| NET Bible | Berean Study Bible |
| 1After the plague the LORD said to Moses and to Eleazar son of Aaron the priest, | 1After the plague had ended, the LORD said to Moses and Eleazar son of Aaron the priest, |
| 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." | 2“Take a census of the whole congregation of Israel by the houses of their fathers—all those twenty years of age or older 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 River across from Jericho. They said, | 3So on the plains of Moab by the Jordan, across from Jericho, Moses and Eleazar the priest issued the instruction, |
| 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." | 4“Take a census of the men twenty years of age or older, as the LORD has commanded Moses.” And these were the Israelites who came out of the land of Egypt: |
| 5Reuben was the firstborn of Israel. The Reubenites: from Hanoch, the family of the Hanochites; from Pallu, the family of the Palluites; | 5Reuben was the firstborn of Israel. These were the descendants of Reuben: The Hanochite clan from Hanoch, the Palluite clan from Pallu, |
| 6from Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; from Carmi, the family of the Carmites. | 6the Hezronite clan from Hezron, and the Carmite clan from Carmi. |
| 7These were the families of the Reubenites; and those numbered of them were 43,730. | 7These were the clans of Reuben, and their registration numbered 43,730. |
| 8Pallu's descendant was Eliab. | 8Now the son of Pallu was Eliab, |
| 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. | 9and the sons of Eliab were Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. It was Dathan and Abiram, chosen by the congregation, who fought against Moses and Aaron with the followers of Korah who rebelled against the LORD. |
| 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. | 10And the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them along with Korah, whose followers died when the fire consumed 250 men. They serve as a warning sign. |
| 11But the descendants of Korah did not die. | 11However, the line of Korah did not die out. |
| 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; | 12These were the descendants of Simeon by their clans: The Nemuelite clan from Nemuel, the Jaminite clan from Jamin, the Jachinite clan from Jachin, |
| 13from Zerah, the family of the Zerahites; and from Shaul, the family of the Shaulites. | 13the Zerahite clan from Zerah, and the Shaulite clan from Shaul. |
| 14These were the families of the Simeonites, 22,200. | 14These were the clans of Simeon, and there were 22,200 men. |
| 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; | 15These were the descendants of Gad by their clans: The Zephonite clan from Zephon, the Haggite clan from Haggi, the Shunite clan from Shuni, |
| 16from Ozni, the family of the Oznites; from Eri, the family of the Erites; | 16the Oznite clan from Ozni, the Erite clan from Eri, |
| 17from Arod, the family of the Arodites, and from Areli, the family of the Arelites. | 17the Arodite clan from Arod, and the Arelite clan from Areli. |
| 18These were the families of the Gadites according to those numbered of them, 40,500. | 18These were the clans of Gad, and their registration numbered 40,500. |
| 19The descendants of Judah were Er and Onan, but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. | 19The sons of Judah were Er and Onan, but they died in the land of Canaan. |
| 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. | 20These were the descendants of Judah by their clans: The Shelanite clan from Shelah, the Perezite clan from Perez, and the Zerahite clan from Zerah. |
| 21And the Perezites were: from Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; from Hamul, the family of the Hamulites. | 21And these were the descendants of Perez: the Hezronite clan from Hezron and the Hamulite clan from Hamul. |
| 22These were the families of Judah according to those numbered of them, 76,500. | 22These were the clans of Judah, and their registration numbered 76,500. |
| 23The Issacharites by their families: from Tola, the family of the Tolaites; from Puah, the family of the Puites; | 23These were the descendants of Issachar by their clans: The Tolaite clan from Tola, the Punite clan from Puvah, |
| 24from Jashub, the family of the Jashubites; and from Shimron, the family of the Shimronites. | 24the Jashubite clan from Jashub, and the Shimronite clan from Shimron. |
| 25These were the families of Issachar, according to those numbered of them, 64,300. | 25These were the clans of Issachar, and their registration numbered 64,300. |
| 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. | 26These were the descendants of Zebulun by their clans: The Seredite clan from Sered, the Elonite clan from Elon, and the Jahleelite clan from Jahleel. |
| 27These were the families of the Zebulunites, according to those numbered of them, 60,500. | 27These were the clans of Zebulun, and their registration numbered 60,500. |
| 28The descendants of Joseph by their families: Manasseh and Ephraim. | 28The descendants of Joseph included the clans of Manasseh and Ephraim. |
| 29The Manassehites: from Machir, the family of the Machirites (now Machir became the father of Gilead); from Gilead, the family of the Gileadites. | 29These were the descendants of Manasseh: The Machirite clan from Machir, the father of Gilead, and the Gileadite clan from Gilead. |
| 30These were the Gileadites: from Iezer, the family of the Iezerites; from Helek, the family of the Helekites; | 30These were the descendants of Gilead: the Iezerite clan from Iezer, the Helekite clan from Helek, |
| 31from Asriel, the family of the Asrielites; from Shechem, the family of the Shechemites; | 31the Asrielite clan from Asriel, the Shechemite clan from Shechem, |
| 32from Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites; from Hepher, the family of the Hepherites. | 32the Shemidaite clan from Shemida, and the Hepherite clan from Hepher. |
| 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. | 33Now Zelophehad son of Hepher had no sons but only daughters. The names of his daughters were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. |
