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Numbers

Chapter 1
1
Phonetic (Hebrew): vayedabּe֨r yehva֧h 'el-moshshe֛h bּemidebּa֥r siyna֖y bּe'o֣hel mo'e֑d bּe'echad֩ lacho֨deshsh hashshּeni֜y bּashshּana֣h hashshּeni֗yt letze'ta֛m me'e֥retz mitzera֖yim le'moֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The LORD spoke to Moses in the Tent of Meeting in the Desert of Sinai on the first day of the second month of the second year after the Israelites came out of Egypt. He said: [1]

וַיְדַבֵּ֨ר יְהוָ֧ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֛ה בְּמִדְבַּ֥ר סִינַ֖י בְּאֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֑ד בְּאֶחָד֩ לַחֹ֨דֶשׁ הַשֵּׁנִ֜י בַּשָּׁנָ֣ה הַשֵּׁנִ֗ית לְצֵאתָ֛ם מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרַ֖יִם לֵאמֹֽר׃

2
Phonetic (Hebrew): shse'֗u 'et-ro'shsh֙ kּal-'ada֣t bּeneֽy-yishsera'e֔l lemishshepּechota֖m lebe֣yt 'abota֑m bּemisepּa֣r shshem֔ot kּal-zaka֖r legulegּelotaֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Take a census of the entire community of Israel by their clans and families, listing every man by name, one by one.

שְׂא֗וּ אֶת־רֹאשׁ֙ כָּל־עֲדַ֣ת בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖ם לְבֵ֣ית אֲבֹתָ֑ם בְּמִסְפַּ֣ר שֵׁמ֔וֹת כָּל־זָכָ֖ר לְגֻלְגְּלֹתָֽם׃

3
Phonetic (Hebrew): mibּe֨n 'eshseri֤ym shshanah֙ vama֔'elah kּal-yotze֥ tzaba֖ bּeyishsera'e֑l tּipeqed֥u 'ota֛m letzibe'ota֖m 'atּa֥h ve'aharoֽn׃
Edified Edition (EDE)You and Aaron are to count everyone twenty years old or older who is able to serve in the army, and group them by their divisions.

מִבֶּ֨ן עֶשְׂרִ֤ים שָׁנָה֙ וָמַ֔עְלָה כָּל־יֹצֵ֥א צָבָ֖א בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל תִּפְקְד֥וּ אֹתָ֛ם לְצִבְאֹתָ֖ם אַתָּ֥ה וְאַהֲרֹֽן׃

4
Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'itּeke֣m yihey֔u 'i֥yshsh 'i֖yshsh lamּatּe֑h 'i֛yshsh ro֥'shsh lebeyt-'abota֖yv hֽu'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)One man from each tribe, a head of his family, must assist you.

וְאִתְּכֶ֣ם יִהְי֔וּ אִ֥ישׁ אִ֖ישׁ לַמַּטֶּ֑ה אִ֛ישׁ רֹ֥אשׁ לְבֵית־אֲבֹתָ֖יו הֽוּא׃

5
Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'e֨lּeh֙ shshem֣ot haֽ'anashshi֔ym 'ashshe֥r yaֽ'amed֖u 'itּeke֑m lire'ube֕n 'eliytz֖ur bּen-shshedey'ֽur׃
Edified Edition (EDE)These are the names of the men who will help you: Elizur son of Shedeur from Reuben;

וְאֵ֨לֶּה֙ שְׁמ֣וֹת הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר יַֽעַמְד֖וּ אִתְּכֶ֑ם לִרְאוּבֵ֕ן אֱלִיצ֖וּר בֶּן־שְׁדֵיאֽוּר׃

6
Phonetic (Hebrew): leshshime'֕on shshelumiy'e֖l bּen-tzuriֽyshshadּaֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai from Simeon;

לְשִׁמְע֕וֹן שְׁלֻמִיאֵ֖ל בֶּן־צוּרִֽישַׁדָּֽי׃

7
Phonetic (Hebrew): liֽyhuda֕h nacheshsh֖on bּen-'amּiynadaֽb׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Nahshon son of Amminadab from Judah;

