| Christian Standard Bible | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1After the plague, the LORD said to Moses and Eleazar son of Aaron the priest, | 1Then it came about after the plague, that the LORD spoke to Moses and to Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, saying, |
| 2"Take a census of the entire Israelite community by their ancestral families of those twenty years old or more who can serve in Israel's army." | 2"Take a census of all the congregation of the sons of Israel from twenty years old and upward, by their fathers' households, whoever is able to go out to war in Israel." |
| 3So Moses and the priest Eleazar said to them in the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho, | 3So Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho, saying, |
| 4"Take a census of those twenty years old or more, as the LORD had commanded Moses and the Israelites who came out of the land of Egypt." | 4"Take a census of the people from twenty years old and upward, as the LORD has commanded Moses." Now the sons of Israel who came out of the land of Egypt were: |
| 5Reuben was the firstborn of Israel. Reuben's descendants: the Hanochite clan from Hanoch; the Palluite clan from Pallu; | 5Reuben, Israel's firstborn, the sons of Reuben: of Hanoch, the family of the Hanochites; of Pallu, the family of the Palluites; |
| 6the Hezronite clan from Hezron; the Carmite clan from Carmi. | 6of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; of Carmi, the family of the Carmites. |
| 7These were the Reubenite clans, and their registered men numbered 43,730. | 7These are the families of the Reubenites, and those who were numbered of them were 43,730. |
| 8The son of Pallu was Eliab. | 8The son of Pallu: Eliab. |
| 9The sons of Eliab were Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. (It was Dathan and Abiram, chosen by the community, who fought against Moses and Aaron; they and Korah's followers fought against the LORD. | 9The sons of Eliab: Nemuel and Dathan and Abiram. These are the Dathan and Abiram who were called by the congregation, who contended against Moses and against Aaron in the company of Korah, when they contended against the LORD, |
| 10The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them with Korah, when his followers died and the fire consumed 250 men. They serve as a warning sign. | 10and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up along with Korah, when that company died, when the fire devoured 250 men, so that they became a warning. |
| 11The sons of Korah, however, did not die.) | 11The sons of Korah, however, did not die. |
| 12Simeon's descendants by their clans: the Nemuelite clan from Nemuel; the Jaminite clan from Jamin; the Jachinite clan from Jachin; | 12The sons of Simeon according to their families: of Nemuel, the family of the Nemuelites; of Jamin, the family of the Jaminites; of Jachin, the family of the Jachinites; |
| 13the Zerahite clan from Zerah; the Shaulite clan from Shaul. | 13of Zerah, the family of the Zerahites; of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites. |
| 14These were the Simeonite clans, numbering 22,200 men. | 14These are the families of the Simeonites, 22,200. |
| 15Gad's descendants by their clans: the Zephonite clan from Zephon; the Haggite clan from Haggi; the Shunite clan from Shuni; | 15The sons of Gad according to their families: of Zephon, the family of the Zephonites; of Haggi, the family of the Haggites; of Shuni, the family of the Shunites; |
| 16the Oznite clan from Ozni; the Erite clan from Eri; | 16of Ozni, the family of the Oznites; of Eri, the family of the Erites; |
| 17the Arodite clan from Arod; the Arelite clan from Areli. | 17of Arod, the family of the Arodites; of Areli, the family of the Arelites. |
| 18These were the Gadite clans numbered by their registered men: 40,500. | 18These are the families of the sons of Gad according to those who were numbered of them, 40,500. |
| 19Judah's sons included Er and Onan, but they died in the land of Canaan. | 19The sons of Judah were Er and Onan, but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. |
| 20Judah's descendants by their clans: the Shelanite clan from Shelah; the Perezite clan from Perez; the Zerahite clan from Zerah. | 20The sons of Judah according to their families were: of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites; of Perez, the family of the Perezites; of Zerah, the family of the Zerahites. |
| 21The descendants of Perez: the Hezronite clan from Hezron; the Hamulite clan from Hamul. | 21The sons of Perez were: of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; of Hamul, the family of the Hamulites. |
| 22These were Judah's clans numbered by their registered men: 76,500. | 22These are the families of Judah according to those who were numbered of them, 76,500. |
