1 Το δεύτερο χρόνο μετά την έξοδο των Ισραηλιτών από την Αίγυπτο, την πρώτη μέρα του δεύτερου μήνα, ο Κύριος είπε στο Μωυσή μέσα στη σκηνή του Μαρτυρίου, στην έρημο Σινά.

2,3 «Απογράψτε, εσύ κι ο Ααρών, ολόκληρη την κοινότητα των Ισραηλιτών. Καταρτίστε κατάλογο κατά συγγένειες και οικογένειες. Καταχωρίστε ένα προς ένα τα ονόματα όλων των αντρών από είκοσι ετών και πάνω, δηλαδή όλους τους στρατεύσιμους Ισραηλίτες, που συγκροτούν τις διάφορες στρατιωτικές μονάδες. 4 Μαζί σας θα είναι και ένας αρχηγός συγγενείας από κάθε φυλή για να σας βοηθάει. 5 Τα ονόματα των αντρών που θα σας βοηθήσουν είναι: Από τη φυλή Ρουβήν ο Ελισούρ, γιος του Σεδιούρ· 6 από τη φυλή Συμεών ο Σελουμιήλ, γιος του Σουρισαδαΐ· 7 από τη φυλή Ιούδα ο Ναχσών, γιος του Αμιναδάβ· 8 από τη φυλή Ισσάχαρ ο Ναθαναήλ, γιος του Σουάρ· 9 από τη φυλή Ζαβουλών ο Ελιάβ, γιος του Χαιλών· 10 από τους γιους του Ιωσήφ: από τον Εφραΐμ ο Ελισαμά, γιος του Αμιούδ· και από το Μανασσή ο Γαμαλιήλ, γιος του Πεδασούρ· 11 από τη φυλή Βενιαμίν ο Αβιδάν, γιος του Γιδεωνί· 12 από τη φυλή Δαν ο Ιέζερ, γιος του Αμμισαδαΐ· 13 από τη φυλή Ασήρ ο Φαγεϊήλ, γιος του Οχράν· 14 από τη φυλή Γαδ ο Ελιασάφ, γιος του Δεουήλ· 15 από τη φυλή Νεφθαλί ο Αχιρά, γιος του Αινάν».

16 Αυτοί επελέγησαν από την κοινότητα για να ηγούνται στις φυλές των προγόνων τους και παράλληλα να είναι χιλίαρχοι του λαού του Ισραήλ. 17 Ο Μωυσής και ο Ααρών, με τη βοήθεια αυτών των αντρών, που είχαν οριστεί ονομαστικά, 18 συγκέντρωσαν όλη την κοινότητα, την πρώτη μέρα του δεύτερου μήνα, και την απέγραψαν κατά συγγένειες και οικογένειες· κατέγραψαν ένα προς ένα τα ονόματα των αντρών από είκοσι ετών και πάνω. 19 Ο Μωυσής απέγραψε το λαό στην έρημο Σινά, όπως τον είχε διατάξει ο Κύριος.

20-46 Τα ονόματα όλων των στρατευσίμων, από είκοσι ετών και πάνω καταγράφτηκαν ένα προς ένα κατά συγγένειες και οικογένειες. Τα αποτελέσματα της απογραφής ήταν τα ακόλουθα:

Η φυλή Ρουβήν, πρώτου γιου του Ισραήλ, σαράντα έξι χιλιάδες πεντακόσιοι άντρες. Η φυλή Συμεών, πενήντα εννιά χιλιάδες τριακόσιοι· η φυλή Γαδ, σαράντα πέντε χιλιάδες εξακόσιοι πενήντα· η φυλή Ιούδα, εβδομήντα τέσσερις χιλιάδες εξακόσιοι· η φυλή Ισσάχαρ, πενήντα τέσσερις χιλιάδες τετρακόσιοι· η φυλή Ζαβουλών, πενήντα εφτά χιλιάδες τετρακόσιοι· η φυλή Εφραΐμ, σαράντα χιλιάδες πεντακόσιοι· η φυλή Μανασσή, τριάντα δύο χιλιάδες διακόσιοι· η φυλή Βενιαμίν, τριάντα πέντε χιλιάδες τετρακόσιοι· η φυλή Δαν, εξήντα δύο χιλιάδες εφτακόσιοι· η φυλή Ασήρ, σαράντα μία χιλιάδες πεντακόσιοι και η φυλή Νεφθαλί, πενήντα τρεις χιλιάδες τετρακόσιοι άντρες. Σύνολο απογραφέντων: εξακόσιες τρεις χιλιάδες πεντακόσιοι πενήντα άντρες.

