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,

Yahweh 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 had 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 a census of all the congregation of the children of Israel, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, every male, one by one;

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 who are able to go out to war in Israel. You and Aaron shall number them by their divisions.

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

With you there shall be a man of every tribe; everyone head of his fathers’ house.

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

These are the names of the men who shall stand with you: 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: Nethanel 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 children 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 Ochran.

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 are those who were called of the congregation, the princes of the tribes of their fathers; they were the heads of the thousands of Israel.

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

Moses and Aaron took these men who are mentioned by name.

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,

They assembled all the congregation together on the first day of the second month; and they declared their ancestry by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, one by one.

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

As Yahweh commanded Moses, so 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:

The children of Reuben, Israel’s firstborn, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, one by one, every male from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war;

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

those who 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 children of Simeon, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, those who were numbered of it, according to the number of the names, one by one, every male from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war;

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

those who 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 children of Gad, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war;

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

those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Gad, were forty-five thousand six hundred 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 children of Judah, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war;

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

those who 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 children of Issachar, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war;

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

those who 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 children of Zebulun, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war;

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

those who 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 children of Joseph, of the children of Ephraim, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war;

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

those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Ephraim, were forty thousand five hundred.

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 children of Manasseh, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war;

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

those who 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 children of Benjamin, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war;

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

those who 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 children of Dan, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war;

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

those who 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 children of Asher, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war;

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

those who 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 children of Naphtali, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war;

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

those who 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 who were numbered, whom Moses and Aaron numbered, and the princes of Israel, being twelve men: they were each one for his fathers’ house.

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 all those who were numbered of the children of Israel by their fathers’ houses, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war in Israel;

46 A ll who were numbered were 603, 550.

even all those who were numbered were six hundred three thousand five hundred fifty.

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

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

48 F or the Lord had said to Moses,

For Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,

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

“Only the tribe of Levi you shall not number, neither shall you take a census of them among the children 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 appoint the Levites over the Tabernacle of the Testimony, and over all its furnishings, and over all that belongs to it. They shall carry the tabernacle, and all its furnishings; and they shall take care of it, and shall encamp around it.

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.

When the tabernacle is to move, the Levites shall take it down; and when the tabernacle is to be set up, the Levites shall set it up. The stranger who 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.

The children of Israel shall pitch their tents, every man by his own camp, and every man by his own standard, according to their divisions.

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 encamp around the Tabernacle of the Testimony, that there may be no wrath on the congregation of the children of Israel: and the Levites shall be responsible for the Tabernacle of the Testimony.”

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

Thus the children of Israel did. According to all that Yahweh commanded Moses, so they did.