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| 1After the plague the LORD said to Moses and Eleazar son of Aaron, the priest, | 1After the plague had ended, the LORD said to Moses and Eleazar son of Aaron the priest, |
| 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." | 2“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.” |
| 3So on the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho, Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them and said, | 3So on the plains of Moab by the Jordan, across from Jericho, Moses and Eleazar the priest issued the instruction, |
| 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: | 4“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: |
| 5The descendants of Reuben, the firstborn son of Israel, were: through Hanok, the Hanokite clan; through Pallu, the Palluite clan; | 5Reuben was the firstborn of Israel. These were the descendants of Reuben: The Hanochite clan from Hanoch, the Palluite clan from Pallu, |
| 6through Hezron, the Hezronite clan; through Karmi, the Karmite clan. | 6the Hezronite clan from Hezron, and the Carmite clan from Carmi. |
| 7These were the clans of Reuben; those numbered were 43,730. | 7These were the clans of Reuben, and their registration numbered 43,730. |
| 8The son of Pallu was Eliab, | 8Now the son of Pallu was Eliab, |
| 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. | 9and the sons of Eliab were Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. It was Dathan and Abiram, chosen by the congregation, who fought against Moses and Aaron with the followers of Korah who rebelled against the LORD. |
| 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. | 10And 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. |
| 11The line of Korah, however, did not die out. | 11However, the line of Korah did not die out. |
| 12The descendants of Simeon by their clans were: through Nemuel, the Nemuelite clan; through Jamin, the Jaminite clan; through Jakin, the Jakinite clan; | 12These were the descendants of Simeon by their clans: The Nemuelite clan from Nemuel, the Jaminite clan from Jamin, the Jachinite clan from Jachin, |
| 13through Zerah, the Zerahite clan; through Shaul, the Shaulite clan. | 13the Zerahite clan from Zerah, and the Shaulite clan from Shaul. |
| 14These were the clans of Simeon; those numbered were 22,200. | 14These were the clans of Simeon, and there were 22,200 men. |
| 15The descendants of Gad by their clans were: through Zephon, the Zephonite clan; through Haggi, the Haggite clan; through Shuni, the Shunite clan; | 15These were the descendants of Gad by their clans: The Zephonite clan from Zephon, the Haggite clan from Haggi, the Shunite clan from Shuni, |
| 16through Ozni, the Oznite clan; through Eri, the Erite clan; | 16the Oznite clan from Ozni, the Erite clan from Eri, |
| 17through Arodi, the Arodite clan; through Areli, the Arelite clan. | 17the Arodite clan from Arod, and the Arelite clan from Areli. |
| 18These were the clans of Gad; those numbered were 40,500. | 18These were the clans of Gad, and their registration numbered 40,500. |
| 19Er and Onan were sons of Judah, but they died in Canaan. | 19The sons of Judah were Er and Onan, but they died in the land of Canaan. |
| 20The descendants of Judah by their clans were: through Shelah, the Shelanite clan; through Perez, the Perezite clan; through Zerah, the Zerahite clan. | 20These were the descendants of Judah by their clans: The Shelanite clan from Shelah, the Perezite clan from Perez, and the Zerahite clan from Zerah. |
| 21The descendants of Perez were: through Hezron, the Hezronite clan; through Hamul, the Hamulite clan. | 21And these were the descendants of Perez: the Hezronite clan from Hezron and the Hamulite clan from Hamul. |
| 22These were the clans of Judah; those numbered were 76,500. | 22These were the clans of Judah, and their registration numbered 76,500. |
| 23The descendants of Issachar by their clans were: through Tola, the Tolaite clan; through Puah, the Puite clan; | 23These were the descendants of Issachar by their clans: The Tolaite clan from Tola, the Punite clan from Puvah, |
| 24through Jashub, the Jashubite clan; through Shimron, the Shimronite clan. | 24the Jashubite clan from Jashub, and the Shimronite clan from Shimron. |
| 25These were the clans of Issachar; those numbered were 64,300. | 25These were the clans of Issachar, and their registration numbered 64,300. |
| 26The descendants of Zebulun by their clans were: through Sered, the Seredite clan; through Elon, the Elonite clan; through Jahleel, the Jahleelite clan. | 26These were the descendants of Zebulun by their clans: The Seredite clan from Sered, the Elonite clan from Elon, and the Jahleelite clan from Jahleel. |
| 27These were the clans of Zebulun; those numbered were 60,500. | 27These were the clans of Zebulun, and their registration numbered 60,500. |
| 28The descendants of Joseph by their clans through Manasseh and Ephraim were: | 28The descendants of Joseph included the clans of Manasseh and Ephraim. |
| 29The descendants of Manasseh: through Makir, the Makirite clan (Makir was the father of Gilead); through Gilead, the Gileadite clan. | 29These were the descendants of Manasseh: The Machirite clan from Machir, the father of Gilead, and the Gileadite clan from Gilead. |
| 30These were the descendants of Gilead: through Iezer, the Iezerite clan; through Helek, the Helekite clan; | 30These were the descendants of Gilead: the Iezerite clan from Iezer, the Helekite clan from Helek, |
| 31through Asriel, the Asrielite clan; through Shechem, the Shechemite clan; | 31the Asrielite clan from Asriel, the Shechemite clan from Shechem, |
| 32through Shemida, the Shemidaite clan; through Hepher, the Hepherite clan. | 32the Shemidaite clan from Shemida, and the Hepherite clan from Hepher. |
