| King James Bible | New Living Translation |
| 1And it came to pass after the plague, that the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, saying, | 1After the plague had ended, the LORD said to Moses and to Eleazar son of Aaron the priest, |
| 2Take the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, from twenty years old and upward, throughout their fathers' house, all that are able to go to war in Israel. | 2“From the whole community of Israel, record the names of all the warriors by their families. List all the men twenty years old or older who are able to go to war.” |
| 3And Moses and Eleazar the priest spake with them in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying, | 3So there on the plains of Moab beside the Jordan River, across from Jericho, Moses and Eleazar the priest issued these instructions to the leaders of Israel: |
| 4Take the sum of the people, from twenty years old and upward; as the LORD commanded Moses and the children of Israel, which went forth out of the land of Egypt. | 4“List all the men of Israel twenty years old and older, just as the LORD commanded Moses.” This is the record of all the descendants of Israel who came out of Egypt. The Tribe of Reuben |
| 5Reuben, the eldest son of Israel: the children of Reuben; Hanoch, of whom cometh the family of the Hanochites: of Pallu, the family of the Palluites: | 5These were the clans descended from the sons of Reuben, Jacob’s oldest son: The Hanochite clan, named after their ancestor Hanoch. The Palluite clan, named after their ancestor Pallu. |
| 6Of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites: of Carmi, the family of the Carmites. | 6The Hezronite clan, named after their ancestor Hezron. The Carmite clan, named after their ancestor Carmi. |
| 7These are the families of the Reubenites: and they that were numbered of them were forty and three thousand and seven hundred and thirty. | 7These were the clans of Reuben. Their registered troops numbered 43,730. |
| 8And the sons of Pallu; Eliab. | 8Pallu was the ancestor of Eliab, |
| 9And the sons of Eliab; Nemuel, and Dathan, and Abiram. This is that Dathan and Abiram, which were famous in the congregation, who strove against Moses and against Aaron in the company of Korah, when they strove against the LORD: | 9and Eliab was the father of Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. This Dathan and Abiram are the same community leaders who conspired with Korah against Moses and Aaron, rebelling against the LORD. |
| 10And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up together with Korah, when that company died, what time the fire devoured two hundred and fifty men: and they became a sign. | 10But the earth opened up its mouth and swallowed them with Korah, and fire devoured 250 of their followers. This served as a warning to the entire nation of Israel. |
| 11Notwithstanding the children of Korah died not. | 11However, the sons of Korah did not die that day. The Tribe of Simeon |
| 12The 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: | 12These were the clans descended from the sons of Simeon: The Jemuelite clan, named after their ancestor Jemuel. The Jaminite clan, named after their ancestor Jamin. The Jakinite clan, named after their ancestor Jakin. |
| 13Of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites: of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites. | 13The Zoharite clan, named after their ancestor Zohar. The Shaulite clan, named after their ancestor Shaul. |
| 14These are the families of the Simeonites, twenty and two thousand and two hundred. | 14These were the clans of Simeon. Their registered troops numbered 22,200. The Tribe of Gad |
| 15The children 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: | 15These were the clans descended from the sons of Gad: The Zephonite clan, named after their ancestor Zephon. The Haggite clan, named after their ancestor Haggi. The Shunite clan, named after their ancestor Shuni. |
| 16Of Ozni, the family of the Oznites: of Eri, the family of the Erites: | 16The Oznite clan, named after their ancestor Ozni. The Erite clan, named after their ancestor Eri. |
| 17Of Arod, the family of the Arodites: of Areli, the family of the Arelites. | 17The Arodite clan, named after their ancestor Arodi. The Arelite clan, named after their ancestor Areli. |
| 18These are the families of the children of Gad according to those that were numbered of them, forty thousand and five hundred. | 18These were the clans of Gad. Their registered troops numbered 40,500. The Tribe of Judah |
| 19The sons of Judah were Er and Onan: and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. | 19Judah had two sons, Er and Onan, who had died in the land of Canaan. |
| 20And the sons of Judah after their families were; of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites: of Pharez, the family of the Pharzites: of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites. | 20These were the clans descended from Judah’s surviving sons: The Shelanite clan, named after their ancestor Shelah. The Perezite clan, named after their ancestor Perez. The Zerahite clan, named after their ancestor Zerah. |
| 21And the sons of Pharez were; of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites: of Hamul, the family of the Hamulites. | 21These were the subclans descended from the Perezites: The Hezronites, named after their ancestor Hezron. The Hamulites, named after their ancestor Hamul. |
| 22These are the families of Judah according to those that were numbered of them, threescore and sixteen thousand and five hundred. | 22These were the clans of Judah. Their registered troops numbered 76,500. The Tribe of Issachar |
