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1 And it came to pass after the plague that the LORD spoke unto Moses and unto Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, saying,
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After the plague the LORD said to Moses and Eleazar, son of the priest Aaron,
2 "Take the count of all the congregation of the children of Israel from twenty years old and upward throughout their father's house, all who are able to go to war in Israel."
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"Take a census of the whole community of Israel by households. List those who are at least 20 years old and eligible for military duty."
3 And Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them in the plains of Moab by the Jordan near Jericho, saying,
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So Moses and the priest Eleazar spoke to the Israelites on the plains of Moab near the Jordan River across from Jericho. They said,
4 "Take the count of the people from twenty years old and upward," as the LORD commanded Moses and the children of Israel who went forth out of the land of Egypt.
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"Take a census of those at least 20 years old, as the LORD commanded Moses." These are the Israelites who came from Egypt:
5 Reuben, the eldest son of Israel. The children of Reuben: Hanoch, of whom cometh the family of the Hanochites; of Pallu, the family of the Palluites;
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Reuben was Israel's firstborn. The descendants of Reuben were the family of Hanoch, the family of Pallu,
6 of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; of Carmi, the family of the Carmites.
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the family of Hezron, and the family of Carmi.
7 These are the families of the Reubenites; and those who were numbered of them were forty and three thousand and seven hundred and thirty.
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These were the families of Reuben. The total number of men was 43,730.
8 And the son of Pallu: Eliab.
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Eliab was the son of Pallu,
9 And the sons of Eliab: Nemuel, and Dathan, and Abiram. These are the Dathan and Abiram who were famous in the congregation, who strove against Moses and against Aaron in the company of Korah when they strove against the LORD.
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and Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram were the sons of Eliab. (It was Dathan and Abiram, men chosen by the community, who defied Moses and Aaron's authority. They joined Korah's followers when they defied the LORD's authority.
10 And the earth opened her mouth and swallowed them up together with Korah when that company died, the time the fire devoured two hundred and fifty men; and they became a sign.
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The ground opened up and swallowed them along with Korah. They and their followers died when the fire consumed the 250 men. This was a warning.
11 Notwithstanding, the children of Korah died not.
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But the descendants of Korah didn't die.)
12 The sons of Simeon according to their families: of Nemuel, the family of the Nemuelites; of Jamin, the family of the Jaminites; of Jachin, the family of the Jachinites;
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The families descended from Simeon were the family of Nemuel, the family of Jamin, the family of Jakin,
13 of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites; of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites.
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the family of Zerah, and the family of Shaul.
14 These are the families of the Simeonites, twenty and two thousand and two hundred.
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These were the families of Simeon. The total number of men was 22,200.
15 The children of Gad according to their families: of Zephon, the family of the Zephonites; of Haggi, the family of the Haggites; of Shuni, the family of the Shunites;
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The families descended from Gad were the family of Zephon, the family of Haggi, the family of Shuni,
16 of Ozni, the family of the Oznites; of Eri, the family of the Erites;
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the family of Ozni, the family of Eri,
17 of Arod, the family of the Arodites; of Areli, the family of the Arelites.
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the family of Arodi, and the family of Areli.
18 These are the families of the children of Gad according to those who were numbered of them, forty thousand and five hundred.
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These were the families of Gad's descendants. The total number of men was 40,500.
19 The sons of Judah were Er and Onan; and 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 And the sons of Judah according to their families were: of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites; of Perez, the family of the Perezites; of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites.
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The families descended from Judah were the family of Shelah, the family of Perez, and the family of Zerah.
21 And the sons of Perez were: of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; of Hamul, the family of the Hamulites.
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The descendants of Perez were the family of Hezron and the family of Hamul.
22 These are the families of Judah according to those who were numbered of them, threescore and sixteen thousand and five hundred.
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These were the families of Judah. The total number of men was 76,500.
23 Of the sons of Issachar according to their families: of Tola, the family of the Tolaites; of Pua, the family of the Punites;
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The families descended from Issachar were the family of Tola, the family of Puah,
24 of Jashub, the family of the Jashubites; of Shimron, the family of the Shimronites.
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the family of Jashub, and the family of Shimron.
25 These are the families of Issachar according to those who were numbered of them, threescore and four thousand and three hundred.
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These were the families of Issachar. The total number of men was 64,300.
26 Of the sons of Zebulun according to their families: of Sered, the family of the Sardites; of Elon, the family of the Elonites; of Jahleel, the family of the Jahleelites.
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The families descended from Zebulun were the family of Sered, the family of Elon, and the family of Jahleel.
27 These are the families of the Zebulunites according to those who were numbered of them, threescore thousand and five hundred.
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These were the families of Zebulun. The total number of men was 60,500.
28 The sons of Joseph according to their families were Manasseh and Ephraim.
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The families descended from Joseph [through] Manasseh and Ephraim were
29 Of the sons of Manasseh: of Machir, the family of the Machirites; and Machir begot Gilead; of Gilead come the family of the Gileadites.
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(from Manasseh) the family of Machir (Machir was the father of Gilead) and the family of Gilead.
30 These are the sons of Gilead: of Jeezer, the family of the Jeezerites; of Helek, the family of the Helekites;
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The descendants of Gilead were the family of Iezer, the family of Helek,
31 and of Asriel, the family of the Asrielites; and of Shechem, the family of the Shechemites;
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the family of Asriel, the family of Shechem,
32 And of Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites; and of Hepher, the family of the Hepherites.
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the family of Shemida, and the family of Hepher.
