| English Standard Version | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1After the plague, the LORD said to Moses and to Eleazar the son of Aaron, the priest, | 1After the plague, the LORD said to Moses and Eleazar son of Aaron the priest, " |
| 2“Take a census of all the congregation of the people of Israel, from twenty years old and upward, by their fathers’ houses, all in Israel who are able to go to war.” | 2Take a census of the entire Israelite community by their ancestral houses of those 20 years old or more who can serve in Israel's army." |
| 3And Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho, saying, | 3So Moses and Eleazar the priest said to them in the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho, " |
| 4“Take a census of the people, from twenty years old and upward,” as the LORD commanded Moses. The people of Israel who came out of the land of Egypt were: | 4Take a census of those 20 years old or more, as the LORD had commanded Moses and the Israelites who came out of the land of Egypt." |
| 5Reuben, the firstborn of Israel; the sons of Reuben: of Hanoch, the clan of the Hanochites; of Pallu, the clan of the Palluites; | 5Reuben was the firstborn of Israel. Reuben's descendants: the Hanochite clan from Hanoch; the Palluite clan from Pallu; |
| 6of Hezron, the clan of the Hezronites; of Carmi, the clan of the Carmites. | 6the Hezronite clan from Hezron; the Carmite clan from Carmi. |
| 7These are the clans of the Reubenites, and those listed were 43,730. | 7These were the Reubenite clans, and their registered men numbered 43,730. |
| 8And the sons of Pallu: Eliab. | 8The son of Pallu was Eliab. |
| 9The 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 | 9The sons of Eliab were Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. (It was Dathan and Abiram, chosen by the community, who fought against Moses and Aaron; they and Korah's followers fought against the LORD. |
| 10and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up together with Korah, when that company died, when the fire devoured 250 men, and they became a warning. | 10The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them with Korah, when his followers died and the fire consumed 250 men. They serve as a warning sign. |
| 11But the sons of Korah did not die. | 11The sons of Korah, however, did not die.) |
| 12The sons of Simeon according to their clans: of Nemuel, the clan of the Nemuelites; of Jamin, the clan of the Jaminites; of Jachin, the clan of the Jachinites; | 12Simeon's descendants by their clans: the Nemuelite clan from Nemuel; the Jaminite clan from Jamin; the Jachinite clan from Jachin; |
| 13of Zerah, the clan of the Zerahites; of Shaul, the clan of the Shaulites. | 13the Zerahite clan from Zerah; the Shaulite clan from Shaul. |
| 14These are the clans of the Simeonites, 22,200. | 14These were the Simeonite clans, numbering 22,200 men. |
| 15The sons of Gad according to their clans: of Zephon, the clan of the Zephonites; of Haggi, the clan of the Haggites; of Shuni, the clan of the Shunites; | 15Gad's descendants by their clans: the Zephonite clan from Zephon; the Haggite clan from Haggi; the Shunite clan from Shuni; |
| 16of Ozni, the clan of the Oznites; of Eri, the clan of the Erites; | 16the Oznite clan from Ozni; the Erite clan from Eri; |
| 17of Arod, the clan of the Arodites; of Areli, the clan of the Arelites. | 17the Arodite clan from Arod; the Arelite clan from Areli. |
| 18These are the clans of the sons of Gad as they were listed, 40,500. | 18These were the Gadite clans numbered by their registered men: 40,500. |
| 19The sons of Judah were Er and Onan; and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. | 19Judah's sons included Er and Onan, but they died in the land of Canaan. |
| 20And the sons of Judah according to their clans were: of Shelah, the clan of the Shelanites; of Perez, the clan of the Perezites; of Zerah, the clan of the Zerahites. | 20Judah's descendants by their clans: the Shelanite clan from Shelah; the Perezite clan from Perez; the Zerahite clan from Zerah. |
| 21And the sons of Perez were: of Hezron, the clan of the Hezronites; of Hamul, the clan of the Hamulites. | 21The descendants of Perez: the Hezronite clan from Hezron; the Hamulite clan from Hamul. |
| 22These are the clans of Judah as they were listed, 76,500. | 22These were Judah's clans numbered by their registered men: 76,500. |
| 23The sons of Issachar according to their clans: of Tola, the clan of the Tolaites; of Puvah, the clan of the Punites; | 23Issachar's descendants by their clans: the Tolaite clan from Tola; the Punite clan from Puvah; |
