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Numbers 1

BSB·54 verses ·Old Testament
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1On the firstבְּאֶחָד֩bə·’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → day of the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֜יhaš·šê·nî — second; again; another; otherH8145 — Full Word Study → monthלַחֹ֨דֶשׁla·ḥō·ḏeš — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study → of the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֗יתhaš·šê·nîṯ — second; again; another; otherH8145 — Full Word Study → yearבַּשָּׁנָ֣הbaš·šā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → after the Israelites had come out of the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרַ֖יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →, the LORDיְהוָ֧הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֨רway·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֛הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → in the Tentבְּאֹ֣הֶלbə·’ō·hel — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study → of Meetingמוֹעֵ֑דmō·w·‘êḏ — appointed time; solemn assemblyH4150 — Full Word Study → in the Wildernessבְּמִדְבַּ֥רbə·miḏ·bar — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → of Sinaiסִינַ֖יsî·nay — Mountain of GodH5514 — Full Word Study →. He saidלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: 2Take a censusשְׂא֗וּśə·’ū — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → of the wholeכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → congregationעֲדַ֣ת‘ă·ḏaṯ — congregation, assembly, gathered communityH5712 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → by their clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖םlə·miš·pə·ḥō·ṯām — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → and familiesאֲבֹתָ֑ם’ă·ḇō·ṯām — H1 — Full Word Study →, listingבְּמִסְפַּ֣רbə·mis·par — number, count, enumerationH4557 — Full Word Study → everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → manזָכָ֖רzā·ḵār — Male, man, or masculine personH2145 — Full Word Study → by nameשֵׁמ֔וֹתšê·mō·wṯ — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →, one by oneלְגֻלְגְּלֹתָֽם׃lə·ḡul·gə·lō·ṯām — Head; skull; poll (person counted)H1538 — Full Word Study →. 3Youאַתָּ֥ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → and Aaronוְאַהֲרֹֽן׃wə·’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study → are to numberתִּפְקְד֥וּtip̄·qə·ḏū — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → thoseאֹתָ֛ם’ō·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → who are twentyעֶשְׂרִ֤ים‘eś·rîm — The number twenty; a complete group or scoreH6242 — Full Word Study → years of ageמִבֶּ֨ןmib·ben — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → or olderוָמַ֔עְלָהwā·ma‘·lāh — Above, over, upward; superiority in place or rankH4605 — Full Word Study → by their divisionsצָבָ֖אṣā·ḇā — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →everyoneכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → who can serveיֹצֵ֥אyō·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → in Israel’sבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → armyלְצִבְאֹתָ֖םlə·ṣiḇ·’ō·ṯām — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →. 4And one manאִ֥ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → from each tribeלַמַּטֶּ֑הlam·maṭ·ṭeh — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study →, the headרֹ֥אשׁrōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → of each familyאֲבֹתָ֖יו’ă·ḇō·ṯāw — H1 — Full Word Study →, must be thereיִהְי֔וּyih·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → with youוְאִתְּכֶ֣םwə·’it·tə·ḵem — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →. 5Theseוְאֵ֙לֶּה֙wə·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → are the namesשְׁמ֣וֹתšə·mō·wṯ — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → of the menהָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔יםhā·’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → are to assistיַֽעַמְד֖וּya·‘am·ḏū — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → youאִתְּכֶ֑ם’it·tə·ḵem — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →: From the tribe of Reuben, Elizurאֱלִיצ֖וּר’ĕ·lî·ṣūr — God is my rockH468 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Shedeurשְׁדֵיאֽוּר׃šə·ḏê·’ūr — Shedeur, Father of ElizurH7707 — Full Word Study →; 6from Simeonלְשִׁמְע֕וֹןlə·šim·‘ō·wn — God has heardH8095 — Full Word Study →, Shelumielשְׁלֻמִיאֵ֖לšə·lu·mî·’êl — God is my peaceH8017 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Zurishaddaiצוּרִֽישַׁדָּֽי׃ṣū·rî·šad·dāy — Rock of the AlmightyH6701 — Full Word Study →; 7from Judahלִֽיהוּדָ֕הlî·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, Nahshonנַחְשׁ֖וֹןnaḥ·šō·wn — Swift, quick serpentH5177 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Amminadabעַמִּינָדָֽב׃‘am·mî·nā·ḏāḇ — My people are willingH5992 — Full Word Study →; 8from Issacharלְיִ֨שָּׂשכָ֔רlə·yiś·śā·š·ḵār — He hears; God's rewardH3485 — Full Word Study →, Nethanelנְתַנְאֵ֖לnə·ṯan·’êl — God gaveH5417 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Zuarצוּעָֽר׃ṣū·‘ār — Small or LittleH6686 — Full Word Study →; 9from Zebulunלִזְבוּלֻ֕ןliz·ḇū·lun — Dwelling, Exalted AbodeH2074 — Full Word Study →, Eliabאֱלִיאָ֖ב’ĕ·lî·’āḇ — God is my fatherH446 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Helonחֵלֹֽן׃ḥê·lōn — Father of EliabH2497 — Full Word Study →; 10from the sonsלִבְנֵ֣יliḇ·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Josephיוֹסֵ֔ףyō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study →: from Ephraimלְאֶפְרַ֕יִםlə·’ep̄·ra·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study →, Elishamaאֱלִישָׁמָ֖ע’ĕ·lî·šā·mā‘ — God has heardH476 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Ammihudעַמִּיה֑וּד‘am·mî·hūḏ — My people is majesticH5989 — Full Word Study →, and from Manassehלִמְנַשֶּׁ֕הlim·naš·šeh — God has made me forgetH4519 — Full Word Study →, Gamalielגַּמְלִיאֵ֖לgam·lî·’êl — God is my rewardH1583 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Pedahzurפְּדָהצֽוּר׃pə·ḏā·h·ṣūr — The LORD redeems the rockH6301 — Full Word Study →; 11from Benjaminלְבִ֨נְיָמִ֔ןlə·ḇin·yā·min — Son of the right handH1144 — Full Word Study →, Abidanאֲבִידָ֖ן’ă·ḇî·ḏān — Abidan, a prince of BenjaminH27 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Gideoniגִּדְעֹנִֽי׃giḏ·‘ō·nî — Gideon's fatherH1441 — Full Word Study →; 12from Danלְדָ֕ןlə·ḏān — He judgedH1835 — Full Word Study →, Ahiezerאֲחִיעֶ֖זֶר’ă·ḥî·‘e·zer — My brother is helpH295 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Ammishaddaiעַמִּֽישַׁדָּֽי׃‘am·mî·šad·dāy — God is AlmightyH5996 — Full Word Study →; 13from Asherלְאָשֵׁ֕רlə·’ā·šêr — Happy, BlessedH836 — Full Word Study →, Pagielפַּגְעִיאֵ֖לpaḡ·‘î·’êl — God is my lotH6295 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Ocranעָכְרָֽן׃‘ā·ḵə·rān — My brother is swiftH5918 — Full Word Study →; 14from Gadלְגָ֕דlə·ḡāḏ — Fortune, luckH1410 — Full Word Study →, Eliasaphאֶלְיָסָ֖ף’el·yā·sāp̄ — God has addedH460 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Deuelדְּעוּאֵֽל׃də·‘ū·’êl — God is knownH1845 — Full Word Study →; 15and from Naphtali, Ahiraאֲחִירַ֖ע’ă·ḥî·ra‘ — My brother is evilH299 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Enanעֵינָֽן׃‘ê·nān — Spring or fountainH5881 — Full Word Study →.” 16These menאֵ֚לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → were appointedקְרִיאֵיqə·rī·ʾē — Called, summoned, invited; renowned, famousH7148 — Full Word Study → from the congregationהָעֵדָ֔הhā·‘ê·ḏāh — congregation, assembly, gathered communityH5712 — Full Word Study →; they were the leadersנְשִׂיאֵ֖יnə·śî·’ê — Prince, ruler, or leader of exalted statusH5387 — Full Word Study → of the tribesמַטּ֣וֹתmaṭ·ṭō·wṯ — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → of their fathersאֲבוֹתָ֑ם’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām — H1 — Full Word Study →, the headsרָאשֵׁ֛יrā·šê — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → of the clansאַלְפֵ֥י’al·p̄ê — A thousand; a large military unit or census numberH505 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. 17So Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → and Aaronוְאַהֲרֹ֑ןwə·’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study → tookוַיִּקַּ֥חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → these menהָאֵ֔לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → had been designatedנִקְּב֖וּniq·qə·ḇū — To pierce, perforate; to designate, name, curseH5344 — Full Word Study → by nameבְּשֵׁמֽוֹת׃bə·šê·mō·wṯ — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →, 18andוְאֵ֨תwə·’êṯ — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → on the firstבְּאֶחָד֙bə·’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → day of the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֔יhaš·šê·nî — second; again; another; otherH8145 — Full Word Study → monthלַחֹ֣דֶשׁla·ḥō·ḏeš — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study → they assembledהִקְהִ֗ילוּhiq·hî·lū — to gather or assemble togetherH6950 — Full Word Study → the wholeכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → congregationהָעֵדָ֜הhā·‘ê·ḏāh — congregation, assembly, gathered communityH5712 — Full Word Study → and recorded their ancestryוַיִּתְיַֽלְד֥וּway·yiṯ·yal·ḏū — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → byעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → clansמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖םmiš·pə·ḥō·ṯām — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → and familiesאֲבֹתָ֑ם’ă·ḇō·ṯām — H1 — Full Word Study →, countingבְּמִסְפַּ֣רbə·mis·par — number, count, enumerationH4557 — Full Word Study → one by oneלְגֻלְגְּלֹתָֽם׃lə·ḡul·gə·lō·ṯām — Head; skull; poll (person counted)H1538 — Full Word Study → the namesשֵׁמ֗וֹתšê·mō·wṯ — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → of those twentyעֶשְׂרִ֥ים‘eś·rîm — The number twenty; a complete group or scoreH6242 — Full Word Study → years of ageמִבֶּ֨ןmib·ben — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → