Numbers 1 Cross References - Thomson

¹ Again the Lord spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sina, in the tabernacle of the testimony, on the first day of the second month, in the second year of their coming out of the land of Egypt, and said, ² Take ye the sum of the whole congregation of Israel, according to pedigrees, and according to the houses of their patriarchal families, and according to the number of their names, according to their poll, every male ³ from twenty years old and upwards, every one who goeth out in the army of Israel; review them with their army. Thou and Aaron shall review them, ⁴ and with you there shall be of the chiefs, one from each tribe. They shall be the chiefs of the patriarchal houses; ⁵ and these are the names of the men who shall attend you. Of the Reubenites, Elisur, son of Sedur; ⁶ of the Symeonites, Salamiel, son of Surisadai; ⁷ of the children of Judas, Naasson, son of Aminadab; ⁸ of the children of Issachar, Nathaniel, son of Sogar; ⁹ of the Zabulonites, Eliab, son of Chailon; ¹⁰ of the children of Joseph; of the Ephraimites, Elisama, son of Emiud; of the Manassites, Gamaliel, son of Phadassur; ¹¹ of the Benjaminites, Abidon, son of Gadeoni; ¹² of the Danites, Achiezer, son of Amisadai; ¹³ of the Aserites, Phagiel, son of Echran; ¹⁴ of the Gadites, Elisaph, son of Raguel; ¹⁵ of the Nephthaleimites, Achire, son of Ainan. ¹⁶ These are renowned men of the congregation, chiefs of the tribes according to their patriarchal families, the chiliarchs of Israel. ¹⁷ So Moses and Aaron took these men, who were expressly named, ¹⁸ and assembled all the congregation on the first day of the second month, and marshalled them according to their pedigrees, according to their families, according to the number of their names, from twenty years old and upwards, every male by their poll, ¹⁹ as the Lord commanded Moses, and reviewed them in the wilderness of Sina. ²⁰ And there were of the children of Reuben, Jacob's first born, according to their pedigrees, according to their communities, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of names by their poll; all the males from twenty years old and upwards, every one who went out in the army, ²¹ on the review of those of the tribe of Reuben, were forty six thousand five hundred. ²² And of the Symeonites, according to their pedigrees, according to their communities, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names, according to their poll, all the males from twenty years old and upwards, every one who went out in the army, ²³ on the review of them, of the tribe of Symeon, were fifty nine thousand three hundred. ²⁴ And of the Gadites, according to their pedigrees, according to their communities, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names by their poll, all the males from twenty years old and upwards, every one who went out in the army, ²⁵ on a review of those of the tribe of Gad, were forty five thousand six hundred and fifty. ²⁶ And of the children of Judas, according to their pedigrees, according to their communities, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names by their poll; all the males from twenty years old and upwards, every one who went out in the army, ²⁷ on the review of those of the tribe of Judas, were seventy four thousand six hundred. ²⁸ And of the Issacharites, according to their pedigrees, according to their communities, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names by their poll, all the males from twenty years old and upwards, every one who went out in the army, ²⁹ on a review of those of the tribe of Issachar, were fifty four thousand four hundred. ³⁰ And of the Zabulonites, according to their pedigrees, according to their communities, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names by their poll, 81 all the males from twenty years old and upwards, every one who went out in the army, ³¹ on a review of those of the tribe of Zabulon, were fifty seven thousand four hundred. ³² And of the children of Joseph; Of the Ephraimites, according to their pedigrees, according to their communities, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names by their poll, all the males from twenty years old and upwards, every one who went out in the army, ³³ on a review of those of the tribe of Ephraim, were forty thousand five hundred. ³⁴ And of the Manassites, according to their pedigrees, according to their communities, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names by their poll, all the males from twenty years old and upwards, every one who went out in the army, ³⁵ on a review of those of the tribe of Manasses, were thirty two thousand two hundred. ³⁶ And of the Benjaminites, according to their pedigrees, according to their communities, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names by their poll, all the males from twenty years old and upwards, every one who went out in the army, ³⁷ on a review of those of the tribe of Benjamin, were thirty five thousand four hundred. ³⁸ And of the Danites, according to their pedigrees, according to their communities, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names by their poll, all the males from twenty years old and upwards, every one who went out in the army, ³⁹ on a review of those of the tribe of Dan, were sixty two thousand seven hundred. ⁴⁰ And of the Aserites, according to their pedigrees, according to their communities, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names by their poll, all the males from twenty years old and upwards, every one who went out in the army, ⁴¹ on a review of those of the tribe of Aser, were forty one thousand five hundred. ⁴² And of the Nephthaleimites, according to their pedigrees, according to their communities, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names by their poll, all the males from twenty years old and upwards, every one who went out in the army, ⁴³ on a review of those of the tribe of Nephthaleim, were fifty three thousand four hundred. ⁴⁴ This was the review which Moses and Aaron, and the chiefs of Israel made. The chiefs were twelve, a man for every tribe. They were of the patriarchal houses of their respective tribes. ⁴⁵ And the whole review of the Israelites, comprehending their army from twenty years old and upwards, ⁴⁶ every one who went out to be marshalled in Israel, was six hundred and three thousand five hundred and fifty. ⁴⁷ But the Levites of the tribe of their father's house, were not reviewed among the Israelites: ⁴⁸ for the Lord had spoken to Moses, saying, ⁴⁹ See that thou review not the tribe of Levi, nor take an account of them among the children of Israel. ⁵⁰ But thou shalt set the Levites over the tabernacle of the testimony, and over all the utensils thereof, and over all the things which are in it. They shall carry the tabernacle, and all its utensils, and they shall minister therein, and encamp about the tabernacle. ⁵¹ And when the tabernacle is to remove, the Levites shall take it down; and when the tabernacle is to be pitched, they shall set it up. And if any of another family come near, let him be put to death. ⁵² And when the Israelites encamp, every man in his station, and every man according to his command, with their army, ⁵³ let the Levites encamp before them, around the tabernacle of the testimony, that there may be no lapse committed by the children of Israel; and that the Levites themselves may guard the tabernacle of the testimony. ⁵⁴ And when the Israelites had done according to all that the Lord commanded Moses,

² and I will make thee a great nation; and I will bless thee and make thy name great, and thou shalt be blessed;

¹⁶ And I will make thy seed like the dust of the earth. If any can count the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed be numbered.

⁵ Then he led him out and said to him, Look up now to the heaven and count the stars if thou canst number them. Then he said, So shall thy seed be.

⁶ And I will increase thee exceedingly, and cause thee to become nations; and kings shall spring from thee:

¹⁷ with blessings I will indeed bless thee; and I will multiply thy seed abundantly as the stars of heaven and as the sand on the sea shore: and thy seed shall inherit the cities of their adversaries;

³ Sojourn in this land and I will be with thee and bless thee: for to thee and to thy seed I will give all this land. And I will establish my oath which I sware to thy father Abraham

¹⁴ And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth and shall spread abroad to the west and the south, and the north and the east. And by thee all the tribes of the earth shall be blessed, namely by the seed of thee.

³² And Leia conceived and bore Jacob a son and called his name Reuben; saying, Because the Lord hath seen my affliction; therefore he hath given me a son. Now therefore my husband will love me.

³² And Leia conceived and bore Jacob a son and called his name Reuben; saying, Because the Lord hath seen my affliction; therefore he hath given me a son. Now therefore my husband will love me. ³³ And she conceived again, and bore to Jacob another son, and said, Because the Lord hath heard that I am slighted, he hath given me this son also; so she called his name Symeon.

³³ And she conceived again, and bore to Jacob another son, and said, Because the Lord hath heard that I am slighted, he hath given me this son also; so she called his name Symeon. ³⁴ And she conceived again and bore a son, and said, Now will my husband abide with me for I have born him three sons; therefore she called his name Levi. ³⁵ And she conceived again and bore a son and said, Now for this also I will praise the Lord, therefore she called his name Judas. Then she ceased from bearing.

³⁵ And she conceived again and bore a son and said, Now for this also I will praise the Lord, therefore she called his name Judas. Then she ceased from bearing.

⁵ And Balla Rachel"s maid conceived and bore Jacob a son.

⁵ And Balla Rachel"s maid conceived and bore Jacob a son. ⁶ And Rachel said, God hath judged for me and hath heard my voice and given me a son: for this cause she called his name Dan.

⁶ And Rachel said, God hath judged for me and hath heard my voice and given me a son: for this cause she called his name Dan. ⁷ And Balla, Rachel"s maid conceived again and bore to Jacob another son.

⁷ And Balla, Rachel"s maid conceived again and bore to Jacob another son. ⁸ Whereupon Rachel said, God helped me when I wrestled with my sister, and I have prevailed. So she called his name Nephthaleim.

⁸ Whereupon Rachel said, God helped me when I wrestled with my sister, and I have prevailed. So she called his name Nephthaleim. ⁹ Now when Leia saw that she had ceased from bearing, she also took her maid Zelpha and gave her to Jacob for a wife, and he went in unto her. ¹⁰ And Zelpha, Leia's maid conceived and bore Jacob a son.

¹⁰ And Zelpha, Leia's maid conceived and bore Jacob a son. ¹¹ Whereupon Leia said, Good luck. So she called his name Gad.

¹¹ Whereupon Leia said, Good luck. So she called his name Gad. ¹² And Zelpha, Leia's maid conceived again and bore Jacob another son.

¹² And Zelpha, Leia's maid conceived again and bore Jacob another son. ¹³ Upon which Leia said, Happy am I; for the women will call me happy. So she called his name Aser.

¹³ Upon which Leia said, Happy am I; for the women will call me happy. So she called his name Aser. ¹⁴ And at the time of the wheat harvest, Reuben went out and found in the field mandragore apples and brought them to his mother Leia. And Rachel said to her sister Leia, Give me some of thy son's mandragores. ¹⁵ And Leia said, Is it not enough for thee that thou hast taken my husband? wouldst thou take also my son's mandragores? And Rachel said, Shall I not have them on this condition? Let him be with thee to night for thy son's mandragores. ¹⁶ So when Jacob was coming from the field in the evening, Leia went out to meet him and said, Thou must come in to me today; for I have hired thee for my son's mandragores. And he lay with her that night, ¹⁷ and God hearkened to Leia and she having conceived bore to Jacob a fifth son. ¹⁸ And Leia said, God hath given me my reward for having given my maid to my husband. So she called his name Issachar, that is Reward.

¹⁸ And Leia said, God hath given me my reward for having given my maid to my husband. So she called his name Issachar, that is Reward. ¹⁹ And Leia conceived again and bore a sixth son to Jacob. ²⁰ Whereupon Leia said, God hath now endowed me with a good dowry. My husband will make choice of me, for I have born him six sons. So she called his name Zabulon.

²⁰ Whereupon Leia said, God hath now endowed me with a good dowry. My husband will make choice of me, for I have born him six sons. So she called his name Zabulon.

²⁵ And on the third day when they were in pain, the two sons of Jacob, Symeon and Levi the brothers of Deina took, each his sword and entered the city without danger and slew every male. ²⁶ They slew both Emmor and Sychem his son with the edge of the sword, and took Deina out of Sychem's house and went away. ²⁷ And the sons of Jacob came upon the slain and rifled the city in which their sister Deina had been defiled; ²⁸ and took their flocks and their herds and their asses, both all that was in the city and all that was in the field, ²⁹ and took captive all their servants and all their children and their wives and plundered what was in the city and what was in the houses. ³⁰ Thereupon Jacob said to Symeon and Levi, You have made me an object of hatred so as to be deemed a mortal enemy to all the inhabitants of the land, both to the Chananites and the Pherezites. Now as I am few in number they will assemble against me and fall upon me, and I and my house shall be utterly destroyed.

¹⁶ And Jacob removed from Baithel and pitched his tent beyond the tower of Gader. And when he was near Chabratha on the way to Ephratha, Rachel was taken in labour and had a hard delivery. ¹⁷ And when she was in the sharp pangs of child birth, the midwife said to her, Courage; for this also is a son for thee.

¹⁷ And when she was in the sharp pangs of child birth, the midwife said to her, Courage; for this also is a son for thee. ¹⁸ And just as she was departing [for she died] she called his name Sun of my sorrow; but his father called his name Benjamin.

¹⁸ And just as she was departing [for she died] she called his name Sun of my sorrow; but his father called his name Benjamin. ¹⁹ And Rachel died and was buried in the race ground of Ephratha, which is Bethlehem. ²⁰ And Jacob erected a pillar over her grave. The same is the pillar of Rachel's grave even to this day. ²¹ [Omitted] ²² And while Israel dwelt in that land, Reuben went and lay with Balla the concubine of his father Jacob, and Israel heard of it, and it appeared evil in his sight. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve. ²³ The sons of Leia, Reuben, Jacob's first born, Symeon, Levi, Judas, Issachar, Zabulon: ²⁴ and the sons of Rachel, Joseph and Benjamin; ²⁵ and the sons of Balla, Rachel's handmaid, Dan and Nephthaleim: ²⁶ and the sons of Zelpha, Leia's handmaid, Gad and Aser. These were the sons of Jacob, who were born to him in Syrian Mesopotamia.

¹ Now Jacob dwelt in the land where his father had sojourned in the land of Chanaan; ² and this is the history of Jacob's posterity. When Joseph was seventeen years of age and feeding his father's sheep with his brothers, as he was young, namely with the sons of Balla and the sons of Zelpha his father's wives, they carried an ill report against Joseph to Israel their father. ³ Now Jacob loved Joseph above all his children because he was the son of his old age; and he had made him a robe of different colours. ⁴ So when his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his sons, they hated him and could not speak peaceably to him. ⁵ Besides Joseph having dreamed a dream told it to his brothers ⁶ and said to them, Hear this dream which I have dreamed. ⁷ I thought we were binding sheaves in the middle of a field; and my sheaf arose and stood upright, and your sheaves being ranged around made obeisance to my sheaf. ⁸ Upon which his brothers said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us or have dominion over us? So they hated him still more for his dreams and for his words. ⁹ And he had another dream and told this to his father and his brothers and said, Behold, I have dreamed another dream, as if the sun and the moon and eleven stars made obeisance to me. ¹⁰ Upon which his father rebuked him saying, What is this dream which thou hast dreamed? What! Shall I and thy mother and thy brothers come and bow down to thee on the ground? ¹¹ So his brothers envied him; but his father pondered the matter. ¹² After this his brothers having gone to Sychem to feed their father's flocks, ¹³ Israel said to Joseph, Are not thy brothers tending the flocks at Sychem? Come, let me send thee to them. And he said, I am ready. ¹⁴ Whereupon Israel said to him, Go and see if thy brothers and the flocks be well and bring me word. So he despatched him from the valley of Hebron and he went to Sychem: ¹⁵ and a man found him wandering in the plain. And the man asked him saying, What art thou seeking? ¹⁶ To which he replied, I am seeking my brothers, tell me where they are feeding. ¹⁷ And the man said to him, They have removed from this place; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothaim. So Joseph went after his brothers and found them at Dothaim. ¹⁸ Now when they saw him at a great distance before he came near them, they wickedly thought of killing him ¹⁹ and said one to another, Behold the dreamer is coming. ²⁰ Now therefore come let us kill him and throw him into one of these pits, and we will say a savage beast hath devoured him. And let us see what will become of his dreams. ²¹ But when Reuben heard he rescued him out of their hands and said, Let us not touch his life. ²² Reuben indeed said to them, Shed not blood. Throw him into one of these pits in the wilderness, but lay not a hand on him, in order that he might rescue him out of their hands and deliver him to his father. ²³ So when Joseph came to his brothers they stripped him of the variegated robe which he had on ²⁴ and took him and threw him into the pit. But the pit was empty. It had no water. ²⁵ Then they sat down to eat bread. And raising their eyes they looked; and lo! Ismaelite travellers were coming out of Galaad and their camels were loaded with spiceries, with balm and stacte, which they were carrying to Egypt. ²⁶ Thereupon Judas said to his brothers, What advantage will it be though we slay our brother and conceal his blood? ²⁷ Come let us sell him to these Ismaelites and let not our hands be upon him, for he is our brother and our flesh. So his brothers hearkened to him. ²⁸ And when the Madienite merchants came, they drew him up. They lifted Joseph up out of the pit and sold him to the Ismaelites for twenty pieces of gold; and they carried Joseph down to Egypt. ²⁹ Now when Reuben came back to the pit and did not see Joseph in it, he rent his cloaths ³⁰ and returned to his brothers and said, The boy is gone. And as for me where now am I to go? ³¹ Then they took Joseph's coat, and having killed a kid of the goats they besmeared the coat with the blood ³² and sent away the variegated robe and had it carried to his father and said, This we found. Examine whether it be thy son's robe or not. ³³ And he knew it and said, It is my son's robe. An evil beast hath devoured him. A wild beast hath torn Joseph. ³⁴ Then Jacob rent his cloaths and put on sackcloth on his loins and mourned for his son many days. ³⁵ And all his sons and daughters assembled and came to comfort him, but he would not be comforted saying, I will go to my son mourning, to the mansion of the dead. Thus his father mourned for him. ³⁶ But the Madienites sold Joseph in Egypt to Petephres the chamberlain of Pharao, the captain of the guards.

