Numbers 1

• 1. One day in midspring, during the second year after Israel's departure from Egypt, the LORD spoke to Moses in the Tabernacle in the wilderness of Sinai. He said,
• 2. "Take a census of the whole community of Israel by their clans and families. List the names of all the men
• 3. twenty years old or older who are able to go to war. You and Aaron are to direct the project,
• 4. assisted by one family leader from each tribe."
• 5. These are the tribes and the names of the leaders chosen for the task: Reuben....................... Elizur son of Shedeur
• 6. Simeon................. Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai
• 7. Judah.................... Nahshon son of Amminadab
• 8. Issachar........................ Nethanel son of Zuar
• 9. Zebulun......................... Eliab son of Helon
• 10. Ephraim son of Joseph...... Elishama son of Ammihud Manasseh son of Joseph...... Gamaliel son of Pedahzur
• 11. Benjamin.................... Abidan son of Gideoni
• 12. Dan................... Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai
• 13. Asher......................... Pagiel son of Ocran
• 14. Gad......................... Eliasaph son of Deuel
• 15. Naphtali........................ Ahira son of Enan
• 16. These tribal leaders, heads of their own families, were chosen from among all the people.
• 17. Now Moses and Aaron and the chosen leaders
• 18. called together the whole community of Israel on that very day. All the people were registered according to their ancestry by their clans and families. The men of Israel twenty years old or older were registered, one by one,
• 19. just as the LORD had commanded Moses. So Moses counted the people there in the wilderness of Sinai.
• 20. This is the number of men twenty years old or older who were able to go to war, each listed according to his own clan and family: Reuben (Jacob's oldest son)...... 46,500
• 21.
• 22. Simeon..................... 59,300
• 23.
• 24. Gad........................ 45,650
• 25.
• 26. Judah...................... 74,600
• 27.
• 28. Issachar.................... 54,400
• 29.
• 30. Zebulun.................... 57,400
• 31.
• 32. Ephraim son of Joseph........ 40,500
• 33.
• 34. Manasseh son of Joseph........ 32,200
• 35.
• 36. Benjamin................... 35,400
• 37.
• 38. Dan........................ 62,700
• 39.
• 40. Asher...................... 41,500
• 41.
• 42. Naphtali.................... 53,400
• 43.
• 44. These were the men counted by Moses and Aaron and the twelve leaders of Israel, all listed according to their ancestral descent.
• 45. They were counted by families--all the men of Israel who were twenty years old or older and able to go to war.
• 46. The total number was 603,550.
• 47. But this total did not include the Levites.
• 48. For the LORD had said to Moses,
• 49. "Exempt the tribe of Levi from the census; do not include them when you count the rest of the Israelites.
• 50. You must put the Levites in charge of the Tabernacle of the Covenant, along with its furnishings and equipment. They must carry the Tabernacle and its equipment as you travel, and they must care for it and camp around it.
• 51. Whenever the Tabernacle is moved, the Levites will take it down and set it up again. Anyone else who goes too near the Tabernacle will be executed.
• 52. Each tribe of Israel will have a designated camping area with its own family banner.
• 53. But the Levites will camp around the Tabernacle of the Covenant to offer the people of Israel protection from the LORD's fierce anger. The Levites are responsible to stand guard around the Tabernacle."
• 54. So the Israelites did everything just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

Numbers 2

• 1. Then the LORD gave these instructions to Moses and Aaron:
• 2. "Each tribe will be assigned its own area in the camp, and the various groups will camp beneath their family banners. The Tabernacle will be located at the center of these tribal compounds.
• 3. "The divisions of Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun are to camp toward the sunrise on the east side of the Tabernacle, beneath their family banners. These are the names of the tribes, their leaders, and the number of their available troops: Judah....... Nahshon son of Amminadab.... 74,600
• 4.
• 5. Issachar.... Nethanel son of Zuar.......... 54,400
• 6.
• 7. Zebulun.... Eliab son of Helon............ 57,400
• 8.
• 9. So the total of all the troops on Judah's side of the camp is 186,400. These three tribes are to lead the way whenever the Israelites travel to a new campsite.
• 10. "The divisions of Reuben, Simeon, and Gad are to camp on the south side of the Tabernacle, beneath their family banners. These are the names of the tribes, their leaders, and the number of their available troops: Reuben....... Elizur son of Shedeur.......... 46,500
• 11.
• 12. Simeon.... Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.... 59,300
• 13.
• 14. Gad....... Eliasaph son of Deuel......... 45,650
• 15.
• 16. So the total of all the troops on Reuben's side of the camp is 151,450. These three tribes will be second in line whenever the Israelites travel.
• 17. "Then the Levites will set out from the middle of the camp with the Tabernacle. All the tribes are to travel in the same order that they camp, each in position under the appropriate family banner.
• 18. "The divisions of Ephraim, Manasseh, and Benjamin are to camp on the west side of the Tabernacle, beneath their family banners. These are the names of the tribes, their leaders, and the number of their available troops: Ephraim....... Elishama son of Ammihud.... 40,500
• 19.
• 20. Manasseh.... Gamaliel son of Pedahzur..... 32,200
• 21.
• 22. Benjamin.... Abidan son of Gideoni....... 35,400
• 23.
• 24. So the total of all the troops on Ephraim's side of the camp is 108,100, and they will follow the Levites in the line of march.
• 25. "The divisions of Dan, Asher, and Naphtali are to camp on the north side of the Tabernacle, beneath their family banners. These are the names of the tribes, their leaders, and the number of their available troops: Dan.......... Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai... 62,700
• 26.
• 27. Asher...... Pagiel son of Ocran........... 41,500
• 28.
• 29. Naphtali.... Ahira son of Enan............ 53,400
• 30.
• 31. So the total of all the troops on Dan's side of the camp is 157,600. They are to bring up the rear whenever the Israelites move to a new campsite."
• 32. In summary, the troops of Israel listed by their families totaled 603,550.
• 33. The Levites were exempted from this census by the LORD's command to Moses.
• 34. So the people of Israel did everything just as the LORD had commanded Moses. Each clan and family set up camp and marched under their banners exactly as the LORD had instructed them.

