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1 After the plague the Lord said to Moses and to Eleazar son of Aaron the priest,
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After the plague God said to Moses and Eleazar son of Aaron the priest,
2 "Take a census of the whole congregation of the Israelites, from twenty years old and upward, by their ancestral houses, everyone in Israel able to go to war."
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"Number the entire community of Israel by families - count every person who is twenty years and older who is able to serve in the army of Israel."
3 Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them in the plains of Moab by the Jordan opposite Jericho, saying,
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Obeying God's command, Moses and Eleazar the priest addressed them on the Plains of Moab at Jordan-Jericho:
4 "Take a census of the people, from twenty years old and upward," as the Lord commanded Moses. The Israelites, who came out of the land of Egypt, were:
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"Count off from age twenty and older." The People of Israel who came out of the land of Egypt:
5 Reuben, the firstborn of Israel. The descendants of Reuben: of Hanoch, the clan of the Hanochites; of Pallu, the clan of the Palluites;
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Reuben, Israel's firstborn. The sons of Reuben were: Hanoch and the Hanochite clan, Pallu and the Palluite clan,
6 of Hezron, the clan of the Hezronites; of Carmi, the clan of the Carmites.
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Hezron and the Hezronite clan, Carmi and the Carmite clan.
7 These are the clans of the Reubenites; the number of those enrolled was forty-three thousand seven hundred thirty.
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These made up the Reubenite clans. They numbered 43,730.
8 And the descendants of Pallu: Eliab.
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The son of Pallu: Eliab.
9 The descendants of Eliab: Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. These are the same Dathan and Abiram, chosen from the congregation, who rebelled against Moses and Aaron in the company of Korah, when they rebelled against the Lord,
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The sons of Eliab: Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. (These were the same Dathan and Abiram, community leaders from Korah's gang, who rebelled against Moses and Aaron in the Korah Rebellion against God.
10 and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up along with Korah, when that company died, when the fire devoured two hundred fifty men; and they became a warning.
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The Earth opened its jaws and swallowed them along with Korah's gang who died when the fire ate them up, all 250 of them. After all these years, they're still a warning sign.
11 Notwithstanding, the sons of Korah did not die.
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But the line of Korah did not die out.)
12 The descendants of Simeon by their clans: of Nemuel, the clan of the Nemuelites; of Jamin, the clan of the Jaminites; of Jachin, the clan of the Jachinites;
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The sons of Simeon by clans: Nemuel and the Nemuelite clan, Jamin and the Jaminite clan, Jakin and the Jakinite clan,
13 of Zerah, the clan of the Zerahites; of Shaul, the clan of the Shaulites.
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Zerah and the Zerahite clan, Shaul and the Shaulite clan.
14 These are the clans of the Simeonites, twenty-two thousand two hundred.
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These were the clans of Simeon. They numbered 22,200 men.
15 The children of Gad by their clans: of Zephon, the clan of the Zephonites; of Haggi, the clan of the Haggites; of Shuni, the clan of the Shunites;
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The sons of Gad by clans: Zephon and the Zephonite clan, Haggi and the Haggite clan, Shuni and the Shunite clan,
16 of Ozni, the clan of the Oznites; of Eri, the clan of the Erites;
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Ozni and the Oznite clan, Eri and the Erite clan,
17 of Arod, the clan of the Arodites; of Areli, the clan of the Arelites.
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Arodi and the Arodite clan, Areli and the Arelite clan.
18 These are the clans of the Gadites: the number of those enrolled was forty thousand five hundred.
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These were the clans of Gad. They numbered 40,500 men.
19 The sons of Judah: Er and Onan; Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.
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Er and Onan were sons of Judah who died early on in Canaan.
20 The descendants of Judah by their clans were: of Shelah, the clan of the Shelanites; of Perez, the clan of the Perezites; of Zerah, the clan of the Zerahites.
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The sons of Judah by clans: Shelah and the Shelanite clan, Perez and the Perezite clan, Zerah and the Zerahite clan.
21 The descendants of Perez were: of Hezron, the clan of the Hezronites; of Hamul, the clan of the Hamulites.
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The sons of Perez: Hezron and the Hezronite clan, Hamul and the Hamulite clan.
