| NET Bible | New International Version |
| 1After the plague the LORD said to Moses and to Eleazar son of Aaron the priest, | 1After the plague the LORD said to Moses and Eleazar son of Aaron, the priest, |
| 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." | 2"Take a census of the whole Israelite community by families--all those twenty years old or more who are able to serve in the army of Israel." |
| 3So Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them in the plains of Moab, by the Jordan River across from Jericho. They said, | 3So on the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho, Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them and said, |
| 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." | 4"Take a census of the men twenty years old or more, as the LORD commanded Moses." These were the Israelites who came out of Egypt: |
| 5Reuben was the firstborn of Israel. The Reubenites: from Hanoch, the family of the Hanochites; from Pallu, the family of the Palluites; | 5The descendants of Reuben, the firstborn son of Israel, were: through Hanok, the Hanokite clan; through Pallu, the Palluite clan; |
| 6from Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; from Carmi, the family of the Carmites. | 6through Hezron, the Hezronite clan; through Karmi, the Karmite clan. |
| 7These were the families of the Reubenites; and those numbered of them were 43,730. | 7These were the clans of Reuben; those numbered were 43,730. |
| 8Pallu's descendant was Eliab. | 8The son of Pallu was Eliab, |
| 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. | 9and the sons of Eliab were Nemuel, Dathan and Abiram. The same Dathan and Abiram were the community officials who rebelled against Moses and Aaron and were among Korah's followers when they rebelled against the LORD. |
| 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. | 10The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them along with Korah, whose followers died when the fire devoured the 250 men. And they served as a warning sign. |
| 11But the descendants of Korah did not die. | 11The line of Korah, however, did not die out. |
| 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; | 12The descendants of Simeon by their clans were: through Nemuel, the Nemuelite clan; through Jamin, the Jaminite clan; through Jakin, the Jakinite clan; |
| 13from Zerah, the family of the Zerahites; and from Shaul, the family of the Shaulites. | 13through Zerah, the Zerahite clan; through Shaul, the Shaulite clan. |
| 14These were the families of the Simeonites, 22,200. | 14These were the clans of Simeon; those numbered were 22,200. |
| 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; | 15The descendants of Gad by their clans were: through Zephon, the Zephonite clan; through Haggi, the Haggite clan; through Shuni, the Shunite clan; |
| 16from Ozni, the family of the Oznites; from Eri, the family of the Erites; | 16through Ozni, the Oznite clan; through Eri, the Erite clan; |
| 17from Arod, the family of the Arodites, and from Areli, the family of the Arelites. | 17through Arodi, the Arodite clan; through Areli, the Arelite clan. |
| 18These were the families of the Gadites according to those numbered of them, 40,500. | 18These were the clans of Gad; those numbered were 40,500. |
| 19The descendants of Judah were Er and Onan, but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. | 19Er and Onan were sons of Judah, but they died in Canaan. |
| 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. | 20The descendants of Judah by their clans were: through Shelah, the Shelanite clan; through Perez, the Perezite clan; through Zerah, the Zerahite clan. |
| 21And the Perezites were: from Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; from Hamul, the family of the Hamulites. | 21The descendants of Perez were: through Hezron, the Hezronite clan; through Hamul, the Hamulite clan. |
| 22These were the families of Judah according to those numbered of them, 76,500. | 22These were the clans of Judah; those numbered were 76,500. |
| 23The Issacharites by their families: from Tola, the family of the Tolaites; from Puah, the family of the Puites; | 23The descendants of Issachar by their clans were: through Tola, the Tolaite clan; through Puah, the Puite clan; |
| 24from Jashub, the family of the Jashubites; and from Shimron, the family of the Shimronites. | 24through Jashub, the Jashubite clan; through Shimron, the Shimronite clan. |
| 25These were the families of Issachar, according to those numbered of them, 64,300. | 25These were the clans of Issachar; those numbered were 64,300. |
| 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. | 26The descendants of Zebulun by their clans were: through Sered, the Seredite clan; through Elon, the Elonite clan; through Jahleel, the Jahleelite clan. |
| 27These were the families of the Zebulunites, according to those numbered of them, 60,500. | 27These were the clans of Zebulun; those numbered were 60,500. |
| 28The descendants of Joseph by their families: Manasseh and Ephraim. | 28The descendants of Joseph by their clans through Manasseh and Ephraim were: |
| 29The Manassehites: from Machir, the family of the Machirites (now Machir became the father of Gilead); from Gilead, the family of the Gileadites. | 29The descendants of Manasseh: through Makir, the Makirite clan (Makir was the father of Gilead); through Gilead, the Gileadite clan. |
| 30These were the Gileadites: from Iezer, the family of the Iezerites; from Helek, the family of the Helekites; | 30These were the descendants of Gilead: through Iezer, the Iezerite clan; through Helek, the Helekite clan; |
| 31from Asriel, the family of the Asrielites; from Shechem, the family of the Shechemites; | 31through Asriel, the Asrielite clan; through Shechem, the Shechemite clan; |
| 32from Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites; from Hepher, the family of the Hepherites. | 32through Shemida, the Shemidaite clan; through Hepher, the Hepherite clan. |
| 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. | 33(Zelophehad son of Hepher had no sons; he had only daughters, whose names were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milkah and Tirzah.) |