| 24of Jashub, the clan of the Jashubites; of Shimron, the clan of the Shimronites. | 24the Jashubite clan from Jashub; the Shimronite clan from Shimron. |
| 25These are the clans of Issachar as they were listed, 64,300. | 25These were Issachar's clans numbered by their registered men: 64,300. |
| 26The sons of Zebulun, according to their clans: of Sered, the clan of the Seredites; of Elon, the clan of the Elonites; of Jahleel, the clan of the Jahleelites. | 26Zebulun's descendants by their clans: the Seredite clan from Sered; the Elonite clan from Elon; the Jahleelite clan from Jahleel. |
| 27These are the clans of the Zebulunites as they were listed, 60,500. | 27These were the Zebulunite clans numbered by their registered men: 60,500. |
| 28The sons of Joseph according to their clans: Manasseh and Ephraim. | 28Joseph's descendants by their clans from Manasseh and Ephraim: |
| 29The sons of Manasseh: of Machir, the clan of the Machirites; and Machir was the father of Gilead; of Gilead, the clan of the Gileadites. | 29Manasseh's descendants: the Machirite clan from Machir. Machir fathered Gilead; the Gileadite clan from Gilead. |
| 30These are the sons of Gilead: of Iezer, the clan of the Iezerites; of Helek, the clan of the Helekites; | 30These were Gilead's descendants: the Iezerite clan from Iezer; the Helekite clan from Helek; |
| 31and of Asriel, the clan of the Asrielites; and of Shechem, the clan of the Shechemites; | 31the Asrielite clan from Asriel; the Shechemite clan from Shechem; |
| 32and of Shemida, the clan of the Shemidaites; and of Hepher, the clan of the Hepherites. | 32the Shemidaite clan from Shemida; the Hepherite clan from Hepher; |
| 33Now 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. | 33Zelophehad son of Hepher had no sons--only daughters. The names of Zelophehad's daughters were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. |
| 34These are the clans of Manasseh, and those listed were 52,700. | 34These were Manasseh's clans, numbered by their registered men: 52,700. |
| 35These are the sons of Ephraim according to their clans: of Shuthelah, the clan of the Shuthelahites; of Becher, the clan of the Becherites; of Tahan, the clan of the Tahanites. | 35These were Ephraim's descendants by their clans: the Shuthelahite clan from Shuthelah; the Becherite clan from Becher; the Tahanite clan from Tahan. |
| 36And these are the sons of Shuthelah: of Eran, the clan of the Eranites. | 36These were Shuthelah's descendants: the Eranite clan from Eran. |
| 37These are the clans of the sons of Ephraim as they were listed, 32,500. These are the sons of Joseph according to their clans. | 37These were the Ephraimite clans numbered by their registered men: 32,500. These were Joseph's descendants by their clans. |
| 38The sons of Benjamin according to their clans: of Bela, the clan of the Belaites; of Ashbel, the clan of the Ashbelites; of Ahiram, the clan of the Ahiramites; | 38Benjamin's descendants by their clans: the Belaite clan from Bela; the Ashbelite clan from Ashbel; the Ahiramite clan from Ahiram; |
| 39of Shephupham, the clan of the Shuphamites; of Hupham, the clan of the Huphamites. | 39the Shuphamite clan from Shupham; the Huphamite clan from Hupham. |
| 40And the sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman: of Ard, the clan of the Ardites; of Naaman, the clan of the Naamites. | 40Bela's descendants from Ard and Naaman: the Ardite clan from Ard; the Naamite clan from Naaman. |
| 41These are the sons of Benjamin according to their clans, and those listed were 45,600. | 41These were the Benjaminite clans numbered by their registered men: 45,600. |
| 42These are the sons of Dan according to their clans: of Shuham, the clan of the Shuhamites. These are the clans of Dan according to their clans. | 42These were Dan's descendants by their clans: the Shuhamite clan from Shuham. These were the clans of Dan by their clans. |
| 43All the clans of the Shuhamites, as they were listed, were 64,400. | 43All the Shuhamite clans numbered by their registered men: 64,400. |
| 44The sons of Asher according to their clans: of Imnah, the clan of the Imnites; of Ishvi, the clan of the Ishvites; of Beriah, the clan of the Beriites. | 44Asher's descendants by their clans: the Imnite clan from Imnah; the Ishvite clan from Ishvi; the Beriite clan from Beriah. |
| 45Of the sons of Beriah: of Heber, the clan of the Heberites; of Malchiel, the clan of the Malchielites. | 45From Beriah's descendants: the Heberite clan from Heber; the Malchielite clan from Malchiel. |
| 46And the name of the daughter of Asher was Serah. | 46And the name of Asher's daughter was Serah. |
