Numeri 1-2
Conferenza Episcopale Italiana
I. IL CENSIMENTO
1 Il Signore parlò a Mosè, nel deserto del Sinai, nella tenda del convegno, il primo giorno del secondo mese, il secondo anno dell'uscita dal paese d'Egitto, e disse: 2 «Fate il censimento di tutta la comunità degli Israeliti, secondo le loro famiglie, secondo il casato dei loro padri, contando i nomi di tutti i maschi, testa per testa, 3 dall'età di venti anni in su, quanti in Israele possono andare in guerra; tu e Aronne ne farete il censimento, schiera per schiera. 4 A voi si associerà un uomo per ciascuna tribù, un uomo che sia capo del casato dei suoi padri.
I sovraintendenti al censimento
5 Questi sono i nomi degli uomini che vi assisteranno. Di Ruben: Elisur, figlio di Sedeur; 6 di Simeone: Selumiel, figlio di Surisaddai; 7 di Giuda: Nacason, figlio di Amminadab; 8 di Issacar: Netanaeel, figlio di Suar; 9 di Zàbulon: Eliab, figlio di Chelon; 10 dei figli di Giuseppe, per Efraim: Elisama, figlio di Ammiud; per Manasse: Gamliel, figlio di Pedasur; 11 di Beniamino: Abidan, figlio di Ghideoni; 12 di Dan: Achiezer, figlio di Ammisaddai; 13 di Aser: Paghiel, figlio di Ocran; 14 di Gad: Eliasaf, figlio di Deuel; 15 di Nèftali: Achira, figlio di Enan». 16 Questi furono i prescelti della comunità, erano i capi delle loro tribù paterne, i capi delle migliaia d'Israele. 17 Mosè e Aronne presero questi uomini che erano stati designati per nome 18 e convocarono tutta la comunità, il primo giorno del secondo mese; furono registrati secondo le famiglie, secondo i loro casati paterni, contando il numero delle persone dai venti anni in su, uno per uno. 19 Come il Signore gli aveva ordinato, Mosè ne fece il censimento nel deserto del Sinai.
Il censimento
20 Figli di Ruben, primogenito d'Israele, loro discendenti secondo le loro famiglie, secondo i loro casati paterni, contando i nomi di tutti i maschi, uno per uno, dall'età di vent'anni in su, quanti potevano andare in guerra: 21 i registrati della tribù di Ruben risultarono quarantaseimilacinquecento.
22 Figli di Simeone, loro discendenti secondo le loro famiglie, secondo i loro casati paterni, contando i nomi di tutti i maschi, uno per uno, dall'età di vent'anni in su, quanti potevano andare in guerra: 23 i registrati della tribù di Simeone risultarono cinquantanovemilatrecento.
24 Figli di Gad, loro discendenti secondo le loro famiglie, secondo i loro casati paterni, contando i nomi di quelli dall'età di vent'anni in su, quanti potevano andare in guerra: 25 i registrati della tribù di Gad risultarono quarantacinquemilaseicentocinquanta.
26 Figli di Giuda, loro discendenti secondo le loro famiglie, secondo i loro casati paterni, contando i nomi di quelli dall'età di vent'anni in su, quanti potevano andare in guerra: 27 i registrati della tribù di Giuda risultarono settantaquattromilaseicento.
28 Figli di Issacar, loro discendenti secondo le loro famiglie, secondo i loro casati paterni, contando i nomi di quelli dall'età di vent'anni in su, quanti potevano andare in guerra: 29 i registrati della Il censimentotribù di Issacar risultarono cinquantaquattromilaquattrocento.
30 Figli di Zàbulon, loro discendenti secondo le loro famiglie, secondo i loro casati paterni, contando i nomi di quelli dall'età di vent'anni in su, quanti potevano andare in guerra: 31 i registrati della tribù di Zàbulon risultarono cinquantasettemilaquattrocento.
32 Figli di Giuseppe: figli di Efraim, loro discendenti secondo le loro famiglie, secondo i loro casati paterni, contando i nomi di quelli dall'età di vent'anni in su, quanti potevano andare in guerra: 33 i registrati della tribù di Efraim risultarono quarantamilacinquecento.
34 Figli di Manasse, loro discendenti secondo le loro famiglie, secondo i loro casati paterni, contando i nomi di quelli dall'età di vent'anni in su, quanti potevano andare in guerra: 35 della tribù di Manasse i registrati risultarono trentaduemiladuecento.