לִֽיהוּדָ֕ה נַחְשׁ֖וֹן בֶּן־עַמִּינָדָֽב׃

8
Phonetic (Hebrew): leyi֨shsּashka֔r netane'e֖l bּen-tzu'aֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Nethanel son of Zuar from Issachar;

לְיִ֨שָּׂשכָ֔ר נְתַנְאֵ֖ל בֶּן־צוּעָֽר׃

9
Phonetic (Hebrew): lizebulu֕n 'eliy'a֖b bּen-cheloֽn׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Eliab son of Helon from Zebulun;

לִזְבוּלֻ֕ן אֱלִיאָ֖ב בֶּן־חֵלֹֽן׃

10
Phonetic (Hebrew): libene֣y yose֔p le'epera֕yim 'eliyshshama֖ bּen-'amּiyh֑ud limenashshּe֕h gּameliy'e֖l bּen-pּedahtzֽur׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Elishama son of Ammihud from Ephraim and Gamaliel son of Pedahzur from Manasseh (the descendants of Joseph);

לִבְנֵ֣י יוֹסֵ֔ף לְאֶפְרַ֕יִם אֱלִישָׁמָ֖ע בֶּן־עַמִּיה֑וּד לִמְנַשֶּׁ֕ה גַּמְלִיאֵ֖ל בֶּן־פְּדָהצֽוּר׃

11
Phonetic (Hebrew): lebi֨neyami֔n 'abiyda֖n bּen-gּide'oniֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Abidan son of Gideoni from Benjamin;

לְבִ֨נְיָמִ֔ן אֲבִידָ֖ן בֶּן־גִּדְעֹנִֽי׃

12
Phonetic (Hebrew): leda֕n 'achiy'e֖zer bּen-'amּiֽyshshadּaֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai from Dan;

לְדָ֕ן אֲחִיעֶ֖זֶר בֶּן־עַמִּֽישַׁדָּֽי׃

13
Phonetic (Hebrew): le'ashshe֕r pּage'iy'e֖l bּen-'akeraֽn׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Pagiel son of Ochran from Asher;

לְאָשֵׁ֕ר פַּגְעִיאֵ֖ל בֶּן־עָכְרָֽן׃

14
Phonetic (Hebrew): lega֕d 'eleyasa֖p bּen-dּe'u'eֽl׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Eliasaph son of Deuel from Gad;

לְגָ֕ד אֶלְיָסָ֖ף בֶּן־דְּעוּאֵֽל׃

15
Phonetic (Hebrew): lena֨petּali֔y 'achiyra֖ bּen-'eynaֽn׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Ahira son of Enan from Naphtali."

לְנַ֨פְתָּלִ֔י אֲחִירַ֖ע בֶּן־עֵינָֽן׃

16
Phonetic (Hebrew): e֚lּeh qry'y qeru'e֣y ha'eda֔h neshsiy'e֖y matּ֣ot 'abota֑m ra'shshe֛y 'alepe֥y yishsera'e֖l heֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)These were the chosen leaders of the community, the princes of their ancestral tribes and heads of the clans of Israel.

אֵ֚לֶּה קריאי קְרוּאֵ֣י הָעֵדָ֔ה נְשִׂיאֵ֖י מַטּ֣וֹת אֲבוֹתָ֑ם רָאשֵׁ֛י אַלְפֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל הֵֽם׃

17
Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּiqּa֥ch moshshe֖h ve'aharo֑n 'e֚t ha'anashshi֣ym ha'e֔lּeh 'ashshe֥r niqּeb֖u bּeshshemֽot׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Moses and Aaron took these men who had been mentioned by name,

וַיִּקַּ֥ח מֹשֶׁ֖ה וְאַהֲרֹ֑ן אֵ֚ת הָאֲנָשִׁ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה אֲשֶׁ֥ר נִקְּב֖וּ בְּשֵׁמֽוֹת׃

18
Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'e֨t kּal-ha'eda֜h hiqehi֗ylu bּe'echad֙ lacho֣deshsh hashshּeni֔y vayּiteyaֽled֥u 'al-mishshepּechota֖m lebe֣yt 'abota֑m bּemisepּa֣r shshem֗ot mibּe֨n 'eshseri֥ym shshana֛h vama֖'elah legulegּelotaֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)and they gathered the whole community together on the first day of the second month. The people registered themselves by their clans and families, and the men twenty years old or older were listed by name, one by one,