or olderוָמַ֖עְלָהwā·ma‘·lāh — Above, over, upward; superiority in place or rankH4605 — Full Word Study →, 19just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had commandedצִוָּ֥הṣiw·wāh — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֑הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →. So Moses numbered them in the Wildernessבְּמִדְבַּ֥רbə·miḏ·bar — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → of Sinaiסִינָֽי׃פsî·nāy — Mountain of GodH5514 — Full Word Study →: 20From the sonsבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Reubenרְאוּבֵן֙rə·’ū·ḇên — Behold, a sonH7205 — Full Word Study →, the firstbornבְּכֹ֣רbə·ḵōr — firstborn son; first offspring; heirH1060 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, according to the recordsתּוֹלְדֹתָ֥םtō·wl·ḏō·ṯām — genealogy, lineage, generational accountH8435 — Full Word Study → of their clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖םlə·miš·pə·ḥō·ṯām — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → and familiesאֲבֹתָ֑ם’ă·ḇō·ṯām — H1 — Full Word Study →, countingבְּמִסְפַּ֤רbə·mis·par — number, count, enumerationH4557 — Full Word Study → oneלְגֻלְגְּלֹתָ֔םlə·ḡul·gə·lō·ṯām — Head; skull; poll (person counted)H1538 — Full Word Study → by one the namesשֵׁמוֹת֙šê·mō·wṯ — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → of everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → maleזָכָ֗רzā·ḵār — Male, man, or masculine personH2145 — Full Word Study → twentyעֶשְׂרִ֤ים‘eś·rîm — The number twenty; a complete group or scoreH6242 — Full Word Study → years of ageמִבֶּ֨ןmib·ben — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → or olderוָמַ֔עְלָהwā·ma‘·lāh — Above, over, upward; superiority in place or rankH4605 — Full Word Study → who could serveיֹצֵ֥אyō·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → in the armyצָבָֽא׃ṣā·ḇā — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →, 21those registeredפְּקֻדֵיהֶ֖םpə·qu·ḏê·hem — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → to the tribeלְמַטֵּ֣הlə·maṭ·ṭêh — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֑ןrə·’ū·ḇên — Behold, a sonH7205 — Full Word Study → numbered 46,500שִׁשָּׁ֧הšiš·šāh — The number six; sixth in orderH8337 — Full Word Study →. 22From the sonsלִבְנֵ֣יliḇ·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Simeonשִׁמְע֔וֹןšim·‘ō·wn — God has heardH8095 — Full Word Study →, according to the recordsתּוֹלְדֹתָ֥םtō·wl·ḏō·ṯām — genealogy, lineage, generational accountH8435 — Full Word Study → of their clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖םlə·miš·pə·ḥō·ṯām — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → and familiesאֲבֹתָ֑ם’ă·ḇō·ṯām — H1 — Full Word Study →, countingבְּמִסְפַּ֤רbə·mis·par — number, count, enumerationH4557 — Full Word Study → one by oneלְגֻלְגְּלֹתָ֔םlə·ḡul·gə·lō·ṯām — Head; skull; poll (person counted)H1538 — Full Word Study → the namesשֵׁמוֹת֙šê·mō·wṯ — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → of everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → maleזָכָ֗רzā·ḵār — Male, man, or masculine personH2145 — Full Word Study → twentyעֶשְׂרִ֤ים‘eś·rîm — The number twenty; a complete group or scoreH6242 — Full Word Study → years of ageמִבֶּ֨ןmib·ben — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → or olderוָמַ֔עְלָהwā·ma‘·lāh — Above, over, upward; superiority in place or rankH4605 — Full Word Study → who could serveיֹצֵ֥אyō·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → in the armyצָבָֽא׃ṣā·ḇā — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →, 23those registeredפְּקֻדֵיהֶ֖םpə·qu·ḏê·hem — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → to the tribeלְמַטֵּ֣הlə·maṭ·ṭêh — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → of Simeonשִׁמְע֑וֹןšim·‘ō·wn — God has heardH8095 — Full Word Study → numbered 59,300תִּשְׁעָ֧הtiš·‘āh — The number nine; completion before divine perfectionH8672 — Full Word Study →. 24From the sonsלִבְנֵ֣יliḇ·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Gadגָ֔דḡāḏ — Fortune, luckH1410 — Full Word Study →, according to the recordsתּוֹלְדֹתָ֥םtō·wl·ḏō·ṯām — genealogy, lineage, generational accountH8435 — Full Word Study → of their clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖םlə·miš·pə·ḥō·ṯām — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → and familiesאֲבֹתָ֑ם’ă·ḇō·ṯām — H1 — Full Word Study →, countingבְּמִסְפַּ֣רbə·mis·par — number, count, enumerationH4557 — Full Word Study → the namesשֵׁמ֗וֹתšê·mō·wṯ — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → of all thoseכֹּ֖לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → twentyעֶשְׂרִ֤ים‘eś·rîm — The number twenty; a complete group or scoreH6242 — Full Word Study → years of ageמִבֶּ֨ןmib·ben — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → or olderוָמַ֔עְלָהwā·ma‘·lāh — Above, over, upward; superiority in place or rankH4605 — Full Word Study → who could serveיֹצֵ֥אyō·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → in the armyצָבָֽא׃ṣā·ḇā — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →, 25those registeredפְּקֻדֵיהֶ֖םpə·qu·ḏê·hem — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → to the tribeלְמַטֵּ֣הlə·maṭ·ṭêh — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → of Gadגָ֑דḡāḏ — Fortune, luckH1410 — Full Word Study → numbered 45,650חֲמִשָּׁ֤הḥă·miš·šāh — The number five; a set of five unitsH2568 — Full Word Study →. 