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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 the LORD 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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“Take a census of the whole Israelite community by families—all those twenty years old or more who are 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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So on the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho, Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them and said,
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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“Take a census of the men twenty years old or more, as the LORD commanded Moses.” These were the Israelites who came out 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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The descendants of Reuben, the firstborn son of Israel, were: through Hanok, the Hanokite clan; through Pallu, the Palluite clan;
6 of Hezron, the clan of the Hezronites; of Carmi, the clan of the Carmites.
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through Hezron, the Hezronite clan; through Karmi, the Karmite 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 were the clans of Reuben; those numbered were 43,730.
8 And the descendants of Pallu: Eliab.
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The son of Pallu was 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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and the sons of Eliab were Nemuel, Dathan and Abiram. The same Dathan and Abiram were the community officials who rebelled against Moses and Aaron and were among Korah’s followers when they rebelled against the LORD.
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 mouth and swallowed them along with Korah, whose followers died when the fire devoured the 250 men. And they served as a warning sign.
11 Notwithstanding, the sons of Korah did not die.
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The line of Korah, however, 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 descendants of Simeon by their clans were: through Nemuel, the Nemuelite clan; through Jamin, the Jaminite clan; through Jakin, the Jakinite clan;
13 of Zerah, the clan of the Zerahites; of Shaul, the clan of the Shaulites.
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through Zerah, the Zerahite clan; through Shaul, 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; those numbered were 22,200.
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 descendants of Gad by their clans were: through Zephon, the Zephonite clan; through Haggi, the Haggite clan; through Shuni, the Shunite clan;
16 of Ozni, the clan of the Oznites; of Eri, the clan of the Erites;
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through Ozni, the Oznite clan; through Eri, the Erite clan;
17 of Arod, the clan of the Arodites; of Areli, the clan of the Arelites.
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through Arodi, the Arodite clan; through Areli, 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; those numbered were 40,500.
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, but they died 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 descendants of Judah by their clans were: through Shelah, the Shelanite clan; through Perez, the Perezite clan; through Zerah, 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 descendants of Perez were: through Hezron, the Hezronite clan; through Hamul, 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; those numbered were 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 descendants of Issachar by their clans were: through Tola, the Tolaite clan; through Puah, the Puite clan;
24 of Jashub, the clan of the Jashubites; of Shimron, the clan of the Shimronites.
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through Jashub, the Jashubite clan; through Shimron, 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; those numbered were 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 descendants of Zebulun by their clans were: through Sered, the Seredite clan; through Elon, the Elonite clan; through Jahleel, 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; those numbered were 60,500.
28 The sons of Joseph by their clans: Manasseh and Ephraim.
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The descendants of Joseph by their clans through Manasseh and Ephraim were:
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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The descendants of Manasseh: through Makir, the Makirite clan (Makir was the father of Gilead); through Gilead, 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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These were the descendants of Gilead: through Iezer, the Iezerite clan; through Helek, the Helekite clan;
31 and of Asriel, the clan of the Asrielites; and of Shechem, the clan of the Shechemites;
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through Asriel, the Asrielite clan; through Shechem, the Shechemite clan;
32 and of Shemida, the clan of the Shemidaites; and of Hepher, the clan of the Hepherites.
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through Shemida, the Shemidaite clan; through Hepher, 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; he had only daughters, whose names were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milkah 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; those numbered were 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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These were the descendants of Ephraim by their clans: through Shuthelah, the Shuthelahite clan; through Beker, the Bekerite clan; through Tahan, the Tahanite clan.
36 And these are the descendants of Shuthelah: of Eran, the clan of the Eranites.
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These were the descendants of Shuthelah: through Eran, 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; those numbered were 32,500. These were the descendants 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 descendants of Benjamin by their clans were: through Bela, the Belaite clan; through Ashbel, the Ashbelite clan; through Ahiram, the Ahiramite clan;
39 of Shephupham, the clan of the Shuphamites; of Hupham, the clan of the Huphamites.
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through Shupham, the Shuphamite clan; through Hupham, 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 descendants of Bela through Ard and Naaman were: through Ard, the Ardite clan; through Naaman, 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; those numbered were 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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These were the descendants of Dan by their clans: through Shuham, the Shuhamite clan. These were the clans of Dan:
43 All the clans of the Shuhamites: sixty-four thousand four hundred enrolled.
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All of them were Shuhamite clans; and those numbered were 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 descendants of Asher by their clans were: through Imnah, the Imnite clan; through Ishvi, the Ishvite clan; through Beriah, 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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and through the descendants of Beriah: through Heber, the Heberite clan; through Malkiel, the Malkielite clan.
46 And the name of the daughter of Asher was Serah.
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(Asher had a daughter named 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; those numbered were 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 descendants of Naphtali by their clans were: through Jahzeel, the Jahzeelite clan; through Guni, the Gunite clan;
49 of Jezer, the clan of the Jezerites; of Shillem, the clan of the Shillemites.
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through Jezer, the Jezerite clan; through Shillem, 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; those numbered were 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 men of Israel was 601,730.
52 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
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The LORD said to Moses,
53 To these the land shall be apportioned for inheritance according to the number of names.
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“The land is to be allotted to them as an inheritance based on the number of names.
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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To a larger group give a larger inheritance, and to a smaller group a smaller one; each is to receive its inheritance according to the number of those listed.
55 But the land shall be apportioned by lot; according to the names of their ancestral tribes they shall inherit.
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Be sure that the land is distributed by lot. What each group inherits will be according to the names for its ancestral tribe.
56 Their inheritance shall be apportioned according to lot between the larger and the smaller.
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Each inheritance is to be distributed by lot among the larger and smaller groups.”
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 were the Levites who were counted by their clans: through Gershon, the Gershonite clan; through Kohath, the Kohathite clan; through Merari, 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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These also were Levite clans: the Libnite clan, the Hebronite clan, the Mahlite clan, the Mushite clan, the Korahite clan. (Kohath was the forefather of Amram;
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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the name of Amram’s wife was Jochebed, a descendant of Levi, who was born to the Levites in Egypt. To Amram she bore Aaron, Moses and their sister Miriam.
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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But Nadab and Abihu died when they made an offering before the LORD with unauthorized fire.)
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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All the male Levites a month old or more numbered 23,000. They were not counted along with the other Israelites because they received no inheritance among them.
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 counted by Moses and Eleazar the priest when they counted the Israelites on the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from 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 was among those counted by Moses and Aaron the priest when they counted the Israelites in the Desert 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 the LORD had told those Israelites they would surely die in the wilderness, and not one of them was left except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.
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