Numbers 2 Cross References - LEB

¹ Yahweh spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying, ² "The _⌊Israelites_⌋* will encamp each with his standard, with a banner according to _⌊their families_⌋;* they will encamp around the tent of assembly. ³ The ones who encamp on the eastern side, toward the sunrise, will be of the standard of the camp of Judah according to their divisions; and the leader of the descendants of Judah will be Nahshon son of Amminadab, ⁴ and his division and _⌊the ones counted_⌋* are seventy-four thousand six hundred. ⁵ And the ones who encamp next to him will be the tribe of Issachar. And the leader of the descendants of Issachar will be Nethanel son of Zuar, ⁶ and his division are fifty-four thousand four hundred. ⁷ For the tribe of Zebulun: the leader of the descendants of Zebulun will be Eliab son of Helon, ⁸ and his division and the _⌊ones counted_⌋* are fifty-seven thousand four hundred. ⁹ All those counted from the camp of Judah are one hundred and eighty-six thousand four hundred. They will set out first according to their divisions. ¹⁰ "The standard of the camp of Reuben will be to the south according to their divisions. The leader of the descendants will be Elizur son of Shedeur. ¹¹ And his division and the _⌊ones counted_⌋* are forty-six thousand five hundred. ¹² Those encamped next to him will be the tribe of Simeon. The leader of the descendants of Simeon will be Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai. ¹³ And his division and the _⌊ones counted_⌋* are fifty-nine thousand three hundred. ¹⁴ For the tribe of Gad: the leader of the descendants of Gad will be Eliasaph son of Reuel. ¹⁵ And his division and the _⌊ones counted_⌋* are forty-five thousand six hundred and fifty. ¹⁶ All _⌊those counted_⌋* from the camp of Reuben are one hundred and fifty-one thousand four hundred and fifty. They will set out second according to their divisions. ¹⁷ "The tent of assembly the camp of the Levites will set out in the midst of the camps; they will set out just as they encamped, _⌊each according to their standards_⌋.* ¹⁸ "The standard of the camp of Ephraim according to their divisions will be to the west. The leader of the descendants of Ephraim will be Elishama son of Ammihud. ¹⁹ And his division and the _⌊ones counted_⌋* are forty thousand five hundred. ²⁰ The tribe of Manasseh will be next to him. The leader of the descendants of the tribe of Manasseh will be Camaliel son of Pedahzur. ²¹ And his division and the _⌊ones counted_⌋* are thirty-two thousand two hundred. ²² For the tribe of Benjamin: the leader of the descendants of Benjamin will be Abidan son of Gideoni. ²³ And his division and the _⌊ones counted_⌋* are thirty-five thousand four hundred. ²⁴ All _⌊those counted_⌋* from the camp of Ephraim are one hundred and eighty thousand one hundred. They will set out third according to their divisions. ²⁵ "The standard of the camp of Dan according to their divisions will be to the west. The leader of the descendants of Dan will be Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai. ²⁶ And his division and the _⌊ones counted_⌋* are sixty-two thousand seven hundred. ²⁷ Those encamped next to him will be the tribe of Asher. The leader of the descendants of Asher will be Pagiel son of Ocran. ²⁸ And his division and the _⌊ones counted_⌋* are forty-one thousand five hundred. ²⁹ For the tribe of Naphtali: the leader of the descendants of Naphtali will be Ahira son of Enan. ³⁰ And his division and the _⌊ones counted_⌋* are fifty-three thousand four hundred. ³¹ All the _⌊ones counted_⌋* from the camp of Dan are one hundred and fifty-seven thousand six hundred. They will set out _⌊last_⌋* according to their divisions." ³² These were the ones counted of the _⌊Israelites_⌋* according to _⌊their families_⌋;* all those counted from the camps according to their divisions were six hundred and three thousand five hundred. ³³ The Levites were not counted in the midst of the _⌊Israelites_⌋,* just as Yahweh commanded Moses. ³⁴ And the _⌊Israelites_⌋* did everything that Yahweh commanded Moses. They encamped according to their standards, and they* set out each one according to their clans* among _⌊their families_⌋.*

⁵⁰ You will _⌊appoint_⌋* them over the tabernacle of the testimony,* over all its vessels, and over all that belongs to it. They will carry the tabernacle and all its vessels, and they will care for it; and they will camp around the tabernacle.

