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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 the LORD said to Moses and to Eleazar son of Aaron the priest, |
| 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 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 spoke with them in the plains of Moab by the Jordan, across from Jericho, saying: | 3So Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them in the plains of Moab, by the Jordan River across from Jericho. They said, |
| 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.” | 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. The children of Reuben were: of Hanoch, the family of the Hanochites; of Pallu, the family of the Palluites; | 5Reuben was the firstborn of Israel. The Reubenites: from Hanoch, the family of the Hanochites; from Pallu, the family of the Palluites; |
| 6of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; of Carmi, the family of the Carmites. | 6from Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; from Carmi, the family of the Carmites. |
| 7These are the families of the Reubenites: those who were numbered of them were forty-three thousand seven hundred and thirty. | 7These were the families of the Reubenites; and those numbered of them were 43,730. |
| 8And the son of Pallu was Eliab. | 8Pallu's descendant 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; | 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. |
| 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 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. |
| 11Nevertheless the children of Korah did not die. | 11But the descendants of Korah did not 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 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; |
| 13of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites; of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites. | 13from Zerah, the family of the Zerahites; and from Shaul, the family of the Shaulites. |
| 14These are the families of the Simeonites: twenty-two thousand two hundred. | 14These were the families of the Simeonites, 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 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; |
| 16of Ozni, the family of the Oznites; of Eri, the family of the Erites; | 16from Ozni, the family of the Oznites; from Eri, the family of the Erites; |
| 17of Arod, the family of the Arodites; of Areli, the family of the Arelites. | 17from Arod, the family of the Arodites, and from Areli, the family of the Arelites. |
| 18These are the families of the sons of Gad according to those who were numbered of them: forty thousand five hundred. | 18These were the families of the Gadites according to those numbered of them, 40,500. |
| 19The sons of Judah were Er and Onan; and 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. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 21And the sons of Perez were: of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; of Hamul, the family of the Hamulites. | 21And the Perezites were: from Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; from Hamul, the family of the Hamulites. |
| 22These are the families of Judah according to those who were numbered of them: seventy-six thousand five hundred. | 22These were the families of Judah according to those numbered of them, 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 Issacharites by their families: from Tola, the family of the Tolaites; from Puah, the family of the Puites; |
| 24of Jashub, the family of the Jashubites; of Shimron, the family of the Shimronites. | 24from Jashub, the family of the Jashubites; and from Shimron, the family of the Shimronites. |
| 25These are the families of Issachar according to those who were numbered of them: sixty-four thousand three hundred. | 25These were the families of Issachar, according to those numbered of them, 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 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 are the families of the Zebulunites according to those who were numbered of them: sixty thousand five hundred. | 27These were the families of the Zebulunites, according to those numbered of them, 60,500. |
| 28The sons of Joseph according to their families, by Manasseh and Ephraim, were: | 28The descendants of Joseph by their families: 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 Manassehites: from Machir, the family of the Machirites (now Machir became 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; | 30These were the Gileadites: from Iezer, the family of the Iezerites; from Helek, the family of the Helekites; |
| 31of Asriel, the family of the Asrielites; of Shechem, the family of the Shechemites; | 31from Asriel, the family of the Asrielites; from Shechem, the family of the Shechemites; |
| 32of Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites; of Hepher, the family of the Hepherites. | 32from Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites; from Hepher, the family of the Hepherites. |
| 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. | 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 are the families of Manasseh; and those who were numbered of them were fifty-two thousand seven hundred. | 34These were the families of Manasseh; those numbered of them were 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. | 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. |
| 36And these are the sons of Shuthelah: of Eran, the family of the Eranites. | 36Now these were the Shuthelahites: from Eran, the family of the Eranites. |
| 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 were the families of the Ephraimites, according to those numbered of them, 32,500. These were the descendants of Joseph by 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 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; |
| 39of Shupham, the family of the Shuphamites; of Hupham, the family of the Huphamites. | 39from Shupham, the family of the Shuphamites; from Hupham, the family of the Huphamites. |
| 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 Ardites; from Naaman, the family of the Naamanites. |
| 41These are the sons of Benjamin according to their families; and those who were numbered of them were forty-five thousand six hundred. | 41These are the Benjaminites, according to their families, and according to those numbered of them, 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. | 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, according to those who were numbered of them, were sixty-four thousand four hundred. | 43All the families of the Shuhahites according to those numbered of them were 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 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. |
| 45Of the sons of Beriah: of Heber, the family of the Heberites; of Malchiel, the family of the Malchielites. | 45From the Beriahites: from Heber, the family of the Heberites; from Malkiel, the family of the Malkielites. |
| 46And the name of the daughter of Asher was Serah. | 46Now the name of the daughter of Asher 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 are the families of the Asherites, according to those numbered of them, 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 Naphtalites by their families: from Jahzeel, the family of the Jahzeelites; from Guni, the family of the Gunites; |
| 49of Jezer, the family of the Jezerites; of Shillem, the family of the Shillemites. | 49from Jezer, the family of the Jezerites; from Shillem, the family of the Shillemites. |
| 50These are the families of Naphtali according to their families; and those who were numbered of them were forty-five thousand four hundred. | 50These were the families of Naphtali according to their families; and those numbered of them were 45,400. |
| 51These are those who were numbered of the children of Israel: six hundred and one thousand seven hundred and thirty. | 51These were those numbered of the Israelites, 601,730. |
| 52Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying: | 52Then the LORD spoke to Moses: |
| 53“To these the land shall be divided as an inheritance, according to the number of names. | 53"To these the land must be divided as an inheritance according to the number of the 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. | 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 shall be divided by lot; they shall inherit according to the names of the tribes of their fathers. | 55The land must be divided by lot; and they will inherit in accordance with the names of their ancestral tribes. |
| 56According to the lot their inheritance shall be divided between the larger and the smaller.” | 56Their inheritance must be apportioned by lot among the larger and smaller groups. |
| 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. | 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 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 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 the daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi in Egypt; and to Amram she bore Aaron and 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 and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. | 60And to Aaron were born Nadab and 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 strange fire before the LORD. |
| 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. | 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 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. | 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 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 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 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. | 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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