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1 After the plague the LORD said to Moses and Eleazar, son of the priest Aaron, After the plague, the LORD said to Moses and to Eleazar the son of Aaron, the priest, After the plague the LORD said to Moses and Eleazar son of Aaron, the priest,
2 |Take a census of the whole community of Israel by households. List those who are at least 20 years old and eligible for military duty.| “Take a census of all the congregation of the people of Israel, from twenty years old and upward, by their fathers’ houses, all in Israel who are able to go to war.” “Take a census of the whole Israelite community by families—all those twenty years old or more who are able to serve in the army of Israel.”
3 So Moses and the priest Eleazar spoke to the Israelites on the plains of Moab near the Jordan River across from Jericho. They said, And Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho, saying, So on the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho, Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them and said,
4 |Take a census of those at least 20 years old, as the LORD commanded Moses.| These are the Israelites who came from Egypt: “Take a census of the people, from twenty years old and upward,” as the LORD commanded Moses. The people of Israel who came out of the land of Egypt were: “Take a census of the men twenty years old or more, as the LORD commanded Moses.” These were the Israelites who came out of Egypt:
5 [Reuben] was Israel's firstborn. The descendants of Reuben were the family of Hanoch, the family of Pallu, Reuben, the firstborn of Israel; the sons of Reuben: of Hanoch, the clan of the Hanochites; of Pallu, the clan of the Palluites; The descendants of Reuben, the firstborn son of Israel, were: through Hanok, the Hanokite clan; through Pallu, the Palluite clan;
6 the family of Hezron, and the family of Carmi. of Hezron, the clan of the Hezronites; of Carmi, the clan of the Carmites. through Hezron, the Hezronite clan; through Karmi, the Karmite clan.
7 These were the families of Reuben. The total number of men was 43,730. These are the clans of the Reubenites, and those listed were 43,730. These were the clans of Reuben; those numbered were 43,730.
8 Eliab was the son of Pallu, And the sons of Pallu: Eliab. The son of Pallu was Eliab,
9 and Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram were the sons of Eliab. (It was Dathan and Abiram, men chosen by the community, who defied Moses and Aaron's authority. They joined Korah's followers when they defied the LORD's authority. The sons of Eliab: Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. These are the Dathan and Abiram, chosen from the congregation, who contended against Moses and Aaron in the company of Korah, when they contended against the LORD and the sons of Eliab were Nemuel, Dathan and Abiram. The same Dathan and Abiram were the community officials who rebelled against Moses and Aaron and were among Korah’s followers when they rebelled against the LORD.
10 The ground opened up and swallowed them along with Korah. They and their followers died when the fire consumed the 250 men. This was a warning. and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up together with Korah, when that company died, when the fire devoured 250 men, and they became a warning. The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them along with Korah, whose followers died when the fire devoured the 250 men. And they served as a warning sign.
11 But the descendants of Korah didn't die.) But the sons of Korah did not die. The line of Korah, however, did not die out.
12 The families descended from [Simeon] were the family of Nemuel, the family of Jamin, the family of Jakin, The sons of Simeon according to their clans: of Nemuel, the clan of the Nemuelites; of Jamin, the clan of the Jaminites; of Jachin, the clan of the Jachinites; The descendants of Simeon by their clans were: through Nemuel, the Nemuelite clan; through Jamin, the Jaminite clan; through Jakin, the Jakinite clan;
13 the family of Zerah, and the family of Shaul. of Zerah, the clan of the Zerahites; of Shaul, the clan of the Shaulites. through Zerah, the Zerahite clan; through Shaul, the Shaulite clan.
14 These were the families of Simeon. The total number of men was 22,200. These are the clans of the Simeonites, 22,200. These were the clans of Simeon; those numbered were 22,200.
15 The families descended from [Gad] were the family of Zephon, the family of Haggi, the family of Shuni, The sons of Gad according to their clans: of Zephon, the clan of the Zephonites; of Haggi, the clan of the Haggites; of Shuni, the clan of the Shunites; The descendants of Gad by their clans were: through Zephon, the Zephonite clan; through Haggi, the Haggite clan; through Shuni, the Shunite clan;
16 the family of Ozni, the family of Eri, of Ozni, the clan of the Oznites; of Eri, the clan of the Erites; through Ozni, the Oznite clan; through Eri, the Erite clan;
17 the family of Arodi, and the family of Areli. of Arod, the clan of the Arodites; of Areli, the clan of the Arelites. through Arodi, the Arodite clan; through Areli, the Arelite clan.