⁵² The _⌊Israelites_⌋* will encamp, each in their own camp, and each by their* own banner according to their divisions. ⁵³ But the Levites will encamp around the tabernacle of the testimony,* and there will not be wrath on the community of the _⌊Israelites_⌋;* and the Levites will keep the requirements of the tabernacle of the testimony."*

³ The ones who encamp on the eastern side, toward the sunrise, will be of the standard of the camp of Judah according to their divisions; and the leader of the descendants of Judah will be Nahshon son of Amminadab,

¹⁰ "The standard of the camp of Reuben will be to the south according to their divisions. The leader of the descendants will be Elizur son of Shedeur.

¹⁴ The standard of the camp of the descendants* of Judah set out for the first time according to their divisions, with Nahshon son of Amminadab over its division.

¹⁸ And the standard of the camp of Reuben according to their divisions; Elizur son of Shedeur was over their division.

²² And the stand of the camp of the descendants* of Ephraim set out according to their divisions; Elishama son of Ammihud was over its division.

²⁵ Then the standard of the camp of the descendants* of Dan, who formed a rear guard for all the camps, set out according to their divisions; Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai was over its division.

⁴ But there will be a distance between you and it of about two thousand cubits in measurement.* Do not come near it, so that you may know the way that you must go, for you have not passed on this way _⌊before_⌋."*

¹¹ Make vows and fulfill them to Yahweh, your God; let all surrounding him bring tribute to the one to be feared.*

¹⁰ And this shall happen on that day:
the nations shall inquire of the root of Jesse, which shall be standing as a signal to the peoples, and his resting place shall be glorious. ¹¹ And this shall happen on that day:
The Lord will again extend his hand a second time to acquire the remnant of his people that is left, from Assyria, Egypt, Pathros, Cush, Elam, Shinar, Hamath, and the coastlands of the sea, ¹² and he will raise a signal for the nations. And he will gather the outcasts of Israel, and he will gather the scattered ones of Judah together from the four _⌊corners_⌋* of the earth.

⁶ Inhabitant of Zion, shout out and sing for joy, for the holy one of Israel is great in your midst."

³ All you inhabitants of the world and dwellers of the earth, _⌊when a signal is raised on the_⌋* mountains, you must look, and _⌊when a trumpet is blown_⌋,* you must listen!

⁷ And he said to me, "Son of man,* this is the place of my throne and the place for the soles of my feet _⌊where I will dwell_⌋* in the midst of the _⌊Israelites_⌋* to eternity, and they, the house of Israel, they and their kings, will not again defile _⌊my holy name_⌋* with their fornication and with their offerings for the dead* of their kings on their high places.

¹⁶ And Yahweh their God will save them on that day, as the flock of his people; for they are like the stones of a diadem, glittering on his land.

³³ For God is not a God of disorder but of peace.
As in all the churches of the saints,

⁴⁰ But let all things be done decently and according to proper procedure.

²⁷ Only lead your lives in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent I hear _⌊your circumstances_⌋*, that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one soul contending side by side for the faith of the gospel,

¹⁹ and not holding fast to the head, from whom the whole body, supported and held together by the ligaments and sinews, grows with the growth of God.

² Immediately I was in the Spirit, and behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one was seated on the throne. ³ And the one seated was similar in appearance to jasper and carnelian stone, and a rainbow was around the throne similar in appearance to emerald. ⁴ And around the throne were twenty-four thrones, and seated on the thrones were twenty-four elders dressed in white clothing, and on their heads were gold crowns. ⁵ And from the throne came out lightnings and sounds and thunders, and seven torches of fire were burning before the throne, which are the seven spirits of God.

⁸ Judah, as for you, your brothers shall praise you. Your hand shall be on the neck of your enemies. The sons of your father shall bow down to you. ⁹ Judah is a lion's cub. From the prey, my son, you have gone up. He bowed down; he crouched like a lion and as a lioness. Who shall rouse him? ¹⁰ The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor the ruler's staff between his feet, until Shiloh comes. And to him shall be the obedience of nations.

⁷ from Judah, Nahshon son of Amminadab;

¹² And it happened, the one who presented his offering on the first day was Nahshon son of Amminadab from the tribe of Judah.

¹⁷ and as a sacrifice of the fellowship offering, two cattle, five rams, five he-goats, and five male lambs _⌊a year old_⌋.* This was the offering of Nahshon son of Amminadab.

¹⁴ The standard of the camp of the descendants* of Judah set out for the first time according to their divisions, with Nahshon son of Amminadab over its division. ¹⁵ And Nathanel son of Zuar was over the division of the descendants* of Issachar; ¹⁶ Eliab son of Helon was over the division of the tribe of the descendants* of Zebulun.