26From the sonsלִבְנֵ֣יliḇ·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, according to the recordsתּוֹלְדֹתָ֥םtō·wl·ḏō·ṯām — genealogy, lineage, generational accountH8435 — Full Word Study → of their clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖םlə·miš·pə·ḥō·ṯām — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → and familiesאֲבֹתָ֑ם’ă·ḇō·ṯām — H1 — Full Word Study →, countingבְּמִסְפַּ֣רbə·mis·par — number, count, enumerationH4557 — Full Word Study → the namesשֵׁמֹ֗תšê·mōṯ — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → of all thoseכֹּ֖לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → twentyעֶשְׂרִ֤ים‘eś·rîm — The number twenty; a complete group or scoreH6242 — Full Word Study → years of ageמִבֶּ֨ןmib·ben — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → or olderוָמַ֔עְלָהwā·ma‘·lāh — Above, over, upward; superiority in place or rankH4605 — Full Word Study → who could serveיֹצֵ֥אyō·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → in the armyצָבָֽא׃ṣā·ḇā — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →, 27those registeredפְּקֻדֵיהֶ֖םpə·qu·ḏê·hem — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → to the tribeלְמַטֵּ֣הlə·maṭ·ṭêh — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → numbered 74,600אַרְבָּעָ֧ה’ar·bā·‘āh — The number four; a group of fourH702 — Full Word Study →. 28From the sonsלִבְנֵ֣יliḇ·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Issacharיִשָּׂשכָ֔רyiś·śā·š·ḵār — He hears; God's rewardH3485 — Full Word Study →, according to the recordsתּוֹלְדֹתָ֥םtō·wl·ḏō·ṯām — genealogy, lineage, generational accountH8435 — Full Word Study → of their clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖םlə·miš·pə·ḥō·ṯām — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → and familiesאֲבֹתָ֑ם’ă·ḇō·ṯām — H1 — Full Word Study →, countingבְּמִסְפַּ֣רbə·mis·par — number, count, enumerationH4557 — Full Word Study → the namesשֵׁמֹ֗תšê·mōṯ — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → of all thoseכֹּ֖לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → twentyעֶשְׂרִ֤ים‘eś·rîm — The number twenty; a complete group or scoreH6242 — Full Word Study → years of ageמִבֶּ֨ןmib·ben — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → or olderוָמַ֔עְלָהwā·ma‘·lāh — Above, over, upward; superiority in place or rankH4605 — Full Word Study → who could serveיֹצֵ֥אyō·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → in the armyצָבָֽא׃ṣā·ḇā — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →, 29those registeredפְּקֻדֵיהֶ֖םpə·qu·ḏê·hem — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → to the tribeלְמַטֵּ֣הlə·maṭ·ṭêh — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → of Issacharיִשָּׂשכָ֑רyiś·śā·š·ḵār — He hears; God's rewardH3485 — Full Word Study → numbered 54,400אַרְבָּעָ֧ה’ar·bā·‘āh — The number four; a group of fourH702 — Full Word Study →. 30From the sonsלִבְנֵ֣יliḇ·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Zebulunזְבוּלֻ֔ןzə·ḇū·lun — Dwelling, Exalted AbodeH2074 — Full Word Study →, according to the recordsתּוֹלְדֹתָ֥םtō·wl·ḏō·ṯām — genealogy, lineage, generational accountH8435 — Full Word Study → of their clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖םlə·miš·pə·ḥō·ṯām — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → and familiesאֲבֹתָ֑ם’ă·ḇō·ṯām — H1 — Full Word Study →, countingבְּמִסְפַּ֣רbə·mis·par — number, count, enumerationH4557 — Full Word Study → the namesשֵׁמֹ֗תšê·mōṯ — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → of all thoseכֹּ֖לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → twentyעֶשְׂרִ֤ים‘eś·rîm — The number twenty; a complete group or scoreH6242 — Full Word Study → years of ageמִבֶּ֨ןmib·ben — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → or olderוָמַ֔עְלָהwā·ma‘·lāh — Above, over, upward; superiority in place or rankH4605 — Full Word Study → who could serveיֹצֵ֥אyō·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → in the armyצָבָֽא׃ṣā·ḇā — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →, 31those registeredפְּקֻדֵיהֶ֖םpə·qu·ḏê·hem — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → to the tribeלְמַטֵּ֣הlə·maṭ·ṭêh — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → of Zebulunזְבוּלֻ֑ןzə·ḇū·lun — Dwelling, Exalted AbodeH2074 — Full Word Study → numbered 57,400שִׁבְעָ֧הšiḇ·‘āh — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study →. 