| NET Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1After the plague the LORD said to Moses and to Eleazar son of Aaron the priest, | 1After the plague, 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." | 2Take a census of the entire Israelite community by their ancestral houses of those 20 years old or more who can serve in Israel's army." |
| 3So Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them in the plains of Moab, by the Jordan River across from Jericho. They said, | 3So Moses and Eleazar the priest said to them in the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho, " |
| 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." | 4Take a census of those 20 years old or more, as the LORD had commanded Moses and 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. Reuben's descendants: 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; the Carmite clan from Carmi. |
| 7These were the families of the Reubenites; and those numbered of them were 43,730. | 7These were the Reubenite clans, and their registered men numbered 43,730. |
| 8Pallu's descendant was Eliab. | 8The 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. | 9The sons of Eliab were Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. (It was Dathan and Abiram, chosen by the community, who fought against Moses and Aaron; they and Korah's followers fought 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. | 10The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them with Korah, when his followers died and the fire consumed 250 men. They serve as a warning sign. |
| 11But the descendants of Korah did not die. | 11The sons of Korah, however, did not die.) |
| 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; | 12Simeon's descendants 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; the Shaulite clan from Shaul. |
| 14These were the families of the Simeonites, 22,200. | 14These were the Simeonite clans, numbering 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; | 15Gad's descendants 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; the Arelite clan from Areli. |
| 18These were the families of the Gadites according to those numbered of them, 40,500. | 18These were the Gadite clans numbered by their registered men: 40,500. |
| 19The descendants of Judah were Er and Onan, but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. | 19Judah's sons included 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. | 20Judah's descendants by their clans: the Shelanite clan from Shelah; the Perezite clan from Perez; the Zerahite clan from Zerah. |
| 21And the Perezites were: from Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; from Hamul, the family of the Hamulites. | 21The descendants of Perez: the Hezronite clan from Hezron; the Hamulite clan from Hamul. |
| 22These were the families of Judah according to those numbered of them, 76,500. | 22These were Judah's clans numbered by their registered men: 76,500. |
| 23The Issacharites by their families: from Tola, the family of the Tolaites; from Puah, the family of the Puites; | 23Issachar's descendants 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; the Shimronite clan from Shimron. |
| 25These were the families of Issachar, according to those numbered of them, 64,300. | 25These were Issachar's clans numbered by their registered men: 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. | 26Zebulun's descendants by their clans: the Seredite clan from Sered; the Elonite clan from Elon; the Jahleelite clan from Jahleel. |
| 27These were the families of the Zebulunites, according to those numbered of them, 60,500. | 27These were the Zebulunite clans numbered by their registered men: 60,500. |
| 28The descendants of Joseph by their families: Manasseh and Ephraim. | 28Joseph's descendants by their clans from 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. | 29Manasseh's descendants: the Machirite clan from Machir. Machir fathered Gilead; 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 Gilead's descendants: 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; 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. | 33Zelophehad son of Hepher had no sons--only daughters. The names of Zelophehad's daughters were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. |
| 34These were the families of Manasseh; those numbered of them were 52,700. | 34These were Manasseh's clans, numbered by their registered men: 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 Ephraim's descendants by their clans: the Shuthelahite clan from Shuthelah; the Becherite clan from Becher; the Tahanite clan from Tahan. |
| 36Now these were the Shuthelahites: from Eran, the family of the Eranites. | 36These were Shuthelah's descendants: 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 Ephraimite clans numbered by their registered men: 32,500. These were Joseph's descendants by their clans. |
| 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; | 38Benjamin's descendants 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; 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. | 40Bela's descendants from Ard and Naaman: the Ardite clan from Ard; 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 Benjaminite clans numbered by their registered men: 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 Dan's descendants by their clans: the Shuhamite clan from Shuham. These were the clans of Dan by their clans. |
| 43All the families of the Shuhahites according to those numbered of them were 64,400. | 43All the Shuhamite clans numbered by their registered men: 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. | 44Asher's descendants by their clans: the Imnite clan from Imnah; the Ishvite clan from Ishvi; the Beriite clan from Beriah. |
| 45From the Beriahites: from Heber, the family of the Heberites; from Malkiel, the family of the Malkielites. | 45From Beriah's descendants: the Heberite clan from Heber; 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 Asherite clans numbered by their registered men: 53,400. |
| 48The Naphtalites by their families: from Jahzeel, the family of the Jahzeelites; from Guni, the family of the Gunites; | 48Naphtali's descendants 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; 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 Naphtali clans numbered by their registered men: 45,400. |
| 51These were those numbered of the Israelites, 601,730. | 51These registered Israelite men numbered 601,730. |
| 52Then the LORD spoke to Moses: | 52The LORD spoke to Moses, " |
| 53"To these the land must be divided as an inheritance according to the number of the names. | 53The land is to be divided among them as an inheritance based on 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 is to be given its inheritance according to those who were registered in it. |
| 55The land must be divided by lot; and they will inherit in accordance with the names of their ancestral tribes. | 55The land must be divided by lot; they will receive an inheritance according to the names of their ancestral tribes. |
| 56Their inheritance must be apportioned by lot among the larger and smaller groups. | 56Each inheritance will 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. | 57These were the Levites registered by their clans: the Gershonite clan from Gershon; the Kohathite clan from Kohath; 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 Levite family groups: the Libnite clan, the Hebronite clan, the Mahlite clan, the Mushite clan, and the Korahite clan. Kohath was the ancestor 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. | 59The name of Amram's wife was Jochebed, a descendant of Levi, born to Levi in Egypt. She bore to Amram: 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 presented 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. | 62Those registered were 23,000, every male one month old or more; they were not registered 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 registered by Moses and Eleazar the priest when they registered 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. | 64But among them there was not one of those who had been registered by Moses and Aaron the priest when they registered 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 said to them that they would all die in the wilderness. None of them was left except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun. |
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