¹ Now when Joseph was brought to Egypt, Petephres the chamberlain of Pharao, the captain of the guards, an Egyptian, bought him at the hands of the Ismaelites, who had brought him thither. ² And the Lord was with Joseph, so that he was a fortunate man and was in the same house with his master the Egyptian. ³ And his master perceived that the Lord was with him, and that the Lord prospered in his hands what ever he did. ⁴ So Joseph found favour in the sight of his master; and he was pleased with him and set him over his household and committed all that he had to Joseph's charge. ⁵ And after he had made him overseer of his household, and over all that he had, the Lord blessed the house of the Egyptian for Joseph's sake; and there was a blessing of the Lord on all his substance, in his house and in his field. ⁶ So he left to Joseph's management all that he had, and knew not any thing he had save the bread which he ate. Now Joseph was a comely person an of a very beautiful countenance, ⁷ and after these things his master's wife cast her eyes on Joseph and said, Lie with me; ⁸ but he refused and said to his master's wife, Seeing my lord, on account of his confidence in me, knoweth not any thing in his house, and hath committed to my charge all that he hath ⁹ and there is none in the family superior to me, nor any thing withheld from me, except thyself because thou art his wife; how then can I do this wicked act and commit sin in the presence of God. ¹⁰ And when she had spoken to Joseph day after day and he hearkened not to her to lie down with her to have commerce with her, ¹¹ it came to pass that one day when Joseph went into the house to transact his business and none of the domestics were within, ¹² she took hold of his mantle saying, Lie with me. But he leaving his mantle in her hands fled and went out. ¹³ And when she saw that he had left his mantle in her hands and had fled and was gone, ¹⁴ she called those who were in the house and spoke to them saying, See! He hath brought in amongst us a Hebrew slave to insult us. He came to me saying, Lie with me. But I cried with a loud voice. ¹⁵ And when he heard that I raised my voice and cried aloud he left his mantle with me, fled and went out. ¹⁶ And she kept the garment by her till his master came home ¹⁷ and spoke to him in like terms saying, The Hebrew slave whom thou hast brought in amongst us came in to me to insult me and said to me, Let me lie with thee. ¹⁸ But when he heard that I raised my voice and cried aloud; leaving his mantle with me he fled and went out. ¹⁹ When his master heard the words of his wife, which she spoke saying, In this manner did thy slave treat me, he was greatly incensed. ²⁰ So Joseph's master took and cast him into prison; into the place where the king's prisoners were confined. ²¹ But in the prison the Lord was with Joseph, and continued his kindness and gave him favour in the sight of the principal keeper of the prison. ²² And the principal keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's care the prison and all the prisoners who were in the prison. And whatever was done there, he was the person who caused it to be done. ²³ The principal keeper took no cognizance of any thing himself; for all things were committed to Joseph's management, because the Lord was with him, and the Lord prospered in his hands whatever he did.

²⁴ On this Joseph withdrew from them and wept. Then he came to them again and spoke to them and he took Symeon from among them and bound him before their eyes.

²⁰ And we said to my lord, We have a father an old man; and he hath a younger son of his old age. His brother is dead, and as he is the only one of his mother left; his father loveth him.

³ And God said to him, I am the God of thy fathers. Fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will make thee there a great nation. ⁴ I indeed will go down with thee into Egypt and I will at last cause thee to come up, when Joseph shall have put his hands on thy eyes.

⁸ Now these are the names of Israel's children who went down to Egypt with their father Jacob. Jacob and his Children. The first born of Jacob was Reuben, ⁹ and the sons of Reuben, Enoch and Phallus, Asron and Charmi.

⁹ and the sons of Reuben, Enoch and Phallus, Asron and Charmi. ¹⁰ And the sons of Symeon, Jemuel and Jamin and Aod and Achin and Saar and Saul the son of a Chananitish woman.

¹⁰ And the sons of Symeon, Jemuel and Jamin and Aod and Achin and Saar and Saul the son of a Chananitish woman. ¹¹ And the sons of Levi, Gerson, Kaath and Merari. ¹² And the sons of Judas were Er and Aunan and Selom and Phares and Zara but Er and Aunan died in the land of Chanaan. And the sons of Phares were Esron and Jemuel.

¹² And the sons of Judas were Er and Aunan and Selom and Phares and Zara but Er and Aunan died in the land of Chanaan. And the sons of Phares were Esron and Jemuel. ¹³ And the sons of Issachar were Thola and Phua and Asum and Sambran.

¹³ And the sons of Issachar were Thola and Phua and Asum and Sambran. ¹⁴ And the sons of Zabulon, Sered and Allon and Achoel.

¹⁴ And the sons of Zabulon, Sered and Allon and Achoel. ¹⁵ These were the sons of Leia whom she bore to Jacob in Syrian Mesopotamia with Deina his daughter. All the souls, sons and daughters were thirty three. ¹⁶ And the sons of Gad; Saphon and Aggis and Sannis and Thasoban and Aodeis and Aroedeis and Areeleis.

¹⁶ And the sons of Gad; Saphon and Aggis and Sannis and Thasoban and Aodeis and Aroedeis and Areeleis. ¹⁷ And the sons of Aser; Jemna and Jessua and Jeus and Baria with Sara their sister. And the sons of Baria; Chobar and Melchiil. ¹⁸ These were the children of Zelpha whom Laban gave to his daughter Leia and she bore them to Jacob. Sixteen souls. ¹⁹ And the children of Rachel the wife of Jacob were Joseph and Benjamin. ²⁰ And to Joseph children were born in the land of Egypt, whom Aseneth the daughter of Petephres, the priest of Heliopolis, bore to him, namely, Manasses and Ephraim. And to Manasses, there were sons born, whom his concubine Syra bore to him, namely, Machir. And Machir begot Galaad. And the sons of Ephraim the brother of Manasses were Soutalaam and Taam. And the sons of Soutalaam, Edom.

²⁰ And to Joseph children were born in the land of Egypt, whom Aseneth the daughter of Petephres, the priest of Heliopolis, bore to him, namely, Manasses and Ephraim. And to Manasses, there were sons born, whom his concubine Syra bore to him, namely, Machir. And Machir begot Galaad. And the sons of Ephraim the brother of Manasses were Soutalaam and Taam. And the sons of Soutalaam, Edom. ²¹ And the sons of Benjamin were Bala and Bochor and Asbel. And to Bala there were sons born, namely, Gera and Noeman and Achis and Ros and Mamphim, and Gera begot Arad.

²¹ And the sons of Benjamin were Bala and Bochor and Asbel. And to Bala there were sons born, namely, Gera and Noeman and Achis and Ros and Mamphim, and Gera begot Arad. ²² These, were the children of Rachel, whom she bore to Jacob. All the souls were eighteen. ²³ And the sons of Dan; Asom.

²³ And the sons of Dan; Asom. ²⁴ And the sons of Nephthaleim; Asiel and Goni and Issaar and Sellem.

²⁴ And the sons of Nephthaleim; Asiel and Goni and Issaar and Sellem.

²⁷ And including the children of Joseph who were born to him in the land of Egypt, being nine, all the souls of Jacob's house who came with Jacob into Egypt were seventy five.

¹ After this when it was told Joseph, Thy father is sick, he took his two sons Manasses and Ephraim and went to Jacob. ² And when they told Jacob saying, Behold thy son Joseph is coming to thee, Israel strengthened himself and sat upon the bed. ³ And Jacob said to Joseph, My God appeared to me at Louza in the land of Chanaan and blessed me ⁴ and said, Behold I will make thee fruitful and multiply thee and make thee a multitude of nations, and I will give thee this land even to thy seed after thee for a perpetual possession. ⁵ Now therefore thy two sons, who have been born to thee in the land of Egypt, before I came to thee into Egypt, are mine. Ephraim and Manasses, like Reuben and Symeon, shall be mine.

⁵ Now therefore thy two sons, who have been born to thee in the land of Egypt, before I came to thee into Egypt, are mine. Ephraim and Manasses, like Reuben and Symeon, shall be mine. ⁶ And the issue which thou mayst have after this shall go by the name of their brothers. They shall be enrolled in their inheritances. ⁷ Now when I came out of Syrian Mesopotamia Rachel thy mother died in the land of Chanaan, just as I drew near the race ground of Chabratha on the way to Ephratha. So I buried her in the way of the race ground the same is Bethlehem. ⁸ Then Israel seeing the sons of Joseph said, Who are these with thee? ⁹ And Joseph said to his father, They are my sons, whom God hath given me here. Whereupon Jacob said, Bring them near to me that I may bless them. ¹⁰ Now Israel's eyes were dim by reason of old age and he could not see clearly. And when he brought them near to him, he kissed them and embraced them. ¹¹ And Israel said to Joseph, Lo! was I not deprived of thy presence? yet behold God hath shewn me even thy seed. ¹² Then Joseph took them from his knees; and when they had made obeisance to him with their face to the ground, ¹³ Joseph taking his two sons, Ephraim in his right hand towards Israel's left and Manasses in his left hand towards Israel's right, brought them near to him. ¹⁴ But Israel stretching out his right hand laid it on Ephraim's head [now he was the youngest] and his left hand on Manasses' head crossing his hands. ¹⁵ And he blessed them and said, The God whom my fathers Abraham and Isaak worshipped; the God who hath fed me from my youth to this day; ¹⁶ the Angel who delivered me from all evils, bless these children! And let them be called by my name and by the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaak; and may they be increased to a great multitude on the earth! ¹⁷ Now when Joseph saw that his father put his right hand on Ephraim's head, it appeared amiss to him; and he took hold of his father's hand to remove it from Ephraim's head to the head of Manasses. ¹⁸ And Joseph said to his father, Not so, my father: for this is the first born, put thy right hand on his head. ¹⁹ But he refused and said, I know; my son; I know. This indeed will be a people and will be exalted. But his younger brother will be greater than he; and his seed will be a multitude of nations.

¹⁹ But he refused and said, I know; my son; I know. This indeed will be a people and will be exalted. But his younger brother will be greater than he; and his seed will be a multitude of nations. ²⁰ And he blessed them that day and said, By you Israel will bless saying, God make thee like Ephraim and Manasses. So he put Ephraim before Manasses.

²⁰ And he blessed them that day and said, By you Israel will bless saying, God make thee like Ephraim and Manasses. So he put Ephraim before Manasses. ²¹ Then Israel said to Joseph, Lo I die. But God will be with you and bring you back to the land of your fathers. ²² Now to thee exclusively above thy brothers, I give Sikima, which I took out of the hand of the Amorites with my sword and with my bow.

¹ Then Jacob called his sons and said to them, Assemble that I may tell you what will happen to you in the latter days.

¹ Then Jacob called his sons and said to them, Assemble that I may tell you what will happen to you in the latter days. ² Assemble and hear me, ye sons of Jacob: Hearken to Israel; hearken to your father.

² Assemble and hear me, ye sons of Jacob: Hearken to Israel; hearken to your father. ³ Reuben my first born! Thou my strength and the head of my children! Too imperious and too self sufficient!

³ Reuben my first born! Thou my strength and the head of my children! Too imperious and too self sufficient!

³ Reuben my first born! Thou my strength and the head of my children! Too imperious and too self sufficient! ⁴ In the excess of thy insolence, Thou shouldst not have burst forth like water. For thou wentest up to thy father's bed, Then thou pollutedst the couch to which thou wentest up.

⁴ In the excess of thy insolence, Thou shouldst not have burst forth like water. For thou wentest up to thy father's bed, Then thou pollutedst the couch to which thou wentest up. ⁵ Symeon and Levi are brothers. They accomplished their iniquitous purpose.

⁵ Symeon and Levi are brothers. They accomplished their iniquitous purpose. ⁶ My soul, come not into their council; And in their conspiracy let not my passions be engaged. Because in their wrath they slew men, And in their rage ham-strung a bull;

⁶ My soul, come not into their council; And in their conspiracy let not my passions be engaged. Because in their wrath they slew men, And in their rage ham-strung a bull; ⁷ Cursed be their wrath, for it was headstrong; And their enmity, for it was bitter. I will parcel them out in Jacob And scatter them among Israel. ⁸ Judas! Let thy brethren praise thee: Thy hands will be on the back of thy enemies. The sons of thy father shall bow down to thee.

⁸ Judas! Let thy brethren praise thee: Thy hands will be on the back of thy enemies. The sons of thy father shall bow down to thee. ⁹ Judas is a lion's whelp. From a vigorous stem, my son, thou art sprung. Couching down thou art gone to sleep like a young lion: Who dare rouse him!

⁹ Judas is a lion's whelp. From a vigorous stem, my son, thou art sprung. Couching down thou art gone to sleep like a young lion: Who dare rouse him! ¹⁰ A chief shall not fail from Judas. Nor a leader from his loins; Till the things reserved for him shall come; Even He, the expectation of nations.

¹⁰ A chief shall not fail from Judas. Nor a leader from his loins; Till the things reserved for him shall come; Even He, the expectation of nations. ¹¹ Binding his colt to a vine And his asses colt to the young vine, He will wash his robe in wine, And his mantle in the blood of the grape.

¹¹ Binding his colt to a vine And his asses colt to the young vine, He will wash his robe in wine, And his mantle in the blood of the grape. ¹² His eyes are more exhilarating than wine, And his teeth are whiter than milk.

¹² His eyes are more exhilarating than wine, And his teeth are whiter than milk. ¹³ Zabulon shall dwell by the sea; And he will be near the haven of ships, And will extend as far as Sidon.

¹³ Zabulon shall dwell by the sea; And he will be near the haven of ships, And will extend as far as Sidon. ¹⁴ Issachar desired earnestly what was good, Halting between two choices.

¹⁴ Issachar desired earnestly what was good, Halting between two choices. ¹⁵ But seeing the resting place, that it was good, And the land, that it was fertile, He bowed his shoulder to labour And became a husbandman.

¹⁵ But seeing the resting place, that it was good, And the land, that it was fertile, He bowed his shoulder to labour And became a husbandman. ¹⁶ Dan will judge his people And be like a tribe in Israel.

¹⁶ Dan will judge his people And be like a tribe in Israel. ¹⁷ Let Dan be indeed a serpent in the way, Lying in watch in a path, Biting the horse's heel, That the horseman may fall backwards;

¹⁷ Let Dan be indeed a serpent in the way, Lying in watch in a path, Biting the horse's heel, That the horseman may fall backwards; ¹⁸ Waiting continually the salvation of the Lord. ¹⁹ Gad: Troops of plunderers will plunder him; And he to his utmost, will plunder them.

¹⁹ Gad: Troops of plunderers will plunder him; And he to his utmost, will plunder them. ²⁰ Aser. His meat will be fat And he will furnish dainties for princes.

²⁰ Aser. His meat will be fat And he will furnish dainties for princes. ²¹ Nephthaleim is a spreading stock, Super-adding beauty by its product.

²¹ Nephthaleim is a spreading stock, Super-adding beauty by its product. ²² Joseph is a fruitful son. My fruitful son was envied. Abide with me, my younger son, Against whom calumniators brought false accusations.

²² Joseph is a fruitful son. My fruitful son was envied. Abide with me, my younger son, Against whom calumniators brought false accusations. ²³ Though the masters of bows took aim at him; Yet their bows and their strength were broken, And the sinewy arms of their hands enfeebled By the hand of the mighty One of Jacob.

²³ Though the masters of bows took aim at him; Yet their bows and their strength were broken, And the sinewy arms of their hands enfeebled By the hand of the mighty One of Jacob. ²⁴ Thence he who hath strengthened Israel Is from the God of thy father;

²⁴ Thence he who hath strengthened Israel Is from the God of thy father; ²⁵ And My God hath helped thee; and blessed thee With the blessing of heaven from above, And with the blessing of a land having all things, By reason of the blessing of breasts and womb,

²⁵ And My God hath helped thee; and blessed thee With the blessing of heaven from above, And with the blessing of a land having all things, By reason of the blessing of breasts and womb, ²⁶ He hath made the blessings of thy father and mother, More durable than the blessings of perpetual mountains, And more permanent than the blessings of everlasting hills. They shall be on the head of Joseph And on the crown of the head of brothers Of whom he was the leader.

²⁶ He hath made the blessings of thy father and mother, More durable than the blessings of perpetual mountains, And more permanent than the blessings of everlasting hills. They shall be on the head of Joseph And on the crown of the head of brothers Of whom he was the leader. ²⁷ Benjamin is a ravening wolf. In the morning he is still eating, and for the evening he provideth food.

²⁷ Benjamin is a ravening wolf. In the morning he is still eating, and for the evening he provideth food. ²⁸ All these were the twelve sons of Jacob. And these were the words which their father spoke to them when he blessed them, each according to his peculiar blessing. ²⁹ And when he had blessed them he said, I am going to be added to my people, and you shall bury me with my fathers, ³⁰ in the cave which is in the field of Ephron the Chettite, in the double cave which is over against Mambre in the land of Chanaan; the cave which Abraham bought of Ephron the Chettite for the possession of a burying place. ³¹ There they buried Abraham and Sarah his wife. There they buried Isaak and Rebekka his wife. There Leia was buried; ³² in the field namely in the cave in it, which was purchased of the children of Chet. ³³ And when Jacob had finished this charge to his sons he drew up his feet into the bed and gave up the ghost and was added to his people.

¹ These are the names of Israel's sons who went down to Egypt with their father Jacob. They went every one with his whole family; ² Reuben, Symeon, Levi, Judas, ³ Issachar, Zabulon, Benjamin, ⁴ Dan and Nephthaleim, Gad and Aser. ⁵ Now Joseph was in Egypt. And all the souls from Jacob were seventy five.

¹⁴ these were the chief leaders of their patriarchal houses. The sons of Reuben the first born of Israel, Enoch and Phallus, Asron and Carmi. This was the family of Reuben. ¹⁵ And the sons of Symeon were Jemuel and Jamin and Aod and Jachin and Saar and Saul the son of a Chananitish woman. These were the patriarchal houses of the Symeonites. ¹⁶ And these are the names of the children of Levi according to their families, Gerson, Kaath and Merari. Now the years of the life of Levi were a hundred and thirty seven. ¹⁷ And these were the sons of Gerson, Lobeni and Semei. These were houses of their patriarchal family. ¹⁸ And the sons of Kaath were Ambram and Issaar, Chebron and Oziel. Now the years of the life of Kaath were a hundred and thirty three. ¹⁹ And the sons of Merari were Mooli and Mousi. These were the houses of the patriarchal family of Levi according to their families.

¹⁷ and you shall keep this commandment. For on that day I will lead out your host from the land of Egypt; therefore you shall make the observance of that day an everlasting rite to your generations.

³⁷ and the Israelites to the number of six hundred thousand men on foot besides women and children began their march from Ramesses to Succoth.

²¹ but look out for thyself from among all the people, for able, pious men, men of integrity who hate pride; and set these over them as rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, and rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens;

²⁵ And when Moses had chosen able men from among all Israel and made them rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, and rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens,

¹ Now on the first day of the third month after the departure of the Israelites out of the land of Egypt, on the very day they came to the wilderness of Sina;

²¹ Take heed to thyself and hearken to him and disobey him not; for he should not withdraw from you; for my name is upon him. ²² If you will hearken diligently to this voice of mine, and do whatever I command thee, and keep my covenant, you shall be to me a peculiar people above all the nations; for the whole earth is mine, but you shall be to me a royal priesthood and a holy nation. These words you shall deliver to the children of Israel; If you will hearken diligently to my voice, and do all that I command thee, I will be an enemy to thy enemies, and an adversary to thy adversaries;

²² And there I will make myself known to thee and speak to thee from above the propitiatory, from between the two cherubs which are on the ark of the testimony, touching all that I give thee in charge to the children of Israel.

