6485 thoseH853 who are twentyH6242 years of ageH1121H8141 or olderH4605 by their divisionsH6635—everyoneH3605 who can serveH3318 in Israel’sH3478 armyH6635. 4And one manH376 from each tribeH4294, the headH7218 of each familyH1H1931H1004, must be thereH1961 with youH854.

The Leaders of the Tribes

5TheseH428 are the namesH8034 of the menH582 whoH834 are to assistH5975 youH854:

From the tribe of ReubenH7205, ElizurH468 sonH1121 of ShedeurH7707; 6from SimeonH8095, ShelumielH8017 sonH1121 of ZurishaddaiH6701; 7from JudahH3063, NahshonH5177 sonH1121 of AmminadabH5992; 8from IssacharH3485, NethanelH5417 sonH1121 of ZuarH6686; 9from ZebulunH2074, EliabH446 sonH1121 of HelonH2497; 10from the sonsH1121 of JosephH3130: from EphraimH669, ElishamaH476 sonH1121 of AmmihudH5989, and from ManassehH4519, GamalielH1583 sonH1121 of PedahzurH6301; 11from BenjaminH1144, AbidanH27 sonH1121 of GideoniH1441; 12from DanH1835, AhiezerH295 sonH1121 of AmmishaddaiH5996; 13from AsherH836, PagielH6295 sonH1121 of OcranH5918; 14from GadH1410, EliasaphH460 sonH1121 of DeuelH1845; 15and from NaphtaliH5321, AhiraH299 sonH1121 of EnanH5881.”

16These menH428 were appointedH7148 from the congregationH5712; theyH1992 were the leadersH5387 of the tribesH4294 of their fathersH1, the headsH7218 of the clansH505 of IsraelH3478.

The Number of Every Tribe

17So MosesH4872 and AaronH175 tookH3947 these menH428 whoH834 had been designatedH5344 by nameH8034, 18andH853 on the firstH259 day of the secondH8145 monthH2320 they assembledH6950 the wholeH3605 congregationH5712 and recorded their ancestryH3205 byH5921 clansH4940 and familiesH1H1004, countingH4557 one by oneH1538 the namesH8034 of those twentyH6242 years of ageH1121H8141 or olderH4605, 19just asH834 the LORDH3068 had commandedH6680 MosesH4872.

So Moses numbered themH6485 in the WildernessH4057 of SinaiH5514:

20From the sonsH1121 of ReubenH7205, the firstbornH1060 of IsraelH3478, according to the recordsH8435 of their clansH4940 and familiesH1H1004, countingH4557 oneH1538 by one the namesH8034 of everyH3605 maleH2145 twentyH6242 years of ageH1121H8141 or olderH4605 who could serveH3318 in the armyH6635, 21those registeredH6485 to the tribeH4294 of ReubenH7205 numbered 46,500H8337H705H505H2568H3967. 22From the sonsH1121 of SimeonH8095, according to the recordsH8435 of their clansH4940 and familiesH1H1004, countingH6485H4557 one by oneH1538 the namesH8034 of everyH3605 maleH2145 twentyH6242 years of ageH1121H8141 or olderH4605 who could serveH3318 in the armyH6635, 23those registeredH6485 to the tribeH4294 of SimeonH8095 numbered 59,300H8672H2572H505H7969H3967. 24From the sonsH1121 of GadH1410, according to the recordsH8435 of their clansH4940 and familiesH1H1004, countingH4557 the namesH8034 of all thoseH3605 twentyH6242 years of ageH1121H8141 or olderH4605 who could serveH3318 in the armyH6635, 25those registeredH6485 to the tribeH4294 of GadH1410 numbered 45,650H2568H705H505H8337H3967H2572. 26From the sonsH1121 of JudahH3063, according to the recordsH8435 of their clansH4940 and familiesH1H1004, countingH4557 the namesH8034 of all thoseH3605 twentyH6242 years of ageH1121H8141 or olderH4605 who could serveH3318 in the armyH6635, 27those registeredH6485 to the tribeH4294 of JudahH3063 numbered 74,600H702H7657H505H8337H3967. 28From the sonsH1121 of IssacharH3485, according to the recordsH8435 of their clansH4940 and familiesH1H1004, countingH4557 the namesH8034 of all thoseH3605 twentyH6242 years of ageH1121H8141 or olderH4605 who could serveH3318 in the armyH6635, 29those registeredH6485 to the tribeH4294 of IssacharH3485 numbered 54,400H702H2572H505H3967. 30From the sonsH1121 of ZebulunH2074, according to the recordsH8435 of their clansH4940 and familiesH1H1004, countingH4557 the namesH8034 of all thoseH3605 twentyH6242 years of ageH1121H8141 or olderH4605 who could serveH3318 in the armyH6635, 31those registeredH6485 to the tribeH4294 of ZebulunH2074 numbered 57,400H7651H2572H505H702H3967. 32From the sonsH1121 of JosephH3130: 33From the sonsH1121 of EphraimH669, according to the recordsH8435 of their clansH4940 and familiesH1H1004, countingH4557 the namesH8034 of all thoseH3605 twentyH6242 years of ageH1121H8141 or olderH4605 who could serveH3318 in the armyH6635, those registeredH6485 to the tribeH4294 of EphraimH669 numbered 40,500H705H505H2568H3967. 34And from the sonsH1121 of ManassehH4519, according to the recordsH8435 of their clansH4940 and familiesH1H1004, countingH4557 the namesH8034 of all thoseH3605 twentyH6242 years of ageH1121H8141 or olderH4605 who could serveH3318 in the armyH6635, 35those registeredH6485 to the tribeH4294 of ManassehH4519 numbered 32,200H8147H7970H505H3967. 36From the sonsH1121 of BenjaminH1144, according to the recordsH8435 of their clansH4940 and familiesH1H1004, countingH4557 the namesH8034 of all thoseH3605 twentyH6242 years of ageH1121H8141 or olderH4605 who could serveH3318 in the armyH6635, 37those registeredH6485 to the tribeH4294 of BenjaminH1144 numbered 35,400H2568H7970H505H702H3967. 38From the sonsH1121 of DanH1835, according to the recordsH8435 of their clansH4940 and familiesH1H1004, countingH4557 the namesH8034 of all thoseH3605 twentyH6242 years of ageH1121H8141 or olderH4605 who could serveH3318 in the armyH6635, 39those registeredH6485 to the tribeH4294 of DanH1835 numbered 62,700H8147H8346H505H7651H3967. 40From the sonsH1121 of AsherH836, according to the recordsH8435 of their clansH4940 and familiesH1H1004, countingH4557 the namesH8034 of all thoseH3605 twentyH6242 years of ageH1121H8141 or olderH4605 who could serveH3318 in the armyH6635, 41those registeredH6485 to the tribeH4294 of AsherH836 numbered 41,500H259H705H505H2568H3967. 42From the sonsH1121 of NaphtaliH5321, according to the recordsH8435 of their clansH4940 and familiesH1H1004, countingH4557 the namesH8034 of all thoseH3605 twentyH6242 years of ageH1121H8141 or olderH4605 who could serveH3318 in the armyH6635, 43those registeredH6485 to the tribeH4294 of NaphtaliH5321 numbered 53,400H7969H2572H505H702H3967.

44TheseH428 were the menH834 numberedH6485 by MosesH4872 and AaronH175, with the assistance of the twelveH8147H6240H376 leadersH5387 of IsraelH3478, each oneH259 representing his familyH1H1961H1004. 45So allH3605 the IsraelitesH1121H3478 twentyH6242 years of ageH1121H8141 or olderH4605 who could serveH3318 in Israel’sH3478 armyH6635 wereH1961 countedH6485 according to their familiesH1H1004. 46AndH1961 allH3605 those countedH6485 totaled 603,550H8337H3967H505H7969H2568H2572.

The Exemption of the Levites

47The Levites, howeverH3881, were notH3808 numberedH6485 along with themH8432 by the tribeH4294 of their fathersH1. 48For the LORDH3068H413 had said toH1696 MosesH4872H559: 49“Do notH3808 numberH6485 the tribeH4294 of LeviH3878 in the censusH7218H3808H5375 withH8432 the other IsraelitesH1121H3478. 50InsteadH859, you are to appointH6485 the LevitesH3881 overH5921 the tabernacleH4908 of the TestimonyH5715H5921, allH3605 its furnishingsH3627H5921, and everythingH3605 in it. TheyH1992 shall carryH5375 the tabernacleH4908 and allH3605 its articlesH3627H1992, care for itH8334, and campH2583 aroundH5439 itH4908.

51Whenever the tabernacleH4908 is to moveH5265, the LevitesH3881 are to take it downH3381, and whenever itH4908 is to be pitchedH2583, the LevitesH3881 are to set it upH6965. Any outsiderH2114 who goes near itH7131 must be put to deathH4191.

52The IsraelitesH1121H3478 are to campH2583 by their divisionsH6635, each manH376 inH5921 his own campH4264H376 and underH5921 his own standardH1714. 53But the LevitesH3881 are to campH2583 aroundH5439 the tabernacleH4908 of the TestimonyH5715 and watch over itH8104, so that noH3808 wrathH7110 will fallH1961 onH5921 the congregationH5712 of IsraelH1121H3478. So the LevitesH3881 are responsibleH4931 for the tabernacleH4908 of the TestimonyH5715.”

54Thus the IsraelitesH1121H3478 didH6213 everythingH3605 just asH834 the LORDH3068 had commandedH6680 MosesH4872H3651H6213.