But they replied,“ We were 12 brothers. All of us were the sons of one man. He lives in the land of Canaan. Our youngest brother is now with our father. And one brother is gone.”

他们说：“仆人们本是弟兄十二人，是迦南地一个人的儿子，顶小的现今在我们的父亲那里，有一个没有了。”

他们说：“仆人们本是兄弟十二人，我们都是迦南地同一个人的儿子。看哪，最小的今日在我们父亲那里，有一个不在了。”

他们说：“仆人们本是兄弟十二人，我们都是迦南地同一个人的儿子。看哪，最小的今日在我们父亲那里，有一个不在了。”

他们说：“仆人们共有弟兄十二人，父亲住在迦南，最年幼的弟弟留在父亲身边，还有一个已经去世。”

他们说：“仆人们本是兄弟十二人，我们都是迦南地一个人的儿子。最小的现在与我们的父亲在一起，还有一个不在了。”

他们说：“你的仆人们本是兄弟十二人，都是迦南地同一个人的儿子。看哪，最小的那个现在与我们的父亲在一起，还有一个已经不在了。”

他們說：「僕人們本是弟兄十二人，是迦南地一個人的兒子，頂小的現今在我們的父親那裏，有一個沒有了。」

他們說：「僕人們本是兄弟十二人，我們都是迦南地同一個人的兒子。看哪，最小的今日在我們父親那裏，有一個不在了。」

他們說：「僕人們本是兄弟十二人，我們都是迦南地同一個人的兒子。看哪，最小的今日在我們父親那裏，有一個不在了。」

他們說：「僕人們共有弟兄十二人，父親住在迦南，最年幼的弟弟留在父親身邊，還有一個已經去世。」

他們說：“僕人們本是兄弟十二人，我們都是迦南地一個人的兒子。最小的現在與我們的父親在一起，還有一個不在了。”

他們說：『僕人們弟兄十二個；是迦南地一個人的兒子；頂小的現今和我們的父親在一起，還有一個不在了。』

他們說：「你的僕人們本是兄弟十二人，都是迦南地同一個人的兒子。看哪，最小的那個現在與我們的父親在一起，還有一個已經不在了。」

曰、僕昆弟十二、迦南一人之子、一弟已亡、季者偕父、

曰、僕昆弟十有二人迦南地一父所生、一弟已亡、季者偕父。

曰、僕本兄弟十二人、迦南地一人之子、今日季者偕父、一弟已亡、

But they replied,“ Your servants were twelve brothers, the sons of one man, who lives in the land of Canaan. The youngest is now with our father, and one is no more.”

And they said,“ We, your servants, are twelve brothers, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan, and behold, the youngest is this day with our father, and one is no more.”

“ Sir,” they said,“ there are actually twelve of us. We, your servants, are all brothers, sons of a man living in the land of Canaan. Our youngest brother is back there with our father right now, and one of our brothers is no longer with us.”

But they replied,“ We, your servants, were twelve brothers, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan. The youngest is now with our father, and one is no longer living.”

But they said,“ Your servants are twelve brothers in all, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and behold, the youngest is with our father today, and one is no longer alive.”

And they said,“ Your servants are twelve brothers, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and in fact, the youngest is with our father today, and one is no more.”

And they said, We thy servants are twelve brethren, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and, behold, the youngest is this day with our father, and one is not.

But they replied,“ We, your servants, were 12 brothers, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan. The youngest is now with our father, and one is no longer living.”

And they said, Thy servants[ are] twelve brethren, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and, behold, the youngest[ is] this day with our father, and one[ is] not.

They replied,“ Your servants are from a family of twelve brothers. We are the sons of one man in the land of Canaan. The youngest is with our father at this time, and one is no longer alive.”

They said,“ We, your servants, are twelve brothers, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and behold, the youngest is today with our father, and one is no more.”

He went back to his brothers and said,“ The boy isn’t there! Now what should I do?”

We answered,‘ We have an old father. A young son was born to him when he was old. His brother is dead. He’s the only one of his mother’s sons left. And his father loves him.’

We were 12 brothers. All of us were the sons of one father. But now one brother is gone. And our youngest brother is with our father in Canaan.’

They replied,“ The man questioned us closely about ourselves and our family. He asked us,‘ Is your father still living? Do you have another brother?’ We just answered his questions. How could we possibly know he would say,‘ Bring your brother down here’?”

