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| 1After the plague, the LORD said to Moses and to Eleazar the son of Aaron, the priest, | 1After the plague was over, the LORD told Moses and Aaron the priest's son Eleazar, |
| 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.” | 2"Take a census of the entire community of Israel from the age of 20 years and above, according to each ancestral tribe, counting everyone who is able to go out to war in Israel." |
| 3And Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho, saying, | 3Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke to them in the plains of Moab, by the Jordan River in 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: | 4They counted every male Israeli who had come out of Egypt and who was 20 years old and above, just as the LORD had commanded Moses. |
| 5Reuben, the firstborn of Israel; the sons of Reuben: of Hanoch, the clan of the Hanochites; of Pallu, the clan of the Palluites; | 5From Reuben, Israel's firstborn, the descendants of Reuben included from Hanoch, the family of the descendants of Hanoch; from Pallu, the family of the descendants of Pallu; |
| 6of Hezron, the clan of the Hezronites; of Carmi, the clan of the Carmites. | 6from Hezron, the family of the descendants of Hezron; and from Carmi, the family of the descendants of Carmi. |
| 7These are the clans of the Reubenites, and those listed were 43,730. | 7These families of the descendants of Reuben numbered 43,730. |
| 8And the sons of Pallu: Eliab. | 8Now Pallu's son 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 descendants of Eliab were Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. Dathan and Abiram were removed from the community because they joined the rebellion against Moses and Aaron, as did Korah's company when they rebelled 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 ground had opened its mouth and swallowed them up, along with Korah. Also, that group died when the fire devoured 250 men as a warning sign, |
| 11But the sons of Korah did not die. | 11but Korah's direct descendants didn't 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; | 12The descendants of Simeon, listed according to their families, included: From Nemuel, the family of the descendants of Nemuel; from Jamin, the family of the descendants of Jamin; from Jachin, the family of the descendants of Jachin; |
| 13of Zerah, the clan of the Zerahites; of Shaul, the clan of the Shaulites. | 13from Zerah, the family of the descendants of Zerah; and from Shaul, the family of the descendants of Shaul. |
| 14These are the clans of the Simeonites, 22,200. | 14These families of the descendants of Simeon numbered 22,200. |
| 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; | 15The descendants of Gad, listed according to their families, included: From Zephon, the family of the descendants of Zephon; from Haggi, the family of the descendants of Haggi; from Shuni, the family of the descendants of Shuni; |
| 16of Ozni, the clan of the Oznites; of Eri, the clan of the Erites; | 16from Ozni, the family of the descendants of Ozni; from Eri, the family of the descendants of Eri; |
| 17of Arod, the clan of the Arodites; of Areli, the clan of the Arelites. | 17from Arod, the family of the descendants of Arod; and from Areli, the family of the descendants of Areli. |
| 18These are the clans of the sons of Gad as they were listed, 40,500. | 18These families of the descendants of Gad numbered 40,500. |
| 19The sons of Judah were Er and Onan; and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. | 19The descendants of Judah originally included Er and Onan, though Er and Onan 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. | 20The descendants of Judah, listed according to their families, included: From Shelah, the family of the descendants of Shelah; from Perez, the family of the descendants of Perez; and from Zerah, the family of the descendants of 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 included: From Hezron, the family of the descendants of Hezron; and from Hamul, the family of the descendants of Hamul. |
| 22These are the clans of Judah as they were listed, 76,500. | 22These families of Judah numbered 76,500. |
| 23The sons of Issachar according to their clans: of Tola, the clan of the Tolaites; of Puvah, the clan of the Punites; | 23The tribe of Issachar, listed according to their families, included: From Tola, the family of the descendants of Tola; from Puvah, the family of the descendants of Puvah; |
| 24of Jashub, the clan of the Jashubites; of Shimron, the clan of the Shimronites. | 24from Jashub, the family of the descendants of Jashub; and from Shimron, the family of the descendants of Shimron. |
| 25These are the clans of Issachar as they were listed, 64,300. | 25These families of Issachar numbered 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. | 26The tribe of Zebulun, listed according to their families, included: From Sered, the family of the descendants of Sered; from Elon, the family of the descendants of Elon; and from Jahleel, the family of the descendants of Jahleel. |
| 27These are the clans of the Zebulunites as they were listed, 60,500. | 27These families of the descendants of Zebulun numbered 60,500. |
| 28The sons of Joseph according to their clans: Manasseh and Ephraim. | 28The tribe of Joseph, listed according to their families, included 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. | 29The descendants of Manasseh included: From Machir, the family of the descendants of Machir. (Machir was the father of Gilead.) From Gilead, the family of the Gileadites |
| 30These are the sons of Gilead: of Iezer, the clan of the Iezerites; of Helek, the clan of the Helekites; | 30included: From Iezer, the family of the descendants of Iezer; from Helek, the family of the descendants of Helek; |
| 31and of Asriel, the clan of the Asrielites; and of Shechem, the clan of the Shechemites; | 31from Asriel, the family of the descendants of Asriel; from Shechem, the family of the descendants of Shechem; |
| 32and of Shemida, the clan of the Shemidaites; and of Hepher, the clan of the Hepherites. | 32from Shemida, the family of the descendants of Shemida; and from Hepher, the family of the descendants of 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. | 33Hepher's son Zelophehad had no sons, but 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 families of Manasseh numbered 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. | 35The descendants of Ephraim, listed according to their families, included: From Shuthelah, the family of the descendants of Shuthelah; from Becher, the family of the descendants of Becher; and from Tahan, the family of the descendants of Tahan. |
