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| 1And it came to pass, after the plague, that the LORD spoke to Moses and Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, saying: | 1And it came to pass after the plague, that the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, saying, |
| 2“Take a census of all the congregation of the children of Israel from twenty years old and above, by their fathers’ houses, all who are able to go to war in Israel.” | 2Take the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, from twenty years old and upward, throughout their fathers' house, all that are able to go to war in Israel. |
| 3So Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them in the plains of Moab by the Jordan, across from Jericho, saying: | 3And Moses and Eleazar the priest spake with them in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying, |
| 4“Take a census of the people from twenty years old and above, just as the LORD commanded Moses and the children of Israel who came out of the land of Egypt.” | 4Take the sum of the people, from twenty years old and upward; as the LORD commanded Moses and the children of Israel, which went forth out of the land of Egypt. |
| 5Reuben was the firstborn of Israel. The children of Reuben were: of Hanoch, the family of the Hanochites; of Pallu, the family of the Palluites; | 5Reuben, the eldest son of Israel: the children of Reuben; Hanoch, of whom cometh the family of the Hanochites: of Pallu, the family of the Palluites: |
| 6of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; of Carmi, the family of the Carmites. | 6Of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites: of Carmi, the family of the Carmites. |
| 7These are the families of the Reubenites: those who were numbered of them were forty-three thousand seven hundred and thirty. | 7These are the families of the Reubenites: and they that were numbered of them were forty and three thousand and seven hundred and thirty. |
| 8And the son of Pallu was Eliab. | 8And the sons of Pallu; Eliab. |
| 9The sons of Eliab were Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. These are the Dathan and Abiram, representatives of the congregation, who contended against Moses and Aaron in the company of Korah, when they contended against the LORD; | 9And the sons of Eliab; Nemuel, and Dathan, and Abiram. This is that Dathan and Abiram, which were famous in the congregation, who strove against Moses and against Aaron in the company of Korah, when they strove against the LORD: |
| 10and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up together with Korah when that company died, when the fire devoured two hundred and fifty men; and they became a sign. | 10And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up together with Korah, when that company died, what time the fire devoured two hundred and fifty men: and they became a sign. |
| 11Nevertheless the children of Korah did not die. | 11Notwithstanding the children of Korah died not. |
| 12The sons of Simeon according to their families were: of Nemuel, the family of the Nemuelites; of Jamin, the family of the Jaminites; of Jachin, the family of the Jachinites; | 12The sons of Simeon after their families: of Nemuel, the family of the Nemuelites: of Jamin, the family of the Jaminites: of Jachin, the family of the Jachinites: |
| 13of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites; of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites. | 13Of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites: of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites. |
| 14These are the families of the Simeonites: twenty-two thousand two hundred. | 14These are the families of the Simeonites, twenty and two thousand and two hundred. |
| 15The sons of Gad according to their families were: of Zephon, the family of the Zephonites; of Haggi, the family of the Haggites; of Shuni, the family of the Shunites; | 15The children of Gad after their families: of Zephon, the family of the Zephonites: of Haggi, the family of the Haggites: of Shuni, the family of the Shunites: |
| 16of Ozni, the family of the Oznites; of Eri, the family of the Erites; | 16Of Ozni, the family of the Oznites: of Eri, the family of the Erites: |
| 17of Arod, the family of the Arodites; of Areli, the family of the Arelites. | 17Of Arod, the family of the Arodites: of Areli, the family of the Arelites. |
| 18These are the families of the sons of Gad according to those who were numbered of them: forty thousand five hundred. | 18These are the families of the children of Gad according to those that were numbered of them, forty thousand and five hundred. |
| 19The sons of Judah were Er and Onan; and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. | 19The sons of Judah were Er and Onan: and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. |
| 20And the sons of Judah according to their families were: of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites; of Perez, the family of the Parzites; of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites. | 20And the sons of Judah after their families were; of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites: of Pharez, the family of the Pharzites: of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites. |
| 21And the sons of Perez were: of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; of Hamul, the family of the Hamulites. | 21And the sons of Pharez were; of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites: of Hamul, the family of the Hamulites. |
| 22These are the families of Judah according to those who were numbered of them: seventy-six thousand five hundred. | 22These are the families of Judah according to those that were numbered of them, threescore and sixteen thousand and five hundred. |