36 Figli di Beniamino, loro discendenti secondo le loro famiglie, secondo i loro casati paterni, contando i nomi di quelli dall'età di vent'anni in su, quanti potevano andare in guerra: 37 i registrati della Il censimentoIl censimentoIl censimentoIl censimentotribù di Beniamino risultarono trentacinquemilaquattrocento.
38 Figli di Dan, loro discendenti secondo le loro famiglie, secondo i loro casati paterni, contando i nomi di quelli dall'età di vent'anni in su, quanti potevano andare in guerra: 39 i registrati della tribù di Dan risultarono sessantaduemilasettecento.
40 Figli di Aser, loro discendenti secondo le loro famiglie, secondo i loro casati paterni, contando i nomi di quelli dall'età di vent'anni in su, quanti potevano andare in guerra: 41 i registrati della tribù di Aser risultarono quarantunmilacinquecento.
42 Figli di Nèftali, loro discendenti secondo le loro famiglie, secondo i loro casati paterni, contando i nomi di quelli dall'età di vent'anni in su, quanti potevano andare in guerra: 43 i registrati della tribù di Nèftali risultarono cinquantatremilaquattrocento.
44 Di quelli Mosè e Aronne fecero il censimento, con i dodici uomini capi d'Israele: ce n'era uno per ciascuno dei loro casati paterni. 45 Tutti gli Israeliti dei quali fu fatto il censimento secondo i loro casati paterni, dall'età di vent'anni in su, cioè tutti gli uomini che in Israele potevano andare in guerra, 46 quanti furono registrati risultarono seicentotremilacinquecentocinquanta. 47 Ma quanti erano leviti, secondo la loro tribù paterna, non furono registrati insieme con gli altri.
Statuto dei leviti
48 Il Signore disse a Mosè: 49 «Della tribù di Levi non farai il censimento e non unirai la somma a quella degli Israeliti; 50 ma incarica tu stesso i leviti del servizio della Dimora della testimonianza, di tutti i suoi accessori e di quanto le appartiene. Essi porteranno la Dimora e tutti i suoi accessori, vi presteranno servizio e staranno accampati attorno alla Dimora. 51 Quando la Dimora dovrà partire, i leviti la smonteranno; quando la Dimora dovrà accamparsi in qualche luogo, i leviti la erigeranno; ogni estraneo che si avvicinerà sarà messo a morte. 52 Gli Israeliti pianteranno le tende ognuno nel suo campo, ognuno vicino alla sua insegna, secondo le loro schiere. 53 Ma i leviti pianteranno le tende attorno alla Dimora della testimonianza; così la mia ira non si accenderà contro la comunità degli Israeliti. I leviti avranno la cura della Dimora». 54 Gli Israeliti si conformarono in tutto agli ordini che il Signore aveva dato a Mosè e così fecero.
Ordine delle tribù
2 Il Signore disse ancora a Mosè e ad Aronne: 2 «Gli Israeliti si accamperanno ciascuno vicino alla sua insegna con i simboli dei casati paterni; si accamperanno di fronte a tutti intorno alla tenda del convegno.
3 A est, verso oriente, si accamperà l'insegna del campo di Giuda con le sue schiere; 4 il capo dei figli di Giuda è Nacason, figlio di Amminadab, e la sua formazione è di sessantaquattromilaseicento registrati. 5 Accanto a lui si accamperà la tribù di Issacar; il capo dei figli di Issacar è Netaneel, figlio di Suar, 6 e la sua formazione è di cinquantaquattromilaquattrocento registrati. 7 Poi la tribù di Zàbulon; il capo dei figli di Zàbulon è Eliab, figlio di Chelon, 8 e la sua formazione è di cinquantasettemilaquattrocento registrati. 9 Il totale dei registrati del campo di Giuda è di centottantaseimilaquattrocento uomini, secondo le loro schiere. Si metteranno in marcia per primi.
10 A mezzogiorno starà l'insegna del campo di Ruben con le sue schiere; il capo dei figli di Ruben è Elisur, figlio di Sedeur, 11 e la sua formazione è di quarantaseimilacinquecento registrati. 12 Accanto a lui si accamperà la tribù di Simeone; il capo dei figli di Simeone è Selumiel, figlio di Surisaddai, 13 e la sua formazione è di cinquantanovemilatrecento registrati. 14 Poi la tribù di Gad: il capo dei figli di Gad è Eliasaf, figlio di Deuel, 15 e la sua formazione è di quarantacinquemilaseicentocinquanta registrati. 16 Il totale del campo di Ruben è di centocinquantamilaquattrocentocinquanta uomini, registrati secondo le loro schiere. Si metteranno in marcia in seconda linea.