The Lord says,“ A voice is heard in Ramah. It is the sound of weeping and deep sadness. Rachel is weeping for her children. She refuses to be comforted, because they are gone.”

Jacob’s sons were Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah,Issachar, Zebulun, Benjamin,Dan, Naphtali, Gad and Asher.The total number of Jacob’s children and grandchildren was 70. Joseph was already in Egypt.

All of us are the sons of one man. We’re honest men. We aren’t spies.”

They told him,“ Joseph is still alive! In fact, he is ruler of the whole land of Egypt.” Jacob was shocked. He didn’t believe them.

Here are the names of Israel’s children and grandchildren who went to Egypt. Jacob and his whole family are included. Reuben was Jacob’s oldest son.The sons of Reuben were Hanok, Pallu, Hezron and Karmi.The sons of Simeon were Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jakin, Zohar and Shaul. Shaul was the son of a woman from Canaan.The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath and Merari.The sons of Judah were Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez and Zerah. But Er and Onan had died in the land of Canaan. The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.The sons of Issachar were Tola, Puah, Jashub and Shimron.The sons of Zebulun were Sered, Elon and Jahleel.These were the sons and grandsons born to Jacob and Leah in Paddan Aram. Leah also had a daughter by Jacob. Her name was Dinah. The total number of people in the family line of Jacob and Leah was 33.The sons of Gad were Zephon, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi and Areli.The sons of Asher were Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi and Beriah. Their sister was Serah. The sons of Beriah were Heber and Malkiel.These were the children and grandchildren born to Jacob and Zilpah. Laban had given Zilpah to his daughter Leah. The total number of people in the family line of Jacob and Zilpah was 16.The sons of Jacob’s wife Rachel were Joseph and Benjamin.In Egypt, Asenath had Manasseh and Ephraim by Joseph. Asenath was the daughter of Potiphera. Potiphera was the priest of On.The sons of Benjamin were Bela, Beker, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim and Ard.These were the sons and grandsons born to Jacob and Rachel. The total number of people in the family line of Jacob and Rachel was 14.The son of Dan was Hushim.The sons of Naphtali were Jahziel, Guni, Jezer and Shillem.These were the sons and grandsons born to Jacob and Bilhah. Laban had given Bilhah to his daughter Rachel. The total number of people in the family line of Jacob and Bilhah was seven.The total number of people who went to Egypt with Jacob was 66. That number includes only his own children and grandchildren. It doesn’t include his sons’ wives or his grandsons’ wives.The total number of the members of Jacob’s family who went to Egypt was 70. That includes the two sons who had been born to Joseph in Egypt.

Their father Jacob said to them,“ You have taken my children away from me. Joseph is gone. Simeon is gone. Now you want to take Benjamin. Everything is going against me!”