| 23The sons of Issachar according to their families were: of Tola, the family of the Tolaites; of Puah, the family of the Punites; | 23Of the sons of Issachar after their families: of Tola, the family of the Tolaites: of Pua, the family of the Punites: |
| 24of Jashub, the family of the Jashubites; of Shimron, the family of the Shimronites. | 24Of Jashub, the family of the Jashubites: of Shimron, the family of the Shimronites. |
| 25These are the families of Issachar according to those who were numbered of them: sixty-four thousand three hundred. | 25These are the families of Issachar according to those that were numbered of them, threescore and four thousand and three hundred. |
| 26The sons of Zebulun according to their families were: of Sered, the family of the Sardites; of Elon, the family of the Elonites; of Jahleel, the family of the Jahleelites. | 26Of the sons of Zebulun after their families: of Sered, the family of the Sardites: of Elon, the family of the Elonites: of Jahleel, the family of the Jahleelites. |
| 27These are the families of the Zebulunites according to those who were numbered of them: sixty thousand five hundred. | 27These are the families of the Zebulunites according to those that were numbered of them, threescore thousand and five hundred. |
| 28The sons of Joseph according to their families, by Manasseh and Ephraim, were: | 28The sons of Joseph after their families were Manasseh and Ephraim. |
| 29The sons of Manasseh: of Machir, the family of the Machirites; and Machir begot Gilead; of Gilead, the family of the Gileadites. | 29Of the sons of Manasseh: of Machir, the family of the Machirites: and Machir begat Gilead: of Gilead come the family of the Gileadites. |
| 30These are the sons of Gilead: of Jeezer, the family of the Jeezerites; of Helek, the family of the Helekites; | 30These are the sons of Gilead: of Jeezer, the family of the Jeezerites: of Helek, the family of the Helekites: |
| 31of Asriel, the family of the Asrielites; of Shechem, the family of the Shechemites; | 31And of Asriel, the family of the Asrielites: and of Shechem, the family of the Shechemites: |
| 32of Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites; of Hepher, the family of the Hepherites. | 32And of Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites: and of Hepher, the family of the Hepherites. |
| 33Now Zelophehad the son of Hepher had no sons, but daughters; and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. | 33And Zelophehad the son of Hepher had no sons, but daughters: and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. |
| 34These are the families of Manasseh; and those who were numbered of them were fifty-two thousand seven hundred. | 34These are the families of Manasseh, and those that were numbered of them, fifty and two thousand and seven hundred. |
| 35These are the sons of Ephraim according to their families: of Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthalhites; of Becher, the family of the Bachrites; of Tahan, the family of the Tahanites. | 35These are the sons of Ephraim after their families: of Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthalhites: of Becher, the family of the Bachrites: of Tahan, the family of the Tahanites. |
| 36And these are the sons of Shuthelah: of Eran, the family of the Eranites. | 36And these are the sons of Shuthelah: of Eran, the family of the Eranites. |
| 37These are the families of the sons of Ephraim according to those who were numbered of them: thirty-two thousand five hundred. These are the sons of Joseph according to their families. | 37These are the families of the sons of Ephraim according to those that were numbered of them, thirty and two thousand and five hundred. These are the sons of Joseph after their families. |
| 38The sons of Benjamin according to their families were: of Bela, the family of the Belaites; of Ashbel, the family of the Ashbelites; of Ahiram, the family of the Ahiramites; | 38The sons of Benjamin after their families: of Bela, the family of the Belaites: of Ashbel, the family of the Ashbelites: of Ahiram, the family of the Ahiramites: |
| 39of Shupham, the family of the Shuphamites; of Hupham, the family of the Huphamites. | 39Of Shupham, the family of the Shuphamites: of Hupham, the family of the Huphamites. |
| 40And the sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman: of Ard, the family of the Ardites; of Naaman, the family of the Naamites. | 40And the sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman: of Ard, the family of the Ardites: and of Naaman, the family of the Naamites. |
| 41These are the sons of Benjamin according to their families; and those who were numbered of them were forty-five thousand six hundred. | 41These are the sons of Benjamin after their families: and they that were numbered of them were forty and five thousand and six hundred. |
| 42These are the sons of Dan according to their families: of Shuham, the family of the Shuhamites. These are the families of Dan according to their families. | 42These are the sons of Dan after their families: of Shuham, the family of the Shuhamites. These are the families of Dan after their families. |
| 43All the families of the Shuhamites, according to those who were numbered of them, were sixty-four thousand four hundred. | 43All the families of the Shuhamites, according to those that were numbered of them, were threescore and four thousand and four hundred. |
| 44The sons of Asher according to their families were: of Jimna, the family of the Jimnites; of Jesui, the family of the Jesuites; of Beriah, the family of the Beriites. | 44Of the children of Asher after their families: of Jimna, the family of the Jimnites: of Jesui, the family of the Jesuites: of Beriah, the family of the Beriites. |