וְאֵ֨ת כָּל־הָעֵדָ֜ה הִקְהִ֗ילוּ בְּאֶחָד֙ לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ הַשֵּׁנִ֔י וַיִּתְיַֽלְד֥וּ עַל־מִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖ם לְבֵ֣ית אֲבֹתָ֑ם בְּמִסְפַּ֣ר שֵׁמ֗וֹת מִבֶּ֨ן עֶשְׂרִ֥ים שָׁנָ֛ה וָמַ֖עְלָה לְגֻלְגְּלֹתָֽם׃

19
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּa'ashshe֛r tziua֥h yehva֖h 'et-moshshe֑h vaֽyּipeqede֖m bּemidebּa֥r siynaֽy׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)just as the LORD had commanded Moses. This is how he counted them in the Sinai wilderness:

כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֑ה וַֽיִּפְקְדֵ֖ם בְּמִדְבַּ֥ר סִינָֽי׃פ

20
Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּihey֤u beneֽy-re'uben֙ bּeko֣r yishsera'e֔l tּoledota֥m lemishshepּechota֖m lebe֣yt 'abota֑m bּemisepּa֤r shshemot֙ legulegּelota֔m kּal-zaka֗r mibּe֨n 'eshseri֤ym shshanah֙ vama֔'elah kּo֖l yotze֥ tzabaֽ'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)From the tribe of Reuben (Israel's firstborn), the men were listed by name according to their clans and families. All those twenty years old or older who were fit for the army were counted.

וַיִּהְי֤וּ בְנֵֽי־רְאוּבֵן֙ בְּכֹ֣ר יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל תּוֹלְדֹתָ֥ם לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖ם לְבֵ֣ית אֲבֹתָ֑ם בְּמִסְפַּ֤ר שֵׁמוֹת֙ לְגֻלְגְּלֹתָ֔ם כָּל־זָכָ֗ר מִבֶּ֨ן עֶשְׂרִ֤ים שָׁנָה֙ וָמַ֔עְלָה כֹּ֖ל יֹצֵ֥א צָבָֽא׃

21
Phonetic (Hebrew): pּequdeyhe֖m lematּe֣h re'ube֑n shshishshּa֧h ve'arebּa'i֛ym 'e֖lep vachame֥shsh me'ֽot׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)The number from the tribe of Reuben was 46,500.

פְּקֻדֵיהֶ֖ם לְמַטֵּ֣ה רְאוּבֵ֑ן שִׁשָּׁ֧ה וְאַרְבָּעִ֛ים אֶ֖לֶף וַחֲמֵ֥שׁ מֵאֽוֹת׃פ

22
Phonetic (Hebrew): libene֣y shshime'֔on tּoledota֥m lemishshepּechota֖m lebe֣yt 'abota֑m pּequda֗yv bּemisepּa֤r shshemot֙ legulegּelota֔m kּal-zaka֗r mibּe֨n 'eshseri֤ym shshanah֙ vama֔'elah kּo֖l yotze֥ tzabaֽ'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)From the tribe of Simeon, the men were listed by name according to their clans and families. All those twenty years old or older who were fit for the army were counted.

לִבְנֵ֣י שִׁמְע֔וֹן תּוֹלְדֹתָ֥ם לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖ם לְבֵ֣ית אֲבֹתָ֑ם פְּקֻדָ֗יו בְּמִסְפַּ֤ר שֵׁמוֹת֙ לְגֻלְגְּלֹתָ֔ם כָּל־זָכָ֗ר מִבֶּ֨ן עֶשְׂרִ֤ים שָׁנָה֙ וָמַ֔עְלָה כֹּ֖ל יֹצֵ֥א צָבָֽא׃

23
Phonetic (Hebrew): pּequdeyhe֖m lematּe֣h shshime'֑on tּishshe'a֧h vachamishshּi֛ym 'e֖lep ushshelo֥shsh me'ֽot׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)The number from the tribe of Simeon was 59,300.