¹⁹ The sons of Judah: Er and Onan; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. ²⁰ The descendants* of Judah according to their clans were: of Shelah, the clan of the Shelanites;* of Perez, the clan of the Perezites;* of Zerah, the clan of the Zerahites.* ²¹ The children of Perez were: of Hezron, the clan of the Hezronites;* of Hamul, the clan of the Hamulites.* ²² These were the clans of Judah according to the ones counted of them, seventy-six thousand five hundred.

¹ After the death of Joshua, the _⌊Israelites_⌋* inquired of Yahweh, saying, "Who will go up first for us against the Canaanites* to fight against them?" ² And Yahweh said, "Judah will go up. I hereby give the land into his hand."

²⁰ and Amminadab fathered Nahshon, and Nahshon fathered Salmon,

¹⁰ And Ram fathered Amminadab, and Amminadab fathered Nahshon, prince of the sons of Judah.

² though Judah became strong among his brothers and a chief came from him, but the birthright belonged to Joseph).

⁴ and Aram became the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon became the father of Salmon,

³² the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon, ³³ the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,

²⁷ those who were counted from the tribe of Judah were seventy-four thousand six hundred.

²² These were the clans of Judah according to the ones counted of them, seventy-six thousand five hundred.

⁸ from Issachar, Nethanel son of Zuar;

²⁸ From the descendants of Issachar, their genealogies according to their clans, according to _⌊their families_⌋,* according to the number of names, from _⌊those twenty years old_⌋* and above, everyone who is able to go to war: ²⁹ those who were counted from the tribe of Issachar were fifty-four thousand four hundred.

¹⁸ On the second day Nethanel son of Zuar, leader of Issachar, presented an offering.

²³ and for the sacrifice of the fellowship offering, two cattle, five rams, five he-goats, and five male lambs _⌊in their first year_⌋.* This was the offering of Nethanel son of Zuar.

¹⁵ And Nathanel son of Zuar was over the division of the descendants* of Issachar;

²³ The descendants* of Issachar according to their clans: of Tola, the clan of the Tolaites;* of Puvah, the clan of the Punites;* ²⁴ of Jashub, the clans of the Jashubites;* of Shimron, the clan of the Shimronites.* ²⁵ These were the clans of Issachar according to the ones counted of them, sixty-four thousand three hundred.

²⁹ those who were counted from the tribe of Issachar were fifty-four thousand four hundred.

²⁵ These were the clans of Issachar according to the ones counted of them, sixty-four thousand three hundred.

⁹ from Zebulun, Eliab son of Helon.

³⁰ From the descendants of Zebulun, their genealogies according to their clans, according to _⌊their families_⌋,* according to the number of names, from _⌊those twenty years old_⌋* and above, everyone who is able to go to war: ³¹ those who were counted from the tribe of Zebulun were fifty-seven thousand four hundred.

²⁴ On the third day Eliab son of Helon, leader of the descendants* of Zebulun:

²⁹ and for the sacrifice of the fellowship offering, two cattle, five rams, five he-goats, and five male lambs _⌊in their first year_⌋.* This was the offering of Eliab son of Helon.

¹⁶ Eliab son of Helon was over the division of the tribe of the descendants* of Zebulun.

³¹ those who were counted from the tribe of Zebulun were fifty-seven thousand four hundred.

²⁶ The descendants* of Zebulun according to their clans: of Sered, the clan of the Seredites;* of Elon, the clan of the Elonites;* of Jahleel, the clan of the Jahleelites.* ²⁷ These were the clans of the Zebulunites* according to the ones counted of them, sixty thousand five hundred.

³ Reuben, you are my firstborn, my strength, and the firstfruit of my vigor, excelling in rank and excelling in power. ⁴ Unstable* as water, you shall not excel any longer, for you went up upon the bed of your father, then defiled it. You went up upon my couch!

⁵ And these are the names of the men who will _⌊assist you_⌋:* from Reuben, Elizur son of Shedeur;

³⁰ On the fourth day Elizur son of Shedeur, leader of the descendants* of Reuben:

³⁵ and for the sacrifice of the fellowship offering, two cattle, five rams, five he-goats, and five male lambs _⌊in their first year_⌋.* This was the offering of Elizur son of Shedeur.