32From the sonsלִבְנֵ֤יliḇ·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Josephיוֹסֵף֙yō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study →: 33From the sons of Ephraim, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army, those registeredפְּקֻדֵיהֶ֖םpə·qu·ḏê·hem — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → to the tribeלְמַטֵּ֣הlə·maṭ·ṭêh — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → of Ephraimאֶפְרָ֑יִם’ep̄·rā·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study → numbered 40,500אַרְבָּעִ֥ים’ar·bā·‘îm — the number forty; a period of testing or judgmentH705 — Full Word Study →. 34And from the sonsלִבְנֵ֣יliḇ·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֔הmə·naš·šeh — God has made me forgetH4519 — Full Word Study →, according to the recordsתּוֹלְדֹתָ֥םtō·wl·ḏō·ṯām — genealogy, lineage, generational accountH8435 — Full Word Study → of their clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖םlə·miš·pə·ḥō·ṯām — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → and familiesאֲבֹתָ֑ם’ă·ḇō·ṯām — H1 — Full Word Study →, countingבְּמִסְפַּ֣רbə·mis·par — number, count, enumerationH4557 — Full Word Study → the namesשֵׁמ֗וֹתšê·mō·wṯ — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → of all thoseכֹּ֖לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → twentyעֶשְׂרִ֤ים‘eś·rîm — The number twenty; a complete group or scoreH6242 — Full Word Study → years of ageמִבֶּ֨ןmib·ben — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → or olderוָמַ֔עְלָהwā·ma‘·lāh — Above, over, upward; superiority in place or rankH4605 — Full Word Study → who could serveיֹצֵ֥אyō·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → in the armyצָבָֽא׃ṣā·ḇā — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →, 35those registeredפְּקֻדֵיהֶ֖םpə·qu·ḏê·hem — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → to the tribeלְמַטֵּ֣הlə·maṭ·ṭêh — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֑הmə·naš·šeh — God has made me forgetH4519 — Full Word Study → numbered 32,200שְׁנַ֧יִםšə·na·yim — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study →. 36From the sonsלִבְנֵ֣יliḇ·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Benjaminבִנְיָמִ֔ןḇin·yā·min — Son of the right handH1144 — Full Word Study →, according to the recordsתּוֹלְדֹתָ֥םtō·wl·ḏō·ṯām — genealogy, lineage, generational accountH8435 — Full Word Study → of their clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖םlə·miš·pə·ḥō·ṯām — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → and familiesאֲבֹתָ֑ם’ă·ḇō·ṯām — H1 — Full Word Study →, countingבְּמִסְפַּ֣רbə·mis·par — number, count, enumerationH4557 — Full Word Study → the namesשֵׁמֹ֗תšê·mōṯ — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → of all thoseכֹּ֖לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → twentyעֶשְׂרִ֤ים‘eś·rîm — The number twenty; a complete group or scoreH6242 — Full Word Study → years of ageמִבֶּ֨ןmib·ben — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → or olderוָמַ֔עְלָהwā·ma‘·lāh — Above, over, upward; superiority in place or rankH4605 — Full Word Study → who could serveיֹצֵ֥אyō·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → in the armyצָבָֽא׃ṣā·ḇā — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →, 37those registeredפְּקֻדֵיהֶ֖םpə·qu·ḏê·hem — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → to the tribeלְמַטֵּ֣הlə·maṭ·ṭêh — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → of Benjaminבִנְיָמִ֑ןḇin·yā·min — Son of the right handH1144 — Full Word Study → numbered 35,400חֲמִשָּׁ֧הḥă·miš·šāh — The number five; a set of five unitsH2568 — Full Word Study →. 38From the sonsלִבְנֵ֣יliḇ·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Danדָ֔ןḏān — He judgedH1835 — Full Word Study →, according to the recordsתּוֹלְדֹתָ֥םtō·wl·ḏō·ṯām — genealogy, lineage, generational accountH8435 — Full Word Study → of their clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖םlə·miš·pə·ḥō·ṯām — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → and familiesאֲבֹתָ֑ם’ă·ḇō·ṯām — H1 — Full Word Study →, countingבְּמִסְפַּ֣רbə·mis·par — number, count, enumerationH4557 — Full Word Study → the namesשֵׁמֹ֗תšê·mōṯ — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → of all thoseכֹּ֖לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → twentyעֶשְׂרִ֤ים‘eś·rîm — The number twenty; a complete group or scoreH6242 — Full Word Study → years of ageמִבֶּ֨ןmib·ben — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → or olderוָמַ֔עְלָהwā·ma‘·lāh — Above, over, upward; superiority in place or rankH4605 — Full Word Study → who could serveיֹצֵ֥אyō·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → in the armyצָבָֽא׃ṣā·ḇā — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →, 39those registeredפְּקֻדֵיהֶ֖םpə·qu·ḏê·hem — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → to the tribeלְמַטֵּ֣הlə·maṭ·ṭêh — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → of Danדָ֑ןḏān — He judgedH1835 — Full Word Study → numbered 62,700שְׁנַ֧יִםšə·na·yim — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study →. 