The Lord said to Moses,“ Make two trumpets out of hammered silver. Blow them when you want the community to gather together. And blow them when you want the camps to start out.When both trumpets are blown, the whole community must gather in front of you. They must come to the entrance to the tent of meeting.Suppose only one trumpet is blown. Then the leaders must gather in front of you. They are the heads of the tribes of Israel.When a trumpet blast is blown, the tribes camped on the east side must start out.When the second blast is blown, the camps on the south side must start out. The blast will tell them when to start.Blow the trumpets to gather the people together. But do not use the same kind of blast.“ The sons of Aaron, the priests, must blow the trumpets. That is a law for you and your children after you for all time to come.Suppose you go into battle in your own land. And suppose it is against an enemy who is treating you badly. Then blow a blast on the trumpets. If you do, I will remember you. I will save you from your enemies. I am the Lord your God.You must also blow the trumpets when you are happy. Blow them at your appointed feasts. Blow them at your New Moon feasts. Blow them when you sacrifice your burnt offerings. Blow them when you sacrifice your friendship offerings. They will remind me of you. I am the Lord your God.”It was the 20th day of the second month of the second year. On that day the cloud began to move. It went up from above the holy tent where the tablets of the covenant law were kept.Then the Israelites started out from the Desert of Sinai. They traveled from place to place. They kept going until the cloud came to rest in the Desert of Paran.The first time they started out, the Lord commanded Moses to tell them to do it. And they did it.The groups of the camp of Judah went first. They marched out under their flag. Nahshon was their commander. He was the son of Amminadab.Nethanel was over the group of the tribe of Issachar. Nethanel was the son of Zuar.Eliab was over the group of the tribe of Zebulun. Eliab was the son of Helon.The holy tent was taken down. The men of Gershon and Merari started out. They carried the tent.The groups of the camp of Reuben went next. They marched out under their flag. Elizur was their commander. He was the son of Shedeur.Shelumiel was over the group of the tribe of Simeon. Shelumiel was the son of Zurishaddai.Eliasaph was over the group of the tribe of Gad. Eliasaph was the son of Deuel.The men of Kohath started out. They carried the holy things. The holy tent had to be set up before they arrived.The groups of the camp of Ephraim went next. They marched out under their flag. Elishama was their commander. He was the son of Ammihud.Gamaliel was over the group of the tribe of Manasseh. Gamaliel was the son of Pedahzur.Abidan was over the group of the tribe of Benjamin. Abidan was the son of Gideoni.Finally, the groups of the camp of Dan started out. They marched out under their flag. They followed behind all the other groups and guarded them. Ahiezer was their commander. He was the son of Ammishaddai.Pagiel was over the group of the tribe of Asher. Pagiel was the son of Okran.Ahira was over the group of the tribe of Naphtali. Ahira was the son of Enan.As the groups of Israel started out, that was the order they marched in.Moses spoke to Hobab, the son of Reuel. Reuel was Moses’ father- in- law. Reuel was from Midian. Moses said to Hobab,“ We’re starting out for the place the Lord promised to us. He said to us,‘ I will give it to you.’ So come with us. We’ll treat you well. The Lord has promised to give good things to Israel.”Hobab answered,“ No. I can’t go. I’m going back to my own land. I’m returning to my own people.”But Moses said,“ Please don’t leave us. You know where we should camp in the desert. You can be our guide.So come with us. The Lord will give us good things. We’ll share them with you.”So they started out from the mountain of the Lord. They traveled for three days. The ark of the covenant of the Lord went in front of them during those three days. It went ahead of them to find a place for them to rest.They started out from the camp by day. And the cloud of the Lord was above them.When the ark started out, Moses said,“ Lord, rise up! Let your enemies be scattered. Let them run away from you.”When the ark stopped, Moses said,“ Lord, return. Return to the many thousands of people in Israel.”

Then Rachel said,“ God has stood up for my rights. He has listened to my prayer and given me a son.” So she named him Dan.Rachel’s servant Bilhah became pregnant again. She had a second son by Jacob.Then Rachel said,“ I’ve had a great struggle with my sister. Now I’ve won.” So she named him Naphtali.Leah saw that she had stopped having children. So she gave her servant Zilpah to Jacob as a wife.Leah’s servant Zilpah had a son by Jacob.Then Leah said,“ What good fortune!” So she named him Gad.Leah’s servant Zilpah had a second son by Jacob.Then Leah said,“ I’m so happy! The women will call me happy.” So she named him Asher.While the wheat harvest was being gathered, Reuben went out into the fields. He found some mandrake plants. He brought them to his mother Leah. Rachel said to Leah,“ Please give me some of your son’s mandrakes.”But Leah said to her,“ Isn’t it enough that you took my husband away? Are you going to take my son’s mandrakes too?” Rachel said,“ All right. Jacob can sleep with you tonight if you give me your son’s mandrakes.”Jacob came in from the fields that evening. Leah went out to meet him.“ You have to sleep with me tonight,” she said.“ I’ve traded my son’s mandrakes for that time with you.” So he slept with her that night.God listened to Leah. She became pregnant and had a fifth son by Jacob.Then Leah said,“ God has rewarded me because I gave my female servant to my husband.” So she named the boy Issachar.Leah became pregnant again. She had a sixth son by Jacob.Then Leah said,“ God has given me a priceless gift. This time my husband will treat me with honor. I’ve had six sons by him.” So she named the boy Zebulun.Some time later she had a daughter. She named her Dinah.Then God listened to Rachel. He showed concern for her. He made it possible for her to have children.She became pregnant and had a son. Then she said,“ God has taken away my shame.”She said,“ May the Lord give me another son.” So she named him Joseph.

But Jacob said,“ My son will not go down there with you. His brother is dead. He’s the only one left here with me. Suppose he’s harmed on the journey you are taking. Then I would die as a sad old man.”