| 34These were the families of Manasseh; those numbered of them were 52,700. | 34These were the clans of Manasseh; those numbered were 52,700. |
| 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. | 35These were the descendants of Ephraim by their clans: through Shuthelah, the Shuthelahite clan; through Beker, the Bekerite clan; through Tahan, the Tahanite clan. |
| 36Now these were the Shuthelahites: from Eran, the family of the Eranites. | 36These were the descendants of Shuthelah: through Eran, the Eranite clan. |
| 37These were the families of the Ephraimites, according to those numbered of them, 32,500. These were the descendants of Joseph by their families. | 37These were the clans of Ephraim; those numbered were 32,500. These were the descendants of Joseph by their clans. |
| 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; | 38The descendants of Benjamin by their clans were: through Bela, the Belaite clan; through Ashbel, the Ashbelite clan; through Ahiram, the Ahiramite clan; |
| 39from Shupham, the family of the Shuphamites; from Hupham, the family of the Huphamites. | 39through Shupham, the Shuphamite clan; through Hupham, the Huphamite clan. |
| 40The descendants of Bela were Ard and Naaman. From Ard, the family of the Ardites; from Naaman, the family of the Naamanites. | 40The descendants of Bela through Ard and Naaman were: through Ard, the Ardite clan; through Naaman, the Naamite clan. |
| 41These are the Benjaminites, according to their families, and according to those numbered of them, 45,600. | 41These were the clans of Benjamin; those numbered were 45,600. |
| 42These are the Danites by their families: from Shuham, the family of the Shuhamites. These were the families of Dan, according to their families. | 42These were the descendants of Dan by their clans: through Shuham, the Shuhamite clan. These were the clans of Dan: |
| 43All the families of the Shuhahites according to those numbered of them were 64,400. | 43All of them were Shuhamite clans; and those numbered were 64,400. |
| 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. | 44The descendants of Asher by their clans were: through Imnah, the Imnite clan; through Ishvi, the Ishvite clan; through Beriah, the Beriite clan; |
| 45From the Beriahites: from Heber, the family of the Heberites; from Malkiel, the family of the Malkielites. | 45and through the descendants of Beriah: through Heber, the Heberite clan; through Malkiel, the Malkielite clan. |
| 46Now the name of the daughter of Asher was Serah. | 46(Asher had a daughter named Serah.) |
| 47These are the families of the Asherites, according to those numbered of them, 53,400. | 47These were the clans of Asher; those numbered were 53,400. |
| 48The Naphtalites by their families: from Jahzeel, the family of the Jahzeelites; from Guni, the family of the Gunites; | 48The descendants of Naphtali by their clans were: through Jahzeel, the Jahzeelite clan; through Guni, the Gunite clan; |
| 49from Jezer, the family of the Jezerites; from Shillem, the family of the Shillemites. | 49through Jezer, the Jezerite clan; through Shillem, the Shillemite clan. |
| 50These were the families of Naphtali according to their families; and those numbered of them were 45,400. | 50These were the clans of Naphtali; those numbered were 45,400. |
| 51These were those numbered of the Israelites, 601,730. | 51The total number of the men of Israel was 601,730. |
| 52Then the LORD spoke to Moses: | 52The LORD said to Moses, |
| 53"To these the land must be divided as an inheritance according to the number of the names. | 53"The land is to be allotted to them as an inheritance based on the number of names. |
| 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. | 54To a larger group give a larger inheritance, and to a smaller group a smaller one; each is to receive its inheritance according to the number of those listed. |
| 55The land must be divided by lot; and they will inherit in accordance with the names of their ancestral tribes. | 55Be sure that the land is distributed by lot. What each group inherits will be according to the names for its ancestral tribe. |
| 56Their inheritance must be apportioned by lot among the larger and smaller groups. | 56Each inheritance is to be distributed by lot among the larger and smaller groups." |
| 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. | 57These were the Levites who were counted by their clans: through Gershon, the Gershonite clan; through Kohath, the Kohathite clan; through Merari, the Merarite clan. |
| 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. | 58These also were Levite clans: the Libnite clan, the Hebronite clan, the Mahlite clan, the Mushite clan, the Korahite clan. (Kohath was the forefather of Amram; |
| 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. | 59the name of Amram's wife was Jochebed, a descendant of Levi, who was born to the Levites in Egypt. To Amram she bore Aaron, Moses and their sister Miriam. |
| 60And to Aaron were born Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. | 60Aaron was the father of Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. |
| 61But Nadab and Abihu died when they offered strange fire before the LORD. | 61But Nadab and Abihu died when they made an offering before the LORD with unauthorized fire.) |
| 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. | 62All the male Levites a month old or more numbered 23,000. They were not counted along with the other Israelites because they received no inheritance among them. |
| 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. | 63These are the ones counted by Moses and Eleazar the priest when they counted the Israelites on the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho. |
| 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. | 64Not one of them was among those counted by Moses and Aaron the priest when they counted the Israelites in the Desert of Sinai. |
| 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. | 65For the LORD had told those Israelites they would surely die in the wilderness, and not one of them was left except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun. |
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