¹ The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (for he was the firstborn, but when he defiled the couch of his father, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph, the son of Israel, so that he was not enrolled in the genealogy as the firstborn,

²¹ those who were counted from the tribe of Reuben were forty-six thousand five hundred.

⁷ These are the clans of the Reubenites,* and the ones counted of them were forty-three thousand seven hundred and thirty.

⁶ from Simeon, Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai;

³⁶ On the fifth day Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai, leader of the descendants* of Simeon:

⁴¹ and for the sacrifice of the fellowship offering, two cattle, five rams, five he-goats, and five male lambs _⌊in their first year_⌋.* This was the offering of Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.

¹⁹ Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai was over the division of the sons of the tribe of Simeon.

²³ those who were counted from the tribe of Simeon were fifty-nine thousand three hundred.

¹⁴ These were the clans of the Simeonites,* twenty-two thousand two hundred.

¹⁴ from Gad, Eliasaph son of Deuel;

⁴² On the sixth day Eliasaph son of Deuel, leader of the descendants* of Gad:

⁴⁷ and for the sacrifice of the fellowship offering, two cattle, five rams, five he-goats, and five male lambs _⌊in their first year_⌋.* This was the offering of Eliasaph son of Deuel.

²⁰ Eliasaph son of Deuel was over the division of the tribe of the descendants* of Gad.

²⁵ those who were counted from the tribe of Gad were forty-five thousand six hundred and fifty.

¹⁸ These were the clans of the descendants* of Gad according to the ones counted of them, forty thousand five hundred.

⁹ All those counted from the camp of Judah are one hundred and eighty-six thousand four hundred. They will set out first according to their divisions.

²⁴ All _⌊those counted_⌋* from the camp of Ephraim are one hundred and eighty thousand one hundred. They will set out third according to their divisions.

³¹ All the _⌊ones counted_⌋* from the camp of Dan are one hundred and fifty-seven thousand six hundred. They will set out _⌊last_⌋* according to their divisions."

⁵⁰ You will _⌊appoint_⌋* them over the tabernacle of the testimony,* over all its vessels, and over all that belongs to it. They will carry the tabernacle and all its vessels, and they will care for it; and they will camp around the tabernacle. ⁵¹ And when the tabernacle is set out, the Levites will _⌊take it down_⌋,* and when encamping the tabernacle the Levites will set it up; the stranger* that approaches it will be put to death.

¹ Yahweh spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying,

³⁸ Those encamped before the tabernacle to the east—before the tent of assembly to the east—were Moses and Aaron and his sons; they will keep the responsibility of the sanctuary _⌊for the Israelites_⌋;* and the stranger* who approaches will be put to death.

¹⁷ The tabernacle was taken down, and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari, the bearers of the tabernacle, set out.

²¹ The Kohathites, the bearers of the sanctuary, set out, and they set up the tabernacle before they arrived.

⁵ for even if I am absent in the flesh, yet I am with you in spirit, rejoicing and seeing your good order and the steadfastness of your faith in Christ.

⁵ And now, your two sons who were born to you in the land of Egypt before my coming to you in Egypt, are mine. Ephraim and Manasseh shall be mine as Reuben and Simeon are.

¹⁴ And Israel stretched out his right hand and put it on the head of Ephraim (now he was the younger), and his left hand on the head of Manasseh, crossing his hands, for Manasseh was the firstborn. ¹⁵ And he blessed Joseph and said,
"The God before whom my fathers, Abraham and Isaac, walked, The God who shepherded me _⌊all my life_⌋* unto this day, ¹⁶ The angel who redeemed me from all evil, may he bless the boys. And through them let my name be perpetuated,* and the name of my fathers, Abraham and Isaac. And let them multiply into many in the midst of the earth. ¹⁷ When Joseph saw that his father put his right hand on the head of Ephraim, he was displeased. And he took hold of his father's hand to remove it from the head of Ephraim over to the head of Manasseh. ¹⁸ And Joseph said to his father, "Not so, my father; because this one is the firstborn. Put your right hand upon his head." ¹⁹ But his father refused and said, "I know, my son; I know. He also shall become a people, and he also shall be great, but his younger brother shall be greater than him, and his offspring shall become a multitude of nations." ²⁰ So he blessed them that day, saying,
Through you Israel shall pronounce blessing, saying, 'May God make you like Ephraim and like Manasseh.'"
So he put Ephraim before Manasseh.

¹⁰ From the descendants of Joseph: from Ephraim, Elishama son of Ammihud; from Manasseh, Gamaliel son of Pedahzur.