פְּקֻדֵיהֶ֖ם לְמַטֵּ֣ה שִׁמְע֑וֹן תִּשְׁעָ֧ה וַחֲמִשִּׁ֛ים אֶ֖לֶף וּשְׁלֹ֥שׁ מֵאֽוֹת׃פ

24
Phonetic (Hebrew): libene֣y ga֔d tּoledota֥m lemishshepּechota֖m lebe֣yt 'abota֑m bּemisepּa֣r shshem֗ot mibּe֨n 'eshseri֤ym shshanah֙ vama֔'elah kּo֖l yotze֥ tzabaֽ'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)From the tribe of Gad, the men were listed by name according to their clans and families. All those twenty years old or older who were fit for the army were counted.

לִבְנֵ֣י גָ֔ד תּוֹלְדֹתָ֥ם לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖ם לְבֵ֣ית אֲבֹתָ֑ם בְּמִסְפַּ֣ר שֵׁמ֗וֹת מִבֶּ֨ן עֶשְׂרִ֤ים שָׁנָה֙ וָמַ֔עְלָה כֹּ֖ל יֹצֵ֥א צָבָֽא׃

25
Phonetic (Hebrew): pּequdeyhe֖m lematּe֣h ga֑d chamishshּa֤h ve'arebּa'iym֙ 'e֔lep veshshe֥shsh me'֖ot vachamishshּiֽym׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)The number from the tribe of Gad was 45,650.

פְּקֻדֵיהֶ֖ם לְמַטֵּ֣ה גָ֑ד חֲמִשָּׁ֤ה וְאַרְבָּעִים֙ אֶ֔לֶף וְשֵׁ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת וַחֲמִשִּֽׁים׃פ

26
Phonetic (Hebrew): libene֣y yehuda֔h tּoledota֥m lemishshepּechota֖m lebe֣yt 'abota֑m bּemisepּa֣r shshemo֗t mibּe֨n 'eshseri֤ym shshanah֙ vama֔'elah kּo֖l yotze֥ tzabaֽ'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)From the tribe of Judah, the men were listed by name according to their clans and families. All those twenty years old or older who were fit for the army were counted.

לִבְנֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה תּוֹלְדֹתָ֥ם לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖ם לְבֵ֣ית אֲבֹתָ֑ם בְּמִסְפַּ֣ר שֵׁמֹ֗ת מִבֶּ֨ן עֶשְׂרִ֤ים שָׁנָה֙ וָמַ֔עְלָה כֹּ֖ל יֹצֵ֥א צָבָֽא׃

27
Phonetic (Hebrew): pּequdeyhe֖m lematּe֣h yehuda֑h 'arebּa'a֧h veshshibe'i֛ym 'e֖lep veshshe֥shsh me'ֽot׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)The number from the tribe of Judah was 74,600.

פְּקֻדֵיהֶ֖ם לְמַטֵּ֣ה יְהוּדָ֑ה אַרְבָּעָ֧ה וְשִׁבְעִ֛ים אֶ֖לֶף וְשֵׁ֥שׁ מֵאֽוֹת׃פ

28
Phonetic (Hebrew): libene֣y yishsּashka֔r tּoledota֥m lemishshepּechota֖m lebe֣yt 'abota֑m bּemisepּa֣r shshemo֗t mibּe֨n 'eshseri֤ym shshanah֙ vama֔'elah kּo֖l yotze֥ tzabaֽ'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)From the tribe of Issachar, the men were listed by name according to their clans and families. All those twenty years old or older who were fit for the army were counted.

לִבְנֵ֣י יִשָּׂשכָ֔ר תּוֹלְדֹתָ֥ם לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖ם לְבֵ֣ית אֲבֹתָ֑ם בְּמִסְפַּ֣ר שֵׁמֹ֗ת מִבֶּ֨ן עֶשְׂרִ֤ים שָׁנָה֙ וָמַ֔עְלָה כֹּ֖ל יֹצֵ֥א צָבָֽא׃

29
Phonetic (Hebrew): pּequdeyhe֖m lematּe֣h yishsּashka֑r 'arebּa'a֧h vachamishshּi֛ym 'e֖lep ve'arebּa֥ me'ֽot׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)The number from the tribe of Issachar was 54,400.