17 Poi si metterà in marcia la tenda del convegno con il campo dei leviti in mezzo agli altri campi. Seguiranno nella marcia l'ordine nel quale erano accampati, ciascuno al suo posto, con la sua insegna.
18 Ad occidente starà l'insegna del campo di Efraim con le sue schiere; il capo dei figli di Efraim è Elisama, figlio di Ammiud, 19 la sua formazione è di quarantamilacinquecento registrati. 20 Accanto a lui si accamperà la tribù di Manasse; il capo dei figli di Manasse è Gamliel, figlio di Pedasur, 21 e la sua formazione è di trentaduemiladuecento registrati. 22 Poi la tribù di Beniamino; il capo dei figli di Beniamino è Abidan, figlio di Ghideoni, 23 e la sua formazione è di trentacinquemilaquattrocento registrati. 24 Il totale dei registrati del campo di Efraim è di centottomilacento uomini, secondo le loro schiere. Si metteranno in marcia in terza linea.
25 A settentrione starà l'insegna del campo di Dan con le sue schiere; il capo dei figli di Dan è Achiezer, figlio di Ammisaddai, 26 e la sua formazione è di sessantaduemilasettecento registrati. 27 Accanto a lui si accamperà la tribù di Aser; il capo dei figli di Aser è Paghiel, figlio di Ocran, 28 e la sua formazione è di quarantunmilacinquecento registrati. 29 Poi la tribù di Nèftali; il capo dei figli di Nèftali è Achira, figlio di Enan, 30 e la sua formazione è di cinquantatremilaquattrocento registrati. 31 Il totale dei registrati del campo di Dan è dunque centocinquantasettemilaseicento. Si metteranno in marcia per ultimi, secondo le loro insegne».
32 Questi sono gli Israeliti registrati secondo i loro casati paterni. Tutti gli uomini dei quali si fece il censimento e che formarono i campi secondo le loro formazioni, furono seicentotremilacinquecentocinquanta. 33 Ma i leviti, secondo l'ordine che il Signore aveva dato a Mosè, non furono registrati nel censimento, insieme con gli Israeliti. 34 Gli Israeliti agirono secondo gli ordini che il Signore aveva dato a Mosè; così si accampavano secondo le loro insegne e così si mettevano in marcia, ciascuno secondo la sua famiglia e secondo il casato dei suoi padri.
Numbers 1-2
King James Version
1 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 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 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 And with you there shall be a man of every tribe; every one head of the house of his fathers.
5 And these are the names of the men that shall stand with you: of the tribe of Reuben; Elizur the son of Shedeur.
6 Of Simeon; Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
7 Of Judah; Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
8 Of Issachar; Nethaneel the son of Zuar.
9 Of Zebulun; Eliab the son of Helon.
10 Of the children of Joseph: of Ephraim; Elishama the son of Ammihud: of Manasseh; Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
11 Of Benjamin; Abidan the son of Gideoni.
12 Of Dan; Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.
13 Of Asher; Pagiel the son of Ocran.
14 Of Gad; Eliasaph the son of Deuel.
15 Of Naphtali; Ahira the son of Enan.
16 These were the renowned of the congregation, princes of the tribes of their fathers, heads of thousands in Israel.
17 And Moses and Aaron took these men which are expressed by their names:
18 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 As the Lord commanded Moses, so he numbered them in the wilderness of Sinai.
20 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 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Reuben, were forty and six thousand and five hundred.
22 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 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Simeon, were fifty and nine thousand and three hundred.
24 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 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Gad, were forty and five thousand six hundred and fifty.
26 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 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Judah, were threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred.
28 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 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Issachar, were fifty and four thousand and four hundred.
30 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 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Zebulun, were fifty and seven thousand and four hundred.
32 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 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Ephraim, were forty thousand and five hundred.
34 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 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Manasseh, were thirty and two thousand and two hundred.
36 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 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Benjamin, were thirty and five thousand and four hundred.
38 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 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Dan, were threescore and two thousand and seven hundred.
40 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 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Asher, were forty and one thousand and five hundred.
42 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 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Naphtali, were fifty and three thousand and four hundred.
44 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 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 Even all they that were numbered were six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty.
47 But the Levites after the tribe of their fathers were not numbered among them.
48 For the Lord had spoken unto Moses, saying,
49 Only thou shalt not number the tribe of Levi, neither take the sum of them among the children of Israel:
50 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 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 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 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 And the children of Israel did according to all that the Lord commanded Moses, so did they.
