1 A nd Jehovah spake unto 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 were come out of the land of Egypt, saying,

The Lord spoke to Moses in the Sinai desert, in the meeting tent on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they had come out of the land of Egypt. The Lord said,

2 T ake ye the sum 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, by their polls;

“Number all the people of Israel, by their families, by those of their fathers’ houses. Write down the names of every male, head by head,

3 f rom 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.

twenty years old and older. You and Aaron number by their armies whoever in Israel is able to go out to war.

4 A nd with you there shall be a man of every tribe; every one head of his fathers' house.

A man from each family should be with you to help you. Each one should be the head of his father’s house.

5 A nd these are the names of the men that shall stand with you. Of Reuben: Elizur the son of Shedeur.

These are the names of the men who will help you: Shedeur’s son Elizur from Reuben,

6 O f Simeon: Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.

Zurishaddai’s son Shelumiel from Simeon,

7 O f Judah: Nahshon the son of Amminadab.

Amminadab’s son Nahshon from Judah,

8 O f Issachar: Nethanel the son of Zuar.

Zuar’s son Nethanel from Issachar,

9 O f Zebulun: Eliab the son of Helon.

and Helon’s son Eliab from Zebulun.

10 O f the children of Joseph: Of Ephraim: Elishama the son of Ammihud. Of Manasseh: Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.

From the sons of Joseph there will be Ammihud’s son Elishama from Ephraim, and Pedahzur’s son Gamaliel from Manasseh.

11 O f Benjamin: Abidan the son of Gideoni.

There will be Gideoni’s son Abidan from Benjamin,

12 O f Dan: Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.

Ammishaddai’s son Ahiezer from Dan,

13 O f Asher: Pagiel the son of Ochran.

Ochran’s son Pagiel from Asher,

14 O f Gad: Eliasaph the son of Deuel.

Deuel’s son Eliasaph from Gad,

15 O f Naphtali: Ahira the son of Enan.

and Enan’s son Ahira from Naphtali.”

16 T hese are they that were called of the congregation, the princes of the tribes of their fathers; they were the heads of the thousands of Israel.

These were the ones chosen from the people. They were the leaders of their fathers’ families, the heads of thousands in Israel.

17 A nd Moses and Aaron took these men that are mentioned by name:

Moses and Aaron took these men who had been chosen by name.

18 A nd they assembled all the congregation together on the first day of the second month; and they declared their pedigrees after their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, by their polls.

And they gathered all the people together on the first day of the second month. The people gave their names by families, by their fathers’ houses, by the number of names from twenty years old and older, head by head.

19 A s Jehovah commanded Moses, so he numbered them in the wilderness of Sinai.

They did just as the Lord had told Moses. So he numbered them in the desert of Sinai.

20 A nd the children of Reuben, Israel's first-born, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, 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;

The sons of Reuben, Israel’s first-born, were numbered by their families, by their fathers’ houses, by the number of names. Every male twenty years old and older was numbered, whoever was able to go out to war.

21 t hose that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Reuben, were forty and six thousand and five hundred.

The number of the family of Reuben was 46, 500.

22 O f the children of Simeon, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, those that were numbered thereof, 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;

The sons of Simeon were numbered by their families, by their fathers’ houses, by the number of names. Every male twenty years old and older was numbered, whoever was able to go out to war.

23 t hose that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Simeon, were fifty and nine thousand and three hundred.

The number of the family of Simeon was 59, 300.

24 O f 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 that were able to go forth to war;

The sons of Gad were numbered by their families, by their fathers’ houses, by the number of names. Every male twenty years old and older was numbered, whoever was able to go out to war.

25 t hose that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Gad, were forty and five thousand six hundred and fifty.

The number of the family of Gad was 45, 650.

26 O f 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 that were able to go forth to war;

The sons of Judah were numbered by their families, by their fathers’ houses, by the number of names. Every male twenty years old and older was numbered, whoever was able to go out to war.

27 t hose that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Judah, were threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred.

The number of the family of Judah was 74, 600.

28 O f 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 that were able to go forth to war;

The sons of Issachar were numbered by their families, by their fathers’ houses, by the number of names. Every male twenty years old and older was numbered, whoever was able to go out to war.

29 t hose that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Issachar, were fifty and four thousand and four hundred.

The number of the family of Issachar was 54, 400.

30 O f 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 that were able to go forth to war;

The sons of Zebulun were numbered by their families, by their fathers’ houses, by the number of names. Every male twenty years old and older was numbered, whoever was able to go out to war.

