The record of the Israelites' journey out of Egypt is interrupted by the giving of the law on Mount Sinai, and continues in the book of Numbers. However, more laws and laws are still included in this book along with historical facts. This book is a story of failure. The people were led to the edge of the Promised Land, but due to unbelief and disobedience they were not allowed to enter. The next forty years of wandering in the wilderness were almost entirely spent in silence, except for two or three recorded incidents. At the end, after all the adults who came out of Egypt except three had died, the people came to Kadesh-barnea again. Their initial conquests are described in detail, and their fate is foreshadowed in Balaam's mysterious prophecies.
Chapters 1 to 4: The number and order of each tribe. Levitical duties.
Chapters 5-6 Civil and Religious Regulations.
Chapters 7-9 Dedication of the Tabernacle. Keep the Passover.
Chapter 10~12 Journey and Complaints.
Chapter 13-14 Send spies to spy on the land of Canaan. The people refused to move forward.
Chapter 15 Religious Laws.
Chapter 16~17 The betrayal of the Korah Party.
Chapters 18-19 Concerning the Levites and the laws concerning purification.
Chapter 22~25 Balaam’s prophecy and the crime in Baal-peor.
Chapter 26 Checking the Numbers.
Chapters 27-30 Various civil and religious regulations.
Chapter 31 Conquering the Midianites.
Chapter 32 Two and a half tribes inherit the inheritance.
Chapter 32~34 Statistics.
Chapter 35~36 Various civil and religious regulations.
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1: 1 The Exodus of the Israelites from the Land of Egypt Then in the second month of the second year, on the first day of the month, the LORD spoke to Moses in the Tent of Meeting in the Wilderness of Sinai, saying, 2 “Take a census of all the congregation of Israel by their fathers’ families, according to their names and their numbers; The males shall be registered by their number. 3 You and Aaron shall number by their ranks all those twenty years old and above who are able to go out to war. 4 You shall have one man from each tribe to help you. Each one of them was a leader of his father's house. 5 These are the names of those who helped you: of the tribe of Reuben, Elihar son of Sheduel, 6 of the tribe of Simeon, of Zurishaddai. Shelumel his son; 7 of the tribe of Judah, Nashon son of Amminadab; 8 of the tribe of Issachar, Nethanel son of Zuad; 9 of the tribe of Zebulun, son of Helon Eliab; 10 Of the sons of Joseph, of the tribe of Ephraim, Elishama son of Ammihud; of the tribe of Manasseh, Gamaliel son of Pedaher; 11 of Benjamin Of the tribes: Abidan son of Gedoni; 12 of the tribe of Dan: Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai; 13 of the tribe of Asher: Pagiel son of Olam; 14 of the tribe of Gad; 15 Eliasaph son of Deuel, 15 and Ahira son of Enan from the tribe of Naphtali. 16 These were chosen from among the congregation, the leaders of their clans and tribes; they were the chiefs of Israel. ” 17 So Moses and Aaron gathered the whole congregation together with those whom they had nominated, 18 on the first day of the second month; The above are all registered one by one according to population. 19 Just as the LORD commanded Moses, so Moses numbered them in the wilderness of Sinai.
20 All the descendants of the sons of Reuben, the eldest sons of Israel, were registered according to their clans, according to their father’s house, according to their names and their numbers, according to their population, all the males twenty years old and above, who were able to go out to war; 21 Of the tribe of Reuben, those who were numbered were forty-six thousand five hundred.
22 The descendants of Simeon were registered according to their clans and their father’s houses, according to their names and their numbers, according to their population, including all the males twenty years old and over who were able to go out to war. 23 The tribe of Simeon was registered. Those who were numbered were fifty-nine thousand three hundred.
24 The descendants of the children of Gad were numbered according to their clans and their father’s houses, according to the number of their names, everyone twenty years old and over who could go out to fight. 25 The tribe of Gad was numbered. Yes, there are 45,650 people in Japan.
26 The descendants of the children of Judah were registered according to their clans and their father’s houses, according to the number of their names, everyone twenty years old and above who could go out to fight. 27 Those who were numbered of the tribe of Judah, ***There are 74,600 people.
28 The descendants of the descendants of Issachar were registered according to their clans and their father’s houses, according to the number of their names, twenty years old and over, everyone who could go out to fight. 29 The tribe of Issachar was They counted fifty-four thousand four hundred people.
30 The descendants of the descendants of Zebulun were registered according to their clans and their father’s houses, according to the number of their names, everyone twenty years old and above who could go out to fight. 31 The tribe of Zebulun was They counted fifty-seven thousand four hundred people.
32 All the descendants of the sons of Ephraim, the sons of Joseph, were registered according to their clans and their father’s houses, according to the number of their names, twenty years old and over, everyone who was able to go out to war; 33 Of the tribe of Ephraim they were numbered, forty and five hundred.
34 The descendants of the descendants of Manasseh were registered according to their clans and their father’s houses, according to the number of their names, twenty years old and over, everyone who could go out to fight. 35 The tribe of Manasseh was Those who counted them found that there were thirty-two thousand two hundred people.
