1 WYC Aftir that the blood of gilti men was sched out, the Lord seide to Moises and to Eleasar, BSB BSB: After the plague had ended, the LORD said to Moses and Eleazar son of Aaron the priest,
2 WYC preest, sone of Aaron, Noumbre ye al the summe of the sones of Israel, fro twenti yeer and aboue, bi her housis, and kynredis, alle men that mowen go forth to batels. BSB BSB: “Take a census of the whole congregation of Israel by the houses of their fathers—all those twenty years of age or older who can serve in the army of Israel.”
3 WYC And so Moises and Eleasar, preest, spaken in the feeldi places of Moab, ouer Jordan, ayens Jerico, to hem that weren of twenti yeer and aboue, BSB BSB: So on the plains of Moab by the Jordan, across from Jericho, Moses and Eleazar the priest issued the instruction,
4 WYC as the Lord comaundide; of whiche this is the noumbre. BSB BSB: “Take a census of the men twenty years of age or older, as the LORD has commanded Moses.” And these were the Israelites who came out of the land of Egypt:
5 WYC Ruben, the firste gendrid of Israel; the sone of hym was Enoch, of whom was the meynee of Enochitis; and Phallu, of whom the meynee of Phalluytis; and Esrom, BSB BSB: Reuben was the firstborn of Israel. These were the descendants of Reuben: The Hanochite clan from Hanoch, the Palluite clan from Pallu,
6 WYC of whom the meynee of Esromytis; and Charmy, of whom the meynee of Charmytis. BSB BSB: the Hezronite clan from Hezron, and the Carmite clan from Carmi.
7 WYC Thes weren the meynees of the generacioun of Ruben, of whiche meynees the noumbre was foundun thre and fourti thousand seuene hundrid and thretti. BSB BSB: These were the clans of Reuben, and their registration numbered 43,730.
8 WYC The sone of Phallu was Heliab; BSB BSB: Now the son of Pallu was Eliab,
9 WYC the sones of hym weren Namuel, and Dathan and Abiron. `These weren Dathan and Abiron, prynces of the puple, that riseden ayens Moises and Aaron, in the rebelte of Chore, whanne thei rebelliden ayens the Lord; BSB BSB: and the sons of Eliab were Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. It was Dathan and Abiram, chosen by the congregation, who rebelled against Moses and Aaron with the followers of Korah who rebelled against the LORD.
10 WYC and the erthe openyde his mouth, and deuouride Chore, while ful many men dieden, whanne the fier brente two hundrid men and fifti; and a greet myracle was maad, BSB BSB: And the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them along with Korah, whose followers died when the fire consumed 250 men. They serve as a warning sign.
11 WYC that whanne Chore perischide, hise sones perischiden not. BSB BSB: However, the line of Korah did not die out.
12 WYC The sones of Symeon bi her kynredis; Namuel, of hym was the meynee of Namuelitis; Jamyn, of hym was the meynee of Jamynytis; Jachin, of hym was the meynee of Jachynytis; BSB BSB: These were the descendants of Simeon by their clans: The Nemuelite clan from Nemuel, the Jaminite clan from Jamin, the Jachinite clan from Jachin,
13 WYC Zare, of hym the meynee of Zarenytis; Saul, of hym the meynee of Saulitis. BSB BSB: the Zerahite clan from Zerah, and the Shaulite clan from Shaul.
14 WYC These weren the meynees of Symeon, of whiche all the noumbre was two and twenti thousynde and two hundrid. BSB BSB: These were the clans of Simeon, and there were 22,200 men.
15 WYC The sones of Gad bi her kynredis; Sephon, of hym the meynee of Sephonytis; Aggi, of hym the meynee of Aggitis; Sumy, of hym the meynee of Sumytis; BSB BSB: These were the descendants of Gad by their clans: The Zephonite clan from Zephon, the Haggite clan from Haggi, the Shunite clan from Shuni,
16 WYC Ozny, of hym the meynee of Oznytis; Heri, of hym the meynee of Hereytis; BSB BSB: the Oznite clan from Ozni, the Erite clan from Eri,
17 WYC Arod, of hym the meynee of Aroditis; Ariel, of hym the meynee of Arielitis. BSB BSB: the Arodite clan from Arod, and the Arelite clan from Areli.
