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The numbering of the Israelites
Verse 1
WEB Yahweh spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the Tent of Meeting, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they had come out of the land of Egypt, saying,
KJV And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tabernacle of the congregation, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying,
TSK wilderness: nu 10:11,12, ex 19:1, le 27:34; tabernacle: ex 25:22, le 1:1; on the first day: nu 9:1, nu 10:11, ex 40:17, 1ki 6:1
Verse 2
WEB “Take a census of all the congregation of the children of Israel, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, every male, one by one;
KJV Take ye the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, after their families, by the house of their fathers, with the number of their names, every male by their polls;
TSK Take ye the sum: nu 26:2-4,63,64, ex 30:12, ex 38:26, 2sa 24:1-3, 1ch 21:1,2, 1ch 27:23,24; the children: ge 49:1-3, ex 1:1-5; after: nu 1:18,22,26-54, ex 6:14-19
Verse 3
WEB from twenty years old and upward, all who are able to go out to war in Israel. You and Aaron shall number them by their divisions.
KJV From twenty years old and upward, all that are able to go forth to war in Israel: thou and Aaron shall number them by their armies.
TSK twenty: nu 14:29, nu 32:11, ex 30:14; able: nu 26:2, de 3:18, de 24:5, 2sa 24:9, 2ch 17:13-18, 2ch 26:11-13; by their: nu 33:1, ex 12:17
Verse 4
WEB With you there shall be a man of every tribe; everyone head of his fathers’ house.
KJV And with you there shall be a man of every tribe; every one head of the house of his fathers.
TSK And with you there shall be a man of every tribe; every one head of the house of his fathers.: nu 1:16, nu 2:3-31, nu 7:10-83, nu 10:14-27, nu 13:2-15, nu 17:3, nu 25:4,14, nu 34:18-28, ex 18:25, jos 22:14, 1ch 27:1-22
Verse 5
WEB These are the names of the men who shall stand with you: Of Reuben: Elizur the son of Shedeur.
KJV And these are the names of the men that shall stand with you: of the tribe of Reuben; Elizur the son of Shedeur.
TSK Elizur: nu 2:10, nu 7:30, nu 10:18, ge 29:32-35, ge 30:5-20, ge 35:17-26, ge 46:8-24, ge 49:1-33, ex 1:2-5, de 33:1-29, re 7:4-8
Verse 10
WEB Of the children of Joseph: Of Ephraim: Elishama the son of Ammihud. Of Manasseh: Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
KJV Of the children of Joseph: of Ephraim; Elishama the son of Ammihud: of Manasseh; Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
TSK Elishama: nu 2:18, nu 7:48, nu 10:22, 1ch 7:26,27; Gamaliel: nu 2:20, nu 7:54, nu 10:23
Verse 16
WEB These are those who were called of the congregation, the princes of the tribes of their fathers; they were the heads of the thousands of Israel.
KJV These were the renowned of the congregation, princes of the tribes of their fathers, heads of thousands in Israel.
TSK the renowned: nu 2:3-31, nu 7:2,10-83, nu 10:14-27, nu 11:17, nu 16:2, nu 26:9, jud 6:15, 1ch 27:16-22; heads: nu 1:4, ex 18:21,25, de 1:15, 1sa 22:7, 1sa 23:23, mic 5:2
Verse 18
WEB They assembled all the congregation together on the first day of the second month; and they declared their ancestry by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, one by one.
KJV And they assembled all the congregation together on the first day of the second month, and they declared their pedigrees after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, by their polls.
Verse 19
WEB As Yahweh commanded Moses, so he numbered them in the wilderness of Sinai.
KJV As the LORD commanded Moses, so he numbered them in the wilderness of Sinai.
TSK As the LORD commanded Moses, so he numbered them in the wilderness of Sinai.: nu 1:2, nu 26:1,2, 2sa 24:1-10
Verse 20
WEB The children of Reuben, Israel’s firstborn, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, one by one, every male from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war;
KJV And the children of Reuben, Israel's eldest son, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
TSK And the children of Reuben, Israel's eldest son, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;: nu 2:10,11, nu 26:5-7, ge 29:32, ge 46:9, ge 49:3,4, 1ch 5:1
Verse 21
WEB those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Reuben, were forty-six thousand five hundred.
KJV Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Reuben, were forty and six thousand and five hundred.
TSK Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Reuben, were forty and six thousand and five hundred.: nu 2:10,11, nu 26:7
Verse 22
WEB Of the children of Simeon, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, those who were numbered of it, according to the number of the names, one by one, every male from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war;
KJV Of the children of Simeon, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, those that were numbered of them, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
TSK Of the children of Simeon, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, those that were numbered of them, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;: nu 2:12,13, nu 26:12-14, ge 29:33, ge 34:25-30, ge 42:24, ge 46:10, ge 49:5,6
Verse 23
WEB those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Simeon, were fifty-nine thousand three hundred.
KJV Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Simeon, were fifty and nine thousand and three hundred.
