1 A fter the very bad disease came on the people because of Israel’s sin, the Lord said to Moses and Eleazar the son of Aaron the religious leader,

And it came to pass, after the plague, that the Lord spoke to Moses and Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, saying:

2 “ Add the numbers of all the people of Israel who are twenty years old and older, by their fathers’ houses. Number whoever in Israel is able to go to war.”

“Take a census of all the congregation of the children of Israel from twenty years old and above, by their fathers’ houses, all who are able to go to war in Israel.”

3 S o Moses and Eleazar the religious leader said to the people in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho,

So Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them in the plains of Moab by the Jordan, across from Jericho, saying:

4 “ Number the people who are twenty years old and older, as the Lord has told Moses.” Now these were the sons of Israel who came out of the land of Egypt.

“ Take a census of the people from twenty years old and above, just as the Lord commanded Moses and the children of Israel who came out of the land of Egypt.”

5 R euben was the first-born son of Israel. Reuben’s sons were the family of the Hanochites from Hanoch, the family of the Palluites from Pallu,

Reuben was the firstborn of Israel. The children of Reuben were: of Hanoch, the family of the Hanochites; of Pallu, the family of the Palluites;

6 t he family of the Hezronites from Hezron, and the family of the Carmites from Carmi.

of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; of Carmi, the family of the Carmites.

7 T hese are the families of the Reubenites, and their number was 43, 730.

These are the families of the Reubenites: those who were numbered of them were forty-three thousand seven hundred and thirty.

8 E liab was the son of Pallu.

And the son of Pallu was Eliab.

9 T he sons of Eliab were Nemuel, Dathan and Abiram. These are Dathan and Abiram who were chosen by the people and who joined with Korah to argue against Moses and Aaron. They argued against the Lord,

The sons of Eliab were Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. These are the Dathan and Abiram, representatives of the congregation, who contended against Moses and Aaron in the company of Korah, when they contended against the Lord;

10 a nd the earth opened its mouth and took them together with Korah, when that group died. The fire destroyed 250 men, and taught others to be careful.

and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up together with Korah when that company died, when the fire devoured two hundred and fifty men; and they became a sign.

11 B ut the sons of Korah did not die.

Nevertheless the children of Korah did not die.

12 T he sons of Simeon by their families were the family of the Nemuelites from Nemuel, the family of the Jaminites from Jamin, the family of the Jachinites from Jachin,

The sons of Simeon according to their families were: of Nemuel, the family of the Nemuelites; of Jamin, the family of the Jaminites; of Jachin, the family of the Jachinites;

13 t he family of the Zerahites from Zerah, and the family of the Shaulites from Shaul.

of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites; of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites.

14 T hese are the families of the Simeonites, 22, 200 people.

These are the families of the Simeonites: twenty-two thousand two hundred.

15 T he sons of Gad by their families were the family of the Zephonites from Zephon, the family of the Haggites from Haggi, the family of the Shunites from Shuni,

The sons of Gad according to their families were: of Zephon, the family of the Zephonites; of Haggi, the family of the Haggites; of Shuni, the family of the Shunites;

16 t he family of the Oznites from Ozni, the family of the Erites from Eri,

of Ozni, the family of the Oznites; of Eri, the family of the Erites;

17 t he family of the Arodites from Arod, and the family of the Arelites from Areli.

of Arod, the family of the Arodites; of Areli, the family of the Arelites.

18 T hese are the families of the sons of Gad. Their number was 40, 500.

These are the families of the sons of Gad according to those who were numbered of them: forty thousand five hundred.

19 T he sons of Judah were Er and Onan. But Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.

The sons of Judah were Er and Onan; and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.

20 T he sons of Judah by their families were the family of the Shelanites from Shelah, the family of the Perezites from Perez, and the family of the Zerahites from Zerah.

And the sons of Judah according to their families were: of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites; of Perez, the family of the Parzites; of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites.

21 T he sons of Perez were the family of the Hezronites from Hezron, and the family of the Hamulites from Hamul.

And the sons of Perez were: of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; of Hamul, the family of the Hamulites.

22 T hese are the families of Judah. Their number was 76, 500.

These are the families of Judah according to those who were numbered of them: seventy-six thousand five hundred.