³² From the descendants of Joseph: from the descendants of Ephraim, their genealogies according to their clans, according to _⌊their families_⌋,* according to the number of names, from _⌊those twenty years old_⌋* and above, everyone who is able to go to war:

⁴⁸ On the seventh day Elishama son of Ammihud, leader of the descendants* of Ephraim:

⁵³ and for the sacrifice of the fellowship offering, two cattle, five rams, five he-goats, and five male lambs _⌊in their first year_⌋.* This was the offering of Elishama son of Ammihud.

¹⁷ As the firstborn of his ox, majesty _⌊belongs to him_⌋,* and his horns are the horns of a wild ox; with them he drives people together,* and they are the myriads of Ephraim, and they are the thousands of Manasseh."

²⁶ Ladan his son, Ammihud his son, Elishama his son, ²⁷ Nun his son, Joshua his son.

¹ For the music director, according to The Lilies. A testimony. Of Asaph. A psalm.*
Give ear, O shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock. Shine forth, you who sits enthroned above the cherubim. ² Before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh, stir up your power and come for our salvation.

¹⁸ Indeed I heard Ephraim pitying themselves, 'You disciplined me, and I was disciplined, like a calf that is not trained. Bring me back and let me return, for you are Yahweh my God. ¹⁹ For after my turning back I repented, and after coming to understand I struck my thigh. I was ashamed and also humiliated, because I bore the disgrace of my youth.' ²⁰ Is Ephraim my dear son, or the child of my delight? For _⌊as often as_⌋* I have earnestly spoken against him, I still remember him. _⌊Therefore_⌋* my bowels are turbulent for him, surely I will have compassion on him," _⌊declares_⌋* Yahweh.

³³ those who were counted from the tribe of Ephraim were forty thousand five hundred.

³⁷ These were the clans of the descendants* of Ephraim according to the ones counted of them, thirty-two thousand five hundred. These were the descendants* of Joseph according to their clans.

⁵⁴ On the eighth day Gamaliel son of Pedahzur, leader of the descendants* of Manasseh:

⁵⁹ and for the sacrifice of the fellowship offering, two cattle, five rams, five he-goats, and five male lambs _⌊in their first year_⌋.* This was the offering of Gamaliel son of Pedahzur.

²³ Gamaliel son of Pedahzur was over the division of the tribe of the descendants* of Manasseh.

³⁵ those who were counted from the tribe of Manasseh were thirty-two thousand two hundred.

³⁴ These were the clans of Manasseh, and the ones counted of them were fifty-two thousand seven hundred.

¹¹ From Benjamin, Abidan son of Gideoni;

⁶⁰ On the ninth day Abidan son of Gideoni, leader of the descendants* of Benjamin:

⁶⁵ and for the sacrifice of the fellowship offering, two cattle, five rams, five he-goats, and five male lambs _⌊in their first year_⌋.* This was the offering of Abidan son of Gideoni.

²⁴ Abidan son of Gideoni was over the division of the tribe of the descendants* of Benjamin.

²⁷ There is little Benjamin ruling them, with the princes of Judah in their throng, the princes of Zebulun and the princes of Naphtali.

³⁷ those who were counted from the tribe of Benjamin were thirty-five thousand four hundred.

⁴¹ These were the descendants* of Benjamin according to their clans. And the ones counted of them were forty-five thousand six hundred.

¹⁶ All _⌊those counted_⌋* from the camp of Reuben are one hundred and fifty-one thousand four hundred and fifty. They will set out second according to their divisions.

² Before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh, stir up your power and come for our salvation.

¹² from Dan, Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai;

⁶⁶ On the tenth day Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai, leader of the descendants* of Dan:

⁷¹ and for the sacrifice of the fellowship offering, two cattle, five rams, five he-goats, and five male lambs _⌊in their first year_⌋.* This was the offering of Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.

³⁹ those who were counted from the tribe of Dan were sixty-two thousand seven hundred.

⁴³ All the clans of the Shuhamites,* according to the ones counted of them, were sixty-four thousand four hundred.

¹³ from Asher, Pagiel son of Ocran;

⁷² On the eleventh day Pagiel son of Ocran, leader of the descendants* of Asher:

⁷⁷ and for the sacrifice of the fellowship offering, two cattle, five rams, five he-goats, and five male lambs _⌊in their first year_⌋.* This was the offering of Pagiel son of Ocran.

⁴¹ those who were counted from the tribe of Asher were forty-one thousand five hundred.