2 And the Lord spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
2 Every man of the children of Israel shall pitch by his own standard, with the ensign of their father's house: far off about the tabernacle of the congregation shall they pitch.
3 And on the east side toward the rising of the sun shall they of the standard of the camp of Judah pitch throughout their armies: and Nahshon the son of Amminadab shall be captain of the children of Judah.
4 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred.
5 And those that do pitch next unto him shall be the tribe of Issachar: and Nethaneel the son of Zuar shall be captain of the children of Issachar.
6 And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were fifty and four thousand and four hundred.
7 Then the tribe of Zebulun: and Eliab the son of Helon shall be captain of the children of Zebulun.
8 And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were fifty and seven thousand and four hundred.
9 All that were numbered in the camp of Judah were an hundred thousand and fourscore thousand and six thousand and four hundred, throughout their armies. These shall first set forth.
10 On the south side shall be the standard of the camp of Reuben according to their armies: and the captain of the children of Reuben shall be Elizur the son of Shedeur.
11 And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were forty and six thousand and five hundred.
12 And those which pitch by him shall be the tribe of Simeon: and the captain of the children of Simeon shall be Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
13 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were fifty and nine thousand and three hundred.
14 Then the tribe of Gad: and the captain of the sons of Gad shall be Eliasaph the son of Reuel.
15 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty and five thousand and six hundred and fifty.
16 All that were numbered in the camp of Reuben were an hundred thousand and fifty and one thousand and four hundred and fifty, throughout their armies. And they shall set forth in the second rank.
17 Then the tabernacle of the congregation shall set forward with the camp of the Levites in the midst of the camp: as they encamp, so shall they set forward, every man in his place by their standards.
18 On the west side shall be the standard of the camp of Ephraim according to their armies: and the captain of the sons of Ephraim shall be Elishama the son of Ammihud.
19 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty thousand and five hundred.
20 And by him shall be the tribe of Manasseh: and the captain of the children of Manasseh shall be Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
21 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were thirty and two thousand and two hundred.
22 Then the tribe of Benjamin: and the captain of the sons of Benjamin shall be Abidan the son of Gideoni.
23 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were thirty and five thousand and four hundred.
24 All that were numbered of the camp of Ephraim were an hundred thousand and eight thousand and an hundred, throughout their armies. And they shall go forward in the third rank.
25 The standard of the camp of Dan shall be on the north side by their armies: and the captain of the children of Dan shall be Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.
26 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were threescore and two thousand and seven hundred.
27 And those that encamp by him shall be the tribe of Asher: and the captain of the children of Asher shall be Pagiel the son of Ocran.
28 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty and one thousand and five hundred.
29 Then the tribe of Naphtali: and the captain of the children of Naphtali shall be Ahira the son of Enan.
30 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were fifty and three thousand and four hundred.
31 All they that were numbered in the camp of Dan were an hundred thousand and fifty and seven thousand and six hundred. They shall go hindmost with their standards.
32 These are those which were numbered of the children of Israel by the house of their fathers: all those that were numbered of the camps throughout their hosts were six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty.
33 But the Levites were not numbered among the children of Israel; as the Lord commanded Moses.
34 And the children of Israel did according to all that the Lord commanded Moses: so they pitched by their standards, and so they set forward, every one after their families, according to the house of their fathers.
Numbers 1-2
New King James Version
The First Census of Israel(A)
1 Now the Lord spoke to Moses (B)in the Wilderness of Sinai, (C)in the tabernacle of meeting, on the (D)first day of the second month, in the second year after they had come out of the land of Egypt, saying: 2 (E)“Take a census of all the congregation of the children of Israel, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of names, every male (F)individually, 3 from (G)twenty years old and above—all who are able to go to war in Israel. You and Aaron shall number them by their armies. 4 And with you there shall be a man from every tribe, each one the head of his father’s house.
5 “These are the names of the men who shall stand with you: from Reuben, Elizur the son of Shedeur; 6 from Simeon, Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai; 7 from Judah, Nahshon the son of Amminadab; 8 from Issachar, Nethanel the son of Zuar; 9 from Zebulun, Eliab the son of Helon; 10 from the sons of Joseph: from Ephraim, Elishama the son of Ammihud; from Manasseh, Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur; 11 from Benjamin, Abidan the son of Gideoni; 12 from Dan, Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai; 13 from Asher, Pagiel the son of Ocran; 14 from Gad, Eliasaph the son of (H)Deuel;[a] 15 from Naphtali, Ahira the son of Enan.” 16 (I)These were (J)chosen[b] from the congregation, leaders of their fathers’ tribes, (K)heads of the divisions in Israel.