¹² When thou takest an account of the children of Israel, on being reviewed they shall give every man a ransom for his life to the Lord, so there shall be no destruction among them by the review made of them.

¹⁴ Every one who passeth the review from twenty years old and upwards shall give this offering to the Lord.

¹⁸ Here he paused, and gave Moses, when he had ceased speaking to him on mount Sina, two tables of the testimony; tables of stone written with the finger of God.

²⁶ Moses stood at the gate of the camp and said, Who is for the Lord? Let him come to me. Upon which all the sons of Levi joined him. ²⁷ Then Moses said to them, Thus saith the Lord the God of Israel, Gird ye every man his sword on his thigh and pass through and wheel about from gate to gate through the camp and slay every man his brother and every man his neighbour and every one him who is nearest of kin to him. ²⁸ And the children of Levi did as Moses spoke to them and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men. ²⁹ For Moses said to them, Fill your hands to-day for the Lord, every one with his son or with his brother that a blessing may be bestowed on you.

²¹ He made the brass pins of the tabernacle and the brass pins of the court.

²⁶ He made the brass laver and its base of brass out of the mirrors of the women who were fasting at the doors of the tabernacle of the testimony on the day it was set up.

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² On the first day of the first month it being then new moon, thou shalt rear up the tabernacle of the testimony

¹⁶ So Moses did all these things. Whatever the Lord commanded him so did he. ¹⁷ Accordingly in the first month in the second year of their coming out of Egypt, at the new moon the tabernacle was reared up.

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¹ Then the Lord called up Moses and spoke to him out of the tabernacle of the testimony saying,

⁶ Then Moses said to Aaron, and to Eleazar, and Ithamar, his surviving sons, Uncover not your heads, nor rend your garments, lest you die, and wrath come on the whole congregation: but let your brethren, the whole house of Israel, bewail this burning with which the Lord hath burned them.

¹⁰ therefore none of another family shall eat the holy things, nor shall he, who sojourneth with a priest, or who is hired by him, eat of them. ¹¹ But if the priest shall have a person bought with money, this person may eat of his food. And they who are born in his family may eat of his food. ¹² But if the daughter of a priest be married to a man of another family, she shall not eat of the dedications of the sanctuary. ¹³ But if the daughter of a priest become a widow, or be divorced, and have no issue, she may return to her father's house as in her youth, and eat of her father's food: But none of another family shall eat thereof.

³⁴ These are the commands which the Lord gave in charge to Moses for the children of Israel at mount Sina.

¹ Again the Lord spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sina, in the tabernacle of the testimony, on the first day of the second month, in the second year of their coming out of the land of Egypt, and said, ² Take ye the sum of the whole congregation of Israel, according to pedigrees, and according to the houses of their patriarchal families, and according to the number of their names, according to their poll, every male

² Take ye the sum of the whole congregation of Israel, according to pedigrees, and according to the houses of their patriarchal families, and according to the number of their names, according to their poll, every male ³ from twenty years old and upwards, every one who goeth out in the army of Israel; review them with their army. Thou and Aaron shall review them,

³ from twenty years old and upwards, every one who goeth out in the army of Israel; review them with their army. Thou and Aaron shall review them, ⁴ and with you there shall be of the chiefs, one from each tribe. They shall be the chiefs of the patriarchal houses;

⁴ and with you there shall be of the chiefs, one from each tribe. They shall be the chiefs of the patriarchal houses; ⁵ and these are the names of the men who shall attend you. Of the Reubenites, Elisur, son of Sedur;

⁵ and these are the names of the men who shall attend you. Of the Reubenites, Elisur, son of Sedur; ⁶ of the Symeonites, Salamiel, son of Surisadai;

⁶ of the Symeonites, Salamiel, son of Surisadai; ⁷ of the children of Judas, Naasson, son of Aminadab;

⁷ of the children of Judas, Naasson, son of Aminadab; ⁸ of the children of Issachar, Nathaniel, son of Sogar;

⁸ of the children of Issachar, Nathaniel, son of Sogar; ⁹ of the Zabulonites, Eliab, son of Chailon;

⁹ of the Zabulonites, Eliab, son of Chailon; ¹⁰ of the children of Joseph; of the Ephraimites, Elisama, son of Emiud; of the Manassites, Gamaliel, son of Phadassur;

¹⁰ of the children of Joseph; of the Ephraimites, Elisama, son of Emiud; of the Manassites, Gamaliel, son of Phadassur; ¹¹ of the Benjaminites, Abidon, son of Gadeoni;

¹¹ of the Benjaminites, Abidon, son of Gadeoni; ¹² of the Danites, Achiezer, son of Amisadai;

¹² of the Danites, Achiezer, son of Amisadai; ¹³ of the Aserites, Phagiel, son of Echran;

¹³ of the Aserites, Phagiel, son of Echran; ¹⁴ of the Gadites, Elisaph, son of Raguel;

¹⁴ of the Gadites, Elisaph, son of Raguel; ¹⁵ of the Nephthaleimites, Achire, son of Ainan.

¹⁵ of the Nephthaleimites, Achire, son of Ainan. ¹⁶ These are renowned men of the congregation, chiefs of the tribes according to their patriarchal families, the chiliarchs of Israel.

¹⁶ These are renowned men of the congregation, chiefs of the tribes according to their patriarchal families, the chiliarchs of Israel.

¹⁸ and assembled all the congregation on the first day of the second month, and marshalled them according to their pedigrees, according to their families, according to the number of their names, from twenty years old and upwards, every male by their poll,

²² And of the Symeonites, according to their pedigrees, according to their communities, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names, according to their poll, all the males from twenty years old and upwards, every one who went out in the army,

²⁶ And of the children of Judas, according to their pedigrees, according to their communities, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names by their poll; all the males from twenty years old and upwards, every one who went out in the army, ²⁷ on the review of those of the tribe of Judas, were seventy four thousand six hundred. ²⁸ And of the Issacharites, according to their pedigrees, according to their communities, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names by their poll, all the males from twenty years old and upwards, every one who went out in the army, ²⁹ on a review of those of the tribe of Issachar, were fifty four thousand four hundred. ³⁰ And of the Zabulonites, according to their pedigrees, according to their communities, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names by their poll, 81 all the males from twenty years old and upwards, every one who went out in the army, ³¹ on a review of those of the tribe of Zabulon, were fifty seven thousand four hundred. ³² And of the children of Joseph; Of the Ephraimites, according to their pedigrees, according to their communities, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names by their poll, all the males from twenty years old and upwards, every one who went out in the army, ³³ on a review of those of the tribe of Ephraim, were forty thousand five hundred. ³⁴ And of the Manassites, according to their pedigrees, according to their communities, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names by their poll, all the males from twenty years old and upwards, every one who went out in the army, ³⁵ on a review of those of the tribe of Manasses, were thirty two thousand two hundred. ³⁶ And of the Benjaminites, according to their pedigrees, according to their communities, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names by their poll, all the males from twenty years old and upwards, every one who went out in the army, ³⁷ on a review of those of the tribe of Benjamin, were thirty five thousand four hundred. ³⁸ And of the Danites, according to their pedigrees, according to their communities, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names by their poll, all the males from twenty years old and upwards, every one who went out in the army, ³⁹ on a review of those of the tribe of Dan, were sixty two thousand seven hundred. ⁴⁰ And of the Aserites, according to their pedigrees, according to their communities, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names by their poll, all the males from twenty years old and upwards, every one who went out in the army, ⁴¹ on a review of those of the tribe of Aser, were forty one thousand five hundred. ⁴² And of the Nephthaleimites, according to their pedigrees, according to their communities, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names by their poll, all the males from twenty years old and upwards, every one who went out in the army, ⁴³ on a review of those of the tribe of Nephthaleim, were fifty three thousand four hundred. ⁴⁴ This was the review which Moses and Aaron, and the chiefs of Israel made. The chiefs were twelve, a man for every tribe. They were of the patriarchal houses of their respective tribes. ⁴⁵ And the whole review of the Israelites, comprehending their army from twenty years old and upwards, ⁴⁶ every one who went out to be marshalled in Israel, was six hundred and three thousand five hundred and fifty. ⁴⁷ But the Levites of the tribe of their father's house, were not reviewed among the Israelites: ⁴⁸ for the Lord had spoken to Moses, saying, ⁴⁹ See that thou review not the tribe of Levi, nor take an account of them among the children of Israel. ⁵⁰ But thou shalt set the Levites over the tabernacle of the testimony, and over all the utensils thereof, and over all the things which are in it. They shall carry the tabernacle, and all its utensils, and they shall minister therein, and encamp about the tabernacle.

⁵⁰ But thou shalt set the Levites over the tabernacle of the testimony, and over all the utensils thereof, and over all the things which are in it. They shall carry the tabernacle, and all its utensils, and they shall minister therein, and encamp about the tabernacle. ⁵¹ And when the tabernacle is to remove, the Levites shall take it down; and when the tabernacle is to be pitched, they shall set it up. And if any of another family come near, let him be put to death. ⁵² And when the Israelites encamp, every man in his station, and every man according to his command, with their army, ⁵³ let the Levites encamp before them, around the tabernacle of the testimony, that there may be no lapse committed by the children of Israel; and that the Levites themselves may guard the tabernacle of the testimony.

⁵³ let the Levites encamp before them, around the tabernacle of the testimony, that there may be no lapse committed by the children of Israel; and that the Levites themselves may guard the tabernacle of the testimony. ⁵⁴ And when the Israelites had done according to all that the Lord commanded Moses,

² Let the children of Israel encamp close to one another, by divisions, by standards, by the houses of their families, facing the tabernacle of the testimony. All around it the Israelites shall encamp. ³ And they who encamp first, towards the east, shall be the division of the camp of Judas with their army; and the chief of the children of Judas shall be Naasson, son of Aminadab;

³ And they who encamp first, towards the east, shall be the division of the camp of Judas with their army; and the chief of the children of Judas shall be Naasson, son of Aminadab;

³ And they who encamp first, towards the east, shall be the division of the camp of Judas with their army; and the chief of the children of Judas shall be Naasson, son of Aminadab; ⁴ his army; even they who were reviewed, being seventy four thousand six hundred;

⁴ his army; even they who were reviewed, being seventy four thousand six hundred; ⁵ and they who encamp adjoining, shall be the division of the tribe of Issachar, and the chief of the Issacharites shall be Nathaniel, son of Sogar;

⁵ and they who encamp adjoining, shall be the division of the tribe of Issachar, and the chief of the Issacharites shall be Nathaniel, son of Sogar;

⁵ and they who encamp adjoining, shall be the division of the tribe of Issachar, and the chief of the Issacharites shall be Nathaniel, son of Sogar; ⁶ his army; even they who were reviewed, being fifty four thousand four hundred;

⁶ his army; even they who were reviewed, being fifty four thousand four hundred;

⁶ his army; even they who were reviewed, being fifty four thousand four hundred; ⁷ and they who encamp adjoining, shall be the division of the tribe of Zabulon, and the chief of the Zabulonites shall be Eliab, son of Chailon;

⁷ and they who encamp adjoining, shall be the division of the tribe of Zabulon, and the chief of the Zabulonites shall be Eliab, son of Chailon;

⁷ and they who encamp adjoining, shall be the division of the tribe of Zabulon, and the chief of the Zabulonites shall be Eliab, son of Chailon; ⁸ his army; even they who were reviewed, being fifty seven thousand four hundred;

⁸ his army; even they who were reviewed, being fifty seven thousand four hundred;

⁸ his army; even they who were reviewed, being fifty seven thousand four hundred; ⁹ all those of the camp of Judas who have been reviewed, amounting to one hundred and eighty six thousand four hundred, with their army, shall march in the van. ¹⁰ And their army on the south, shall be the divisions of the camp of Reuben, and the chief of the Reubenites shall be Elisar, son of Sedur;

¹⁰ And their army on the south, shall be the divisions of the camp of Reuben, and the chief of the Reubenites shall be Elisar, son of Sedur;

¹⁰ And their army on the south, shall be the divisions of the camp of Reuben, and the chief of the Reubenites shall be Elisar, son of Sedur; ¹¹ his army, even they who have been reviewed, being forty six thousand five hundred;

¹¹ his army, even they who have been reviewed, being forty six thousand five hundred; ¹² and they who encamp adjoining him, shall be the division of the tribe of Symeon, and the chief of the Symeonites shall be Salamiel, son of Surisadai;

¹² and they who encamp adjoining him, shall be the division of the tribe of Symeon, and the chief of the Symeonites shall be Salamiel, son of Surisadai;

¹² and they who encamp adjoining him, shall be the division of the tribe of Symeon, and the chief of the Symeonites shall be Salamiel, son of Surisadai; ¹³ his army, even they who were reviewed, being fifty nine thousand three hundred;

¹³ his army, even they who were reviewed, being fifty nine thousand three hundred;

¹³ his army, even they who were reviewed, being fifty nine thousand three hundred; ¹⁴ and they who encamp adjoining shall be the tribe of Gad; and the chief of the Gadites, shall be Elisaph, son of Raguel;

¹⁴ and they who encamp adjoining shall be the tribe of Gad; and the chief of the Gadites, shall be Elisaph, son of Raguel;

¹⁴ and they who encamp adjoining shall be the tribe of Gad; and the chief of the Gadites, shall be Elisaph, son of Raguel; ¹⁵ his army, even they who were reviewed, being forty five thousand six hundred and fifty.

¹⁵ his army, even they who were reviewed, being forty five thousand six hundred and fifty.

¹⁵ his army, even they who were reviewed, being forty five thousand six hundred and fifty. ¹⁶ All those of the camp of Reuben who have been reviewed, amounting to one hundred and fifty one thousand four hundred and fifty, with their army, shall march as the second division. ¹⁷ Then shall move the tabernacle of the testimony, and the camp of the Levites, as the centre division of the camps. As they encamp so they shall take up their march, every man in his rank, according to their companies.

¹⁷ Then shall move the tabernacle of the testimony, and the camp of the Levites, as the centre division of the camps. As they encamp so they shall take up their march, every man in his rank, according to their companies. ¹⁸ And on the west shall be the division of the camp of Ephraim, with their army; and the chief of the Ephraimites shall be Elisama, son of Emiud;

¹⁸ And on the west shall be the division of the camp of Ephraim, with their army; and the chief of the Ephraimites shall be Elisama, son of Emiud;

¹⁸ And on the west shall be the division of the camp of Ephraim, with their army; and the chief of the Ephraimites shall be Elisama, son of Emiud; ¹⁹ his army, even they who were reviewed, being forty thousand five hundred;

¹⁹ his army, even they who were reviewed, being forty thousand five hundred;

¹⁹ his army, even they who were reviewed, being forty thousand five hundred; ²⁰ and they who encamp adjoining, shall be the division of the tribe of Manasses, and the chief of the Manassites shall be Gamaliel, son of Phadassur;

²⁰ and they who encamp adjoining, shall be the division of the tribe of Manasses, and the chief of the Manassites shall be Gamaliel, son of Phadassur; ²¹ his army, even they who were reviewed, being thirty two thousand two hundred;

²¹ his army, even they who were reviewed, being thirty two thousand two hundred; ²² and they who encamp adjoining, shall be the division of the tribe of Benjamin; and the chief of the Benjaminites shall be Abidon, son of Gadeoni;

²² and they who encamp adjoining, shall be the division of the tribe of Benjamin; and the chief of the Benjaminites shall be Abidon, son of Gadeoni; ²³ his army, even they who were reviewed, being thirty five thou 24 sand four hundred.

²³ his army, even they who were reviewed, being thirty five thou 24 sand four hundred. ²⁴ All those of the camp of Ephraim who have been reviewed, amounting to one hundred and eight thousand one hundred, with their army, shall march as the third division. ²⁵ And on the north shall be the division of the camp of Dan; with their army; and the chief of the Danites shall be Achiezer, son of Amisadai;

²⁵ And on the north shall be the division of the camp of Dan; with their army; and the chief of the Danites shall be Achiezer, son of Amisadai; ²⁶ his army, even they who were reviewed, being sixty two thousand seven hundred;

²⁶ his army, even they who were reviewed, being sixty two thousand seven hundred; ²⁷ and they who encamp adjoining him, shall be the tribe of Aser; and the chief of the Aserites, shall be Phagiel, son of Echran;

²⁷ and they who encamp adjoining him, shall be the tribe of Aser; and the chief of the Aserites, shall be Phagiel, son of Echran; ²⁸ his army, even they who have been reviewed, being forty one thousand five hundred:

²⁸ his army, even they who have been reviewed, being forty one thousand five hundred: ²⁹ and they who encamp adjoining, shall be the division of the tribe of Nephthaleim, and the chief of the Nephthaleimites shall be Achire, son of Ainan;

²⁹ and they who encamp adjoining, shall be the division of the tribe of Nephthaleim, and the chief of the Nephthaleimites shall be Achire, son of Ainan; ³⁰ his army, even they who were reviewed, being fifty three thousand four hundred.

³⁰ his army, even they who were reviewed, being fifty three thousand four hundred. ³¹ All those of the camp of Dan, who have been reviewed, amounting to one hundred and fifty seven thousand six hundred, shall march as the rear division. ³² This is the review of the children of Israel according to the houses of their families; the whole muster of the camps, comprehending their armies, being six hundred and three thousand five hundred and fifty. ³³ But the Levites were not reviewed among them, as the Lord commanded Moses. ³⁴ And the children of Israel did all that the Lord commanded Moses. So they encamped according to their divisions, and so they set out on their march, every one in his rank, according to their communities, and according to the houses of their families.

¹ Now this is the genealogy of Aaron and Moses. On the day when the Lord spoke to Moses at mount Sina,

¹ Now this is the genealogy of Aaron and Moses. On the day when the Lord spoke to Moses at mount Sina, ² these were the names of Aaron's sons, Nadab his first born, and Abiud, Eleazar and Ithamar.

² these were the names of Aaron's sons, Nadab his first born, and Abiud, Eleazar and Ithamar. ³ These were the names of Aaron's sons who were anointed priests, whose hands were consecrated to minister in the priest's office.

³ These were the names of Aaron's sons who were anointed priests, whose hands were consecrated to minister in the priest's office. ⁴ But Nadab and Abiud died in the presence of the Lord, upon their offering strange fire before the Lord, in the wilderness of Sina, and they had no children; so Eleazar and Ithamar officiated as priests with their father.