| 23Of the sons of Issachar after their families: of Tola, the family of the Tolaites: of Pua, the family of the Punites: | 23These were the clans descended from the sons of Issachar: The Tolaite clan, named after their ancestor Tola. The Puite clan, named after their ancestor Puah. |
| 24Of Jashub, the family of the Jashubites: of Shimron, the family of the Shimronites. | 24The Jashubite clan, named after their ancestor Jashub. The Shimronite clan, named after their ancestor Shimron. |
| 25These are the families of Issachar according to those that were numbered of them, threescore and four thousand and three hundred. | 25These were the clans of Issachar. Their registered troops numbered 64,300. The Tribe of Zebulun |
| 26Of the sons of Zebulun after their families: of Sered, the family of the Sardites: of Elon, the family of the Elonites: of Jahleel, the family of the Jahleelites. | 26These were the clans descended from the sons of Zebulun: The Seredite clan, named after their ancestor Sered. The Elonite clan, named after their ancestor Elon. The Jahleelite clan, named after their ancestor Jahleel. |
| 27These are the families of the Zebulunites according to those that were numbered of them, threescore thousand and five hundred. | 27These were the clans of Zebulun. Their registered troops numbered 60,500. The Tribe of Manasseh |
| 28The sons of Joseph after their families were Manasseh and Ephraim. | 28Two clans were descended from Joseph through Manasseh and Ephraim. |
| 29Of the sons of Manasseh: of Machir, the family of the Machirites: and Machir begat Gilead: of Gilead come the family of the Gileadites. | 29These were the clans descended from Manasseh: The Makirite clan, named after their ancestor Makir. The Gileadite clan, named after their ancestor Gilead, Makir’s son. |
| 30These are the sons of Gilead: of Jeezer, the family of the Jeezerites: of Helek, the family of the Helekites: | 30These were the subclans descended from the Gileadites: The Iezerites, named after their ancestor Iezer. The Helekites, named after their ancestor Helek. |
| 31And of Asriel, the family of the Asrielites: and of Shechem, the family of the Shechemites: | 31The Asrielites, named after their ancestor Asriel. The Shechemites, named after their ancestor Shechem. |
| 32And of Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites: and of Hepher, the family of the Hepherites. | 32The Shemidaites, named after their ancestor Shemida. The Hepherites, named after their ancestor Hepher. |
| 33And Zelophehad 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. | 33(One of Hepher’s descendants, Zelophehad, had no sons, but his daughters’ names were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.) |
| 34These are the families of Manasseh, and those that were numbered of them, fifty and two thousand and seven hundred. | 34These were the clans of Manasseh. Their registered troops numbered 52,700. The Tribe of Ephraim |
| 35These are the sons of Ephraim after their families: of Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthalhites: of Becher, the family of the Bachrites: of Tahan, the family of the Tahanites. | 35These were the clans descended from the sons of Ephraim: The Shuthelahite clan, named after their ancestor Shuthelah. The Bekerite clan, named after their ancestor Beker. The Tahanite clan, named after their ancestor Tahan. |
| 36And these are the sons of Shuthelah: of Eran, the family of the Eranites. | 36This was the subclan descended from the Shuthelahites: The Eranites, named after their ancestor Eran. |
| 37These are the families of the sons of Ephraim according to those that were numbered of them, thirty and two thousand and five hundred. These are the sons of Joseph after their families. | 37These were the clans of Ephraim. Their registered troops numbered 32,500. These clans of Manasseh and Ephraim were all descendants of Joseph. The Tribe of Benjamin |
| 38The 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: | 38These were the clans descended from the sons of Benjamin: The Belaite clan, named after their ancestor Bela. The Ashbelite clan, named after their ancestor Ashbel. The Ahiramite clan, named after their ancestor Ahiram. |
| 39Of Shupham, the family of the Shuphamites: of Hupham, the family of the Huphamites. | 39The Shuphamite clan, named after their ancestor Shupham. The Huphamite clan, named after their ancestor Hupham. |
| 40And the sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman: of Ard, the family of the Ardites: and of Naaman, the family of the Naamites. | 40These were the subclans descended from the Belaites: The Ardites, named after their ancestor Ard. The Naamites, named after their ancestor Naaman. |
| 41These are the sons of Benjamin after their families: and they that were numbered of them were forty and five thousand and six hundred. | 41These were the clans of Benjamin. Their registered troops numbered 45,600. The Tribe of Dan |
| 42These are the sons of Dan after their families: of Shuham, the family of the Shuhamites. These are the families of Dan after their families. | 42These were the clans descended from the sons of Dan: The Shuhamite clan, named after their ancestor Shuham. |
| 43All the families of the Shuhamites, according to those that were numbered of them, were threescore and four thousand and four hundred. | 43These were the Shuhamite clans of Dan. Their registered troops numbered 64,400. The Tribe of Asher |
