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1 Yahweh spoke to Moses in the tent of meeting in the wilderness of Sinai. This happened on the first day of the second month during the second year after the people of Israel had come out from the land of Egypt. Yahweh said,
1 Yahweh spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the Tent of Meeting, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they had come out of the land of Egypt, saying,
2 “Conduct a census of all the men of Israel in each clan, in their fathers' families. Count them by name. Count every male, each man
2 “Take a census of all the congregation of the children of Israel, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, every male, one by one,
3 who is twenty years old or older. Count all who can fight as soldiers for Israel. You and Aaron must record the number of men in their armed groups.
3 from twenty years old and upward, all who are able to go out to war in Israel. You and Aaron shall count them by their divisions.
4 A man from each tribe, a clan head, must serve with you as his tribe's leader. Each leader must lead the men who will fight for his tribe.
4 With you there shall be a man of every tribe, each one head of his fathers’ house.
5 These are the names of the leaders who must fight with you: From the tribe of Reuben, Elizur son of Shedeur;
5 These are the names of the men who shall stand with you: Of Reuben: Elizur the son of Shedeur.
6 from the tribe of Simeon, Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai;
6 Of Simeon: Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
7 from the tribe of Judah, Nahshon son of Amminadab;
7 Of Judah: Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
8 from the tribe of Issachar, Nethanel son of Zuar;
8 Of Issachar: Nethanel the son of Zuar.
9 from the tribe of Zebulun, Eliab son of Helon;
9 Of Zebulun: Eliab the son of Helon.
10 from the tribe of Ephraim son of Joseph, Elishama son of Ammihud; from the tribe of Manasseh, Gamaliel son of Pedahzur;
10 Of the children of Joseph: of Ephraim: Elishama the son of Ammihud; of Manasseh: Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
11 from the tribe of Benjamin, Abidan son of Gideoni;
11 Of Benjamin: Abidan the son of Gideoni.
12 from the tribe of Dan, Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai;
12 Of Dan: Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.
13 from the tribe of Asher, Pagiel son of Okran;
13 Of Asher: Pagiel the son of Ochran.
14 from the tribe of Gad, Eliasaph son of Deuel;
14 Of Gad: Eliasaph the son of Deuel.
15 and from the tribe of Naphtali, Ahira son of Enan.”
15 Of Naphtali: Ahira the son of Enan.”
16 These were the men appointed from the people. They led their ancestors' tribes. They were the leaders of the clans in Israel.
16 These are those who were called of the congregation, the princes of the tribes of their fathers; they were the heads of the thousands of Israel.
17 Moses and Aaron took these men, who were recorded by name,
17 Moses and Aaron took these men who are mentioned by name.
18 and along with these men they assembled all the men of Israel on the first day of the second month. Then each man twenty years old and older identified his ancestry. He had to name the clans and families descended from his ancestors.
18 They assembled all the congregation together on the first day of the second month; and they declared their ancestry by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, one by one.
19 Then Moses recorded their numbers in the wilderness of Sinai, as Yahweh had commanded him to do.
19 As Yahweh commanded Moses, so he counted them in the wilderness of Sinai.
20 From the descendants of Reuben, Israel's firstborn, were counted all the names of each and every man twenty years old or older able to go to war, from the records of their ancestor's clans and families.
20 The children of Reuben, Israel’s firstborn, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, one by one, every male from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war:
21 They counted 46,500 men from the tribe of Reuben.
21 those who were counted of them, of the tribe of Reuben, were forty-six thousand five hundred.
22 From the descendants of Simeon were counted all the names of each and every man twenty years old or older able to go to war, from the records of their ancestor's clans and families.
22 Of the children of Simeon, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, those who were counted of it, according to the number of the names, one by one, every male from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war:
23 They counted 59,300 men from the tribe of Simeon.
23 those who were counted of them, of the tribe of Simeon, were fifty-nine thousand three hundred.
24 From the descendants of Gad were counted all the names of each and every man twenty years old or older able to go to war, from the records of their ancestor's clans and families.
24 Of the children of Gad, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war:
25 They counted 45,650 men from the tribe of Gad.
25 those who were counted of them, of the tribe of Gad, were forty-five thousand six hundred fifty.
26 From the descendants of Judah were counted all the names of each and every man twenty years old or older able to go to war, from the records of their ancestor's clans and families.
26 Of the children of Judah, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war:
27 They counted 74,600 men from the tribe of Judah.
27 those who were counted of them, of the tribe of Judah, were seventy-four thousand six hundred.
28 From the descendants of Issachar were counted all the names of each and every man twenty years old or older able to go to war, from the records of their ancestor's clans and families.
28 Of the children of Issachar, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war:
29 They counted 54,400 men from the tribe of Issachar.
29 those who were counted of them, of the tribe of Issachar, were fifty-four thousand four hundred.
