| New King James Version | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1Now the LORD spoke to Moses in the Wilderness of Sinai, in the tabernacle of meeting, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they had come out of the land of Egypt, saying: | 1Then the LORD spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tent of meeting, on the first of the second month, in the second year after they had come out of the land of Egypt, saying, |
| 2“Take a census of all the congregation of the children of Israel, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of names, every male individually, | 2"Take a census of all the congregation of the sons of Israel, by their families, by their fathers' households, according to the number of names, every male, head by head |
| 3from twenty years old and above—all who are able to go to war in Israel. You and Aaron shall number them by their armies. | 3from twenty years old and upward, whoever is able to go out to war in Israel, you and Aaron shall number them by their armies. |
| 4And with you there shall be a man from every tribe, each one the head of his father’s house. | 4"With you, moreover, there shall be a man of each tribe, each one head of his father's household. |
| 5“These are the names of the men who shall stand with you: from Reuben, Elizur the son of Shedeur; | 5"These then are the names of the men who shall stand with you: of Reuben, Elizur the son of Shedeur; |
| 6from Simeon, Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai; | 6of Simeon, Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai; |
| 7from Judah, Nahshon the son of Amminadab; | 7of Judah, Nahshon the son of Amminadab; |
| 8from Issachar, Nethanel the son of Zuar; | 8of Issachar, Nethanel the son of Zuar; |
| 9from Zebulun, Eliab the son of Helon; | 9of Zebulun, Eliab the son of Helon; |
| 10from the sons of Joseph: from Ephraim, Elishama the son of Ammihud; from Manasseh, Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur; | 10of the sons of Joseph: of Ephraim, Elishama the son of Ammihud; of Manasseh, Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur; |
| 11from Benjamin, Abidan the son of Gideoni; | 11of Benjamin, Abidan the son of Gideoni; |
| 12from Dan, Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai; | 12of Dan, Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai; |
| 13from Asher, Pagiel the son of Ocran; | 13of Asher, Pagiel the son of Ochran; |
| 14from Gad, Eliasaph the son of Deuel; | 14of Gad, Eliasaph the son of Deuel; |
| 15from Naphtali, Ahira the son of Enan.” | 15of Naphtali, Ahira the son of Enan. |
| 16These were chosen from the congregation, leaders of their fathers’ tribes, heads of the divisions in Israel. | 16"These are they who were called of the congregation, the leaders of their fathers' tribes; they were the heads of divisions of Israel." |
| 17Then Moses and Aaron took these men who had been mentioned by name, | 17So Moses and Aaron took these men who had been designated by name, |
| 18and they assembled all the congregation together on the first day of the second month; and they recited their ancestry by families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and above, each one individually. | 18and they assembled all the congregation together on the first of the second month. Then they registered by ancestry in their families, by their fathers' households, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upward, head by head, |
| 19As the LORD commanded Moses, so he numbered them in the Wilderness of Sinai. | 19just as the LORD had commanded Moses. So he numbered them in the wilderness of Sinai. |
| 20Now the children of Reuben, Israel’s oldest son, their genealogies by their families, by their fathers’ house, according to the number of names, every male individually, from twenty years old and above, all who were able to go to war: | 20Now the sons of Reuben, Israel's firstborn, their genealogical registration by their families, by their fathers' households, according to the number of names, head by head, every male from twenty years old and upward, whoever was able to go out to war, |
| 21those who were numbered of the tribe of Reuben were forty-six thousand five hundred. | 21their numbered men of the tribe of Reuben were 46,500. |
| 22From the children of Simeon, their genealogies by their families, by their fathers’ house, of those who were numbered, according to the number of names, every male individually, from twenty years old and above, all who were able to go to war: | 22Of the sons of Simeon, their genealogical registration by their families, by their fathers' households, their numbered men, according to the number of names, head by head, every male from twenty years old and upward, whoever was able to go out to war, |
| 23those who were numbered of the tribe of Simeon were fifty-nine thousand three hundred. | 23their numbered men of the tribe of Simeon were 59,300. |
| 24From the children of Gad, their genealogies by their families, by their fathers’ house, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and above, all who were able to go to war: | 24Of the sons of Gad, their genealogical registration by their families, by their fathers' households, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upward, whoever was able to go out to war, |
| 25those who were numbered of the tribe of Gad were forty-five thousand six hundred and fifty. | 25their numbered men of the tribe of Gad were 45,650. |
| 26From the children of Judah, their genealogies by their families, by their fathers’ house, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and above, all who were able to go to war: | 26Of the sons of Judah, their genealogical registration by their families, by their fathers' households, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upward, whoever was able to go out to war, |
| 27those who were numbered of the tribe of Judah were seventy-four thousand six hundred. | 27their numbered men of the tribe of Judah were 74,600. |
| 28From the children of Issachar, their genealogies by their families, by their fathers’ house, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and above, all who were able to go to war: | 28Of the sons of Issachar, their genealogical registration by their families, by their fathers' households, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upward, whoever was able to go out to war, |
| 29those who were numbered of the tribe of Issachar were fifty-four thousand four hundred. | 29their numbered men of the tribe of Issachar were 54,400. |
| 30From the children of Zebulun, their genealogies by their families, by their fathers’ house, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and above, all who were able to go to war: | 30Of the sons of Zebulun, their genealogical registration by their families, by their fathers' households, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upward, whoever was able to go out to war, |