18 These were the families of Gad's descendants. The total number of men was 40,500. These are the clans of the sons of Gad as they were listed, 40,500. These were the clans of Gad; those numbered were 40,500.
19 Er and Onan were sons of Judah, but they died in Canaan. The sons of Judah were Er and Onan; and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. Er and Onan were sons of Judah, but they died in Canaan.
20 The families descended from [Judah] were the family of Shelah, the family of Perez, and the family of Zerah. And the sons of Judah according to their clans were: of Shelah, the clan of the Shelanites; of Perez, the clan of the Perezites; of Zerah, the clan of the Zerahites. The descendants of Judah by their clans were: through Shelah, the Shelanite clan; through Perez, the Perezite clan; through Zerah, the Zerahite clan.
21 The descendants of Perez were the family of Hezron and the family of Hamul. And the sons of Perez were: of Hezron, the clan of the Hezronites; of Hamul, the clan of the Hamulites. The descendants of Perez were: through Hezron, the Hezronite clan; through Hamul, the Hamulite clan.
22 These were the families of Judah. The total number of men was 76,500. These are the clans of Judah as they were listed, 76,500. These were the clans of Judah; those numbered were 76,500.
23 The families descended from [Issachar] were the family of Tola, the family of Puah, The sons of Issachar according to their clans: of Tola, the clan of the Tolaites; of Puvah, the clan of the Punites; The descendants of Issachar by their clans were: through Tola, the Tolaite clan; through Puah, the Puite clan;
24 the family of Jashub, and the family of Shimron. of Jashub, the clan of the Jashubites; of Shimron, the clan of the Shimronites. through Jashub, the Jashubite clan; through Shimron, the Shimronite clan.
25 These were the families of Issachar. The total number of men was 64,300. These are the clans of Issachar as they were listed, 64,300. These were the clans of Issachar; those numbered were 64,300.
26 The families descended from [Zebulun] were the family of Sered, the family of Elon, and the family of Jahleel. The sons of Zebulun, according to their clans: of Sered, the clan of the Seredites; of Elon, the clan of the Elonites; of Jahleel, the clan of the Jahleelites. The descendants of Zebulun by their clans were: through Sered, the Seredite clan; through Elon, the Elonite clan; through Jahleel, the Jahleelite clan.
27 These were the families of Zebulun. The total number of men was 60,500. These are the clans of the Zebulunites as they were listed, 60,500. These were the clans of Zebulun; those numbered were 60,500.
28 The families descended from [Joseph] [through] Manasseh and Ephraim were The sons of Joseph according to their clans: Manasseh and Ephraim. The descendants of Joseph by their clans through Manasseh and Ephraim were:
29 (from Manasseh) the family of Machir (Machir was the father of Gilead) and the family of Gilead. The sons of Manasseh: of Machir, the clan of the Machirites; and Machir was the father of Gilead; of Gilead, the clan of the Gileadites. The descendants of Manasseh: through Makir, the Makirite clan (Makir was the father of Gilead); through Gilead, the Gileadite clan.
30 The descendants of Gilead were the family of Iezer, the family of Helek, These are the sons of Gilead: of Iezer, the clan of the Iezerites; of Helek, the clan of the Helekites; These were the descendants of Gilead: through Iezer, the Iezerite clan; through Helek, the Helekite clan;
31 the family of Asriel, the family of Shechem, and of Asriel, the clan of the Asrielites; and of Shechem, the clan of the Shechemites; through Asriel, the Asrielite clan; through Shechem, the Shechemite clan;
32 the family of Shemida, and the family of Hepher. and of Shemida, the clan of the Shemidaites; and of Hepher, the clan of the Hepherites. through Shemida, the Shemidaite clan; through Hepher, the Hepherite clan.
33 (Zelophehad, son of Hepher, had no sons-only daughters. Their names were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.) Now 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. (Zelophehad son of Hepher had no sons; he had only daughters, whose names were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milkah and Tirzah.)
34 These were the families of Manasseh. The total number of men was 52,700. These are the clans of Manasseh, and those listed were 52,700. These were the clans of Manasseh; those numbered were 52,700.
