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Numbers 26:2-4
New International Version
Numbers 26:2-4
New International Version
2 “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.” 3 So on the plains of Moab(C) by the Jordan across from Jericho,(D) Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them and said, 4 “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)
Numbers 26:2-4
King James Version
Numbers 26:2-4
King James Version
2 Take the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, from twenty years old and upward, throughout their fathers' house, all that are able to go to war in Israel.
3 And Moses and Eleazar the priest spake with them in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying,
4 Take the sum of the people, from twenty years old and upward; as the Lord commanded Moses and the children of Israel, which went forth out of the land of Egypt.
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Numbers 26:2-4
New American Standard Bible
Numbers 26:2-4
New American Standard Bible
2 “(A)Take a [a]census of all the congregation of the sons of Israel from twenty years old and upward, by their fathers’ households, whoever is able to go to war in Israel.” 3 So Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them (B)in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho, saying, 4 “Take a census of the people from twenty years old and upward, as the Lord has commanded Moses.”
Now the sons of Israel who came out of the land of Egypt were as follows:
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- Numbers 26:2 Lit sum
Numbers 26:2-4
English Standard Version
Numbers 26:2-4
English Standard Version
2 (A)“Take a census of all the congregation of the people of Israel, from twenty years old and upward, by their fathers' houses, all in Israel who are able to go to war.” 3 And Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them (B)in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho, saying, 4 “Take a census of the people,[a] from twenty years old and upward,” as the Lord (C)commanded Moses. The people of Israel who came out of the land of Egypt were:
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- Numbers 26:4 Take a census of the people is implied (compare verse 2)
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