| Holman Christian Standard Bible | NET Bible |
| 1After the plague, the LORD said to Moses and Eleazar son of Aaron the priest, " | 1After the plague the LORD said to Moses and to Eleazar son of Aaron the priest, |
| 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." | 2"Take a census of the whole community of Israelites, from twenty years old and upward, by their clans, everyone who can serve in the army of Israel." |
| 3So Moses and Eleazar the priest said to them in the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho, " | 3So Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them in the plains of Moab, by the Jordan River across from Jericho. They said, |
| 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." | 4"Number the people from twenty years old and upward, just as the LORD commanded Moses and the Israelites who went out from the land of Egypt." |
| 5Reuben was the firstborn of Israel. Reuben's descendants: the Hanochite clan from Hanoch; the Palluite clan from Pallu; | 5Reuben was the firstborn of Israel. The Reubenites: from Hanoch, the family of the Hanochites; from Pallu, the family of the Palluites; |
| 6the Hezronite clan from Hezron; the Carmite clan from Carmi. | 6from Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; from Carmi, the family of the Carmites. |
| 7These were the Reubenite clans, and their registered men numbered 43,730. | 7These were the families of the Reubenites; and those numbered of them were 43,730. |
| 8The son of Pallu was Eliab. | 8Pallu's descendant was Eliab. |
| 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. | 9Eliab's descendants were Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. It was Dathan and Abiram who as leaders of the community rebelled against Moses and Aaron with the followers of Korah when they rebelled against the LORD. |
| 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. | 10The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them and Korah at the time that company died, when the fire consumed 250 men. So they became a warning. |
| 11The sons of Korah, however, did not die.) | 11But the descendants of Korah did not die. |
| 12Simeon's descendants by their clans: the Nemuelite clan from Nemuel; the Jaminite clan from Jamin; the Jachinite clan from Jachin; | 12The Simeonites by their families: from Nemuel, the family of the Nemuelites; from Jamin, the family of the Jaminites; from Jakin, the family of the Jakinites; |
| 13the Zerahite clan from Zerah; the Shaulite clan from Shaul. | 13from Zerah, the family of the Zerahites; and from Shaul, the family of the Shaulites. |
| 14These were the Simeonite clans, numbering 22,200 men. | 14These were the families of the Simeonites, 22,200. |
| 15Gad's descendants by their clans: the Zephonite clan from Zephon; the Haggite clan from Haggi; the Shunite clan from Shuni; | 15The Gadites by their families: from Zephon, the family of the Zephonites; from Haggi, the family of the Haggites; from Shuni, the family of the Shunites; |
| 16the Oznite clan from Ozni; the Erite clan from Eri; | 16from Ozni, the family of the Oznites; from Eri, the family of the Erites; |
| 17the Arodite clan from Arod; the Arelite clan from Areli. | 17from Arod, the family of the Arodites, and from Areli, the family of the Arelites. |
| 18These were the Gadite clans numbered by their registered men: 40,500. | 18These were the families of the Gadites according to those numbered of them, 40,500. |
| 19Judah's sons included Er and Onan, but they died in the land of Canaan. | 19The descendants of Judah were Er and Onan, but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. |
| 20Judah's descendants by their clans: the Shelanite clan from Shelah; the Perezite clan from Perez; the Zerahite clan from Zerah. | 20And the Judahites by their families were: from Shelah, the family of the Shelahites; from Perez, the family of the Perezites; and from Zerah, the family of the Zerahites. |
| 21The descendants of Perez: the Hezronite clan from Hezron; the Hamulite clan from Hamul. | 21And the Perezites were: from Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; from Hamul, the family of the Hamulites. |
| 22These were Judah's clans numbered by their registered men: 76,500. | 22These were the families of Judah according to those numbered of them, 76,500. |
| 23Issachar's descendants by their clans: the Tolaite clan from Tola; the Punite clan from Puvah; | 23The Issacharites by their families: from Tola, the family of the Tolaites; from Puah, the family of the Puites; |
| 24the Jashubite clan from Jashub; the Shimronite clan from Shimron. | 24from Jashub, the family of the Jashubites; and from Shimron, the family of the Shimronites. |
| 25These were Issachar's clans numbered by their registered men: 64,300. | 25These were the families of Issachar, according to those numbered of them, 64,300. |
| 26Zebulun's descendants by their clans: the Seredite clan from Sered; the Elonite clan from Elon; the Jahleelite clan from Jahleel. | 26The Zebulunites by their families: from Sered, the family of the Sardites; from Elon, the family of the Elonites; from Jahleel, the family of the Jahleelites. |
| 27These were the Zebulunite clans numbered by their registered men: 60,500. | 27These were the families of the Zebulunites, according to those numbered of them, 60,500. |
| 28Joseph's descendants by their clans from Manasseh and Ephraim: | 28The descendants of Joseph by their families: Manasseh and Ephraim. |
| 29Manasseh's descendants: the Machirite clan from Machir. Machir fathered Gilead; the Gileadite clan from Gilead. | 29The Manassehites: from Machir, the family of the Machirites (now Machir became the father of Gilead); from Gilead, the family of the Gileadites. |
| 30These were Gilead's descendants: the Iezerite clan from Iezer; the Helekite clan from Helek; | 30These were the Gileadites: from Iezer, the family of the Iezerites; from Helek, the family of the Helekites; |
| 31the Asrielite clan from Asriel; the Shechemite clan from Shechem; | 31from Asriel, the family of the Asrielites; from Shechem, the family of the Shechemites; |
| 32the Shemidaite clan from Shemida; the Hepherite clan from Hepher; | 32from Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites; from Hepher, the family of the Hepherites. |
| 33Zelophehad son of Hepher had no sons--only daughters. The names of Zelophehad's daughters were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. | 33Now Zelophehad son of Hepher had no sons, but only daughters; and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. |