⁴ But Nadab and Abiud died in the presence of the Lord, upon their offering strange fire before the Lord, in the wilderness of Sina, and they had no children; so Eleazar and Ithamar officiated as priests with their father. ⁵ And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

⁵ And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, ⁶ Take the tribe of Levi, and thou shalt present them before Aaron the priest, and they shall minister to him,

⁶ Take the tribe of Levi, and thou shalt present them before Aaron the priest, and they shall minister to him, ⁷ and keep his watches, and the watches of the children of Israel before the tabernacle of the testimony, to do the works of the tabernacle.

⁷ and keep his watches, and the watches of the children of Israel before the tabernacle of the testimony, to do the works of the tabernacle.

⁷ and keep his watches, and the watches of the children of Israel before the tabernacle of the testimony, to do the works of the tabernacle. ⁸ Now that they may keep all the utensils of the tabernacle of the testimony, and the watches of the children of Israel, as far as they respect all the works of the tabernacle;

⁸ Now that they may keep all the utensils of the tabernacle of the testimony, and the watches of the children of Israel, as far as they respect all the works of the tabernacle;

⁸ Now that they may keep all the utensils of the tabernacle of the testimony, and the watches of the children of Israel, as far as they respect all the works of the tabernacle; ⁹ and that thou mayst give the Levites, to Aaron and his sons the priests; they are to be given to me as a gift from among the children of Israel.

⁹ and that thou mayst give the Levites, to Aaron and his sons the priests; they are to be given to me as a gift from among the children of Israel. ¹⁰ And thou shalt set Aaron and his sons over the tabernacle of the testimony, and they shall keep watch over their priesthood, and all that appertain to the altar, and that are within the veil; and if any one of another family touch these, he shall be put to death.

¹⁰ And thou shalt set Aaron and his sons over the tabernacle of the testimony, and they shall keep watch over their priesthood, and all that appertain to the altar, and that are within the veil; and if any one of another family touch these, he shall be put to death.

¹⁰ And thou shalt set Aaron and his sons over the tabernacle of the testimony, and they shall keep watch over their priesthood, and all that appertain to the altar, and that are within the veil; and if any one of another family touch these, he shall be put to death. ¹¹ Moreover the Lord spoke to Moses saying, ¹² Behold I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel, instead of all the first born males among the children of Israel. The Levites shall be the price of their redemption, and shall be mine; ¹³ for every first born belongeth to me. On the day when I smote every first born in the land of Egypt, I hallowed for myself all the firstlings in Israel. The firstlings both of man and beast shall belong to me. I am the Lord. ¹⁴ Then the Lord spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sina, saying, ¹⁵ Review the children of Levi, according to the houses of their families, according to their communities. Review them every male, from a month old and upwards. ¹⁶ Accordingly Moses and Aaron reviewed them, at the command of the Lord, in the manner the Lord commanded them. ¹⁷ Now these were the sons of Levi by their names, Gerson, Kaath, and Merari. ¹⁸ And these are the sons of Gerson, according to their communities; Lobeni and Semei. ¹⁹ And these are the sons of Kaath according to their communities, Amram and Issaar, Chebron and Oziel. ²⁰ And the sons of Merari, according to their communities, were Mooli and Mousi. These are the communities of the Levites, according to the houses of their families. ²¹ To the Gersonites belong the community of the Lobenites, ²² and the community of the Semeites. These are the communities of the Gersonites; and the review of them according to the number of every male, from a month old and upwards; on a review of them the number was seven thousand two hundred. ²³ Now the Gersonites are to encamp behind the tabernacle, towards the west,

²³ Now the Gersonites are to encamp behind the tabernacle, towards the west, ²⁴ and the chief of the head of the family of the community of the Gersonites, was Elisaph son of Dael.

²⁴ and the chief of the head of the family of the community of the Gersonites, was Elisaph son of Dael. ²⁵ And the charge of the Gersonites in the tabernacle of the testimony, was the tabernacle and the covering; and the curtain of the door of the tabernacle of the testimony;

²⁵ And the charge of the Gersonites in the tabernacle of the testimony, was the tabernacle and the covering; and the curtain of the door of the tabernacle of the testimony; ²⁶ and the hangings of the court; and the curtain of the gate, of the court around the tabernacle; and the rest of the works thereof.

²⁶ and the hangings of the court; and the curtain of the gate, of the court around the tabernacle; and the rest of the works thereof. ²⁷ To the Kaathites belonged the community of the Amramites, and the community of the Issaarites, and the community of the Chebronites, and the community of the Ozielites. These are the communities of the Kaathites

²⁷ To the Kaathites belonged the community of the Amramites, and the community of the Issaarites, and the community of the Chebronites, and the community of the Ozielites. These are the communities of the Kaathites ²⁸ according to the numeration; every male, from a month old and upwards, amounted to eight thousand six hundred.

²⁸ according to the numeration; every male, from a month old and upwards, amounted to eight thousand six hundred. ²⁹ These communities of the Kaathites, having the charge of the holy things, are to encamp on the south side of the tabernacle;

²⁹ These communities of the Kaathites, having the charge of the holy things, are to encamp on the south side of the tabernacle; ³⁰ and the chief of the head family of the communities of the Kaathites was Elisaphan, son of Oziel;

³⁰ and the chief of the head family of the communities of the Kaathites was Elisaphan, son of Oziel; ³¹ and their charge was the ark, and the table, and the candlestick, and the altars, and the utensils of the sanctuary which were used in the priest's office; and the veil, and all the works thereof.

³¹ and their charge was the ark, and the table, and the candlestick, and the altars, and the utensils of the sanctuary which were used in the priest's office; and the veil, and all the works thereof. ³² And the chief over the chiefs of the Levites, was Eleazar, the son of Aaron, set over them to superintend the watches of the holy things.

³² And the chief over the chiefs of the Levites, was Eleazar, the son of Aaron, set over them to superintend the watches of the holy things. ³³ To the Merarites belonged the community of Mooli, and the community of Mousi. These are the communities of the Merarites.

³³ To the Merarites belonged the community of Mooli, and the community of Mousi. These are the communities of the Merarites. ³⁴ The muster of them, comprehending every male from one month old and upwards, was six thousand two hundred.

³⁴ The muster of them, comprehending every male from one month old and upwards, was six thousand two hundred. ³⁵ And the chief of the head family of the community of the Merarites, was Suriel, the son of Abichail. They are to encamp on the north side of the tabernacle;

³⁵ And the chief of the head family of the community of the Merarites, was Suriel, the son of Abichail. They are to encamp on the north side of the tabernacle; ³⁶ and the review of the watch of the Merarites, had the charge of the tabernacle, and the bars thereof, and the pillars thereof, and the bases thereof, with all their appurtenances and works,

³⁶ and the review of the watch of the Merarites, had the charge of the tabernacle, and the bars thereof, and the pillars thereof, and the bases thereof, with all their appurtenances and works, ³⁷ and the pillars of the court round about, with their stakes and their cords .

³⁷ and the pillars of the court round about, with their stakes and their cords . ³⁸ They who encamp in front of the tabernacle of the testimony, towards the east, were Moses and Aaron, and their sons, who have the superintendance of the watches of the sanctuary, for the purpose of guarding the things committed to the charge of the Israelites, and if any of another family touch them, he is to be put to death.

³⁸ They who encamp in front of the tabernacle of the testimony, towards the east, were Moses and Aaron, and their sons, who have the superintendance of the watches of the sanctuary, for the purpose of guarding the things committed to the charge of the Israelites, and if any of another family touch them, he is to be put to death.

³⁸ They who encamp in front of the tabernacle of the testimony, towards the east, were Moses and Aaron, and their sons, who have the superintendance of the watches of the sanctuary, for the purpose of guarding the things committed to the charge of the Israelites, and if any of another family touch them, he is to be put to death. ³⁹ The whole muster of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron reviewed, by the command of the Lord, according to their communities; all the males, from a month old and upwards, were twenty two thousand. ⁴⁰ Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, Review all the male first born of the children of Israel, from one month old and upwards, and take the number by name. ⁴¹ And thou shalt take the Levites for me; I the Lord; instead of all the first born sons of Israel; and the cattle of the Levites instead of all the firstlings of the cattle belonging to the children of Israel. ⁴² So Moses reviewed, in the manner the Lord commanded, all the male first born among the Israelites; ⁴³ and all the first born males, numbered by name, from one month old and upwards, were twenty two thousand two hundred and seventy three. ⁴⁴ Whereupon the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, ⁴⁵ Take the Levites, instead of all the first born of the children of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites, for the firstlings of their cattle; and the Levites shall belong to me; I the Lord. ⁴⁶ And as redemption money for the two hundred and seventy three, of the first born, more than the Levites, ⁴⁷ thou shalt take from the first born of the children of Israel, five shekels a poll. According to the holy didrachm, thou shall receive twenty oboli for a shekel. ⁴⁸ And thou shalt give the money to Aaron and his sons, as the redemption of the overplus among the Israelites. ⁴⁹ So Moses took the redemption money, for those who exceeded the redemption made by the Levites.

¹ Then the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying;

¹ Then the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying; ² Take the sum of the Kaathites, apart from the Levites, according to their communities, according to the houses of their families,

² Take the sum of the Kaathites, apart from the Levites, according to their communities, according to the houses of their families, ³ from twenty five years and upwards, to fifty years, every one who goeth in to minister; to do all the services of the tabernacle of the testimony.

³ from twenty five years and upwards, to fifty years, every one who goeth in to minister; to do all the services of the tabernacle of the testimony. ⁴ Now these are the services of the Kaathites in the tabernacle of the testimony, a most sacred service.

⁴ Now these are the services of the Kaathites in the tabernacle of the testimony, a most sacred service. ⁵ When the camp is about to remove, Aaron shall go in with his sons, and they shall take down the covering veil, and with it cover the ark of the testimony,

⁵ When the camp is about to remove, Aaron shall go in with his sons, and they shall take down the covering veil, and with it cover the ark of the testimony, ⁶ and put thereon the covering of blue skins; and over it they shall spread a mantle, wholly blue, and put in the staves.

⁶ and put thereon the covering of blue skins; and over it they shall spread a mantle, wholly blue, and put in the staves. ⁷ Then over the presence table they shall spread a mantle, all of purple; upon it, and upon the platters, and the censers, and the goblets, and the libation cups, with which he maketh libations; and the loaves which are continually thereon shall be upon it.

⁷ Then over the presence table they shall spread a mantle, all of purple; upon it, and upon the platters, and the censers, and the goblets, and the libation cups, with which he maketh libations; and the loaves which are continually thereon shall be upon it. ⁸ And they shall throw over it a scarlet mantle, and cover it, with a blue skin covering, and put in the staves to carry it.

⁸ And they shall throw over it a scarlet mantle, and cover it, with a blue skin covering, and put in the staves to carry it. ⁹ Then they shall take a blue mantle, and cover the candlestick which giveth light with its lamps, and its snuffers, and its tweezers, and all the oil vessels, which they use in that service;

⁹ Then they shall take a blue mantle, and cover the candlestick which giveth light with its lamps, and its snuffers, and its tweezers, and all the oil vessels, which they use in that service; ¹⁰ and they shall put it, and all the utensils thereof, into a blue skin covering, and lay it on the staves to carry it.

¹⁰ and they shall put it, and all the utensils thereof, into a blue skin covering, and lay it on the staves to carry it. ¹¹ They shall then cover the golden altar with a blue mantle, and spread over it a skin covering of blue, and put in the staves thereof to carry it.

¹¹ They shall then cover the golden altar with a blue mantle, and spread over it a skin covering of blue, and put in the staves thereof to carry it. ¹² And they shall take all the utensils used in the service, all with which they minister in the holies, and put them into a blue mantle, and cover them with a skin covering of blue, and lay them on staves to carry them.

¹² And they shall take all the utensils used in the service, all with which they minister in the holies, and put them into a blue mantle, and cover them with a skin covering of blue, and lay them on staves to carry them. ¹³ Then they shall put the cover on the altar, and cover it with a mantle, entirely of purple,

¹³ Then they shall put the cover on the altar, and cover it with a mantle, entirely of purple, ¹⁴ and they shall lay thereon all the utensils with which they minister at it, namely the censers, and the flesh forks, and the cups, and the cover, and the vials, and all the utensils of the altar; and they shall throw over it a skin covering of blue, and put in the staves to carry it. Then they shall take a purple mantle, and cover the laver and its base; and put it in a skin covering of blue, and put it on the staves.

¹⁴ and they shall lay thereon all the utensils with which they minister at it, namely the censers, and the flesh forks, and the cups, and the cover, and the vials, and all the utensils of the altar; and they shall throw over it a skin covering of blue, and put in the staves to carry it. Then they shall take a purple mantle, and cover the laver and its base; and put it in a skin covering of blue, and put it on the staves. ¹⁵ And when Aaron and his sons have finished covering the holy things, and all the utensils, while the camp is removing, after this the sons of Kaath shall come in to carry them; but they shall not touch the holy things lest they die. These things the sons of Kaath shall take up in the tabernacle of the testimony.

¹⁵ And when Aaron and his sons have finished covering the holy things, and all the utensils, while the camp is removing, after this the sons of Kaath shall come in to carry them; but they shall not touch the holy things lest they die. These things the sons of Kaath shall take up in the tabernacle of the testimony.

¹⁵ And when Aaron and his sons have finished covering the holy things, and all the utensils, while the camp is removing, after this the sons of Kaath shall come in to carry them; but they shall not touch the holy things lest they die. These things the sons of Kaath shall take up in the tabernacle of the testimony. ¹⁶ The overseer, Eleazar son of Aaron the priest, shall have the charge of the oil for light, and of the compound incense, and the daily sacrifice, and the anointing oil, and the oversight of the whole tabernacle, and all that are in it, in the sanctuary, in all the works thereof.

¹⁶ The overseer, Eleazar son of Aaron the priest, shall have the charge of the oil for light, and of the compound incense, and the daily sacrifice, and the anointing oil, and the oversight of the whole tabernacle, and all that are in it, in the sanctuary, in all the works thereof. ¹⁷ And the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying,

¹⁷ And the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying, ¹⁸ That you may not destroy this community of the tribe, namely the Kaathites, from among the Levites,

¹⁸ That you may not destroy this community of the tribe, namely the Kaathites, from among the Levites, ¹⁹ you must do this for them, that they may live and not die; When they go into the holy of holies, let Aaron and his sons go in before them; and they shall station them, every one according to what he is to carry:

¹⁹ you must do this for them, that they may live and not die; When they go into the holy of holies, let Aaron and his sons go in before them; and they shall station them, every one according to what he is to carry: ²⁰ And let them not go in abruptly, to view the holy things, so they shall not die.

²⁰ And let them not go in abruptly, to view the holy things, so they shall not die. ²¹ Moreover the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

²¹ Moreover the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, ²² Take the sum of the Gersonites; of them also according to the houses of their families, according to their communities.

²² Take the sum of the Gersonites; of them also according to the houses of their families, according to their communities. ²³ Review them, from twenty five years, and upwards, to fifty years of age, every one who goeth in to minister; to do his work in the tabernacle of the testimony.

²³ Review them, from twenty five years, and upwards, to fifty years of age, every one who goeth in to minister; to do his work in the tabernacle of the testimony. ²⁴ The service of the community of the Gersonites is the same, namely to serve and to carry.

²⁴ The service of the community of the Gersonites is the same, namely to serve and to carry. ²⁵ They shall carry the skin coverings of the tabernacle of the testimony with its covering, the upper covering of blue which is upon it, and the curtain of the door of the tabernacle of the testimony,

²⁵ They shall carry the skin coverings of the tabernacle of the testimony with its covering, the upper covering of blue which is upon it, and the curtain of the door of the tabernacle of the testimony, ²⁶ and the hangings of the court, both all that are for the tabernacle of the testimony, and those about it, and all the sacred implements which are used in the holy service.

²⁶ and the hangings of the court, both all that are for the tabernacle of the testimony, and those about it, and all the sacred implements which are used in the holy service. ²⁷ They shall act under the direction of Aaron and his sons, whatever may be the service of the Gersonites, in all their services, and in all their works. So thou shalt review them by name, having respect to all the burdens to be carried by them.

²⁷ They shall act under the direction of Aaron and his sons, whatever may be the service of the Gersonites, in all their services, and in all their works. So thou shalt review them by name, having respect to all the burdens to be carried by them. ²⁸ This is the service of the Gersonites in the tabernacle of the testimony, and the superintendance of them shall be by the hand of Ithamar, the son of Aaron the priest.

²⁸ This is the service of the Gersonites in the tabernacle of the testimony, and the superintendance of them shall be by the hand of Ithamar, the son of Aaron the priest. ²⁹ With regard to the Merarites, review them according to their communities, according to the houses of their families;

²⁹ With regard to the Merarites, review them according to their communities, according to the houses of their families; ³⁰ review them from twenty five years, and upwards, to fifty years of age; every one who goeth in to do the works of the tabernacle of the testimony,

³⁰ review them from twenty five years, and upwards, to fifty years of age; every one who goeth in to do the works of the tabernacle of the testimony, ³¹ to take charge of those things to be carried by them, according to all their works for the tabernacle of the testimony, namely the capitals of the tabernacle, and the bars, and the pillars thereof, the bases thereof, and the bases and pillars for the veil, and for the curtain of the door of the tabernacle,

³¹ to take charge of those things to be carried by them, according to all their works for the tabernacle of the testimony, namely the capitals of the tabernacle, and the bars, and the pillars thereof, the bases thereof, and the bases and pillars for the veil, and for the curtain of the door of the tabernacle, ³² and the pillars of the court round about, with their bases, and the pillars for the curtain of the gate of the court, with their bases, and their pins, and their cords, and all the implements thereof, and all their services; review them by name, and all the implements which are to be under their charge, and to be carried by them.

³² and the pillars of the court round about, with their bases, and the pillars for the curtain of the gate of the court, with their bases, and their pins, and their cords, and all the implements thereof, and all their services; review them by name, and all the implements which are to be under their charge, and to be carried by them. ³³ This service of the community of the Merarites, in all their works, for the tabernacle of the testimony, shall be under the superintendance of Ithamar, the son of Aaron the priest.

