The First Census of Israel

1And the Lord spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sina, in the tabernacle of witness, on the first day of the second month, in the second year of their departure from the land of Egypt, saying, 2Take the sum of all the congregation of Israel according to their kindreds, according to the houses of their fathers' families, according to their number by their names, according to their heads: every male 3from twenty years old and upwards, every one that goes forth in the forces of Israel, take account of them with their strength; thou and Aaron take account of them. 4And with you there shall be each one of the rulers according to the tribe of each: they shall be according to the houses of their families.

The Leaders of the Tribes

5And these are the names of the men who shall be present with you; of the tribe of Ruben, Elisur the son of Sediur. 6Of Symeon, Salamiel the son of Surisadai. 7Of Juda, Naasson the son of Aminadab. 8Of Issachar, Nathanael the son of Sogar. 9Of Zabulon, Eliab the son of Chaelon. 10Of the sons of Joseph, of Ephraim, Elisama the son of Emiud: of Manasses, Gamaliel the son of Phadasur. 11Of Benjamin, Abidan the son of Gadeoni. 12Of Dan, Achiezer the son of Amisadai. 13Of Aser, Phagaiel the son of Echran. 14Of Gad, Elisaph the son of Raguel. 15Of Nephthali, Achire the son of Aenan. 16These were famous men of the congregation, heads of the tribes according to their families: these are heads of thousands in Israel.

The Number of Every Tribe

17And Moses and Aaron took these men who were called by name. 18And they assembled all the congregation on the first day of the month in the second year; and they registered them after their lineage, after their families, after the number of their names, from twenty years old and upwards, every male according to their number: 19as the Lord commanded Moses, so they were numbered in the wilderness of Sina.

20And the sons of Ruben the first-born of Israel according to their kindreds, according to their divisions, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names, according to their heads, were - all males from twenty years old and upward, every one that went out with the host - 21the numbering of them of the tribe of Ruben, was forty-six thousand and four hundred.

22For the children of Symeon according to their kindreds, according to their divisions, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names, according to their polls, all males from twenty years old and upward, every one that goes out with the host, 23the numbering of them of the tribe of Symeon, was fifty-nine thousand and three hundred.

24(1:36) For the sons of Gad according to their kindreds, according to their divisions, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names, according to their polls, all males from twenty years old and upward, every one that goes forth with the host, 25(1:37) the numbering of them of the tribe of Gad, was forty and five thousand and six hundred and fifty.

26(1:24) For the sons of Juda according to their kindreds, according to their divisions, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names, according to their polls, all males from twenty years old and upward, every one that goes forth with the host, 27(1:25) the numbering of them of the tribe of Juda, was seventy-four thousand and six hundred.

28(1:26) For the sons of Issachar according to their kindreds, according to their divisions, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names, according to their polls, all males from twenty years old and upward, every one that goes forth with the host, 29(1:27) the numbering of them of the tribe of Issachar, was fifty-four thousand and four hundred.

30(1:28) For the sons of Zabulon according to their kindreds, according to their divisions, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names, according to their polls, all males from twenty years old and upward, every one that goes out with the host, 31(1:29) the numbering of them of the tribe of Zabulon, was fifty-seven thousand and four hundred.

32(1:30) For the sons of Joseph, the sons of Ephraim, according to their kindreds, according to their divisions, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names, according to their polls, all males from twenty years old and upward, every one that goes out with the host, 33(1:31) the numbering of them of the tribe of Ephraim, was forty thousand and five hundred.

34(1:32) For the sons of Manasse according to their kindreds, according to their divisions, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names, according to their polls, all males from twenty years old and upward, every one that goes out with the host, 35(1:33) the numbering of them of the tribe of Manasse, was thirty-two thousand and two hundred.

36(1:34) For the sons of Benjamin according to their kindreds, according to their divisions, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names, according to their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, every one that goes forth with the host, 37(1:35) the numbering of them of the tribe of Benjamin, was thirty-five thousand and four hundred.

38For the sons of Dan according to their kindreds, according to their divisions, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names, according to their polls, all males from twenty years old and upward, every one that goes forth with the host, 39the numbering of them of the tribe of Dan, was sixty and two thousand and seven hundred.

40For the sons of Aser according to their kindreds, according to their divisions, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names, according to their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, every one that goes forth with the host, 41the numbering of them of the tribe of Aser, was forty and one thousand and five hundred.

42For the sons of Nephthali according to their kindreds, according to their divisions, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names, according to their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, every one who goes forth with the host, 43the numbering of them of the tribe of Nephthali, was fifty-three thousand and four hundred.

44This is the numbering which Moses and Aaron and the rulers of Israel, being twelve men, conducted: there was a man for each tribe, they were according to the tribe of the houses of their family. 45And the whole numbering of the children of Israel with their host from twenty years old and upward, every one that goes out to set himself in battle array in Israel, came to 46six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty.

The Exemption of the Levites

47But the Levites of the tribe of their family were not counted among the children of Israel. 48And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 49See, thou shalt not muster the tribe of Levi, and thou shalt not take their numbers, in the midst of the children of Israel. 50And do thou set the Levites over the tabernacle of witness, and over all its furniture, and over all things that are in it; and they shall do service in it, and they shall encamp round about the tabernacle. 51And in removing the tabernacle, the Levites shall take it down, and in pitching the tabernacle they shall set it up: and let the stranger that advances to touch it die. 52And the children of Israel shall encamp, every man in his own order, and every man according to his company, with their host. 53But let the Levites encamp round about the tabernacle of witness fronting it, and so there shall be no sin among the children of Israel; and the Levites themselves shall keep the guard of the tabernacle of witness. 54And the children of Israel did according to all that the Lord commanded Moses and Aaron, so did they.