The First Census of Israel (Numbers 26:1–4)
1 UEB Yahweh spoke to Moses in the tent of meeting in the wilderness of Sinai. This happened on the first day of the second month during the second year after the people of Israel had come out from the land of Egypt. Yahweh said, BSB BSB: On the first day of the second month of the second year after the Israelites had come out of the land of Egypt, the LORD spoke to Moses in the Tent of Meeting in the Wilderness of Sinai. He said:
2 UEB "Conduct a census of all the men of Israel in each clan, in their fathers' families. Count them by name. Count every male, each man BSB BSB: “Take a census of the whole congregation of Israel by their clans and families, listing every man by name, one by one.
3 UEB who is twenty years old or older. Count all who can fight as soldiers for Israel. You and Aaron must record the number of men in their armed groups. BSB BSB: You and Aaron are to number those who are twenty years of age or older by their divisions—everyone who can serve in Israel’s army.
4 UEB A man from each tribe, a clan head, must serve with you as his tribe's leader. Each leader must lead the men who will fight for his tribe. BSB BSB: And one man from each tribe, the head of each family, must be there with you.
The Leaders of the Tribes 5 UEB These are the names of the leaders who must fight with you: From the tribe of Reuben, Elizur son of Shedeur; BSB BSB: These are the names of the men who are to assist you: From the tribe of Reuben, Elizur son of Shedeur;
6 UEB from the tribe of Simeon, Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai; BSB BSB: from Simeon, Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai;
7 UEB from the tribe of Judah, Nahshon son of Amminadab; BSB BSB: from Judah, Nahshon son of Amminadab;
8 UEB from the tribe of Issachar, Nethanel son of Zuar; BSB BSB: from Issachar, Nethanel son of Zuar;
9 UEB from the tribe of Zebulun, Eliab son of Helon; BSB BSB: from Zebulun, Eliab son of Helon;
10 UEB from the tribe of Ephraim son of Joseph, Elishama son of Ammihud; from the tribe of Manasseh, Gamaliel son of Pedahzur; BSB BSB: from the sons of Joseph: from Ephraim, Elishama son of Ammihud, and from Manasseh, Gamaliel son of Pedahzur;
11 UEB from the tribe of Benjamin, Abidan son of Gideoni; BSB BSB: from Benjamin, Abidan son of Gideoni;
12 UEB from the tribe of Dan, Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai; BSB BSB: from Dan, Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai;
13 UEB from the tribe of Asher, Pagiel son of Okran; BSB BSB: from Asher, Pagiel son of Ocran;
14 UEB from the tribe of Gad, Eliasaph son of Deuel; BSB BSB: from Gad, Eliasaph son of Deuel;
15 UEB and from the tribe of Naphtali, Ahira son of Enan." BSB BSB: and from Naphtali, Ahira son of Enan.”
16 UEB These were the men appointed from the people. They led their ancestors' tribes. They were the leaders of the clans in Israel. BSB BSB: These men were appointed from the congregation; they were the leaders of the tribes of their fathers, the heads of the clans of Israel.
The Number of Every Tribe 17 UEB Moses and Aaron took these men, who were recorded by name, BSB BSB: So Moses and Aaron took these men who had been designated by name,
18 UEB and along with these men they assembled all the men of Israel on the first day of the second month. Then each man twenty years old and older identified his ancestry. He had to name the clans and families descended from his ancestors. BSB BSB: and on the first day of the second month they assembled the whole congregation and recorded their ancestry by clans and families, counting one by one the names of those twenty years of age or older,
19 UEB Then Moses recorded their numbers in the wilderness of Sinai, as Yahweh had commanded him to do. BSB BSB: just as the LORD had commanded Moses. So Moses numbered them in the Wilderness of Sinai:
20 UEB From the descendants of Reuben, Israel's firstborn, were counted all the names of each and every man twenty years old or older able to go to war, from the records of their ancestor's clans and families. BSB BSB: From the sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel, according to the records of their clans and families, counting one by one the names of every male twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,
21 UEB They counted 46,500 men from the tribe of Reuben. BSB BSB: those registered to the tribe of Reuben numbered 46,500.
22 UEB From the descendants of Simeon were counted all the names of each and every man twenty years old or older able to go to war, from the records of their ancestor's clans and families. BSB BSB: From the sons of Simeon, according to the records of their clans and families, counting one by one the names of every male twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,
23 UEB They counted 59,300 men from the tribe of Simeon. BSB BSB: those registered to the tribe of Simeon numbered 59,300.
24 UEB From the descendants of Gad were counted all the names of each and every man twenty years old or older able to go to war, from the records of their ancestor's clans and families. BSB BSB: From the sons of Gad, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,
25 UEB They counted 45,650 men from the tribe of Gad. BSB BSB: those registered to the tribe of Gad numbered 45,650.
26 UEB From the descendants of Judah were counted all the names of each and every man twenty years old or older able to go to war, from the records of their ancestor's clans and families. BSB BSB: From the sons of Judah, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,
27 UEB They counted 74,600 men from the tribe of Judah. BSB BSB: those registered to the tribe of Judah numbered 74,600.
28 UEB From the descendants of Issachar were counted all the names of each and every man twenty years old or older able to go to war, from the records of their ancestor's clans and families. BSB BSB: From the sons of Issachar, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,
29 UEB They counted 54,400 men from the tribe of Issachar. BSB BSB: those registered to the tribe of Issachar numbered 54,400.