³³ This service of the community of the Merarites, in all their works, for the tabernacle of the testimony, shall be under the superintendance of Ithamar, the son of Aaron the priest. ³⁴ Accordingly Moses and Aaron, and the chiefs of Israel, reviewed the Kaathites according to their communities, according to the houses of their families, ³⁵ from twenty five years old, and upwards, to fifty years of age, every one who went in to minister, and do service for the tabernacle of the testimony; ³⁶ and the number of them, according to their communities, was two thousand seven hundred and fifty. ³⁷ This was the muster of the community of the Kaathites, comprehending every one who performed service for the tabernacle of the testimony, as Moses and Aaron reviewed them, at the command of the Lord, by the hand of Moses. ³⁸ Then the Gersonites were reviewed according to their communities, according to the houses of their families, ³⁹ from twenty five years, and upwards, to fifty years of age, comprehending every one who went in to serve, and perform works for the tabernacle of the testimony. ⁴⁰ And the muster of them, according to their communities, according to the houses of their families, was two thousand six hundred and thirty. ⁴¹ This was the review of the community of the Gersonites, comprehending every one who performed service for the tabernacle of the testimony, whom Moses and Aaron reviewed, at the command of the Lord, by the hand of Moses. ⁴² Then was reviewed the community of the Merarites, according to their communities, according to the houses of their families, ⁴³ from twenty five years, and upwards, to fifty years of age, comprehending every one who went in to perform the holy works of the tabernacle of the testimony; ⁴⁴ And the muster of them according to their communities, according to the houses of their families, was three thousand two hundred. ⁴⁵ This was the muster of the community of the Merarites, whom Moses and Aaron reviewed, at the command of the Lord, by the hand of Moses. ⁴⁶ All the Levites who were reviewed, whom Moses with Aaron and the chiefs of Israel reviewed by communities, by the houses of their families, ⁴⁷ from twenty five years, and upwards, to fifty years of age, comprehending every one who went in for the performance of works and for the business of carrying for the tabernacle of the testimony; ⁴⁸ even all who were reviewed, were eight thousand five hundred and eighty. ⁴⁹ At the command of the Lord, by the hand of Moses, he reviewed them, man by man, for their works, and for the things which they were to carry. They were reviewed in the manner the Lord commanded Moses.

² the chiefs of Israel, the twelve chiefs of the houses of their head families who were the chiefs of the tribes, the same who attended at the review, made an offering,

¹⁰ The chiefs tendered also an offering for the dedication of the altar, on the day he anointed it. But when the chiefs brought their gift over against the altar, at some distance from it, ¹¹ the Lord said to Moses, One chief a day. Let them bring forward, every chief his gifts on his day, for the dedication of the altar. ¹² So he who brought forward his gifts on the first day, was Naasson, son of Aminadab chief of the tribe of Judas;

¹² So he who brought forward his gifts on the first day, was Naasson, son of Aminadab chief of the tribe of Judas; ¹³ and he offered as his gift, one silver charger, the weight of which was a hundred and thirty shekels, one silver cup of seventy shekels after the holy shekel, both full of fine flour, mixed up with oil, for a sacrifice; ¹⁴ one censer, of ten shekels of gold, full of incense; ¹⁵ one young bull from the herd, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a whole burnt offering, ¹⁶ and one kid of the goats for a sin offering, ¹⁷ and for a sacrifice of thanksgiving, two heifers, five rams, five he-goats, five ewe lambs of the first year. This was the gift of Naasson, son of Aminadab. ¹⁸ On the second day Nathaniel, son of Sogar, the chief of the tribe of Issachar made his offering;

¹⁸ On the second day Nathaniel, son of Sogar, the chief of the tribe of Issachar made his offering; ¹⁹ and he presented as his gift, one silver charger, the weight of which was a hundred and thirty shekels; one silver cup of seventy shekels after the holy shekel, both full of fine flour, mixed up with oil for a sacrifice; ²⁰ one censer of ten shekels of gold full of incense; ²¹ one young bull from the herd, one ram, one lamb of the first year for a whole burnt offering, ²² and one kid of the goats, for a sin offering; and for a sacrifice of thanksgiving, two heifers, five rams, five he-goats, five ewe lambs of the first year. This was the gift of Nathaniel son of Sogar.

²⁴ On the third day the chief of the Zabulonites, Eliab, son of Chailon,

²⁴ On the third day the chief of the Zabulonites, Eliab, son of Chailon, ²⁵ offered as his gift one silver charger, the weight of which was a hundred and thirty shekels, one silver cup of seventy shekels after the holy shekel, both full of fine flour made up with oil for a sacrifice; ²⁶ one censer of ten shekels of gold, full of incense; ²⁷ one young bull from the herd, one ram, one lamb of the first year for a whole burnt offering, ²⁸ and one kid of the goats for a sin offering; ²⁹ and for a sacrifice of thanksgiving, two heifers, five rams, five he-goats, five ewe lambs of the first year. This was the gift of Eliab, son of Chailon. ³⁰ On the fourth day the chief of the Reubenites, Elisur son of Sedur, offered as his gift

³⁰ On the fourth day the chief of the Reubenites, Elisur son of Sedur, offered as his gift ³¹ one silver charger the weight of which was a hundred and thirty shekels; one silver cup of seventy shekels, after the holy shekel, both full of fine flour made up with oil for a sacrifice; ³² one censer of ten shekels of gold, full of incense; ³³ one young bull from the herd, one ram, one lamb of the first year for a whole burnt offering; ³⁴ one kid of the goats for a sin offering; ³⁵ and for a sacrifice of thanksgiving, two heifers, five rams, five he-goats, five ewe lambs of the first year. This was the gift of Elisur son of Sedur. ³⁶ On the fifth day the chief of the Symeonites, Salamiel, son of Surisadai,

³⁶ On the fifth day the chief of the Symeonites, Salamiel, son of Surisadai, ³⁷ offered as his gift one silver charger, the weight of which was a hundred and thirty shekels; one silver cup of seventy shekels after the holy shekel, both full of fine flour made up with oil for a sacrifice; ³⁸ one censer of ten shekels of gold, full of incense; ³⁹ one young bull from the herd, one ram, one lamb of the first year for a whole burnt offering, ⁴⁰ and one kid of the goats for a sin offering; ⁴¹ and for a sacrifice of thanksgiving, two heifers, five rams, five he-goats, five ewe lambs of the first year. This was the gift of Salamiel, son of Surisadai. ⁴² On the sixth day the chief of the Gadites, Elisaph son of Raguel, offered as his gift,

⁴² On the sixth day the chief of the Gadites, Elisaph son of Raguel, offered as his gift, ⁴³ one silver charger, the weight of which was a hundred and thirty shekels, one silver cup of seventy shekels, after the holy shekel, both full of fine flour made up with oil for a sacrifice; ⁴⁴ one censer of ten shekels of gold, full of incense; ⁴⁵ one young bull from the herd, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a whole burnt offering, ⁴⁶ and one kid of the goats for a sin offering; ⁴⁷ and for a sacrifice of thanksgiving, two heifers, five rams, five he-goats, five ewe lambs of the first year. This was the gift of Elisaph, son of Raquel. ⁴⁸ On the seventh day the chief of the Ephraimites, Elisama, son of Emiud,

⁴⁸ On the seventh day the chief of the Ephraimites, Elisama, son of Emiud, ⁴⁹ offered as his gift one silver charger, the weight of which was a hundred and thirty shekels; one silver cup of seventy shekels, after the holy shekel, both full of fine flour made up with oil for a sacrifice; ⁵⁰ one censer of ten shekels of gold, full of incense; ⁵¹ one young bull from the herd, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a whole burnt offering, ⁵² and one kid of the goats for a sin offering; ⁵³ and, for a sacrifice of thanksgiving, two heifers, five rams, five he-goats, five ewe lambs of the first year. This was the gift of Elisama, son of Emiud. ⁵⁴ On the eighth day the chief of the children of Manasses, Gamaliel, son of Phadassur,

⁵⁴ On the eighth day the chief of the children of Manasses, Gamaliel, son of Phadassur, ⁵⁵ offered as his gift, one silver charger, the weight of which was a hundred and thirty shekels; one silver cup of seventy shekels, after the holy shekel, both full of fine flour, made up with oil for a sacrifice, ⁵⁶ one censer of ten shekels of gold, full of incense; ⁵⁷ one young bull from the herd, one ram, one lamb of the first year for a whole burnt offering, ⁵⁸ and one kid of the goats, for a sin offering; ⁵⁹ and for a sacrifice of thanksgiving, two heifers, five rams, five he goats, five ewe lambs of the first year. This was the gift of Gamaliel, son of Phadassur. ⁶⁰ On the ninth day the chief of the Benjaminites, Abidan, son of Gadeoni,

⁶⁰ On the ninth day the chief of the Benjaminites, Abidan, son of Gadeoni, ⁶¹ offered as his gift, one silver charger, the weight of which was a hundred and thirty shekels; one silver cup of seventy shekels, after the holy shekel, both full of fine flour made up with oil for a sacrifice; ⁶² one censer of two shekels of gold, full of incense; ⁶³ one young bull of the herd, one ram, one lamb of the first year for a whole burnt offering; ⁶⁴ and one kid of the goats for a sin offering; ⁶⁵ and for a sacrifice of thanksgiving, two heifers, five rams, five lie-goats, five ewe lambs of the first year. This was the gift of Abidan, son of Gadeoni. ⁶⁶ On the tenth clay, the chief of the Danites, Achieser, son of Amisadai,

⁶⁶ On the tenth clay, the chief of the Danites, Achieser, son of Amisadai, ⁶⁷ offered as his gift, one silver charger the weight of which was a hundred and thirty shekels; one silver cup of seventy shekels, after the holy shekel, both full of fine flour, made up with oil for a sacrifice; ⁶⁸ one censer of ten shekels of gold, full of incense; ⁶⁹ one young bull from the herd, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a whole burnt offering, ⁷⁰ and one kid of the goats for a sin offering; ⁷¹ and for a sacrifice of thanksgiving, two heifers, five rams, five he-goats, five ewe lambs of the first year. This was the gift of Achieser, son of Amisadai. ⁷² On the eleventh day, the chief of the Aserites, Phagael, son of Echran,

⁷² On the eleventh day, the chief of the Aserites, Phagael, son of Echran, ⁷³ offered as his gift, one silver charger, the weight of which was a hundred and thirty shekels; one silver cup of seventy shekels, after the holy shekel, both full of fine flour, made up with oil, for a sacrifice; ⁷⁴ one censer of ten shekels of gold, full of incense; ⁷⁵ one young bull from the herd, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a whole burnt offering; ⁷⁶ and one kid of the goats for a sin offering; ⁷⁷ and for a sacrifice of thanksgiving, two heifers, five rams, five he-goats, five ewe lambs of the first year. This was the gift of Phagael, son of Echran. ⁷⁸ On the twelfth day, the chief of the Nephthaleimites, Achire, son of Ainan,

⁷⁸ On the twelfth day, the chief of the Nephthaleimites, Achire, son of Ainan, ⁷⁹ offered as his gift, one silver charger, the weight of which was a hundred and thirty shekels, one silver cup of seventy shekels, after the holy shekel, both full of fine flour made up with oil for a sacrifice; ⁸⁰ one censer of ten shekels of gold, full of incense; ⁸¹ one young bull from the herd, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a whole burnt offering; ⁸² and one kid of the goats for a sin offering; ⁸³ and for a sacrifice of thanksgiving, two heifers, five rams, five he-goats, five ewe lambs of the first year. This was the gift of Achire, son of Ainan.

¹ and the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, ² Speak to Aaron, and thou shalt say to him, When thou hast put on the side lamps, the seven lamps shall give light in a range with the front of the candlestick. ³ And Aaron did so. On each side, on a range with the front of the candlestick, he lighted the lamps thereof as the Lord commanded Moses. ⁴ Now the workmanship of the candlestick was of solid gold; both its stem, and its lillies, were of one solid piece. He had made the candlestick according to the pattern which the Lord shewed Moses. ⁵ Moreover the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, ⁶ Take the Levites from among the children of Israel, and purify them. ⁷ And in this manner thou shalt perform their purification. Thou shalt sprinkle them with the water of purification, and a razor shall pass over their whole body, and they shall wash their clothes, and they will be clean. ⁸ Then they shall take a young bull from the herd, with his sacrifice, to wit, fine flour mixed up with oil; and thou shalt take a yearling bull from the herd for a sin offering, ⁹ and bring the Levites before the tabernacle of the testimony, and assemble all the congregation of Israel's sons, ¹⁰ and present the Levites before the Lord. And the sons of Israel shall lay their hands on the Levites; ¹¹ and Aaron shall set the Levites apart before the Lord, as a gift from the sons of Israel; and they shall be set apart to perform the works of the Lord. ¹² Then the Levites shall lay their hands on the head of the young bulls. And thou shalt offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a whole burnt offering, to make atonement for them. ¹³ Then thou shalt place the Levites before the Lord, and before Aaron and before his sons, and give them as a gift before the Lord. ¹⁴ thou shalt separate the Levites from among the children of Israel, and they shall belong to me. ¹⁵ And after this, the Levites shall go in to do the works of the tabernacle of the testimony, when thou hast purified them, and given them up before the Lord. ¹⁶ Because they are solemnly given up to me from among the children of Israel; I have taken them for myself from among the children of Israel, instead of all the males who are the first born of their mothers. ¹⁷ Because every first born among the children of Israel, whether of man or beast, belongeth to me [on the day when I smote all the first born in the land of Egypt, I hallowed them for myself] ¹⁸ and I have taken the Levites instead of all the first born among the children of Israel, ¹⁹ and have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and his sons, from among the children of Israel, to do the works of the children of Israel at the tabernacle of the testimony, and to make atonement for the children of Israel; therefore none among the children of Israel shall come near the Holies.

¹⁹ and have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and his sons, from among the children of Israel, to do the works of the children of Israel at the tabernacle of the testimony, and to make atonement for the children of Israel; therefore none among the children of Israel shall come near the Holies. ²⁰ So Moses and Aaron, and all the congregation of the children of Israel, did to the Levites as the Lord commanded Moses in respect to them. ²¹ Now when the children of Israel had done so to them, and the Levites were purified, and had washed their clothes, and Aaron had solemnly given them up in the presence of the Lord, and had made atonement for them to purify them; ²² and, after this, the Levites had gone in to perform their service in the tabernacle of the testimony, in the presence of Aaron and his sons; when they had done thus for the Levites, as the Lord had commanded Moses in respect to them; ²³ then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, ²⁴ There is this further in respect to the Levites; from twenty five years and upwards, they shall go in to perform service at the tabernacle of the testimony; ²⁵ but after fifty years of age, they are to be withdrawn from the service, and work no more. ²⁶ As brothers, they are to keep watch at the tabernacle of the testimony, but not to perform laborious work. In this manner thou shalt dispose of the Levites among their watches.

¹ Now in the second year after their coming out of the land of Egypt, in the first month, the Lord spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sina, saying,

¹ therefore the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, ² Make for thyself two silver trumpets. Thou shalt make them of ductile silver, each beaten out of one piece. And they shall serve thee to assemble the congregation, and to cause the camps to remove. ³ When thou shalt blow with them, all the congregation shall assemble at the door of the tabernacle of the testimony; ⁴ but when one is blown, all the chiefs, the leaders of Israel, shall come to thee. ⁵ When you blow an alarm, the camps on the east shall begin their march; ⁶ and when you blow a second alarm, the camps on the south shall begin their march; and when you blow a third alarm, the camps on the west shall begin their march; and when you blow a fourth alarm, the camps on the north shall begin their march. They shall blow an alarm for their marching. ⁷ And when you would assemble the congregation, you are to blow with them, but not an alarm. ⁸ The sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow the trumpets. This shall be a perpetual ordinance for you, throughout your generations. ⁹ And when you go out to battle in your land, against your enemies, who have risen up against you, you shall sound these trumpets, that you may be brought into remembrance before the Lord, and saved from your enemies. ¹⁰ In the days of your rejoicings also, and at your festivals, and at your new moons, you shall blow the trumpets, at your whole burnt offerings, and at your sacrifices of thanksgivings; and it shall be a calling of you into remembrance before the Lord; I the Lord your God. ¹¹ Now in the second year, in the second month, on the twentieth day of the month, the cloud ascended from the tabernacle of the testimony;

¹¹ Now in the second year, in the second month, on the twentieth day of the month, the cloud ascended from the tabernacle of the testimony;

¹¹ Now in the second year, in the second month, on the twentieth day of the month, the cloud ascended from the tabernacle of the testimony; ¹² whereupon the Israelites with their baggage, marched through the wilderness of Sina, and the cloud halted in the wilderness of Pharan.

¹² whereupon the Israelites with their baggage, marched through the wilderness of Sina, and the cloud halted in the wilderness of Pharan. ¹³ When the first had begun their march; when the van, ¹⁴ the division of the camp of Judas, had marched, and at the head of it Naasson son of Aminadab,

¹⁴ the division of the camp of Judas, had marched, and at the head of it Naasson son of Aminadab,

¹⁴ the division of the camp of Judas, had marched, and at the head of it Naasson son of Aminadab, ¹⁵ and at the head of the army of the tribe of Issachar, Nathaniel son of Sogar,

¹⁵ and at the head of the army of the tribe of Issachar, Nathaniel son of Sogar,

¹⁵ and at the head of the army of the tribe of Issachar, Nathaniel son of Sogar, ¹⁶ and at the head of the army of the tribe of Zabulon, Eliab son of Chailon; then were the Gersonites, and the Merarites,

¹⁶ and at the head of the army of the tribe of Zabulon, Eliab son of Chailon; then were the Gersonites, and the Merarites,

¹⁶ and at the head of the army of the tribe of Zabulon, Eliab son of Chailon; then were the Gersonites, and the Merarites, ¹⁷ having taken down the tabernacle, to move on; carrying the tabernacle.

¹⁷ having taken down the tabernacle, to move on; carrying the tabernacle.

¹⁷ having taken down the tabernacle, to move on; carrying the tabernacle. ¹⁸ And when the division of the camp of Reuben had marched with their army, and at the head of it Elisur son of Sedur;

¹⁸ And when the division of the camp of Reuben had marched with their army, and at the head of it Elisur son of Sedur;

¹⁸ And when the division of the camp of Reuben had marched with their army, and at the head of it Elisur son of Sedur;

¹⁸ And when the division of the camp of Reuben had marched with their army, and at the head of it Elisur son of Sedur; ¹⁹ and at the head of the army of the tribe of Symeon, Salamiel son of Surisadai;

¹⁹ and at the head of the army of the tribe of Symeon, Salamiel son of Surisadai;

¹⁹ and at the head of the army of the tribe of Symeon, Salamiel son of Surisadai; ²⁰ and at the head of the army of the tribe of Gad, Elisaph son of Raguel,

²⁰ and at the head of the army of the tribe of Gad, Elisaph son of Raguel,

²⁰ and at the head of the army of the tribe of Gad, Elisaph son of Raguel,

²⁰ and at the head of the army of the tribe of Gad, Elisaph son of Raguel, ²¹ then were the Kaathites to move on, carrying the holy things, so that the tabernacle might be set up when they arrived.