30 From the descendants of Zebulun were counted all the names of each and every man twenty years old or older able to go to war, from the records of their ancestor's clans and families.
30 Of the children of Zebulun, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war:
31 They counted 57,400 men from the tribe of Zebulun.
31 those who were counted of them, of the tribe of Zebulun, were fifty-seven thousand four hundred.
32 From the descendants of Ephraim son of Joseph were counted all the names of each and every man twenty years old or older able to go to war, from the records of their ancestor's clans and families.
32 Of the children of Joseph: of the children of Ephraim, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war:
33 They counted 40,500 men from the tribe of Ephraim.
33 those who were counted of them, of the tribe of Ephraim, were forty thousand five hundred.
34 From the descendants of Manasseh son of Joseph were counted all the names of each and every man twenty years old or older able to go to war, from the records of their ancestor's clans and families.
34 Of the children of Manasseh, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war:
35 They counted 32,200 men from the tribe of Manasseh.
35 those who were counted of them, of the tribe of Manasseh, were thirty-two thousand two hundred.
36 From the descendants of Benjamin were counted all the names of each and every man twenty years old or older able to go to war, from the records of their ancestor's clans and families.
36 Of the children of Benjamin, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war:
37 They counted 35,400 men from the tribe of Benjamin.
37 those who were counted of them, of the tribe of Benjamin, were thirty-five thousand four hundred.
38 From the descendants of Dan were counted all the names of each and every man twenty years old or older able to go to war, from the records of their ancestor's clans and families.
38 Of the children of Dan, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war:
39 They counted 62,700 from the tribe of Dan.
39 those who were counted of them, of the tribe of Dan, were sixty-two thousand seven hundred.
40 From the descendants of Asher were counted all the names of each and every man twenty years old or older able to go to war, from the records of their ancestor's clans and families.
40 Of the children of Asher, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war:
41 They counted 41,500 men from the tribe of Asher.
41 those who were counted of them, of the tribe of Asher, were forty-one thousand five hundred.
42 From the descendants of Naphtali were counted all the names of each and every man twenty years old or older able to go to war, from the records of their ancestor's clans and families.
42 Of the children of Naphtali, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war:
43 They counted 53,400 from the tribe of Naphtali.
43 those who were counted of them, of the tribe of Naphtali, were fifty-three thousand four hundred.
44 Moses and Aaron counted all these men, together with the twelve men who were leading the twelve tribes of Israel.
44 These are those who were counted, whom Moses and Aaron counted, and the twelve men who were princes of Israel, each one for his fathers’ house.
45 So all the men of Israel from twenty years old and older, all who could fight in war, were counted in each of their families.
45 So all those who were counted of the children of Israel by their fathers’ houses, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war in Israel—
46 They counted 603,550 men.
46 all those who were counted were six hundred three thousand five hundred fifty.
47 But the men who were descended from Levi were not counted,
47 But the Levites after the tribe of their fathers were not counted among them.
48 because Yahweh had said to Moses,
48 For Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,
49 “You must not count the tribe of Levi or include them in the total of the people of Israel.
49 “Only the tribe of Levi you shall not count, neither shall you take a census of them among the children of Israel;
50 Instead, assign the Levites to care for the tabernacle of the covenant decrees, and to care for all the furnishings in the tabernacle and for everything in it. The Levites must carry the tabernacle, and they must carry the tabernacle's furnishings. They must care for the tabernacle and make their camp around it.
50 but appoint the Levites over the Tabernacle of the Testimony, and over all its furnishings, and over all that belongs to it. They shall carry the tabernacle and all its furnishings; and they shall take care of it, and shall encamp around it.
51 When the tabernacle is to move to another place, the Levites must take it down. When the tabernacle is to be set up, the Levites must set it up. Any stranger who comes near the tabernacle must be killed.
51 When the tabernacle is to move, the Levites shall take it down; and when the tabernacle is to be set up, the Levites shall set it up. The stranger who comes near shall be put to death.
52 When the people of Israel set up their tents, each man must do so near the banner that belongs to his armed group.
52 The children of Israel shall pitch their tents, every man by his own camp, and every man by his own standard, according to their divisions.
53 However, the Levites must set up their tents around the tabernacle of the covenant decrees so that my anger does not come upon the people of Israel. The Levites must care for the tabernacle of the covenant decrees.”
53 But the Levites shall encamp around the Tabernacle of the Testimony, that there may be no wrath on the congregation of the children of Israel. The Levites shall be responsible for the Tabernacle of the Testimony.”
54 The people of Israel did all these things. They did everything that Yahweh commanded through Moses.
54 Thus the children of Israel did. According to all that Yahweh commanded Moses, so they did.

