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| 1And it came to pass, after the plague, that the LORD spoke to Moses and Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, saying: | 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 children of Israel from twenty years old and above, by their fathers’ houses, all who are able to go to war in Israel.” | 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." |
| 3So Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them in the plains of Moab by the Jordan, across from 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 above, just as the LORD commanded Moses and the children of Israel who came out of the land of Egypt.” | 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 was the firstborn of Israel. The children of Reuben were: of Hanoch, the family of the Hanochites; of Pallu, the family 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 family of the Hezronites; of Carmi, the family 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 families of the Reubenites: those who were numbered of them were forty-three thousand seven hundred and thirty. | 7These families of the descendants of Reuben numbered 43,730. |
| 8And the son of Pallu was Eliab. | 8Now Pallu's son was Eliab. |
| 9The sons of Eliab were Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. These are the Dathan and Abiram, representatives of 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 two hundred and fifty men; and they became a sign. | 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, |
| 11Nevertheless the children of Korah did not die. | 11but Korah's direct descendants didn't die. |
| 12The sons of Simeon according to their families were: of Nemuel, the family of the Nemuelites; of Jamin, the family of the Jaminites; of Jachin, the family 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 family of the Zarhites; of Shaul, the family 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 families of the Simeonites: twenty-two thousand two hundred. | 14These families of the descendants of Simeon numbered 22,200. |
| 15The sons of Gad according to their families were: of Zephon, the family of the Zephonites; of Haggi, the family of the Haggites; of Shuni, the family 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 family of the Oznites; of Eri, the family of the Erites; | 16from Ozni, the family of the descendants of Ozni; from Eri, the family of the descendants of Eri; |
| 17of Arod, the family of the Arodites; of Areli, the family 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 families of the sons of Gad according to those who were numbered of them: forty thousand five hundred. | 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 families were: of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites; of Perez, the family of the Parzites; of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites. | 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 family of the Hezronites; of Hamul, the family 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 families of Judah according to those who were numbered of them: seventy-six thousand five hundred. | 22These families of Judah numbered 76,500. |
| 23The sons of Issachar according to their families were: of Tola, the family of the Tolaites; of Puah, the family 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 family of the Jashubites; of Shimron, the family 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 families of Issachar according to those who were numbered of them: sixty-four thousand three hundred. | 25These families of Issachar numbered 64,300. |
| 26The sons of Zebulun according to their families were: of Sered, the family of the Sardites; of Elon, the family of the Elonites; of Jahleel, the family 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 families of the Zebulunites according to those who were numbered of them: sixty thousand five hundred. | 27These families of the descendants of Zebulun numbered 60,500. |
| 28The sons of Joseph according to their families, by Manasseh and Ephraim, were: | 28The tribe of Joseph, listed according to their families, included Manasseh and Ephraim. |
| 29The sons of Manasseh: of Machir, the family of the Machirites; and Machir begot Gilead; of Gilead, the family 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 Jeezer, the family of the Jeezerites; of Helek, the family of the Helekites; | 30included: From Iezer, the family of the descendants of Iezer; from Helek, the family of the descendants of Helek; |
| 31of Asriel, the family of the Asrielites; of Shechem, the family of the Shechemites; | 31from Asriel, the family of the descendants of Asriel; from Shechem, the family of the descendants of Shechem; |
| 32of Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites; of Hepher, the family 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 families of Manasseh; and those who were numbered of them were fifty-two thousand seven hundred. | 34These families of Manasseh numbered 52,700. |
| 35These are the sons of Ephraim according to their families: of Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthalhites; of Becher, the family of the Bachrites; of Tahan, the family 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 family of the Eranites. | 36The descendants of Shuthelah included from Eran, the family of the descendants of Eran. |
| 37These are the families of the sons of Ephraim according to those who were numbered of them: thirty-two thousand five hundred. These are the sons of Joseph according to their families. | 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 families were: of Bela, the family of the Belaites; of Ashbel, the family of the Ashbelites; of Ahiram, the family 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 Shupham, the family of the Shuphamites; of Hupham, the family 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 family of the Ardites; of Naaman, the family 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 families; and those who were numbered of them were forty-five thousand six hundred. | 41These descendants of Benjamin's families numbered 45,600. |
| 42These are the sons of Dan according to their families: of Shuham, the family of the Shuhamites. These are the families of Dan according to their families. | 42The tribe of Dan, listed according to their families, included the families of the descendants of Shuham. |
| 43All the families of the Shuhamites, according to those who were numbered of them, were sixty-four thousand four hundred. | 43All the families of the Shuhamites numbered 64,400. |
| 44The sons of Asher according to their families were: of Jimna, the family of the Jimnites; of Jesui, the family of the Jesuites; of Beriah, the family 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 family of the Heberites; of Malchiel, the family 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 families of the sons of Asher according to those who were numbered of them: fifty-three thousand four hundred. | 47These descendants of Asher numbered 53,400. |
| 48The sons of Naphtali according to their families were: of Jahzeel, the family of the Jahzeelites; of Guni, the family 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 family of the Jezerites; of Shillem, the family 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 families of Naphtali according to their families; and those who were numbered of them were forty-five thousand four hundred. | 50These families of Naphtali numbered 45,400. |
| 51These are those who were numbered of the children of Israel: six hundred and one thousand seven hundred and thirty. | 51The total of those numbered among the Israelis was 601,730. |
| 52Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying: | 52Then the LORD told Moses, |
| 53“To these the land shall be divided as an 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 larger inheritance, and to a small tribe you shall give a smaller inheritance. Each shall be given its inheritance according to those who were numbered of them. | 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; they shall inherit according to the names of the tribes of their fathers. | 55but the land is to be divided by lot, inheriting according to the names of their ancestor's tribe. |
| 56According to the lot their inheritance shall be divided 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." |
| 57And these are those who were numbered of the Levites according to their families: of Gershon, the family of the Gershonites; of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites; of Merari, the family 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 families of the Levites: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, and the family of the Korathites. And Kohath begot 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 to Amram she bore Aaron and Moses and their sister Miriam. | 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. |
| 60To Aaron were born Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. | 60To Aaron were born Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. |
| 61And Nadab and Abihu died when they offered profane fire before the LORD. | 61But Nadab and Abihu died when they offered unauthorized fire in the LORD's presence. |
| 62Now those who were numbered of them were twenty-three thousand, every male from a month old and above; for they were not numbered among the other children of Israel, because there was no inheritance given to them among the children 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 are those who were numbered by Moses and Eleazar the priest, who numbered the children of Israel in the plains of Moab by the Jordan, across from 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 a man of those who were numbered by Moses and Aaron the priest when they numbered the children 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 surely die in the wilderness.” So there was not left a man of them, 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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