Numbers 3

• 1. This is the family line of Aaron and Moses as it was recorded when the LORD spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai:
• 2. Aaron's sons were Nadab (the firstborn), Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
• 3. They were anointed and set apart to minister as priests.
• 4. But Nadab and Abihu died in the LORD's presence in the wilderness of Sinai when they burned before the LORD a different kind of fire than he had commanded. Since they had no sons, this left only Eleazar and Ithamar to serve as priests with their father, Aaron.
• 5. Then the LORD said to Moses,
• 6. "Call forward the tribe of Levi and present them to Aaron the priest as his assistants.
• 7. They will serve Aaron and the whole community, performing their sacred duties in and around the Tabernacle.
• 8. They will also maintain all the furnishings of the sacred tent, serving in the Tabernacle on behalf of all the Israelites.
• 9. Assign the Levites to Aaron and his sons as their assistants.
• 10. Appoint Aaron and his sons to carry out the duties of the priesthood. Anyone else who comes too near the sanctuary must be executed!"
• 11. And the LORD said to Moses,
• 12. "I have chosen the Levites from among the Israelites as substitutes for all the firstborn sons of the people of Israel. The Levites are mine
• 13. because all the firstborn sons are mine. From the day I killed all the firstborn sons of the Egyptians, I set apart for myself all the firstborn in Israel of both men and animals. They are mine; I am the LORD."
• 14. The LORD spoke again to Moses, there in the wilderness of Sinai. He said,
• 15. "Take a census of the tribe of Levi by its families and clans. Count every male who is one month old or older."
• 16. So Moses counted them, just as the LORD had commanded.
• 17. Levi had three sons, who were named Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
• 18. The clans descended from Gershon were named for two of his descendants, Libni and Shimei.
• 19. The clans descended from Kohath were named for four of his descendants, Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
• 20. The clans descended from Merari were named for two of his descendants, Mahli and Mushi. These were the Levite clans, listed according to their family groups.
• 21. The descendants of Gershon were composed of the clans descended from Libni and Shimei.
• 22. There were 7,500 males one month old or older among these Gershonite clans.
• 23. They were assigned the area to the west of the Tabernacle for their camp.
• 24. The leader of the Gershonite clans was Eliasaph son of Lael.
• 25. These two clans were responsible to care for the tent of the Tabernacle with its layers of coverings, its entry curtains,
• 26. the curtains of the courtyard that surrounded the Tabernacle and altar, the curtain at the courtyard entrance, the cords, and all the equipment related to their use.
• 27. The descendants of Kohath were composed of the clans descended from Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
• 28. There were 8,600 males one month old or older among these Kohathite clans. They were responsible for the care of the sanctuary.
• 29. They were assigned the area south of the Tabernacle for their camp.
• 30. The leader of the Kohathite clans was Elizaphan son of Uzziel.
• 31. These four clans were responsible for the care of the Ark, the table, the lampstand, the altars, the various utensils used in the sanctuary, the inner curtain, and all the equipment related to their use.
• 32. Eleazar the priest, Aaron's son, was the chief administrator over all the Levites, with special responsibility for the oversight of the sanctuary.
• 33. The descendants of Merari were composed of the clans descended from Mahli and Mushi.
• 34. There were 6,200 males one month old or older among these Merarite clans.
• 35. They were assigned the area north of the Tabernacle for their camp. The leader of the Merarite clans was Zuriel son of Abihail.
• 36. These two clans were responsible for the care of the frames supporting the Tabernacle, the crossbars, the pillars, the bases, and all the equipment related to their use.
• 37. They were also responsible for the posts of the courtyard and all their bases, pegs, and cords.
• 38. The area in front of the Tabernacle in the east toward the sunrise was reserved for the tents of Moses and of Aaron and his sons, who had the final responsibility for the sanctuary on behalf of the people of Israel. Anyone other than a priest or Levite who came too near the sanctuary was to be executed.
• 39. So among the Levite clans counted by Moses and Aaron at the LORD's command, there were 22,000 males one month old or older.
• 40. Then the LORD said to Moses, "Now count all the firstborn sons in Israel who are one month old or older, and register each name.
• 41. The Levites will be reserved for me as substitutes for the firstborn sons of Israel; I am the LORD. And the Levites' livestock are mine as substitutes for the firstborn livestock of the whole nation of Israel."
• 42. So Moses counted the firstborn sons of the people of Israel, just as the LORD had commanded.
• 43. The total number of firstborn sons who were one month old or older was 22,273.
• 44. Now the LORD said to Moses,
• 45. "Take the Levites in place of the firstborn sons of the people of Israel. And take the livestock of the Levites as substitutes for the firstborn livestock of the people of Israel. The Levites will be mine; I am the LORD.
• 46. To redeem the 273 firstborn sons of Israel who are in excess of the number of Levites,
• 47. collect five pieces of silver for each person, each piece weighing the same as the standard sanctuary shekel.
• 48. Give the silver to Aaron and his sons as the redemption price for the extra firstborn sons."
• 49. So Moses collected redemption money for the firstborn sons of Israel who exceeded the number of Levites.
• 50. The silver collected on behalf of these firstborn sons of Israel came to about thirty-four pounds in weight.
• 51. And Moses gave the redemption money to Aaron and his sons as the LORD had commanded.

New Living Translation: 41 of 324 days.