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| 1After the plague was over, the LORD told Moses and Aaron the priest's son Eleazar, | 1After the plague the LORD said to Moses and to Eleazar son of Aaron the priest, |
| 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." | 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." |
| 3Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke to them in the plains of Moab, by the Jordan River in Jericho. | 3So Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them in the plains of Moab, by the Jordan River across from Jericho. They said, |
| 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. | 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." |
| 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; | 5Reuben was the firstborn of Israel. The Reubenites: from Hanoch, the family of the Hanochites; from Pallu, the family of the Palluites; |
| 6from Hezron, the family of the descendants of Hezron; and from Carmi, the family of the descendants of Carmi. | 6from Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; from Carmi, the family of the Carmites. |
| 7These families of the descendants of Reuben numbered 43,730. | 7These were the families of the Reubenites; and those numbered of them were 43,730. |
| 8Now Pallu's son was Eliab. | 8Pallu's descendant was Eliab. |
| 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. | 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 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, | 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. |
| 11but Korah's direct descendants didn't die. | 11But the descendants of Korah did not die. |
| 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; | 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; |
| 13from Zerah, the family of the descendants of Zerah; and from Shaul, the family of the descendants of Shaul. | 13from Zerah, the family of the Zerahites; and from Shaul, the family of the Shaulites. |
| 14These families of the descendants of Simeon numbered 22,200. | 14These were the families of the Simeonites, 22,200. |
| 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; | 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; |
| 16from Ozni, the family of the descendants of Ozni; from Eri, the family of the descendants of Eri; | 16from Ozni, the family of the Oznites; from Eri, the family of the Erites; |
| 17from Arod, the family of the descendants of Arod; and from Areli, the family of the descendants of Areli. | 17from Arod, the family of the Arodites, and from Areli, the family of the Arelites. |
| 18These families of the descendants of Gad numbered 40,500. | 18These were the families of the Gadites according to those numbered of them, 40,500. |
| 19The descendants of Judah originally included Er and Onan, though Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. | 19The descendants of Judah were Er and Onan, but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. |
| 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. | 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 included: From Hezron, the family of the descendants of Hezron; and from Hamul, the family of the descendants of Hamul. | 21And the Perezites were: from Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; from Hamul, the family of the Hamulites. |
| 22These families of Judah numbered 76,500. | 22These were the families of Judah according to those numbered of them, 76,500. |
| 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; | 23The Issacharites by their families: from Tola, the family of the Tolaites; from Puah, the family of the Puites; |
| 24from Jashub, the family of the descendants of Jashub; and from Shimron, the family of the descendants of Shimron. | 24from Jashub, the family of the Jashubites; and from Shimron, the family of the Shimronites. |
| 25These families of Issachar numbered 64,300. | 25These were the families of Issachar, according to those numbered of them, 64,300. |
| 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. | 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 families of the descendants of Zebulun numbered 60,500. | 27These were the families of the Zebulunites, according to those numbered of them, 60,500. |
| 28The tribe of Joseph, listed according to their families, included Manasseh and Ephraim. | 28The descendants of Joseph by their families: Manasseh and Ephraim. |
| 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 | 29The Manassehites: from Machir, the family of the Machirites (now Machir became the father of Gilead); from Gilead, the family of the Gileadites. |
| 30included: From Iezer, the family of the descendants of Iezer; from Helek, the family of the descendants of Helek; | 30These were the Gileadites: from Iezer, the family of the Iezerites; from Helek, the family of the Helekites; |
| 31from Asriel, the family of the descendants of Asriel; from Shechem, the family of the descendants of Shechem; | 31from Asriel, the family of the Asrielites; from Shechem, the family of the Shechemites; |
| 32from Shemida, the family of the descendants of Shemida; and from Hepher, the family of the descendants of Hepher. | 32from Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites; from Hepher, the family of the Hepherites. |
| 33Hepher's son Zelophehad had no sons, but 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 families of Manasseh numbered 52,700. | 34These were the families of Manasseh; those numbered of them were 52,700. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 36The descendants of Shuthelah included from Eran, the family of the descendants of Eran. | 36Now these were the Shuthelahites: from Eran, the family of the Eranites. |
| 37These families of Ephraim numbered 32,500. These were the descendants of Joseph, listed according to their families. | 37These were the families of the Ephraimites, according to those numbered of them, 32,500. These were the descendants of Joseph by their families. |
| 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; | 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; |
| 39from Shephupham, the family of the descendants of Shephupham; and from Hupham, the family of the descendants of Hupham. | 39from Shupham, the family of the Shuphamites; from Hupham, the family of the Huphamites. |
| 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. | 40The descendants of Bela were Ard and Naaman. From Ard, the family of the Ardites; from Naaman, the family of the Naamanites. |
| 41These descendants of Benjamin's families numbered 45,600. | 41These are the Benjaminites, according to their families, and according to those numbered of them, 45,600. |
| 42The tribe of Dan, listed according to their families, included the families of the descendants of Shuham. | 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 families of the Shuhamites numbered 64,400. | 43All the families of the Shuhahites according to those numbered of them were 64,400. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 45The descendants of Beriah included: From Heber, the family of the descendants of Heber; and from Malchiel, the family of the descendants of Malchiel. | 45From the Beriahites: from Heber, the family of the Heberites; from Malkiel, the family of the Malkielites. |
| 46(The name of Asher's daughter was Serah.) | 46Now the name of the daughter of Asher was Serah. |
| 47These descendants of Asher numbered 53,400. | 47These are the families of the Asherites, according to those numbered of them, 53,400. |
| 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; | 48The Naphtalites by their families: from Jahzeel, the family of the Jahzeelites; from Guni, the family of the Gunites; |
| 49from Jezer, the family of the descendants of Jezer; and from Shillem, the family of the descendants of Shillem. | 49from Jezer, the family of the Jezerites; from Shillem, the family of the Shillemites. |
| 50These families of Naphtali numbered 45,400. | 50These were the families of Naphtali according to their families; and those numbered of them were 45,400. |
| 51The total of those numbered among the Israelis was 601,730. | 51These were those numbered of the Israelites, 601,730. |
| 52Then the LORD told Moses, | 52Then the LORD spoke to Moses: |
| 53"The land is to be divided for an inheritance according to the total number of these names. | 53"To these the land must be divided as an inheritance according to the number of the names. |
| 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, | 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. |
| 55but the land is to be divided by lot, inheriting according to the names of their ancestor's tribe. | 55The land must be divided by lot; and they will inherit in accordance with the names of their ancestral tribes. |
| 56Depending on the lot, the portion of their inheritance is to be divided between those with more members and those with fewer members." | 56Their inheritance must be apportioned by lot among the larger and smaller groups. |
| 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. | 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 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. | 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. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 60To Aaron were born Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. | 60And to Aaron were born Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. |
| 61But Nadab and Abihu died when they offered unauthorized fire in the LORD's presence. | 61But Nadab and Abihu died when they offered strange fire before the LORD. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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. | 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 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, | 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. |
| 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." | 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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