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Numbers

Chapter 2
1
Phonetic (Hebrew): vayedabּe֣r yehva֔h 'el-moshshe֥h ve'eֽl-'aharo֖n le'moֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The LORD said to Moses and Aaron:

וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה וְאֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֖ן לֵאמֹֽר׃

2
Phonetic (Hebrew): i֣yshsh 'al-dּigel֤o be'otot֙ lebe֣yt 'abota֔m yachan֖u bּene֣y yishsera'e֑l minּe֕ged sabi֥yb le'oֽhel-mo'e֖d yachanֽu׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"The Israelites should camp around the Tent of Meeting, but at a distance from it. Each person must camp under their own family banner and standard."

אִ֣ישׁ עַל־דִּגְל֤וֹ בְאֹתֹת֙ לְבֵ֣ית אֲבֹתָ֔ם יַחֲנ֖וּ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל מִנֶּ֕גֶד סָבִ֥יב לְאֹֽהֶל־מוֹעֵ֖ד יַחֲנֽוּ׃

3
Phonetic (Hebrew): vehachoniym֙ qe֣demah mizera֔chah dּe֛gel machane֥h yehuda֖h letzibe'ota֑m venashsiy'֙ libene֣y yehuda֔h nacheshsh֖on bּen-'amּiynadaֽb׃
Edified Edition (EDE)On the east side, toward the sunrise, the division of Judah shall camp under its banner. The leader of the tribe of Judah is Nahshon son of Amminadab.

וְהַחֹנִים֙ קֵ֣דְמָה מִזְרָ֔חָה דֶּ֛גֶל מַחֲנֵ֥ה יְהוּדָ֖ה לְצִבְאֹתָ֑ם וְנָשִׂיא֙ לִבְנֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה נַחְשׁ֖וֹן בֶּן־עַמִּינָדָֽב׃

4
Phonetic (Hebrew): utzeba'֖o upequdeyhe֑m 'arebּa'a֧h veshshibe'i֛ym 'e֖lep veshshe֥shsh me'ֽot׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The number of men in his division is 74,600.

וּצְבָא֖וֹ וּפְקֻדֵיהֶ֑ם אַרְבָּעָ֧ה וְשִׁבְעִ֛ים אֶ֖לֶף וְשֵׁ֥שׁ מֵאֽוֹת׃

5
Phonetic (Hebrew): vehachoni֥ym 'ala֖yv matּe֣h yishsּashka֑r venashsiy'֙ libene֣y yishsּashka֔r netane'e֖l bּen-tzu'aֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Next to them, the tribe of Issachar will camp. Their leader is Nethanel son of Zuar.

וְהַחֹנִ֥ים עָלָ֖יו מַטֵּ֣ה יִשָּׂשכָ֑ר וְנָשִׂיא֙ לִבְנֵ֣י יִשָּׂשכָ֔ר נְתַנְאֵ֖ל בֶּן־צוּעָֽר׃

6
Phonetic (Hebrew): utzeba'֖o upequda֑yv 'arebּa'a֧h vachamishshּi֛ym 'e֖lep ve'arebּa֥ me'ֽot׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)The number in his tribe is 54,400.

וּצְבָא֖וֹ וּפְקֻדָ֑יו אַרְבָּעָ֧ה וַחֲמִשִּׁ֛ים אֶ֖לֶף וְאַרְבַּ֥ע מֵאֽוֹת׃ס

7
Phonetic (Hebrew): matּe֖h zebulu֑n venashsiy'֙ libene֣y zebulu֔n 'eliy'a֖b bּen-cheloֽn׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Then the tribe of Zebulun will camp. Their leader is Eliab son of Helon.

מַטֵּ֖ה זְבוּלֻ֑ן וְנָשִׂיא֙ לִבְנֵ֣י זְבוּלֻ֔ן אֱלִיאָ֖ב בֶּן־חֵלֹֽן׃

8
Phonetic (Hebrew): utzeba'֖o upequda֑yv shshibe'a֧h vachamishshּi֛ym 'e֖lep ve'arebּa֥ me'ֽot׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The number in his tribe is 57,400.

