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| 1After the plague, the LORD said to Moses and to Eleazar the son of Aaron, the priest, | 1After the plague the LORD said to Moses and to Eleazar son of Aaron the priest, |
| 2“Take a census of all the congregation of the people of Israel, from twenty years old and upward, by their fathers’ houses, all in Israel who are able to go to war.” | 2"Take a census of the whole community of Israelites, from twenty years old and upward, by their clans, everyone who can serve in the army of Israel." |
| 3And Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho, saying, | 3So Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them in the plains of Moab, by the Jordan River across from Jericho. They said, |
| 4“Take a census of the people, from twenty years old and upward,” as the LORD commanded Moses. The people of Israel who came out of the land of Egypt were: | 4"Number the people from twenty years old and upward, just as the LORD commanded Moses and the Israelites who went out from the land of Egypt." |
| 5Reuben, the firstborn of Israel; the sons of Reuben: of Hanoch, the clan of the Hanochites; of Pallu, the clan of the Palluites; | 5Reuben was the firstborn of Israel. The Reubenites: from Hanoch, the family of the Hanochites; from Pallu, the family of the Palluites; |
| 6of Hezron, the clan of the Hezronites; of Carmi, the clan of the Carmites. | 6from Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; from Carmi, the family of the Carmites. |
| 7These are the clans of the Reubenites, and those listed were 43,730. | 7These were the families of the Reubenites; and those numbered of them were 43,730. |
| 8And the sons of Pallu: Eliab. | 8Pallu's descendant was Eliab. |
| 9The sons of Eliab: Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. These are the Dathan and Abiram, chosen from the congregation, who contended against Moses and Aaron in the company of Korah, when they contended against the LORD | 9Eliab's descendants were Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. It was Dathan and Abiram who as leaders of the community rebelled against Moses and Aaron with the followers of Korah when they rebelled against the LORD. |
| 10and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up together with Korah, when that company died, when the fire devoured 250 men, and they became a warning. | 10The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them and Korah at the time that company died, when the fire consumed 250 men. So they became a warning. |
| 11But the sons of Korah did not die. | 11But the descendants of Korah did not die. |
| 12The sons of Simeon according to their clans: of Nemuel, the clan of the Nemuelites; of Jamin, the clan of the Jaminites; of Jachin, the clan of the Jachinites; | 12The Simeonites by their families: from Nemuel, the family of the Nemuelites; from Jamin, the family of the Jaminites; from Jakin, the family of the Jakinites; |
| 13of Zerah, the clan of the Zerahites; of Shaul, the clan of the Shaulites. | 13from Zerah, the family of the Zerahites; and from Shaul, the family of the Shaulites. |
| 14These are the clans of the Simeonites, 22,200. | 14These were the families of the Simeonites, 22,200. |
| 15The sons of Gad according to their clans: of Zephon, the clan of the Zephonites; of Haggi, the clan of the Haggites; of Shuni, the clan of the Shunites; | 15The Gadites by their families: from Zephon, the family of the Zephonites; from Haggi, the family of the Haggites; from Shuni, the family of the Shunites; |
| 16of Ozni, the clan of the Oznites; of Eri, the clan of the Erites; | 16from Ozni, the family of the Oznites; from Eri, the family of the Erites; |
| 17of Arod, the clan of the Arodites; of Areli, the clan of the Arelites. | 17from Arod, the family of the Arodites, and from Areli, the family of the Arelites. |
| 18These are the clans of the sons of Gad as they were listed, 40,500. | 18These were the families of the Gadites according to those numbered of them, 40,500. |
| 19The sons of Judah were Er and Onan; and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. | 19The descendants of Judah were Er and Onan, but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. |
| 20And the sons of Judah according to their clans were: of Shelah, the clan of the Shelanites; of Perez, the clan of the Perezites; of Zerah, the clan of the Zerahites. | 20And the Judahites by their families were: from Shelah, the family of the Shelahites; from Perez, the family of the Perezites; and from Zerah, the family of the Zerahites. |
| 21And the sons of Perez were: of Hezron, the clan of the Hezronites; of Hamul, the clan of the Hamulites. | 21And the Perezites were: from Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; from Hamul, the family of the Hamulites. |
| 22These are the clans of Judah as they were listed, 76,500. | 22These were the families of Judah according to those numbered of them, 76,500. |
