Numbers 1

And 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,

In the solitude of Sinai's wilderness, God spoke to Moses. It was the first day of the second month, in the second year since they had left Egypt. In the meeting tent, God's voice echoed, saying,

Take 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;

Count all the members of the Israelite community, grouped by family and father's house. Record the names of every male.

From 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.

From the age of twenty, all who are strong enough to fight for Israel, you and Aaron must count them, grouping them into their respective armies.

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

With you, there will be a representative from each tribe, each one a leader of their family lineage.

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

Here are the men who will stand by your side: from the tribe of Reuben, there's Elizur, Shedeur's son.

Of Simeon; Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.

From the tribe of Simeon, came Shelumiel, the beloved son of Zurishaddai.

Of Judah; Nahshon the son of Amminadab.

From the tribe of Judah, came Nahshon, the child of Amminadab.

Of Issachar; Nethaneel the son of Zuar.

From the tribe of Issachar, came Nethaneel, the son of Zuar.

Of Zebulun; Eliab the son of Helon.

From the tribe of Zebulun, came Eliab, the child of Helon.

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

From Joseph's descendants: from the tribe of Ephraim came Elishama, the son of Ammihud, and from the tribe of Manasseh came Gamaliel, the son of Pedahzur.

Of Benjamin; Abidan the son of Gideoni.

From the tribe of Benjamin, came Abidan, the child of Gideoni.

Of Dan; Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.

From the tribe of Dan, came Ahiezer, the beloved son of Ammishaddai.

Of Asher; Pagiel the son of Ocran.

From the tribe of Asher, Pagiel, Ocran's son, emerged.

Of Gad; Eliasaph the son of Deuel.

From the tribe of Gad, Eliasaph, son of Deuel, emerged.

Of Naphtali; Ahira the son of Enan.

From the tribe of Naphtali, came Ahira, the child of Enan.

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

These were the respected leaders of the community, tribal chiefs of their ancestors, and commanders of thousands in Israel.

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

Moses and Aaron, filled with purpose, took these men who had been named.

And 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.

On the first day of the second month, they gathered everyone together. Each person, over the age of twenty, proudly shared their family heritage and lineage, tracing back to their fathers' households.

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

Following God's instructions, Moses faithfully counted them in the barren desert of Sinai.

And 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;

Reuben's descendants, the firstborn of Israel, were organized by their family lines and father's houses. Every man, aged 20 or older and capable of fighting, was counted for war.

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

The count of the Reuben tribe stood at a heartfelt 46,500 souls.

Of 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;

From the lineage of Simeon, tracing their roots, family by family, father to son, a count was made. Each man, aged twenty and above, strong enough to fight in battle, was recorded by name.

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

The count of the Simeon tribe stood at a robust 59,300 souls.

Of 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;

From the lineage of Gad, tracing back to their forefathers, all men aged twenty and above, strong enough to fight in war, were accounted for.

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

The count of the Gad tribe was heartfelt and precise, reaching a total of 45,650 souls.

Of 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;

From the tribe of Judah, tracing their lineage, family by family, father to son, all men aged twenty and above, strong enough to fight in battle, were counted.

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

The count of the tribe of Judah stood at a robust 74,600 souls.

Of 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;

The descendants of Issachar, grouped by family lineage and father's house, were counted from the age of twenty and above. All those fit enough were prepared for battle.

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

The count of the Issachar tribe reached a total of 54,400 souls.

Of 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;

From the lineage of Zebulun, tracing their roots, family by family, father to son, every man aged twenty or older, strong enough to fight, was counted for war.

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

The count of the Zebulun tribe stood at a strong 57,400 souls.

Of 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;

From Joseph's lineage, specifically Ephraim's descendants, each family, traced back to their patriarchs, counted all men over twenty who were fit for battle.

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

The count of the Ephraim tribe reached a total of forty thousand and five hundred souls.

Of 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;

From the tribe of Manasseh, generation after generation, family by family, tracing their lineage through their fathers, all men aged twenty and above, ready and capable for battle, were counted.

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

The count of the Manasseh tribe reached a total of 32,200 souls.

Of 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;

From the tribe of Benjamin, generation after generation, family by family, tracing their lineage through their fathers, all men aged twenty and above, strong and capable, were called to prepare for battle.

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

The count of the Benjamin tribe reached a total of 35,400 individuals.

Of 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;

From the tribe of Dan, tracing their lineage and family ties, each man over twenty who was fit and ready for battle was counted.

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

The count of the Dan tribe came to a total of 62,700 people.

Of 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;

From the lineage of Asher, tracing their family tree, in their father's homes, counting each name, those aged twenty and above, all ready and able to march into battle.

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

The count of the Asher tribe reached a total of 41,500 souls.

Of 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;

From the lineage of Naphtali, across all generations and family lines, every man above twenty who was fit for battle was counted, as per their ancestral homes.

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

The count of the Naphtali tribe reached a total of 53,400.

These 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.

Moses, Aaron, and the twelve leaders of Israel, each representing their family, diligently counted their people.

So 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;

All the men of Israel, aged twenty and above, who were fit for battle, were counted according to their family lines.

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

Every single one of them, a staggering total of 603,550 souls, were meticulously counted.

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

But the Levites, bound by their ancestral lineage, were not counted among the rest.

For the LORD had spoken unto Moses, saying,

The Lord had passionately communicated with Moses, expressing,

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

Simply put, don't count the Levi tribe or include them in the total of Israel's children.

But 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.

You must assign the Levites to care for the sacred tent, its furnishings, and everything else that's part of it. They are to carry the tent and its equipment, serve it faithfully, and set up camp around it.

And 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.

When the sacred tent needs to move, the Levites will pack it up. When it's time to settle, they'll set it up. Any outsider who comes near it must be put to death.

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

The Israelites will set up their tents, each person in their own camp, each person under their own flag, spread across their armies.

But 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.

The Levites must surround the sacred tent to protect the Israelites from divine anger. They are responsible for maintaining this holy place.

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

The children of Israel faithfully followed every instruction the Lord gave Moses.