⁴⁷ These were the clans of the descendants* of Asher according to the ones counted of them, fifty-three thousand four hundred.

¹⁵ and from Naphtali, Ahira son of Enan."

⁴² From the descendants of Naphtali, their genealogies according to their clans, according to _⌊their families_⌋,* according to the number of names, from _⌊those twenty years old_⌋* and above, everyone who is able to go to war: ⁴³ those who were counted from the tribe of Naphtali were fifty-three thousand four hundred.

⁷⁸ On the twelfth day Ahira son of Enan, leader of the descendants* of Naphtali:

⁸³ and for the sacrifice of the fellowship offering, two cattle, five rams, five he-goats, and five male lambs _⌊in their first year_⌋.* This was the offering of Ahira son of Enan.

²⁷ Ahira son of Enan was over the division of the tribe of the descendants* of Naphtali.

⁴⁸ The descendants* of Naphtali according to their clans: of Jahzeel, the clan of the Jahzeelites;* of Guni, the clan of the Gunites;* ⁴⁹ of Jezer, the clan of the Jezerites;* of Shillem, the clan of the Shillemites.* ⁵⁰ These were the clans of Naphtali according to their clans, the ones counted of them, forty-five thousand four hundred.

⁵⁰ These were the clans of Naphtali according to their clans, the ones counted of them, forty-five thousand four hundred.

³⁷ And the _⌊Israelites_⌋* set out from Rameses to Succoth; the men were about six hundred thousand on foot,* besides dependents.

²⁶ It was a bekah for the individual, the half shekel according to the sanctuary shekel, for _⌊everyone who was counted_⌋,* from _⌊twenty years old_⌋* and above, for six hundred and three thousand five hundred and fifty.

⁴⁶ All of the ones counted were six hundred and three thousand, five hundred and fifty.

²¹ But Moses said, "There are six hundred thousand on foot, among whom I am in the midst, and you yourself said, 'I will give meat to them, and they will eat for a whole month.'

⁵¹ These were the ones counted of the _⌊Israelites_⌋,* six hundred and one thousand seven hundred and thirty.

⁴⁷ The Levites from their ancestors'* tribe were not mustered* in their midst. ⁴⁸ And Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, ⁴⁹ "You will not muster* the tribe of Levi, and you will not _⌊take a census of_⌋* them in the midst of the _⌊Israelites_⌋.*

⁵⁷ These are the ones counted of the Levites according to their clans: of Gershon, the clan of the Gershonites;* of Kohath, the clan of the Kohathites;* of Merari, the clan of the Merarites.* 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.* Kohath fathered Amram. ⁵⁹ The name of the wife of Amram was Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, whose mother bore her for Levi in Egypt; she bore to Amram: Aaron and Moses and their sister Miriam. ⁶⁰ To Aaron were born Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. ⁶¹ But Nadab and Abihu died when they presented strange fire _⌊before_⌋* Yahweh. ⁶² The ones counted were twenty-three thousand, every male from _⌊a month old_⌋* and above, because they were not counted in the midst of the _⌊Israelites_⌋* since no inheritance was given to them in the midst of the _⌊Israelites_⌋.*

⁴² According to all that Yahweh had commanded Moses, so the _⌊Israelites_⌋* did all the work.

⁵⁴ And the _⌊Israelites_⌋* did thus; they did everything that Yahweh commanded Moses.

² "The _⌊Israelites_⌋* will encamp each with his standard, with a banner according to _⌊their families_⌋;* they will encamp around the tent of assembly.

²⁸ These were the departures of the _⌊Israelites_⌋* according to their divisions; and so they set out.

⁹ Because from the top of the rocks I see him, from hilltops I watch him. Behold, a people who dwell alone, they do not consider themselves among the nations. ¹⁰ Who can count the dust of Jacob, or as a number the fourth part of Israel? Let my life die the death of an upright person, and let my end be like his!"

²¹ He has no regard for evil in Jacob, and he does not see trouble in Israel; Yahweh his God is with him, and a shout* of a king is among them.*

² Balaam lift up his eyes, and he saw Israel dwelling according to its tribes, and the spirit of God was upon it.*

⁵ How good are your tents, O Jacob, your dwellings, O Israel! ⁶ They are spread out like valleys, like gardens on a river, like aloes planted by Yahweh, like cedars at the waters.

⁶ Then I would not be ashamed when I look to all your commands.

⁶ And they were both righteous in the sight of God, living blamelessly in all the commandments and regulations of the Lord.