35 The families descended from Ephraim were the family of Shuthelah, the family of Beker, and the family of Tahan. These are the sons of Ephraim according to their clans: of Shuthelah, the clan of the Shuthelahites; of Becher, the clan of the Becherites; of Tahan, the clan of the Tahanites. These were the descendants of Ephraim by their clans: through Shuthelah, the Shuthelahite clan; through Beker, the Bekerite clan; through Tahan, the Tahanite clan.
36 The descendants of Shuthelah were the family of Eran. And these are the sons of Shuthelah: of Eran, the clan of the Eranites. These were the descendants of Shuthelah: through Eran, the Eranite clan.
37 These were the families of Ephraim's descendants. The total number of men was 32,500. These were the families descended from Joseph. These are the clans of the sons of Ephraim as they were listed, 32,500. These are the sons of Joseph according to their clans. These were the clans of Ephraim; those numbered were 32,500. These were the descendants of Joseph by their clans.
38 The families descended from [Benjamin] were the family of Bela, the family of Ashbel, the family of Ahiram, The sons of Benjamin according to their clans: of Bela, the clan of the Belaites; of Ashbel, the clan of the Ashbelites; of Ahiram, the clan of the Ahiramites; The descendants of Benjamin by their clans were: through Bela, the Belaite clan; through Ashbel, the Ashbelite clan; through Ahiram, the Ahiramite clan;
39 the family of Shupham, and the family of Hupham. of Shephupham, the clan of the Shuphamites; of Hupham, the clan of the Huphamites. through Shupham, the Shuphamite clan; through Hupham, the Huphamite clan.
40 The descendants of Bela ( [through] Ard and Naaman) were the family of Ard and the family of Naaman. And the sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman: of Ard, the clan of the Ardites; of Naaman, the clan of the Naamites. The descendants of Bela through Ard and Naaman were: through Ard, the Ardite clan; through Naaman, the Naamite clan.
41 These were the families descended from Benjamin. The total number of men was 45,600. These are the sons of Benjamin according to their clans, and those listed were 45,600. These were the clans of Benjamin; those numbered were 45,600.
42 The family descended from [Dan] was the family of Shuham. This was the family descended from Dan. These are the sons of Dan according to their clans: of Shuham, the clan of the Shuhamites. These are the clans of Dan according to their clans. These were the descendants of Dan by their clans: through Shuham, the Shuhamite clan. These were the clans of Dan:
43 The total number of men in all the family of Shuham was 64,400. All the clans of the Shuhamites, as they were listed, were 64,400. All of them were Shuhamite clans; and those numbered were 64,400.
44 The families descended from [Asher] were the family of Imnah, the family of Ishvi, and the family of Beriah. The sons of Asher according to their clans: of Imnah, the clan of the Imnites; of Ishvi, the clan of the Ishvites; of Beriah, the clan of the Beriites. The descendants of Asher by their clans were: through Imnah, the Imnite clan; through Ishvi, the Ishvite clan; through Beriah, the Beriite clan;
45 The descendants of Beriah were the family of Heber and the family of Malchiel. Of the sons of Beriah: of Heber, the clan of the Heberites; of Malchiel, the clan of the Malchielites. and through the descendants of Beriah: through Heber, the Heberite clan; through Malkiel, the Malkielite clan.
46 (Asher had a daughter named Serah.) And the name of the daughter of Asher was Serah. (Asher had a daughter named Serah.)
47 These were the families of Asher's descendants. The total number of men was 53,400. These are the clans of the sons of Asher as they were listed, 53,400. These were the clans of Asher; those numbered were 53,400.
48 The families descended from [Naphtali] were the family of Jahzeel, the family of Guni, The sons of Naphtali according to their clans: of Jahzeel, the clan of the Jahzeelites; of Guni, the clan of the Gunites; The descendants of Naphtali by their clans were: through Jahzeel, the Jahzeelite clan; through Guni, the Gunite clan;
49 the family of Jezer, and the family of Shillem. of Jezer, the clan of the Jezerites; of Shillem, the clan of the Shillemites. through Jezer, the Jezerite clan; through Shillem, the Shillemite clan.
50 These were the families of Naphtali. The total number of men was 45,400. These are the clans of Naphtali according to their clans, and those listed were 45,400. These were the clans of Naphtali; those numbered were 45,400.
