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| 1After the plague was over, the LORD told Moses and Aaron the priest's son Eleazar, | 1After the plague, the LORD said to Moses and Eleazar son of Aaron the priest, " |
| 2"Take a census of the entire community of Israel from the age of 20 years and above, according to each ancestral tribe, counting everyone who is able to go out to war in Israel." | 2Take a census of the entire Israelite community by their ancestral houses of those 20 years old or more who can serve in Israel's army." |
| 3Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke to them in the plains of Moab, by the Jordan River in Jericho. | 3So Moses and Eleazar the priest said to them in the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho, " |
| 4They counted every male Israeli who had come out of Egypt and who was 20 years old and above, just as the LORD had commanded Moses. | 4Take a census of those 20 years old or more, as the LORD had commanded Moses and the Israelites who came out of the land of Egypt." |
| 5From Reuben, Israel's firstborn, the descendants of Reuben included from Hanoch, the family of the descendants of Hanoch; from Pallu, the family of the descendants of Pallu; | 5Reuben was the firstborn of Israel. Reuben's descendants: the Hanochite clan from Hanoch; the Palluite clan from Pallu; |
| 6from Hezron, the family of the descendants of Hezron; and from Carmi, the family of the descendants of Carmi. | 6the Hezronite clan from Hezron; the Carmite clan from Carmi. |
| 7These families of the descendants of Reuben numbered 43,730. | 7These were the Reubenite clans, and their registered men numbered 43,730. |
| 8Now Pallu's son was Eliab. | 8The son of Pallu was Eliab. |
| 9The descendants of Eliab were Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. Dathan and Abiram were removed from the community because they joined the rebellion against Moses and Aaron, as did Korah's company when they rebelled against the LORD. | 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. |
| 10The ground had opened its mouth and swallowed them up, along with Korah. Also, that group died when the fire devoured 250 men as a warning sign, | 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. |
| 11but Korah's direct descendants didn't die. | 11The sons of Korah, however, did not die.) |
| 12The descendants of Simeon, listed according to their families, included: From Nemuel, the family of the descendants of Nemuel; from Jamin, the family of the descendants of Jamin; from Jachin, the family of the descendants of Jachin; | 12Simeon's descendants by their clans: the Nemuelite clan from Nemuel; the Jaminite clan from Jamin; the Jachinite clan from Jachin; |
| 13from Zerah, the family of the descendants of Zerah; and from Shaul, the family of the descendants of Shaul. | 13the Zerahite clan from Zerah; the Shaulite clan from Shaul. |
| 14These families of the descendants of Simeon numbered 22,200. | 14These were the Simeonite clans, numbering 22,200 men. |
| 15The descendants of Gad, listed according to their families, included: From Zephon, the family of the descendants of Zephon; from Haggi, the family of the descendants of Haggi; from Shuni, the family of the descendants of Shuni; | 15Gad's descendants by their clans: the Zephonite clan from Zephon; the Haggite clan from Haggi; the Shunite clan from Shuni; |
| 16from Ozni, the family of the descendants of Ozni; from Eri, the family of the descendants of Eri; | 16the Oznite clan from Ozni; the Erite clan from Eri; |
| 17from Arod, the family of the descendants of Arod; and from Areli, the family of the descendants of Areli. | 17the Arodite clan from Arod; the Arelite clan from Areli. |
| 18These families of the descendants of Gad numbered 40,500. | 18These were the Gadite clans numbered by their registered men: 40,500. |
| 19The descendants of Judah originally included Er and Onan, though Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. | 19Judah's sons included Er and Onan, but they died in the land of Canaan. |
| 20The descendants of Judah, listed according to their families, included: From Shelah, the family of the descendants of Shelah; from Perez, the family of the descendants of Perez; and from Zerah, the family of the descendants of Zerah. | 20Judah's descendants by their clans: the Shelanite clan from Shelah; the Perezite clan from Perez; the Zerahite clan from Zerah. |
| 21The descendants of Perez included: From Hezron, the family of the descendants of Hezron; and from Hamul, the family of the descendants of Hamul. | 21The descendants of Perez: the Hezronite clan from Hezron; the Hamulite clan from Hamul. |
| 22These families of Judah numbered 76,500. | 22These were Judah's clans numbered by their registered men: 76,500. |