| 45Of the sons of Beriah: of Heber, the family of the Heberites; of Malchiel, the family of the Malchielites. | 45Of the sons of Beriah: of Heber, the family of the Heberites: of Malchiel, the family of the Malchielites. |
| 46And the name of the daughter of Asher was Serah. | 46And the name of the daughter of Asher was Sarah. |
| 47These are the families of the sons of Asher according to those who were numbered of them: fifty-three thousand four hundred. | 47These are the families of the sons of Asher according to those that were numbered of them; who were fifty and three thousand and four hundred. |
| 48The sons of Naphtali according to their families were: of Jahzeel, the family of the Jahzeelites; of Guni, the family of the Gunites; | 48Of the sons of Naphtali after their families: of Jahzeel, the family of the Jahzeelites: of Guni, the family of the Gunites: |
| 49of Jezer, the family of the Jezerites; of Shillem, the family of the Shillemites. | 49Of Jezer, the family of the Jezerites: of Shillem, the family of the Shillemites. |
| 50These are the families of Naphtali according to their families; and those who were numbered of them were forty-five thousand four hundred. | 50These are the families of Naphtali according to their families: and they that were numbered of them were forty and five thousand and four hundred. |
| 51These are those who were numbered of the children of Israel: six hundred and one thousand seven hundred and thirty. | 51These were the numbered of the children of Israel, six hundred thousand and a thousand seven hundred and thirty. |
| 52Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying: | 52And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, |
| 53“To these the land shall be divided as an inheritance, according to the number of names. | 53Unto these the land shall be divided for an inheritance according to the number of names. |
| 54To a large tribe you shall give a larger inheritance, and to a small tribe you shall give a smaller inheritance. Each shall be given its inheritance according to those who were numbered of them. | 54To many thou shalt give the more inheritance, and to few thou shalt give the less inheritance: to every one shall his inheritance be given according to those that were numbered of him. |
| 55But the land shall be divided by lot; they shall inherit according to the names of the tribes of their fathers. | 55Notwithstanding the land shall be divided by lot: according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit. |
| 56According to the lot their inheritance shall be divided between the larger and the smaller.” | 56According to the lot shall the possession thereof be divided between many and few. |
| 57And these are those who were numbered of the Levites according to their families: of Gershon, the family of the Gershonites; of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites; of Merari, the family of the Merarites. | 57And these are they that were numbered of the Levites after their families: of Gershon, the family of the Gershonites: of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites: of Merari, the family of the Merarites. |
| 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, and the family of the Korathites. And Kohath begot Amram. | 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 Korathites. And Kohath begat Amram. |
| 59The name of Amram’s wife was Jochebed the daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi in Egypt; and to Amram she bore Aaron and Moses and their sister Miriam. | 59And the name of Amram's wife was Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, whom her mother bare to Levi in Egypt: and she bare unto Amram Aaron and Moses, and Miriam their sister. |
| 60To Aaron were born Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. | 60And unto Aaron was born Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. |
| 61And Nadab and Abihu died when they offered profane fire before the LORD. | 61And Nadab and Abihu died, when they offered strange fire before the LORD. |
| 62Now those who were numbered of them were twenty-three thousand, every male from a month old and above; for they were not numbered among the other children of Israel, because there was no inheritance given to them among the children of Israel. | 62And those that were numbered of them were twenty and three thousand, all males from a month old and upward: for they were not numbered among the children of Israel, because there was no inheritance given them among the children of Israel. |
| 63These are those who were numbered by Moses and Eleazar the priest, who numbered the children of Israel in the plains of Moab by the Jordan, across from Jericho. | 63These are they that were numbered by Moses and Eleazar the priest, who numbered the children of Israel in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho. |
| 64But among these there was not a man of those who were numbered by Moses and Aaron the priest when they numbered the children of Israel in the Wilderness of Sinai. | 64But among these there was not a man of them whom Moses and Aaron the priest numbered, when they numbered the children of Israel in the wilderness of Sinai. |
| 65For the LORD had said of them, “They shall surely die in the wilderness.” So there was not left a man of them, except Caleb the son of Jephunneh and Joshua the son of Nun. | 65For the LORD had said of them, They shall surely die in the wilderness. And there was not left a man of them, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun. |
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