33 And Zelophehad the son of Hepher had no sons, but daughters; and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, and 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 families of Manasseh, and those who were numbered of them, fifty and two thousand and seven hundred.
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These were the families of Manasseh. The total number of men was 52,700.
35 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.
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The families descended from Ephraim were the family of Shuthelah, the family of Beker, and the family of Tahan.
36 And these are the sons of Shuthelah: of Eran, the family of the Eranites.
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The descendants of Shuthelah were the family of Eran.
37 These are the families of the sons of Ephraim according to those who were numbered of them, thirty and two thousand and five hundred. These are the sons of Joseph according to their families.
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These were the families of Ephraim's descendants. The total number of men was 32,500. These were the families descended from Joseph.
38 The sons of Benjamin according to their families: of Bela, the family of the Belaites; of Ashbel, the family of the Ashbelites; of Ahiram, the family of the Ahiramites;
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The families descended from Benjamin were the family of Bela, the family of Ashbel, the family of Ahiram,
39 of Shupham, the family of the Shuphamites; of Hupham, the family of the Huphamites.
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the family of Shupham, and the family of Hupham.
40 And the sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman; of Ard, the family of the Ardites; and of Naaman, the family of the Naamites.
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The descendants of Bela ([through] Ard and Naaman) were the family of Ard and the family of Naaman.
41 These are the sons of Benjamin according to their families, and those who were numbered of them were forty and five thousand and six hundred.
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These were the families descended from Benjamin. The total number of men was 45,600.
42 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.
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The family descended from Dan was the family of Shuham. This was the family descended from Dan.
43 All the families of the Shuhamites, according to those who were numbered of them, were threescore and four thousand and four hundred.
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The total number of men in all the family of Shuham was 64,400.
44 Of the children of Asher according to their families: of Jimna, the family of the Jimnites; of Jesui, the family of the Jesuites; of Beriah, the family of the Beriites.
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The families descended from Asher were the family of Imnah, the family of Ishvi, and the family of Beriah.
45 Of the sons of Beriah: of Heber, the family of the Heberites; of Malchiel, the family of the Malchielites.
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The descendants of Beriah were the family of Heber and the family of Malchiel.
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 families of the sons of Asher according to those who were numbered of them, who were fifty and three thousand and four hundred.
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These were the families of Asher's descendants. The total number of men was 53,400.
48 Of the sons of Naphtali according to their families: of Jahzeel, the family of the Jahzeelites; of Guni, the family of the Gunites;
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The families descended from Naphtali were the family of Jahzeel, the family of Guni,
49 of Jezer, the family of the Jezerites; of Shillem, the family of the Shillemites.
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the family of Jezer, and the family of Shillem.
50 These are the families of Naphtali according to their families, and those who were numbered of them were forty and five thousand and four hundred.
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These were the families of Naphtali. The total number of men was 45,400.
51 These were the numbered of the children of Israel: six hundred thousand and a thousand seven hundred and thirty.
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The total number of Israelite men was 601,730.
52 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying,
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Then the LORD said to Moses,
53 "Unto these the land shall be divided for an inheritance according to the number of names.
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"The land these people will possess must be divided using the list of names [from the census].
54 To many thou shalt give the more inheritance, and to few thou shalt give the less inheritance: to every one shall his inheritance be given according to those who were numbered of him.
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Give more land to larger tribes and less land to smaller ones. Use the totals [from the census] in giving land to each tribe.
55 Notwithstanding, the land shall be divided by lot; according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.
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But the land must be divided by drawing lots. The tribes will receive their land based on the names of their ancestors.
56 According to the lot shall the possession thereof be divided between many and few."
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Whether the tribes are large or small, the land must be divided by drawing lots."
57 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.
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The families descended from Levi were listed as the family of Gershon, the family of Kohath, and the family of Merari.
58 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, the family of the Korathites. And Kohath begot Amram.
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These were the families of Levi: the Libnite family, the Hebronite family, the Mahlite family, the Mushite family, and the Korahite family. Kohath was the ancestor of Amram.
59 And the name of Amram's wife was Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, whom her mother bore to Levi in Egypt; and she bore unto Amram, Aaron and Moses, and Miriam their sister.
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The name of Amram's wife was Jochebed, a descendant of Levi, who was born in Egypt. She gave birth to Amram's children: Aaron, Moses, and their sister Miriam.
60 And unto Aaron was born Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
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Aaron was the father of Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
61 And Nadab and Abihu died when they offered strange fire before the LORD.
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But Nadab and Abihu had died because they offered unauthorized fire in the LORD's presence.
62 And those who were numbered of them were twenty and three thousand, all males from a month old and upward; for they were not numbered among the children of Israel, because there was no inheritance given them among the children of Israel.
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The total number of all the [Levite] males at least one month old was 23,000. They were not counted along with the other Israelites, because they were given no land of their own.
63 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 near Jericho.
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Moses and the priest Eleazar added up the total number of Israelites on the plains of Moab near the Jordan River across from Jericho.
64 But among these there was not a man of them whom Moses and Aaron the priest numbered when they numbered the children of Israel in the Wilderness of Sinai.
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Among them there wasn't a single one of the Israelites Moses and the priest Aaron had counted in the Desert of Sinai.
65 For the LORD had said of them, "They shall surely die in the wilderness." And there was not left a man of them, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh and Joshua the son of Nun.
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The LORD had said, "They must all die in the desert." The only ones left were Caleb (son of Jephunneh) and Joshua (son of Nun).
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