פְּקֻדֵיהֶ֖ם לְמַטֵּ֣ה יִשָּׂשכָ֑ר אַרְבָּעָ֧ה וַחֲמִשִּׁ֛ים אֶ֖לֶף וְאַרְבַּ֥ע מֵאֽוֹת׃פ

30
Phonetic (Hebrew): libene֣y zebulu֔n tּoledota֥m lemishshepּechota֖m lebe֣yt 'abota֑m bּemisepּa֣r shshemo֗t mibּe֨n 'eshseri֤ym shshanah֙ vama֔'elah kּo֖l yotze֥ tzabaֽ'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)From the tribe of Zebulun, the men were listed by name according to their clans and families. All those twenty years old or older who were fit for the army were counted.

לִבְנֵ֣י זְבוּלֻ֔ן תּוֹלְדֹתָ֥ם לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖ם לְבֵ֣ית אֲבֹתָ֑ם בְּמִסְפַּ֣ר שֵׁמֹ֗ת מִבֶּ֨ן עֶשְׂרִ֤ים שָׁנָה֙ וָמַ֔עְלָה כֹּ֖ל יֹצֵ֥א צָבָֽא׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): pּequdeyhe֖m lematּe֣h zebulu֑n shshibe'a֧h vachamishshּi֛ym 'e֖lep ve'arebּa֥ me'ֽot׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)The number from the tribe of Zebulun was 57,400.

פְּקֻדֵיהֶ֖ם לְמַטֵּ֣ה זְבוּלֻ֑ן שִׁבְעָ֧ה וַחֲמִשִּׁ֛ים אֶ֖לֶף וְאַרְבַּ֥ע מֵאֽוֹת׃פ

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Phonetic (Hebrew): libene֤y yosep֙ libene֣y 'epera֔yim tּoledota֥m lemishshepּechota֖m lebe֣yt 'abota֑m bּemisepּa֣r shshemo֗t mibּe֨n 'eshseri֤ym shshanah֙ vama֔'elah kּo֖l yotze֥ tzabaֽ'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)From the tribe of Ephraim (son of Joseph), the men were listed by name according to their clans and families. All those twenty years old or older who were fit for the army were counted.

לִבְנֵ֤י יוֹסֵף֙ לִבְנֵ֣י אֶפְרַ֔יִם תּוֹלְדֹתָ֥ם לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖ם לְבֵ֣ית אֲבֹתָ֑ם בְּמִסְפַּ֣ר שֵׁמֹ֗ת מִבֶּ֨ן עֶשְׂרִ֤ים שָׁנָה֙ וָמַ֔עְלָה כֹּ֖ל יֹצֵ֥א צָבָֽא׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): pּequdeyhe֖m lematּe֣h 'epera֑yim 'arebּa'i֥ym 'e֖lep vachame֥shsh me'ֽot׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)The number from the tribe of Ephraim was 40,500.

פְּקֻדֵיהֶ֖ם לְמַטֵּ֣ה אֶפְרָ֑יִם אַרְבָּעִ֥ים אֶ֖לֶף וַחֲמֵ֥שׁ מֵאֽוֹת׃פ

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Phonetic (Hebrew): libene֣y menashshּe֔h tּoledota֥m lemishshepּechota֖m lebe֣yt 'abota֑m bּemisepּa֣r shshem֗ot mibּe֨n 'eshseri֤ym shshanah֙ vama֔'elah kּo֖l yotze֥ tzabaֽ'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)From the tribe of Manasseh (son of Joseph), the men were listed by name according to their clans and families. All those twenty years old or older who were fit for the army were counted.

לִבְנֵ֣י מְנַשֶּׁ֔ה תּוֹלְדֹתָ֥ם לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖ם לְבֵ֣ית אֲבֹתָ֑ם בְּמִסְפַּ֣ר שֵׁמ֗וֹת מִבֶּ֨ן עֶשְׂרִ֤ים שָׁנָה֙ וָמַ֔עְלָה כֹּ֖ל יֹצֵ֥א צָבָֽא׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): pּequdeyhe֖m lematּe֣h menashshּe֑h shshena֧yim ushsheloshshi֛ym 'e֖lep uma'taֽyim׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)The number from the tribe of Manasseh was 32,200.