40From the sonsלִבְנֵ֣יliḇ·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Asherאָשֵׁ֔ר’ā·šêr — Happy, BlessedH836 — Full Word Study →, according to the recordsתּוֹלְדֹתָ֥םtō·wl·ḏō·ṯām — genealogy, lineage, generational accountH8435 — Full Word Study → of their clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖םlə·miš·pə·ḥō·ṯām — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → and familiesאֲבֹתָ֑ם’ă·ḇō·ṯām — H1 — Full Word Study →, countingבְּמִסְפַּ֣רbə·mis·par — number, count, enumerationH4557 — Full Word Study → the namesשֵׁמֹ֗תšê·mōṯ — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → of all thoseכֹּ֖לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → twentyעֶשְׂרִ֤ים‘eś·rîm — The number twenty; a complete group or scoreH6242 — Full Word Study → years of ageמִבֶּ֨ןmib·ben — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → or olderוָמַ֔עְלָהwā·ma‘·lāh — Above, over, upward; superiority in place or rankH4605 — Full Word Study → who could serveיֹצֵ֥אyō·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → in the armyצָבָֽא׃ṣā·ḇā — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →, 41those registeredפְּקֻדֵיהֶ֖םpə·qu·ḏê·hem — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → to the tribeלְמַטֵּ֣הlə·maṭ·ṭêh — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → of Asherאָשֵׁ֑ר’ā·šêr — Happy, BlessedH836 — Full Word Study → numbered 41,500אֶחָ֧ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study →. 42From the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִ֔יnap̄·tā·lî — My wrestlingH5321 — Full Word Study →, according to the recordsתּוֹלְדֹתָ֥םtō·wl·ḏō·ṯām — genealogy, lineage, generational accountH8435 — Full Word Study → of their clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖םlə·miš·pə·ḥō·ṯām — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → and familiesאֲבֹתָ֑ם’ă·ḇō·ṯām — H1 — Full Word Study →, countingבְּמִסְפַּ֣רbə·mis·par — number, count, enumerationH4557 — Full Word Study → the namesשֵׁמֹ֗תšê·mōṯ — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → of all thoseכֹּ֖לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → twentyעֶשְׂרִ֤ים‘eś·rîm — The number twenty; a complete group or scoreH6242 — Full Word Study → years of ageמִבֶּ֨ןmib·ben — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → or olderוָמַ֔עְלָהwā·ma‘·lāh — Above, over, upward; superiority in place or rankH4605 — Full Word Study → who could serveיֹצֵ֥אyō·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → in the armyצָבָֽא׃ṣā·ḇā — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →, 43those registeredפְּקֻדֵיהֶ֖םpə·qu·ḏê·hem — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → to the tribeלְמַטֵּ֣הlə·maṭ·ṭêh — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → of Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִ֑יnap̄·tā·lî — My wrestlingH5321 — Full Word Study → numbered 53,400שְׁלֹשָׁ֧הšə·lō·šāh — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study →. 44Theseאֵ֣לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → were the menאֲשֶׁר֩’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → numberedפָּקַ֨דpā·qaḏ — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → by Mosesמֹשֶׁ֤הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → and Aaronוְאַהֲרֹן֙wə·’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study →, with the assistance of the twelveשְׁנֵ֥יםšə·nêm — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → leadersוּנְשִׂיאֵ֣יū·nə·śî·’ê — Prince, ruler, or leader of exalted statusH5387 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, each oneאֶחָ֥ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → representing his familyאֲבֹתָ֖יו’ă·ḇō·ṯāw — H1 — Full Word Study →. 45So allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → twentyעֶשְׂרִ֤ים‘eś·rîm — The number twenty; a complete group or scoreH6242 — Full Word Study → years of ageמִבֶּ֨ןmib·ben — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → or olderוָמַ֔עְלָהwā·ma‘·lāh — Above, over, upward; superiority in place or rankH4605 — Full Word Study → who could serveיֹצֵ֥אyō·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → in Israel’sבְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃bə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → armyצָבָ֖אṣā·ḇā — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → wereוַיִּֽהְי֛וּway·yih·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → countedפְּקוּדֵ֥יpə·qū·ḏê — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → according to their familiesאֲבֹתָ֑ם’ă·ḇō·ṯām — H1 — Full Word Study →. 46Andוַיִּֽהְיוּ֙way·yih·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → those countedהַפְּקֻדִ֔יםhap·pə·qu·ḏîm — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → totaled 603,550שֵׁשׁ־šêš- — The number six; sixth in orderH8337 — Full Word Study →. 47The Levites, howeverוְהַלְוִיִּ֖םwə·hal·wî·yim — Joined, AttachedH3881 — Full Word Study →, were notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → numberedהָתְפָּקְד֖וּhā·ṯə·pā·qə·ḏū — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → along with themבְּתוֹכָֽם׃פbə·ṯō·w·ḵām — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → by the tribeלְמַטֵּ֣הlə·maṭ·ṭêh — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → of their fathersאֲבֹתָ֑ם’ă·ḇō·ṯām — H1 — Full Word Study →. 