18 WYC These weren the meynees of Gad, of whiche al the noumbre was fourti thousynde and fyue hundrid. BSB BSB: These were the clans of Gad, and their registration numbered 40,500.
19 WYC The sones of Juda weren Her and Onan, whiche bothe weren deed in the lond of Canaan. BSB BSB: The sons of Judah were Er and Onan, but they died in the land of Canaan.
20 WYC And the sones of Juda weren bi her kynredis; Sela, of whom the meynee of Selaitis; Phares, of whom the meynee of Pharesitis; Zare, of whom the meynee of Zareitis. BSB BSB: These were the descendants of Judah by their clans: The Shelanite clan from Shelah, the Perezite clan from Perez, and the Zerahite clan from Zerah.
21 WYC Sotheli the sones of Phares weren Esrom, of whom the meynee of Esromytis; and Amul, of whom the meynee of Amulitis. BSB BSB: And these were the descendants of Perez: the Hezronite clan from Hezron and the Hamulite clan from Hamul.
22 WYC These weren the meynees of Juda, of whiche al the noumbre was seuenty thousynde and fyue hundrid. BSB BSB: These were the clans of Judah, and their registration numbered 76,500.
23 WYC The sones of Isachar bi her kynredis; Thola, of whom the meynee of Tholaitis; Phua, of whom the meynee of Phuitis; BSB BSB: These were the descendants of Issachar by their clans: The Tolaite clan from Tola, the Punite clan from Puvah,
24 WYC Jasub, of whom the meynee of Jasubitis; Semran, of whom the meynee of Semranytis. BSB BSB: the Jashubite clan from Jashub, and the Shimronite clan from Shimron.
25 WYC These weren the kynredis of Isachar, of whiche the noumbre was foure and sixti thousynd and three hundrid. BSB BSB: These were the clans of Issachar, and their registration numbered 64,300.
26 WYC The sones of Zabulon bi her kinredis; Sarad, of whom the meynee of Sareditis; Helon, of whom the meynee of Helonytis; Jalel, of whom the meynee of Jalelitis. BSB BSB: These were the descendants of Zebulun by their clans: The Seredite clan from Sered, the Elonite clan from Elon, and the Jahleelite clan from Jahleel.
27 WYC These weren the kynredis of Zabulon, of whiche the noumbre was sixti thousynde and fyue hundrid. BSB BSB: These were the clans of Zebulun, and their registration numbered 60,500.
28 WYC The sones of Joseph bi her kynredis weren Manasses and Effraym. BSB BSB: The descendants of Joseph included the clans of Manasseh and Ephraim.
29 WYC Of Manasses was borun Machir, of whom the meynee of Machiritis. Machir gendride Galaad, of whom the meynee of Galaditis. BSB BSB: These were the descendants of Manasseh: The Machirite clan from Machir, the father of Gilead, and the Gileadite clan from Gilead.
30 WYC Galaad hadde sones; Hizezer, of whom the meynee of Hizezeritis; and Helech, of whom the meynee of Helechitis; BSB BSB: These were the descendants of Gilead: the Iezerite clan from Iezer, the Helekite clan from Helek,
31 WYC and Ariel, of whom the meynee of Arielitis; and Sechem, of whom the meynee of Sechemytis; BSB BSB: the Asrielite clan from Asriel, the Shechemite clan from Shechem,
32 WYC and Semyda, of whom the meynee of Semydaitis; and Epher, of whom the meynee of Epheritis. BSB BSB: the Shemidaite clan from Shemida, and the Hepherite clan from Hepher.
33 WYC Forsothe Epher was the fadir of Salphath, that hadde not sones, but oneli douytris; of whiche these weren the names; Maala, and Noha, and Egla, and Melcha, and Thersa. BSB BSB: Now Zelophehad son of Hepher had no sons but only daughters. The names of his daughters were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.