36 The descendants of the descendants of Benjamin were registered according to their clans and their father’s houses, according to the number of their names, everyone twenty years old and above who could go out to fight. 37 The tribe of Benjamin was They counted thirty-five thousand four hundred people.
38 The descendants of the descendants of Dan were registered according to their clans and their father’s house, according to the number of their names, everyone twenty years old and above who could go out to fight. 39 Those who were numbered of the tribe of Dan, ***There are 62,700 people.
40 The descendants of the descendants of Asher were registered according to their clans and their father’s houses, according to the number of their names, everyone twenty years old and above who could go out to fight. 41 Those who were numbered out of the tribe of Asher, ***There are 41,500 people.
42 The descendants of the descendants of Naphtali were registered according to their clans and their father’s houses, according to the number of their names, twenty years old and above, everyone who could go out to fight; 43 Naphtali Those whose tribes were numbered were fifty-three thousand four hundred.
44 These are the number of people who were numbered, Moses and Aaron, and the twelve princes of Israel, one person from each father’s house. 45 So all the children of Israel were registered according to their father’s house, twenty years old and over, who were able to go out to war. 46 Those who were numbered were six hundred and three thousand and five hundred and fifty. people.
47 But the Levites were not numbered among them according to the tribes of their families. 48 For the LORD said to Moses, 49 "You shall not number the tribe of Levi, nor add their number to the children of Israel. 50 But put the Levites in charge of the tabernacle of the testimony and all its utensils. and everything that belongs to the tabernacle; they are to carry the tabernacle and all its furnishings; they are to take care of the tabernacle and pitch it around the tabernacle. 51 When the tabernacle is set out, the Levites are to take it down and pitch the tabernacle. When the time comes, the Levites shall set it up; and if any stranger comes near, he shall be put to death. 52 The Israelites shall camp according to their groups, each to his own camp, and each to his own standard. 53 But the Levites shall be in law. and they shall encamp around the tabernacle of the testimony, so that the wrath of God may not come upon the congregation of Israel; and the Levites shall have the responsibility of guarding the tabernacle of the testimony.” 54 So the children of Israel did as the LORD commanded Moses.
2: 1 The LORD said to Moses and Aaron, 2 "The children of Israel shall camp each under his own banner, under the banner of his father's house; and they shall camp a little further around the tabernacle of the congregation. 3 In the east, toward the rising of the sun, were the ensigns of the camp of Judah, encamped according to their ranks. The leader of the men of Judah was Nahshon son of Amminadab, 4 whose number was numbered, 70,000. Four thousand six hundred men. 5 The tribe of Issachar was encamped beside him. The leader of the Issacharites was Nethanel son of Zuad. 6 Their number was fifty-four thousand. 1,400 men. 7 And the tribe of Zebulun, whose leader was Eliab son of Helon. 8 His army was numbered, 57,400 men. Those who were in the camp of Judah, who were numbered by their ranks, were 186,400; they were to go first
10 "On the south side, by their ranks, were Reuben. the banner of the camp; and the leader of the Reubenites was Elihar son of Sheduel. 11 His troops were numbered, forty-six thousand five hundred. 12 Those who camped beside him were the tribe of Simeon. Their leader was Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai. 13 His troops were numbered, and they were fifty-nine thousand three hundred. 14 Also the tribe of Gad. Their leader was Eliasaph son of Deuel. 15 His troops were numbered, forty-five thousand six hundred and fifty. 16 Of those who were numbered according to their ranks in the camp, there were 151,450; they were to set out as the second group.
17 “The tabernacle of the meeting and the camp of the Levites shall go forward in the midst of all the camps; just as they have encamped, so shall they go forward; each according to his place, each under his own banner.
18 “On the west, according to their ranks, were the banners of the camp of Ephraim; whose leader was Elishama son of Ammihud. 19 His troops were numbered, forty and five hundred men. 20 Next to him was the tribe of Manasseh. The leader of the Manassehites was Gamaliel son of Peddarcer. 21 His troops were numbered, and they were thirty-two thousand two hundred. 22 And there was the tribe of Benjamin, whose leader was Abidan son of Gedoni. 23 His troops were numbered, and they were thirty-five thousand four hundred. 24 Those who were numbered according to their ranks who were in the camp of Ephraim were an hundred and eight thousand and one hundred; they were to set out as the third group.
25 "In the north, by their ranks, were the banners of the camp of Dan; and the leader of the Danites was Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai. 26 His ranks were numbered, *** Sixty-two thousand and seven hundred men. 27 The tribe of Asher was encamped beside him. The leader of the Asherites was Pagiel son of Olam. 28 The number of his troops was forty-one thousand. Five hundred. 29 And the tribe of Naphtali, whose leader was Ahira, son of Enan, was numbered, 53,400. Of those who were numbered from the camp of Dan, there were one hundred and fifty-seven thousand and six hundred; they were to set out last according to their own standard.”
32 This is according to their father. The Israelites who were numbered by their houses, and all who were numbered by their divisions in the camps, were six hundred and three thousand and five hundred and fifty. 33 Only the Levites were not numbered among the Israelites, as the LORD commanded Moses. 34 So the children of Israel did as the LORD commanded Moses. They encamped under their own banners, and each man set out according to his clan and his father’s house.
The number and order of each tribe