| 34These were the families of Manasseh; those numbered of them were 52,700. | 34These were the clans of Manasseh, and their registration numbered 52,700. |
| 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. | 35These were the descendants of Ephraim by their clans: The Shuthelahite clan from Shuthelah, the Becherite clan from Becher, and the Tahanite clan from Tahan. |
| 36Now these were the Shuthelahites: from Eran, the family of the Eranites. | 36And the descendants of Shuthelah were the Eranite clan from Eran. |
| 37These were the families of the Ephraimites, according to those numbered of them, 32,500. These were the descendants of Joseph by their families. | 37These were the clans of Ephraim, and their registration numbered 32,500. These clans were the descendants of Joseph. |
| 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; | 38These were the descendants of Benjamin by their clans: The Belaite clan from Bela, the Ashbelite clan from Ashbel, the Ahiramite clan from Ahiram, |
| 39from Shupham, the family of the Shuphamites; from Hupham, the family of the Huphamites. | 39the Shuphamite clan from Shupham, and the Huphamite clan from Hupham. |
| 40The descendants of Bela were Ard and Naaman. From Ard, the family of the Ardites; from Naaman, the family of the Naamanites. | 40And the descendants of Bela from Ard and Naaman were the Ardite clan from Ard and the Naamite clan from Naaman. |
| 41These are the Benjaminites, according to their families, and according to those numbered of them, 45,600. | 41These were the clans of Benjamin, and their registration numbered 45,600. |
| 42These are the Danites by their families: from Shuham, the family of the Shuhamites. These were the families of Dan, according to their families. | 42These were the descendants of Dan by their clans: The Shuhamite clan from Shuham. These were the clans of Dan. |
| 43All the families of the Shuhahites according to those numbered of them were 64,400. | 43All of them were Shuhamite clans, and their registration numbered 64,400. |
| 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. | 44These were the descendants of Asher by their clans: The Imnite clan from Imnah, the Ishvite clan from Ishvi, and the Beriite clan from Beriah. |
| 45From the Beriahites: from Heber, the family of the Heberites; from Malkiel, the family of the Malkielites. | 45And these were the descendants of Beriah: the Heberite clan from Heber and the Malchielite clan from Malchiel. |
| 46Now the name of the daughter of Asher was Serah. | 46And the name of Asher’s daughter was Serah. |
| 47These are the families of the Asherites, according to those numbered of them, 53,400. | 47These were the clans of Asher, and their registration numbered 53,400. |
| 48The Naphtalites by their families: from Jahzeel, the family of the Jahzeelites; from Guni, the family of the Gunites; | 48These were the descendants of Naphtali by their clans: The Jahzeelite clan from Jahzeel, the Gunite clan from Guni, |
| 49from Jezer, the family of the Jezerites; from Shillem, the family of the Shillemites. | 49the Jezerite clan from Jezer, and the Shillemite clan from Shillem. |
| 50These were the families of Naphtali according to their families; and those numbered of them were 45,400. | 50These were the clans of Naphtali, and their registration numbered 45,400. |
| 51These were those numbered of the Israelites, 601,730. | 51These men of Israel numbered 601,730 in all. |
| 52Then the LORD spoke to Moses: | 52Then the LORD said to Moses, |
| 53"To these the land must be divided as an inheritance according to the number of the names. | 53“The land is to be divided among the tribes as an inheritance, according to the number of names. |
| 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. | 54Increase the inheritance for a large tribe and decrease it for a small one; each tribe is to receive its inheritance according to the number of those registered. |
| 55The land must be divided by lot; and they will inherit in accordance with the names of their ancestral tribes. | 55Indeed, the land must be divided by lot; they shall receive their inheritance according to the names of the tribes of their fathers. |
| 56Their inheritance must be apportioned by lot among the larger and smaller groups. | 56Each inheritance is to be divided by lot among the larger and smaller tribes.” |
| 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. | 57Now these were the Levites numbered by their clans: The Gershonite clan from Gershon, the Kohathite clan from Kohath, and the Merarite clan from Merari. |
| 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. | 58These were the families of the Levites: The Libnite clan, the Hebronite clan, the Mahlite clan, the Mushite clan, and the Korahite clan. Now Kohath was the father of Amram, |
| 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. | 59and Amram’s wife was named Jochebed. She was also a daughter of Levi, born to Levi in Egypt. To Amram she bore Aaron, Moses, and their sister Miriam. |
| 60And to Aaron were born Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. | 60Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar were born to Aaron, |
| 61But Nadab and Abihu died when they offered strange fire before the LORD. | 61but Nadab and Abihu died when they offered unauthorized fire before the LORD. |
| 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. | 62The registration of the Levites totaled 23,000, every male a month old or more; they were not numbered among the other Israelites, because no inheritance was given to them among the Israelites. |
| 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. | 63These were the ones numbered by Moses and Eleazar the priest when they counted the Israelites on the plains of Moab by the Jordan, across from Jericho. |
| 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. | 64Among all these, however, there was not one who had been numbered by Moses and Aaron the priest when they counted the Israelites in the Wilderness of Sinai. |
| 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. | 65For the LORD had told them that they would surely die in the wilderness. Not one was left except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun. |
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