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1 After the plague, the Lord said to Moses and Eleazar son of Aaron the priest,
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After the plague, the Lord said to Moses and to Eleazar the son of Aaron, the priest,
2 "Take a census of the entire Israelite community by their ancestral houses of those 20 years old or more who can serve in Israel's army."
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“Take a census of all the congregation of the people of Israel, from twenty years old and upward, by their fathers’ houses, all in Israel who are able to go to war. ”
3 So Moses and Eleazar the priest said to them in the plains of Moab by the Jordan [across from] Jericho,
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And Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho, saying,
4 "[Take a census of] those 20 years old or more, as the Lord had commanded Moses and the Israelites who came out of the land of Egypt."
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“Take a census of the people, from twenty years old and upward, ” as the Lord commanded Moses. The people of Israel who came out of the land of Egypt were:
5 Reuben was the firstborn of Israel. Reuben's descendants: the Hanochite clan [from] Hanoch; the Palluite clan from Pallu;
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Reuben, the firstborn of Israel; the sons of Reuben: of Hanoch, the clan of the Hanochites; of Pallu, the clan of the Palluites;
6 the Hezronite clan from Hezron; the Carmite clan from Carmi.
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of Hezron, the clan of the Hezronites; of Carmi, the clan of the Carmites.
7 These were the Reubenite clans, and their registered men numbered 43,730.
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These are the clans of the Reubenites, and those listed were ,730.
8 The son of Pallu was Eliab.
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And the sons of Pallu: Eliab.
9 The sons of Eliab were Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. (It was Dathan and Abiram, chosen by the community, who fought against Moses and Aaron; they and Korah's followers fought against the Lord.
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The sons of Eliab: Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. These are the Dathan and Abiram, chosen from the congregation, who contended against Moses and Aaron in the company of Korah, when they contended against the Lord
10 The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them with Korah, when his followers died and the fire consumed 250 men. They [serve as] a warning sign.
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and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up together with Korah, when that company died, when the fire devoured 250 men, and they became a warning.
11 The sons of Korah, however, did not die.)
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But the sons of Korah did not die.
12 Simeon's descendants by their clans: the Nemuelite clan from Nemuel; the Jaminite clan from Jamin; the Jachinite clan from Jachin;
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The sons of Simeon according to their clans: of Nemuel, the clan of the Nemuelites; of Jamin, the clan of the Jaminites; of Jachin, the clan of the Jachinites;
13 the Zerahite clan from Zerah; the Shaulite clan from Shaul.
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of Zerah, the clan of the Zerahites; of Shaul, the clan of the Shaulites.
14 These were the Simeonite clans, numbering 22,200 men.
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These are the clans of the Simeonites, ,200.
15 Gad's descendants by their clans: the Zephonite clan from Zephon; the Haggite clan from Haggi; the Shunite clan from Shuni;
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The sons of Gad according to their clans: of Zephon, the clan of the Zephonites; of Haggi, the clan of the Haggites; of Shuni, the clan of the Shunites;
16 the Oznite clan from Ozni; the Erite clan from Eri;
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of Ozni, the clan of the Oznites; of Eri, the clan of the Erites;
17 the Arodite clan from Arod; the Arelite clan from Areli.
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of Arod, the clan of the Arodites; of Areli, the clan of the Arelites.
18 These were the Gadite clans [numbered] by their registered men: 40,500.
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These are the clans of the sons of Gad as they were listed, ,500.
19 Judah's sons included Er and Onan, but they died in the land of Canaan.
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The sons of Judah were Er and Onan; and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.
20 Judah's descendants by their clans: the Shelanite clan from Shelah; the Perezite clan from Perez; the Zerahite clan from Zerah.
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And the sons of Judah according to their clans were: of Shelah, the clan of the Shelanites; of Perez, the clan of the Perezites; of Zerah, the clan of the Zerahites.
21 The descendants of Perez: the Hezronite clan from Hezron; the Hamulite clan from Hamul.
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And the sons of Perez were: of Hezron, the clan of the Hezronites; of Hamul, the clan of the Hamulites.
22 These were Judah's clans [numbered] by their registered men: 76,500.
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These are the clans of Judah as they were listed, ,500.