31 t hose that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Zebulun, were fifty and seven thousand and four hundred.

The number of the family of Zebulun was 57, 400.

32 O f the children of Joseph, namely, 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 that were able to go forth to war;

The sons of Joseph, the sons of Ephraim, were numbered by their families, by their fathers’ houses, by the number of names. Every male twenty years old and older was numbered, whoever was able to go out to war.

33 t hose that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Ephraim, were forty thousand and five hundred.

The number of the family of Ephraim was 40, 500.

34 O f 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 that were able to go forth to war;

The sons of Manasseh were numbered by their families, by their fathers’ houses, by the number of names. Every male twenty years old and older was numbered, whoever was able to go out to war.

35 t hose that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Manasseh, were thirty and two thousand and two hundred.

The number of the family of Manasseh was 32, 200.

36 O f 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 that were able to go forth to war;

The sons of Benjamin were numbered by their families, by their fathers’ houses, by the number of names. Every male twenty years old and older was numbered, whoever was able to go out to war.

37 t hose that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Benjamin, were thirty and five thousand and four hundred.

The number of the family of Benjamin was 35, 400.

38 O f 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 that were able to go forth to war;

The sons of Dan were numbered by their families, by their fathers’ houses, by the number of names. Every male twenty years old and older was numbered, whoever was able to go out to war.

39 t hose that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Dan, were threescore and two thousand and seven hundred.

The number of the family of Dan was 62, 700.

40 O f 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 that were able to go forth to war;

The sons of Asher were numbered by their families, by their fathers’ houses, by the number of names. Every male twenty years old and older was numbered, whoever was able to go out to war.

41 t hose that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Asher, were forty and one thousand and five hundred.

The number of the family of Asher was 41, 500.

42 O f 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 that were able to go forth to war;

The sons of Naphtali were numbered by their families, by their fathers’ houses, by the number of names. Every male twenty years old and older was numbered, whoever was able to go out to war.

43 t hose that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Naphtali, were fifty and three thousand and four hundred.

The number of the family of Naphtali was 53, 400.

44 T hese are they that were numbered, whom Moses and Aaron numbered, and the princes of Israel, being twelve men: they were each one for his fathers' house.

These were numbered by Moses and Aaron, and the leaders of Israel, twelve men, each chosen from his father’s house.

45 S o all they that were numbered of the children of Israel by their fathers' houses, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war in Israel;

All the men of Israel were numbered by their fathers’ houses, twenty years old and older, whoever in Israel was able to go out to war.

46 e ven all they that were numbered were six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty.

The number of all the men was 603, 550.

47 B ut the Levites after the tribe of their fathers were not numbered among them.

But the Levites by their fathers’ family were not numbered with them.

48 F or Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,

For the Lord had told Moses,

49 O nly the tribe of Levi thou shalt not number, neither shalt thou take the sum of them among the children of Israel;

“Only the family of Levi should not be numbered. Do not add their number among the sons of Israel.

50 b ut appoint thou the Levites over the tabernacle of the testimony, and over all the furniture thereof, and over all that belongeth to it: they shall bear the tabernacle, and all the furniture thereof; and they shall minister unto it, and shall encamp round about the tabernacle.

But have the Levites take care of the meeting tent of the Law, and all that is in it, and all that belongs to it. They will carry the meeting tent and all that goes in it. They will take care of it, and set up their tents around it.

51 A nd when the tabernacle setteth forward, the Levites shall take it down; and when the tabernacle is to be pitched, the Levites shall set it up: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.

When the meeting tent is to be moved, the Levites will take it down. When the meeting tent is brought to a place to stay, the Levites will set it up. If anyone else comes near, he must be put to death.

52 A nd the children of Israel shall pitch their tents, every man by his own camp, and every man by his own standard, according to their hosts.

The people of Israel will set up their tents by their own groups and armies, each man by his own flag.

53 B ut the Levites shall encamp round about the tabernacle of the testimony, that there be no wrath upon the congregation of the children of Israel: and the Levites shall keep the charge of the tabernacle of the testimony.

But the Levites will set up their tents around the meeting tent of the Law. Then no anger will come upon the people of Israel. The Levites must take care of the meeting tent of the Law.”

54 T hus did the children of Israel; according to all that Jehovah commanded Moses, so did they.

So the people of Israel did this. They did everything the Lord had told Moses.