34 WYC These weren the meynees of Manasse, and the noumbre of hem was two and fifty thousynde and seuene hundrid. BSB BSB: These were the clans of Manasseh, and their registration numbered 52,700.
35 WYC Forsothe the sones of Effraym bi her kynredis weren these; Suthala, of whom the meynee of Suthalaitis; Bether, of whom the meynee of Betherytis; Tehen, of whom the meynee of Thehenytis. BSB BSB: These were the descendants of Ephraim by their clans: The Shuthelahite clan from Shuthelah, the Becherite clan from Becher, and the Tahanite clan from Tahan.
36 WYC Forsothe the sone of Suthala was Heram, of whom the meynee of Heramytis. BSB BSB: And the descendants of Shuthelah were the Eranite clan from Eran.
37 WYC These weren the kynredis `of the sones of Effraym, of whiche the noumbre was two and thretti thousynde and fyue hundrid. BSB BSB: These were the clans of Ephraim, and their registration numbered 32,500. These clans were the descendants of Joseph.
38 WYC These weren the sones of Joseph, bi her meynees. The sones of Beniamyn in her kynredis; Bale, of whom the meynee of Baleytis; Azbel, of whom the meynee of Azbelitis; Ahiram, of whom the meynee of Ahiramitis; BSB BSB: These were the descendants of Benjamin by their clans: The Belaite clan from Bela, the Ashbelite clan from Ashbel, the Ahiramite clan from Ahiram,
39 WYC Suphan, of whom the meynee of Suphanitis; Huphan, of whom the meynee of Huphanitis. BSB BSB: the Shuphamite clan from Shupham, and the Huphamite clan from Hupham.
40 WYC The sones of Bale, Hered and Noeman; of Hered, the meyne of Hereditis; of Noeman, the meynee of Noemanitis. BSB BSB: And the descendants of Bela from Ard and Naaman were the Ardite clan from Ard and the Naamite clan from Naaman.
41 WYC Thes weren the sones of Beniamyn bi her kynredis, of whiche the noumbre was fyue and fourti thousynde and sixe hundrid. BSB BSB: These were the clans of Benjamin, and their registration numbered 45,600.
42 WYC The sones of Dan bi her kynredis; Suphan, of whom the meynee of Suphanytis. These weren the kynredis of Dan bi her meynees; BSB BSB: These were the descendants of Dan by their clans: The Shuhamite clan from Shuham. These were the clans of Dan.
43 WYC alle weren Suphanytis, of whiche the noumbre was foure and sixti thousynde and foure hundrid. BSB BSB: All of them were Shuhamite clans, and their registration numbered 64,400.
44 WYC The sones of Aser bi her kynredis; Jemma, of whom the meynee of Jemmaytis; Jesuy, of whom the meynee of Jesuytis; Brie, of whom the meynee of Brieitis. BSB BSB: These were the descendants of Asher by their clans: The Imnite clan from Imnah, the Ishvite clan from Ishvi, and the Beriite clan from Beriah.
45 WYC The sones of Brie; Haber, of whom the meynee of Haberitis; and Melchiel, of whom the meynee of Melchielitis. BSB BSB: And these were the descendants of Beriah: the Heberite clan from Heber and the Malchielite clan from Malchiel.
46 WYC Sotheli the name of `the douytir of Azer was Zara. BSB BSB: And the name of Asher’s daughter was Serah.
47 WYC These weren the kynredis of the sones of Aser, and the noumbre of hem was foure and fifti thousynde and foure hundrid. BSB BSB: These were the clans of Asher, and their registration numbered 53,400.
48 WYC The sones of Neptalym bi her kynredis; Jesehel, of whom the meynee of Jeselitis; Guny, of whom the meynee of Gunytis; BSB BSB: These were the descendants of Naphtali by their clans: The Jahzeelite clan from Jahzeel, the Gunite clan from Guni,
49 WYC Jeser, of whom the meynee of Jeserytis; Sellem, of whom the meynee of Sellemytis. BSB BSB: the Jezerite clan from Jezer, and the Shillemite clan from Shillem.
