Numbers 1
Common English Bible
First census
1 The Lord spoke to Moses in the Sinai desert in the meeting tent on the first day of the second month,[a] in the second year after they left the land of Egypt: 2 Take a census of the entire Israelite community by their clans and their households, recording the name of every male, 3 20 years old and above, who is eligible for military service in Israel. These you and Aaron will enlist in their military units. 4 Take with you one man from each tribe who is the head of his household. 5 These are the names of the men who will assist you:
from Reuben, Elizur, Shedeur’s son;
6 from Simeon, Shelumiel, Zurishaddai’s son;
7 from Judah, Nahshon, Amminadab’s son;
8 from Issachar, Nethanel, Zuar’s son;
9 from Zebulun, Eliab, Helon’s son;
10 from Joseph’s sons:
from Ephraim, Elishama, Ammihud’s son;
from Manasseh, Gamaliel, Pedahzur’s son;
11 from Benjamin, Abidan, Gideoni’s son;
12 from Dan, Ahiezer, Ammishaddai’s son;
13 from Asher, Pagiel, Ochran’s son;
14 from Gad, Eliasaph, Deuel’s son;
15 from Naphtali, Ahira, Enan’s son.
16 These are the ones appointed from the community, chiefs of their ancestral tribes and leaders of the divisions of Israel.
17 Moses and Aaron took these men who were selected by name 18 and they assembled the entire community on the first day of the second month. They registered them by their clans and their households, recording the name of each male 20 years old and above. 19 Moses enlisted them in the Sinai desert just as the Lord commanded him.
20 There were the descendants of Reuben, Israel’s oldest, registered by their clans and their households. Every man 20 years old and above eligible for military service was individually recorded by name. 21 Those enlisted from the tribe of Reuben were 46,500.
22 There were the descendants of Simeon, registered by their clans and their households. Every male 20 years old and above eligible for military service was individually recorded by name. 23 Those enlisted from the tribe of Simeon were 59,300.
24 There were the descendants of Gad, registered by their clans and their households. The men 20 years old and above eligible for military service were recorded by name. 25 Those enlisted from the tribe of Gad were 45,650.
26 There were the descendants of Judah, registered by their clans and their households. The men 20 years old and above eligible for military service were recorded by name. 27 Those enlisted from the tribe of Judah were 74,600.
28 There were the descendants of Issachar, registered by their clans and their households. The men 20 years old and above eligible for military service were recorded by name. 29 Those enlisted from the tribe of Issachar were 54,400.
30 There were the descendants of Zebulun, registered by their clans and their households. The men 20 years old and above eligible for military service were recorded by name. 31 Those enlisted from the tribe of Zebulun were 57,400.
32 From Joseph’s descendants there were the descendants of Ephraim, registered by their clans and their households. The men 20 years old and above eligible for military service were recorded by name. 33 Those enlisted from the tribe of Ephraim were 40,500.
34 There were the descendants of Manasseh, registered by their clans and their households. The men 20 years old and above eligible for military service were recorded by name. 35 Those enlisted from the tribe of Manasseh were 32,200.
36 There were the descendants of Benjamin, registered by their clans and their households. The men 20 years old and above eligible for military service were recorded by name. 37 Those enlisted from the tribe of Benjamin were 35,400.
38 There were the descendants of Dan, registered by their clans and their households. The men 20 years old and above eligible for military service were recorded by name. 39 Those enlisted from the tribe of Dan were 62,700.
40 There were the descendants of Asher, registered by their clans and their households. The men 20 years old and above eligible for military service were recorded by name. 41 Those enlisted from the tribe of Asher were 41,500.
42 There were the descendants of Naphtali, registered by their clans and their households. The men 20 years old and above eligible for military service were recorded by name. 43 Those enlisted from the tribe of Naphtali were 53,400.
44 These are the ones who were enlisted by Moses, Aaron, and the twelve chiefs of Israel, each from his own household. 45 All the Israelites 20 years old and above eligible for military service in Israel were enlisted by their households. 46 All those enlisted were 603,550. 47 But the Levites, belonging to their own ancestral tribe, weren’t enlisted along with them.
The Levites’ exclusion from the census
48 The Lord spoke to Moses: 49 You must not enlist the tribe of Levi, nor should you take their census along with the Israelites. 50 Rather, assign the Levites to the covenant dwelling, to all its equipment, and to everything that belongs to it. They will carry the dwelling and all its equipment, perform its religious ceremonies, and camp around the dwelling. 51 When it’s time to break camp, the Levites will take down the dwelling; and when it’s time to make camp, the Levites will set up the dwelling. Any other person who approaches will be put to death. 52 The Israelites will camp each in their own place under the banner of their own military unit. 53 But the Levites will camp around the covenant dwelling so that God’s anger will not strike the Israelite community. The Levites will guard the covenant dwelling.
