1 T he Lord spoke to Moses in the Wilderness of Sinai in the Tent of Meeting on the first day of the second month in the second year after they came out of the land of Egypt, saying,

¶ And the LORD spoke unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tabernacle of the testimony, on the first of the second month, in the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying,

2 T ake a census of all the males of the congregation of the Israelites by families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of names, head by head.

Take the sum of all the congregation of the sons of Israel by their families, by the houses of their fathers, with the number of their names, every male by their polls,

3 F rom twenty years old and upward, all in Israel who are able to go forth to war you and Aaron shall number, company by company.

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 hosts.

4 A nd with you there shall be a man from each tribe, each being the head of his father’s house.

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

5 A nd these are the names of the men who shall attend you: Of Reuben, Elizur son of Shedeur;

And these are the names of the men that shall stand with you: of the tribe of Reuben, Elizur, the son of Shedeur;

6 O f Simeon, Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai;

of Simeon, Shelumiel, the son of Zurishaddai;

7 O f Judah, Nahshon son of Amminadab;

of Judah, Nahshon, the son of Amminadab;

8 O f Issachar, Nethanel son of Zuar;

of Issachar, Nethaneel, the son of Zuar;

9 O f Zebulun, Eliab son of Helon;

of Zebulun, Eliab, the son of Helon;

10 O f the sons of Joseph: of Ephraim, Elishama son of Ammihud; of Manasseh, Gamaliel son of Pedahzur;

of the sons of Joseph, of Ephraim, Elishama, the son of Ammihud; of Manasseh, Gamaliel, the son of Pedahzur;

11 O f Benjamin, Abidan son of Gideoni;

of Benjamin, Abidan, the son of Gideoni;

12 O f Dan, Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai;

of Dan, Ahiezer, the son of Ammishaddai;

13 O f Asher, Pagiel son of Ochran;

of Asher, Pagiel, the son of Ocran;

14 O f Gad, Eliasaph son of Deuel;

of Gad, Eliasaph, the son of Deuel;

15 O f Naphtali, Ahira son of Enan.

of Naphtali, Ahira, the son of Enan;

16 T hese were those chosen from the congregation, the leaders of their ancestral tribes, heads of thousands in Israel.

these were the renowned of the congregation, princes of the tribes of their fathers, captains of the thousands of Israel.

17 A nd Moses and Aaron took these men who have been named,

¶ And Moses and Aaron took these men who were designated by their names,

18 A nd assembled all the congregation on the first day of the second month, and they declared their ancestry after their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of names from twenty years old and upward, head by head,

and they assembled all the congregation together on the first of the second month, and they were gathered by their lineages, by the houses of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, by their polls,

19 A s the Lord commanded Moses. So he numbered them in the Wilderness of Sinai.

as the LORD had commanded Moses; and he numbered them in the wilderness of Sinai.

20 T he sons of Reuben, Israel’s firstborn, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of names, head by head, every male from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go to war:

And the sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel, by their generations, after their families, by the houses 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;

21 T hose of the tribe of Reuben numbered 46, 500.

those that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Reuben, were forty-six thousand five hundred.

22 O f the sons of Simeon, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, those numbered of them according to the number of names, head by head, every male from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go to war:

Of the sons of Simeon, by their generations, after their families, by the houses of their fathers, those that were numbered of him, 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,

23 T hose of the tribe of Simeon numbered 59, 300.

those that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Simeon, were fifty-nine thousand three hundred.

24 O f the sons of Gad, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go to war:

Of the sons of Gad, by their generations, after their families, by the houses 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,

25 T hose of the tribe of Gad numbered 45, 650.

those that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Gad, were forty-five thousand six hundred and fifty.

26 O f the sons of Judah, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upward, all able to go to war:

Of the sons of Judah, by their generations, after their families, by the houses 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,

27 T hose of the tribe of Judah numbered 74, 600.

those that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Judah, were seventy-four thousand six hundred.

28 O f the sons of Issachar, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upward, all able to go to war:

Of the sons of Issachar, by their generations, after their families, by the houses 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,

29 T hose of the tribe of Issachar numbered 54, 400.

those that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Issachar, were fifty-four thousand four hundred.