23 T he sons of Issachar by their families were the family of the Tolaites from Tola, the family of the Punites from Puvah,

The sons of Issachar according to their families were: of Tola, the family of the Tolaites; of Puah, the family of the Punites;

24 t he family of the Jashubites from Jashub, and the family of the Shimronites from Shimron.

of Jashub, the family of the Jashubites; of Shimron, the family of the Shimronites.

25 T hese are the families of Issachar. Their number was 64, 300.

These are the families of Issachar according to those who were numbered of them: sixty-four thousand three hundred.

26 T he sons of Zebulun by their families were the family of the Seredites from Sered, the family of the Elonites from Elon, and the family of the Jahleelites from Jahleel.

The sons of Zebulun according to their families were: of Sered, the family of the Sardites; of Elon, the family of the Elonites; of Jahleel, the family of the Jahleelites.

27 T hese are the families of the Zebulunites. Their number was 60, 500.

These are the families of the Zebulunites according to those who were numbered of them: sixty thousand five hundred.

28 T he sons of Joseph by their families were Manasseh and Ephraim.

The sons of Joseph according to their families, by Manasseh and Ephraim, were:

29 T he sons of Manasseh were the family of the Machirites from Machir, and the family of the Gileadites from Gilead. Machir was the father of Gilead.

The sons of Manasseh: of Machir, the family of the Machirites; and Machir begot Gilead; of Gilead, the family of the Gileadites.

30 T he sons of Gilead were the family of the Iezerites from Iezer, the family of the Helekites from Helek,

These are the sons of Gilead: of Jeezer, the family of the Jeezerites; of Helek, the family of the Helekites;

31 t he family of the Asrielites from Asriel, the family of the Shechemites from Shechem,

of Asriel, the family of the Asrielites; of Shechem, the family of the Shechemites;

32 t he family of the Shemidaites from Shemida, and the family of the Hepherites from Hepher.

of Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites; of Hepher, the family of the Hepherites.

33 H epher’s son Zelophehad had no sons, but only daughters. The names of Zelophehad’s daughters were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah and Tirzah.

Now Zelophehad the son of Hepher had no sons, but daughters; and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

34 T hese were the families of Manasseh. Their number was 52, 700.

These are the families of Manasseh; and those who were numbered of them were fifty-two thousand seven hundred.

35 T he sons of Ephraim by their families were the family of the Shuthelaites from Shuthelah, the family of the Becherites from Becher, and the family of the Tahanites from Tahan.

These are the sons of Ephraim according to their families: of Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthalhites; of Becher, the family of the Bachrites; of Tahan, the family of the Tahanites.

36 T he sons of Shuthelah were the family of the Eranites from Eran.

And these are the sons of Shuthelah: of Eran, the family of the Eranites.

37 T hese are the families of the sons of Ephraim. Their number was 32, 500. These are the sons of Joseph by their families.

These are the families of the sons of Ephraim according to those who were numbered of them: thirty-two thousand five hundred. These are the sons of Joseph according to their families.

38 T he sons of Benjamin by their families were the family of the Belaites from Bela, the family of the Ashbelites from Ashbel, the family of the Ahiramites from Ahiram,

The sons of Benjamin according to their families were: of Bela, the family of the Belaites; of Ashbel, the family of the Ashbelites; of Ahiram, the family of the Ahiramites;

39 t he family of the Shuphamites from Shupham, and the family of the Huphamites from Hupham.

of Shupham, the family of the Shuphamites; of Hupham, the family of the Huphamites.

40 T he sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman, the family of the Ardites from Ard, and the family of the Naamites from Naaman.

And the sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman: of Ard, the family of the Ardites; of Naaman, the family of the Naamites.

41 T hese are the sons of Benjamin by their families. Their number was 45, 600.

These are the sons of Benjamin according to their families; and those who were numbered of them were forty-five thousand six hundred.

42 T he sons of Dan by their families were the family of the Shuhamites from Shuham. These are the families of Dan by their families.

These are the sons of Dan according to their families: of Shuham, the family of the Shuhamites. These are the families of Dan according to their families.

43 T he number of all the families of the Shuhamites was 64, 400.

All the families of the Shuhamites, according to those who were numbered of them, were sixty-four thousand four hundred.

44 T he sons of Asher by their families were the family of the Imnites from Imnah, the family of the Ishvites from Ishvi, and the family of the Beriites from Beriah.