Leah became pregnant. She had a son. She named him Reuben. She said,“ The Lord has seen me suffer. Surely my husband will love me now.”She became pregnant again. She had a son. Then she said,“ The Lord heard that Jacob doesn’t love me very much. That’s why the Lord gave me this one too.” So she named him Simeon.She became pregnant again. She had a son. Then she said,“ Now at last my husband will value me. I have had three sons by him.” So the boy was named Levi.She became pregnant again. She had a son. Then she said,“ This time I’ll praise the Lord.” So she named him Judah. Then she stopped having children.

The Lord said to Moses,“ Give the Israelites a command. Tell them,‘ You are going to enter Canaan. The land will be given to you as your own. Here are the borders it must have.“‘ Your southern border will include part of the Desert of Zin. It will be along the border of Edom. Your southern border will start in the east from the southern end of the Dead Sea.It will cross south of Scorpion Pass. It will continue on to Zin. From there it will go south of Kadesh Barnea. Then it will go to Hazar Addar and over to Azmon.There it will turn and join the Wadi of Egypt. It will come to an end at the Mediterranean Sea.Your western border will be the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. That will be your border on the west.For your northern border, run a line from the Mediterranean Sea to Mount Hor.Continue it from Mount Hor to Lebo Hamath. Then the border will go to Zedad.It will continue to Ziphron. It will come to an end at Hazar Enan. That will be your border on the north.For your eastern border, run a line from Hazar Enan to Shepham.The border will go down from Shepham to Riblah. Riblah is on the east side of Ain. From there the border will continue along the slopes east of the Sea of Galilee.Then the border will go down along the Jordan River. It will come to an end at the Dead Sea.“‘ That will be your land. And those will be its borders on every side.’ ”Moses gave the Israelites a command. He said,“ Cast lots when you divide up the land. Each tribe will have its own share. The Lord has ordered it to be given to the nine and a half tribes.The families of the tribes of Reuben and Gad have already received their shares. The families of half of the tribe of Manasseh have also received their share.Those two and a half tribes have received their shares east of the Jordan River. It flows near Jericho. Their land is toward the sunrise.”The Lord spoke to Moses. He said,“ Here are the names of the men who will give out the shares of the land to your people. They are Eleazar the priest and Joshua, the son of Nun.Also appoint one leader from each of the nine and a half tribes. They will help you give out the land.“ Here are their names.“ Caleb, the son of Jephunneh, is from the tribe of Judah.Shemuel, the son of Ammihud, is from the tribe of Simeon.Elidad, the son of Kislon, is from the tribe of Benjamin.Bukki, the son of Jogli, is the leader from the tribe of Dan.Hanniel, the son of Ephod, is the leader from the tribe of Manasseh. Manasseh was the son of Joseph.Kemuel, the son of Shiphtan, is the leader from the tribe of Ephraim. Ephraim was the son of Joseph.Elizaphan, the son of Parnak, is the leader from the tribe of Zebulun.Paltiel, the son of Azzan, is the leader from the tribe of Issachar.Ahihud, the son of Shelomi, is the leader from the tribe of Asher.Pedahel, the son of Ammihud, is the leader from the tribe of Naphtali.”These are the men the Lord commanded to give out the shares of the land. They were commanded to give them to Israel in the land of Canaan.

Our people of long ago sinned. And they are now dead. We are being punished because of their sins.

