| New International Version | 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 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 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 on the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho, Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them and said, | 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 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 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: |
| 5The descendants of Reuben, the firstborn son of Israel, were: through Hanok, the Hanokite clan; through Pallu, the Palluite clan; | 5Reuben, Israel's firstborn, the sons of Reuben: of Hanoch, the family of the Hanochites; of Pallu, the family of the Palluites; |
| 6through Hezron, the Hezronite clan; through Karmi, the Karmite clan. | 6of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; of Carmi, the family of the Carmites. |
| 7These were the clans of Reuben; those numbered were 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. |
| 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. | 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 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 up along with Korah, when that company died, when the fire devoured 250 men, so that they became a warning. |
| 11The line of Korah, however, did not die out. | 11The sons of Korah, however, did not die. |
| 12The descendants of Simeon by their clans were: through Nemuel, the Nemuelite clan; through Jamin, the Jaminite clan; through Jakin, the Jakinite clan; | 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; |
| 13through Zerah, the Zerahite clan; through Shaul, the Shaulite clan. | 13of Zerah, the family of the Zerahites; of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites. |
| 14These were the clans of Simeon; those numbered were 22,200. | 14These are the families of the Simeonites, 22,200. |
| 15The descendants of Gad by their clans were: through Zephon, the Zephonite clan; through Haggi, the Haggite clan; through Shuni, the Shunite clan; | 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; |
| 16through Ozni, the Oznite clan; through Eri, the Erite clan; | 16of Ozni, the family of the Oznites; of Eri, the family of the Erites; |
| 17through Arodi, the Arodite clan; through Areli, the Arelite clan. | 17of Arod, the family of the Arodites; of Areli, the family of the Arelites. |
| 18These were the clans of Gad; those numbered were 40,500. | 18These are the families of the sons of Gad according to those who were numbered of them, 40,500. |
| 19Er and Onan were sons of Judah, but they died in Canaan. | 19The sons of Judah were Er and Onan, but Er and Onan 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. | 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 were: through Hezron, the Hezronite clan; through Hamul, the Hamulite clan. | 21The sons of Perez were: of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; of Hamul, the family of the Hamulites. |
| 22These were the clans of Judah; those numbered were 76,500. | 22These are the families of Judah according to those who were numbered of them, 76,500. |
| 23The descendants of Issachar by their clans were: through Tola, the Tolaite clan; through Puah, the Puite clan; | 23The sons of Issachar according to their families: of Tola, the family of the Tolaites; of Puvah, the family of the Punites; |
| 24through Jashub, the Jashubite clan; through Shimron, the Shimronite clan. | 24of Jashub, the family of the Jashubites; of Shimron, the family of the Shimronites. |
| 25These were the clans of Issachar; those numbered were 64,300. | 25These are the families of Issachar according to those who were numbered of them, 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. | 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 clans of Zebulun; those numbered were 60,500. | 27These are the families of the Zebulunites according to those who were numbered of them, 60,500. |
| 28The descendants of Joseph by their clans through Manasseh and Ephraim were: | 28The sons of Joseph according to their families: Manasseh and Ephraim. |
| 29The descendants of Manasseh: through Makir, the Makirite clan (Makir was the father of Gilead); through Gilead, the Gileadite clan. | 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 the descendants of Gilead: through Iezer, the Iezerite clan; through Helek, the Helekite clan; | 30These are the sons of Gilead: of Iezer, the family of the Iezerites; of Helek, the family of the Helekites; |
| 31through Asriel, the Asrielite clan; through Shechem, the Shechemite clan; | 31and of Asriel, the family of the Asrielites; and of Shechem, the family of the Shechemites; |
| 32through Shemida, the Shemidaite clan; through Hepher, the Hepherite clan. | 32and of Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites; and of Hepher, the family of the Hepherites. |
| 33(Zelophehad son of Hepher had no sons; he had only daughters, whose names were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milkah 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 the clans of Manasseh; those numbered were 52,700. | 34These are the families of Manasseh; and those who were numbered of them were 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 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 the descendants of Shuthelah: through Eran, the Eranite clan. | 36These are the sons of Shuthelah: of Eran, the family of the Eranites. |
| 37These were the clans of Ephraim; those numbered were 32,500. These were the descendants of Joseph 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. |
| 38The descendants of Benjamin by their clans were: through Bela, the Belaite clan; through Ashbel, the Ashbelite clan; through Ahiram, the Ahiramite clan; | 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; |
| 39through Shupham, the Shuphamite clan; through Hupham, the Huphamite clan. | 39of Shephupham, the family of the Shuphamites; of Hupham, the family of the Huphamites. |
| 40The descendants of Bela through Ard and Naaman were: through Ard, the Ardite clan; through Naaman, the Naamite clan. | 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 clans of Benjamin; those numbered were 45,600. | 41These are the sons of Benjamin according to their families; and those who were numbered of them were 45,600. |
| 42These were the descendants of Dan by their clans: through Shuham, the Shuhamite clan. These were the clans of Dan: | 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 of them were Shuhamite clans; and those numbered were 64,400. | 43All the families of the Shuhamites, according to those who were numbered of them, were 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; | 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. |
| 45and through the descendants of Beriah: through Heber, the Heberite clan; through Malkiel, the Malkielite clan. | 45Of the sons of Beriah: of Heber, the family of the Heberites; of Malchiel, the family of the Malchielites. |
| 46(Asher had a daughter named Serah.) | 46The name of the daughter of Asher was Serah. |
| 47These were the clans of Asher; those numbered were 53,400. | 47These are the families of the sons of Asher according to those who were numbered of them, 53,400. |
| 48The descendants of Naphtali by their clans were: through Jahzeel, the Jahzeelite clan; through Guni, the Gunite clan; | 48The sons of Naphtali according to their families: of Jahzeel, the family of the Jahzeelites; of Guni, the family of the Gunites; |
| 49through Jezer, the Jezerite clan; through Shillem, the Shillemite clan. | 49of Jezer, the family of the Jezerites; of Shillem, the family of the Shillemites. |
| 50These were the clans of Naphtali; those numbered were 45,400. | 50These are the families of Naphtali according to their families; and those who were numbered of them were 45,400. |
| 51The total number of the men of Israel was 601,730. | 51These are those who were numbered of the sons of Israel, 601,730. |
| 52The LORD said to Moses, | 52Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, |
| 53"The land is to be allotted to 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. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 55Be sure that the land is distributed by lot. What each group inherits will be according to the names for its ancestral tribe. | 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 is to be distributed by lot among the larger and smaller groups." | 56"According to the selection by lot, their inheritance shall be divided between the larger and the smaller groups." |
| 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. | 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 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 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, who was born to the Levites in Egypt. To Amram she bore 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. |
| 60Aaron was the father of Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. | 60To Aaron were born Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. |
| 61But Nadab and Abihu died when they made an offering before the LORD with unauthorized fire.) | 61But Nadab and Abihu died when they offered strange 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. | 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 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 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. |
| 64Not one of them was among those counted by Moses and Aaron the priest when they counted the Israelites in the Desert 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 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 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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