| 23The sons of Issachar according to their clans: of Tola, the clan of the Tolaites; of Puvah, the clan of the Punites; | 23The Issacharites by their families: from Tola, the family of the Tolaites; from Puah, the family of the Puites; |
| 24of Jashub, the clan of the Jashubites; of Shimron, the clan of the Shimronites. | 24from Jashub, the family of the Jashubites; and from Shimron, the family of the Shimronites. |
| 25These are the clans of Issachar as they were listed, 64,300. | 25These were the families of Issachar, according to those numbered of them, 64,300. |
| 26The sons of Zebulun, according to their clans: of Sered, the clan of the Seredites; of Elon, the clan of the Elonites; of Jahleel, the clan of the Jahleelites. | 26The Zebulunites by their families: from Sered, the family of the Sardites; from Elon, the family of the Elonites; from Jahleel, the family of the Jahleelites. |
| 27These are the clans of the Zebulunites as they were listed, 60,500. | 27These were the families of the Zebulunites, according to those numbered of them, 60,500. |
| 28The sons of Joseph according to their clans: Manasseh and Ephraim. | 28The descendants of Joseph by their families: Manasseh and Ephraim. |
| 29The sons of Manasseh: of Machir, the clan of the Machirites; and Machir was the father of Gilead; of Gilead, the clan of the Gileadites. | 29The Manassehites: from Machir, the family of the Machirites (now Machir became the father of Gilead); from Gilead, the family of the Gileadites. |
| 30These are the sons of Gilead: of Iezer, the clan of the Iezerites; of Helek, the clan of the Helekites; | 30These were the Gileadites: from Iezer, the family of the Iezerites; from Helek, the family of the Helekites; |
| 31and of Asriel, the clan of the Asrielites; and of Shechem, the clan of the Shechemites; | 31from Asriel, the family of the Asrielites; from Shechem, the family of the Shechemites; |
| 32and of Shemida, the clan of the Shemidaites; and of Hepher, the clan of the Hepherites. | 32from Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites; from 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. | 33Now Zelophehad 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 are the clans of Manasseh, and those listed were 52,700. | 34These were the families of Manasseh; those numbered of them were 52,700. |
| 35These are the sons of Ephraim according to their clans: of Shuthelah, the clan of the Shuthelahites; of Becher, the clan of the Becherites; of Tahan, the clan of the Tahanites. | 35These are the Ephraimites by their families: from Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthelahites; from Beker, the family of the Bekerites; from Tahan, the family of the Tahanites. |
| 36And these are the sons of Shuthelah: of Eran, the clan of the Eranites. | 36Now these were the Shuthelahites: from Eran, the family of the Eranites. |
| 37These are the clans of the sons of Ephraim as they were listed, 32,500. These are the sons of Joseph according to their clans. | 37These were the families of the Ephraimites, according to those numbered of them, 32,500. These were the descendants of Joseph by their families. |
| 38The sons of Benjamin according to their clans: of Bela, the clan of the Belaites; of Ashbel, the clan of the Ashbelites; of Ahiram, the clan of the Ahiramites; | 38The Benjaminites by their families: from Bela, the family of the Belaites; from Ashbel, the family of the Ashbelites; from Ahiram, the family of the Ahiramites; |
| 39of Shephupham, the clan of the Shuphamites; of Hupham, the clan of the Huphamites. | 39from Shupham, the family of the Shuphamites; from Hupham, the family of the Huphamites. |
| 40And the sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman: of Ard, the clan of the Ardites; of Naaman, the clan of the Naamites. | 40The descendants of Bela were Ard and Naaman. From Ard, the family of the Ardites; from Naaman, the family of the Naamanites. |
| 41These are the sons of Benjamin according to their clans, and those listed were 45,600. | 41These are the Benjaminites, according to their families, and according to those numbered of them, 45,600. |
| 42These are the sons of Dan according to their clans: of Shuham, the clan of the Shuhamites. These are the clans of Dan according to their clans. | 42These are the Danites by their families: from Shuham, the family of the Shuhamites. These were the families of Dan, according to their families. |
| 43All the clans of the Shuhamites, as they were listed, were 64,400. | 43All the families of the Shuhahites according to those numbered of them were 64,400. |
| 44The sons of Asher according to their clans: of Imnah, the clan of the Imnites; of Ishvi, the clan of the Ishvites; of Beriah, the clan of the Beriites. | 44The Asherites by their families: from Imnah, the family of the Imnahites; from Ishvi, the family of the Ishvites; from Beriah, the family of the Beriahites. |