וּצְבָא֖וֹ וּפְקֻדָ֑יו שִׁבְעָ֧ה וַחֲמִשִּׁ֛ים אֶ֖לֶף וְאַרְבַּ֥ע מֵאֽוֹת׃

9
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּaֽl-hapּequdi֞ym lemachane֣h yehuda֗h me'a֨t 'e֜lep ushshemoni֥ym 'e֛lep veshsheֽshshet-'alapi֥ym ve'arebּa'-me'֖ot letzibe'ota֑m ri'shshona֖h yisּaֽ'u׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)The total number of men in Judah's camp is 186,400. They will set out first.

כָּֽל־הַפְּקֻדִ֞ים לְמַחֲנֵ֣ה יְהוּדָ֗ה מְאַ֨ת אֶ֜לֶף וּשְׁמֹנִ֥ים אֶ֛לֶף וְשֵֽׁשֶׁת־אֲלָפִ֥ים וְאַרְבַּע־מֵא֖וֹת לְצִבְאֹתָ֑ם רִאשֹׁנָ֖ה יִסָּֽעוּ׃ס

10
Phonetic (Hebrew): dּe֣gel machane֧h re'ube֛n tּeyma֖nah letzibe'ota֑m venashsiy'֙ libene֣y re'ube֔n 'eliytz֖ur bּen-shshedey'ֽur׃
Edified Edition (EDE)On the south side, the division of Reuben shall camp under its banner. The leader of the tribe of Reuben is Elizur son of Shedeur.

דֶּ֣גֶל מַחֲנֵ֧ה רְאוּבֵ֛ן תֵּימָ֖נָה לְצִבְאֹתָ֑ם וְנָשִׂיא֙ לִבְנֵ֣י רְאוּבֵ֔ן אֱלִיצ֖וּר בֶּן־שְׁדֵיאֽוּר׃

11
Phonetic (Hebrew): utzeba'֖o upequda֑yv shshishshּa֧h ve'arebּa'i֛ym 'e֖lep vachame֥shsh me'ֽot׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The number in his division is 46,500.

וּצְבָא֖וֹ וּפְקֻדָ֑יו שִׁשָּׁ֧ה וְאַרְבָּעִ֛ים אֶ֖לֶף וַחֲמֵ֥שׁ מֵאֽוֹת׃

12
Phonetic (Hebrew): vehachoni֥m 'ala֖yv matּe֣h shshime'֑on venashsiy'֙ libene֣y shshime'֔on shshelumiy'e֖l bּen-tzuriֽy-shshadּaֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Next to them, the tribe of Simeon will camp. Their leader is Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.

וְהַחוֹנִ֥ם עָלָ֖יו מַטֵּ֣ה שִׁמְע֑וֹן וְנָשִׂיא֙ לִבְנֵ֣י שִׁמְע֔וֹן שְׁלֻמִיאֵ֖ל בֶּן־צוּרִֽי־שַׁדָּֽי׃

13
Phonetic (Hebrew): utzeba'֖o upequdeyhe֑m tּishshe'a֧h vachamishshּi֛ym 'e֖lep ushshelo֥shsh me'ֽot׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The number in his tribe is 59,300.

וּצְבָא֖וֹ וּפְקֻדֵיהֶ֑ם תִּשְׁעָ֧ה וַחֲמִשִּׁ֛ים אֶ֖לֶף וּשְׁלֹ֥שׁ מֵאֽוֹת׃

14
Phonetic (Hebrew): vematּe֖h gּa֑d venashsiy'֙ libene֣y ga֔d 'eleyasa֖p bּen-re'u'eֽl׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Then the tribe of Gad will camp. Their leader is Eliasaph son of Deuel.

וְמַטֵּ֖ה גָּ֑ד וְנָשִׂיא֙ לִבְנֵ֣י גָ֔ד אֶלְיָסָ֖ף בֶּן־רְעוּאֵֽל׃

15
Phonetic (Hebrew): utzeba'֖o upequdeyhe֑m chamishshּa֤h ve'arebּa'iym֙ 'e֔lep veshshe֥shsh me'֖ot vachamishshּiֽym׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The number in his tribe is 45,650.