²¹ then were the Kaathites to move on, carrying the holy things, so that the tabernacle might be set up when they arrived.

²¹ then were the Kaathites to move on, carrying the holy things, so that the tabernacle might be set up when they arrived.

²¹ then were the Kaathites to move on, carrying the holy things, so that the tabernacle might be set up when they arrived. ²² Then were to march the division of the camp of Ephraim, with their army, and at the head of it Elisama son of Emiud;

²² Then were to march the division of the camp of Ephraim, with their army, and at the head of it Elisama son of Emiud;

²² Then were to march the division of the camp of Ephraim, with their army, and at the head of it Elisama son of Emiud; ²³ and at the head of the army of the tribe of Manasses, Gamaliel son of Phadassur;

²³ and at the head of the army of the tribe of Manasses, Gamaliel son of Phadassur;

²³ and at the head of the army of the tribe of Manasses, Gamaliel son of Phadassur; ²⁴ and at the head of the army of the tribe of Benjamin, Abidan son of Gadeoni.

²⁴ and at the head of the army of the tribe of Benjamin, Abidan son of Gadeoni.

²⁴ and at the head of the army of the tribe of Benjamin, Abidan son of Gadeoni. ²⁵ And the division of the camp of Dan were to march the last of all the camps, with their army, and at the head of it Achiezer son of Amisadai;

²⁵ And the division of the camp of Dan were to march the last of all the camps, with their army, and at the head of it Achiezer son of Amisadai;

²⁵ And the division of the camp of Dan were to march the last of all the camps, with their army, and at the head of it Achiezer son of Amisadai; ²⁶ and at the head of the army of the tribe of Aser, Phagael son of Echran;

²⁶ and at the head of the army of the tribe of Aser, Phagael son of Echran;

²⁶ and at the head of the army of the tribe of Aser, Phagael son of Echran; ²⁷ and at the head of the army of the tribe of Nephthaleim, Achire son of Ainan.

²⁷ and at the head of the army of the tribe of Nephthaleim, Achire son of Ainan.

²⁷ and at the head of the army of the tribe of Nephthaleim, Achire son of Ainan. ²⁸ These were the armies of the Israelites. ²⁹ Now when they began their march Moses said to Obad, son of Raguel the Madianite, the brother in law of Moses, We are now on our march to the place which the Lord said, This I will give you. Come with us and we will deal well with thee; for the Lord hath spoken good things concerning Israel. ³⁰ In reply to which he said, I cannot go, but must return to my own land, and to my family. ³¹ Whereupon Moses said, Thou must not leave us. Because thou hast been with us in the wilderness, therefore thou shalt be a senator among us, ³² and shalt share; if thou go with us, thou shalt indeed share in all those good things which the Lord will bestow upon us, and we will deal kindly with thee. ³³ So they removed from the mount of the Lord, three days' journey, and the ark of the covenant of the Lord went before them the three days' journey, to look out for them a resting place. ³⁴ Now while the cloud was overshadowing them by day, as they marched out of the camp, ³⁵ And when the ark set forward Moses said, Arise, O Lord, and let thine enemies be scattered. Let them who hate thee be put to flight. ³⁶ And when it halted he said, Return, Lord, to the thousand myriads of Israel.

¹⁷ and I will come down and talk with thee there, and I will take a portion of the spirit which is upon thee, and put it upon them; and they will help thee to bear the burden of this people, so that thou shalt not bear them thyself alone.

² Send men, and let them examine for thee the land of the Chananites, which I am about to give to the children of Israel for a possession. Thou shalt send a man for every tribe; according to the communities of their patriarchal families, thou shalt send them, every one a leader among them. ³ So Moses sent them from the wilderness of Pharan, by the command of the Lord. All the men were principal officers of the children of Israel, ⁴ and these were their names; Of the tribe of Reuben, Samuel, son of Zachur; ⁵ of the tribe of Symeon, Saphat, son of Suri; ⁶ Of the tribe of Judas, Chaleb, son of Jephonne; ⁷ of the tribe of Issachar, Ilaal, son of Joseph; ⁸ of the tribe of Ephraim, Ause, son of Nave; ⁹ of the tribe of Benjamin, Phalti, son of Raphu; ¹⁰ of the tribe of Zabulon, Gudiel, son of Sudi; ¹¹ of the tribe of Joseph; of the Manassites, Gaddi, son of Susi; ¹² of the tribe of Dan, Amiel, son of Gamali; ¹³ of the tribe of Aser, Sathur, son of Michael; ¹⁴ of the tribe of Nephthaleim, Nabi, son of Sabi; ¹⁵ of the tribe of Gad, Gudiel, son of Makchi.

²⁹ In this wilderness your carcasses shall fall; the whole review of you; even all of you who have been reviewed, from twenty years old, and upwards, who have murmured against me.

² when they rose up against Moses, with two hundred and fifty men of the sons of Israel, leaders of the congregation, eminent for counsel and men of renown;

⁴⁰ a memorial to the children of Israel, that none of another family, who is not of the seed of Aaron, should come near to present incense before the Lord, lest he be like Kore, and his confederacy, as the Lord spoke to him by the ministry of Moses.

⁴⁶ Whereupon they fell on their face. And Moses said to Aaron, Take the censer, and put therein fire from the altar, and throw incense on it, and carry it with all haste to the camp, and make atonement for them; for wrath is gone forth from the presence of the Lord, and hath begun to slay the people.

³ and on the staff of Levi write Aaron's name; for he is one staff. The chief of the house of the head family in every tribe shall give;

² take therefore to thyself thy brethren, the tribe of Levi, the community of thy father, and let them be joined to thee, and perform holy service for thee. While thou, and thy sons with thee, are before the tabernacle of the testimony, ³ they shall keep guard for thee, and guard the tabernacle of the testimony: but let them not approach to the holy utensils, nor to the altar, lest they die, and you with them. ⁴ They shall be joined with thee, and shall keep guard over the tabernacle of the testimony, according to all the holy services of the tabernacle, and none of another family shall come to thee. ⁵ And you shall keep the charge of the holy things, and of the altar, so that there shall not be wrath among the children of Israel.

²² and the children of Israel are no more to come to the tabernacle of the testimony, to bear a sin which incurreth death,

¹¹ Then Moses lifted up his hand, and smote the rock twice with the staff, and there gushed out much water, so that the congregation, and their cattle, drank.

¹⁰ Who hath accurately scanned the seed of Jacob? Who can count the communities of Israel? May my soul depart among the souls of the righteous! And my offspring be as the seed of these!

²³ For there is no augury used by Jacob; Nor divination among Israel. In due season it shall be told by Jacob, And to Israel, what God will execute. ²⁴ Behold the people will rouse like a young lion; And, like an old lion, exult with pride. They will not go to rest till they devour prey; Until they have drunk the blood of the slain. ²⁵ Upon this Balak said to Balaam, Thou shalt neither with curses, curse them for me; nor shalt thou with blessings bless them.

² And when Balaam raised his eyes, and saw Israel encamped by tribes, a spirit of God came upon him, and he took up his parable, and said,

⁴ and the Lord said to Moses, Take all those leaders of the people and make a public example of them, for the Lord, in the face of the sun; so shall the wrath of the Lord be turned away from Israel.

⁸ went after the man; the Israelite, into the bed chamber, and ran them both through, the man, the Israelite, quite through, and the woman into her belly. Whereupon the plague stopped from the children of Israel. ⁹ Now they who had died of the plague were twenty four thousand.

¹⁴ Now the name of the man; the Israelite, who was slain with the Madianitish woman, was Zambri, son of Salmon, the chief of the patriarchal house of the Symeonites;

¹ And, after the plague, the Lord spoke to Moses, and Eleazar the priest, saying, ² Take the sum of the whole congregation of Israel, from twenty years old and upwards, according to the houses of their families, every one who goeth out to war in Israel.

² Take the sum of the whole congregation of Israel, from twenty years old and upwards, according to the houses of their families, every one who goeth out to war in Israel.

² Take the sum of the whole congregation of Israel, from twenty years old and upwards, according to the houses of their families, every one who goeth out to war in Israel. ³ Upon which, orders were issued by Moses, and Eleazar the priest, at Araboth-Moab, on the Jordan over against Jericho, saying, ⁴ From twenty years old and upwards, as the Lord commanded Moses. Now these were the sons of Israel who came out of Egypt. ⁵ Reuben, Israel's first born. and the sons of Reuben, Enoch, and the community of the Enochites; to Phallus belonged the community of the Phalluites; ⁶ to Asron, the community of the Asronites; to Charmi, the community of the Charmites; ⁷ These are the communities of Reuben, and the muster of them was forty three thousand seven hundred and thirty.

⁷ These are the communities of Reuben, and the muster of them was forty three thousand seven hundred and thirty.

⁹ and the sons of Eliab were Namuel; and Dathan, and Abiron. These were the head families of the congregation. These were they who conspired against Moses and Aaron, in the company of Kore in the insurrection against the Lord.

¹² And the children of Symeon were, the community of the Symeonites; from Namuel, the community of the Namuelites; from Jamin, the community of the Jaminites; from Jachin, the community of the Jachinites; ¹³ from Zara, the community of the Zaraites; from Saul, the community of the Saulites. ¹⁴ These communities of Symeon, from the muster of them, were twenty two thousand two hundred.

¹⁴ These communities of Symeon, from the muster of them, were twenty two thousand two hundred. ¹⁵ The children of Gad, by their communities, were; from Saphon, the community of the Saphonites; from Aggi, the community of the Aggites; from Suni, the community of the Sunites; ¹⁶ from Azeni, the community of the Azenites; from Addi, the community of the Addites; ¹⁷ from Aroadi, the community of the Aroadites; from Ariel, the community of the Arielites; ¹⁸ these communities of the children of Gad, from the review of them, were forty thousand five hundred.

¹⁸ these communities of the children of Gad, from the review of them, were forty thousand five hundred. ¹⁹ And the sons of Judas were Er and Aunan, but Er and Aunan died in the land of Chanaan, ²⁰ so that these were the children of Judas, according to their communities; from Selom, the community of the Selomites; from Phares, the community of the Pharesites; from Zara, the community of the Zaraites. ²¹ And the Pharesites were; from Asron, the community of the Asronites; from Jamun, the community of the Jamunites. ²² These communities of Judas, according to the review of them, were seventy six thousand five hundred.

²² These communities of Judas, according to the review of them, were seventy six thousand five hundred. ²³ And the children of Issachar were, according to their communities; from Thola, the community of the Tholaites; from Phua, the community of the Phuaites; ²⁴ from Jasub, the community of the Jasubites; from Samram, the community of the Samramites. ²⁵ These communities of Issachar, from the review of them, were sixty four thousand four hundred.

²⁵ These communities of Issachar, from the review of them, were sixty four thousand four hundred. ²⁶ The children of Zabulon were, according to their communities; from Sared, the community of the Saredites; from Allon, the community of the Allonites; from Allel, the community of the Allelites. ²⁷ These communities of Zabulon, from the review of them, were sixty thousand five hundred.

²⁷ These communities of Zabulon, from the review of them, were sixty thousand five hundred. ²⁸ The children of Joseph by their communities were; Manasses and Ephraim. ²⁹ The children of Manasses were from Machir, the community of the Machirites. Galaad also being a son of Machir, from Galaad, the community of the Galaadites. ³⁰ And these also were Galaadites, from Achiezer, the community of the Achiezerites; from Cheleg, the community of the Chelegites; ³¹ from Esriel, the community of the Esrielites; from Sychem, the community of the Sychemites; ³² from Symaer, the community of the Symaerites; and from Opher, the community of the Opherites. ³³ Now Salpaad the son of Opher had no sons; but he had daughters, and these were the names of Salpaad's daughters, Maala and Nua, and Egla, and Melcha, and Thersa. ³⁴ These communities of Manasses were, from the review of them, fifty two thousand seven hundred.

³⁴ These communities of Manasses were, from the review of them, fifty two thousand seven hundred. ³⁵ And these were the children of Ephraim, from Suthala, the community of the Suthalites; from Tanach, the community of the Tanachites; ³⁶ these also were Suthalites; from Eden, the community of the Edenites; ³⁷ these communities of Ephraim were from the review of them, thirty two thousand five hundred. These were the communities of Joseph, by their communities.

³⁷ these communities of Ephraim were from the review of them, thirty two thousand five hundred. These were the communities of Joseph, by their communities. ³⁸ The children of Benjamin, according to their communities were; of Bale, the community of the Balites; of Asuber, the community of the Asuberites; of Jachiran, the community of the Jachiranites; ³⁹ of Sophan, the community of the Sophanites; ⁴⁰ now Adar and Noeman being sons of Bale; of Adar, was the community of the Adarites; and of Noeman, the community of the Noemanites. ⁴¹ These Benjaminites, according to their communities were, from the review of them, forty five thousand five hundred.

⁴¹ These Benjaminites, according to their communities were, from the review of them, forty five thousand five hundred. ⁴² And the children of Dan, according to their communities, were of Same, the community of the Sameites. These were the communities of Dan, according to their communities. ⁴³ All the communities of the Sameites were, according to the review of them, sixty four thousand four hundred.

⁴³ All the communities of the Sameites were, according to the review of them, sixty four thousand four hundred. ⁴⁴ The children of Aser, by their communities, were; from Jamin, the community of the Jaminites; from Jesu, the community of the Jesuites; from Baria, the community of the Bariaites; ⁴⁵ from Chober, the community of the Choberites; from Melchiel, the community of the Melchielites; ⁴⁶ now the name of Aser's daughter was Sara: ⁴⁷ these communities of Aser were from the review of them, fifty three thousand four hundred.

⁴⁷ these communities of Aser were from the review of them, fifty three thousand four hundred. ⁴⁸ The children of Nephthaleim, by their communities, were; of Asiel, the community of the Asielites; of Gauni, the community of the Gaunites; ⁴⁹ of Jeser, the community of the Jeserites; of Sellem, the community of the Sellemites. ⁵⁰ These communities of Nephthaleim were from the review of them, forty five thousand four hundred.

⁵⁰ These communities of Nephthaleim were from the review of them, forty five thousand four hundred. ⁵¹ This muster of the Israelites was six hundred and one thousand and seven hundred and thirty.

⁵⁷ Now these were the children of Levi, according to their communities; of Gerson, the community of the Gersonites; of Kaath, the community of the Kaathites; of Merari, the community of the Merarites. ⁵⁸ These are also communities of the children of Levi; the community of the Lobenites, the community of the Chebronites, the community of the Korites, the community of the Musites. ⁵⁹ And Kaath begot Ambram, whose wife's name was Jochabed, a daughter of Levi and she bore these for Levi in Egypt; She bore by Ambram, Aaron, and Moses, and Mariam their sister. ⁶⁰ And to Aaron were born Nadab and Abiud, and Eleazar and Ithamar. ⁶¹ But Nadab and Abiud died when they presented strange fire before the Lord, in the wilderness of Sina. ⁶² From the review of them, they were twenty three thousand, including every male, from a month old and upwards; for they were not reviewed among the children of Israel; because there was no portion given them among the children of Israel.

⁶² From the review of them, they were twenty three thousand, including every male, from a month old and upwards; for they were not reviewed among the children of Israel; because there was no portion given them among the children of Israel. ⁶³ Now this was the review of Moses and Eleazar the priest, who reviewed the Israelites at Arabeth-Moab, on the Jordan, over against Jericho; ⁶⁴ and among them there was not a man of those who had been reviewed by Moses and Aaron, when they reviewed the Israelites in the wilderness of Sina.

⁶⁴ and among them there was not a man of those who had been reviewed by Moses and Aaron, when they reviewed the Israelites in the wilderness of Sina.

³⁰ And from the children of Israel's half thou shalt take one in fifty of the captives, and of the cattle, and the sheep, and the asses; of all these beasts. And these thou shalt give to the Levites, who keep the watch at the tabernacle of the Lord.

⁴⁷ from this half, belonging to the children of Israel, Moses took one in fifty, of man and beast, and gave them to the Levites, who kept the watch at the tabernacle of the testimony, as the Lord commanded Moses.

¹¹ These men who came up out of Egypt, from twenty years old and upwards, who know good and evil, shall not see the land, which I with an oath promised to Abraham, and Isaak, and Jacob; [for they have not followed me]

¹ Now these are the encampments of the Israelites. When they came out of the land of Egypt, with their army, by the ministry of Moses and Aaron,

¹⁸ And you shall take one chief of a tribe to divide the land among you by lot. ¹⁹ And these are the names of the men; Of the tribe of Judas, Chaleb son of Jephonne; ²⁰ of the tribe of Symeon, Salamiel son of Samiud; ²¹ of the tribe of Benjamin, Eldad son of Chaslon; ²² of the tribe of Dan, chief Bakchir, son of Egli; ²³ of the children of Joseph; of the tribe of the Manassites, chief Aniel, son of Suphi; ²⁴ of the tribe of the Ephraimites, chief Kamuel, son of Sabathan; ²⁵ of the tribe of Zabulon, chief Elisaphan, son of Pharnach; ²⁶ of the tribe of Issachar, chief Phaltiel, son of Oza; ²⁷ Of the tribe of Aser, chief Achior, son of Selemi; ²⁸ of the tribe of Nephthaleim, chief Phadael, son of Jamiud.

¹⁵ So I took from among you men of wisdom, knowledge, and understanding, and appointed them to be leaders over you; captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds, and captains of fifties, and captains of tens; and promulgators of the law for your judges.

¹⁸ I gave you a charge at that time, saying, The Lord your God hath given you this land for a possession, you shall go armed before your brethren, the children of Israel, all of you who are fit for war,

²² With seventy souls thy fathers went down to Egypt, and now the Lord thy God hath made thee like the stars of heaven for multitude.

³² Be careful to do every thing which I this day command you. Thou shalt not add to it, nor diminish from it.

⁵ If any man hath lately taken a wife, he shall not go out to battle, nor shall he be charged with any business. He shall be free at home one year, that he may cheer his wife whom he hath taken.