| 36And these are the sons of Shuthelah: of Eran, the clan of the Eranites. | 36The descendants of Shuthelah included from Eran, the family of the descendants of 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 families of Ephraim numbered 32,500. These were the descendants of Joseph, listed according to their families. |
| 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; | 38The tribe of Benjamin, listed according to their families, included: From Bela, the family of the descendants of Bela; from Ashbel, the family of the descendants of Ashbel; from Ahiram, the family of the descendants of Ahiram; |
| 39of Shephupham, the clan of the Shuphamites; of Hupham, the clan of the Huphamites. | 39from Shephupham, the family of the descendants of Shephupham; and from Hupham, the family of the descendants of Hupham. |
| 40And the sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman: of Ard, the clan of the Ardites; of Naaman, the clan of the Naamites. | 40The descendants of Bela were Ard and Naaman: From Ard, the family of the descendants of Ard; and from Naaman, the family of the descendants of Naaman. |
| 41These are the sons of Benjamin according to their clans, and those listed were 45,600. | 41These descendants of Benjamin's families numbered 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. | 42The tribe of Dan, listed according to their families, included the families of the descendants of Shuham. |
| 43All the clans of the Shuhamites, as they were listed, were 64,400. | 43All the families of the Shuhamites numbered 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. | 44The tribe of Asher, listed according to their families, included: From Imnah, the family of the descendants of Imnah; from Ishvi, the family of the descendants of Ishvi; and from Beriah, the family of the descendants of Beriah. |
| 45Of the sons of Beriah: of Heber, the clan of the Heberites; of Malchiel, the clan of the Malchielites. | 45The descendants of Beriah included: From Heber, the family of the descendants of Heber; and from Malchiel, the family of the descendants of Malchiel. |
| 46And the name of the daughter of Asher was Serah. | 46(The name of Asher's daughter was Serah.) |
| 47These are the clans of the sons of Asher as they were listed, 53,400. | 47These descendants of Asher numbered 53,400. |
| 48The sons of Naphtali according to their clans: of Jahzeel, the clan of the Jahzeelites; of Guni, the clan of the Gunites; | 48The tribe of Naphtali, listed according to their families, included: From Jahzeel, the family of the descendants of Jahzeel; from Guni, the family of the descendants of Guni; |
| 49of Jezer, the clan of the Jezerites; of Shillem, the clan of the Shillemites. | 49from Jezer, the family of the descendants of Jezer; and from Shillem, the family of the descendants of Shillem. |
| 50These are the clans of Naphtali according to their clans, and those listed were 45,400. | 50These families of Naphtali numbered 45,400. |
| 51This was the list of the people of Israel, 601,730. | 51The total of those numbered among the Israelis was 601,730. |
| 52The LORD spoke to Moses, saying, | 52Then the LORD told Moses, |
| 53“Among these the land shall be divided for inheritance according to the number of names. | 53"The land is to be divided for an inheritance according to the total number of these 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. | 54The more there are in number, you are to increase their inheritance, and the less there are in number, you are to decrease their inheritance. You are to provide an inheritance to each based on the size of their family, |
| 55But the land shall be divided by lot. According to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit. | 55but the land is to be divided by lot, inheriting according to the names of their ancestor's tribe. |
| 56Their inheritance shall be divided according to lot between the larger and the smaller.” | 56Depending on the lot, the portion of their inheritance is to be divided between those with more members and those with fewer members." |
| 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. | 57Those who were numbered from the descendants of Levi, listed according to their families, included: From Gershon, the family of the descendants of Gershon; from Kohath, the family of the descendants of Kohath; and from Merari, the family of the descendants of 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 families of Levi: The family of the descendants of Libni, the family of the descendants of Hebron, the family of the descendants of Mahli, the family of the descendants of Musha, and the family of the descendants of Korah. Now Kohath had a son named 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. | 59Amram's wife was Levi's daughter Jochebed, who was born to Levi in Egypt. She gave birth to Aaron, Moses, and their sister Miriam. |
| 60And to Aaron were born Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. | 60To Aaron were born Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. |
| 61But Nadab and Abihu died when they offered unauthorized fire before the LORD. | 61But Nadab and Abihu died when they offered unauthorized fire in the LORD's presence. |
| 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. | 62All of those individuals numbered 23,000. No male from the age of a month and above was numbered among the Israelis because no inheritance was to be assigned to them among the Israelis. |
| 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. | 63So this has been a list of those who were registered by Moses and Eleazar the priest when they numbered the Israelis in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at 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 none of these men among these numbered by Moses and by Aaron the priest (that is, when they numbered the Israelis in the wilderness of Sinai) survived to enter the land, |
| 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. | 65because the LORD had said about them, "They'll certainly die in the wilderness. No man will survive from them except Jephunneh's son Caleb and Nun's son Joshua." |
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