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1 After the plague the LORD spoke to Moses and the priest Eleazar. Eleazar was the son of Aaron. The LORD said,
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And it came to pass, after the plague, that the Lord spoke to Moses and Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, saying:
2 "Count all of the men of Israel. Make a list of them by their families. Count all of the men who are able to serve in Israel's army. They must be 20 years old or more."
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"Take a census of all the congregation of the children of Israel from twenty years old and above, by their fathers' houses, all who are able to go to war in Israel."
3 At that time the people of Israel were on the flatlands of Moab. They were by the Jordan River across from Jericho. Moses and the priest Eleazar spoke with them. They said,
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So Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them in the plains of Moab by the Jordan, across from Jericho, saying:
4 "Count all of the men who are 20 years old or more. Do it just as the LORD commanded Moses." Here are the men of Israel who came out of Egypt.
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"Take a census of the people from twenty years old and above, just as the Lord commanded Moses and the children of Israel who came out of the land of Egypt."
5 Reuben was Israel's oldest son. Here are the names of his sons. The Hanochite family came from Hanoch. The Palluite family came from Pallu.
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Reuben was the firstborn of Israel. The children of Reuben were: of Hanoch, the family of the Hanochites; of Pallu, the family of the Palluites;
6 The Hezronite family came from Hezron. The Carmite family came from Carmi.
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of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; of Carmi, the family of the Carmites.
7 Those were the families of Reuben. The number of men was 43,730.
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These are the families of the Reubenites: those who were numbered of them were forty-three thousand seven hundred and thirty.
8 Eliab was the son of Pallu.
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And the son of Pallu was Eliab.
9 Eliab's sons were Nemuel, Dathan and Abiram. Dathan and Abiram were the same community officials who refused to obey Moses and Aaron. They were among the followers of Korah who refused to obey the Lord.
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The sons of Eliab were Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. These are the Dathan and Abiram, representatives of the congregation, who contended against Moses and Aaron in the company of Korah, when they contended against the Lord;
10 The ground opened its mouth. It swallowed them up along with Korah. The followers of Korah died when fire burned up 250 men. Their deaths were a warning to the rest of Israel.
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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 two hundred and fifty men; and they became a sign.
11 But the family line of Korah didn't die out completely.
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Nevertheless the children of Korah did not die.
12 Here are the names of Simeon's sons. They are listed by their families. The Nemuelite family came from Nemuel. The Jaminite family came from Jamin. The Jakinite family came from Jakin.
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The sons of Simeon according to their families were: of Nemuel, the family of the Nemuelites; of Jamin, the family of the Jaminites; of Jachin, the family of the Jachinites;
13 The Zerahite family came from Zerah. The Shaulite family came from Shaul.
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of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites; of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites.
14 Those were the families of Simeon. The number of the men was 22,200.
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These are the families of the Simeonites: twenty-two thousand two hundred.
15 Here are the names of Gad's sons. They are listed by their families. The Zephonite family came from Zephon. The Haggite family came from Haggi. The Shunite family came from Shuni.
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The sons of Gad according to their families were: of Zephon, the family of the Zephonites; of Haggi, the family of the Haggites; of Shuni, the family of the Shunites;
16 The Oznite family came from Ozni. The Erite family came from Eri.
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of Ozni, the family of the Oznites; of Eri, the family of the Erites;
17 The Arodite family came from Arodi. The Arelite family came from Areli.
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of Arod, the family of the Arodites; of Areli, the family of the Arelites.
18 Those were the families of Gad. The number of the men was 40,500.
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These are the families of the sons of Gad according to those who were numbered of them: forty thousand five hundred.
19 Er and Onan were sons of Judah. But they died in Canaan.
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The sons of Judah were Er and Onan; and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.
20 Here are the names of Judah's sons. They are listed by their families. The Shelanite family came from Shelah. The Perezite family came from Perez. The Zerahite family came from Zerah.
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And the sons of Judah according to their families were: of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites; of Perez, the family of the Parzites; of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites.
21 Here are the names of the sons of Perez. The Hezronite family came from Hezron. The Hamulite family came from Hamul.
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And the sons of Perez were: of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; of Hamul, the family of the Hamulites.
22 Those were the families of Judah. The number of the men was 76,500.
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These are the families of Judah according to those who were numbered of them: seventy-six thousand five hundred.
23 Here are the names of Issachar's sons. They are listed by their families. The Tolaite family came from Tola. The Puite family came from Puah.