30 UEB From the descendants of Zebulun were counted all the names of each and every man twenty years old or older able to go to war, from the records of their ancestor's clans and families. BSB BSB: From the sons of Zebulun, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,
31 UEB They counted 57,400 men from the tribe of Zebulun. BSB BSB: those registered to the tribe of Zebulun numbered 57,400.
32 UEB From the descendants of Ephraim son of Joseph were counted all the names of each and every man twenty years old or older able to go to war, from the records of their ancestor's clans and families. BSB BSB: From the sons of Joseph: From the sons of Ephraim, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,
33 UEB They counted 40,500 men from the tribe of Ephraim. BSB BSB: those registered to the tribe of Ephraim numbered 40,500.
34 UEB From the descendants of Manasseh son of Joseph were counted all the names of each and every man twenty years old or older able to go to war, from the records of their ancestor's clans and families. BSB BSB: And from the sons of Manasseh, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,
35 UEB They counted 32,200 men from the tribe of Manasseh. BSB BSB: those registered to the tribe of Manasseh numbered 32,200.
36 UEB From the descendants of Benjamin were counted all the names of each and every man twenty years old or older able to go to war, from the records of their ancestor's clans and families. BSB BSB: From the sons of Benjamin, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,
37 UEB They counted 35,400 men from the tribe of Benjamin. BSB BSB: those registered to the tribe of Benjamin numbered 35,400.
38 UEB From the descendants of Dan were counted all the names of each and every man twenty years old or older able to go to war, from the records of their ancestor's clans and families. BSB BSB: From the sons of Dan, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,
39 UEB They counted 62,700 from the tribe of Dan. BSB BSB: those registered to the tribe of Dan numbered 62,700.
40 UEB From the descendants of Asher were counted all the names of each and every man twenty years old or older able to go to war, from the records of their ancestor's clans and families. BSB BSB: From the sons of Asher, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,
41 UEB They counted 41,500 men from the tribe of Asher. BSB BSB: those registered to the tribe of Asher numbered 41,500.
42 UEB From the descendants of Naphtali were counted all the names of each and every man twenty years old or older able to go to war, from the records of their ancestor's clans and families. BSB BSB: From the sons of Naphtali, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,
43 UEB They counted 53,400 from the tribe of Naphtali. BSB BSB: those registered to the tribe of Naphtali numbered 53,400.
44 UEB Moses and Aaron counted all these men, together with the twelve men who were leading the twelve tribes of Israel. BSB BSB: These were the men numbered by Moses and Aaron, with the assistance of the twelve leaders of Israel, each one representing his family.
45 UEB So all the men of Israel from twenty years old and older, all who could fight in war, were counted in each of their families. BSB BSB: So all the Israelites twenty years of age or older who could serve in Israel’s army were counted according to their families.
46 UEB They counted 603,550 men. BSB BSB: And all those counted totaled 603,550.
The Exemption of the Levites 47 UEB But the men who were descended from Levi were not counted, BSB BSB: The Levites, however, were not numbered along with them by the tribe of their fathers.
48 UEB because Yahweh had said to Moses, BSB BSB: For the LORD had said to Moses:
49 UEB "You must not count the tribe of Levi or include them in the total of the people of Israel. BSB BSB: “Do not number the tribe of Levi in the census with the other Israelites.
50 UEB Instead, assign the Levites to care for the tabernacle of the covenant decrees, and to care for all the furnishings in the tabernacle and for everything in it. The Levites must carry the tabernacle, and they must carry the tabernacle's furnishings. They must care for the tabernacle and make their camp around it. BSB BSB: Instead, you are to appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of the Testimony, all its furnishings, and everything in it. They shall carry the tabernacle and all its articles, care for it, and camp around it.
51 UEB When the tabernacle is to move to another place, the Levites must take it down. When the tabernacle is to be set up, the Levites must set it up. Any stranger who comes near the tabernacle must be killed. BSB BSB: Whenever the tabernacle is to move, the Levites are to take it down, and whenever it is to be pitched, the Levites are to set it up. Any outsider who goes near it must be put to death.
52 UEB When the people of Israel set up their tents, each man must do so near the banner that belongs to his armed group. BSB BSB: The Israelites are to camp by their divisions, each man in his own camp and under his own standard.
53 UEB However, the Levites must set up their tents around the tabernacle of the covenant decrees so that my anger does not come upon the people of Israel. The Levites must care for the tabernacle of the covenant decrees." BSB BSB: But the Levites are to camp around the tabernacle of the Testimony and watch over it, so that no wrath will fall on the congregation of Israel. So the Levites are responsible for the tabernacle of the Testimony.”
54 UEB The people of Israel did all these things. They did everything that Yahweh commanded through Moses. BSB BSB: Thus the Israelites did everything just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
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