50 WYC Thes weren the kynredis of the sones of Neptalym bi her meynees, of whiche the noumbre was fyue and fourti thousynde and foure hundrid. BSB BSB: These were the clans of Naphtali, and their registration numbered 45,400.
51 WYC This is the summe of the sones of Israel, that weren noumbrid, sixe hundrid thousynde and a thousynde seuene hundrid and thretti. BSB BSB: These men of Israel numbered 601,730 in all.
52 WYC And the Lord spak to Moises, and seide, BSB BSB: Then the LORD said to Moses,
53 WYC The lond schal be departid to these, bi the noumbre of names in to her possessiouns; BSB BSB: “The land is to be divided among the tribes as an inheritance, according to the number of names.
54 WYC thou schalt yyue the grettere part to mo men, and the lesse part to fewere men; possessioun schal be youun to alle bi hem silf, as thei ben noumbrid now; BSB BSB: Increase the inheritance for a large tribe and decrease it for a small one; each tribe is to receive its inheritance according to the number of those registered.
55 WYC so oneli that lot departe the lond to lynagis and meynees. BSB BSB: Indeed, the land must be divided by lot; they shall receive their inheritance according to the names of the tribes of their fathers.
56 WYC What euer thing bifallith bi lot, ethir mo ether fewere men take this. BSB BSB: Each inheritance is to be divided by lot among the larger and smaller tribes.”
57 WYC Also this is the noumbre of the sones of Leuy bi her meynees; Gerson, of whom the meynee of Gersonytis; Caath, of whom the meynee of Caathitis; Merary, of whom the meynee of Meraritis. BSB BSB: Now these were the Levites numbered by their clans: The Gershonite clan from Gershon, the Kohathite clan from Kohath, and the Merarite clan from Merari.
58 WYC These weren the meynees of Leuy; the meynee of Lobny, the meynee of Ebron, the meynee of Mooli, the meynee of Musi, the meynee of Chori. And sotheli Caath gendride Amram, BSB BSB: These were the families of the Levites: The Libnite clan, the Hebronite clan, the Mahlite clan, the Mushite clan, and the Korahite clan. Now Kohath was the father of Amram,
59 WYC which hadde a wijf, Jocabeth, douyter of Leuy, which douyter was borun to hym in Egipt. This Jocabeth gendride to hir hosebonde `Amram sones, Aaron, and Moyses, and Marie, `the sister of hem. BSB BSB: and Amram’s wife was named Jochebed. She was also a daughter of Levi, born to Levi in Egypt. To Amram she bore Aaron, Moses, and their sister Miriam.
60 WYC Nadab, and Abyu, and Eleazar, and Ithamar weren bigetun of Aaron; BSB BSB: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar were born to Aaron,
61 WYC of whiche Nadab and Abyu weren deed, whanne thei hadden offrid alien fier bifor the Lord. BSB BSB: but Nadab and Abihu died when they offered unauthorized fire before the LORD.
62 WYC And alle that weren noumbrid weren thre and twenti thousynde of male kynde, fro o monethe and aboue, whiche weren not noumbrid among the sones of Israel, nether possessioun was youun to hem with othir men. BSB BSB: The registration of the Levites totaled 23,000, every male a month old or more; they were not numbered among the other Israelites, because no inheritance was given to them among the Israelites.
63 WYC This is the noumbre of the sones of Israel, that weren discryued of Moises and Eleasar, preest, in the feeldi places of Moab, ouer Jordan, ayen Jerico; BSB BSB: These were the ones numbered by Moses and Eleazar the priest when they counted the Israelites on the plains of Moab by the Jordan, across from Jericho.
64 WYC among whiche noon of hem was that weren noumbrid bifor of Moises and Aaron, in the deseert of Synay; BSB BSB: Among all these, however, there was not one who had been numbered by Moses and Aaron the priest when they counted the Israelites in the Wilderness of Sinai.
65 WYC for the Lord bifore seide, that alle schulden die in `the wildirnesse; and noon of hem dwellide, no but Caleph, `the sone of Jephone, and Josue, the sone of Nun. BSB BSB: For the LORD had told them that they would surely die in the wilderness. Not one was left except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.