פְּקֻדֵיהֶ֖ם לְמַטֵּ֣ה מְנַשֶּׁ֑ה שְׁנַ֧יִם וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֛ים אֶ֖לֶף וּמָאתָֽיִם׃פ

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Phonetic (Hebrew): libene֣y bineyami֔n tּoledota֥m lemishshepּechota֖m lebe֣yt 'abota֑m bּemisepּa֣r shshemo֗t mibּe֨n 'eshseri֤ym shshanah֙ vama֔'elah kּo֖l yotze֥ tzabaֽ'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)From the tribe of Benjamin, the men were listed by name according to their clans and families. All those twenty years old or older who were fit for the army were counted.

לִבְנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֔ן תּוֹלְדֹתָ֥ם לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖ם לְבֵ֣ית אֲבֹתָ֑ם בְּמִסְפַּ֣ר שֵׁמֹ֗ת מִבֶּ֨ן עֶשְׂרִ֤ים שָׁנָה֙ וָמַ֔עְלָה כֹּ֖ל יֹצֵ֥א צָבָֽא׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): pּequdeyhe֖m lematּe֣h bineyami֑n chamishshּa֧h ushsheloshshi֛ym 'e֖lep ve'arebּa֥ me'ֽot׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)The number from the tribe of Benjamin was 35,400.

פְּקֻדֵיהֶ֖ם לְמַטֵּ֣ה בִנְיָמִ֑ן חֲמִשָּׁ֧ה וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֛ים אֶ֖לֶף וְאַרְבַּ֥ע מֵאֽוֹת׃פ

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Phonetic (Hebrew): libene֣y da֔n tּoledota֥m lemishshepּechota֖m lebe֣yt 'abota֑m bּemisepּa֣r shshemo֗t mibּe֨n 'eshseri֤ym shshanah֙ vama֔'elah kּo֖l yotze֥ tzabaֽ'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)From the tribe of Dan, the men were listed by name according to their clans and families. All those twenty years old or older who were fit for the army were counted.

לִבְנֵ֣י דָ֔ן תּוֹלְדֹתָ֥ם לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖ם לְבֵ֣ית אֲבֹתָ֑ם בְּמִסְפַּ֣ר שֵׁמֹ֗ת מִבֶּ֨ן עֶשְׂרִ֤ים שָׁנָה֙ וָמַ֔עְלָה כֹּ֖ל יֹצֵ֥א צָבָֽא׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): pּequdeyhe֖m lematּe֣h da֑n shshena֧yim veshshishshּi֛ym 'e֖lep ushsheba֥ me'ֽot׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)The number from the tribe of Dan was 62,700.

פְּקֻדֵיהֶ֖ם לְמַטֵּ֣ה דָ֑ן שְׁנַ֧יִם וְשִׁשִּׁ֛ים אֶ֖לֶף וּשְׁבַ֥ע מֵאֽוֹת׃פ

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Phonetic (Hebrew): libene֣y 'ashshe֔r tּoledota֥m lemishshepּechota֖m lebe֣yt 'abota֑m bּemisepּa֣r shshemo֗t mibּe֨n 'eshseri֤ym shshanah֙ vama֔'elah kּo֖l yotze֥ tzabaֽ'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)From the tribe of Asher, the men were listed by name according to their clans and families. All those twenty years old or older who were fit for the army were counted.

לִבְנֵ֣י אָשֵׁ֔ר תּוֹלְדֹתָ֥ם לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖ם לְבֵ֣ית אֲבֹתָ֑ם בְּמִסְפַּ֣ר שֵׁמֹ֗ת מִבֶּ֨ן עֶשְׂרִ֤ים שָׁנָה֙ וָמַ֔עְלָה כֹּ֖ל יֹצֵ֥א צָבָֽא׃

41
Phonetic (Hebrew): pּequdeyhe֖m lematּe֣h 'ashshe֑r 'echa֧d ve'arebּa'i֛ym 'e֖lep vachame֥shsh me'ֽot׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)The number from the tribe of Asher was 41,500.

פְּקֻדֵיהֶ֖ם לְמַטֵּ֣ה אָשֵׁ֑ר אֶחָ֧ד וְאַרְבָּעִ֛ים אֶ֖לֶף וַחֲמֵ֥שׁ מֵאֽוֹת׃פ

42
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּene֣y napetּali֔y tּoledota֥m lemishshepּechota֖m lebe֣yt 'abota֑m bּemisepּa֣r shshemo֗t mibּe֨n 'eshseri֤ym shshanah֙ vama֔'elah kּo֖l yotze֥ tzabaֽ'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)From the tribe of Naphtali, the men were listed by name according to their clans and families. All those twenty years old or older who were fit for the army were counted.