23 Issachar's descendants by their clans: the Tolaite clan from Tola; the Punite clan from Puvah;
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The sons of Issachar according to their clans: of Tola, the clan of the Tolaites; of Puvah, the clan of the Punites;
24 the Jashubite clan from Jashub; the Shimronite clan from Shimron.
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of Jashub, the clan of the Jashubites; of Shimron, the clan of the Shimronites.
25 These were Issachar's clans [numbered] by their registered men: 64,300.
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These are the clans of Issachar as they were listed, ,300.
26 Zebulun's descendants by their clans: the Seredite clan from Sered; the Elonite clan from Elon; the Jahleelite clan from Jahleel.
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The sons of Zebulun, according to their clans: of Sered, the clan of the Seredites; of Elon, the clan of the Elonites; of Jahleel, the clan of the Jahleelites.
27 These were the Zebulunite clans [numbered] by their registered men: 60,500.
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These are the clans of the Zebulunites as they were listed, ,500.
28 Joseph's descendants by their clans [from] Manasseh and Ephraim:
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The sons of Joseph according to their clans: Manasseh and Ephraim.
29 Manasseh's descendants: the Machirite clan from Machir. Machir fathered Gilead; the Gileadite clan from Gilead.
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The sons of Manasseh: of Machir, the clan of the Machirites; and Machir was the father of Gilead; of Gilead, the clan of the Gileadites.
30 These were Gilead's descendants: the Iezerite clan [from] Iezer; the Helekite clan from Helek;
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These are the sons of Gilead: of Iezer, the clan of the Iezerites; of Helek, the clan of the Helekites;
31 The Asrielite clan [from] Asriel; the Shechemite clan [from] Shechem;
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and of Asriel, the clan of the Asrielites; and of Shechem, the clan of the Shechemites;
32 the Shemidaite clan [from] Shemida; the Hepherite clan [from] Hepher;
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and of Shemida, the clan of the Shemidaites; and of Hepher, the clan of the Hepherites.
33 Zelophehad son of Hepher had no sons-only daughters. The names of Zelophehad's daughters were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.
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Now Zelophehad the son of Hepher had no sons, but daughters. And the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.
34 These were Manasseh's clans, numbered by their registered men: 52,700.
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These are the clans of Manasseh, and those listed were ,700.
35 These were Ephraim's descendants by their clans: the Shuthelahite clan from Shuthelah; the Becherite clan from Becher; the Tahanite clan from Tahan.
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These are the sons of Ephraim according to their clans: of Shuthelah, the clan of the Shuthelahites; of Becher, the clan of the Becherites; of Tahan, the clan of the Tahanites.
36 These were Shuthelah's descendants: the Eranite clan from Eran.
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And these are the sons of Shuthelah: of Eran, the clan of the Eranites.
37 These were the Ephraimite clans [numbered] by their registered men: 32,500. These were Joseph's descendants by their clans.
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These are the clans of the sons of Ephraim as they were listed, ,500. These are the sons of Joseph according to their clans.
38 Benjamin's descendants by their clans: the Belaite clan from Bela; the Ashbelite clan from Ashbel; the Ahiramite clan from Ahiram;
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The sons of Benjamin according to their clans: of Bela, the clan of the Belaites; of Ashbel, the clan of the Ashbelites; of Ahiram, the clan of the Ahiramites;
39 the Shuphamite clan from Shupham; the Huphamite clan from Hupham.
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of Shephupham, the clan of the Shuphamites; of Hupham, the clan of the Huphamites.
40 Bela's descendants [from] Ard and Naaman: the Ardite clan [from] Ard; the Naamite clan from Naaman.
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And the sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman: of Ard, the clan of the Ardites; of Naaman, the clan of the Naamites.
41 These were the Benjaminite clans numbered by their registered men: 45,600.
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These are the sons of Benjamin according to their clans, and those listed were ,600.
42 These were Dan's descendants by their clans: the Shuhamite clan from Shuham. These were the clans of Dan by their clans.
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These are the sons of Dan according to their clans: of Shuham, the clan of the Shuhamites. These are the clans of Dan according to their clans.
43 All the Shuhamite clans [numbered] by their registered men were 64,400.
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All the clans of the Shuhamites, as they were listed, were ,400.
44 Asher's descendants by their clans: the Imnite clan from Imnah; the Ishvite clan from Ishvi; the Beriite clan from Beriah.