| 33(Zelophehad son of Hepher had no sons; he had only daughters, whose names were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milkah and Tirzah.) | 33Now Zelophehad son of Hepher had no sons but only daughters. The names of his daughters were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. |
| 34These were the clans of Manasseh; those numbered were 52,700. | 34These were the clans of Manasseh, and their registration numbered 52,700. |
| 35These were the descendants of Ephraim by their clans: through Shuthelah, the Shuthelahite clan; through Beker, the Bekerite clan; through Tahan, the Tahanite clan. | 35These were the descendants of Ephraim by their clans: The Shuthelahite clan from Shuthelah, the Becherite clan from Becher, and the Tahanite clan from Tahan. |
| 36These were the descendants of Shuthelah: through Eran, the Eranite clan. | 36And the descendants of Shuthelah were the Eranite clan from Eran. |
| 37These were the clans of Ephraim; those numbered were 32,500. These were the descendants of Joseph by their clans. | 37These were the clans of Ephraim, and their registration numbered 32,500. These clans were the descendants of Joseph. |
| 38The descendants of Benjamin by their clans were: through Bela, the Belaite clan; through Ashbel, the Ashbelite clan; through Ahiram, the Ahiramite clan; | 38These were the descendants of Benjamin by their clans: The Belaite clan from Bela, the Ashbelite clan from Ashbel, the Ahiramite clan from Ahiram, |
| 39through Shupham, the Shuphamite clan; through Hupham, the Huphamite clan. | 39the Shuphamite clan from Shupham, and the Huphamite clan from Hupham. |
| 40The descendants of Bela through Ard and Naaman were: through Ard, the Ardite clan; through Naaman, the Naamite clan. | 40And the descendants of Bela from Ard and Naaman were the Ardite clan from Ard and the Naamite clan from Naaman. |
| 41These were the clans of Benjamin; those numbered were 45,600. | 41These were the clans of Benjamin, and their registration numbered 45,600. |
| 42These were the descendants of Dan by their clans: through Shuham, the Shuhamite clan. These were the clans of Dan: | 42These were the descendants of Dan by their clans: The Shuhamite clan from Shuham. These were the clans of Dan. |
| 43All of them were Shuhamite clans; and those numbered were 64,400. | 43All of them were Shuhamite clans, and their registration numbered 64,400. |
| 44The descendants of Asher by their clans were: through Imnah, the Imnite clan; through Ishvi, the Ishvite clan; through Beriah, the Beriite clan; | 44These were the descendants of Asher by their clans: The Imnite clan from Imnah, the Ishvite clan from Ishvi, and the Beriite clan from Beriah. |
| 45and through the descendants of Beriah: through Heber, the Heberite clan; through Malkiel, the Malkielite clan. | 45And these were the descendants of Beriah: the Heberite clan from Heber and the Malchielite clan from Malchiel. |
| 46(Asher had a daughter named Serah.) | 46And the name of Asher’s daughter was Serah. |
| 47These were the clans of Asher; those numbered were 53,400. | 47These were the clans of Asher, and their registration numbered 53,400. |
| 48The descendants of Naphtali by their clans were: through Jahzeel, the Jahzeelite clan; through Guni, the Gunite clan; | 48These were the descendants of Naphtali by their clans: The Jahzeelite clan from Jahzeel, the Gunite clan from Guni, |
| 49through Jezer, the Jezerite clan; through Shillem, the Shillemite clan. | 49the Jezerite clan from Jezer, and the Shillemite clan from Shillem. |
| 50These were the clans of Naphtali; those numbered were 45,400. | 50These were the clans of Naphtali, and their registration numbered 45,400. |
| 51The total number of the men of Israel was 601,730. | 51These men of Israel numbered 601,730 in all. |
| 52The LORD said to Moses, | 52Then the LORD said to Moses, |
| 53"The land is to be allotted to them as an inheritance based on the number of names. | 53“The land is to be divided among the tribes as an inheritance, according to the number of names. |
| 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. | 54Increase 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. |
| 55Be sure that the land is distributed by lot. What each group inherits will be according to the names for its ancestral tribe. | 55Indeed, the land must be divided by lot; they shall receive their inheritance according to the names of the tribes of their fathers. |
| 56Each inheritance is to be distributed by lot among the larger and smaller groups." | 56Each inheritance is to be divided by lot among the larger and smaller tribes.” |
| 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. | 57Now these were the Levites numbered by their clans: The Gershonite clan from Gershon, the Kohathite clan from Kohath, and the Merarite clan from Merari. |
| 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; | 58These 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, |
| 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. | 59and 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. |
| 60Aaron was the father of Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. | 60Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar were born to Aaron, |
| 61But Nadab and Abihu died when they made an offering before the LORD with unauthorized fire.) | 61but Nadab and Abihu died when they offered unauthorized fire before the LORD. |
| 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. | 62The 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. |
| 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. | 63These 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. |
| 64Not one of them was among those counted by Moses and Aaron the priest when they counted the Israelites in the Desert of Sinai. | 64Among 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. |
| 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. | 65For 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. |
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