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  • Abidan

    Tribal leader of Benjamin

    The son of Gideoni who was appointed leader of the tribe of Benjamin to help Moses and Aaron with the census, commanded his tribe's division on the march, and presented the ninth…

    Cited in the guide: Numbers 1:11; Numbers 2:22; Numbers 7:60

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  • Ahiezer

    Tribal leader of Dan

    The son of Ammishaddai who was appointed leader of the tribe of Dan to help Moses and Aaron with the census, commanded his tribe's division on the march, and presented the tenth…

    Cited in the guide: Numbers 1:12; Numbers 2:25; Numbers 7:66

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  • Ahira

    Tribal leader of Naphtali

    The son of Enan who was appointed leader of the tribe of Naphtali to help Moses and Aaron with the census, commanded his tribe's division on the march, and presented the twelfth…

    Cited in the guide: Numbers 1:15; Numbers 2:29; Numbers 7:78

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  • Ammihud

    Son of Ladan

    Son of Ladan in Ephraim's line and father of Elishama, the Ephraimite leader in the wilderness, whose grandson was Joshua (1 Chronicles 7:26-27).

    Cited in the guide: Numbers 1:10; Numbers 2:18; 1 Chronicles 7:26

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  • Ammishaddai

    Father of Ahiezer

    The father of Ahiezer, who was the leader of the tribe of Dan in the wilderness.

    Cited in the guide: Numbers 1:12; Numbers 2:25

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  • Deuel

    Father of Eliasaph

    The father of Eliasaph, who was the leader of the tribe of Gad in the wilderness.

    Cited in the guide: Numbers 1:14; Numbers 2:14

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  • Eliab

    Tribal leader of Zebulun

    The son of Helon who was appointed leader of the tribe of Zebulun to help Moses and Aaron with the census, commanded his tribe's division on the march, and presented the third…

    Cited in the guide: Numbers 1:9; Numbers 2:7; Numbers 7:24

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  • Eliasaph

    Tribal leader of Gad

    The son of Deuel who was appointed leader of the tribe of Gad to help Moses and Aaron with the census, commanded his tribe's division on the march, and presented the sixth day's…

    Cited in the guide: Numbers 1:14; Numbers 2:14; Numbers 7:42

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  • Elishama

    Tribal leader of Ephraim

    The son of Ammihud who was appointed leader of the tribe of Ephraim to help Moses and Aaron with the census, commanded his tribe's division on the march, and presented the seventh…

    Cited in the guide: Numbers 1:10; Numbers 2:18; Numbers 7:48

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  • Elizur

    Tribal leader of Reuben

    The son of Shedeur who was appointed leader of the tribe of Reuben to help Moses and Aaron with the census, commanded his tribe's division on the march, and presented the fourth…

    Cited in the guide: Numbers 1:5; Numbers 2:10; Numbers 7:30

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  • Enan

    Father of Ahira

    The father of Ahira, who was the leader of the tribe of Naphtali in the wilderness.