בְּנֵ֣י נַפְתָּלִ֔י תּוֹלְדֹתָ֥ם לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖ם לְבֵ֣ית אֲבֹתָ֑ם בְּמִסְפַּ֣ר שֵׁמֹ֗ת מִבֶּ֨ן עֶשְׂרִ֤ים שָׁנָה֙ וָמַ֔עְלָה כֹּ֖ל יֹצֵ֥א צָבָֽא׃

43
Phonetic (Hebrew): pּequdeyhe֖m lematּe֣h napetּali֑y shsheloshsha֧h vachamishshּi֛ym 'e֖lep ve'arebּa֥ me'ֽot׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)The number from the tribe of Naphtali was 53,400.

פְּקֻדֵיהֶ֖ם לְמַטֵּ֣ה נַפְתָּלִ֑י שְׁלֹשָׁ֧ה וַחֲמִשִּׁ֛ים אֶ֖לֶף וְאַרְבַּ֥ע מֵאֽוֹת׃פ

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Phonetic (Hebrew): e֣lּeh hapּequdi֡ym 'ashsher֩ pּaqa֨d moshshe֤h ve'aharon֙ uneshsiy'e֣y yishsera'e֔l shshene֥ym 'ashsa֖r 'i֑yshsh 'iyshsh-'echa֥d lebeyt-'abota֖yv hayֽu׃
Edified Edition (EDE)These were the men counted by Moses and Aaron and the twelve leaders of Israel, each of whom represented his own ancestral family.

אֵ֣לֶּה הַפְּקֻדִ֡ים אֲשֶׁר֩ פָּקַ֨ד מֹשֶׁ֤ה וְאַהֲרֹן֙ וּנְשִׂיאֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָׂ֖ר אִ֑ישׁ אִישׁ־אֶחָ֥ד לְבֵית־אֲבֹתָ֖יו הָיֽוּ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּiֽhey֛u kּal-pּequde֥y beneֽy-yishsera'e֖l lebe֣yt 'abota֑m mibּe֨n 'eshseri֤ym shshanah֙ vama֔'elah kּal-yotze֥ tzaba֖ bּeyishsera'eֽl׃
Edified Edition (EDE)All the Israelites twenty years old or older who were fit for the army were counted according to their families.

וַיִּֽהְי֛וּ כָּל־פְּקוּדֵ֥י בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְבֵ֣ית אֲבֹתָ֑ם מִבֶּ֨ן עֶשְׂרִ֤ים שָׁנָה֙ וָמַ֔עְלָה כָּל־יֹצֵ֥א צָבָ֖א בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּiֽheyu֙ kּal-hapּequdi֔ym shsheshsh-me'֥ot 'e֖lep ushshelo֣shshet 'alapi֑ym vachame֥shsh me'֖ot vachamishshּiֽym׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The total number of men was 603,550.

וַיִּֽהְיוּ֙ כָּל־הַפְּקֻדִ֔ים שֵׁשׁ־מֵא֥וֹת אֶ֖לֶף וּשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת אֲלָפִ֑ים וַחֲמֵ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת וַחֲמִשִּֽׁים׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vehaleviyּi֖m lematּe֣h 'abota֑m lo֥ hatepּaqed֖u bּetokaֽm׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)But the Levites were not included in this count with the other tribes.

וְהַלְוִיִּ֖ם לְמַטֵּ֣ה אֲבֹתָ֑ם לֹ֥א הָתְפָּקְד֖וּ בְּתוֹכָֽם׃פ

48
Phonetic (Hebrew): vayedabּe֥r yehva֖h 'el-moshshe֥h lּe'moֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The LORD had said to Moses:

וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): a֣ke 'et-matּe֤h leviy֙ lo֣ tipeqo֔d ve'et-ro'shsha֖m lo֣ tishsּa֑ bּet֖oke bּene֥y yishsera'eֽl׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"You must not count the tribe of Levi or include them in the census with the other Israelites.