| 45Of the sons of Beriah: of Heber, the clan of the Heberites; of Malchiel, the clan of the Malchielites. | 45From the Beriahites: from Heber, the family of the Heberites; from Malkiel, the family of the Malkielites. |
| 46And the name of the daughter of Asher was Serah. | 46Now the name of the daughter of Asher was Serah. |
| 47These are the clans of the sons of Asher as they were listed, 53,400. | 47These are the families of the Asherites, according to those numbered of them, 53,400. |
| 48The sons of Naphtali according to their clans: of Jahzeel, the clan of the Jahzeelites; of Guni, the clan of the Gunites; | 48The Naphtalites by their families: from Jahzeel, the family of the Jahzeelites; from Guni, the family of the Gunites; |
| 49of Jezer, the clan of the Jezerites; of Shillem, the clan of the Shillemites. | 49from Jezer, the family of the Jezerites; from Shillem, the family of the Shillemites. |
| 50These are the clans of Naphtali according to their clans, and those listed were 45,400. | 50These were the families of Naphtali according to their families; and those numbered of them were 45,400. |
| 51This was the list of the people of Israel, 601,730. | 51These were those numbered of the Israelites, 601,730. |
| 52The LORD spoke to Moses, saying, | 52Then the LORD spoke to Moses: |
| 53“Among these the land shall be divided for inheritance according to the number of names. | 53"To these the land must be divided as an inheritance according to the number of the names. |
| 54To a large tribe you shall give a large inheritance, and to a small tribe you shall give a small inheritance; every tribe shall be given its inheritance in proportion to its list. | 54To a larger group you will give a larger inheritance, and to a smaller group you will give a smaller inheritance. To each one its inheritance must be given according to the number of people in it. |
| 55But the land shall be divided by lot. According to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit. | 55The land must be divided by lot; and they will inherit in accordance with the names of their ancestral tribes. |
| 56Their inheritance shall be divided according to lot between the larger and the smaller.” | 56Their inheritance must be apportioned by lot among the larger and smaller groups. |
| 57This was the list of the Levites according to their clans: of Gershon, the clan of the Gershonites; of Kohath, the clan of the Kohathites; of Merari, the clan of the Merarites. | 57And these are the Levites who were numbered according to their families: from Gershon, the family of the Gershonites; of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites; from Merari, the family of the Merarites. |
| 58These are the clans of Levi: the clan of the Libnites, the clan of the Hebronites, the clan of the Mahlites, the clan of the Mushites, the clan of the Korahites. And Kohath was the father of 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 Korahites. Kohath became the father of Amram. |
| 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 Miriam their sister. | 59Now the name of Amram's wife was Jochebed, daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi in Egypt. And to Amram she bore Aaron, Moses, and Miriam their sister. |
| 60And to Aaron were born Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. | 60And to Aaron were born Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. |
| 61But Nadab and Abihu died when they offered unauthorized fire before the LORD. | 61But Nadab and Abihu died when they offered strange fire before the LORD. |
| 62And those listed were 23,000, every male from a month old and upward. For they were not listed among the people of Israel, because there was no inheritance given to them among the people of Israel. | 62Those of them who were numbered were 23,000, all males from a month old and upward, for they were not numbered among the Israelites; no inheritance was given to them among the Israelites. |
| 63These were those listed by Moses and Eleazar the priest, who listed the people of Israel in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho. | 63These are those who were numbered by Moses and Eleazar the priest, who numbered the Israelites in the plains of Moab along the Jordan River opposite Jericho. |
| 64But among these there was not one of those listed by Moses and Aaron the priest, who had listed the people of Israel in the wilderness of Sinai. | 64But there was not a man among these who had been among those numbered by Moses and Aaron the priest when they numbered the Israelites in the wilderness of Sinai. |
| 65For the LORD had said of them, “They shall die in the wilderness.” Not one of them was left, except Caleb the son of Jephunneh and Joshua the son of Nun. | 65For the LORD had said of them, "They will surely die in the wilderness." And there was not left a single man of them, except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun. |
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