Holman Christian Standard Bible

New Living Translation

1The LORD spoke to Moses in the tent of meeting in the Wilderness of Sinai, on the first day of the second month of the second year after Israel's departure from the land of Egypt: "

1A year after Israel’s departure from Egypt, the LORD spoke to Moses in the Tabernacle in the wilderness of Sinai. On the first day of the second month of that year he said,

2Take a census of the entire Israelite community by their clans and their ancestral houses, counting the names of every male one by one.

2“From the whole community of Israel, record the names of all the warriors by their clans and families. List all the men

3You and Aaron are to register those who are 20 years old or more by their military divisions--everyone who can serve in Israel's army.

3twenty years old or older who are able to go to war. You and Aaron must register the troops,

4A man from each tribe is to be with you, each one the head of his ancestral house.

4and you will be assisted by one family leader from each tribe.

5These are the names of the men who are to assist you: Elizur son of Shedeur from Reuben;

5“These are the tribes and the names of the leaders who will assist you: Tribe Leader Reuben Elizur son of Shedeur

6Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai from Simeon;

6Simeon Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai

7Nahshon son of Amminadab from Judah;

7Judah Nahshon son of Amminadab

8Nethanel son of Zuar from Issachar;

8Issachar Nethanel son of Zuar

9Eliab son of Helon from Zebulun;

9Zebulun Eliab son of Helon

10from the sons of Joseph: Elishama son of Ammihud from Ephraim, Gamaliel son of Pedahzur from Manasseh;

10Ephraim son of Joseph Elishama son of Ammihud Manasseh son of Joseph Gamaliel son of Pedahzur

11Abidan son of Gideoni from Benjamin;

11Benjamin Abidan son of Gideoni

12Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai from Dan;

12Dan Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai

13Pagiel son of Ochran from Asher;

13Asher Pagiel son of Ocran

14Eliasaph son of Deuel from Gad;

14Gad Eliasaph son of Deuel

15Ahira son of Enan from Naphtali.

15Naphtali Ahira son of Enan

16These are the men called from the community; they are leaders of their ancestral tribes, the heads of Israel's clans."

16These are the chosen leaders of the community, the leaders of their ancestral tribes, the heads of the clans of Israel.”

17So Moses and Aaron took these men who had been designated by name,

17So Moses and Aaron called together these chosen leaders,

18and they assembled the whole community on the first day of the second month. They recorded their ancestry by their clans and their ancestral houses, counting one by one the names of those 20 years old or more,

18and they assembled the whole community of Israel on that very day. All the people were registered according to their ancestry by their clans and families. The men of Israel who were twenty years old or older were listed one by one,

19just as the LORD commanded Moses. He registered them in the Wilderness of Sinai:

19just as the LORD had commanded Moses. So Moses recorded their names in the wilderness of Sinai.

20The descendants of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel: according to their family records by their clans and their ancestral houses, counting one by one the names of every male 20 years old or more, everyone who could serve in the army,

20This is the number of men twenty years old or older who were able to go to war, as their names were listed in the records of their clans and families : Tribe Number Reuben (Jacob’s oldest son) 46,500

21those registered for the tribe of Reuben numbered 46,500.

21

22The descendants of Simeon: according to their family records by their clans and their ancestral houses, those registered counting one by one the names of every male 20 years old or more, everyone who could serve in the army,

22Simeon 59,300

23those registered for the tribe of Simeon numbered 59,300.

23

24The descendants of Gad: according to their family records by their clans and their ancestral houses, counting the names of those 20 years old or more, everyone who could serve in the army,

24Gad 45,650

25those registered for the tribe of Gad numbered 45,650.

25

26The descendants of Judah: according to their family records by their clans and their ancestral houses, counting the names of those 20 years old or more, everyone who could serve in the army,

26Judah 74,600

27those registered for the tribe of Judah numbered 74,600.

27

28The descendants of Issachar: according to their family records by their clans and their ancestral houses, counting the names of those 20 years old or more, everyone who could serve in the army,

28Issachar 54,400

29those registered for the tribe of Issachar numbered 54,400.

29

30The descendants of Zebulun: according to their family records by their clans and their ancestral houses, counting the names of those 20 years old or more, everyone who could serve in the army,

30Zebulun 57,400

31those registered for the tribe of Zebulun numbered 57,400.

31

32The descendants of Joseph: The descendants of Ephraim: according to their family records by their clans and their ancestral houses, counting the names of those 20 years old or more, everyone who could serve in the army,

32Ephraim son of Joseph 40,500

33those registered for the tribe of Ephraim numbered 40,500.

33

34The descendants of Manasseh: according to their family records by their clans and their ancestral houses, counting the names of those 20 years old or more, everyone who could serve in the army,

34Manasseh son of Joseph 32,200

35those registered for the tribe of Manasseh numbered 32,200.

35

36The descendants of Benjamin: according to their family records by their clans and their ancestral houses, counting the names of those 20 years old or more, everyone who could serve in the army,

36Benjamin 35,400

37those registered for the tribe of Benjamin numbered 35,400.

37

38The descendants of Dan: according to their family records by their clans and their ancestral houses, counting the names of those 20 years old or more, everyone who could serve in the army,

38Dan 62,700

39those registered for the tribe of Dan numbered 62,700.

39

40The descendants of Asher: according to their family records by their clans and their ancestral houses, counting the names of those 20 years old or more, everyone who could serve in the army,

40Asher 41,500

41those registered for the tribe of Asher numbered 41,500.

41

42The descendants of Naphtali: according to their family records by their clans and their ancestral houses, counting the names of those 20 years old or more, everyone who could serve in the army,

42Naphtali 53,400

43those registered for the tribe of Naphtali numbered 53,400.

43

44These are the men Moses and Aaron registered, with the assistance of the 12 leaders of Israel; each represented his ancestral house.

44These were the men registered by Moses and Aaron and the twelve leaders of Israel, all listed according to their ancestral descent.

45So all the Israelites 20 years old or more, everyone who could serve in Israel's army, were registered by their ancestral houses.

45They were registered by families—all the men of Israel who were twenty years old or older and able to go to war.

46All those registered numbered 603,550.

46The total number was 603,550.

47But the Levites were not registered with them by their ancestral tribe.

47But this total did not include the Levites.

48For the LORD had told Moses: "

48For the LORD had said to Moses,

49Do not register or take a census of the tribe of Levi with the other Israelites.

49“Do not include the tribe of Levi in the registration; do not count them with the rest of the Israelites.

50Appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of the testimony, all its furnishings, and everything in it. They are to transport the tabernacle and all its articles, take care of it, and camp around it.

50Put the Levites in charge of the Tabernacle of the Covenant, along with all its furnishings and equipment. They must carry the Tabernacle and all its furnishings as you travel, and they must take care of it and camp around it.

51Whenever the tabernacle is to move, the Levites are to take it down, and whenever it is to stop at a campsite, the Levites are to set it up. Any unauthorized person who comes near it must be put to death."

51Whenever it is time for the Tabernacle to move, the Levites will take it down. And when it is time to stop, they will set it up again. But any unauthorized person who goes too near the Tabernacle must be put to death.

52The Israelites are to camp by their military divisions, each man with his encampment and under his banner.

52Each tribe of Israel will camp in a designated area with its own family banner.

53The Levites are to camp around the tabernacle of the testimony and watch over it, so that no wrath will fall on the Israelite community."

53But the Levites will camp around the Tabernacle of the Covenant to protect the community of Israel from the LORD’s anger. The Levites are responsible to stand guard around the Tabernacle.”

54The Israelites did everything just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

54So the Israelites did everything just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

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