אַ֣ךְ אֶת־מַטֵּ֤ה לֵוִי֙ לֹ֣א תִפְקֹ֔ד וְאֶת־רֹאשָׁ֖ם לֹ֣א תִשָּׂ֑א בְּת֖וֹךְ בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'atּa֡h hapeqe֣d 'et-haleviyּim֩ 'al-mishshekּa֨n ha'edu֜t ve'a֣l kּal-kּelayv֮ ve'a֣l kּal-'ashsher-lo֒ he֜mּah yishse'֤u 'et-hamּishshekּan֙ ve'et-kּal-kּela֔yv vehe֖m yeshsharetu֑hu vesabi֥yb lamּishshekּa֖n yachanֽu׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Instead, appoint the Levites to be in charge of the Tabernacle and all its equipment and everything belonging to it. They are to carry the Tabernacle and its equipment; they must care for it and camp around it."

וְאַתָּ֡ה הַפְקֵ֣ד אֶת־הַלְוִיִּם֩ עַל־מִשְׁכַּ֨ן הָעֵדֻ֜ת וְעַ֣ל כָּל־כֵּלָיו֮ וְעַ֣ל כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־לוֹ֒ הֵ֜מָּה יִשְׂא֤וּ אֶת־הַמִּשְׁכָּן֙ וְאֶת־כָּל־כֵּלָ֔יו וְהֵ֖ם יְשָׁרְתֻ֑הוּ וְסָבִ֥יב לַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ן יַחֲנֽוּ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): ubineso֣'a hamּishshekּa֗n yori֤ydu 'oto֙ haleviyּi֔m ubachanot֙ hamּishshekּa֔n yaqi֥ymu 'ot֖o haleviyּi֑m vehazּa֥r haqּare֖b yumaֽt׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Whenever the Tabernacle is moved, the Levites must take it down, and whenever it is set up, the Levites must do it. Anyone else who goes near it should be put to death.

וּבִנְסֹ֣עַ הַמִּשְׁכָּ֗ן יוֹרִ֤ידוּ אֹתוֹ֙ הַלְוִיִּ֔ם וּבַחֲנֹת֙ הַמִּשְׁכָּ֔ן יָקִ֥ימוּ אֹת֖וֹ הַלְוִיִּ֑ם וְהַזָּ֥ר הַקָּרֵ֖ב יוּמָֽת׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vechan֖u bּene֣y yishsera'e֑l 'i֧yshsh 'aֽl-machane֛hu ve'i֥yshsh 'al-dּigel֖o letzibe'otaֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The other Israelites are to camp in their own groups, each man under his own banner.

וְחָנ֖וּ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אִ֧ישׁ עַֽל־מַחֲנֵ֛הוּ וְאִ֥ישׁ עַל־דִּגְל֖וֹ לְצִבְאֹתָֽם׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vehaleviyּi֞m yachan֤u sabiyb֙ lemishshekּa֣n ha'edu֔t veloֽ'-yiheye֣h qe֔tzep 'al-'ada֖t bּene֣y yishsera'e֑l veshshameru֙ haleviyּi֔m 'et-mishsheme֖ret mishshekּa֥n ha'edֽut׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"The Levites must camp around the Tabernacle so that no divine anger falls on the community of Israel. The Levites are responsible for guarding the Tabernacle."

וְהַלְוִיִּ֞ם יַחֲנ֤וּ סָבִיב֙ לְמִשְׁכַּ֣ן הָעֵדֻ֔ת וְלֹֽא־יִהְיֶ֣ה קֶ֔צֶף עַל־עֲדַ֖ת בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְשָׁמְרוּ֙ הַלְוִיִּ֔ם אֶת־מִשְׁמֶ֖רֶת מִשְׁכַּ֥ן הָעֵדֽוּת׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vaֽyּa'ashs֖u bּene֣y yishsera'e֑l kּe֠kol 'ashshe֨r tziua֧h yehva֛h 'et-moshshe֖h kּe֥n 'ashsֽu׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)The Israelites did everything exactly as the LORD commanded Moses.

וַֽיַּעֲשׂ֖וּ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כְּ֠כֹל אֲשֶׁ֨ר צִוָּ֧ה יְהוָ֛ה אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֖ה כֵּ֥ן עָשֽׂוּ׃פ