וּצְבָא֖וֹ וּפְקֻדֵיהֶ֑ם חֲמִשָּׁ֤ה וְאַרְבָּעִים֙ אֶ֔לֶף וְשֵׁ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת וַחֲמִשִּֽׁים׃

16
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּaֽl-hapּequdi֞ym lemachane֣h re'ube֗n me'a֨t 'e֜lep ve'echa֨d vachamishshּi֥ym 'e֛lep ve'arebּa'-me'֥ot vachamishshּi֖ym letzibe'ota֑m ushsheniyּi֖m yisּaֽ'u׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)The total number of men in Reuben's camp is 151,450. They will set out second.

כָּֽל־הַפְּקֻדִ֞ים לְמַחֲנֵ֣ה רְאוּבֵ֗ן מְאַ֨ת אֶ֜לֶף וְאֶחָ֨ד וַחֲמִשִּׁ֥ים אֶ֛לֶף וְאַרְבַּע־מֵא֥וֹת וַחֲמִשִּׁ֖ים לְצִבְאֹתָ֑ם וּשְׁנִיִּ֖ם יִסָּֽעוּ׃ס

17
Phonetic (Hebrew): venasa֧ 'oֽhel-mo'e֛d machane֥h haleviyּi֖m bּet֣oke haֽmּachano֑t kּa'ashshe֤r yachanu֙ kּe֣n yisּa֔'u 'i֥yshsh 'al-yad֖o ledigeleyheֽm׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)Then the Tent of Meeting and the camp of the Levites will set out in the middle of the other camps. They will travel in the same order as they camp, everyone in their place under their own banner.

וְנָסַ֧ע אֹֽהֶל־מוֹעֵ֛ד מַחֲנֵ֥ה הַלְוִיִּ֖ם בְּת֣וֹךְ הַֽמַּחֲנֹ֑ת כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר יַחֲנוּ֙ כֵּ֣ן יִסָּ֔עוּ אִ֥ישׁ עַל־יָד֖וֹ לְדִגְלֵיהֶֽם׃ס

18
Phonetic (Hebrew): dּe֣gel machane֥h 'epera֛yim letzibe'ota֖m ya֑mּah venashsiy'֙ libene֣y 'epera֔yim 'eliyshshama֖ bּen-'amּiyhֽud׃
Edified Edition (EDE)On the west side, the division of Ephraim shall camp under its banner. The leader of the tribe of Ephraim is Elishama son of Ammihud.

דֶּ֣גֶל מַחֲנֵ֥ה אֶפְרַ֛יִם לְצִבְאֹתָ֖ם יָ֑מָּה וְנָשִׂיא֙ לִבְנֵ֣י אֶפְרַ֔יִם אֱלִישָׁמָ֖ע בֶּן־עַמִּיהֽוּד׃

19
Phonetic (Hebrew): utzeba'֖o upequdeyhe֑m 'arebּa'i֥ym 'e֖lep vachame֥shsh me'ֽot׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The number in his division is 40,500.

וּצְבָא֖וֹ וּפְקֻדֵיהֶ֑ם אַרְבָּעִ֥ים אֶ֖לֶף וַחֲמֵ֥שׁ מֵאֽוֹת׃

20
Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'ala֖yv matּe֣h menashshּe֑h venashsiy'֙ libene֣y menashshּe֔h gּameliy'e֖l bּen-pּedahtzֽur׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Next to them, the tribe of Manasseh will camp. Their leader is Gamaliel son of Pedahzur.

וְעָלָ֖יו מַטֵּ֣ה מְנַשֶּׁ֑ה וְנָשִׂיא֙ לִבְנֵ֣י מְנַשֶּׁ֔ה גַּמְלִיאֵ֖ל בֶּן־פְּדָהצֽוּר׃

21
Phonetic (Hebrew): utzeba'֖o upequdeyhe֑m shshena֧yim ushsheloshshi֛ym 'e֖lep uma'taֽyim׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The number in his tribe is 32,200.