| 23Issachar's descendants by their clans: the Tolaite clan from Tola; the Punite clan from Puvah; | 23The sons of Issachar according to their families: of Tola, the family of the Tolaites; of Puvah, the family of the Punites; |
| 24the Jashubite clan from Jashub; the Shimronite clan from Shimron. | 24of Jashub, the family of the Jashubites; of Shimron, the family of the Shimronites. |
| 25These were Issachar's clans numbered by their registered men: 64,300. | 25These are the families of Issachar according to those who were numbered of them, 64,300. |
| 26Zebulun's descendants by their clans: the Seredite clan from Sered; the Elonite clan from Elon; the Jahleelite clan from Jahleel. | 26The sons of Zebulun according to their families: of Sered, the family of the Seredites; of Elon, the family of the Elonites; of Jahleel, the family of the Jahleelites. |
| 27These were the Zebulunite clans numbered by their registered men: 60,500. | 27These are the families of the Zebulunites according to those who were numbered of them, 60,500. |
| 28Joseph's descendants by their clans from Manasseh and Ephraim: | 28The sons of Joseph according to their families: Manasseh and Ephraim. |
| 29Manasseh's descendants: the Machirite clan from Machir. Machir fathered Gilead; the Gileadite clan from Gilead. | 29The sons of Manasseh: of Machir, the family of the Machirites; and Machir became the father of Gilead: of Gilead, the family of the Gileadites. |
| 30These were Gilead's descendants: the Iezerite clan from Iezer; the Helekite clan from Helek; | 30These are the sons of Gilead: of Iezer, the family of the Iezerites; of Helek, the family of the Helekites; |
| 31the Asrielite clan from Asriel; the Shechemite clan from Shechem; | 31and of Asriel, the family of the Asrielites; and of Shechem, the family of the Shechemites; |
| 32the Shemidaite clan from Shemida; the Hepherite clan from Hepher; | 32and of Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites; and of Hepher, the family of the Hepherites. |
| 33Zelophehad son of Hepher had no sons--only daughters. The names of Zelophehad's daughters were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. | 33Now Zelophehad the son of Hepher had no sons, but only daughters; and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah and Tirzah. |
| 34These were Manasseh's clans, numbered by their registered men: 52,700. | 34These are the families of Manasseh; and those who were numbered of them were 52,700. |
| 35These were Ephraim's descendants by their clans: the Shuthelahite clan from Shuthelah; the Becherite clan from Becher; the Tahanite clan from Tahan. | 35These are the sons of Ephraim according to their families: of Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthelahites; of Becher, the family of the Becherites; of Tahan, the family of the Tahanites. |
| 36These were Shuthelah's descendants: the Eranite clan from Eran. | 36These are the sons of Shuthelah: of Eran, the family of the Eranites. |
| 37These were the Ephraimite clans numbered by their registered men: 32,500. These were Joseph's descendants by their clans. | 37These are the families of the sons of Ephraim according to those who were numbered of them, 32,500. These are the sons of Joseph according to their families. |
| 38Benjamin's descendants by their clans: the Belaite clan from Bela; the Ashbelite clan from Ashbel; the Ahiramite clan from Ahiram; | 38The sons of Benjamin according to their families: of Bela, the family of the Belaites; of Ashbel, the family of the Ashbelites; of Ahiram, the family of the Ahiramites; |
| 39the Shuphamite clan from Shupham; the Huphamite clan from Hupham. | 39of Shephupham, the family of the Shuphamites; of Hupham, the family of the Huphamites. |
| 40Bela's descendants from Ard and Naaman: the Ardite clan from Ard; the Naamite clan from Naaman. | 40The sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman: of Ard, the family of the Ardites; of Naaman, the family of the Naamites. |
| 41These were the Benjaminite clans numbered by their registered men: 45,600. | 41These are the sons of Benjamin according to their families; and those who were numbered of them were 45,600. |
| 42These were Dan's descendants by their clans: the Shuhamite clan from Shuham. These were the clans of Dan by their clans. | 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. |
| 43All the Shuhamite clans numbered by their registered men: 64,400. | 43All the families of the Shuhamites, according to those who were numbered of them, were 64,400. |
| 44Asher's descendants by their clans: the Imnite clan from Imnah; the Ishvite clan from Ishvi; the Beriite clan from Beriah. | 44The sons of Asher according to their families: of Imnah, the family of the Imnites; of Ishvi, the family of the Ishvites; of Beriah, the family of the Beriites. |