| 23The tribe of Issachar, listed according to their families, included: From Tola, the family of the descendants of Tola; from Puvah, the family of the descendants of Puvah; | 23Issachar's descendants by their clans: the Tolaite clan from Tola; the Punite clan from Puvah; |
| 24from Jashub, the family of the descendants of Jashub; and from Shimron, the family of the descendants of Shimron. | 24the Jashubite clan from Jashub; the Shimronite clan from Shimron. |
| 25These families of Issachar numbered 64,300. | 25These were Issachar's clans numbered by their registered men: 64,300. |
| 26The tribe of Zebulun, listed according to their families, included: From Sered, the family of the descendants of Sered; from Elon, the family of the descendants of Elon; and from Jahleel, the family of the descendants of Jahleel. | 26Zebulun's descendants by their clans: the Seredite clan from Sered; the Elonite clan from Elon; the Jahleelite clan from Jahleel. |
| 27These families of the descendants of Zebulun numbered 60,500. | 27These were the Zebulunite clans numbered by their registered men: 60,500. |
| 28The tribe of Joseph, listed according to their families, included Manasseh and Ephraim. | 28Joseph's descendants by their clans from Manasseh and Ephraim: |
| 29The descendants of Manasseh included: From Machir, the family of the descendants of Machir. (Machir was the father of Gilead.) From Gilead, the family of the Gileadites | 29Manasseh's descendants: the Machirite clan from Machir. Machir fathered Gilead; the Gileadite clan from Gilead. |
| 30included: From Iezer, the family of the descendants of Iezer; from Helek, the family of the descendants of Helek; | 30These were Gilead's descendants: the Iezerite clan from Iezer; the Helekite clan from Helek; |
| 31from Asriel, the family of the descendants of Asriel; from Shechem, the family of the descendants of Shechem; | 31the Asrielite clan from Asriel; the Shechemite clan from Shechem; |
| 32from Shemida, the family of the descendants of Shemida; and from Hepher, the family of the descendants of Hepher. | 32the Shemidaite clan from Shemida; the Hepherite clan from Hepher; |
| 33Hepher's son Zelophehad had no sons, but the names of Zelophehad's daughters were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. | 33Zelophehad son of Hepher had no sons--only daughters. The names of Zelophehad's daughters were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. |
| 34These families of Manasseh numbered 52,700. | 34These were Manasseh's clans, numbered by their registered men: 52,700. |
| 35The descendants of Ephraim, listed according to their families, included: From Shuthelah, the family of the descendants of Shuthelah; from Becher, the family of the descendants of Becher; and from Tahan, the family of the descendants of Tahan. | 35These were Ephraim's descendants by their clans: the Shuthelahite clan from Shuthelah; the Becherite clan from Becher; the Tahanite clan from Tahan. |
| 36The descendants of Shuthelah included from Eran, the family of the descendants of Eran. | 36These were Shuthelah's descendants: the Eranite clan from Eran. |
| 37These families of Ephraim numbered 32,500. These were the descendants of Joseph, listed according to their families. | 37These were the Ephraimite clans numbered by their registered men: 32,500. These were Joseph's descendants by their clans. |
| 38The tribe of Benjamin, listed according to their families, included: From Bela, the family of the descendants of Bela; from Ashbel, the family of the descendants of Ashbel; from Ahiram, the family of the descendants of Ahiram; | 38Benjamin's descendants by their clans: the Belaite clan from Bela; the Ashbelite clan from Ashbel; the Ahiramite clan from Ahiram; |
| 39from Shephupham, the family of the descendants of Shephupham; and from Hupham, the family of the descendants of Hupham. | 39the Shuphamite clan from Shupham; the Huphamite clan from Hupham. |
| 40The descendants of Bela were Ard and Naaman: From Ard, the family of the descendants of Ard; and from Naaman, the family of the descendants of Naaman. | 40Bela's descendants from Ard and Naaman: the Ardite clan from Ard; the Naamite clan from Naaman. |
| 41These descendants of Benjamin's families numbered 45,600. | 41These were the Benjaminite clans numbered by their registered men: 45,600. |
| 42The tribe of Dan, listed according to their families, included the families of the descendants of Shuham. | 42These were Dan's descendants by their clans: the Shuhamite clan from Shuham. These were the clans of Dan by their clans. |
| 43All the families of the Shuhamites numbered 64,400. | 43All the Shuhamite clans numbered by their registered men: 64,400. |
| 44The tribe of Asher, listed according to their families, included: From Imnah, the family of the descendants of Imnah; from Ishvi, the family of the descendants of Ishvi; and from Beriah, the family of the descendants of Beriah. | 44Asher's descendants by their clans: the Imnite clan from Imnah; the Ishvite clan from Ishvi; the Beriite clan from Beriah. |