48For the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had said toוַיְדַבֵּ֥רway·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →: 49Do notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → numberתִפְקֹ֔דṯip̄·qōḏ — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → the tribeמַטֵּ֤הmaṭ·ṭêh — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → of Leviלֵוִי֙lê·wî — Joined, AttachedH3878 — Full Word Study → in the censusרֹאשָׁ֖םrō·šām — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → withבְּת֖וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → the other Israelitesבְּנֵ֥יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. 50Insteadוְאַתָּ֡הwə·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study →, you are to appointהַפְקֵ֣דhap̄·qêḏ — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → the Levitesהַלְוִיִּם֩hal·wî·yim — Joined, AttachedH3881 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the tabernacleמִשְׁכַּ֨ןmiš·kan — Tabernacle, dwelling place, sanctuaryH4908 — Full Word Study → of the Testimonyהָעֵדֻ֜תhā·‘ê·ḏuṯ — Testimony, witness, or decreeH5715 — Full Word Study →, allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → its furnishingsכֵּלָיו֮kê·lāw — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study →, and everythingכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → in it. Theyהֵ֜מָּהhêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → shall carryיִשְׂא֤וּyiś·’ū — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּן֙ham·miš·kān — Tabernacle, dwelling place, sanctuaryH4908 — Full Word Study → and allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → its articlesכֵּלָ֔יוkê·lāw — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study →, care for itיְשָׁרְתֻ֑הוּyə·šā·rə·ṯu·hū — to minister, serve, or attendH8334 — Full Word Study →, and campיַחֲנֽוּ׃ya·ḥă·nū — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → aroundוְסָבִ֥יבwə·sā·ḇîḇ — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study → itלַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ןlam·miš·kān — Tabernacle, dwelling place, sanctuaryH4908 — Full Word Study →. 51Whenever the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֗ןham·miš·kān — Tabernacle, dwelling place, sanctuaryH4908 — Full Word Study → is to moveוּבִנְסֹ֣עַū·ḇin·sō·a‘ — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study →, the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal·wî·yim — Joined, AttachedH3881 — Full Word Study → are to take it downיוֹרִ֤ידוּyō·w·rî·ḏū — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study →, and whenever itהַמִּשְׁכָּ֔ןham·miš·kān — Tabernacle, dwelling place, sanctuaryH4908 — Full Word Study → is to be pitchedוּבַחֲנֹת֙ū·ḇa·ḥă·nōṯ — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study →, the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֑םhal·wî·yim — Joined, AttachedH3881 — Full Word Study → are to set it upיָקִ֥ימוּyā·qî·mū — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study →. Any outsiderוְהַזָּ֥רwə·haz·zār — to turn aside, be strange or foreignH2114 — Full Word Study → who goes near itהַקָּרֵ֖בhaq·qā·rêḇ — to draw near, approach, come closeH7131 — Full Word Study → must be put to deathיוּמָֽת׃yū·māṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →. 52The Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → are to campוְחָנ֖וּwə·ḥā·nū — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → by their divisionsלְצִבְאֹתָֽם׃lə·ṣiḇ·’ō·ṯām — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →, each manאִ֧ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → inעַֽל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → his own campמַחֲנֵ֛הוּma·ḥă·nê·hū — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study → and underעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → his own standardדִּגְל֖וֹdiḡ·lōw — Banner, standard, or military ensignH1714 — Full Word Study →. 53But the Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֞םwə·hal·wî·yim — Joined, AttachedH3881 — Full Word Study → are to campיַחֲנ֤וּya·ḥă·nū — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → aroundסָבִיב֙sā·ḇîḇ — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study → the tabernacleלְמִשְׁכַּ֣ןlə·miš·kan — Tabernacle, dwelling place, sanctuaryH4908 — Full Word Study → of the Testimonyהָעֵדֻ֔תhā·‘ê·ḏuṯ — Testimony, witness, or decreeH5715 — Full Word Study → and watch over itוְשָׁמְרוּ֙wə·šā·mə·rū — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study →, so that noוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → wrathקֶ֔צֶףqe·ṣep̄ — Rage, wrath, or fierce angerH7110 — Full Word Study → will fallיִהְיֶ֣הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the congregationעֲדַ֖ת‘ă·ḏaṯ — congregation, assembly, gathered communityH5712 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. So the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal·wî·yim — Joined, AttachedH3881 — Full Word Study → are responsibleמִשְׁמֶ֖רֶתmiš·me·reṯ — A charge, duty, or trust to be guarded and keptH4931 — Full Word Study → for the tabernacleמִשְׁכַּ֥ןmiš·kan — Tabernacle, dwelling place, sanctuaryH4908 — Full Word Study → of the Testimonyהָעֵדֽוּת׃hā·‘ê·ḏūṯ — Testimony, witness, or decreeH5715 — Full Word Study →.” 54Thus the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → didוַֽיַּעֲשׂ֖וּway·ya·‘ă·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → everythingכְּ֠כֹלkə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → just asאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had commandedצִוָּ֧הṣiw·wāh — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →.