| 45From Beriah's descendants: the Heberite clan from Heber; the Malchielite clan from Malchiel. | 45Of the sons of Beriah: of Heber, the family of the Heberites; of Malchiel, the family of the Malchielites. |
| 46And the name of Asher's daughter was Serah. | 46The name of the daughter of Asher was Serah. |
| 47These were the Asherite clans numbered by their registered men: 53,400. | 47These are the families of the sons of Asher according to those who were numbered of them, 53,400. |
| 48Naphtali's descendants by their clans: the Jahzeelite clan from Jahzeel; the Gunite clan from Guni; | 48The sons of Naphtali according to their families: of Jahzeel, the family of the Jahzeelites; of Guni, the family of the Gunites; |
| 49the Jezerite clan from Jezer; the Shillemite clan from Shillem. | 49of Jezer, the family of the Jezerites; of Shillem, the family of the Shillemites. |
| 50These were the Naphtali clans numbered by their registered men: 45,400. | 50These are the families of Naphtali according to their families; and those who were numbered of them were 45,400. |
| 51These registered Israelite men numbered 601,730. | 51These are those who were numbered of the sons of Israel, 601,730. |
| 52The LORD spoke to Moses, | 52Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, |
| 53"The land is to be divided among them as an inheritance based on the number of names. | 53"Among these the land shall be divided for an inheritance according to the number of names. |
| 54Increase the inheritance for a large tribe and decrease it for a small one. Each is to be given its inheritance according to those who were registered in it. | 54"To the larger group you shall increase their inheritance, and to the smaller group you shall diminish their inheritance; each shall be given their inheritance according to those who were numbered of them. |
| 55The land is to be divided by lot; they will receive an inheritance according to the names of their ancestral tribes. | 55"But the land shall be divided by lot. They shall receive their inheritance according to the names of the tribes of their fathers. |
| 56Each inheritance will be divided by lot among the larger and smaller tribes." | 56"According to the selection by lot, their inheritance shall be divided between the larger and the smaller groups." |
| 57These were the Levites registered by their clans: the Gershonite clan from Gershon; the Kohathite clan from Kohath; the Merarite clan from Merari. | 57These 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. |
| 58These were the Levite family groups: the Libnite clan, the Hebronite clan, the Mahlite clan, the Mushite clan, and the Korahite clan. Kohath was the ancestor of Amram. | 58These are the families of Levi: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, the family of the Korahites. Kohath became the father of Amram. |
| 59The name of Amram's wife was Jochebed, a descendant of Levi, born to Levi in Egypt. She bore to Amram: Aaron, Moses, and their sister Miriam. | 59The name of Amram's wife was Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi in Egypt; and she bore to Amram: Aaron and Moses and their sister Miriam. |
| 60Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar were born to Aaron, | 60To Aaron were born Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. |
| 61but Nadab and Abihu died when they presented unauthorized fire before the LORD. | 61But Nadab and Abihu died when they offered strange fire before the LORD. |
| 62Those registered were 23,000, every male one month old or more; they were not registered among the other Israelites, because no inheritance was given to them among the Israelites. | 62Those who were numbered of them were 23,000, every male from a month old and upward, for they were not numbered among the sons of Israel since no inheritance was given to them among the sons of Israel. |
| 63These were the ones registered by Moses and the priest Eleazar when they registered the Israelites on the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho. | 63These are those who were numbered by Moses and Eleazar the priest, who numbered the sons of Israel in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho. |
| 64But among them there was not one of those who had been registered by Moses and the priest Aaron when they registered the Israelites in the Wilderness of Sinai. | 64But among these there was not a man of those who were numbered by Moses and Aaron the priest, who numbered the sons of Israel in the wilderness of Sinai. |
| 65For the LORD had said to them that they would all die in the wilderness. None of them was left except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun. | 65For the LORD had said of them, "They shall surely die in the wilderness." And not a man was left of them, except Caleb the son of Jephunneh and Joshua the son of Nun. |
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