¹ Now this is the blessing with which Moses, the man of God blessed the children of Israel, before his death; ² and he said, The Lord came from Sina And shined upon us out of Seir; He hasted from mount Paran, With myriads from Kades; His angels with him on his right. ³ He compassionated his people; All the sanctified are under thy sway, But these are immediately under thee. ⁴ From His words Moses received the law Which he gave in charge to us, An inheritance for the assemblies of Jacob. ⁵ Let Him therefore be chief among the beloved. When the chiefs of peoples assemble with the tribes of Israel, ⁶ Let Reuben live and not die, And Symeon though he be few in number. ⁷ Now this was the blessing of Juda Hear, Lord, the voice of Juda! And until thou comest to his people; Let his hands contend for them, And be thou his help from enemies. ⁸ And of Levi he said Assign ye to Levi his manifestations, And his truth to this man for the Holy One Whom they tried at Temptation. Whom they reviled at the water of Contradiction. ⁹ With regard to him who saith to his father and to his mother I have not beheld thee, And hath not acknowledged his brethren, And hath renounced his own children, He it is who hath observed thine Oracles And diligently kept thy covenant. ¹⁰ Let them explain thy rules of rectitude for Jacob And thy law for Israel: Let them lay incense continually, When thou art angry, on thine altar. ¹¹ Bless, Lord, his endeavours, And accept the works of his hands. Pierce the loins of enemies, Who have risen up against him: And let them who hate him never rise up. ¹² And of Benjamin he said, Beloved! He shall dwell securely under the Lord. God overshadoweth him continually, And hath taken up his rest between his shoulders. ¹³ And of Joseph he said, His land is a special blessing of the Lord On account of heavenly seasons and dew, And on account of abysses of fountains from beneath, ¹⁴ And on account of the productions, in due season Of the sun's revolutions and the changes of the moon, ¹⁵ As his land of plenty is beautified With summits of ancient mountains And with summits of everlasting hills; ¹⁶ So may the things acceptable To him who appeared in the bush, Come upon the head of Joseph; He indeed is glorified In being the head over brothers. ¹⁷ His beauty is that of a firstling bull, His horns are the horns of an Unicorn, With these he will push the nations at once, Even from the limits of the land. These are the myriads of Ephraim; And these the thousands of Manasses.

¹⁷ His beauty is that of a firstling bull, His horns are the horns of an Unicorn, With these he will push the nations at once, Even from the limits of the land. These are the myriads of Ephraim; And these the thousands of Manasses. ¹⁸ And of Zabulon he said, Rejoice, Zabulon, in thine outgoings; And let Issachar rejoice in his abodes. ¹⁹ They shall utterly root out nations. And there you shall invoke, And there offer the sacrifice of righteousness. For the riches of the sea shall feed thee, And a commerce with the dwellers on the sea coast. ²⁰ And of Gad he said Blessed is he who enlargeth Gad. Like a lion he lay down to rest, Having broken an arm and a chief. ²¹ He took a view of his portion Because land was there divided. When chiefs assembled with the leaders of tribes; The Lord executed Justice And determined his cause with Israel. ²² And of Dan he said Dan is a lion's whelp; He will make excursions beyond Basan. ²³ And of Nephthaleim he said, Nephthaleim hath abundance of good things; May he be filled with blessings from the Lord! He shall possess the west and the south. ²⁴ And of Aser he said, Aser is blessed with children, He will be acceptable to his brethren. He shall bathe his foot in oil, ²⁵ His shoe shall be iron and brass. As thy days so shall be thy strength. ²⁶ There is none like the God of the Beloved. He who rideth on the heaven is thy helper, And be is mighty to give support. ²⁷ The governance of God will protect thee When under the power of everlasting arms. He will drive out the enemy before thee, Saying, Be devoted to destruction! ²⁸ And Israel shall dwell securely alone, In the land of Jacob, fed with corn and wine: And the heaven shall drop with dew for thee. ²⁹ Blessed art thou, Israel! Who is like thee, people saved by the Lord! Thy helper will protect thee, His sword shall be thy boast, Thine enemies shall submit to thee, And thou shalt ride upon their neck.

¹⁴ and ten of the chiefs with him, a chief from the head family of every tribe of Israel. Now the chiefs of the head families are the chiliarchs of Israel.

¹⁵ Upon which Gideon said to him, Me, my lord! How can I save Israel? Behold my thousand is weak in Manasses; and I am the least in my father's house.

⁴⁴ and there fell of Benjamin eighteen thousand men. All these were men of valour. ⁴⁵ Now the rest of them had looked about, and fled towards the wilderness to the rock of Remmon; but of them the children of Israel gleaned up five thousand men. And the children of Israel went down after them to Gedan, and smote of them two thousand men. ⁴⁶ So that all who fell of Benjamin were twenty five thousand men who that day drew the sword. All these were men of valour.

¹⁸ Now this is the genealogy of Phares. Phares begot Esrom,

²⁰ and Aminadab, Naasson; and Naasson, Salmon;

¹⁹ But among the men of Baithsamus, the sons of Jechonias did not receive it with joy; because they looked into the ark of the Lord, therefore he smote among them seventy men, including fifty of the men's chiliad. Thereupon the people mourned, because the Lord had inflicted a very great blow on that community;

²² And Samuel said, Hath the Lord as great delight in whole burnt offerings, and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold obedience is better than good sacrifice; and to hearken, is better than the fat of rams.

⁷ Saul said to his servants who attended him, Hearken, I pray you, ye sons of Benjamin! Can the son of Jessai really give every one of you fields, and vineyards, and make you all captains of hundreds, and captains of thousands,

²³ Take a view therefore, and know, and I will go down with you, and if he be in that country I will search him out among all the thousands of Juda.

⁷ And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Oza, and he smote him there, by the ark of the Lord, in the presence of God.

¹ Again the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, when one among them over persuaded David, saying, Go number Israel and Juda.

¹ Again the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, when one among them over persuaded David, saying, Go number Israel and Juda. ² When the king said to Joab, the captain general of his army, who was with him, Go, I pray thee through all the tribes of Israel and Juda, from Dan to Bersabee, and review the people, and let me know the number of them,

² When the king said to Joab, the captain general of his army, who was with him, Go, I pray thee through all the tribes of Israel and Juda, from Dan to Bersabee, and review the people, and let me know the number of them, ³ Joab said to the king, The Lord God add to the people, how many soever they be, a hundred fold; and may the eyes of my lord the king see it! But why doth my lord the king set his mind upon this?

³ Joab said to the king, The Lord God add to the people, how many soever they be, a hundred fold; and may the eyes of my lord the king see it! But why doth my lord the king set his mind upon this? ⁴ But the word of the king prevailed against Joab, and the officers of the army. So Joab and the chiefs of the army before the king, went out to review the people, Israel. ⁵ And they crossed the Jordan, and encamped at Aroer on the right of the city, in the valley of Gad and Eliezer. ⁶ Then they went to Galaad, and to the land of Thabason, which is Adasai, and came to Danidan and Oudan; and having gone round Sidon, ⁷ and come to Mapsar of Tyre, and to all the cities of the Evites, and the Chananites, they came to the south of Juda to Bersabee. ⁸ So when they had gone round through all the land, they came to Jerusalem, at the end of nine months and twenty days. ⁹ And Joab laid before the king the amount of the review of the people. And that of Israel was eight hundred thousand fighting men: and the men of Juda were five hundred thousand warriors.

⁹ And Joab laid before the king the amount of the review of the people. And that of Israel was eight hundred thousand fighting men: and the men of Juda were five hundred thousand warriors. ¹⁰ And David's heart smote him after this numbering of the people: and David said to the Lord, I have sinned greatly in what I have done. Now therefore, Lord, forgive, I beseech thee, the iniquity of thy servant, for I have acted very foolishly.

²⁰ [Omitted]

¹ Now in the four hundred and fortieth year of the departure of the Israelites out of Egypt, in the fourth year and second month of king Solomon's reign over Israel, the king having given orders for bringing great costly stones for the foundation of the house, even hewn stones; and the men or Solomon and those of Chiram having hewn them, they began laying them. In the fourth year he laid the foundation of the house of the Lord, in the month of Ziu, which is the second month, and in the eleventh year, in the month Baal, which is the eighth month, the house with all its appendages was completely finished.

¹⁰ And Aram begot Aminadab, and Aminadab begot Naasson, the chief of the house of Juda; ¹¹ and Naasson begot Salmon and Salmon begot Boaz;

¹ And the sons of Reuben the first born of Israel; for he was the first born, but when he went up to his father's bed, his father gave his birth right to his son Joseph as the son of Israel: yet in the genealogy he did not attain the right of primogeniture; ² for Juda being mighty in power prevailed over his brethren to have the Ruler appointed out of him, though the blessing was Joseph's.

¹ The sons of Levi were Gerson, Kaath and Merari. ² And the sons of Kaath, Ambram and Issaar, Chebron and Oziel. ³ And the children of Ambram were Aaron and Moses and Mariam. And the sons of Aaron, Nadab and Abiud, Eleazar and Ithamar. ⁴ Eleazar begot Phineas; and Phineas begot Abisu; ⁵ Abisu begot Bokki, and Bokki begot Ozi; ⁶ Ozi begot Zaraia; and Zaraia begot Mariel; ⁷ Mariel begot Amaria; and Amaria begot Achitob; ⁸ Achitob begot Sadok; and Sadok begot Achimaas; ⁹ Achimaas begot Azarias; and Azarias begot Joanan; ¹⁰ Joanan begot Azarias who officiated as priest in the house which Solomon built in Jerusalem. ¹¹ And Azarias begot Amaria, and Amaria begot Achitob; ¹² and Achitob begot Sadok; and Sadok begot Achimaas; and Achimaas begot Azarias; and Azarias begot Amarias; and Amarias begot Sadok; and Sadok begot Salom; ¹³ and Salom begot Chelkias; and Chelkias begot Azarias; ¹⁴ and Azarias begot Saraias; and Saraias begot Josadak; ¹⁵ and Josadak went into captivity with Juda and Jerusalem by the hand of Nabuchodonosar. ¹⁶ The sons of Levi were Gerson, Kaath and Merari. ¹⁷ Now these are the names of the sons of Gerson, Lobeni and Semei. ¹⁸ The sons of Kaath were Ambram and Issaar, Chebron and Oziel. ¹⁹ The sons of Merari were Mooli and Musi. And these were the families of the Levites according to their families, ²⁰ To Gerson by Lobeni belonged Jeth his son, Zammath his son, ²¹ Joab his son, Addi his son, Zara his son, Jethri his son. ²² The sons of Kaath were Aminadab his son, Kore his son, Aser his son, ²³ Elkana his son, Abisaph his son, Aser his son, ²⁴ Thaath his son, Ouriel his son, Ozia his son, Saul his son. ²⁵ And the sons of Elkana, Amessi and Achimoth, ²⁶ Elkana his son, Suphi his son, Kainaath his son, ²⁷ Eliab his son, Jeroboam his son, Elkana his son, ²⁸ the sons of Samuel; the first born Sani and Abia ²⁹ The sons of Merari were Mooli, Lobeni his son, Semei his son, Oza his son, ³⁰ Samaa his son, Aggia his son, Asaias his son. ³¹ Now these are they whom David set over the bands of singers in the house of the Lord, when the ark was at rest. ³² And they ministered before the tabernacle of the testimony with musical instruments, until Solomon built the house of the Lord in Jerusalem, and they attended their service according to their order, ³³ and these are they who attended with their sons; Of the sons of Kaath, Aiman, who sung to the psaltery, the son of Joel, son of Samuel, ³⁴ son of Elkana, son of Jeroboam, son of Eliel, son of Thou, ³⁵ son of Suph, son of Elkana, son of Maath, son of Amathi, ³⁶ son of Elkana, son of Joel, son of Azarias, son of Saphanias, ³⁷ son of Thaath, son of Aser, son of Abiasaph, son of Kore, ³⁸ son of Issaar, son of Kaath, son of Levi, son of Israel; ³⁹ and his brother Asaph who stood on his right; Asaph was the son of Barachias son of Samaa, ⁴⁰ son of Michael, son of Baasia, son of Melchia, ⁴¹ son of Athani, son of Zaaras, ⁴² son of Adai, son of Aitham, son of Zammam, son of Semei, ⁴³ son of Jeth, son of Gersom, son of Levi. ⁴⁴ And the sons of Merari, their brethren who were on their left, were Aitham son of Kisa, son of Abai, son of Maloch, ⁴⁵ son of Asebi, ⁴⁶ son of Amessia, son of Bani, son of Semer, ⁴⁷ son of Mooli, son of Musi, son of Merari, son of Levi. ⁴⁸ Now their brethren the Levites according to the houses of their families, were appointed to all the work of the service of the tabernacle of the house of God. ⁴⁹ And Aaron and his sons, who were to burn incense on the altar of whole burnt offerings and on the altar of incense offerings, were for all the service of the Holy of Holies, and to make atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God commanded. ⁵⁰ And these were the sons of Aaron, Eleazar his son, Phineas his son, Abisu his son, ⁵¹ Bokki his son, Ozi his son, Saraia his son, ⁵² Mariel his son, Amaria his son, Achitob his son, ⁵³ Sadok his son, Achimaas his son. ⁵⁴ Now these were their dwelling places with their towns and their borders. To the sons of Aaron to their family as Kaathites, because the lot fell to them, ⁵⁵ therefore they gave them Chebron in the land of Juda with its suburbs round about. ⁵⁶ But the fields belonging to the city and the villages thereof had been given to Chaleb son of Jephonne; ⁵⁷ to the sons of Aaron they gave these cities; of the refuge cities, Chebron and Lobna with its suburbs, and Salna with its suburbs, and Esthamo with its suburbs, ⁵⁸ and Jethar, with its suburbs, and Dabir with its suburbs, ⁵⁹ and Asan with its suburbs, and Baithsamus with its suburbs; ⁶⁰ and from the tribe of Benjamin, Gabai with its suburbs, and Galemath with its suburbs, and Anathoth with its suburbs. All their cities were thirteen according to their families. ⁶¹ And to the rest of the Kaathites they gave by lot out of the tribe consisting of two communities, namely, out of Ephraim and the half of the tribe of Manasses, ten cities. ⁶² And to the Gersonites according to their families, they gave out of the tribe of Issachar, out of the tribe of Aser, out of the tribe of Nephthaleim, and out of the tribe of Manasses in Basan, thirteen cities. ⁶³ And to the Merarites according to their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, out of the tribe of Gad, out of the tribe of Zabulon, twelve cities by lot. ⁶⁴ Now when the Israelites gave the Levites the cities and their suburbs, ⁶⁵ and had given by lot out of the tribe of Juda and out of the tribe of Symeon and out of the tribe of Benjamin, the cities which are mentioned by name, ⁶⁶ then the families of the sons of Kaath got these cities also of their borders. Out of the tribe of Ephraim ⁶⁷ they gave them of the cities of refuge, Sychem and its suburbs on mount Ephraim; and Gazer with its suburbs, ⁶⁸ and Jekman with its suburbs, and Baithoron with its suburbs, ⁶⁹ and Ailon with its suburbs, and Gethremmon with its suburbs; ⁷⁰ and out of the half tribe of Manasses, Anar with its suburbs, and Jemblaan with its suburbs for the rest of the Kaathites according to their families. ⁷¹ And to the Gersonites they gave from the families of the half tribe of Manasses Golan of Basan with its suburbs. and Aseroth with its suburbs; ⁷² and out of the tribe of Issachar, Kedes with its suburbs, and Deberi with its suburbs, and Dabor with its suburbs, ⁷³ and Ramoth with its suburbs, and Ainan with its suburbs; ⁷⁴ and out of the tribe of Aser, Maasal with its suburbs, and Abdou with its suburbs, ⁷⁵ and Akak with its suburbs, and Rohob with its suburbs. ⁷⁶ And out of the tribe of Nephthaleim, Kedes in Galilee with its suburbs, and Chamoth with its suburbs, and Kariathaim with its suburbs. ⁷⁷ And to the Merarites, the remaining Levites, they gave out of the tribe of Zabulon, Remmon with its suburbs, and Thabor with its suburbs, ⁷⁸ and on the western bank of the Jordan, Jericho; and out of the tribe of Reuben, Bosor in the wilderness with its suburbs, and Jasa with its suburbs, ⁷⁹ and Kadmoth with its suburbs, and Maephla with its suburbs; ⁸⁰ and out of the tribe of Gad, Rammoth Galaad with its suburbs, and Manaim with its suburbs, and Esebon with its suburbs, and Jazer with its suburbs.

²⁶ and by his son Laadon, son Amiud, son Elisamai, ²⁷ son Nun, son Jesue were his sons.

¹ Now when an adversary stood up in Israel and persuaded David to number Israel, ² and king David said to Joab and the chiefs of the army, Go, number Israel from Dan to Bersabee, and let me know the number of them,

⁵ he gave David an account of the review of the people, and the whole number of the men of Israel who drew a sword, w r as eleven hundred thousand, and the children of Juda were four hundred and seventy thousand men who drew a sword. ⁶ But he did not number Levi and Benjamin among them. Because the king's word prevailed over Joab,

¹ When David was old and full of days, and had made Solomon his son king over Israel in his stead, ² then he assembled all the chiefs of Israel, and the priests and the Levites, ³ and the Levites were numbered, from thirty years old and upwards; and the number of them by their poll, amounted to thirty eight thousand men. ⁴ Of these, twenty four thousand were for the works for the house of the Lord; and six thousand were scribes and judges; ⁵ and four thousand were guards of the gates, and four thousand were to praise the Lord with musical instruments, which he had made for praising the Lord. ⁶ And David distributed them into daily classes, under the heads of Gerson, Kaath and Merari, the sons of Levi. ⁷ Now to Gerson belonged Edan and Semei; ⁸ the sons of Edan, were chief Jeiel, and Zethan and Joel, three: ⁹ the sons of Semei, were Salomith, Jeiel and Dan, three. Those were the chiefs of the families of the Edantes; ¹⁰ but the Semeites, had also Jeth and Ziza, and Joas and Beria; these four were sons of Semei, ¹¹ and Jeth was the chief and Ziza the second, and Joas and Beria not having many children were comprehended in one muster, for a house of a family. ¹² And the sons of Kaath were Ambram, Issaar, Chebron, Oziel; four. ¹³ The sons of Ambram were Aaron and Moses. Now Aaron was set apart for the sanctification of the most holy things, he and his sons, to burn incense before the Lord, to minister in the priest's office, and to bless in his name forever ¹⁴ But as for Moses the man of God, his sons were classed in the tribe of Levi. ¹⁵ The sons of Moses, were Gersam and Eliezer. ¹⁶ Of the Gersamites, Subael was chief, ¹⁷ and of the Eliezerites, Rabia was chief. Now Eliezer had no other sons; but the sons of Rabia were increased to a multitude. ¹⁸ The sons of Issaar, were Salomith the chief. ¹⁹ The sons of Chebron, were Jeria the chief, Amaria the second, Jeziel the third, Jekemias the fourth ²⁰ The sons of Oziel, were Micha the chief and Isia the second. ²¹ The sons of Merari were Mooli and Mousi. The sons of Mooli were Eleazar and Kis. ²² Now Eleazar died, and left no sons, but only daughters. So the sons of Kis, their brethren, took them. ²³ The sons of Mousi were Mouli and Eder and Jerimoth, three. ²⁴ These are the sons of Levi, according to the houses of their patriarchal families. The chiefs of these families, according to the review of them, according to the number of their names was polled to perform the works of the service of the house of the Lord, from twenty years old and upwards. ²⁵ For David said, The Lord Cod of Israel hath given his people rest and fixed his abode in Jerusalem forever. ²⁶ So the Levites not having to carry the tabernacle and all the utensils thereof for its service; ²⁷ for this cause by these last orders of David, the Levites are numbered from twenty years old and upwards, ²⁸ for he set them under the superintendance of Aaron to serve in the house of the Lord, over the courts and over the store houses and over the purification of all the holy things, and over the work of the service of the house of God, ²⁹ and for the shew bread, and for the fine flour of the sacrifice and for the unleavened cakes, and for the frying pan, and the mixed sacrifice, and for all kinds of measuring, ³⁰ and to stand every morning to sing praises, and give thanks to the Lord, and the same every evening: ³¹ and to have charge of all the offerings of homage made to the Lord, on the sabbaths and at the new moons, and at the festivals according to the number, and according to the rule prescribed for them, continually for the Lord. ³² And they are to keep the watch of the tabernacle of the testimony, and to guard the sanctuary, and to guard the sons of Aaron, their brethren, that they may minister as priests, in the house of the Lord.

