“Take a census(A) of the whole Israelite community by their clans and families,(B) listing every man by name,(C) one by one.

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26 one beka per person,(A) that is, half a shekel,[a] according to the sanctuary shekel,(B) from everyone who had crossed over to those counted, twenty years old or more,(C) a total of 603,550 men.(D)

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  1. Exodus 38:26 That is, about 1/5 ounce or about 5.7 grams

12 “When you take a census(A) of the Israelites to count them, each one must pay the Lord a ransom(B) for his life at the time he is counted. Then no plague(C) will come on them when you number them.

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18 and they called the whole community together on the first day of the second month.(A) The people registered their ancestry(B) by their clans and families,(C) and the men twenty years old or more(D) were listed by name, one by one,

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“Take a census(A) of the whole Israelite community by families—all those twenty years old or more who are able to serve in the army(B) of Israel.” So on the plains of Moab(C) by the Jordan across from Jericho,(D) Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them and said, “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:(E)

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22 From the descendants of Simeon:(A)

All the men twenty years old or more who were able to serve in the army were counted and listed by name, one by one, according to the records of their clans and families.

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23 David did not take the number of the men twenty years old or less,(A) because the Lord had promised to make Israel as numerous as the stars(B) in the sky. 24 Joab son of Zeruiah began to count the men but did not finish. God’s wrath came on Israel on account of this numbering,(C) and the number was not entered in the book[a] of the annals of King David.

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  1. 1 Chronicles 27:24 Septuagint; Hebrew number

David Counts the Fighting Men(A)

21 Satan(B) rose up against Israel and incited David to take a census(C) of Israel. So David said to Joab and the commanders of the troops, “Go and count(D) the Israelites from Beersheba to Dan. Then report back to me so that I may know how many there are.”

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David Enrolls the Fighting Men(A)

24 Again(B) the anger of the Lord burned against Israel,(C) and he incited David against them, saying, “Go and take a census of(D) Israel and Judah.”

So the king said to Joab(E) and the army commanders[a] with him, “Go throughout the tribes of Israel from Dan to Beersheba(F) and enroll(G) the fighting men, so that I may know how many there are.”

But Joab(H) replied to the king, “May the Lord your God multiply the troops a hundred times over,(I) and may the eyes of my lord the king see it. But why does my lord the king want to do such a thing?”

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  1. 2 Samuel 24:2 Septuagint (see also verse 4 and 1 Chron. 21:2); Hebrew Joab the army commander

63 These are the ones counted(A) by Moses and Eleazar the priest when they counted the Israelites on the plains of Moab(B) by the Jordan across from Jericho.(C) 64 Not one of them was among those counted(D) by Moses and Aaron(E) the priest when they counted the Israelites in the Desert of Sinai.

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26 From the descendants of Judah:(A)

All the men twenty years old or more who were able to serve in the army were listed by name, according to the records of their clans and families. 27 The number from the tribe of Judah(B) was 74,600.

28 From the descendants of Issachar:(C)

All the men twenty years old or more who were able to serve in the army were listed by name, according to the records of their clans and families. 29 The number from the tribe of Issachar(D) was 54,400.(E)

30 From the descendants of Zebulun:(F)

All the men twenty years old or more who were able to serve in the army were listed by name, according to the records of their clans and families. 31 The number from the tribe of Zebulun was 57,400.(G)

32 From the sons of Joseph:(H)

From the descendants of Ephraim:(I)

All the men twenty years old or more who were able to serve in the army were listed by name, according to the records of their clans and families. 33 The number from the tribe of Ephraim(J) was 40,500.

34 From the descendants of Manasseh:(K)

All the men twenty years old or more who were able to serve in the army were listed by name, according to the records of their clans and families. 35 The number from the tribe of Manasseh was 32,200.

36 From the descendants of Benjamin:(L)

All the men twenty years old or more who were able to serve in the army were listed by name, according to the records of their clans and families. 37 The number from the tribe of Benjamin(M) was 35,400.

38 From the descendants of Dan:(N)

All the men twenty years old or more who were able to serve in the army were listed by name, according to the records of their clans and families. 39 The number from the tribe of Dan was 62,700.(O)

40 From the descendants of Asher:(P)

All the men twenty years old or more who were able to serve in the army were listed by name, according to the records of their clans and families. 41 The number from the tribe of Asher(Q) was 41,500.

42 From the descendants of Naphtali:(R)

All the men twenty years old or more who were able to serve in the army were listed by name, according to the records of their clans and families. 43 The number from the tribe of Naphtali(S) was 53,400.(T)

44 These were the men counted by Moses and Aaron(U) and the twelve leaders of Israel, each one representing his family. 45 All the Israelites twenty years old or more(V) who were able to serve in Israel’s army were counted according to their families.(W) 46 The total number was 603,550.(X)

47 The ancestral tribe of the Levites,(Y) however, was not counted(Z) along with the others. 48 The Lord had said to Moses: 49 “You must not count the tribe of Levi or include them in the census of the other Israelites. 50 Instead, appoint the Levites to be in charge of the tabernacle(AA) of the covenant law(AB)—over all its furnishings(AC) and everything belonging to it. They are to carry the tabernacle and all its furnishings; they are to take care of it and encamp around it. 51 Whenever the tabernacle(AD) is to move,(AE) the Levites are to take it down, and whenever the tabernacle is to be set up, the Levites shall do it.(AF) Anyone else who approaches it is to be put to death.(AG) 52 The Israelites are to set up their tents by divisions, each of them in their own camp under their standard.(AH) 53 The Levites, however, are to set up their tents around the tabernacle(AI) of the covenant law so that my wrath will not fall(AJ) on the Israelite community. The Levites are to be responsible for the care of the tabernacle of the covenant law.(AK)

54 The Israelites did all this just as the Lord commanded Moses.

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14 These were the heads of their families[a]:(A)

The sons of Reuben(B) the firstborn son of Israel were Hanok and Pallu, Hezron and Karmi. These were the clans of Reuben.

15 The sons of Simeon(C) were Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jakin, Zohar and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman. These were the clans of Simeon.

16 These were the names of the sons of Levi(D) according to their records: Gershon,(E) Kohath and Merari.(F) Levi lived 137 years.

17 The sons of Gershon, by clans, were Libni and Shimei.(G)

18 The sons of Kohath(H) were Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.(I) Kohath lived 133 years.

19 The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi.(J)

These were the clans of Levi according to their records.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 6:14 The Hebrew for families here and in verse 25 refers to units larger than clans.

The Israelites Oppressed

These are the names of the sons of Israel(A) who went to Egypt with Jacob, each with his family: Reuben, Simeon, Levi and Judah; Issachar, Zebulun and Benjamin; Dan and Naphtali; Gad and Asher.(B) The descendants of Jacob numbered seventy[a] in all;(C) Joseph was already in Egypt.

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  1. Exodus 1:5 Masoretic Text (see also Gen. 46:27); Dead Sea Scrolls and Septuagint (see also Acts 7:14 and note at Gen. 46:27) seventy-five

Jacob Blesses His Sons(A)

49 Then Jacob called for his sons and said: “Gather around so I can tell you what will happen to you in days to come.(B)

“Assemble(C) and listen, sons of Jacob;
    listen to your father Israel.(D)

“Reuben, you are my firstborn,(E)
    my might, the first sign of my strength,(F)
    excelling in honor,(G) excelling in power.

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