1 The LORD 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 came out of the land of Egypt, saying:

And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tabernacle of the congregation, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying,

2 Take a census of the entire community of the Israelites, by their clans and their ancestral houses, counting the names of all the males, head by head.

Take ye the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, after their families, by the house of their fathers, with the number of their names, every male by their polls;

3 You must count all those who are twenty years old or older, who are able to serve in the army of Israel, division by division—you and Aaron together.

From twenty years old and upward, all that are able to go forth to war in Israel: thou and Aaron shall number them by their armies.

4 A man from each tribe, the head of his ancestral house, will assist you.

And with you there shall be a man of every tribe; every one head of the house of his fathers.

5 These are the names of the men who will assist you: from the tribe of Reuben, Elizur son of Shedeur;

And these are the names of the men that shall stand with you: of the tribe of Reuben; Elizur the son of Shedeur.

6 from the tribe of Simeon, Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai;

Of Simeon; Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.

7 from the tribe of Judah, Nahshon son of Amminadab;

Of Judah; Nahshon the son of Amminadab.

8 from the tribe of Issachar, Nethanel son of Zuar;

Of Issachar; Nethaneel the son of Zuar.

9 from the tribe of Zebulun, Eliab son of Helon;

Of Zebulun; Eliab the son of Helon.

10 from the descendants of Joseph: from the tribe of Ephraim, Elishama son of Ammihud; from the tribe of Manasseh, Gamaliel son of Pedahzur;

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;

Of Benjamin; Abidan the son of Gideoni.

12 from the tribe of Dan, Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai;

Of Dan; Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.

13 from the tribe of Asher, Pagiel son of Ocran;

Of Asher; Pagiel the son of Ocran.

14 from the tribe of Gad, Eliasaph son of Deuel;

Of Gad; Eliasaph the son of Deuel.

15 from the tribe of Naphtali, Ahira son of Enan.

Of Naphtali; Ahira the son of Enan.

16 These were the appointed leaders of the congregation, the chiefs of their ancestral tribes; they were the heads of the clans of Israel.

These were the renowned of the congregation, princes of the tribes of their fathers, heads of thousands in Israel.

17 Moses and Aaron took these men who had been designated by name,

And Moses and Aaron took these men which are expressed by their names:

18 and they assembled the entire community on the first day of the second month. They recorded their lineage by their clans and ancestral houses, counting the names of those twenty years old or older, individually,

And they assembled all the congregation together on the first day of the second month, and they declared their pedigrees after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, by their polls.

19 just as the LORD had commanded Moses. So they counted them in the wilderness of Sinai.

As the LORD commanded Moses, so he numbered them in the wilderness of Sinai.

20 The descendants of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel, were recorded by their generations, families, and ancestral houses, by name, individually, all the males twenty years old or older, all who could serve in the army.

And the children of Reuben, Israel's eldest son, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

21 The number from the tribe of Reuben was 46,500.

Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Reuben, were forty and six thousand and five hundred.

22 The descendants of Simeon were recorded by their generations, by their families, and by their ancestral houses, all the males twenty years old or older, individually counted, all able to serve in the army.

Of the children of Simeon, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, those that were numbered of them, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

23 The number from the tribe of Simeon was 59,300.

Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Simeon, were fifty and nine thousand and three hundred.

24 The descendants of Gad were recorded by their generations, by their families, and by their ancestral houses, all the males twenty years old or older, individually counted, all able to serve in the army.

Of the children of Gad, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

25 The number from the tribe of Gad was 45,650.

Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Gad, were forty and five thousand six hundred and fifty.

26 The descendants of Judah were recorded by their generations, by their families, and by their ancestral houses, all the males twenty years old or older, individually counted, all able to serve in the army.

Of the children of Judah, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

27 The number from the tribe of Judah was 74,600.

Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Judah, were threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred.

28 The descendants of Issachar were recorded by their generations, by their families, and by their ancestral houses, all the males twenty years old or older, individually counted, all able to serve in the army.

Of the children of Issachar, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

29 The number from the tribe of Issachar was 54,400.

Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Issachar, were fifty and four thousand and four hundred.

30 The descendants of Zebulun were recorded by their generations, by their families, and by their ancestral houses, all the males twenty years old or older, individually counted, all able to serve in the army.