³² And they are to keep the watch of the tabernacle of the testimony, and to guard the sanctuary, and to guard the sons of Aaron, their brethren, that they may minister as priests, in the house of the Lord.

¹ Then David the king with the chiefs of this host, appointed to their services the sons of Asaph and Aiman and Idithun, who chanted with kinyras and with nablas and with cymbals, and an account was taken by poll of those employed in these services. ² The sons of Asaph were Zakchur and Joseph, and Nathanias and Erael. The sons of Asaph were near the king. ³ With Idithun were the sons of Idithun, Godolias and Suri, and Iseas and Asabias, and Matthathias, six after their father Idithim, chanting on kinyras thanksgiving and praise to the Lord. ⁴ When Aiman were the sons of Aiman, Bukias and Matthanias, and Oziel and Subael, and Jerimoth and Ananias, and Anan and Eliatha, and Godollathi and Rometthiezer, and Jesbasaka and Melithi, and Otheri and Meazoth. ⁵ All these sons Aiman had with him when he commenced a psalm for the king in the words of God. To exalt the horn God indeed had given Aiman fourteen sons and three daughters. ⁶ All these with their father, sung in the house of God to cymbals and nablas and kinyras, for the service of the house of God near the king, with Asaph and Idithun and Aiman. ⁷ And the number of them, including younger brethren, who were instructed to sing to the Lord, even all who were skilled, was two hundred and eighty eight. ⁸ And they cast lots for their daily courses, as well the younger as the senior, both teachers and scholars. ⁹ And the lot which came out the first of his sons and his brethren for Asaph was that of Joseph, namely Godolias; the second Henia, his sons and brethren, twelve; ¹⁰ the third Zakchur his sons and brethren, twelve; ¹¹ the fourth Jesri, his sons and brethren, twelve; ¹² the fifth, Nathan, his sons and brethren, twelve; ¹³ the sixth Bukias, his sons and brethren, twelve; ¹⁴ the seventh Iseriel, his sons and brethren, twelve; ¹⁵ the eighth Josia, his sons and brethren, twelve; ¹⁶ the ninth Matthanias, his sons and brethren, twelve; ¹⁷ the tenth Semeia, his sons and brethren, twelve; ¹⁸ the eleventh Asriel, his sons and brethren, twelve; ¹⁹ the twelfth Asabia, his sons and brethren, twelve; the ²⁰ thirteenth Subael, his sons and brethren twelve; ²¹ the fourteenth Matthathias his sons and brethren, twelve; ²² the fifteenth Jerimoth. his sons and brethren, twelve; ²³ the sixteenth Anania, his sons and brethren, twelve; ²⁴ the seventeenth Jesbasaka, his sons and brethren, twelve; ²⁵ the eighteenth Ananias, his sons and brethren, twelve; ²⁶ the nineteenth Mellithi, his sons and brethren, twelve;

¹ With regard to the sons of Israel according to their number, the chiefs of the families, the captains of thousands and the captains of hundreds, and the muster masters; these attended the king, and were ready at every call of the king in divisions, coming in and going out, month after month, each division consisting of twenty four thousand. ² And over the first division for the first month was Isboaz son of Zabdiel; over his division of twenty four thousand. ³ He being chief of the sons of Phares, was the chief of all the chiefs of the army of the first month. ⁴ And over the division of the second month was Dodia the Elchochite, and over this division of his was also Makelloth the leader of this division of his, which consisted of twenty four thousand; they were chiefs of the army. ⁵ The third for the third month was Banaias son of Jodae, who, though a priest, was the chief over this division of his which consisted of twenty four thousand. ⁶ This Banaias was higher in rank than the thirty, and over the thirty. And over this division of his was Zabad his son. ⁷ The fourth for the fourth month was Asael the brother of Joab. And Zabadias his son, and his brothers, were over this division of his which consisted of twenty four thousand. ⁸ The fifth for the fifth month was the leader Samaoth the Jesraite, he was over his division of twenty four thousand. ⁹ The sixth for the sixth month was Oduias of Ekkes the Thekoite, he was over his division of twenty four thousand. ¹⁰ The seventh for the seventh month was Chelles of Phallus, of the sons of Ephraim, he was over his division of twenty four thousand. ¹¹ The eighth for the eighth month was Sobochai the Ousathite, a house of the Zaraites; he was over his division of twenty four thousand. ¹² The ninth for the ninth month was Abiezer of Anathoth, of the land of Benjamin, he was over his division of twenty four thousand. ¹³ The tenth for the tenth month was Meera the Netophathite, a house of the Zaraites; he was over his division of twenty four thousand. ¹⁴ The eleventh for the eleventh month was Banaias the Pharathonite, of the sons of Ephraim; he was over his division of twenty four thousand. ¹⁵ The twelfth for the twelfth month was Choldia the Netophathite, a house belonging to Gothoniel; he was over his division of twenty four thousand. ¹⁶ And over the tribes of Israel" Over Reuben, Eliezer the son of Zechri was ruler; over Symeon, Saphatias the son of Maachi; ¹⁷ over Levi, Asabias the son of Kamuel; over the Aaronites, Sadok; ¹⁸ over Juda, Eliab, David's eldest brother; over Issachar, Ambri the son of Michael; ¹⁹ over Zabulon, Samaias the son of Abdiu; over Nephthaleim, Jerimoth the son of Oziel; ²⁰ over Ephraim, Ose the son of Oziu; over the half of the tribe of Manasses, Joel the son of Phadaia; ²¹ over the half of the tribe of Manasses in the land of Galaad, Jadai the son of Zadaiu; over the Benjaminites, Jasiel the son of Abenner; ²² over Dan, Azariel the son of Iroab. These were the rulers of the tribes of Israel. ²³ But David did not take the number of them from twenty years old and under, because the Lord said, he would multiply Israel like the stars of heaven. ²⁴ When Joab the son of Saruia, began to number the people, though he did not finish it, there was wrath for it on Israel, so that the number was not set down in the journal of king David.

³ And when Abia had drawn up in array his army consisting of forty thousand fighting men, and Jeroboam had drawn up in array for battle against him with eighty thousand fighting men;

¹⁰ But as for us, we have not forsaken the Lord our God. His priests the sons of Aaron, and the Levites minister to the Lord in their courses.

¹³ and had many works done for him in Judea. And with regard to the warriors, the mighty men, who strengthened him in Jerusalem, ¹⁴ this was the number of them according to the houses of their patriarchal families. The chiliarchs for Juda were Edna the chief, and with him sons, mighties of the army, three hundred chiliads;

¹⁴ this was the number of them according to the houses of their patriarchal families. The chiliarchs for Juda were Edna the chief, and with him sons, mighties of the army, three hundred chiliads;

¹⁴ this was the number of them according to the houses of their patriarchal families. The chiliarchs for Juda were Edna the chief, and with him sons, mighties of the army, three hundred chiliads; ¹⁵ and after him Joanan the leader and with him two hundred and eighty chiliads;

¹⁵ and after him Joanan the leader and with him two hundred and eighty chiliads;

¹⁵ and after him Joanan the leader and with him two hundred and eighty chiliads; ¹⁶ and after him Amasias the Zarite, who devoted himself to the Lord, and with him two hundred chiliads, mighties of the army;

¹⁶ and after him Amasias the Zarite, who devoted himself to the Lord, and with him two hundred chiliads, mighties of the army;

¹⁶ and after him Amasias the Zarite, who devoted himself to the Lord, and with him two hundred chiliads, mighties of the army; ¹⁷ and from Benjamin a mighty of the army, namely Eliada, and with him bow men, and those armed with shields, two hundred chiliads;

¹⁷ and from Benjamin a mighty of the army, namely Eliada, and with him bow men, and those armed with shields, two hundred chiliads;

¹⁷ and from Benjamin a mighty of the army, namely Eliada, and with him bow men, and those armed with shields, two hundred chiliads; ¹⁸ and after him Jozabad, and with him eighty chiliads, mighties of battle.

¹⁸ and after him Jozabad, and with him eighty chiliads, mighties of battle. ¹⁹ All these waited on the king, excepting them whom the king placed in the fortified cities throughout all Judea.

¹¹ Moreover Ozias had an army of fighting men, which went out in array for battle, and came in, in array, to be numbered. And they were numbered by Jeiel the scribe and Maasias the judge, under the direction of Ananias the king's lieutenant. ¹² The whole number of the chiefs, the officers of the army, was two thousand six hundred; ¹³ and the army of fighting men with them was three hundred and seven thousand five hundred. These were trained for battle to assist the king against enemies.

⁵⁹ And these were they who came up from Thelmelech, Thelaresa, Cherub, Edan, Emmer, but could not shew the house of their family, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel;

²⁵ and I weighed out to them the silver and the gold, and the vessels which were dedicated to the house of our God, which the king and his counsellors, and his chiefs, and all the Israelites there, had dedicated; ²⁶ I weighed into their hands six hundred and fifty talents of silver, and a hundred vessels of silver and a hundred talents of gold, ²⁷ and twenty gilt cups, worth about a thousand drachms, and vessels of fine burnished brass, precious as gold, ²⁸ and said to them, You are holy to the Lord, and these vessels are holy, and the silver and the gold are free will offerings to the Lord God of our fathers. ²⁹ Watch and keep them, until you weigh them before the chiefs of the priests and the Levites, and the chiefs of the families in Jerusalem, into the tabernacles of the house of the Lord. ³⁰ And when the priests and the Levites had taken the weight of the silver and the gold and the vessels to carry them to Jerusalem, to the house of our God,

³³ we, on the fourth day, delivered the silver and gold and vessels, in the house of our God, into the hand of Merimoth, son of Ouria the priest, when there was with him, Eleazar son of Phineas, and with them Jozabad, son of Jesus, and Noadia, son of Banaia, the Levites, ³⁴ all by number and by weight, and the whole weight was taken down in writing.

⁶¹ These also came up from Thelmeleth, Thelaresa, Charub, Eron, Jemer, but could not shew the houses of their families, nor their seed, whether they are of Israel,

⁸ namely the Levites, were Jesu, Banui, Kadmiel, Sarabaia, Jodae, Matthania. He was superintendant,

²² And in the days of Eliasib, these Levites, Joada and Joa, and Joanan and Idua were enrolled chiefs of the families, and they were the priests in the reign of Darius the Persian.

⁴⁷ all Israel continued the giving daily portions to the musicians and to the keepers of the gates, dedicating them to the Levites, and the Levites dedicating them to the sons of Aaron.

⁵ he had fitted up for himself a large store house in which they formerly stored up the sacrifice and the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tythe of the corn, and the wine and the oil, the allotment of the Levites and the musicians, and the keepers of the gates, and the oblations which belonged to the priest.

¹⁰ And when I understood that the portions of the Levites had not been given them; and that the Levites and the musicians who were employed in the service had fled, every man to his field, ¹¹ I quarrelled with the officers and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? ¹² Then I brought them together and set them in their station; and all Juda brought in the tythe of the corn, and the wine, and the oil into the treasuries, ¹³ under the charge of Selemia the priest, and Sadok the scribe, and Phadaia, one of the Levites, who had for assistants Anan, son Zakchur, son Mathanias, because they were accounted faithful. And it was their business to make distribution among their brethren.

²² Then I ordered the Levites who were sanctified and come to guard the gates, to keep holy the sabbath day. For these things remember me, my God, and have compassion on me according to thy abundant mercy.

⁴ for thither the tribes have come up; the tribes of the Lord, a testimony to Israel; that they may give thanks to the name of the Lord:

³¹ land. The prophets prophesy falsehoods, and the priests clapped with their hands, and my people loved to have it so. Now what will you do in regard to the consequences?

¹⁵ therefore thus saith the Lord, Behold I will feed them with worm wood, and give them the water of gall to drink. Because from the prophets of Jerusalem pollution has gone forth through all the land,

² But as for thee, Bethlehem, thou house of Ephratha, art thou too little to be one of the chiliads of Juda? Out of thee one shall come forth for me to be the chief of Israel. His goings forth have been from the beginning; from the days of an age.

² Abraham begat Isaak, and Isaak begat Jacob, and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren,

² Abraham begat Isaak, and Isaak begat Jacob, and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren, ³ and Judas had Phares and Zara by Thamar, and Phares begat Esrom, and Esrom begat Aram, ⁴ and Aram begat Aminadab, and Aminadab begat Naasson, and Naasson begat Salmon, ⁵ and Salmon had Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz had Obed by Ruth, and Obed begat Jesse,

²⁰ teaching them to observe all that I commanded you. And lo! I am with you all the days to the conclusion of this age. Amen.

³² son of Jessai, son of Obed, son of Boaz, son of Salmon, son of Naasson,

³ To him the doorkeeper openeth and the sheep hearken to his voice; and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.

²⁸ Take heed therefore to yourselves and to the whole flock among which the holy spirit hath made you overseers to tend the congregation of God which he hath purchased with his own blood. ²⁹ For this I know, that after my departure there will enter in among you grievous wolves, not sparing the flock. ³⁰ Yes, even from among yourselves men will start up, speaking perverse things to draw the disciples after them. ³¹ Watch therefore, remembering that for the space of three years I did not cease, night nor day, with tears to warn every one.

¹³ Until I come apply thyself to reading, to exhortation, to teaching. ¹⁴ Neglect not the gift which is in thee, which was given thee by prophesy with the laying on of the hands of the assembled elders. ¹⁵ Meditate on these things; be intent upon them. That thy improvement in all things may be manifest, ¹⁶ take heed to thyself and to thy doctrine; continue in them: for by doing this thou wilt save thyself and them who hearken to thee.

² proclaim the word; be intent thereon, in season and out of season; convince, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine.

³ of whose father and mother there is no mention, no account of descent, nor of the beginning of his days, nor of the end of his life, but likened to the son of God he abideth a priest continually.

⁶ but he who was not of their pedigree received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him who had the promises.

¹¹ By faith Sarah also received strength for conception, and was delivered of a son when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised. ¹² Therefore there sprang even from one, and him dead as to these things, a posterity like the stars of heaven for multitude, and like the sand on the sea shore which is innumerable.

⁴ And I heard the number of them who were sealed: a hundred and forty four thousand were sealed of all the tribes of the children of Israel

⁴ And I heard the number of them who were sealed: a hundred and forty four thousand were sealed of all the tribes of the children of Israel

⁴ And I heard the number of them who were sealed: a hundred and forty four thousand were sealed of all the tribes of the children of Israel ⁵ Of the tribe of Judah were sealed twelve thousand; of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand; of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand;

⁵ Of the tribe of Judah were sealed twelve thousand; of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand; of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand;

⁵ Of the tribe of Judah were sealed twelve thousand; of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand; of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand; ⁶ of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand; of the tribe of Nephthaleim were sealed twelve thousand; of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand;

⁶ of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand; of the tribe of Nephthaleim were sealed twelve thousand; of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand;

⁶ of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand; of the tribe of Nephthaleim were sealed twelve thousand; of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand; ⁷ of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand; of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand; of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand;

⁷ of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand; of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand; of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand;

⁷ of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand; of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand; of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand; ⁸ of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelve thousand; of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand; of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand.

⁸ of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelve thousand; of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand; of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand.

⁸ of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelve thousand; of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand; of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand.

⁸ of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelve thousand; of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand; of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand. ⁹ After this I looked and behold! a great multitude, which no one could number, of every nation and of tribes and peoples and tongues standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clad in white robes; and palm branches in their hands;

⁹ After this I looked and behold! a great multitude, which no one could number, of every nation and of tribes and peoples and tongues standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clad in white robes; and palm branches in their hands; ¹⁰ and they cried with a loud voice, saying, "To our God who is sitting on the throne and to the Lamb be ascribed this salvation!" ¹¹ Whereupon all the angels who stood around the throne and the elders and the four animate beings prostrated themselves before the throne and worshipped God, ¹² saying, "Amen! the blessing and the glory and the wisdom and the thanks and the honour and the power and the majesty be to our God for ages of the ages! Amen." ¹³ 'Then one of the elders addressed me, saying, "Who are these who are clad in white robes? and whence came they?" ¹⁴ And I said to him, "Sir, thou knowest" Then he said to me, "These are they who have come out of great affliction and have washed their robes and made them white by the blood of the Lamb. ¹⁵ For this cause they are before the throne of God and serve him day and night in his temple. And he who sitteth on the throne will spread his tent over them. ¹⁶ They shall no more hunger, nor shall they thirst any more; nor shall the sun dart upon them; nor any scorching heat: ¹⁷ for the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne will tend them and guide them to living fountains of water; and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.