| 47These are the clans of the sons of Asher as they were listed, 53,400. | 47These were the Asherite clans numbered by their registered men: 53,400. |
| 48The sons of Naphtali according to their clans: of Jahzeel, the clan of the Jahzeelites; of Guni, the clan of the Gunites; | 48Naphtali's descendants by their clans: the Jahzeelite clan from Jahzeel; the Gunite clan from Guni; |
| 49of Jezer, the clan of the Jezerites; of Shillem, the clan of the Shillemites. | 49the Jezerite clan from Jezer; the Shillemite clan from Shillem. |
| 50These are the clans of Naphtali according to their clans, and those listed were 45,400. | 50These were the Naphtali clans numbered by their registered men: 45,400. |
| 51This was the list of the people of Israel, 601,730. | 51These registered Israelite men numbered 601,730. |
| 52The LORD spoke to Moses, saying, | 52The LORD spoke to Moses, " |
| 53“Among these the land shall be divided for inheritance according to the number of names. | 53The land is to be divided among them as an inheritance based on the number of names. |
| 54To a large tribe you shall give a large inheritance, and to a small tribe you shall give a small inheritance; every tribe shall be given its inheritance in proportion to its list. | 54Increase the inheritance for a large tribe and decrease it for a small one. Each is to be given its inheritance according to those who were registered in it. |
| 55But the land shall be divided by lot. According to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit. | 55The land must be divided by lot; they will receive an inheritance according to the names of their ancestral tribes. |
| 56Their inheritance shall be divided according to lot between the larger and the smaller.” | 56Each inheritance will be divided by lot among the larger and smaller tribes." |
| 57This was the list of the Levites according to their clans: of Gershon, the clan of the Gershonites; of Kohath, the clan of the Kohathites; of Merari, the clan of the Merarites. | 57These were the Levites registered by their clans: the Gershonite clan from Gershon; the Kohathite clan from Kohath; the Merarite clan from Merari. |
| 58These are the clans of Levi: the clan of the Libnites, the clan of the Hebronites, the clan of the Mahlites, the clan of the Mushites, the clan of the Korahites. And Kohath was the father of Amram. | 58These were the Levite family groups: the Libnite clan, the Hebronite clan, the Mahlite clan, the Mushite clan, and the Korahite clan. Kohath was the ancestor of Amram. |
| 59The name of Amram’s wife was Jochebed the daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi in Egypt. And she bore to Amram Aaron and Moses and Miriam their sister. | 59The name of Amram's wife was Jochebed, a descendant of Levi, born to Levi in Egypt. She bore to Amram: Aaron, Moses, and their sister Miriam. |
| 60And to Aaron were born Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. | 60Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar were born to Aaron, |
| 61But Nadab and Abihu died when they offered unauthorized fire before the LORD. | 61but Nadab and Abihu died when they presented unauthorized fire before the LORD. |
| 62And those listed were 23,000, every male from a month old and upward. For they were not listed among the people of Israel, because there was no inheritance given to them among the people of Israel. | 62Those registered were 23,000, every male one month old or more; they were not registered among the other Israelites, because no inheritance was given to them among the Israelites. |
| 63These were those listed by Moses and Eleazar the priest, who listed the people of Israel in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho. | 63These were the ones registered by Moses and Eleazar the priest when they registered the Israelites on the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho. |
| 64But among these there was not one of those listed by Moses and Aaron the priest, who had listed the people of Israel in the wilderness of Sinai. | 64But among them there was not one of those who had been registered by Moses and Aaron the priest when they registered the Israelites in the Wilderness of Sinai. |
| 65For the LORD had said of them, “They shall die in the wilderness.” Not one of them was left, except Caleb the son of Jephunneh and Joshua the son of Nun. | 65For the LORD had said to them that they would all die in the wilderness. None of them was left except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun. |
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