Numbers 1

NEW JERUSALEM	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
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 In the year following that of the Israelites' departure from the land of Egypt, on the first day of the second month, the LORD said to Moses in the meeting tent in the desert of Sinai:
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 a census of the whole community of the Israelites, by clans and ancestral houses, registering each male individually.
3 You and Aaron wil register al those in Israel, twenty years of age and over, fit to bear arms, companyby company;	3 You and Aaron shall enroll in companies all the men in Israel of twenty years or more who are fit for military service.
4 you wil have one man from each tribe, the head of his family, to help you.	4 "To assist you there shall be a man from each tribe, the head of his ancestral house.
5 'These are the names of those who must help you: For Reuben, Elizur son of Shedeur.	5 These are the names of those who are to assist you: from Reuben: Elizur, son of Shedeur;
6 For Simeon, Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.	6 from Simeon: Shelumiel, son of Zurishaddai;
7 For Judah, Nahshon son of Amminadab.	7 from Judah: Nahshon, son of Amminadab;
8 For Issachar, Nethanel son of Zuar.	8 from Issachar: Nethanel, son of Zuar;
9 For Zebulun, Eliab son of Helon.	9 from Zebulun: Eliab, son of Helon;
10 Of the sons of Joseph: for Ephraim, Elishama son of Ammihud; for Manasseh, Gamaliel son ofPedahzur.	10 from Ephraim: Elishama, son of Ammihud, and from Manasseh: Gamaliel, son of Pedahzur, for the descendants of Joseph;
11 For Benjamin, Abidan son of Gideoni.	11 from Benjamin: Abidan, son of Gideoni;
12 For Dan, Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.	12 from Dan: Ahiezer, son of Ammishaddai;
13 For Asher, Pagiel son of Ochran.	13 from Asher: Pagiel, son of Ochran;
14 For Gad, Eliasaph son of Reuel.	14 from Gad: Eliasaph, son of Reuel;
15 For Naphtali, Ahira son of Enan.'	15 from Naphtali: Ahira, 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 were councilors of the community, princes of their ancestral tribes, chiefs of the troops of Israel.
17 Moses and Aaron took these men who had been named	17 So Moses and Aaron took these men who had been designated,
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 the whole community on the first day of the second month. Every man of twenty years or more then declared his name and lineage according to clan and ancestral house,
19 As Yahweh had ordered, Moses registered them in the desert of Sinai.	19 as the LORD had commanded Moses. This is their census as taken 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 the descendants of Reuben, the first-born of Israel, registered by lineage in clans and ancestral houses: when all the males of twenty years or more who were fit for military service were polled,
21 The total of these for the tribe of Reuben was forty-six thousand five hundred.	21 forty-six thousand five hundred were enrolled in the tribe of Reuben.
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 descendants of Simeon, registered by lineage in clans and ancestral houses: when all the males of twenty years or more who were fit for military service were polled,
23 The total of these for the tribe of Simeon was fifty-nine thousand three hundred.	23 fifty-nine thousand three hundred were enrolled in the tribe of Simeon.
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 descendants of Gad, registered by lineage in clans and ancestral houses: when all the males of twenty years or more who were fit for military service were polled,
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 were enrolled in the tribe of Gad.
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 descendants of Judah, registered by lineage in clans and ancestral houses: when all the males of twenty years or more who were fit for military service were polled,
27 The total of these for the tribe of Judah was seventy-four thousand six hundred.	27 seventy-four thousand six hundred were enrolled in the tribe of Judah.
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 descendants of Issachar, registered by lineage in clans and ancestral houses: when all the males of twenty years or more who were fit for military service were polled,
29 The total of these for the tribe of Issachar was fifty-four thousand four hundred.	29 fifty-four thousand four hundred were enrolled in the tribe of Issachar.
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 descendants of Zebulun, registered by lineage in clans and ancestral houses: when all the males of twenty years or more who were fit for military service were polled,
31 The total of these for the tribe of Zebulun was fifty-seven thousand four hundred.	31 fifty-seven thousand four hundred were enrolled in the tribe of Zebulun.
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 descendants of Joseph-Of the descendants of Ephraim, registered by lineage in clans and ancestral houses: when all the males of twenty years or more who were fit for military service were polled,
33 The total of these for the tribe of Ephraim was forty thousand five hundred.	33 forty thousand five hundred were enrolled in the tribe of Ephraim.
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 Of the descendants of Manasseh, registered by lineage in clans and ancestral houses: when all the males of twenty years or more who were fit for military service were polled,
35 The total of these for the tribe of Manasseh was thirty-two thousand two hundred.	35 thirty-two thousand two hundred were enrolled in the tribe of Manasseh.
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 descendants of Benjamin, registered by lineage in clans and ancestral houses: when all the males of twenty years or more who were fit for military service were polled,
37 The total of these for the tribe of Benjamin was thirty-five thousand four hundred.	37 thirty-five thousand four hundred were enrolled in the tribe of Benjamin.
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 descendants of Dan, registered by lineage in clans and ancestral houses: when all the males of twenty years or more who were fit for military service were polled,
39 The total of these for the tribe of Dan was sixty-two thousand seven hundred.	39 sixty-two thousand seven hundred were enrolled in the tribe of Dan.
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 descendants of Asher, registered by lineage in clans and ancestral houses: when all the males of twenty years or more who were fit for military service were polled,
41 The total of these for the tribe of Asher was forty-one thousand five hundred.	41 forty-one thousand five hundred were enrolled in the tribe of Asher.
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 descendants of Naphtali, registered by lineage in clans and ancestral houses: when all the males of twenty years or more who were fit for military service were polled,
43 The total of these for the tribe of Naphtali was fifty-three thousand four hundred.	43 fifty-three thousand four hundred were enrolled in the tribe of Naphtali.
44 Such were the men registered by Moses, Aaron and the leaders of Israel, of whom there were twelve,each representing his family.	44 It was these who were registered, each according to his ancestral house, in the census taken by Moses and Aaron and the twelve princes of Israel.
45 Al the Israelites of twenty years and over, fit to bear arms, were counted by families.	45 The total number of the Israelites of twenty years or more who were fit for military service, registered by ancestral houses,
46 Altogether, the total came to six hundred and three thousand five hundred and fifty.	46 was six hundred and three thousand, five hundred and fifty.
47 But the Levites and their tribes were not included in the count.	47 The Levites, however, were not registered by ancestral tribe with the others.
48 Yahweh spoke to Moses and said:	48 For the LORD had told Moses,
49 'Do not, however, take a census of the Levites, or register them with the other Israelites,	49 "The tribe of Levi alone you shall not enroll nor include in the census along with the other Israelites.
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 You are to give the Levites charge of the Dwelling of the commandments with all its equipment and all that belongs to it. It is they who shall carry the Dwelling with all its equipment and who shall be its ministers. They shall therefore camp around the Dwelling.
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 the Dwelling is to move on, the Levites shall take it down; when the Dwelling is to be pitched, it is the Levites who shall set it up. Any layman who comes near it shall be put to death.
52 The Israelites wil pitch their tents, each in their own encampment and by their own standard,company by company,	52 While the other Israelites shall camp by companies, each in his own division of the camp,
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 the Levites shall camp around the Dwelling of the commandments. Otherwise God's wrath will strike the Israelite community. The Levites, then, shall have charge of the Dwelling of the commandments."
54 The Israelites did exactly as Yahweh had ordered Moses. They did as he said.	54 All this the Israelites fulfilled as the LORD had commanded Moses.