17 Then Moses and Aaron took these men who had been [c]mentioned (L)by name, 18 and they assembled all the congregation together on the first day of the second month; and they recited their (M)ancestry by families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and above, each one individually. 19 As the Lord commanded Moses, so he numbered them in the Wilderness of Sinai.
20 Now the (N)children of Reuben, Israel’s oldest son, their genealogies by their families, by their fathers’ house, according to the number of names, every male individually, from twenty years old and above, all who were able to go to war: 21 those who were numbered of the tribe of Reuben were forty-six thousand five hundred.
22 From the (O)children of Simeon, their genealogies by their families, by their fathers’ house, of those who were numbered, according to the number of names, every male individually, from twenty years old and above, all who were able to go to war: 23 those who were numbered of the tribe of Simeon were fifty-nine thousand three hundred.
24 From the (P)children of Gad, their genealogies by their families, by their fathers’ house, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and above, all who were able to go to war: 25 those who were numbered of the tribe of Gad were forty-five thousand six hundred and fifty.
26 From the (Q)children of Judah, their genealogies by their families, by their fathers’ house, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and above, all who were able to go to war: 27 those who were numbered of the tribe of Judah were (R)seventy-four thousand six hundred.
28 From the (S)children of Issachar, their genealogies by their families, by their fathers’ house, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and above, all who were able to go to war: 29 those who were numbered of the tribe of Issachar were fifty-four thousand four hundred.
30 From the (T)children of Zebulun, their genealogies by their families, by their fathers’ house, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and above, all who were able to go to war: 31 those who were numbered of the tribe of Zebulun were fifty-seven thousand four hundred.
32 From the sons of Joseph, the (U)children of Ephraim, their genealogies by their families, by their fathers’ house, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and above, all who were able to go to war: 33 those who were numbered of the tribe of Ephraim were forty thousand five hundred.
34 From the (V)children of Manasseh, their genealogies by their families, by their fathers’ house, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and above, all who were able to go to war: 35 those who were numbered of the tribe of Manasseh were thirty-two thousand two hundred.
36 From the (W)children of Benjamin, their genealogies by their families, by their fathers’ house, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and above, all who were able to go to war: 37 those who were numbered of the tribe of Benjamin were thirty-five thousand four hundred.
38 From the (X)children of Dan, their genealogies by their families, by their fathers’ house, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and above, all who were able to go to war: 39 those who were numbered of the tribe of Dan were sixty-two thousand seven hundred.
40 From the (Y)children of Asher, their genealogies by their families, by their fathers’ house, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and above, all who were able to go to war: 41 those who were numbered of the tribe of Asher were forty-one thousand five hundred.
42 From the children of Naphtali, their genealogies by their families, by their fathers’ house, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and above, all who were able to go to war: 43 those who were numbered of the tribe of Naphtali were fifty-three thousand four hundred.
44 (Z)These are the ones who were numbered, whom Moses and Aaron numbered, with the leaders of Israel, twelve men, each one representing his father’s house. 45 So all who were numbered of the children of Israel, by their fathers’ houses, from twenty years old and above, all who were able to go to war in Israel— 46 all who were numbered were (AA)six hundred and three thousand five hundred and fifty.
47 But (AB)the Levites were not numbered among them by their fathers’ tribe; 48 for the Lord had spoken to Moses, saying: 49 (AC)“Only the tribe of Levi you shall not number, nor take a census of them among the children of Israel; 50 (AD)but you shall appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of the Testimony, over all its furnishings, and over all things that belong to it; they shall carry the tabernacle and all its furnishings; they shall attend to it (AE)and camp around the tabernacle. 51 (AF)And when the tabernacle is to go forward, the Levites shall take it down; and when the tabernacle is to be set up, the Levites shall set it (AG)up. (AH)The outsider who comes near shall be put to death. 52 The children of Israel shall pitch their tents, (AI)everyone by his own camp, everyone by his own standard, according to their armies; 53 (AJ)but the Levites shall camp around the tabernacle of the Testimony, that there may be no (AK)wrath on the congregation of the children of Israel; and the Levites shall (AL)keep[d] charge of the tabernacle of the Testimony.”