    Cited in the guide: Numbers 1:15; Numbers 2:29

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  • Gamaliel

    Tribal leader of Manasseh

    The son of Pedahzur who was appointed leader of the tribe of Manasseh to help Moses and Aaron with the census, commanded his tribe's division on the march, and presented the…

    Cited in the guide: Numbers 1:10; Numbers 2:20; Numbers 7:54

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  • Gideoni

    Father of Abidan

    The father of Abidan, who was the leader of the tribe of Benjamin in the wilderness.

    Cited in the guide: Numbers 1:11; Numbers 2:22

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  • Helon

    Father of Eliab

    The father of Eliab, who was the leader of the tribe of Zebulun in the wilderness.

    Cited in the guide: Numbers 1:9; Numbers 2:7

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  • Moses

    Deliverer and lawgiver

    Drawn from the Nile, he led Israel out of Egypt and received God's Law.

    Cited in the guide: Exodus 2–Deuteronomy 34

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  • Nahshon

    Leader of Judah

    Leader of the tribe of Judah in the wilderness, first to bring his offering.

    Cited in the guide: Num. 1:7; 2:3; 7:12; Ruth 4:20; Matt. 1:4

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  • Nethanel

    Tribal leader of Issachar

    The son of Zuar who was appointed leader of the tribe of Issachar to help Moses and Aaron with the census, commanded his tribe's division on the march, and presented the second…

    Cited in the guide: Numbers 1:8; Numbers 2:5; Numbers 7:18

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  • Pagiel

    Tribal leader of Asher

    The son of Ocran who was appointed leader of the tribe of Asher to help Moses and Aaron with the census, commanded his tribe's division on the march, and presented the eleventh…

    Cited in the guide: Numbers 1:13; Numbers 2:27; Numbers 7:72

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  • Pedahzur

    Father of Gamaliel

    The father of Gamaliel, who was the leader of the tribe of Manasseh in the wilderness.

    Cited in the guide: Numbers 1:10; Numbers 2:20

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  • Shedeur

    Father of Elizur

    The father of Elizur, who was the leader of the tribe of Reuben in the wilderness.

    Cited in the guide: Numbers 1:5; Numbers 2:10

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  • Shelumiel

    Tribal leader of Simeon

    The son of Zurishaddai who was appointed leader of the tribe of Simeon to help Moses and Aaron with the census, commanded his tribe's division on the march, and presented the…

    Cited in the guide: Numbers 1:6; Numbers 2:12; Numbers 7:36

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  • Zuar

    Father of Nethanel

    The father of Nethanel, who was the leader of the tribe of Issachar in the wilderness.

    Cited in the guide: Numbers 1:8; Numbers 2:5

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  • Zurishaddai

    Father of Shelumiel

    The father of Shelumiel, who was the leader of the tribe of Simeon in the wilderness.

    Cited in the guide: Numbers 1:6; Numbers 2:12

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Cross references (52)

Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.