54 The Israelites did everything exactly as the Lord commanded Moses.
Footnotes
- Numbers 1:1 April–May, Iyar
民数记 1
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
以色列的第一次人口统计
1 以色列人离开埃及后第二年的二月一日，耶和华在西奈旷野的会幕中对摩西说： 2 “你要按以色列人的宗族和家系统计人口，登记所有男子的姓名。 3 你和亚伦要一队一队地统计以色列人中二十岁以上、有作战能力的男子。 4 每一支派要有一个人来协助你们。他们都是各宗族的族长， 5 名单如下。
“吕便支派示丢珥的儿子以利苏、 6 西缅支派苏利沙代的儿子示路蔑、 7 犹大支派亚米拿达的儿子拿顺、 8 以萨迦支派苏押的儿子拿坦业、 9 西布伦支派希伦的儿子以利押、 10 约瑟的后裔——以法莲支派亚米忽的儿子以利沙玛和玛拿西支派比大苏的儿子迦玛列、 11 便雅悯支派基多尼的儿子亚比但、 12 但支派亚米沙代的儿子亚希以谢、 13 亚设支派俄兰的儿子帕结、 14 迦得支派丢珥的儿子以利雅萨、 15 拿弗他利支派以南的儿子亚希拉。”
16 他们都是从会众中选出来的，是各支派的首领，也是以色列的将领。
17 摩西和亚伦在这些族长的帮助下， 18 在二月一日招聚全体会众，按照宗族和家系统计人口，登记所有二十岁以上的男子。 19 摩西照耶和华的吩咐在西奈旷野统计人口。
20-21 以色列的长子吕便支派中，二十岁以上、有作战能力的男子按宗族、家系和姓名一一被登记下来，共有四万六千五百人。
22-23 西缅支派中，二十岁以上、有作战能力的男子按宗族、家系和姓名一一被登记下来，共有五万九千三百人。
24-25 迦得支派中，二十岁以上、有作战能力的男子按宗族、家系和姓名一一被登记下来，共有四万五千六百五十人。
26-27 犹大支派中，二十岁以上、有作战能力的男子按宗族、家系和姓名一一被登记下来，共有七万四千六百人。
28-29 以萨迦支派中，二十岁以上、有作战能力的男子按宗族、家系和姓名一一被登记下来，共有五万四千四百人。
30-31 西布伦支派中，二十岁以上、有作战能力的男子按宗族、家系和姓名一一被登记下来，共有五万七千四百人。
32-33 约瑟的后裔中，以法莲支派中，二十岁以上、有作战能力的男子按宗族、家系和姓名一一被登记下来，共有四万零五百人。
34-35 玛拿西支派中，二十岁以上、有作战能力的男子按宗族、家系和姓名一一被登记下来，共有三万二千二百人。
36-37 便雅悯支派中，二十岁以上、有作战能力的男子按宗族、家系和姓名一一被登记下来，共有三万五千四百人。
38-39 但支派中，二十岁以上、有作战能力的男子按宗族、家系和姓名一一被登记下来，共有六万二千七百人。
40-41 亚设支派中，二十岁以上、有作战能力的男子按宗族、家系和姓名一一被登记下来，共有四万一千五百人。
42-43 拿弗他利支派中，二十岁以上、有作战能力的男子按宗族、家系和姓名一一被登记下来，共有五万三千四百人。
44 以上就是摩西、亚伦和各代表自己家族的十二位以色列首领所统计的男子人数。 45 这样，以色列人中二十岁以上、有作战能力的男子按宗族、家系和姓名一一被登记下来， 46 共有六十万零三千五百五十人。 47 其中不包括利未人， 48 因为耶和华曾经对摩西说： 49 “你不要统计利未支派的人数，不要把他们的人数算在以色列人中。 50 你要派利未人负责搬运和照料放约柜的圣幕及其所有器具，他们要在圣幕四围扎营。 51 在迁移的时候，利未人要负责拆卸和支搭圣幕；其他人若走近圣幕，必被处死。 52 以色列人要按照他们的队伍各自扎营，各归本旗。 53 但利未人要在放约柜的圣幕四周扎营，防止以色列人触怒耶和华。利未人负责看守圣幕。” 54 以色列人就按耶和华对摩西的吩咐行了。
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