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The sons of Asher according to their clans: of Imnah, the clan of the Imnites; of Ishvi, the clan of the Ishvites; of Beriah, the clan of the Beriites.
45 From Beriah's descendants: the Heberite clan from Heber; the Malchielite clan from Malchiel.
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Of the sons of Beriah: of Heber, the clan of the Heberites; of Malchiel, the clan of the Malchielites.
46 And the name of Asher's daughter was Serah.
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And the name of the daughter of Asher was Serah.
47 These were the Asherite clans [numbered] by their registered men: 53,400.
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These are the clans of the sons of Asher as they were listed, ,400.
48 Naphtali's descendants by their clans: the Jahzeelite clan from Jahzeel; the Gunite clan from Guni;
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The sons of Naphtali according to their clans: of Jahzeel, the clan of the Jahzeelites; of Guni, the clan of the Gunites;
49 the Jezerite clan from Jezer; the Shillemite clan from Shillem.
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of Jezer, the clan of the Jezerites; of Shillem, the clan of the Shillemites.
50 These were the Naphtali clans numbered by their registered men: 45,400.
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These are the clans of Naphtali according to their clans, and those listed were ,400.
51 These registered Israelite men numbered 601,730.
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This was the list of the people of Israel, ,730.
52 The Lord spoke to Moses,
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The Lord spoke to Moses, saying,
53 "The land is to be divided among them as an inheritance based on the number of names.
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“Among these the land shall be divided for inheritance according to the number of names.
54 Increase the inheritance for a large [tribe], and decrease it for a small one. Each is to be given its inheritance according to those who were registered in it.
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To a large tribe you shall give a large inheritance, and to a small tribe you shall give a small inheritance; every tribe shall be given its inheritance in proportion to its list.
55 The land must be divided by lot; they will receive an inheritance according to the names of their ancestral tribes.
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But the land shall be divided by lot. According to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.
56 Each inheritance will be divided by lot among the larger and smaller [tribes]."
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Their inheritance shall be divided according to lot between the larger and the smaller. ”
57 These were the Levites registered by their clans: the Gershonite clan from Gershon; the Kohathite clan from Kohath; the Merarite clan from Merari.
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This was the list of the Levites according to their clans: of Gershon, the clan of the Gershonites; of Kohath, the clan of the Kohathites; of Merari, the clan of the Merarites.
58 These were the Levite family groups: the Libnite clan, the Hebronite clan, the Mahlite clan, the Mushite clan, and the Korahite clan. Kohath was the ancestor of Amram.
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These are the clans of Levi: the clan of the Libnites, the clan of the Hebronites, the clan of the Mahlites, the clan of the Mushites, the clan of the Korahites. And Kohath was the father of Amram.
59 The name of Amram's wife was Jochebed, a descendant of Levi, born to Levi in Egypt. She bore to Amram: Aaron, Moses, and their sister Miriam.
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The name of Amram’s wife was Jochebed the daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi in Egypt. And she bore to Amram Aaron and Moses and Miriam their sister.
60 Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar were born to Aaron,
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And to Aaron were born Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
61 but Nadab and Abihu died when they presented unauthorized fire before the Lord.
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But Nadab and Abihu died when they offered unauthorized fire before the Lord.
62 Those registered were 23,000, every male one month old or more; they were not registered among the [other] Israelites, because no inheritance was given to them among the Israelites.
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And those listed were ,000, every male from a month old and upward. For they were not listed among the people of Israel, because there was no inheritance given to them among the people of Israel.
63 These were the ones registered by Moses and Eleazar the priest when they registered the Israelites on the plains of Moab by the Jordan [across from] Jericho.
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These were those listed by Moses and Eleazar the priest, who listed the people of Israel in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho.
64 But among them there was not one of those who had been registered by Moses and Aaron the priest when they registered the Israelites in the Wilderness of Sinai.
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But among these there was not one of those listed by Moses and Aaron the priest, who had listed the people of Israel in the wilderness of Sinai.
65 For the Lord had said to them that they would all die in the wilderness. None of them was left except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.
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For the Lord had said of them, “They shall die in the wilderness. ” Not one of them was left, except Caleb the son of Jephunneh and Joshua the son of Nun.
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