Of the children of Zebulun, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

31 The number from the tribe of Zebulun was 57,400.

Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Zebulun, were fifty and seven thousand and four hundred.

32 The descendants of Joseph, specifically the tribe of Ephraim, were recorded by their generations, by their families, and by their ancestral houses, all the males twenty years old or older, individually counted, all able to serve in the army.

Of the children of Joseph, namely, of the children of Ephraim, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

33 The number from the tribe of Ephraim was 40,500.

Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Ephraim, were forty thousand and five hundred.

34 The descendants of Manasseh were recorded by their generations, by their families, and by their ancestral houses, counting the names of all the males twenty years old or older, all able to serve in the army.

Of the children of Manasseh, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

35 The number from the tribe of Manasseh was 32,200.

Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Manasseh, were thirty and two thousand and two hundred.

36 The descendants of Benjamin were recorded by their generations, by their families, and by their ancestral houses, counting the names of all the males twenty years old or older, all able to serve in the army.

Of the children of Benjamin, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

37 The number from the tribe of Benjamin was 35,400.

Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Benjamin, were thirty and five thousand and four hundred.

38 The descendants of Dan were recorded by their generations, by their families, and by their ancestral houses, counting the names of all the males twenty years old or older, all able to serve in the army.

Of the children of Dan, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

39 The number from the tribe of Dan was 62,700.

Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Dan, were threescore and two thousand and seven hundred.

40 The descendants of Asher were recorded by their generations, by their families, and by their ancestral houses, counting the names of all the males twenty years old or older, all able to serve in the army.

Of the children of Asher, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

41 The number from the tribe of Asher was 41,500.

Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Asher, were forty and one thousand and five hundred.

42 The descendants of Naphtali were recorded by their generations, by their families, and by their ancestral houses, counting the names of all the males twenty years old or older, all able to serve in the army.

Of the children of Naphtali, throughout their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

43 The number from the tribe of Naphtali was 53,400.

Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Naphtali, were fifty and three thousand and four hundred.

44 These were the ones who were numbered, whom Moses and Aaron counted, along with the leaders of Israel, twelve men, each the head of his ancestral house.

These are those that were numbered, which Moses and Aaron numbered, and the princes of Israel, being twelve men: each one was for the house of his fathers.

45 So all the Israelites who were twenty years old or older and able to serve in the army were counted according to their ancestral houses.

So were all those that were numbered of the children of Israel, by the house of their fathers, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war in Israel;

46 The total number of those counted was 603,550.

Even all they that were numbered were six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty.

47 However, the Levites, by their ancestral tribe, were not included in the census among them.

But the Levites after the tribe of their fathers were not numbered among them.

48 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:

For the LORD had spoken unto Moses, saying,

49 Do not include the tribe of Levi or take a census of them among the Israelites.

Only thou shalt not number the tribe of Levi, neither take the sum of them among the children of Israel:

50 Instead, appoint the Levites to be in charge of the tabernacle of the covenant, all its furnishings, and everything that belongs to it. They are to carry the tabernacle and all its furnishings, serve it, and camp around it.

But thou shalt appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of testimony, and over all the vessels thereof, and over all things that belong to it: they shall bear the tabernacle, and all the vessels thereof; and they shall minister unto it, and shall encamp round about the tabernacle.

51 Whenever the tabernacle is to move, the Levites must take it down, and whenever it is to be set up, the Levites must set it up. Any outsider who comes near it must be put to death.

And when the tabernacle setteth forward, the Levites shall take it down: and when the tabernacle is to be pitched, the Levites shall set it up: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.

52 The Israelites are to camp by their divisions, each man by his own banner, near his own family’s camp.

And the children of Israel shall pitch their tents, every man by his own camp, and every man by his own standard, throughout their hosts.

53 But the Levites are to camp around the tabernacle of the covenant to protect the Israelites from wrath. The Levites are to carry out the responsibilities of the tabernacle of the covenant.

But the Levites shall pitch round about the tabernacle of testimony, that there be no wrath upon the congregation of the children of Israel: and the Levites shall keep the charge of the tabernacle of testimony.

54 Thus the Israelites did everything the LORD had commanded Moses, just as the LORD instructed them.

And the children of Israel did according to all that the LORD commanded Moses, so did they.