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The sons of Issachar according to their families were: of Tola, the family of the Tolaites; of Puah, the family of the Punites;
24 The Jashubite family came from Jashub. The Shimronite family came from Shimron.
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of Jashub, the family of the Jashubites; of Shimron, the family of the Shimronites.
25 Those were the families of Issachar. The number of the men was 64,300.
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These are the families of Issachar according to those who were numbered of them: sixty-four thousand three hundred.
26 Here are the names of Zebulun's sons. They are listed by their families. The Seredite family came from Sered. The Elonite family came from Elon. The Jahleelite family came from Jahleel.
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The sons of Zebulun according to their families were: of Sered, the family of the Sardites; of Elon, the family of the Elonites; of Jahleel, the family of the Jahleelites.
27 Those were the families of Zebulun. The number of the men was 60,500.
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These are the families of the Zebulunites according to those who were numbered of them: sixty thousand five hundred.
28 Here are the names of Joseph's sons. They are listed by their families. The families came from Manasseh and Ephraim, the sons of Joseph.
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The sons of Joseph according to their families, by Manasseh and Ephraim, were:
29 Here are the names of Manasseh's sons. The Makirite family came from Makir. Makir was the father of Gilead. The Gileadite family came from Gilead.
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The sons of Manasseh: of Machir, the family of the Machirites; and Machir begot Gilead; of Gilead, the family of the Gileadites.
30 Here are the names of Gilead's sons. The Iezerite family came from Iezer. The Helekite family came from Helek.
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These are the sons of Gilead: of Jeezer, the family of the Jeezerites; of Helek, the family of the Helekites;
31 The Asrielite family came from Asriel. The Shechemite family came from Shechem.
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of Asriel, the family of the Asrielites; of Shechem, the family of the Shechemites;
32 The Shemidaite family came from Shemida. The Hepherite family came from Hepher.
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of Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites; of Hepher, the family of the Hepherites.
33 Zelophehad was the son of Hepher. Zelophehad didn't have any sons. All he had was daughters. Their names 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 Those were the families of Manasseh. The number of the men was 52,700.
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These are the families of Manasseh; and those who were numbered of them were fifty-two thousand seven hundred.
35 Here are the names of Ephraim's sons. They are listed by their families. The Shuthelahite family came from Shuthelah. The Bekerite family came from Beker. The Tahanite family came from Tahan.
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These are the sons of Ephraim according to their families: of Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthalhites; of Becher, the family of the Bachrites; of Tahan, the family of the Tahanites.
36 The sons of Shuthelah were the Eranite family. They came from Eran.
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And these are the sons of Shuthelah: of Eran, the family of the Eranites.
37 Those were the families of Ephraim. The number of the men was 32,500. Those were the sons of Joseph. They are listed by their families.
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These are the families of the sons of Ephraim according to those who were numbered of them: thirty-two thousand five hundred. These are the sons of Joseph according to their families.
38 Here are the names of Benjamin's sons. They are listed by their families. The Belaite family came from Bela. The Ashbelite family came from Ashbel. The Ahiramite family came from Ahiram.
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The sons of Benjamin according to their families were: of Bela, the family of the Belaites; of Ashbel, the family of the Ashbelites; of Ahiram, the family of the Ahiramites;
39 The Shuphamite family came from Shupham. The Huphamite family came from Hupham.
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of Shupham, the family of the Shuphamites; of Hupham, the family of the Huphamites.
40 Bela's sons came from Ard and Naaman. The Ardite family came from Ard. The Naamite family came from Naaman.
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And the sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman: of Ard, the family of the Ardites; of Naaman, the family of the Naamites.
41 Those were the families of Benjamin. The number of the men was 45,600.
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These are the sons of Benjamin according to their families; and those who were numbered of them were forty-five thousand six hundred.
42 Here is the name of Dan's son. He is listed by his family. The Shuhamite family came from Shuham. That was the family of Dan.
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These are the sons of Dan according to their families: of Shuham, the family of the Shuhamites. These are the families of Dan according to their families.
43 All of the men in Dan's family were Shuhamites. The number of the men was 64,400.
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All the families of the Shuhamites, according to those who were numbered of them, were sixty-four thousand four hundred.
44 Here are the names of Asher's sons. They are listed by their families. The Imnite family came from Imnah. The Ishvite family came from Ishvi. The Beriite family came from Beriah.
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The sons of Asher according to their families were: of Jimna, the family of the Jimnites; of Jesui, the family of the Jesuites; of Beriah, the family of the Beriites.