The sons of Asher according to their families were: of Jimna, the family of the Jimnites; of Jesui, the family of the Jesuites; of Beriah, the family of the Beriites.

45 T he sons of Beriah were the family of the Heberites from Heber, and the family of the Malchielites from Malchiel.

Of the sons of Beriah: of Heber, the family of the Heberites; of Malchiel, the family of the Malchielites.

46 T he name of Asher’s daughter was Serah.

And the name of the daughter of Asher was Serah.

47 T hese are the families of the sons of Asher. Their number was 53, 400.

These are the families of the sons of Asher according to those who were numbered of them: fifty-three thousand four hundred.

48 T he sons of Naphtali by their families were the family of the Jahzeelites from Jahzeel, the family of the Gunites from Guni,

The sons of Naphtali according to their families were: of Jahzeel, the family of the Jahzeelites; of Guni, the family of the Gunites;

49 t he family of the Jezerites from Jezer, and the family of the Shillemites from Shillem.

of Jezer, the family of the Jezerites; of Shillem, the family of the Shillemites.

50 T hese are the families of Naphtali by their families. Their number was 45, 400.

These are the families of Naphtali according to their families; and those who were numbered of them were forty-five thousand four hundred.

51 T hose who were numbered of the sons of Israel were 601, 730.

These are those who were numbered of the children of Israel: six hundred and one thousand seven hundred and thirty.

52 T he Lord said to Moses,

Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

53 “ The land will be divided among these people by the number of names.

“To these the land shall be divided as an inheritance, according to the number of names.

54 G ive more land to the larger group. Give less land to the smaller group. Each family should be given land by the number of its people.

To a large tribe you shall give a larger inheritance, and to a small tribe you shall give a smaller inheritance. Each shall be given its inheritance according to those who were numbered of them.

55 B ut the land should be divided by drawing names. They will receive their land by the names of the families of their fathers.

But the land shall be divided by lot; they shall inherit according to the names of the tribes of their fathers.

56 T he land will be divided between the larger and smaller groups by the names that are drawn.”

According to the lot their inheritance shall be divided between the larger and the smaller.”

57 T hose who were numbered of the Levites by their families were the family of the Gershonites from Gershon, the family of the Kohathites from Kohath, and the family of the Merarites from Merari.

And these are those who were numbered of the Levites according to their families: of Gershon, the family of the Gershonites; of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites; of Merari, the family of the Merarites.

58 T he families of Levi were the Libnites, the Hebronites, the Mahlites, the Mushites, and the Korahites. Kohath was the father of Amram.

These are the families of the Levites: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, and the family of the Korathites. And Kohath begot Amram.

59 T he name of Amram’s wife was Jochebed, the daughter of Levi. She was born to Levi in Egypt. And she gave birth to Amram’s children, Aaron and Moses and their sister Miriam.

The name of Amram’s wife was Jochebed the daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi in Egypt; and to Amram she bore Aaron and Moses and their sister Miriam.

60 A aron was the father of Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

To Aaron were born Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

61 B ut Nadab and Abihu died when they burned fire that was not holy before the Lord.

And Nadab and Abihu died when they offered profane fire before the Lord.

62 T he number of all of their males a month old and older was 23, 000. For they were not numbered among the people of Israel, because no land was given to them among the people of Israel.

Now those who were numbered of them were twenty-three thousand, every male from a month old and above; for they were not numbered among the other children of Israel, because there was no inheritance given to them among the children of Israel.

63 T hese are the people who were numbered by Moses and Eleazar the religious leader. They numbered the sons of Israel in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho.

These are those who were numbered by Moses and Eleazar the priest, who numbered the children of Israel in the plains of Moab by the Jordan, across from Jericho.

64 B ut among all these was not one of those numbered by Moses and Aaron the religious leader when the people of Israel were numbered in the Desert of Sinai.

But among these there was not a man of those who were numbered by Moses and Aaron the priest when they numbered the children of Israel in the Wilderness of Sinai.

65 F or the Lord had said of them, “For sure they will die in the desert.” There was not a man left of them, except Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun.

For the Lord had said of them, “They shall surely die in the wilderness.” So there was not left a man of them, except Caleb the son of Jephunneh and Joshua the son of Nun.