47 Όσοι όμως ανήκαν στη φυλή Λευί δεν απογράφτηκαν μαζί με τους άλλους, 48 επειδή ο Κύριος είχε πει στο Μωυσή: 49 «Τη φυλή Λευί δεν θα την απογράψεις· δε θα τους καταγράψεις έναν προς ένα μαζί με τους άλλους Ισραηλίτες. 50 Στους Λευίτες θα αναθέσεις να φροντίζουν τη σκηνή του Μαρτυρίου, τα σκεύη της και καθετί που της ανήκει. Αυτοί θα μεταφέρουν τη σκηνή και τα σκεύη της, θα υπηρετούν σ’ αυτήν και θα κατασκηνώνουν γύρω απ’ αυτήν. 51 Όταν πρόκειται να μετακινηθεί η σκηνή, οι Λευίτες θα τη λύνουν και όταν πρόκειται να κατασκηνώσετε κάπου, οι Λευίτες θα τη στήνουν. Οποιοσδήποτε άλλος πλησιάζει, θα θανατώνεται. 52 Όλοι οι άλλοι Ισραηλίτες θα κατασκηνώνουν καθένας στο στρατόπεδό του, κοντά στη σημαία του, κατά στρατιωτικές μονάδες. 53 Αλλά οι Λευίτες θα κατασκηνώνουν γύρω από τη σκηνή του Μαρτυρίου, για να μην ξεσπάσει η οργή μου πάνω στην ισραηλιτική κοινότητα. Οι Λευίτες θα είναι οι φύλακες της σκηνής του Μαρτυρίου».

54 Οι Ισραηλίτες συμμορφώθηκαν ακριβώς με όλα όσα διέταξε ο Κύριος το Μωυσή.

1 And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tabernacle of the congregation, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying, 2 Take ye the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, after their families, by the house of their fathers, with the number of their names, every male by their polls; 3 From twenty years old and upward, all that are able to go forth to war in Israel: thou and Aaron shall number them by their armies. 4 And with you there shall be a man of every tribe; every one head of the house of his fathers.

5 And these are the names of the men that shall stand with you: of the tribe of Reuben; Elizur the son of Shedeur. 6 Of Simeon; Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai. 7 Of Judah; Nahshon the son of Amminadab. 8 Of Issachar; Nethaneel the son of Zuar. 9 Of Zebulun; Eliab the son of Helon. 10 Of the children of Joseph: of Ephraim; Elishama the son of Ammihud: of Manasseh; Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur. 11 Of Benjamin; Abidan the son of Gideoni. 12 Of Dan; Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai. 13 Of Asher; Pagiel the son of Ocran. 14 Of Gad; Eliasaph the son of Deuel.*1.14 Deuel: also called, Reuel 15 Of Naphtali; Ahira the son of Enan. 16 These were the renowned of the congregation, princes of the tribes of their fathers, heads of thousands in Israel.

17 And Moses and Aaron took these men which are expressed by their names: 18 And they assembled all the congregation together on the first day of the second month, and they declared their pedigrees after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, by their polls. 19 As the LORD commanded Moses, so he numbered them in the wilderness of Sinai. 20 And the children of Reuben, Israel’s eldest son, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 21 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Reuben, were forty and six thousand and five hundred.

22 Of the children of Simeon, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, those that were numbered of them, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 23 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Simeon, were fifty and nine thousand and three hundred.

24 Of the children of Gad, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 25 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Gad, were forty and five thousand six hundred and fifty.

26 Of the children of Judah, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 27 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Judah, were threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred.

28 Of the children of Issachar, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 29 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Issachar, were fifty and four thousand and four hundred.

30 Of the children of Zebulun, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 31 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Zebulun, were fifty and seven thousand and four hundred.

32 Of the children of Joseph, namely, of the children of Ephraim, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 33 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Ephraim, were forty thousand and five hundred.

34 Of the children of Manasseh, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 35 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Manasseh, were thirty and two thousand and two hundred.

36 Of the children of Benjamin, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 37 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Benjamin, were thirty and five thousand and four hundred.

38 Of the children of Dan, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 39 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Dan, were threescore and two thousand and seven hundred.

40 Of the children of Asher, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 41 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Asher, were forty and one thousand and five hundred.

42 Of the children of Naphtali, throughout their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 43 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Naphtali, were fifty and three thousand and four hundred.

44 These are those that were numbered, which Moses and Aaron numbered, and the princes of Israel, being twelve men: each one was for the house of his fathers. 45 So were all those that were numbered of the children of Israel, by the house of their fathers, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war in Israel; 46 Even all they that were numbered were six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty.

47 But the Levites after the tribe of their fathers were not numbered among them. 48 For the LORD had spoken unto Moses, saying, 49 Only thou shalt not number the tribe of Levi, neither take the sum of them among the children of Israel: 50 But thou shalt appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of testimony, and over all the vessels thereof, and over all things that belong to it: they shall bear the tabernacle, and all the vessels thereof; and they shall minister unto it, and shall encamp round about the tabernacle. 51 And when the tabernacle setteth forward, the Levites shall take it down: and when the tabernacle is to be pitched, the Levites shall set it up: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death. 52 And the children of Israel shall pitch their tents, every man by his own camp, and every man by his own standard, throughout their hosts. 53 But the Levites shall pitch round about the tabernacle of testimony, that there be no wrath upon the congregation of the children of Israel: and the Levites shall keep the charge of the tabernacle of testimony. 54 And the children of Israel did according to all that the LORD commanded Moses, so did they.