1 A nd Jehovah spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai in the tent of meeting, on the first of the second month, in the second year after their departure from the land of Egypt, saying,

The 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,

2 T ake the sum of the whole assembly of the children of Israel, after their families, according to their fathers' houses, by the number of the names, every male, according to their polls;

Take 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.

3 f rom twenty years and upward, all that go forth to military service in Israel: ye shall number them according to their hosts, thou and Aaron.

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

4 A nd with you there shall be a man for every tribe, a man who is the head of his father's house.

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

5 A nd these are the names of the men that shall stand with you: for Reuben, Elizur the son of Shedeur;

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

6 f or Simeon, Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai;

Of Simeon, Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai;

7 f or Judah, Nahshon the son of Amminadab;

Of Judah, Nahshon son of Amminadab;

8 f or Issachar, Nethaneel the son of Zuar;

Of Issachar, Nethanel son of Zuar;

9 f or Zebulun, Eliab the son of Helon;

Of Zebulun, Eliab son of Helon;

10 f or the children of Joseph: for Ephraim, Elishama the son of Ammihud; for Manasseh, Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur;

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

11 f or Benjamin, Abidan the son of Gideoni;

Of Benjamin, Abidan son of Gideoni;

12 f or Dan, Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai;

Of Dan, Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai;

13 f or Asher, Pagiel the son of Ocran;

Of Asher, Pagiel son of Ochran;

14 f or Gad, Eliasaph the son of Deuel;

Of Gad, Eliasaph son of Deuel;

15 f or Naphtali, Ahira the son of Enan.

Of Naphtali, Ahira son of Enan.

16 T hese were those summoned of the assembly, princes of the tribes of their fathers, the heads of the thousands of Israel.

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

17 A nd Moses and Aaron took these men who are expressed by their names,

And Moses and Aaron took these men who have been named,

18 a nd gathered the whole assembly together on the first of the second month. And they declared their pedigrees after their families, according to their fathers' houses, by the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, according to their polls.

And 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,

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

As the Lord commanded Moses. So he numbered them in the Wilderness of Sinai.

20 A nd the sons of Reuben, Israel's eldest son, their generations, after their families, according to their fathers' houses, by the number of the names, according to their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that went forth to military service:

The 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:

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

Those of the tribe of Reuben numbered 46, 500.

22 O f the sons of Simeon: their generations, after their families, according to their fathers' houses, those that were numbered of them, by the number of the names, according to their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that went forth to military service:

Of 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:

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

Those of the tribe of Simeon numbered 59, 300.

24 O f the sons of Gad: their generations, after their families, according to their fathers' houses, by the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that went forth to military service:

Of 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:

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

Those of the tribe of Gad numbered 45, 650.

26 O f the sons of Judah: their generations, after their families, according to their fathers' houses, by the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that went forth to military service:

Of 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:

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

Those of the tribe of Judah numbered 74, 600.

28 O f the sons of Issachar: their generations, after their families, according to their fathers' houses, by the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that went forth to military service:

Of 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:

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

Those of the tribe of Issachar numbered 54, 400.

30 O f the sons of Zebulun: their generations, after their families, according to their fathers' houses, by the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that went forth to military service:

Of 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:

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

Those of the tribe of Zebulun numbered 57, 400.

32 O f the sons of Joseph: of the children of Ephraim: their generations, after their families, according to their fathers' houses, by the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that went forth to military service:

Of 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:

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

Those of the tribe of Ephraim numbered 40, 500.

34 O f the children of Manasseh: their generations, after their families, according to their fathers' houses, by the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that went forth to military service:

Of 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:

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

Those of the tribe of Manasseh numbered 32, 200.

36 O f the sons of Benjamin: their generations, after their families, according to their fathers' houses, by the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that went forth to military service:

Of 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:

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

Those of the tribe of Benjamin numbered 35, 400.

38 O f the sons of Dan: their generations, after their families, according to their fathers' houses, by the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that went forth to military service:

Of 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:

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

Those of the tribe of Dan numbered 62, 700.

40 O f the sons of Asher: their generations, after their families, according to their fathers' houses, by the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that went forth to military service:

Of 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:

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

Those of the tribe of Asher numbered 41, 500.

42 O f the sons of Naphtali: their generations, after their families, according to their fathers' houses, by the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that went forth to military service:

Of 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:

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

Those of the tribe of Naphtali numbered 53, 400.

44 T hese are those that were numbered, whom Moses and Aaron numbered, and the princes of Israel, the twelve men: each one was for the house of his fathers.

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

45 A nd all those that were numbered of the children of Israel, according to their fathers' houses, from twenty years old and upward, all that went forth to military service in Israel,

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

46 a ll they that were numbered were six hundred and three thousand five hundred and fifty.

All who were numbered were 603, 550.

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

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

48 F or Jehovah had spoken to Moses, saying,

For the Lord had said to Moses,

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

Only the tribe of Levi you shall not number in the census of the Israelites.

50 B ut thou, appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of testimony, and over all the vessels thereof, and over all things that belong to it: they shall bear the tabernacle, and all its vessels; and they shall serve it, and round about the tabernacle shall they encamp;

But 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.

51 a nd when the tabernacle setteth forward, the Levites shall take it down; and when the tabernacle encampeth, the Levites shall set it up; and the stranger that cometh near shall be put to death.

When 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.

52 A nd the children of Israel shall encamp every man in his camp, and every man by his own standard, according to their hosts;

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

53 b ut the Levites shall encamp round about the tabernacle of testimony, that there come not wrath upon the assembly of the children of Israel; and the Levites shall keep the charge of the tabernacle of testimony.

But 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.

54 A nd the children of Israel did so; according to all that Jehovah had commanded Moses, so did they.

Thus did the Israelites; according to all that the Lord commanded Moses, so they did.