Numbers 1

NEW JERUSALEM	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
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, on the first day of the second month, in the year after their departure from 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 a total of the entire assembly of the sons of Israel, by their families and houses, and the names of each one, of whomever is 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 and above, of all the able-bodied men out of Israel, and you shall number them by their companies, you 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 leaders of the tribes, as well as of the houses, in their kinships,
5 'These are the names of those who must help you: For Reuben, Elizur son of Shedeur.	5 the names of whom are these: of Ruben, Elizur the son of Shedeur;
6 For Simeon, Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.	6 of Simeon, Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai;
7 For Judah, Nahshon son of Amminadab.	7 of Judah, Nahshon the son of Amminadab;
8 For Issachar, Nethanel son of Zuar.	8 of Issachar, Nathanael the son of Zuar;
9 For Zebulun, Eliab son of Helon.	9 of Zebulon, Eliab the son of Helon.
10 Of the sons of Joseph: for Ephraim, Elishama son of Ammihud; for Manasseh, Gamaliel son ofPedahzur.	10 And from the sons of Joseph: of Ephraim, Elishama the son of Ammihud; of Manasseh, Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur;
11 For Benjamin, Abidan son of Gideoni.	11 of Benjamin, Abidan the son of Gideoni;
12 For Dan, Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.	12 of Dan, Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai;
13 For Asher, Pagiel son of Ochran.	13 of Asher, Pagiel the son of Ochran;
14 For Gad, Eliasaph son of Reuel.	14 of Gad, Eliasaph the son of Reuel;
15 For Naphtali, Ahira son of Enan.'	15 of Naphtali, 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 very noble leaders of the multitude, by their tribes and kinships, and the heads of the army of Israel.
17 Moses and Aaron took these men who had been named	17 Moses and Aaron took these, 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 they gathered them together on the first day of the second month, taking a census of them by kinships, and houses, and families, and heads, and the names of each one from twenty years and above,
19 As Yahweh had ordered, Moses registered them in the desert of Sinai.	19 just as the Lord had instructed 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 firstborn of Israel, by their generations and families and houses, and the names of each head, of all who were of the male sex, from twenty years and above, capable of going to war,
21 The total of these for the tribe of Reuben was forty-six thousand five hundred.	21 there 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 the houses of their kinships, having been counted by the names and heads of each one, of all who were of the male sex, from twenty years and above, capable of going to war,
23 The total of these for the tribe of Simeon was fifty-nine thousand three hundred.	23 there were 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 the houses of their kinships, having been counted by the names of each one, from twenty years and above, of all who could go forth to war,
25 The total of these for the tribe of Gad was forty-five thousand six hundred and fifty.	25 there were forty-five thousand six hundred 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 Judah, by their generations and families, and the houses of their kinships, by the names of each one, from twenty years and above, of all who were able to go forth to war,
27 The total of these for the tribe of Judah was seventy-four thousand six hundred.	27 there were counted 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 the houses of their kinships, by the names of each one, from twenty years and above, of all who could go forth to war,
29 The total of these for the tribe of Issachar was fifty-four thousand four hundred.	29 there were counted 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 Zebulon, by their generations and families, and the houses of their kinships, having been counted by the names of each one, from twenty years and above, of all who were able to go forth to war,
31 The total of these for the tribe of Zebulun was fifty-seven thousand four hundred.	31 there were 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 From the sons of Joseph, of the sons of Ephraim, by their generations and families, and the houses of their kinships, having been counted by the names of each one, from twenty years and above, of all who were able to go forth to war,
33 The total of these for the tribe of Ephraim was forty thousand five hundred.	33 there were 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 Furthermore, of the sons of Manasseh, by their generations and families, and the houses of their kinships, having been counted by the names of each one, from twenty years and above, of all who were able to go forth to war,
35 The total of these for the tribe of Manasseh was thirty-two thousand two hundred.	35 there were 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 the houses of their kinships, having been counted by the names of each one, from twenty years and above, of all who were able to go forth to war,
37 The total of these for the tribe of Benjamin was thirty-five thousand four hundred.	37 there were 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 the houses of their kinships, having been counted by the names of each one, from twenty years and above, of all who were able to go forth to war,
39 The total of these for the tribe of Dan was sixty-two thousand seven hundred.	39 there were 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 Asher, by their generations and families, and the houses of their kinships, having been counted by the names of each one, from twenty years and above, of all who were able to go forth to war,
41 The total of these for the tribe of Asher was forty-one thousand five hundred.	41 there were forty thousand and one thousand 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 Naphtali, by their generations and families, and the houses of their kinships, having been counted by the names of each one, from twenty years and above, of all who were able to go forth to war,
43 The total of these for the tribe of Naphtali was fifty-three thousand four hundred.	43 there were 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 are the ones who were numbered by Moses and Aaron and the twelve leaders of Israel, each one by the houses of their kinships.
45 Al the Israelites of twenty years and over, fit to bear arms, were counted by families.	45 And the entire number of the sons of Israel by their houses and families, from twenty years and above, who were able to go forth to war, were
46 Altogether, the total came to six hundred and three thousand five hundred and fifty.	46 six hundred three thousand five hundred 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 “Do not number the tribe of Levi, neither shall you take a total of them with the sons 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 its vessels, and whatever pertains to the ceremonies. They shall carry the tabernacle and all its articles. And they shall be for the ministry, and they shall encamp all around 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 would depart, the Levites shall take down the tabernacle. When you are to make camp, they shall set it up. Any outsider who will approach it shall be killed.
52 The Israelites wil pitch their tents, each in their own encampment and by their own standard,company by company,	52 Now the sons of Israel shall make camp, each one by his companies and bands, as well as his 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 Moreover, the Levites shall fix their tents all around the tabernacle, lest there be an indignation over the multitude of the sons of Israel. And they shall stand watch as guardians over the tabernacle of the testimony.”
54 The Israelites did exactly as Yahweh had ordered Moses. They did as he said.	54 Therefore, the sons of Israel acted according to everything that the Lord had instructed Moses.