1 T he 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,

And the Lord spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tabernacle of the congregation, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying,

2 “ 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,

Take ye the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, after their families, by the house of their fathers, with the number of their names, every male by their polls;

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

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 armies.

4 A man from each family should be with you to help you. Each one should be 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 T hese are the names of the men who will help you: Shedeur’s son Elizur from Reuben,

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

6 Z urishaddai’s son Shelumiel from Simeon,

Of Simeon; Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.

7 A mminadab’s son Nahshon from Judah,

Of Judah; Nahshon the son of Amminadab.

8 Z uar’s son Nethanel from Issachar,

Of Issachar; Nethaneel the son of Zuar.

9 a nd Helon’s son Eliab from Zebulun.

Of Zebulun; Eliab the son of Helon.

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

Of the children of Joseph: of Ephraim; Elishama the son of Ammihud: of Manasseh; Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.

11 T here will be Gideoni’s son Abidan from Benjamin,

Of Benjamin; Abidan the son of Gideoni.

12 A mmishaddai’s son Ahiezer from Dan,

Of Dan; Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.

13 O chran’s son Pagiel from Asher,

Of Asher; Pagiel the son of Ocran.

14 D euel’s son Eliasaph from Gad,

Of Gad; Eliasaph the son of Deuel.

15 a nd Enan’s son Ahira from Naphtali.”

Of Naphtali; Ahira the son of Enan.

16 T hese were the ones chosen from the people. They were the leaders of their fathers’ families, the heads of thousands in Israel.

These were the renowned of the congregation, princes of the tribes of their fathers, heads of thousands in Israel.

17 M oses and Aaron took these men who had been chosen by name.

And Moses and Aaron took these men which are expressed by their names:

18 A nd 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.

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

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

As the Lord commanded Moses, so he numbered them in the wilderness of Sinai.

20 T he 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.

And the children of Reuben, Israel's eldest son, by their generations, after their families, by the house 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 he number of the family of Reuben was 46, 500.

Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Reuben, were forty and six thousand and five hundred.

22 T he 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.

Of the children of Simeon, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, those that were numbered of them, 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 he number of the family of Simeon was 59, 300.

Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Simeon, were fifty and nine thousand and three hundred.

24 T he 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.

Of the children of Gad, by their generations, after their families, by the house 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 he number of the family of Gad was 45, 650.

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

26 T he 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.

Of the children of Judah, by their generations, after their families, by the house 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 he number of the family of Judah was 74, 600.

Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Judah, were threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred.

28 T he 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.

Of the children of Issachar, by their generations, after their families, by the house 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 he number of the family of Issachar was 54, 400.

Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Issachar, were fifty and four thousand and four hundred.

30 T he 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.

Of the children of Zebulun, by their generations, after their families, by the house 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 he number of the family of Zebulun was 57, 400.

Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Zebulun, were fifty and seven thousand and four hundred.

32 T he 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.

Of the children of Joseph, namely, of the children of Ephraim, by their generations, after their families, by the house 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 he number of the family of Ephraim was 40, 500.

Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Ephraim, were forty thousand and five hundred.

34 T he 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.

Of the children of Manasseh, by their generations, after their families, by the house 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 he number of the family of Manasseh was 32, 200.

Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Manasseh, were thirty and two thousand and two hundred.

36 T he 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.

Of the children of Benjamin, by their generations, after their families, by the house 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 he number of the family of Benjamin was 35, 400.

Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Benjamin, were thirty and five thousand and four hundred.

38 T he 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.

Of the children of Dan, by their generations, after their families, by the house 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 he number of the family of Dan was 62, 700.

Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Dan, were threescore and two thousand and seven hundred.

40 T he 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.

Of the children of Asher, by their generations, after their families, by the house 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 he number of the family of Asher was 41, 500.

Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Asher, were forty and one thousand and five hundred.

42 T he 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.

Of the children of Naphtali, throughout their generations, after their families, by the house 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 he number of the family of Naphtali was 53, 400.

Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Naphtali, were fifty and three thousand and four hundred.

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

These are those that were numbered, which Moses and Aaron numbered, and the princes of Israel, being twelve men: each one was for the house of his fathers.

45 A ll 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.

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

46 T he number of all the men was 603, 550.

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

47 B ut the Levites by their fathers’ family 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 told Moses,

For the Lord had spoken unto Moses, saying,

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

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

50 B ut 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.

But thou shalt 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 the vessels thereof; and they shall minister unto it, and shall encamp round about the tabernacle.

51 W hen 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.

And 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.

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

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

53 B ut 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.”

But the Levites shall pitch round about the tabernacle of 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 testimony.

54 S o the people of Israel did this. They did everything the Lord had told Moses.

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