  1. 1 Exodus 25:22; Exodus 19:1; Numbers 10:11–12; Exodus 40:17; Numbers 9:1
  2. 2 Exodus 30:12; Exodus 38:26; Numbers 1:18; Numbers 26:2–4; Numbers 1:22
  3. 3 Exodus 30:14; Numbers 14:29; Numbers 26:2; 2 Samuel 24:9; 2 Chronicles 26:11–13
  4. 4 Numbers 1:16; Exodus 18:25; Numbers 25:4; Numbers 2:3–31; Numbers 7:10–83
  5. 5 Numbers 7:30; Genesis 30:5–20; Genesis 29:32–35; Genesis 46:8–24; Revelation 7:4–8
  6. 6 Numbers 7:36; Numbers 2:12
  7. 7 Luke 3:32; Numbers 10:14; Ruth 4:20; Ruth 4:18; 1 Chronicles 2:10–11
  8. 8 Numbers 7:18; Numbers 2:5; Numbers 10:15
  9. 9 Numbers 7:24; Numbers 10:16; Numbers 2:7
  10. 10 Numbers 7:48; Numbers 7:54; 1 Chronicles 7:26–27; Numbers 2:20; Numbers 2:18
  11. 11 Numbers 7:60; Numbers 10:24; Numbers 2:22
  12. 12 Numbers 7:66; Numbers 2:25; Numbers 10:25
  13. 13 Numbers 7:72; Numbers 10:26; Numbers 2:27
  14. 14 Numbers 2:14; Numbers 7:42; Numbers 10:20
  15. 15 Numbers 7:78; Numbers 10:27; Numbers 2:29
  16. 16 Exodus 18:25; Exodus 18:21; Numbers 7:2; Numbers 26:9; 1 Chronicles 27:16–22
  17. 17 Numbers 1:5–15; Revelation 7:4–17; John 10:3
  18. 18 Ezra 2:59; Nehemiah 7:61; Hebrews 7:3; Hebrews 7:6; Numbers 1:1
  19. 19 Numbers 1:2; 2 Samuel 24:1–10; Numbers 26:1–2
  20. 20 Numbers 26:5–7; Numbers 2:10–11; Genesis 49:3–4; Genesis 46:9; Genesis 29:32
  21. 21 Numbers 26:7; Numbers 2:10–11
  22. 22 Numbers 26:12–14; Genesis 49:5–6; Genesis 46:10; Genesis 34:25–30; Genesis 29:33
  23. 23 Numbers 26:14; Numbers 25:14; Numbers 25:8–9; Numbers 2:13
  24. 24 Numbers 26:15–18; Genesis 49:19; Numbers 2:14–15; Genesis 30:10–11; Genesis 46:16
  25. 25 Numbers 26:18; Numbers 2:15
  26. 26 Genesis 29:35; Numbers 26:19–22; 2 Samuel 24:9; 1 Chronicles 5:2; Genesis 49:8–12
  27. 27 Numbers 26:22; 2 Samuel 24:9; Numbers 2:3–4; 2 Chronicles 17:14–16
  28. 28 Numbers 2:5–6; Numbers 23:23–25; Genesis 30:18; Numbers 26:23–25; Genesis 49:14–15
  29. 29 Numbers 26:25; Numbers 2:6
  30. 30 Numbers 26:26–27; Numbers 2:7–8; Genesis 49:13; Genesis 46:14; Genesis 30:20
  31. 31 Numbers 26:27; Numbers 2:8
  32. 32 Numbers 26:35–37; Deuteronomy 33:17; Genesis 48:1–22; Genesis 49:22–26; Genesis 39:1–23
  33. 33 Numbers 26:37; Numbers 2:19; Genesis 48:5; Deuteronomy 33:17
  34. 34 Numbers 26:28–34
  35. 35 Numbers 26:34; Genesis 48:19–20; Numbers 2:21
  36. 36 Genesis 49:27; Genesis 46:21; 2 Chronicles 17:17; Numbers 26:38–41; Genesis 35:16–18
  37. 37 Numbers 26:41; Numbers 2:23; Judges 20:44–46; 2 Chronicles 17:17
  38. 38 Genesis 46:23; Numbers 26:42–43; Genesis 49:16–17; Genesis 30:5–6
  39. 39 Numbers 26:43; Numbers 2:26
  40. 40 Numbers 26:44–47; Genesis 30:12–13; Genesis 49:20; Genesis 46:27
  41. 41 Numbers 26:47; Numbers 2:28
  42. 42 Genesis 30:7–8; Genesis 46:24; Genesis 49:21; Numbers 26:48–50
  43. 43 Numbers 26:50; Numbers 2:30
  44. 44 Numbers 26:64; Numbers 1:2–16
  45. 46 Exodus 12:37; Exodus 38:26; Numbers 26:51; Numbers 2:32; Genesis 17:6
  46. 47 Numbers 2:33; Numbers 3:1–4:49; Numbers 26:57–62; 1 Chronicles 21:6; 1 Chronicles 6:1–81
  47. 49 Numbers 26:62; Numbers 2:33
  48. 50 Exodus 38:21; Exodus 31:18; Numbers 4:15; Nehemiah 13:22; Numbers 3:23–38
  49. 51 Numbers 3:38; Numbers 3:10; 1 Samuel 6:19; 2 Samuel 6:7; Numbers 18:22
  50. 52 Numbers 2:2; Numbers 2:34; Numbers 24:2; Numbers 10:1–36
  51. 53 Numbers 16:46; Leviticus 10:6; 1 Chronicles 23:32; Numbers 8:19; Numbers 31:30
  52. 54 Deuteronomy 12:32; Matthew 28:20; Exodus 40:32; Exodus 39:32; Exodus 39:43

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