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1Now the LORD spoke to Moses in the Wilderness of Sinai, in the tabernacle of meeting, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they had come out of the land of Egypt, saying:

1And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tabernacle of the congregation, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying,

2“Take a census of all the congregation of the children of Israel, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of names, every male individually,

2Take ye the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, after their families, by the house of their fathers, with the number of their names, every male by their polls;

3from twenty years old and above—all who are able to go to war in Israel. You and Aaron shall number them by their armies.

3From twenty years old and upward, all that are able to go forth to war in Israel: thou and Aaron shall number them by their armies.

4And with you there shall be a man from every tribe, each one the head of his father’s house.

4And with you there shall be a man of every tribe; every one head of the house of his fathers.

5“These are the names of the men who shall stand with you: from Reuben, Elizur the son of Shedeur;

5And these are the names of the men that shall stand with you: of the tribe of Reuben; Elizur the son of Shedeur.

6from Simeon, Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai;

6Of Simeon; Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.

7from Judah, Nahshon the son of Amminadab;

7Of Judah; Nahshon the son of Amminadab.

8from Issachar, Nethanel the son of Zuar;

8Of Issachar; Nethaneel the son of Zuar.

9from Zebulun, Eliab the son of Helon;

9Of Zebulun; Eliab the son of Helon.

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

10Of the children of Joseph: of Ephraim; Elishama the son of Ammihud: of Manasseh; Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.

11from Benjamin, Abidan the son of Gideoni;

11Of Benjamin; Abidan the son of Gideoni.

12from Dan, Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai;

12Of Dan; Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.

13from Asher, Pagiel the son of Ocran;

13Of Asher; Pagiel the son of Ocran.

14from Gad, Eliasaph the son of Deuel;

14Of Gad; Eliasaph the son of Deuel.

15from Naphtali, Ahira the son of Enan.”

15Of Naphtali; Ahira the son of Enan.

16These were chosen from the congregation, leaders of their fathers’ tribes, heads of the divisions in Israel.

16These were the renowned of the congregation, princes of the tribes of their fathers, heads of thousands in Israel.

17Then Moses and Aaron took these men who had been mentioned by name,

17And Moses and Aaron took these men which are expressed by their names:

18and they assembled all the congregation together on the first day of the second month; and they recited their ancestry by families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and above, each one individually.

18And they assembled all the congregation together on the first day of the second month, and they declared their pedigrees after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, by their polls.

19As the LORD commanded Moses, so he numbered them in the Wilderness of Sinai.

19As the LORD commanded Moses, so he numbered them in the wilderness of Sinai.

20Now the children of Reuben, Israel’s oldest son, their genealogies by their families, by their fathers’ house, according to the number of names, every male individually, from twenty years old and above, all who were able to go to war:

20And the children of Reuben, Israel's eldest son, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

21those who were numbered of the tribe of Reuben were forty-six thousand five hundred.

21Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Reuben, were forty and six thousand and five hundred.

22From the children of Simeon, their genealogies by their families, by their fathers’ house, of those who were numbered, according to the number of names, every male individually, from twenty years old and above, all who were able to go to war:

22Of the children of Simeon, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, those that were numbered of them, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

23those who were numbered of the tribe of Simeon were fifty-nine thousand three hundred.

23Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Simeon, were fifty and nine thousand and three hundred.

24From the children of Gad, their genealogies by their families, by their fathers’ house, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and above, all who were able to go to war:

24Of the children of Gad, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

25those who were numbered of the tribe of Gad were forty-five thousand six hundred and fifty.

25Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Gad, were forty and five thousand six hundred and fifty.

26From the children of Judah, their genealogies by their families, by their fathers’ house, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and above, all who were able to go to war:

26Of the children of Judah, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

27those who were numbered of the tribe of Judah were seventy-four thousand six hundred.

27Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Judah, were threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred.

28From the children of Issachar, their genealogies by their families, by their fathers’ house, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and above, all who were able to go to war:

28Of the children of Issachar, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

29those who were numbered of the tribe of Issachar were fifty-four thousand four hundred.

29Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Issachar, were fifty and four thousand and four hundred.

30From the children of Zebulun, their genealogies by their families, by their fathers’ house, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and above, all who were able to go to war:

30Of the children of Zebulun, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

31those who were numbered of the tribe of Zebulun were fifty-seven thousand four hundred.

31Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Zebulun, were fifty and seven thousand and four hundred.

32From the sons of Joseph, the children of Ephraim, their genealogies by their families, by their fathers’ house, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and above, all who were able to go to war:

32Of the children of Joseph, namely, of the children of Ephraim, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

33those who were numbered of the tribe of Ephraim were forty thousand five hundred.

33Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Ephraim, were forty thousand and five hundred.

34From the children of Manasseh, their genealogies by their families, by their fathers’ house, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and above, all who were able to go to war:

34Of the children of Manasseh, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

35those who were numbered of the tribe of Manasseh were thirty-two thousand two hundred.

35Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Manasseh, were thirty and two thousand and two hundred.

36From the children of Benjamin, their genealogies by their families, by their fathers’ house, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and above, all who were able to go to war:

36Of the children of Benjamin, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

37those who were numbered of the tribe of Benjamin were thirty-five thousand four hundred.

37Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Benjamin, were thirty and five thousand and four hundred.

38From the children of Dan, their genealogies by their families, by their fathers’ house, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and above, all who were able to go to war:

38Of the children of Dan, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

39those who were numbered of the tribe of Dan were sixty-two thousand seven hundred.

39Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Dan, were threescore and two thousand and seven hundred.

40From the children of Asher, their genealogies by their families, by their fathers’ house, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and above, all who were able to go to war:

40Of the children of Asher, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

41those who were numbered of the tribe of Asher were forty-one thousand five hundred.

41Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Asher, were forty and one thousand and five hundred.

42From the children of Naphtali, their genealogies by their families, by their fathers’ house, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and above, all who were able to go to war:

42Of the children of Naphtali, throughout their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

43those who were numbered of the tribe of Naphtali were fifty-three thousand four hundred.

43Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Naphtali, were fifty and three thousand and four hundred.

44These are the ones who were numbered, whom Moses and Aaron numbered, with the leaders of Israel, twelve men, each one representing his father’s house.

44These are those that were numbered, which Moses and Aaron numbered, and the princes of Israel, being twelve men: each one was for the house of his fathers.

45So all who were numbered of the children of Israel, by their fathers’ houses, from twenty years old and above, all who were able to go to war in Israel—

45So were all those that were numbered of the children of Israel, by the house of their fathers, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war in Israel;

46all who were numbered were six hundred and three thousand five hundred and fifty.

46Even all they that were numbered were six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty.

47But the Levites were not numbered among them by their fathers’ tribe;

47But the Levites after the tribe of their fathers were not numbered among them.

48for the LORD had spoken to Moses, saying:

48For the LORD had spoken unto Moses, saying,

49“Only the tribe of Levi you shall not number, nor take a census of them among the children of Israel;

49Only thou shalt not number the tribe of Levi, neither take the sum of them among the children of Israel:

50but you shall appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of the Testimony, over all its furnishings, and over all things that belong to it; they shall carry the tabernacle and all its furnishings; they shall attend to it and camp around the tabernacle.

50But thou shalt appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of testimony, and over all the vessels thereof, and over all things that belong to it: they shall bear the tabernacle, and all the vessels thereof; and they shall minister unto it, and shall encamp round about the tabernacle.

51And when the tabernacle is to go forward, the Levites shall take it down; and when the tabernacle is to be set up, the Levites shall set it up. The outsider who comes near shall be put to death.

51And when the tabernacle setteth forward, the Levites shall take it down: and when the tabernacle is to be pitched, the Levites shall set it up: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.

52The children of Israel shall pitch their tents, everyone by his own camp, everyone by his own standard, according to their armies;

52And the children of Israel shall pitch their tents, every man by his own camp, and every man by his own standard, throughout their hosts.

53but the Levites shall camp around the tabernacle of the Testimony, that there may be no wrath on the congregation of the children of Israel; and the Levites shall keep charge of the tabernacle of the Testimony.”

53But the Levites shall pitch round about the tabernacle of testimony, that there be no wrath upon the congregation of the children of Israel: and the Levites shall keep the charge of the tabernacle of testimony.

54Thus the children of Israel did; according to all that the LORD commanded Moses, so they did.

54And the children of Israel did according to all that the LORD commanded Moses, so did they.

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