TSK Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Simeon, were fifty and nine thousand and three hundred.: nu 2:13, nu 25:8,9,14, nu 26:14
Verse 24
WEB Of the children of Gad, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war;
KJV Of the children of Gad, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
TSK Of the children of Gad, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;: nu 2:14,15, nu 26:15-18, ge 30:10,11, ge 46:16, ge 49:19
Verse 25
WEB those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Gad, were forty-five thousand six hundred fifty.
KJV Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Gad, were forty and five thousand six hundred and fifty.
TSK Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Gad, were forty and five thousand six hundred and fifty.: nu 2:15, nu 26:18
Verse 26
WEB Of the children of Judah, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war;
KJV Of the children of Judah, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
TSK Of the children of Judah, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;: nu 2:3,4, nu 26:19-22, ge 29:35, ge 46:12, ge 49:8-12, 2sa 24:9, 1ch 5:2, 2ch 17:14-16
Verse 27
WEB those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Judah, were sixty-four thousand six hundred.
KJV Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Judah, were threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred.
TSK Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Judah, were threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred.: nu 2:3,4, nu 26:22, 2sa 24:9, 2ch 17:14-16
Verse 28
WEB Of the children of Issachar, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war;
KJV Of the children of Issachar, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
TSK Of the children of Issachar, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;: nu 2:5,6, nu 23:23-25, ge 30:18, ge 46:13, ge 49:14,15
Verse 29
WEB those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Issachar, were fifty-four thousand four hundred.
KJV Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Issachar, were fifty and four thousand and four hundred.
TSK Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Issachar, were fifty and four thousand and four hundred.: nu 2:6, nu 26:25
Verse 30
WEB Of the children of Zebulun, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war;
KJV Of the children of Zebulun, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
TSK Of the children of Zebulun, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;: nu 2:7,8, nu 26:26,27, ge 30:20, ge 46:14, ge 49:13
Verse 31
WEB those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Zebulun, were fifty-seven thousand four hundred.
KJV Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Zebulun, were fifty and seven thousand and four hundred.
TSK Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Zebulun, were fifty and seven thousand and four hundred.: nu 2:8, nu 26:27
Verse 32
WEB Of the children of Joseph, of the children of Ephraim, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war;
KJV Of the children of Joseph, namely, of the children of Ephraim, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
TSK Of the children of Joseph, namely, of the children of Ephraim, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;: nu 2:18,19, nu 26:35-37, ge 30:24, ge 37:1-36, ge 39:1-23, ge 46:20, ge 48:1-22, ge 49:22-26, de 33:17
Verse 34
WEB Of the children of Manasseh, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war;
KJV Of the children of Manasseh, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
TSK No cross references.
Verse 35
WEB those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Manasseh, were thirty-two thousand two hundred.
KJV Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Manasseh, were thirty and two thousand and two hundred.
TSK Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Manasseh, were thirty and two thousand and two hundred.: nu 2:21, nu 26:34, ge 48:19,20
Verse 36
WEB Of the children of Benjamin, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war;
KJV Of the children of Benjamin, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
TSK Of the children of Benjamin, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;: ge 35:16-18, ge 44:20, ge 46:21, ge 49:27
Verse 37
WEB those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Benjamin, were thirty-five thousand four hundred.
KJV Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Benjamin, were thirty and five thousand and four hundred.
TSK Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Benjamin, were thirty and five thousand and four hundred.: nu 2:23, nu 26:41, jud 20:44-46, 2ch 17:17
Verse 38
WEB Of the children of Dan, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go forth to war;
KJV Of the children of Dan, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
TSK Of the children of Dan, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;: ge 30:5,6, ge 46:23, ge 49:16,17
Verse 39
WEB those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Dan, were sixty-two thousand seven hundred.
KJV Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Dan, were threescore and two thousand and seven hundred.
TSK Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Dan, were threescore and two thousand and seven hundred.: nu 2:26, nu 26:43
Verse 40
WEB Of the children of Asher, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go forth to war;
KJV Of the children of Asher, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
TSK Of the children of Asher, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;: ge 30:12,13, ge 46:27, ge 49:20
Verse 41
WEB those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Asher, were forty-one thousand five hundred.
KJV Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Asher, were forty and one thousand and five hundred.
TSK Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Asher, were forty and one thousand and five hundred.: nu 2:28, nu 26:47
Verse 42
WEB Of the children of Naphtali, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go forth to war;
KJV Of the children of Naphtali, throughout their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
Verse 43
WEB those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Naphtali, were fifty-three thousand four hundred.
KJV Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Naphtali, were fifty and three thousand and four hundred.
TSK Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Naphtali, were fifty and three thousand and four hundred.: nu 2:30, nu 26:50
The number of the people
Verse 44
WEB These are those who were numbered, whom Moses and Aaron numbered, and the princes of Israel, being twelve men: they were each one for his fathers’ house.
KJV These are those that were numbered, which Moses and Aaron numbered, and the princes of Israel, being twelve men: each one was for the house of his fathers.