22 These are the clans of Judah: the number of those enrolled was seventy-six thousand five hundred.
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These were the clans of Judah. They numbered 76,500.
23 The descendants of Issachar by their clans: of Tola, the clan of the Tolaites; of Puvah, the clan of the Punites;
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The sons of Issachar by clans: Tola and the Tolaite clan, Puah and the Puite clan,
24 of Jashub, the clan of the Jashubites; of Shimron, the clan of the Shimronites.
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Jashub and the Jashubite clan, Shimron and the Shimronite clan.
25 These are the clans of Issachar: sixty-four thousand three hundred enrolled.
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These were the clans of Issachar. They numbered 64,300.
26 The descendants of Zebulun by their clans: of Sered, the clan of the Seredites; of Elon, the clan of the Elonites; of Jahleel, the clan of the Jahleelites.
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The sons of Zebulun by clans: Sered and the Seredite clan, Elon and the Elonite clan, Jahleel and the Jahleelite clan.
27 These are the clans of the Zebulunites; the number of those enrolled was sixty thousand five hundred.
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These were the clans of Zebulun. They numbered 60,500.
28 The sons of Joseph by their clans: Manasseh and Ephraim.
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The sons of Joseph by clans through Manasseh and Ephraim. Through Manasseh:
29 The descendants of Manasseh: of Machir, the clan of the Machirites; and Machir was the father of Gilead; of Gilead, the clan of the Gileadites.
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Makir and the Makirite clan (now Makir was the father of Gilead), Gilead and the Gileadite clan.
30 These are the descendants of Gilead: of Iezer, the clan of the Iezerites; of Helek, the clan of the Helekites;
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The sons of Gilead: Iezer and the Iezerite clan, Helek and the Helekite clan,
31 and of Asriel, the clan of the Asrielites; and of Shechem, the clan of the Shechemites;
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Asriel and the Asrielite clan, Shechem and the Shechemite clan,
32 and of Shemida, the clan of the Shemidaites; and of Hepher, the clan of the Hepherites.
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Shemida and the Shemidaite clan, Hepher and the Hepherite clan.
33 Now Zelophehad son of Hepher had no sons, but daughters: and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.
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Zelophehad son of Hepher had no sons, only daughters. Their names were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.
34 These are the clans of Manasseh; the number of those enrolled was fifty-two thousand seven hundred.
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These were the clans of Manasseh. They numbered 52,700.
35 These are the descendants 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.
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The sons of Ephraim by clans: Shuthelah and the Shuthelahite clan, Beker and the Bekerite clan, Tahan and the Tahanite clan.
36 And these are the descendants of Shuthelah: of Eran, the clan of the Eranites.
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The sons of Shuthelah: Eran and the Eranite clan.
37 These are the clans of the Ephraimites: the number of those enrolled was thirty-two thousand five hundred. These are the descendants of Joseph by their clans.
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These were the clans of Ephraim. They numbered 32,500. These are all the sons of Joseph by their clans.
38 The descendants of Benjamin by their clans: of Bela, the clan of the Belaites; of Ashbel, the clan of the Ashbelites; of Ahiram, the clan of the Ahiramites;
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The sons of Benjamin by clans: Bela and the Belaite clan, Ashbel and the Ashbelite clan, Ahiram and the Ahiramite clan,
39 of Shephupham, the clan of the Shuphamites; of Hupham, the clan of the Huphamites.
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Shupham and the Shuphamite clan, Hupham and the Huphamite clan.
40 And the sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman: of Ard, the clan of the Ardites; of Naaman, the clan of the Naamites.
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The sons of Bela through Ard and Naaman: Ard and the Ardite clan, Naaman and the Naamite clan.
41 These are the descendants of Benjamin by their clans; the number of those enrolled was forty-five thousand six hundred.
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These were the clans of Benjamin. They numbered 45,600.
42 These are the descendants of Dan by their clans: of Shuham, the clan of the Shuhamites. These are the clans of Dan by their clans.
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The sons of Dan by clan: Shuham and the Shuhamite clan.
43 All the clans of the Shuhamites: sixty-four thousand four hundred enrolled.
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all Shuhamite clans. They numbered 64,400.
