1 A fter the plague, Yahweh spoke to Moses and to Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, saying,

After the plague the Lord said to Moses and Eleazar son of Aaron, the priest,

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

Take a census of all the congregation of the Israelites from twenty years old and upward, by their fathers’ houses, all in Israel able to go to war.

3 M oses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho, saying,

And Moses and Eleazar the priest told in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho,

4 “ Take a census, from twenty years old and upward; as Yahweh commanded Moses and the children of Israel.” These are those that came out of the land of Egypt.

A census of the people shall be taken from twenty years old and upward, as the Lord commanded Moses. And the Israelites who came forth out of the land of Egypt were:

5 R euben, the firstborn of Israel; the sons of Reuben: of Hanoch, the family of the Hanochites; of Pallu, the family of the Palluites;

Reuben, the firstborn of Israel, the sons of Reuben: of Hanoch, the family of the Hanochites; of Pallu, the family of the Palluites;

6 o f Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; of Carmi, the family of the Carmites.

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

7 T hese are the families of the Reubenites; and those who were numbered of them were forty-three thousand seven hundred thirty.

These are the families of the Reubenites; and their number was 43, 730.

8 T he sons of Pallu: Eliab.

And the son of Pallu: Eliab.

9 T he sons of Eliab: Nemuel, and Dathan, and Abiram. These are that Dathan and Abiram, who were called by the congregation, who rebelled against Moses and against Aaron in the company of Korah, when they rebelled against Yahweh,

The sons of Eliab: Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. These are the Dathan and Abiram chosen from 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 swallowed them up together with Korah, when that company died; at the time the fire devoured two hundred fifty men, and they became a sign.

And the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up together with Korah, when that company died and the fire devoured 250 men; and they became a sign.

11 N otwithstanding, the sons of Korah didn’t die.

But Korah’s sons did not die.

12 T he sons of Simeon after their families: of Nemuel, the family of the Nemuelites; of Jamin, the family of the Jaminites; of Jachin, the family of the Jachinites;

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

13 o f Zerah, the family of the Zerahites; of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites.

Of Zerah, the family of the Zerahites; of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites.

14 T hese are the families of the Simeonites, twenty-two thousand two hundred.

These are the families of the Simeonites, 22, 200.

15 T he sons of Gad after their families: of Zephon, the family of the Zephonites; of Haggi, the family of the Haggites; of Shuni, the family of the Shunites;

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

16 o f Ozni, the family of the Oznites; of Eri, the family of the Erites;

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

17 o f Arod, the family of the Arodites; of Areli, the family of the Arelites.

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 according to those who were numbered of them, forty thousand and five hundred.

These, the families of the sons of Gad according to their numbering, totaled 40, 500.

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

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

20 T he sons of Judah after their families were: of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites; of Perez, the family of the Perezites; of Zerah, the family of the Zerahites.

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

21 T he sons of Perez were: of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; of Hamul, the family of the Hamulites.

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 according to those who were numbered of them, seventy-six thousand five hundred.

These, the families of Judah according to their numbering, totaled 76, 500.

23 T he sons of Issachar after their families: of Tola, the family of the Tolaites; of Puvah, the family of the Punites;

The sons of Issachar after their families: of Tola, the family of the Tolaites; of Puvah, the family of the Punites;

24 o f Jashub, the family of the Jashubites; of Shimron, the family of the Shimronites.

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

25 T hese are the families of Issachar according to those who were numbered of them, sixty-four thousand three hundred.

These, the families of Issachar according to their numbering, totaled 64, 300.

26 T he sons of Zebulun after their families: of Sered, the family of the Seredites; of Elon, the family of the Elonites; of Jahleel, the family of the Jahleelites.

The sons of Zebulun after their families: of Sered, the family of the Seredites; of Elon, the family of the Elonites; of Jahleel, the family of the Jahleelites.

27 T hese are the families of the Zebulunites according to those who were numbered of them, sixty thousand five hundred.

These, the families of the Zebulunites according to their numbering, totaled 60, 500.

28 T he sons of Joseph after their families: Manasseh and Ephraim.

The sons of Joseph after their families were Manasseh and Ephraim.

29 T he sons of Manasseh: of Machir, the family of the Machirites; and Machir became the father of Gilead; of Gilead, the family of the Gileadites.

The sons of Manasseh: of Machir, the family of the Machirites (and Machir was the father of Gilead); of Gilead, the family of the Gileadites.

30 T hese are the sons of Gilead: of Iezer, the family of the Iezerites; of Helek, the family of the Helekites;

These are the sons of Gilead: of Iezer, the family of the Iezerites; of Helek, the family of the Helekites;

31 a nd Asriel, the family of the Asrielites; and Shechem, the family of the Shechemites;

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

32 a nd Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites; and Hepher, the family of the Hepherites.