וּצְבָא֖וֹ וּפְקֻדֵיהֶ֑ם שְׁנַ֧יִם וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֛ים אֶ֖לֶף וּמָאתָֽיִם׃

22
Phonetic (Hebrew): umatּe֖h bּineyami֑n venashsiy'֙ libene֣y bineyami֔n 'abiyda֖n bּen-gּide'oniֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Then the tribe of Benjamin will camp. Their leader is Abidan son of Gideoni.

וּמַטֵּ֖ה בִּנְיָמִ֑ן וְנָשִׂיא֙ לִבְנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֔ן אֲבִידָ֖ן בֶּן־גִּדְעֹנִֽי׃

23
Phonetic (Hebrew): utzeba'֖o upequdeyhe֑m chamishshּa֧h ushsheloshshi֛ym 'e֖lep ve'arebּa֥ me'ֽot׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The number in his tribe is 35,400.

וּצְבָא֖וֹ וּפְקֻדֵיהֶ֑ם חֲמִשָּׁ֧ה וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֛ים אֶ֖לֶף וְאַרְבַּ֥ע מֵאֽוֹת׃

24
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּaֽl-hapּequdi֞ym lemachane֣h 'epera֗yim me'a֥t 'e֛lep ushshemoֽnat-'alapi֥ym ume'a֖h letzibe'ota֑m ushshelishshi֖ym yisּaֽ'u׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)The total number of men in Ephraim's camp is 108,100. They will set out third.

כָּֽל־הַפְּקֻדִ֞ים לְמַחֲנֵ֣ה אֶפְרַ֗יִם מְאַ֥ת אֶ֛לֶף וּשְׁמֹֽנַת־אֲלָפִ֥ים וּמֵאָ֖ה לְצִבְאֹתָ֑ם וּשְׁלִשִׁ֖ים יִסָּֽעוּ׃ס

25
Phonetic (Hebrew): dּe֣gel machane֥h da֛n tzapo֖nah letzibe'ota֑m venashsiy'֙ libene֣y da֔n 'achiy'e֖zer bּen-'amּiֽyshshadּaֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)On the north side, the division of Dan shall camp under its banner. The leader of the tribe of Dan is Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.

דֶּ֣גֶל מַחֲנֵ֥ה דָ֛ן צָפֹ֖נָה לְצִבְאֹתָ֑ם וְנָשִׂיא֙ לִבְנֵ֣י דָ֔ן אֲחִיעֶ֖זֶר בֶּן־עַמִּֽישַׁדָּֽי׃

26
Phonetic (Hebrew): utzeba'֖o upequdeyhe֑m shshena֧yim veshshishshּi֛ym 'e֖lep ushsheba֥ me'ֽot׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The number in his division is 62,700.

וּצְבָא֖וֹ וּפְקֻדֵיהֶ֑ם שְׁנַ֧יִם וְשִׁשִּׁ֛ים אֶ֖לֶף וּשְׁבַ֥ע מֵאֽוֹת׃

27
Phonetic (Hebrew): vehachoni֥ym 'ala֖yv matּe֣h 'ashshe֑r venashsiy'֙ libene֣y 'ashshe֔r pּage'iy'e֖l bּen-'akeraֽn׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Next to them, the tribe of Asher will camp. Their leader is Pagiel son of Ochran.

וְהַחֹנִ֥ים עָלָ֖יו מַטֵּ֣ה אָשֵׁ֑ר וְנָשִׂיא֙ לִבְנֵ֣י אָשֵׁ֔ר פַּגְעִיאֵ֖ל בֶּן־עָכְרָֽן׃

28
Phonetic (Hebrew): utzeba'֖o upequdeyhe֑m 'echa֧d ve'arebּa'i֛ym 'e֖lep vachame֥shsh me'ֽot׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The number in his tribe is 41,500.

