Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
Take ye the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, after their families, by the house of their fathers, with the number of their names, every male by their polls;
Holman Bible
“Take a census
International Standard Version
"Take a census of the entire Israeli community, numbering them by their tribes and by ancestral houses. List the names of every male one-by-one,
A Conservative Version
Take ye the sum of all the congregation of the sons of Israel, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, every male, by their polls,
American Standard Version
Take ye the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, by their families, by their fathers houses, according to the number of the names, every male, by their polls;
Amplified
“Take a census of all the congregation of the sons of Israel, by their families (clans), by their fathers’ households, according to the number of names, every male,
Bible in Basic English
Take the full number of the children of Israel, by their families, and by their fathers' houses, every male by name;
Darby Translation
Take the sum of the whole assembly of the children of Israel, after their families, according to their fathers' houses, by the number of the names, every male, according to their polls;
Julia Smith Translation
Take up the sum of all the assembly of the sons of Israel, according to their families, according to the house of their fathers, with the number of names, every male according to their head:
King James 2000
Take you the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, after their families, by the house of their fathers, with the number of their names, every male individually;
Lexham Expanded Bible
"{Take a census of} the entire community of the {Israelites} according to their clans and {their families}, according to [the] number of names, every male individually
Modern King James verseion
Take the sum of all the congregation of the sons of Israel, according to their families, by their fathers' house, with the number of names, every male by their heads,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Take ye the sum of all the multitude of the children of Israel, in their kindreds and households of their fathers and number them by name all that are males, poll by poll,
NET Bible
"Take a census of the entire Israelite community by their clans and families, counting the name of every individual male.
New Heart English Bible
"Take a census of all the congregation of the children of Israel, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, every male, one by one;
The Emphasized Bible
Reckon ye up the sum of all the assembly of the sons of Israel, by their families by their ancestral houses, - in the counting of names, every male, by their polls;
Webster
Take ye the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, after their families by the house of their fathers, with the number of their names, every male by their poll:
World English Bible
"Take a census of all the congregation of the children of Israel, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, every male, one by one;
Youngs Literal Translation
Take ye up the sum of all the company of the sons of Israel by their families, by the house of their fathers, in the number of names -- every male by their polls;
Themes
Armies » Enumeration of israel's military forces
Armies » Who of the israelites were subject to service in
the Armies of israel » Persons liable to serve in
Commands » Special to individuals » Of God, examples of
journey of israel through the Desert » To mount sinai » Second numbering of the people
The Nation » Imprisonment mutilations » Census taken, of the israelites
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 1:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
God Commands Moses To Take A Census
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Jehovah (YHWH) spoke to Moses in the tent of meeting in the Desert of Sinai. It was the first day of the second month in the second year after leaving Egypt. He said:
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Phrases
Cross References
Exodus 30:12
When you take a census of the people of Israel, each man is to pay me a price for his life. This to insure that no disaster will come on him while the census is being taken.
Exodus 38:26
This amounted to one-fifth of an ounce per person, for everyone counted who was at least twenty years old. There were six hundred and three thousand five hundred and fifty people.
Numbers 1:18
and assembled the whole congregation on the first day of the second month. Each man at least twenty years old provided his genealogy by family and household. Then his name was listed.
Numbers 1:22
The roster of families and households for the descendants of Simeon registered and listed every man by name that was at least twenty years old and eligible for military duty.
Numbers 26:2-4
Take a census of the entire congregation of Israel by households. List those who are at least twenty years old and eligible for military duty.
Genesis 49:1-3
Jacob called for his sons. He said: Gather around, and I will tell you what will happen to you in the future.
Exodus 1:1-5
These are the names of the sons of Israel who came with their families and with Jacob to Egypt:
Exodus 6:14-19
The following men were the heads of their father's households: The sons of Reuben, Jacob's oldest son, were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
Numbers 1:26-54
The roster of families and households for the descendants of Judah listed the men by name that were at least twenty years old and eligible for military duty.
Numbers 26:63-64
Moses and the priest Eleazar added up the total number of Israelites on the plains of Moab near the Jordan River across from Jericho.
2 Samuel 24:1-3
Jehovah became angry at Israel again. He provoked David to turn against Israel. He said: Go count the people of Israel and Judah.
1 Chronicles 21:1-2
Satan wanted to bring trouble on the people of Israel. He made David decide to take a census.
1 Chronicles 27:23-24
David did not count those less than twenty years old, because Jehovah promised that the people of Israel would be as numerous as the stars in the sky.