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Numbers chapter 1 records God's command to Moses to conduct a census of the nation of Israel in the wilderness of Sinai. This is not merely a bureaucratic headcount; it marks a pivotal moment as God organizes His covenant people for the journey ahead and demonstrates His sovereign care over them. The chapter establishes the tribal structure, appoints tribal leaders, and reveals the total fighting force of Israel—over 600,000 men. Notably, the Levites are excluded from this military census because they have been set apart for tabernacle service, illustrating the principle that God calls different people to different vocations within His kingdom.

Verses 1–5: The Divine Command and Method

The census begins with God speaking directly to Moses in the tabernacle, emphasizing that this is a divinely initiated act, not human initiative. The specific date—the first day of the second month in the second year after the exodus—shows God's meticulous ordering of events. Moses and Aaron, with the help of one leader from each tribe, are to count every male from twenty years old and upward who is able to wage war. This age threshold (twenty) was the standard for military service in ancient Israel and represents the point of adult responsibility. The phrase "able to go forth to war" reveals the census's practical purpose: organizing Israel as God's army for both conquest and protection.

Verses 6–16: The Tribal Representatives

Twelve tribal leaders are named—one from each tribe. These men are described as "renowned" and "princes," indicating their authority and respect within their communities. The list follows a particular order, beginning with Reuben (Israel's firstborn, though he had lost preeminence due to sin) and concluding with Naphtali. Each name carries spiritual significance; many incorporate God's names or attributes, reflecting the faith and piety of Israel's leadership. These leaders were appointed helpers in the census work, showing that God works through delegated authority and community leadership.

Verses 17–19: The Census Process

Moses and Aaron, together with the twelve tribal princes, assembled the entire congregation and conducted the census according to genealogy and household. Verse 19 emphasizes that Moses obeyed God's command exactly—this phrase appears repeatedly in Numbers and highlights the importance of precise obedience to God's Word. The census was not approximate or careless but meticulous, conducted "according to the number of the names" (v. 18), demonstrating God's detailed knowledge of His people.

Verses 20–43: The Tribal Counts

The chapter systematically records the number of fighting men from each of the twelve tribes. Judah tops the list with 74,600 men (v. 27), reflecting its prominence and its future role as the leading tribe. The totals for each tribe range from about 32,000 (Manasseh) to 62,000 (Dan). These numbers reveal God's faithful multiplication of Abraham's descendants and underscore the reality and scope of His covenant promises. Every tribe matters to God; none is overlooked.

Verses 44–53: The Total and the Levites' Exception

The grand total reaches 603,550 fighting men (v. 46)—a staggering force that testifies to God's provision. However, the Levites are deliberately excluded from this military count. Instead, God assigns them the sacred duty of caring for the tabernacle and its furnishings. This separation illustrates an important biblical principle: God calls some to serve in different capacities. The Levites' encampment around the tabernacle served as a spiritual buffer, protecting the broader congregation from approaching God's holiness irreverently (v. 53). Their service was no less vital than military defense; it was, in fact, more critical to Israel's spiritual wellbeing.

Application for Today

This chapter reminds us that God knows His people by name and cares about the details of our lives. Just as He organized Israel with purpose and precision, He has a calling for each believer. Like the Levites, we are set apart—not for tabernacle service, but for the work of the kingdom. God values different callings equally. Our task is to discover and embrace the role He has for us within His larger purposes, serving faithfully and humbly where He places us.

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