| 45The descendants of Beriah included: From Heber, the family of the descendants of Heber; and from Malchiel, the family of the descendants of Malchiel. | 45From Beriah's descendants: the Heberite clan from Heber; the Malchielite clan from Malchiel. |
| 46(The name of Asher's daughter was Serah.) | 46And the name of Asher's daughter was Serah. |
| 47These descendants of Asher numbered 53,400. | 47These were the Asherite clans numbered by their registered men: 53,400. |
| 48The tribe of Naphtali, listed according to their families, included: From Jahzeel, the family of the descendants of Jahzeel; from Guni, the family of the descendants of Guni; | 48Naphtali's descendants by their clans: the Jahzeelite clan from Jahzeel; the Gunite clan from Guni; |
| 49from Jezer, the family of the descendants of Jezer; and from Shillem, the family of the descendants of Shillem. | 49the Jezerite clan from Jezer; the Shillemite clan from Shillem. |
| 50These families of Naphtali numbered 45,400. | 50These were the Naphtali clans numbered by their registered men: 45,400. |
| 51The total of those numbered among the Israelis was 601,730. | 51These registered Israelite men numbered 601,730. |
| 52Then the LORD told Moses, | 52The LORD spoke to Moses, " |
| 53"The land is to be divided for an inheritance according to the total number of these names. | 53The land is to be divided among them as an inheritance based on the number of names. |
| 54The more there are in number, you are to increase their inheritance, and the less there are in number, you are to decrease their inheritance. You are to provide an inheritance to each based on the size of their family, | 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. |
| 55but the land is to be divided by lot, inheriting according to the names of their ancestor's tribe. | 55The land must be divided by lot; they will receive an inheritance according to the names of their ancestral tribes. |
| 56Depending on the lot, the portion of their inheritance is to be divided between those with more members and those with fewer members." | 56Each inheritance will be divided by lot among the larger and smaller tribes." |
| 57Those who were numbered from the descendants of Levi, listed according to their families, included: From Gershon, the family of the descendants of Gershon; from Kohath, the family of the descendants of Kohath; and from Merari, the family of the descendants of Merari. | 57These were the Levites registered by their clans: the Gershonite clan from Gershon; the Kohathite clan from Kohath; the Merarite clan from Merari. |
| 58These were the families of Levi: The family of the descendants of Libni, the family of the descendants of Hebron, the family of the descendants of Mahli, the family of the descendants of Musha, and the family of the descendants of Korah. Now Kohath had a son named Amram. | 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. |
| 59Amram's wife was Levi's daughter Jochebed, who was born to Levi in Egypt. She gave birth to Aaron, Moses, and their sister Miriam. | 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. |
| 60To Aaron were born Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. | 60Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar were born to Aaron, |
| 61But Nadab and Abihu died when they offered unauthorized fire in the LORD's presence. | 61but Nadab and Abihu died when they presented unauthorized fire before the LORD. |
| 62All of those individuals numbered 23,000. No male from the age of a month and above was numbered among the Israelis because no inheritance was to be assigned to them among the Israelis. | 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. |
| 63So this has been a list of those who were registered by Moses and Eleazar the priest when they numbered the Israelis in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho. | 63These were the ones registered by Moses and Eleazar the priest when they registered the Israelites on the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho. |
| 64But none of these men among these numbered by Moses and by Aaron the priest (that is, when they numbered the Israelis in the wilderness of Sinai) survived to enter the land, | 64But among them there was not one of those who had been registered by Moses and Aaron the priest when they registered the Israelites in the Wilderness of Sinai. |
| 65because the LORD had said about them, "They'll certainly die in the wilderness. No man will survive from them except Jephunneh's son Caleb and Nun's son Joshua." | 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. |
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