Num 1
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And the Lord spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sina, in the tabernacle of witness,
on the first day of the second month, in the second year of their departure from the
land of Egypt, saying,
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Take the sum of all the congregation of Israel according to their kindreds, according
to the houses of their fathers’ families, according to their number by their names,
according to their heads: every male
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from twenty years old and upwards, every one that goes forth in the Gr. force forces of Israel, take account of them with
their strength; you and Aaron take account
of them.
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And with you there shall be each one of the rulers according to the tribe of each:
they shall be according to the houses of their families.
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And these are the names of the men who shall be present with you; of the tribe of
Ruben, Elisur the son of Sediur.
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Of Symeon, Salamiel the son of Surisadai.
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Of Juda, Naasson the son of Aminadab.
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Of Issachar, Nathanael the son of Sogar.
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Of Zabulon, Eliab the son of Chaelon.
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Of the sons of Joseph, of Ephraim, Elisama the son of Emiud: of Manasses, Gamaliel
the son of Phadasur.
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Of Benjamin, Abidan the son of Gadeoni.
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Of Dan, Achiezer the son of Amisadai.
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Of Aser, Phagaiel the son of Echran.
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Of Gad, Elisaph the son of Raguel.
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Of Nephthali, Achire the son of Ænan.
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These were famous men of the congregation, heads of the tribes according to their
families: these are heads of thousands in Israel.
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And Moses and Aaron took these men who were called by name.
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And they assembled all the congregation on the first day of the month in the second
year; and they axonev dicebantur olim tabulae publicae; atque inde epaxooun, quod videture esse,
in tabulas referre; L. Bos registered them after their lineage, after their families, after the number of their
names, from twenty years old and upwards, every male according to their Gr. head or poll number:
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as the Lord commanded Moses, so they were numbered in the wilderness of Sina.
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And the sons of Ruben the first-born of Israel according to their kindreds, according
to their divisions, according to the houses of their families, according to the number
of their names, according to their heads, were—all males from twenty years old and
upward, every one that went out with the host—
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the numbering of them of the tribe of Ruben, was forty-six thousand and four hundred.
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For the children of Symeon according to their kindreds, according to their divisions,
according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names,
according to their polls, all males from twenty years old and upward, every one that
goes out with the host,
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the numbering of them of the tribe of Symeon, was fifty-nine thousand and three hundred.
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For the sons of Juda according to their kindreds, according to their divisions, according
to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names, according
to their polls, all males from twenty years old and upward, every one that goes forth
with the host,
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the numbering of them of the tribe of Juda, was seventy-four thousand and six hundred.
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For the sons of Issachar according to their kindreds, according to their divisions,
according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names,
according to their polls, all males from twenty years old and upward, every one that
goes forth with the host,
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the numbering of them of the tribe of Issachar, was fifty-four thousand and Alex. 500 four hundred.
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For the sons of Zabulon according to their kindreds, according to their divisions,
according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names,
according to their polls, all males from twenty years old and upward, every one that
goes out with the host,
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the numbering of them of the tribe of Zabulon, was fifty-seven thousand and four hundred.
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For the sons of Joseph, the sons of Ephraim, according to their kindreds, according
to their divisions, according to the houses of their families, according to the number
of their names, according to their polls, all males from twenty years old and upward,
every one that goes out with the host,
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the numbering of them of the tribe of Ephraim, was forty thousand and five hundred.
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For the sons of Manasse according to their kindreds, according to their divisions,
according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names,
according to their polls, all males from twenty years old and upward, every one that
goes out with the host,
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the numbering of them of the tribe of Manasse, was thirty-two thousand and two hundred.
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For the sons of Benjamin according to their kindreds, according to their divisions,
according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names,
according to their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, every one that
goes forth with the host,
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the numbering of them of the tribe of Benjamin, was thirty-five thousand and four
hundred.
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For the sons of Gad according to their kindreds, according to their divisions, according
to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names, according
to their polls, all males from twenty years old and upward, every one that goes forth
with the host,
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the numbering of them of the tribe of Gad, was forty and five thousand and six hundred
and fifty.
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For the sons of Dan according to their kindreds, according to their divisions, according
to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names, according
to their polls, all males from twenty years old and upward, every one that goes forth
with the host,
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the numbering of them of the tribe of Dan, was sixty and two thousand and seven hundred.
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For the sons of Aser according to their kindreds, according to their divisions, according
to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names, according
to their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, every one that goes forth
with the host,
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the numbering of them of the tribe of Aser, was forty and one thousand and five hundred.
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For the sons of Nephthali according to their kindreds, according to their divisions,
according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names,
according to their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, every one who
goes forth with the host,
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the numbering of them of the tribe of Nephthali, was fifty-three thousand and four
hundred.
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This is the numbering which Moses and Aaron and the rulers of Israel, being twelve
men, conducted: there was a man for each tribe, they were according to the tribe of
the houses of their family.
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And the whole numbering of the children of Israel with their host from twenty years
old and upward, every one that goes out to set himself in battle array in Israel,
came to
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six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty.
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But the Levites of the tribe of their family were not counted among the children of
Israel.
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And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,
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See, you shall not muster the tribe of Levi, and you shall not take their numbers,
in the midst of the children of Israel.
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And do you set the Levites over the tabernacle of witness, and over all its furniture,
and over all things that are in it; and they shall do service in it, and they shall
encamp round about the tabernacle.
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And in removing the tabernacle, the Levites shall take it down, and in pitching the
tabernacle they shall set it up: and let the stranger that advances to touch it die.
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And the children of Israel shall encamp, every man in his own order, and every man
according to Or, headship, i. e. according to the situation of his captain or prince his company, with their host.
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But let the Levites encamp round about the tabernacle of witness fronting it, and
so there shall be no sin among the children of Israel; and the Levites themselves
shall keep the guard of the tabernacle of witness.
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And the children of Israel did according to all that the Lord commanded Moses and
Aaron, so did they.