54 Thus the children of Israel did; according to all that the Lord commanded Moses, so they did.
The Tribes and Leaders by Armies
2 And the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying: 2 (AM)“Everyone of the children of Israel shall camp by his own [e]standard, beside the emblems of his father’s house; they shall camp (AN)some distance from the tabernacle of meeting. 3 On the (AO)east side, toward the rising of the sun, those of the standard of the forces with Judah shall camp according to their armies; and (AP)Nahshon the son of Amminadab shall be the leader of the children of Judah.” 4 And his army was numbered at seventy-four thousand six hundred.
5 “Those who camp next to him shall be the tribe of Issachar, and Nethanel the son of Zuar shall be the leader of the children of Issachar.” 6 And his army was numbered at fifty-four thousand four hundred.
7 “Then comes the tribe of Zebulun, and Eliab the son of Helon shall be the leader of the children of Zebulun.” 8 And his army was numbered at fifty-seven thousand four hundred. 9 “All who were numbered according to their armies of the forces with Judah, one hundred and eighty-six thousand four hundred—(AQ)these shall [f]break camp first.
10 “On the (AR)south side shall be the standard of the forces with Reuben according to their armies, and the leader of the children of Reuben shall be Elizur the son of Shedeur.” 11 And his army was numbered at forty-six thousand five hundred.
12 “Those who camp next to him shall be the tribe of Simeon, and the leader of the children of Simeon shall be Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.” 13 And his army was numbered at fifty-nine thousand three hundred.
14 “Then comes the tribe of Gad, and the leader of the children of Gad shall be Eliasaph the son of [g]Reuel.” 15 And his army was numbered at forty-five thousand six hundred and fifty. 16 “All who were numbered according to their armies of the forces with Reuben, one hundred and fifty-one thousand four hundred and fifty—(AS)they shall [h]be the second to break camp.
17 (AT)“And the tabernacle of meeting shall move out with the [i]camp of the Levites (AU)in the middle of the [j]camps; as they camp, so they shall move out, everyone in his place, by their [k]standards.
18 “On the west side shall be the standard of the forces with Ephraim according to their armies, and the leader of the children of Ephraim shall be Elishama the son of Ammihud.” 19 And his army was numbered at forty thousand five hundred.
20 “Next to him comes the tribe of Manasseh, and the leader of the children of Manasseh shall be Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.” 21 And his army was numbered at thirty-two thousand two hundred.
22 “Then comes the tribe of Benjamin, and the leader of the children of Benjamin shall be Abidan the son of Gideoni.” 23 And his army was numbered at thirty-five thousand four hundred. 24 “All who were numbered according to their armies of the forces with Ephraim, one hundred and eight thousand one hundred—(AV)they shall [l]be the third to break camp.
25 “The [m]standard of the forces with Dan shall be on the north side according to their armies, and the leader of the children of Dan shall be Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.” 26 And his army was numbered at sixty-two thousand seven hundred.
27 “Those who camp next to him shall be the tribe of Asher, and the leader of the children of Asher shall be Pagiel the son of Ocran.” 28 And his army was numbered at forty-one thousand five hundred.
29 “Then comes the tribe of Naphtali, and the leader of the children of Naphtali shall be Ahira the son of Enan.” 30 And his army was numbered at fifty-three thousand four hundred. 31 “All who were numbered of the forces with Dan, one hundred and fifty-seven thousand six hundred—(AW)they shall [n]break camp last, with their [o]standards.”
32 These are the ones who were numbered of the children of Israel by their fathers’ houses. (AX)All who were numbered according to their armies of the forces were six hundred and three thousand five hundred and fifty. 33 But (AY)the Levites were not numbered among the children of Israel, just as the Lord commanded Moses.
34 Thus the children of Israel (AZ)did according to all that the Lord commanded Moses; (BA)so they camped by their [p]standards and so they broke camp, each one by his family, according to their fathers’ houses.
Footnotes
- Numbers 1:14 Reuel, Num. 2:14
- Numbers 1:16 called
- Numbers 1:17 designated
- Numbers 1:53 have in their care
- Numbers 2:2 banner
- Numbers 2:9 Lit. set forth
- Numbers 2:14 Deuel, Num. 1:14; 7:42
- Numbers 2:16 Lit. set forth second
- Numbers 2:17 company
- Numbers 2:17 whole company
- Numbers 2:17 banners
- Numbers 2:24 Lit. set forth third
- Numbers 2:25 banner
- Numbers 2:31 Lit. set forth last
- Numbers 2:31 banners
- Numbers 2:34 banners
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
