Numbers 1

NEW JERUSALEM	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 Yahweh spoke to Moses, in the desert of Sinai, in the Tent of Meeting, on the first day of the secondmonth, in the second year after the exodus from Egypt, and said:	1 And the Lord spoke to Moses in the desert of Sinai in the tabernacle of the covenant, the first day of the second month, the second year of their going out of Egypt, saying:
2 'Take a census of the whole community of Israelites by clans and families, taking a count of the namesof al the males, head by head.	2 Take the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel by their families, and houses, and the names of every one, as many as are of the male sex,
3 You and Aaron wil register al those in Israel, twenty years of age and over, fit to bear arms, companyby company;	3 From twenty years old and upwards, of all the men of Israel fit for war, and you shall number them by their troops, thou and Aaron.
4 you wil have one man from each tribe, the head of his family, to help you.	4 And there shall be with you the princes of the tribes, and of the houses in their kindreds,
5 'These are the names of those who must help you: For Reuben, Elizur son of Shedeur.	5 Whose names are these: Of Ruben, Elisur the son of Sedeur.
6 For Simeon, Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.	6 Of Simeon, Salamiel the son of Surisaddai.
7 For Judah, Nahshon son of Amminadab.	7 Of Juda, Nahasson the son of Aminadab.
8 For Issachar, Nethanel son of Zuar.	8 Of Issachar, Nathanael the son of Suar.
9 For Zebulun, Eliab son of Helon.	9 Of Zabulon, Eliab the son of Helon.
10 Of the sons of Joseph: for Ephraim, Elishama son of Ammihud; for Manasseh, Gamaliel son ofPedahzur.	10 And of the sons of Joseph: of Ephraim, Elisama the son of Ammiud: of Manasses, Gamaliel the son of Phadassur.
11 For Benjamin, Abidan son of Gideoni.	11 Of Benjamin, Abidan the son of Gedeon.
12 For Dan, Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.	12 Of Dan, Ahiezer the son of Ammisaddai.
13 For Asher, Pagiel son of Ochran.	13 Of Aser, Phegiel the son of Ochran.
14 For Gad, Eliasaph son of Reuel.	14 Of Gad, Eliasaph the son of Duel.
15 For Naphtali, Ahira son of Enan.'	15 Of Nephtali, Ahira the son of Enan.
16 These were men of repute in the community; they were the leaders of their ancestral tribes, the headsof Israel's thousands.	16 These are the most noble princes of the multitude by their tribes and kindreds, and the chiefs of the army of Israel:
17 Moses and Aaron took these men who had been named	17 Whom Moses and Aaron took with all the multitude of the common people:
18 and on the first day of the second month they mustered the whole community. The Israelitesestablished their pedigrees by clans and families, and one by one the names of all men of twenty years and overwere recorded.	18 And assembled them on the first day of the second month, reckoning them up by the kindreds, and houses, and families, and heads, and names of every one from twenty years old and upward,
19 As Yahweh had ordered, Moses registered them in the desert of Sinai.	19 As the Lord had commanded Moses. And they were numbered in the desert of Sinai.
20 Once the pedigrees of the descendants of Reuben, Israel's first-born, had been established by clansand families, the names of all the males of twenty years and over, fit to bear arms, were recorded one by one.	20 Of Ruben the eldest son of Israel, by their generations and families and houses and names of every head, all that were of the male sex, from twenty years old and upward, that were able to go forth to war,
21 The total of these for the tribe of Reuben was forty-six thousand five hundred.	21 Were forty-six thousand five hundred.
22 Once the pedigrees of Simeon's descendants had been established by clans and families, the namesof al the males of twenty years and over, fit to bear arms, were recorded one by one.	22 Of the sons of Simeon by their generations and families, and houses of their kindreds, were reckoned up by the names and heads of every one, all that were of the male sex, from twenty years old and upward, that were able to go forth to war,
23 The total of these for the tribe of Simeon was fifty-nine thousand three hundred.	23 Fifty-nine thousand three hundred.
24 Once the pedigrees of Gad's descendants had been established by clans and families, the names ofal the males of twenty years and over, fit to bear arms, were recorded one by one.	24 Of the sons of Gad, by their generations and families and houses of their kindreds were reckoned up by the names of every one from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war,
25 The total of these for the tribe of Gad was forty-five thousand six hundred and fifty.	25 Forty-five thousand six hundred and fifty.
26 Once the pedigrees of Judah's descendants had been established by clans and families, the namesof al the males of twenty years and over, fit to bear arms, were recorded one by one.	26 Of the sons of Juda, by their generations and families and houses of their kindreds, by the names of every one from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war,
27 The total of these for the tribe of Judah was seventy-four thousand six hundred.	27 Were reckoned up seventy-four thousand six hundred.
28 Once the pedigrees of Issachar's descendants had been established by clans and families, thenames of al the males of twenty years and over, fit to bear arms, were recorded one by one.	28 Of the sons of Issachar, by their generations and families and houses of their kindreds, by the names of every one from twenty years old and upward, all that could go forth to war,
29 The total of these for the tribe of Issachar was fifty-four thousand four hundred.	29 Were reckoned up fifty-four thousand four hundred.