After the plague, the Lord spoke to Moses and Eleazar the priest. Eleazar was the son of Aaron. The Lord said,“ Count all the men of Israel. Make a list of them by their families. Count all the men who are able to serve in Israel’s army. They must be 20 years old or more.”At that time the Israelites were on the plains of Moab. They were by the Jordan River across from Jericho. Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them. They said,“ Count all the men 20 years old or more. Do it just as the Lord commanded Moses.” Here are the men of Israel who came out of Egypt.Reuben was Israel’s oldest son. Here are the names of his sons. The Hanokite family came from Hanok. The Palluite family came from Pallu.The Hezronite family came from Hezron. The Karmite family came from Karmi.These were the families of Reuben. The number of men was 43,730.Eliab was the son of Pallu.Eliab’s sons were Nemuel, Dathan and Abiram. Dathan and Abiram were the same community officials who refused to obey Moses and Aaron. They were among the followers of Korah who refused to obey the Lord.The ground opened its mouth. It swallowed them up along with Korah. The followers of Korah died when fire burned up 250 men. Their deaths were a warning to the rest of Israel.But the family line of Korah didn’t die out completely.Here are the names of Simeon’s sons. They are listed by their families. The Nemuelite family came from Nemuel. The Jaminite family came from Jamin. The Jakinite family came from Jakin.The Zerahite family came from Zerah. The Shaulite family came from Shaul.These were the families of Simeon. The number of the men counted was 22,200.Here are the names of Gad’s sons. They are listed by their families. The Zephonite family came from Zephon. The Haggite family came from Haggi. The Shunite family came from Shuni.The Oznite family came from Ozni. The Erite family came from Eri.The Arodite family came from Arodi. The Arelite family came from Areli.These were the families of Gad. The number of the men counted was 40,500.Er and Onan were sons of Judah. But they died in Canaan.Here are the names of Judah’s sons. They are listed by their families. The Shelanite family came from Shelah. The Perezite family came from Perez. The Zerahite family came from Zerah.Here are the names of the sons of Perez. The Hezronite family came from Hezron. The Hamulite family came from Hamul.These were the families of Judah. The number of the men counted was 76,500.Here are the names of Issachar’s sons. They are listed by their families. The Tolaite family came from Tola. The Puite family came from Puah.The Jashubite family came from Jashub. The Shimronite family came from Shimron.These were the families of Issachar. The number of the men counted was 64,300.Here are the names of Zebulun’s sons. They are listed by their families. The Seredite family came from Sered. The Elonite family came from Elon. The Jahleelite family came from Jahleel.These were the families of Zebulun. The number of the men counted was 60,500.Here are the names of Joseph’s sons. They are listed by their families. The families came from Manasseh and Ephraim, the sons of Joseph.Here are the names of Manasseh’s sons. The Makirite family came from Makir. Makir was the father of Gilead. The Gileadite family came from Gilead.Here are the names of Gilead’s sons. The Iezerite family came from Iezer. The Helekite family came from Helek.The Asrielite family came from Asriel. The Shechemite family came from Shechem.The Shemidaite family came from Shemida. The Hepherite family came from Hepher.Zelophehad was the son of Hepher. Zelophehad didn’t have any sons. All he had was daughters. Their names were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milkah and Tirzah.These were the families of Manasseh. The number of the men counted was 52,700.Here are the names of Ephraim’s sons. They are listed by their families. The Shuthelahite family came from Shuthelah. The Bekerite family came from Beker. The Tahanite family came from Tahan.The sons of Shuthelah were the Eranite family. They came from Eran.These were the families of Ephraim. The number of the men counted was 32,500. These were the sons of Joseph. They are listed by their families.Here are the names of Benjamin’s sons. They are listed by their families. The Belaite family came from Bela. The Ashbelite family came from Ashbel. The Ahiramite family came from Ahiram.The Shuphamite family came from Shupham. The Huphamite family came from Hupham.Bela’s sons came from Ard and Naaman. The Ardite family came from Ard. The Naamite family came from Naaman.These were the families of Benjamin. The number of the men counted was 45,600.Here is the name of Dan’s son. He is listed by his family. The Shuhamite family came from Shuham. This was the family of Dan.All the men in Dan’s family were Shuhamites. The number of the men counted was 64,400.Here are the names of Asher’s sons. They are listed by their families. The Imnite family came from Imnah. The Ishvite family came from Ishvi. The Beriite family came from Beriah.Here are the names of the families that came from Beriah’s sons. The Heberite family came from Heber. The Malkielite family came from Malkiel.Asher also had a daughter named Serah.These were the families of Asher. The number of the men counted was 53,400.Here are the names of Naphtali’s sons. They are listed by their families. The Jahzeelite family came from Jahzeel. The Gunite family came from Guni.The Jezerite family came from Jezer. The Shillemite family came from Shillem.These were the families of Naphtali. The number of the men counted was 45,400.The total number of the men of Israel was 601,730.The Lord said to Moses,“ I will give the land to them. The amount of land each family receives will be based on the number of its men.Give a larger share to a larger family. Give a smaller share to a smaller family. Each family will receive its share based on the number of men listed in it.“ Be sure that you cast lots when you give out the land. What each family receives will be based on the number of men listed in its tribe.Cast lots when you give out each share. Cast lots for the larger and smaller families alike.”Here are the names of the Levites. They are listed by their families. The Gershonite family came from Gershon. The Kohathite family came from Kohath. The Merarite family came from Merari.Here are the names of the other Levite families. They are the Libnite family, the Hebronite family, the Mahlite family, the Mushite family, the Korahite family. Amram came from the Kohathite family.The name of Amram’s wife was Jochebed. She was from the family line of Levi. She was born to the Levites in Egypt. Aaron, Moses and their sister Miriam were born in the family line of Amram and Jochebed.Aaron was the father of Nadab and Abihu. He was also the father of Eleazar and Ithamar.But Nadab and Abihu made an offering to the Lord by using fire that wasn’t allowed. So they died.The number of male Levites a month old or more was 23,000. They weren’t listed along with the other men of Israel. That’s because they didn’t receive a share among them.These are the men counted by Moses and Eleazar the priest. At that time the Israelites were on the plains of Moab. They were by the Jordan River across from Jericho.The men of Israel had been counted before in the Sinai Desert by Moses and Aaron the priest. But not one of them was among the men counted this time.The Lord had told the Israelites at Kadesh Barnea that they would certainly die in the desert. Not one of them was left alive except Caleb and Joshua. Caleb was the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua was the son of Nun.

