Numbers 1:20-46 ▼

20 From the sons of Reuben (behold a son), the firstborn of Israel (he wrestles with God), according to the records of their clans and families, counting one by one the names of every male twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,

21 those registered to the tribe of Reuben (behold a son) numbered 46,500.

22 From the sons of Simeon (heard), according to the records of their clans and families, counting one by one the names of every male twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,

23 those registered to the tribe of Simeon (heard) numbered 59,300.

24 From the sons of Gad (troop), according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,

25 those registered to the tribe of Gad (troop) numbered 45,650.

26 From the sons of Judah (praised), according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,

27 those registered to the tribe of Judah (praised) numbered 74,600.

28 From the sons of Issachar (there is recompense), according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,

29 those registered to the tribe of Issachar (there is recompense) numbered 54,400.

30 From the sons of Zebulun (exalted), according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,

31 those registered to the tribe of Zebulun (exalted) numbered 57,400.

32 From the sons of Joseph (YHWH has added): From the sons of Ephraim (doubly fruitful), according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,

33 those registered to the tribe of Ephraim (doubly fruitful) numbered 40,500.

34 And from the sons of Manasseh (causing to forget), according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,

35 those registered to the tribe of Manasseh (causing to forget) numbered 32,200.

36 From the sons of Benjamin (son of the right hand), according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,

37 those registered to the tribe of Benjamin (son of the right hand) numbered 35,400.

38 From the sons of Dan (He has judged), according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,

39 those registered to the tribe of Dan (He has judged) numbered 62,700.

40 From the sons of Asher (happy), according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,

41 those registered to the tribe of Asher (happy) numbered 41,500.

42 From the sons of Naphtali (wrestling), according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,

43 those registered to the tribe of Naphtali (wrestling) numbered 53,400.

44 These were the men numbered by Moses (drawn out) and Aaron (light bringer), with the assistance of the twelve leaders of Israel (he wrestles with God), each one representing his family.

45 So all the Israelites (God prevails) twenty years of age or older who could serve in Israel’s army were counted according to their families.

46 And all those counted totaled 603,550.