| 31those who were numbered of the tribe of Zebulun were fifty-seven thousand four hundred. | 31their numbered men of the tribe of Zebulun were 57,400. |
| 32From the sons of Joseph, the children of Ephraim, their genealogies by their families, by their fathers’ house, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and above, all who were able to go to war: | 32Of the sons of Joseph, namely, of the sons of Ephraim, their genealogical registration by their families, by their fathers' households, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upward, whoever was able to go out to war, |
| 33those who were numbered of the tribe of Ephraim were forty thousand five hundred. | 33their numbered men of the tribe of Ephraim were 40,500. |
| 34From the children of Manasseh, their genealogies by their families, by their fathers’ house, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and above, all who were able to go to war: | 34Of the sons of Manasseh, their genealogical registration by their families, by their fathers' households, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upward, whoever was able to go out to war, |
| 35those who were numbered of the tribe of Manasseh were thirty-two thousand two hundred. | 35their numbered men of the tribe of Manasseh were 32,200. |
| 36From the children of Benjamin, their genealogies by their families, by their fathers’ house, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and above, all who were able to go to war: | 36Of the sons of Benjamin, their genealogical registration by their families, by their fathers' households, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upward, whoever was able to go out to war, |
| 37those who were numbered of the tribe of Benjamin were thirty-five thousand four hundred. | 37their numbered men of the tribe of Benjamin were 35,400. |
| 38From the children of Dan, their genealogies by their families, by their fathers’ house, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and above, all who were able to go to war: | 38Of the sons of Dan, their genealogical registration by their families, by their fathers' households, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upward, whoever was able to go out to war, |
| 39those who were numbered of the tribe of Dan were sixty-two thousand seven hundred. | 39their numbered men of the tribe of Dan were 62,700. |
| 40From the children of Asher, their genealogies by their families, by their fathers’ house, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and above, all who were able to go to war: | 40Of the sons of Asher, their genealogical registration by their families, by their fathers' households, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upward, whoever was able to go out to war, |
| 41those who were numbered of the tribe of Asher were forty-one thousand five hundred. | 41their numbered men of the tribe of Asher were 41,500. |
| 42From the children of Naphtali, their genealogies by their families, by their fathers’ house, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and above, all who were able to go to war: | 42Of the sons of Naphtali, their genealogical registration by their families, by their fathers' households, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upward, whoever was able to go out to war, |
| 43those who were numbered of the tribe of Naphtali were fifty-three thousand four hundred. | 43their numbered men of the tribe of Naphtali were 53,400. |
| 44These are the ones who were numbered, whom Moses and Aaron numbered, with the leaders of Israel, twelve men, each one representing his father’s house. | 44These are the ones who were numbered, whom Moses and Aaron numbered, with the leaders of Israel, twelve men, each of whom was of his father's household. |
| 45So all who were numbered of the children of Israel, by their fathers’ houses, from twenty years old and above, all who were able to go to war in Israel— | 45So all the numbered men of the sons of Israel by their fathers' households, from twenty years old and upward, whoever was able to go out to war in Israel, |
| 46all who were numbered were six hundred and three thousand five hundred and fifty. | 46even all the numbered men were 603,550. |
| 47But the Levites were not numbered among them by their fathers’ tribe; | 47The Levites, however, were not numbered among them by their fathers' tribe. |
| 48for the LORD had spoken to Moses, saying: | 48For the LORD had spoken to Moses, saying, |
| 49“Only the tribe of Levi you shall not number, nor take a census of them among the children of Israel; | 49"Only the tribe of Levi you shall not number, nor shall you take their census among the sons of Israel. |
| 50but you shall appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of the Testimony, over all its furnishings, and over all things that belong to it; they shall carry the tabernacle and all its furnishings; they shall attend to it and camp around the tabernacle. | 50"But you shall appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of the testimony, and over all its furnishings and over all that belongs to it. They shall carry the tabernacle and all its furnishings, and they shall take care of it; they shall also camp around the tabernacle. |
| 51And when the tabernacle is to go forward, the Levites shall take it down; and when the tabernacle is to be set up, the Levites shall set it up. The outsider who comes near shall be put to death. | 51"So when the tabernacle is to set out, the Levites shall take it down; and when the tabernacle encamps, the Levites shall set it up. But the layman who comes near shall be put to death. |
| 52The children of Israel shall pitch their tents, everyone by his own camp, everyone by his own standard, according to their armies; | 52"The sons of Israel shall camp, each man by his own camp, and each man by his own standard, according to their armies. |
| 53but the Levites shall camp around the tabernacle of the Testimony, that there may be no wrath on the congregation of the children of Israel; and the Levites shall keep charge of the tabernacle of the Testimony.” | 53"But the Levites shall camp around the tabernacle of the testimony, so that there will be no wrath on the congregation of the sons of Israel. So the Levites shall keep charge of the tabernacle of the testimony." |
| 54Thus the children of Israel did; according to all that the LORD commanded Moses, so they did. | 54Thus the sons of Israel did; according to all which the LORD had commanded Moses, so they did. |
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