| 34These were Manasseh's clans, numbered by their registered men: 52,700. | 34These were the families of Manasseh; those numbered of them were 52,700. |
| 35These were Ephraim's descendants by their clans: the Shuthelahite clan from Shuthelah; the Becherite clan from Becher; the Tahanite clan from Tahan. | 35These are the Ephraimites by their families: from Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthelahites; from Beker, the family of the Bekerites; from Tahan, the family of the Tahanites. |
| 36These were Shuthelah's descendants: the Eranite clan from Eran. | 36Now these were the Shuthelahites: from Eran, the family of the Eranites. |
| 37These were the Ephraimite clans numbered by their registered men: 32,500. These were Joseph's descendants by their clans. | 37These were the families of the Ephraimites, according to those numbered of them, 32,500. These were the descendants of Joseph by their families. |
| 38Benjamin's descendants by their clans: the Belaite clan from Bela; the Ashbelite clan from Ashbel; the Ahiramite clan from Ahiram; | 38The Benjaminites by their families: from Bela, the family of the Belaites; from Ashbel, the family of the Ashbelites; from Ahiram, the family of the Ahiramites; |
| 39the Shuphamite clan from Shupham; the Huphamite clan from Hupham. | 39from Shupham, the family of the Shuphamites; from Hupham, the family of the Huphamites. |
| 40Bela's descendants from Ard and Naaman: the Ardite clan from Ard; the Naamite clan from Naaman. | 40The descendants of Bela were Ard and Naaman. From Ard, the family of the Ardites; from Naaman, the family of the Naamanites. |
| 41These were the Benjaminite clans numbered by their registered men: 45,600. | 41These are the Benjaminites, according to their families, and according to those numbered of them, 45,600. |
| 42These were Dan's descendants by their clans: the Shuhamite clan from Shuham. These were the clans of Dan by their clans. | 42These are the Danites by their families: from Shuham, the family of the Shuhamites. These were the families of Dan, according to their families. |
| 43All the Shuhamite clans numbered by their registered men: 64,400. | 43All the families of the Shuhahites according to those numbered of them were 64,400. |
| 44Asher's descendants by their clans: the Imnite clan from Imnah; the Ishvite clan from Ishvi; the Beriite clan from Beriah. | 44The Asherites by their families: from Imnah, the family of the Imnahites; from Ishvi, the family of the Ishvites; from Beriah, the family of the Beriahites. |
| 45From Beriah's descendants: the Heberite clan from Heber; the Malchielite clan from Malchiel. | 45From the Beriahites: from Heber, the family of the Heberites; from Malkiel, the family of the Malkielites. |
| 46And the name of Asher's daughter was Serah. | 46Now the name of the daughter of Asher was Serah. |
| 47These were the Asherite clans numbered by their registered men: 53,400. | 47These are the families of the Asherites, according to those numbered of them, 53,400. |
| 48Naphtali's descendants by their clans: the Jahzeelite clan from Jahzeel; the Gunite clan from Guni; | 48The Naphtalites by their families: from Jahzeel, the family of the Jahzeelites; from Guni, the family of the Gunites; |
| 49the Jezerite clan from Jezer; the Shillemite clan from Shillem. | 49from Jezer, the family of the Jezerites; from Shillem, the family of the Shillemites. |
| 50These were the Naphtali clans numbered by their registered men: 45,400. | 50These were the families of Naphtali according to their families; and those numbered of them were 45,400. |
| 51These registered Israelite men numbered 601,730. | 51These were those numbered of the Israelites, 601,730. |
| 52The LORD spoke to Moses, " | 52Then the LORD spoke to Moses: |
| 53The land is to be divided among them as an inheritance based on the number of names. | 53"To these the land must be divided as an inheritance according to the number of the names. |
| 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. | 54To a larger group you will give a larger inheritance, and to a smaller group you will give a smaller inheritance. To each one its inheritance must be given according to the number of people in it. |
| 55The land must be divided by lot; they will receive an inheritance according to the names of their ancestral tribes. | 55The land must be divided by lot; and they will inherit in accordance with the names of their ancestral tribes. |
| 56Each inheritance will be divided by lot among the larger and smaller tribes." | 56Their inheritance must be apportioned by lot among the larger and smaller groups. |
| 57These were the Levites registered by their clans: the Gershonite clan from Gershon; the Kohathite clan from Kohath; the Merarite clan from Merari. | 57And these are the Levites who were numbered according to their families: from Gershon, the family of the Gershonites; of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites; from Merari, the family of the Merarites. |
| 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. | 58These 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, the family of the Korahites. Kohath became the father of Amram. |
| 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. | 59Now the name of Amram's wife was Jochebed, daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi in Egypt. And to Amram she bore Aaron, Moses, and Miriam their sister. |
| 60Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar were born to Aaron, | 60And to Aaron were born Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. |
| 61but Nadab and Abihu died when they presented unauthorized fire before the LORD. | 61But Nadab and Abihu died when they offered strange fire before the LORD. |
| 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. | 62Those of them who were numbered were 23,000, all males from a month old and upward, for they were not numbered among the Israelites; no inheritance was given to them among the Israelites. |
| 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. | 63These are those who were numbered by Moses and Eleazar the priest, who numbered the Israelites in the plains of Moab along the Jordan River opposite Jericho. |
| 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. | 64But there was not a man among these who had been among those numbered by Moses and Aaron the priest when they numbered the Israelites in the wilderness of Sinai. |
| 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. | 65For the LORD had said of them, "They will surely die in the wilderness." And there was not left a single man of them, except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun. |
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