44 The descendants of Asher by their families: of Imnah, the clan of the Imnites; of Ishvi, the clan of the Ishvites; of Beriah, the clan of the Beriites.
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The sons of Asher by clan: Imnah and the Imnite clan, Ishvi and the Ishvite clan, Beriah and the Beriite clan.
45 Of the descendants of Beriah: of Heber, the clan of the Heberites; of Malchiel, the clan of the Malchielites.
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The sons of Beriah: Heber and the Heberite clan, Malkiel and the Malkielite clan.
46 And the name of the daughter of Asher was Serah.
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Asher also had a daughter, Serah.
47 These are the clans of the Asherites: the number of those enrolled was fifty-three thousand four hundred.
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These were the clans of Asher. They numbered 53,400.
48 The descendants of Naphtali by their clans: of Jahzeel, the clan of the Jahzeelites; of Guni, the clan of the Gunites;
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The sons of Naphtali by clans: Jahzeel and the Jahzeelite clan, Guni and the Gunite clan,
49 of Jezer, the clan of the Jezerites; of Shillem, the clan of the Shillemites.
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Jezer and the Jezerite clan, Shillem and the Shillemite clan.
50 These are the Naphtalites by their clans: the number of those enrolled was forty-five thousand four hundred.
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These were the clans of Naphtali. They numbered 45,400.
51 This was the number of the Israelites enrolled: six hundred and one thousand seven hundred thirty.
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The total number of the People of Israel: 601,730.
52 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
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God spoke to Moses:
53 To these the land shall be apportioned for inheritance according to the number of names.
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"Divide up the inheritance of the land based on population.
54 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 according to its enrollment.
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A larger group gets a larger inheritance; a smaller group gets a smaller inheritance - each gets its inheritance based on the population count.
55 But the land shall be apportioned by lot; according to the names of their ancestral tribes they shall inherit.
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"Make sure that the land is assigned by lot.
56 Their inheritance shall be apportioned according to lot between the larger and the smaller.
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"Each group's inheritance is based on population, the number of names listed in its ancestral tribe, divided among the many and the few by lot."
57 This is the enrollment of the Levites by their clans: of Gershon, the clan of the Gershonites; of Kohath, the clan of the Kohathites; of Merari, the clan of the Merarites.
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These are the numberings of the Levites by clan: Gershon and the Gershonite clan, Kohath and the Kohathite clan, Merari and the Merarite clan.
58 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. Now Kohath was the father of Amram.
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The Levite clans also included: the Libnite clan, the Hebronite clan, the Mahlite clan, the Mushite clan, the Korahite clan.
59 The name of Amram's wife was Jochebed daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi in Egypt; and she bore to Amram: Aaron, Moses, and their sister Miriam.
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Amram's wife was Jochebed, a descendant of Levi, born into the Levite family during the Egyptian years. Jochebed bore Aaron, Moses, and their sister Miriam to Amram.
60 To Aaron were born Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
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Aaron was the father of Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar;
61 But Nadab and Abihu died when they offered unholy fire before the Lord.
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however, Nadab and Abihu died when they offered unauthorized sacrifice in the presence of God.
62 The number of those enrolled was twenty-three thousand, every male one month old and upward; for they were not enrolled among the Israelites because there was no allotment given to them among the Israelites.
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The numbering of Levite males one month and older came to 23,000. They hadn't been counted in with the rest of the People of Israel because they didn't inherit any land.
63 These were those enrolled by Moses and Eleazar the priest, who enrolled the Israelites in the plains of Moab by the Jordan opposite Jericho.
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These are the ones numbered by Moses and Eleazar the priest, the People of Israel counted in the Plains of Moab at Jordan-Jericho.
64 Among these there was not one of those enrolled by Moses and Aaron the priest, who had enrolled the Israelites in the wilderness of Sinai.
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Not one of them had been among those counted by Moses and Aaron the priest in the census of the People of Israel taken in the Wilderness of Sinai.
65 For the Lord had said of them, "They shall die in the wilderness." Not one of them was left, except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.
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For God had said of them, "They'll die, die in the wilderness - not one of them will be left except for Caleb son of Jephunneh, and Joshua son of Nun."
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