TSK These are those that were numbered, which Moses and Aaron numbered, and the princes of Israel, being twelve men: each one was for the house of his fathers.: nu 1:2-16, nu 26:64
Verse 45
WEB So all those who were numbered of the children of Israel by their fathers’ houses, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war in Israel;
KJV So were all those that were numbered of the children of Israel, by the house of their fathers, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war in Israel;
TSK No cross references.
Verse 46
WEB even all those who were numbered were six hundred three thousand five hundred fifty.
KJV Even all they that were numbered were six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty.
TSK Even all they that were numbered were six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty.: nu 2:32, nu 23:10, nu 26:51, ge 12:2, ge 13:16, ge 15:5, ge 17:6, ge 22:17, ge 26:3, ge 28:14, ge 46:3,4, ex 12:37, ex 38:26, de 10:22, 1ki 4:20, 2sa 24:9, 1ch 21:5, 2ch 13:3, 2ch 17:14-19, heb 11:11,12, re 7:4-9
The Levites not numbered with the rest
Verse 47
WEB But the Levites after the tribe of their fathers were not numbered among them.
KJV But the Levites after the tribe of their fathers were not numbered among them.
TSK But the Levites after the tribe of their fathers were not numbered among them.: nu 1:3,50, nu 2:33, nu 3:1-51, nu 4:1-49, nu 8:1-26, nu 26:57-62, 1ch 6:1-81, 1ch 21:6
Verse 48
WEB For Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,
KJV For the LORD had spoken unto Moses, saying,
TSK No cross references.
Verse 49
WEB “Only the tribe of Levi you shall not number, neither shall you take a census of them among the children of Israel;
KJV Only thou shalt not number the tribe of Levi, neither take the sum of them among the children of Israel:
TSK Only thou shalt not number the tribe of Levi, neither take the sum of them among the children of Israel:: nu 2:33, nu 26:62
Verse 50
WEB but appoint the Levites over the Tabernacle of the Testimony, and over all its furnishings, and over all that belongs to it. They shall carry the tabernacle, and all its furnishings; and they shall take care of it, and shall encamp around it.
KJV But thou shalt appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of testimony, and over all the vessels thereof, and over all things that belong to it: they shall bear the tabernacle, and all the vessels thereof; and they shall minister unto it, and shall encamp round about the tabernacle.
TSK thou shalt: nu 3:1-10, nu 4:15,25-33, ex 31:18, ex 32:26-29, ex 38:21, 1ch 23:1-32, 1ch 25:1-26, ezr 8:25-30,33,34, ne 12:8,22,47, ne 13:5,10-13,22; the tabernacle: nu 1:53, nu 20:11, ex 31:18, ex 38:21, ps 122:4; shall encamp: nu 2:17, nu 3:23-38, nu 10:21
Verse 51
WEB When the tabernacle is to move, the Levites shall take it down; and when the tabernacle is to be set up, the Levites shall set it up. The stranger who comes near shall be put to death.
KJV And when the tabernacle setteth forward, the Levites shall take it down: and when the tabernacle is to be pitched, the Levites shall set it up: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.
TSK the Levites: nu 4:5-33, nu 10:11,17-21; the stranger: nu 3:10,38, nu 16:40, nu 18:22, le 22:10-13, 1sa 6:19, 2sa 6:7
Verse 52
WEB The children of Israel shall pitch their tents, every man by his own camp, and every man by his own standard, according to their divisions.
KJV And the children of Israel shall pitch their tents, every man by his own camp, and every man by his own standard, throughout their hosts.
TSK And the children of Israel shall pitch their tents, every man by his own camp, and every man by his own standard, throughout their hosts.: nu 2:2,34, nu 10:1-36, nu 24:2
Verse 53
WEB But the Levites shall encamp around the Tabernacle of the Testimony, that there may be no wrath on the congregation of the children of Israel: and the Levites shall be responsible for the Tabernacle of the Testimony.”
KJV But the Levites shall pitch round about the tabernacle of testimony, that there be no wrath upon the congregation of the children of Israel: and the Levites shall keep the charge of the tabernacle of testimony.
TSK shall pitch: nu 1:50, nu 3:7, nu 18:3, 1ti 4:13-16, 2ti 4:2, 2ti 8:19, 2ti 16:46, 2ti 18:5, le 10:6, 1sa 6:19, jer 5:31, jer 23:15, ac 20:28-31; and the: nu 3:7,8, nu 8:24-26, nu 18:3-5, nu 31:30,47, 1ch 23:32, 2ch 13:10
Verse 54
WEB Thus the children of Israel did. According to all that Yahweh commanded Moses, so they did.
KJV And the children of Israel did according to all that the LORD commanded Moses, so did they.
TSK And the children of Israel did according to all that the LORD commanded Moses, so did they.: nu 2:34, ex 23:21,22, ex 39:32,43, ex 40:16,32, de 12:32, 1sa 15:22, mt 28:20