| 44Of the children of Asher after their families: of Jimna, the family of the Jimnites: of Jesui, the family of the Jesuites: of Beriah, the family of the Beriites. | 44These were the clans descended from the sons of Asher: The Imnite clan, named after their ancestor Imnah. The Ishvite clan, named after their ancestor Ishvi. The Beriite clan, named after their ancestor Beriah. |
| 45Of the sons of Beriah: of Heber, the family of the Heberites: of Malchiel, the family of the Malchielites. | 45These were the subclans descended from the Beriites: The Heberites, named after their ancestor Heber. The Malkielites, named after their ancestor Malkiel. |
| 46And the name of the daughter of Asher was Sarah. | 46Asher also had a daughter named Serah. |
| 47These are the families of the sons of Asher according to those that were numbered of them; who were fifty and three thousand and four hundred. | 47These were the clans of Asher. Their registered troops numbered 53,400. The Tribe of Naphtali |
| 48Of the sons of Naphtali after their families: of Jahzeel, the family of the Jahzeelites: of Guni, the family of the Gunites: | 48These were the clans descended from the sons of Naphtali: The Jahzeelite clan, named after their ancestor Jahzeel. The Gunite clan, named after their ancestor Guni. |
| 49Of Jezer, the family of the Jezerites: of Shillem, the family of the Shillemites. | 49The Jezerite clan, named after their ancestor Jezer. The Shillemite clan, named after their ancestor Shillem. |
| 50These are the families of Naphtali according to their families: and they that were numbered of them were forty and five thousand and four hundred. | 50These were the clans of Naphtali. Their registered troops numbered 45,400. Results of the Registration |
| 51These were the numbered of the children of Israel, six hundred thousand and a thousand seven hundred and thirty. | 51In summary, the registered troops of all Israel numbered 601,730. |
| 52And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, | 52Then the LORD said to Moses, |
| 53Unto these the land shall be divided for an inheritance according to the number of names. | 53“Divide the land among the tribes, and distribute the grants of land in proportion to the tribes’ populations, as indicated by the number of names on the list. |
| 54To many thou shalt give the more inheritance, and to few thou shalt give the less inheritance: to every one shall his inheritance be given according to those that were numbered of him. | 54Give the larger tribes more land and the smaller tribes less land, each group receiving a grant in proportion to the size of its population. |
| 55Notwithstanding the land shall be divided by lot: according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit. | 55But you must assign the land by lot, and give land to each ancestral tribe according to the number of names on the list. |
| 56According to the lot shall the possession thereof be divided between many and few. | 56Each grant of land must be assigned by lot among the larger and smaller tribal groups.” The Tribe of Levi |
| 57And these are they that 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. | 57This is the record of the Levites who were counted according to their clans: The Gershonite clan, named after their ancestor Gershon. The Kohathite clan, named after their ancestor Kohath. The Merarite clan, named after their ancestor Merari. |
| 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 Korathites. And Kohath begat Amram. | 58The Libnites, the Hebronites, the Mahlites, the Mushites, and the Korahites were all subclans of the Levites. Now Kohath was the ancestor of Amram, |
| 59And the name of Amram's wife was Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, whom her mother bare to Levi in Egypt: and she bare unto Amram Aaron and Moses, and Miriam their sister. | 59and Amram’s wife was named Jochebed. She also was a descendant of Levi, born among the Levites in the land of Egypt. Amram and Jochebed became the parents of Aaron, Moses, and their sister, Miriam. |
| 60And unto Aaron was born Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. | 60To Aaron were born Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. |
| 61And Nadab and Abihu died, when they offered strange fire before the LORD. | 61But Nadab and Abihu died when they burned before the LORD the wrong kind of fire, different than he had commanded. |
| 62And those that were numbered of them were twenty and three thousand, all males 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. | 62The men from the Levite clans who were one month old or older numbered 23,000. But the Levites were not included in the registration of the rest of the people of Israel because they were not given an allotment of land when it was divided among the Israelites. |
| 63These are they that were numbered by Moses and Eleazar the priest, who numbered the children of Israel in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho. | 63So these are the results of the registration of the people of Israel as conducted by Moses and Eleazar the priest on the plains of Moab beside the Jordan River, across from Jericho. |
| 64But among these there was not a man of them whom Moses and Aaron the priest numbered, when they numbered the children of Israel in the wilderness of Sinai. | 64Not one person on this list had been among those listed in the previous registration taken by Moses and Aaron in the wilderness of Sinai. |
| 65For the LORD had said of them, They shall surely die in the wilderness. And there was not left a man of them, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun. | 65For the LORD had said of them, “They will all die in the wilderness.” Not one of them survived except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun. |
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