Revised Literal Translation

Numbers 1:2-18

2Takeשְׂא֗וּse.'UH5375ye the sumרֹאשׁ֙roShH7218of all the congregationעֲדַ֣ת'a.DatH5712of the childrenבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,after their familiesלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940,by the houseלְבֵ֣יתle.VeitH1004of their fathersאֲבֹתָ֑ם'a.vo.TamH1,with the numberבְּמִסְפַּ֣רbe.mis.ParH4557of theirnamesשֵׁמ֔וֹתshe.MotH8034,every maleזָכָ֖רza.KharH2145by their pollsלְגֻלְגְּלֹתָֽם׃le.gul.ge.lo.TamH1538;

3From twentyעֶשְׂרִ֤ים'es.RimH6242yearsשָׁנָה֙sha.NahH8141oldמִבֶּ֨ןmi.BenH1121and upwardוָמַ֔עְלָהva.Ma'.lahH4605,all that are able to go forthיֹצֵ֥אyo.Tze'H3318to warצָבָ֖אtza.Va'H6635in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478:thou and Aaronוְאַהֲרֹֽן׃ve.'a.ha.RonH175shall numberתִּפְקְד֥וּtif.ke.DuH6485them by their armiesלְצִבְאֹתָ֖םle.tziv.'o.TamH6635.

4And with you there shall be a manאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376of everyאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376tribeלַמַּטֶּ֑הla.ma.TehH4294;every oneאִ֛ישׁ'ishH376headרֹ֥אשׁroshH7218of the houseלְבֵית־le.veit-H1004of his fathersאֲבֹתָ֖יו'a.vo.TavH1.

5And these arethe namesשְׁמ֣וֹתshe.MotH8034of the menהָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔יםha.'a.na.ShimH582that shall standיַֽעַמְד֖וּya.'am.DuH5975with you: of the tribe ofReubenלִרְאוּבֵ֕ןlir.'u.VenH7205;Elizurאֱלִיצ֖וּר'e.li.TzurH468the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Shedeurשְׁדֵיאֽוּר׃she.dei.'UrH7707.

6Of Simeonלְשִׁמְע֕וֹןle.shim.'onH8095;Shelumielשְׁלֻמִיאֵ֖לshe.lu.mi.'ElH8017the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zurishaddaiצוּרִֽישַׁדָּֽי׃tzu.Ri.sha.DaiH6701.

7Of Judahלִֽיהוּדָ֕הli.hu.DahH3063;Nahshonנַחְשׁ֖וֹןnach.ShonH5177the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Amminadabעַמִּינָדָֽב׃'a.mi.na.DavH5992.

8Of Issacharלְיִ֨שָּׂשכָ֔רle.Yi.so.sh.KharH3485;Nethaneelנְתַנְאֵ֖לne.tan.'ElH5417the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zuarצוּעָֽר׃tzu.'ArH6686.

9Of Zebulunלִזְבוּלֻ֕ןliz.vu.LunH2074;Eliabאֱלִיאָ֖ב'e.li.'AvH446the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Helonחֵלֹֽן׃che.LonH2497.

10Of the childrenלִבְנֵ֣יliv.NeiH1121of Josephיוֹסֵ֔ףyo.SefH3130:of Ephraimלְאֶפְרַ֕יִםle.'ef.Ra.yimH669;Elishamaאֱלִישָׁמָ֖ע'e.li.sha.Ma'H476the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Ammihudעַמִּיה֑וּד'a.mi.HudH5989:of Manassehלִמְנַשֶּׁ֕הlim.na.ShehH4519;Gamalielגַּמְלִיאֵ֖לgam.li.'ElH1583the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Pedahzurפְּדָהצֽוּר׃pe.da.h.TzurH6301.

11Of Benjaminלְבִ֨נְיָמִ֔ןle.Vin.ya.MinH1144;Abidanאֲבִידָ֖ן'a.vi.DanH27the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Gideoniגִּדְעֹנִֽי׃gid.'o.NiH1441.

12Of Danלְדָ֕ןle.DanH1835;Ahiezerאֲחִיעֶ֖זֶר'a.chi.'E.zerH295the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Ammishaddaiעַמִּֽישַׁדָּֽי׃'am.Mi.sha.DaiH5996.

13Of Asherלְאָשֵׁ֕רle.'a.SherH836;Pagielפַּגְעִיאֵ֖לpag.'i.'ElH6295the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Ocranעָכְרָֽן׃'a.khe.RanH5918.

14Of Gadלְגָ֕דle.GadH1410;Eliasaphאֶלְיָסָ֖ף'el.ya.SafH460the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Deuelדְּעוּאֵֽל׃de.'u.'ElH1845.

15Of Naphtaliלְנַ֨פְתָּלִ֔יle.Naf.ta.LiH5321;Ahiraאֲחִירַ֖ע'a.chi.Ra'H299the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Enanעֵינָֽן׃'ei.NanH5881.

16ThesewereH7148the renownedקְרוּאֵ֣יke.ri.'eiH7121of the congregationהָעֵדָ֔הha.'e.DahH5712,princesנְשִׂיאֵ֖יne.si.'EiH5387of the tribesמַטּ֣וֹתma.TotH4294of their fathersאֲבוֹתָ֑ם'a.vo.TamH1,headsרָאשֵׁ֛יra.SheiH7218of thousandsאַלְפֵ֥י'al.FeiH505inהֵֽם׃HemH1992Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478.

17And Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehH4872and Aaronוְאַהֲרֹ֑ןve.'a.ha.RonH175tookוַיִּקַּ֥חvai.yi.KachH3947these menהָאֲנָשִׁ֣יםha.'a.na.ShimH582which are expressedנִקְּב֖וּni.ke.VuH5344by theirnamesבְּשֵׁמֽוֹת׃be.she.MotH8034:

18And they assembledH6950all the congregationהָעֵדָ֜הha.'e.DahH5712togetherH6950on the firstבְּאֶחָד֙be.'e.ChadH259dayof the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֔יha.she.NiH8145monthלַחֹ֣דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320,and they declared their pedigreesוַיִּתְיַֽלְד֥וּvai.yit.yal.DuH3205after their familiesמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖םmish.pe.cho.TamH4940,by the houseלְבֵ֣יתle.VeitH1004of their fathersאֲבֹתָ֑ם'a.vo.TamH1,according to the numberבְּמִסְפַּ֣רbe.mis.ParH4557of the namesשֵׁמ֗וֹתshe.MotH8034,from twentyעֶשְׂרִ֥ים'es.RimH6242yearsשָׁנָ֛הsha.NahH8141oldמִבֶּ֨ןmi.BenH1121and upwardוָמַ֖עְלָהva.Ma'.lahH4605,by their pollsלְגֻלְגְּלֹתָֽם׃le.gul.ge.lo.TamH1538.

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