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

33 Z elophehad the son of Hepher had no sons, but daughters: and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

Zelophehad son of Hepher had no sons, but only daughters, and their names were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

34 T hese are the families of Manasseh. Those who were numbered of them were fifty-two thousand seven hundred.

These are the families of Manasseh, and their number was 52, 700.

35 T hese are the sons of Ephraim after their families: of Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthelahites; of Becher, the family of the Becherites; of Tahan, the family of the Tahanites.

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

36 T hese are the sons of Shuthelah: of Eran, the family of the Eranites.

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

These, the families of the sons of Ephraim according to their number, totaled 32, 500. These are the sons of Joseph after their families.

38 T he sons of Benjamin after their families: of Bela, the family of the Belaites; of Ashbel, the family of the Ashbelites; of Ahiram, the family of the Ahiramites;

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

39 o f Shephupham, the family of the Shuphamites; of Hupham, the family of the Huphamites.

Of Shephupham, 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; of Naaman, the family of the Naamites.

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 after their families; and those who were numbered of them were forty-five thousand six hundred.

These are the sons of Benjamin according to their families; and their number was 45, 600.

42 T hese are the sons of Dan after their families: of Shuham, the family of the Shuhamites. These are the families of Dan after 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 A ll the families of the Shuhamites, according to those who were numbered of them, were sixty-four thousand four hundred.

All the families of the Shuhamites according to their number were 64, 400.

44 T he sons of Asher after their families: of Imnah, the family of the Imnites; of Ishvi, the family of the Ishvites; of Beriah, the family of the Berites.

Of the sons of Asher according to their families: of Imnah, the family of the Imnites; of Ishvi, the family of the Ishvites; of Beriah, the family of the Beriites.

45 O f the sons of Beriah: of Heber, the family of the Heberites; of Malchiel, the family of the Malchielites.

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

46 T he name of the daughter of Asher was Serah.

And the name of the daughter of Asher was Serah.

47 T hese are the families of the sons of Asher according to those who were numbered of them, fifty-three thousand and four hundred.

These, the families of the sons of Asher according to their number, totaled 53, 400.

48 T he sons of Naphtali after their families: of Jahzeel, the family of the Jahzeelites; of Guni, the family of the Gunites;

Of the sons of Naphtali after their families: of Jahzeel, the family of the Jahzeelites; of Guni, the family of the Gunites;

49 o f Jezer, the family of the Jezerites; of Shillem, the family of the Shillemites.

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

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

These are the families of Naphtali according to their families; and their number totaled 45, 400.

51 T hese are those who were numbered of the children of Israel, six hundred one thousand seven hundred thirty.

This was the number of the Israelites, 601, 730.

52 Y ahweh spoke to Moses, saying,

And the Lord said to Moses,

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

To these the land shall be divided for inheritance according to the number of names.

54 T o the more you shall give the more inheritance, and to the fewer you shall give the less inheritance. To everyone according to those who were numbered of him shall his inheritance be given.

To a larger tribe you shall give the greater inheritance, and to a small tribe the less inheritance; to each tribe shall its inheritance be given according to its numbers.

55 N otwithstanding, the land shall be divided by lot. According to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.

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

56 A ccording to the lot shall their inheritance be divided between the more and the fewer.”

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

57 T hese are those who were numbered of the Levites after their families: of Gershon, the family of the Gershonites; of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites; of Merari, the family of the Merarites.

And these 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 hese are the families of Levi: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, the family of the Korahites. Kohath became the father of Amram.

These are the families of Levi: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, the family of the Korahites. And Kohath was the father of Amram.

59 T he name of Amram’s wife was Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi in Egypt. She bore to Amram Aaron and Moses, and Miriam their sister.

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

60 T o Aaron were born Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

And to Aaron were born Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

61 N adab and Abihu died when they offered strange fire before Yahweh.

But Nadab and Abihu died when they offered strange and unholy fire before the Lord.

62 T hose who were numbered of them were twenty-three thousand, every male from a month old and upward; for they were not numbered among the children of Israel, because there was no inheritance given them among the children of Israel.

And those numbered of them were 23, 000, every male from a month old and upward; for they were not numbered among the Israelites, because there was no inheritance given them among the Israelites.

63 T hese 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 at Jericho.

These were those numbered by Moses and Eleazar the priest, who numbered the Israelites in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho.

64 B ut among these there was not a man of them who were numbered by Moses and Aaron the priest, who numbered the children of Israel in the wilderness of Sinai.

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

65 F or Yahweh had said of them, “They shall surely die in the wilderness.” 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. There was not left a man of them except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.