30 Once the pedigrees of Zebulun's descendants had been established by clans and families, the namesof al the males of twenty years and over, fit to bear arms, were recorded one by one.	30 Of the sons of Zabulon, by the generations and families and houses of their kindreds, were reckoned up by the names of every one from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war,
31 The total of these for the tribe of Zebulun was fifty-seven thousand four hundred.	31 Fifty-seven thousand four hundred.
32 As regards the descendants of Joseph: once the pedigrees of Ephraim's descendants had beenestablished by clans and families, the names of all the males of twenty years and over, fit to bear arms, wererecorded one by one.	32 Of the sons of Joseph, namely, of the sons of Ephraim, by the generations and families and houses of their kindreds, were reckoned up by the names of every one, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war,
33 The total of these for the tribe of Ephraim was forty thousand five hundred.	33 Forty thousand five hundred.
34 Once the pedigrees of Manasseh's descendants had been established by clans and families, thenames of al the males of twenty years and over, fit to bear arms, were recorded one by one.	34 Moreover of the sons of Manasses, by the generations and families and houses of their kindreds, were reckoned up by the names of every one from twenty years old and upward, all that could go forth to war,
35 The total of these for the tribe of Manasseh was thirty-two thousand two hundred.	35 Thirty-two thousand two hundred.
36 Once the pedigrees of Benjamin's descendants had been established by clans and families, thenames of al the males of twenty years and over, fit to bear arms, were recorded one by one.	36 Of the sons of Benjamin, by their generations and families and houses of their kindreds, were reckoned up by the names of every one from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war,
37 The total of these for the tribe of Benjamin was thirty-five thousand four hundred.	37 Thirty-five thousand four hundred.
38 Once the pedigrees of Dan's descendants had been established by clans and families, the names ofal the males of twenty years and over, fit to bear arms, were recorded one by one.	38 Of the sons of Dan, by their generations and families and houses of their kindreds, were reckoned up by the names of every one from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war,
39 The total of these for the tribe of Dan was sixty-two thousand seven hundred.	39 Sixty-two thousand seven hundred.
40 Once the pedigrees of Asher's descendants had been established by clans and families, the namesof al the males of twenty years and over, fit to bear arms, were recorded one by one.	40 Of the sons of Aser, by their generations and families and houses of their kindreds, were reckoned up by the names of every one from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war,
41 The total of these for the tribe of Asher was forty-one thousand five hundred.	41 Forty-one thousand and five hundred.
42 Once the pedigrees of Naphtali's descendants had been established by clans and families, thenames of al the males of twenty years and over, fit to bear arms, were recorded one by one.	42 Of the sons of Nephtali, by their generations and families and houses of their kindreds, were reckoned up by the names of every one from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war,
43 The total of these for the tribe of Naphtali was fifty-three thousand four hundred.	43 Fifty-three thousand four hundred.
44 Such were the men registered by Moses, Aaron and the leaders of Israel, of whom there were twelve,each representing his family.	44 These era they who were numbered by Moses and Aaron, and the twelve princes of Israel, every one by the houses of their kindreds.
45 Al the Israelites of twenty years and over, fit to bear arms, were counted by families.	45 And the whole number of the children of Israel by their houses and families, from twenty years old and upward, that were able to go to war,
46 Altogether, the total came to six hundred and three thousand five hundred and fifty.	46 Were six hundred and three thousand five hundred and fifty men.
47 But the Levites and their tribes were not included in the count.	47 But the Levites in the tribes of their families were not numbered with them.
48 Yahweh spoke to Moses and said:	48 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
49 'Do not, however, take a census of the Levites, or register them with the other Israelites,	49 Number not the tribe of Levi, neither shalt thou put down the sum of them with the children of Israel:
50 but enrol the Levites to take charge of the Dwel ing where the Testimony is and of al its furnishingsand belongings. They must carry the Dwel ing and al its furnishings; they must look after the Dwel ing and pitchtheir camp round it.	50 But appoint them over the tabernacle of the testimony, and all the vessels thereof, and whatsoever pertaineth to the ceremonies. They shall carry the tabernacle and all the furniture thereof: and they shall minister, and shall encamp round about the tabernacle.
51 Whenever the Dwelling is moved, the Levites will dismantle it; whenever the Dwel ing stops for thenight, the Levites wil erect it. Any unauthorised person coming near it will be put to death.	51 When you are to go forward, the Levites shall take down the tabernacle: when you are to camp, they shall set it up. What stranger soever cometh to it, shall be slain.
52 The Israelites wil pitch their tents, each in their own encampment and by their own standard,company by company,	52 And the children of Israel shall camp every man by his troops and bands and army.
53 but the Levites wil pitch their tents round the Dwel ing where the Testimony is. In this way Retributionwil be kept from fal ing on the whole community of Israelites, and the Levites wil keep charge of the Dwel ing ofthe Testimony.'	53 But the Levites shall pitch their tents round about the tabernacle, lest there come indignation upon the multitude of the children of Israel, and they shall keep watch, and guard the tabernacle of the testimony.
54 The Israelites did exactly as Yahweh had ordered Moses. They did as he said.	54 And the children of Israel did according to all things which the Lord had commanded Moses.