1 ¶ 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,

Now the Lord spoke to Moses in the Wilderness of Sinai, in the tabernacle 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 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,

“Take a census of all the congregation of the children of Israel, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of names, every male individually,

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.

from twenty years old and above—all who are able to go to war in Israel. You and Aaron shall number them by their armies.

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

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

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

“These are the names of the men who shall stand with you: from Reuben, Elizur the son of Shedeur;

6 o f Simeon, Shelumiel, the son of Zurishaddai;

from Simeon, Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai;

7 o f Judah, Nahshon, the son of Amminadab;

from Judah, Nahshon the son of Amminadab;

8 o f Issachar, Nethaneel, the son of Zuar;

from Issachar, Nethanel the son of Zuar;

9 o f Zebulun, Eliab, the son of Helon;

from Zebulun, Eliab the son of Helon;

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

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

11 o f Benjamin, Abidan, the son of Gideoni;

from Benjamin, Abidan the son of Gideoni;

12 o f Dan, Ahiezer, the son of Ammishaddai;

from Dan, Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai;

13 o f Asher, Pagiel, the son of Ocran;

from Asher, Pagiel the son of Ocran;

14 o f Gad, Eliasaph, the son of Deuel;

from Gad, Eliasaph the son of Deuel;

15 o f Naphtali, Ahira, the son of Enan;

from Naphtali, Ahira the son of Enan.”

16 t hese were the renowned of the congregation, princes of the tribes of their fathers, captains of the thousands of Israel.

These were chosen from the congregation, leaders of their fathers’ tribes, heads of the divisions in Israel.

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

Then Moses and Aaron took these men who had been mentioned by name,

18 a nd 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,

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

19 a s the LORD had commanded Moses; and 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, 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;

Now the children of Reuben, Israel’s oldest son, their genealogies by their families, by their fathers’ house, according to the number of names, every male individually, from twenty years old and above, 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 who were numbered of the tribe of Reuben were forty-six thousand five hundred.

22 O f 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,

From the children of Simeon, their genealogies by their families, by their fathers’ house, of those who were numbered, according to the number of names, every male individually, from twenty years old and above, 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 who were numbered of the tribe of Simeon were fifty-nine thousand three hundred.

24 O f 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,

From the children of Gad, their genealogies by their families, by their fathers’ house, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and above, 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 who were numbered of the tribe of Gad were forty-five thousand six hundred and fifty.

26 O f 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,

From the children of Judah, their genealogies by their families, by their fathers’ house, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and above, all who were 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 who were numbered of the tribe of Judah were seventy-four thousand six hundred.

28 O f 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,

From the children of Issachar, their genealogies by their families, by their fathers’ house, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and above, all who were 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 who were numbered of the tribe of Issachar were fifty-four thousand four hundred.

30 O f 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,

From the children of Zebulun, their genealogies by their families, by their fathers’ house, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and above, all who were 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 who were numbered of the tribe of Zebulun were fifty-seven thousand four hundred.

32 O f 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,

From the sons of Joseph, the children of Ephraim, their genealogies by their families, by their fathers’ house, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and above, all who were able to go to war:

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

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

34 o f 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,

From the children of Manasseh, their genealogies by their families, by their fathers’ house, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and above, all who were 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 who were numbered of the tribe of Manasseh were thirty-two thousand two hundred.

36 O f 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,

From the children of Benjamin, their genealogies by their families, by their fathers’ house, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and above, all who were 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 who were numbered of the tribe of Benjamin were thirty-five thousand four hundred.

38 O f 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,

From the children of Dan, their genealogies by their families, by their fathers’ house, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and above, all who were 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 who were numbered of the tribe of Dan were sixty-two thousand seven hundred.

40 O f 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,

From the children of Asher, their genealogies by their families, by their fathers’ house, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and above, all who were 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 who were numbered of the tribe of Asher were forty-one thousand five hundred.

42 O f 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,

From the children of Naphtali, their genealogies by their families, by their fathers’ house, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and above, all who were 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 who were numbered of the tribe of Naphtali were fifty-three thousand four hundred.

44 ¶ 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.

These are the ones who were numbered, whom Moses and Aaron numbered, with the leaders of Israel, twelve men, each one representing his father’s house.

45 S o 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;

So all who were numbered of the children of Israel, by their fathers’ houses, from twenty years old and above, all who were able to go to war in Israel—

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

all who were numbered were six hundred and three thousand five hundred and fifty.

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

But the Levites were not numbered among them by their fathers’ tribe;

48 F or the LORD had spoken unto Moses, saying,

for the Lord had spoken to Moses, saying:

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

“Only the tribe of Levi you shall not number, nor take a census of them among the children of Israel;

50 B ut 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.

but you shall appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of the Testimony, over all its furnishings, and over all things that belong to it; they shall carry the tabernacle and all its furnishings; they shall attend to it and camp around the tabernacle.

51 A nd 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.

And when the tabernacle is to go forward, the Levites shall take it down; and when the tabernacle is to be set up, the Levites shall set it up. The outsider who comes near shall be put to death.

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

The children of Israel shall pitch their tents, everyone by his own camp, everyone by his own standard, according to their armies;

53 B ut 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.

but the Levites shall camp around the tabernacle of the Testimony, that there may be no wrath on the congregation of the children of Israel; and the Levites shall keep charge of the tabernacle of the Testimony.”

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

Thus the children of Israel did; according to all that the Lord commanded Moses, so they did.