45 Here are the names of the families that came from Beriah's sons. The Heberite family came from Heber. The Malkielite family came from Malkiel.
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Of the sons of Beriah: of Heber, the family of the Heberites; of Malchiel, the family of the Malchielites.
46 Asher also had a daughter named Serah.
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And the name of the daughter of Asher was Serah.
47 Those were the families of Asher. The number of the men was 53,400.
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These are the families of the sons of Asher according to those who were numbered of them: fifty-three thousand four hundred.
48 Here are the names of Naphtali's sons. They are listed by their families. The Jahzeelite family came from Jahzeel. The Gunite family came from Guni.
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The sons of Naphtali according to their families were: of Jahzeel, the family of the Jahzeelites; of Guni, the family of the Gunites;
49 The Jezerite family came from Jezer. The Shillemite family came from Shillem.
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of Jezer, the family of the Jezerites; of Shillem, the family of the Shillemites.
50 Those were the families of Naphtali. The number of the men was 45,400.
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These are the families of Naphtali according to their families; and those who were numbered of them were forty-five thousand four hundred.
51 The total number of the men of Israel was 601,730.
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These are those who were numbered of the children of Israel: six hundred and one thousand seven hundred and thirty.
52 The LORD spoke to Moses. He said,
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Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
53 "I will give the land to them. The amount of land each family receives will be based on the number of its men.
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"To these the land shall be divided as an inheritance, according to the number of names.
54 Give a larger share to a larger family. Give a smaller share to a smaller family. Each family will receive its share based on the number of men who are listed in it.
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To a large tribe you shall give a larger inheritance, and to a small tribe you shall give a smaller inheritance. Each shall be given its inheritance according to those who were numbered of them.
55 "Be sure that you use lots when you give out the land. What each family receives will be based on the number of men listed in its tribe.
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But the land shall be divided by lot; they shall inherit according to the names of the tribes of their fathers.
56 Use lots when you give out each share. Use lots for the larger and smaller families alike."
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According to the lot their inheritance shall be divided between the larger and the smaller."
57 Here are the names of the Levites. They are listed by their families. The Gershonite family came from Gershon. The Kohathite family came from Kohath. The Merarite family came from Merari.
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And these are those who were numbered of the Levites according to their families: of Gershon, the family of the Gershonites; of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites; of Merari, the family of the Merarites.
58 Here are the names of the other Levite families. They are the Libnite family, the Hebronite family, the Mahlite family, the Mushite family, the Korahite family. Amram came from the Kohathite family.
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These are the families of the Levites: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, and the family of the Korathites. And Kohath begot Amram.
59 The name of Amram's wife was Jochebed. She was from the family line of Levi. She was born to the Levites in Egypt. Aaron, Moses and their sister Miriam were born in the family line of Amram and Jochebed.
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The name of Amram's wife was Jochebed the daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi in Egypt; and to Amram she bore Aaron and Moses and their sister Miriam.
60 Aaron was the father of Nadab and Abihu. He was also the father of Eleazar and Ithamar.
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To Aaron were born Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
61 But Nadab and Abihu made an offering to the LORD by using fire that wasn't allowed. So they died.
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And Nadab and Abihu died when they offered profane fire before the Lord.
62 The number of male Levites who were a month old or more was 23,000. They weren't listed along with the other men of Israel. That's because they didn't receive a share among them.
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Now those who were numbered of them were twenty-three thousand, every male from a month old and above; for they were not numbered among the other children of Israel, because there was no inheritance given to them among the children of Israel.
63 Those are the men who were counted by Moses and the priest Eleazar. At that time the people of Israel were on the flatlands of Moab. They were by the Jordan River across from Jericho.
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These are those who were numbered by Moses and Eleazar the priest, who numbered the children of Israel in the plains of Moab by the Jordan, across from Jericho.
64 The men of Israel had been counted before in the Sinai Desert by Moses and the priest Aaron. But not one of them was among the men who were counted this time.
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But among these there was not a man of those who were numbered by Moses and Aaron the priest when they numbered the children of Israel in the Wilderness of Sinai.
65 The LORD had told the people of Israel at Kadesh Barnea that they would certainly die in the desert. Not one of them was left alive except Caleb, the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua, the son of Nun.
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For the Lord had said of them, "They shall surely die in the wilderness." So there was not left a man of them, except Caleb the son of Jephunneh and Joshua the son of Nun.
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