Here are the names of the sons of Israel. Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, Asher.The sons of Judah were Er, Onan and Shelah. A woman from Canaan had these three sons by him. She was the daughter of Shua. Er was Judah’s oldest son. He was evil in the Lord’ s sight. So the Lord put him to death.Tamar was Judah’s daughter- in- law. She had Perez and Zerah by him. The total number of Judah’s sons was five.The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.The sons of Zerah were Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Kalkol and Darda. The total number of Zerah’s sons was five.The son of Karmi was Achar. He brought trouble on Israel. Some things that had been set apart to the Lord in a special way to be destroyed. He took some of those things. When he did that, he disobeyed the Lord’ s command.The son of Ethan was Azariah.

They moved on from Bethel. Ephrath wasn’t very far away when Rachel began to have a baby. She was having a very hard time of it.The woman who helped her saw that she was having problems. So she said to Rachel,“ Don’t be afraid. You have another son.”But Rachel was dying. As she took her last breath, she named her son Ben- Oni. But his father named him Benjamin.So Rachel died. She was buried beside the road to Ephrath. Ephrath was also called Bethlehem.Jacob set up a stone marker over her tomb. To this day, the stone marks the place where Rachel was buried.Israel moved on again. He set up his tent beyond Migdal Eder.While Israel was living in that area, Reuben went in and slept with Bilhah. She was the concubine of Reuben’s father. And Israel heard about it. Here are the 12 sons Jacob had.Leah was the mother of Reuben, Jacob’s oldest son. Her other sons were Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar and Zebulun.The sons of Rachel were Joseph and Benjamin.The sons of Rachel’s female servant Bilhah were Dan and Naphtali.The sons of Leah’s female servant Zilpah were Gad and Asher. These were Jacob’s sons. They were born in Paddan Aram.