30 O f the sons of Zebulun, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upward, all able to go to war:

Of the sons of Zebulun, by their generations, after their families, by the houses 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,

31 T hose of the tribe of Zebulun numbered 57, 400.

those that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Zebulun, were fifty-seven thousand four hundred.

32 O f the sons of Joseph: the sons of Ephraim, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upward, all able to go to war:

Of the sons of Joseph: of the sons of Ephraim, by their generations, after their families, by the houses 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,

33 T hose of the tribe of Ephraim numbered 40, 500.

those that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Ephraim, were forty thousand five hundred; and

34 O f the sons of Manasseh, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upward, all able to go to war:

of the sons of Manasseh, by their generations, after their families, by the houses 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,

35 T hose of the tribe of Manasseh numbered 32, 200.

those that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Manasseh, were thirty-two thousand two hundred.

36 O f the sons of Benjamin, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upward, all able to go to war:

Of the sons of Benjamin, by their generations, after their families, by the houses 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,

37 T hose of the tribe of Benjamin numbered 35, 400.

those that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Benjamin, were thirty-five thousand four hundred.

38 O f the sons of Dan, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upward, all able to go to war:

Of the sons of Dan, by their generations, after their families, by the houses 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,

39 T hose of the tribe of Dan numbered 62, 700.

those that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Dan, were sixty-two thousand seven hundred.

40 O f the sons of Asher, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upward, all able to go to war:

Of the sons of Asher, by their generations, after their families, by the houses 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,

41 T hose of the tribe of Asher numbered 41, 500.

those that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Asher, were forty-one thousand five hundred.

42 O f the sons of Naphtali, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upward, all able to go to war:

Of the sons of Naphtali, by their generations, after their families, by the houses 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,

43 T hose of the tribe of Naphtali numbered 53, 400.

those that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Naphtali, were fifty-three thousand four hundred.

44 T hese were numbered by Moses and Aaron, and the leaders of Israel, twelve men, each representing his father’s house.

¶ These are those that were numbered, which Moses and Aaron numbered, and the twelve princes of Israel, one man for each house of his fathers.

45 S o all those numbered of the Israelites, by their fathers’ houses, from twenty years old and upward, able to go to war in Israel,

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

46 A ll who were numbered were 603, 550.

all those that were numbered were six hundred and three thousand five hundred and fifty.

47 B ut the Levites by their fathers’ tribe were not numbered with them.

¶ But the Levites according to the tribe of their fathers were not numbered among them.

48 F or the Lord had said to Moses,

For the LORD had spoken unto Moses, saying,

49 O nly the tribe of Levi you shall not number in the census of the Israelites.

Only thou shalt not number the tribe of Levi, neither take the sum of them among the sons of Israel;

50 B ut appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of the Testimony, and over all its vessels and furnishings and all things that belong to it. They shall carry the tabernacle and all its furnishings, and they shall minister to it and encamp around it.

But thou shalt place the Levites in the tabernacle of the 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 in it and shall encamp round about the tabernacle.

51 W hen the tabernacle is to go forward, the Levites shall take it down, and when the tabernacle is to be pitched, the Levites shall set it up. And the excluded who approach the tabernacle shall be put to death.

And when the tabernacle departs, the Levites shall take it down; and when the tabernacle is to be pitched, the Levites shall set it up; and the stranger that comes near shall be put to death.

52 T he Israelites shall pitch their tents by their companies, every man by his own camp and every man by his own standard.

And the sons of Israel shall pitch their tents, each man by his own camp and each man by his own standard, throughout their hosts.

53 B ut the Levites shall encamp around the tabernacle of the Testimony, that there may be no wrath upon the congregation of the Israelites; and the Levites shall keep charge of the tabernacle of the Testimony.

But the Levites shall pitch round about the tabernacle of the testimony that there be no wrath upon the congregation of the sons of Israel; and the Levites shall keep the charge of the tabernacle of the testimony.

54 T hus did the Israelites; according to all that the Lord commanded Moses, so they did.

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