וּצְבָא֖וֹ וּפְקֻדֵיהֶ֑ם אֶחָ֧ד וְאַרְבָּעִ֛ים אֶ֖לֶף וַחֲמֵ֥שׁ מֵאֽוֹת׃

29
Phonetic (Hebrew): umatּe֖h napetּali֑y venashsiy'֙ libene֣y napetּali֔y 'achiyra֖ bּen-'eynaֽn׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Then the tribe of Naphtali will camp. Their leader is Ahira son of Enan.

וּמַטֵּ֖ה נַפְתָּלִ֑י וְנָשִׂיא֙ לִבְנֵ֣י נַפְתָּלִ֔י אֲחִירַ֖ע בֶּן־עֵינָֽן׃

30
Phonetic (Hebrew): utzeba'֖o upequdeyhe֑m shsheloshsha֧h vachamishshּi֛ym 'e֖lep ve'arebּa֥ me'ֽot׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The number in his tribe is 53,400.

וּצְבָא֖וֹ וּפְקֻדֵיהֶ֑ם שְׁלֹשָׁ֧ה וַחֲמִשִּׁ֛ים אֶ֖לֶף וְאַרְבַּ֥ע מֵאֽוֹת׃

31
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּal-hapּequdiym֙ lema֣chaneh da֔n me'a֣t 'e֗lep veshshibe'a֧h vachamishshּi֛ym 'e֖lep veshshe֣shsh me'֑ot la'acharona֥h yise'֖u ledigeleyheֽm׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)The total number of men in Dan's camp is 157,600. They will set out last, under their own banners.

כָּל־הַפְּקֻדִים֙ לְמַ֣חֲנֵה דָ֔ן מְאַ֣ת אֶ֗לֶף וְשִׁבְעָ֧ה וַחֲמִשִּׁ֛ים אֶ֖לֶף וְשֵׁ֣שׁ מֵא֑וֹת לָאַחֲרֹנָ֥ה יִסְע֖וּ לְדִגְלֵיהֶֽם׃פ

32
Phonetic (Hebrew): e֛lּeh pּequde֥y beneֽy-yishsera'e֖l lebe֣yt 'abota֑m kּal-pּequde֤y haֽmּachanot֙ letzibe'ota֔m shsheshsh-me'֥ot 'e֨lep֙ ushshelo֣shshet 'alapi֔ym vachame֥shsh me'֖ot vachamishshּiֽym׃
Edified Edition (EDE)These were the Israelites counted by their families. The total number in all the camps was 603,550.

אֵ֛לֶּה פְּקוּדֵ֥י בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְבֵ֣ית אֲבֹתָ֑ם כָּל־פְּקוּדֵ֤י הַֽמַּחֲנֹת֙ לְצִבְאֹתָ֔ם שֵׁשׁ־מֵא֥וֹת אֶ֨לֶף֙ וּשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת אֲלָפִ֔ים וַחֲמֵ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת וַחֲמִשִּֽׁים׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): veha֨leviyּi֔m lo֣ hatepּaqed֔u bּet֖oke bּene֣y yishsera'e֑l kּa'ashshe֛r tziua֥h yehva֖h 'et-moshsheֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)But the Levites were not counted with the other Israelites, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

וְהַ֨לְוִיִּ֔ם לֹ֣א הָתְפָּקְד֔וּ בְּת֖וֹךְ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־מֹשֶֽׁה׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vֽayּa'ashs֖u bּene֣y yishsera'e֑l kּe֠kol 'ashsher-tziua֨h yehva֜h 'et-moshshe֗h kּeֽn-chan֤u ledigeleyhem֙ veke֣n nasa֔'u 'i֥yshsh lemishshepּechota֖yv 'al-bּe֥yt 'abotaֽyv׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The Israelites did everything just as the LORD commanded Moses. They camped under their own banners and set out with their own clans and families.

וַֽיַּעֲשׂ֖וּ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כְּ֠כֹל אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֨ה יְהוָ֜ה אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֗ה כֵּֽן־חָנ֤וּ לְדִגְלֵיהֶם֙ וְכֵ֣ן נָסָ֔עוּ אִ֥ישׁ לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖יו עַל־בֵּ֥ית אֲבֹתָֽיו׃