51 The total number of Israelite men was 601,730. This was the list of the people of Israel, 601,730. The total number of the men of Israel was 601,730.
52 Then the LORD said to Moses, The LORD spoke to Moses, saying, The LORD said to Moses,
53 |The land these people will possess must be divided using the list of names [from the census]. “Among these the land shall be divided for inheritance according to the number of names. “The land is to be allotted to them as an inheritance based on the number of names.
54 Give more land to larger tribes and less land to smaller ones. Use the totals [from the census] in giving land to each tribe. To a large tribe you shall give a large inheritance, and to a small tribe you shall give a small inheritance; every tribe shall be given its inheritance in proportion to its list. To a larger group give a larger inheritance, and to a smaller group a smaller one; each is to receive its inheritance according to the number of those listed.
55 But the land must be divided by drawing lots. The tribes will receive their land based on the names of their ancestors. But the land shall be divided by lot. According to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit. Be sure that the land is distributed by lot. What each group inherits will be according to the names for its ancestral tribe.
56 Whether the tribes are large or small, the land must be divided by drawing lots.| Their inheritance shall be divided according to lot between the larger and the smaller.” Each inheritance is to be distributed by lot among the larger and smaller groups.”
57 The families descended from [Levi] were listed as the family of Gershon, the family of Kohath, and the family of Merari. This was the list of the Levites according to their clans: of Gershon, the clan of the Gershonites; of Kohath, the clan of the Kohathites; of Merari, the clan of the Merarites. These were the Levites who were counted by their clans: through Gershon, the Gershonite clan; through Kohath, the Kohathite clan; through Merari, the Merarite clan.
58 These were the families of Levi: the Libnite family, the Hebronite family, the Mahlite family, the Mushite family, and the Korahite family. Kohath was the ancestor of Amram. These are the clans of Levi: the clan of the Libnites, the clan of the Hebronites, the clan of the Mahlites, the clan of the Mushites, the clan of the Korahites. And Kohath was the father of Amram. These also were Levite clans: the Libnite clan, the Hebronite clan, the Mahlite clan, the Mushite clan, the Korahite clan. (Kohath was the forefather of Amram;
59 The name of Amram's wife was Jochebed, a descendant of Levi, who was born in Egypt. She gave birth to Amram's children: Aaron, Moses, and their sister Miriam. The name of Amram’s wife was Jochebed the daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi in Egypt. And she bore to Amram Aaron and Moses and Miriam their sister. the name of Amram’s wife was Jochebed, a descendant of Levi, who was born to the Levites in Egypt. To Amram she bore Aaron, Moses and their sister Miriam.
60 Aaron was the father of Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. And to Aaron were born Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. Aaron was the father of Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
61 But Nadab and Abihu had died because they offered unauthorized fire in the LORD's presence. But Nadab and Abihu died when they offered unauthorized fire before the LORD. But Nadab and Abihu died when they made an offering before the LORD with unauthorized fire.)
62 The total number of all the [Levite] males at least one month old was 23,000. They were not counted along with the other Israelites, because they were given no land of their own. And those listed were 23,000, every male from a month old and upward. For they were not listed among the people of Israel, because there was no inheritance given to them among the people of Israel. All the male Levites a month old or more numbered 23,000. They were not counted along with the other Israelites because they received no inheritance among them.
63 Moses and the priest Eleazar added up the total number of Israelites on the plains of Moab near the Jordan River across from Jericho. These were those listed by Moses and Eleazar the priest, who listed the people of Israel in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho. These are the ones counted by Moses and Eleazar the priest when they counted the Israelites on the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho.
64 Among them there wasn't a single one of the Israelites Moses and the priest Aaron had counted in the Desert of Sinai. But among these there was not one of those listed by Moses and Aaron the priest, who had listed the people of Israel in the wilderness of Sinai. Not one of them was among those counted by Moses and Aaron the priest when they counted the Israelites in the Desert of Sinai.
65 The LORD had said, |They must all die in the desert.| The only ones left were Caleb (son of Jephunneh) and Joshua (son of Nun). For the LORD had said of them, “They shall die in the wilderness.” Not one of them was left, except Caleb the son of Jephunneh and Joshua the son of Nun. For the LORD had told those Israelites they would surely die in the wilderness, and not one of them was left except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.
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