The Lord spoke to Moses in the tent of meeting. It happened in the Desert of Sinai. The Lord spoke to him on the first day of the second month. It was the second year after the Israelites came out of Egypt. The Lord said,“ Count all the men of Israel. Make a list of them by their tribes and families. List every man by name. List them one by one.Count all the men able to serve in the army. They must be 20 years old or more. I want you and Aaron to make a list of them group by group.One man from each tribe must help you. Those who help must be the heads of their families.“ Here are the names of the men who must help you.“ From the tribe of Reuben will come Elizur, the son of Shedeur.From the tribe of Simeon will come Shelumiel, the son of Zurishaddai.From the tribe of Judah will come Nahshon, the son of Amminadab.From the tribe of Issachar will come Nethanel, the son of Zuar.From the tribe of Zebulun will come Eliab, the son of Helon.From the tribe of Ephraim will come Elishama, the son of Ammihud. From the tribe of Manasseh will come Gamaliel, the son of Pedahzur. Ephraim and Manasseh are Joseph’s two sons.From the tribe of Benjamin will come Abidan, the son of Gideoni.From the tribe of Dan will come Ahiezer, the son of Ammishaddai.From the tribe of Asher will come Pagiel, the son of Okran.From the tribe of Gad will come Eliasaph, the son of Deuel.From the tribe of Naphtali will come Ahira, the son of Enan.”These were the men appointed from the community. They were the leaders of the tribes of their people. They were the heads of the major families in Israel.Moses and Aaron went and got the men whose names had been given to them.Then Moses and Aaron gathered all the men of Israel together. It was the first day of the second month. The people wrote down the tribe and family they belonged to. The men 20 years old or more were listed by name. They were listed one by one.Everything was done just as the Lord had commanded Moses. So Moses counted them in the Desert of Sinai.Here is the number of men from the tribe of Reuben. He is Israel’s oldest son. All the men able to serve in the army were counted. They were 20 years old or more. They were listed by name. They were listed one by one. They were listed according to the records of their tribes and families.The number from the tribe of Reuben was 46,500.Here is the number of men from the tribe of Simeon. All the men able to serve in the army were counted. They were 20 years old or more. They were listed by name. They were listed one by one. They were listed according to the records of their tribes and families.The number from the tribe of Simeon was 59,300.Here is the number of men from the tribe of Gad. All the men able to serve in the army were counted. They were 20 years old or more. They were listed by name. They were listed according to the records of their tribes and families.The number from the tribe of Gad was 45,650.Here is the number of men from the tribe of Judah. All the men able to serve in the army were counted. They were 20 years old or more. They were listed by name. They were listed according to the records of their tribes and families.The number from the tribe of Judah was 74,600.Here is the number of men from the tribe of Issachar. All the men able to serve in the army were counted. They were 20 years old or more. They were listed by name. They were listed according to the records of their tribes and families.The number from the tribe of Issachar was 54,400.Here is the number of men from the tribe of Zebulun. All the men able to serve in the army were counted. They were 20 years old or more. They were listed by name. They were listed according to the records of their tribes and families.The number from the tribe of Zebulun was 57,400.Here is the number of men from the tribe of Ephraim. He is the son of Joseph. All the men able to serve in the army were counted. They were 20 years old or more. They were listed by name. They were listed according to the records of their tribes and families.The number from the tribe of Ephraim was 40,500.Here is the number of men from the tribe of Manasseh. He is the son of Joseph. All the men able to serve in the army were counted. They were 20 years old or more. They were listed by name. They were listed according to the records of their tribes and families.The number from the tribe of Manasseh was 32,200.Here is the number of men from the tribe of Benjamin. All the men able to serve in the army were counted. They were 20 years old or more. They were listed by name. They were listed according to the records of their tribes and families.The number from the tribe of Benjamin was 35,400.Here is the number of men from the tribe of Dan. All the men able to serve in the army were counted. They were 20 years old or more. They were listed by name. They were listed according to the records of their tribes and families.The number from the tribe of Dan was 62,700.Here is the number of men from the tribe of Asher. All the men able to serve in the army were counted. They were 20 years old or more. They were listed by name. They were listed according to the records of their tribes and families.The number from the tribe of Asher was 41,500.Here is the number of men from the tribe of Naphtali. All the men able to serve in the army were counted. They were 20 years old or more. They were listed by name. They were listed according to the records of their tribes and families.The number from the tribe of Naphtali was 53,400.These were the men counted by Moses and Aaron. The 12 leaders of Israel helped them. There was one leader from each tribe.The men who were counted were able to serve in Israel’s army. All of them were 20 years old or more. They were counted family by family.The total number of men was 603,550.But the families of the tribe of Levi were not counted along with the others.The Lord had spoken to Moses. He had said,“ You must not count the men from the tribe of Levi. Do not include them when you list the other men of Israel.Instead, put the Levites in charge of the holy tent. That is where the tablets of the covenant law are kept. The Levites will be in charge of everything that belongs to the holy tent. They must carry the tent and everything that belongs to it. They must take care of it. They must set up camp around it.When the holy tent must be moved, the Levites must take it down. And when the tent must be set up, the Levites must do it. Anyone else who approaches it must be put to death.The Israelites must set up their tents by military groups. All of them must be in their own camps under their own flags.But the Levites must set up their tents around the holy tent. That’s where the tablets of the covenant law are kept. Then I will not be angry with the community of Israel. The Levites will be responsible for taking care of the tent.”The Israelites did everything just as the Lord had commanded Moses.

“ A voice is heard in Ramah. It’s the sound of crying and deep sadness. Rachel is crying over her children. She refuses to be comforted, because they are gone.”( Jeremiah 31:15)

One of them went away from me. And I said,“ He must have been torn to pieces.” I haven’t seen him since.

Herod realized that the Wise Men had tricked him. So he became very angry. He gave orders about Bethlehem and the area around it. He ordered all the boys two years old and under to be killed. This agreed with the time when the Wise Men had seen the star.