1sprach der Herr zu Mose und zum Priester Eleasar, dem Sohn von Aaron:
2»Zählt das ganze Volk Israel, alle wehrfähigen Männer ab 20 Jahren, und schreibt sie nach Sippen geordnet auf.«
3-4Mose und Eleasar berichteten den Israeliten, was der Herr ihnen befohlen hatte. In der moabitischen Steppe östlich des Jordan, gegenüber von Jericho, zählten sie alle wehrfähigen Männer ab 20 Jahren. Dies sind die Nachkommen der Israeliten, die einst aus Ägypten fortgezogen waren:
5-7Der Stamm Ruben umfasste 43.730 Männer und bestand aus den Sippen der Henochiter, Palluiter, Hezroniter und Karmiter. Sie waren die Nachkommen von Rubens Söhnen Henoch, Pallu, Hezron und Karmi. Ruben war der erstgeborene Sohn Israels gewesen. 8Rubens Sohn Pallu war der Vater von Eliab gewesen, 9dessen Söhne Nemuël, Datan und Abiram hießen. Datan und Abiram waren die Männer, die vom Volk zu Anführern ernannt worden waren und einen Aufruhr gegen Mose und Aaron angezettelt hatten. Als sie sich gemeinsam mit Korachs Leuten gegen den Herrn auflehnten, 10öffnete sich die Erde und verschlang sie zusammen mit Korach. Die 250 Männer, die den Aufstand unterstützt hatten, verbrannten. Sie alle wurden für Israel zu einem abschreckenden Beispiel. 11Die Söhne von Korach jedoch überlebten.
12-14Der Stamm Simeon zählte 22.200 Männer und teilte sich in die Sippen der Jemuëliter, Jaminiter, Jachiniter, Serachiter und Schauliter. Sie waren die Nachkommen von Simeons Söhnen Jemuël, Jamin, Jachin, Serach und Schaul.
15-18Der Stamm Gad hatte 40.500 Männer und bestand aus den Sippen der Zifjoniter, Haggiter, Schuniter, Osniter, Eriter, Aroditer und Areliter. Sie waren die Nachkommen von Gads Söhnen Zifjon, Haggi, Schuni, Osni, Eri, Arod und Areli.
19-22Zum Stamm Juda gehörten 76.500 Männer. Er setzte sich aus den Sippen der Schelaniter, Pereziter und Serachiter zusammen. Sie stammten von Judas Söhnen Schela, Perez und Serach ab.
Juda hatte noch zwei andere Söhne gehabt, Er und Onan. Sie waren noch in Kanaan gestorben. Perez hatte zwei Söhne gehabt, Hezron und Hamul, die Vorfahren der Hezroniter und Hamuliter.
23-25Der Stamm Issachar zählte 64.300 Mann. Er bestand aus den Sippen der Tolaiter, Puwaniter, Jaschubiter und Schimroniter, den Nachkommen von Issachars Söhnen Tola, Puwa, Jaschub und Schimron.
26-27Der Stamm Sebulon umfasste 60.500 Männer und setzte sich aus den Sippen der Serediter, Eloniter und Jachleeliter zusammen. Sie waren die Nachkommen von Sebulons Söhnen Sered, Elon und Jachleel.
28Josef hatte zwei Söhne gehabt: Manasse und Ephraim. Ihre Nachkommen bildeten zwei Stämme:
29-34Der Stamm Manasse zählte 52.700 Mann und bestand aus den Sippen der Machiriter, Gileaditer, Iëseriter, Helekiter, Asriëliter, Sichemiter, Schemidaiter und Heferiter. Machir war der Sohn Manasses und Vater Gileads gewesen. Gileads Söhne hießen Iëser, Helek, Asriël, Sichem, Schemida und Hefer. Hefer war der Vater von Zelofhad. Dieser hatte keinen Sohn, sondern fünf Töchter: Machla, Noa, Hogla, Milka und Tirza.
35-37Zum Stamm Ephraim gehörten 32.500 Männer. Er setzte sich aus den Sippen der Schutelachiter, Becheriter, Tahaniter und Eraniter zusammen. Schutelach, Becher und Tahan waren Söhne Ephraims gewesen, Eran war der Sohn von Schutelach.
38-41Der Stamm Benjamin zählte 45.600 Mann. Er bestand aus den Sippen der Belaiter, Aschbeliter, Ahiramiter, Schufamiter, Hufamiter, Arditer und Naamaniter. Bela, Aschbel, Ahiram, Schufam und Hufam waren Söhne Benjamins gewesen, Ard und Naaman Söhne Belas.
42-43Der Stamm Dan hatte 64.400 Mann. Sie stammten alle von Dans Sohn Schuham ab und bildeten die Sippe der Schuhamiter.
44-47Der Stamm Asser besaß 53.400 Männer und setzte sich aus den Sippen der Jimniter, Jischwiter, Beriiter, Heberiter und Malkiëliter zusammen. Jimna, Jischwi und Beria waren Söhne Assers gewesen. Er hatte auch eine Tochter namens Serach gehabt. Beria war der Vater von Heber und Malkiël.
48-50Zum Stamm Naftali gehörten 45.400 Mann. Er bestand aus den Sippen der Jachzeeliter, Guniter, Jezeriter und Schillemiter. Sie waren die Nachkommen von Naftalis Söhnen Jachzeel, Guni, Jezer und Schillem.
51Die Gesamtzahl der wehrfähigen Männer Israels betrug 601.730.
52Der Herr sprach zu Mose: 53»Diese Zahlen sollst du zugrunde legen, wenn du das Land unter den Israeliten aufteilst. 54Gib den großen Stämmen mehr Grundbesitz als den kleinen! Jeder Stamm soll so viel Land erhalten, wie es seiner Größe entspricht. 55-56In welchem Gebiet ein Stamm Land erhält, soll das Los entscheiden. Aber die Ausdehnung des Gebiets soll sich nach der Größe des Stammes richten.«
Auch die Leviten werden gezählt
57Der Stamm Levi bestand aus den Sippen der Gerschoniter, Kehatiter und Merariter – sie waren die Nachkommen von Gerschon, Kehat und Merari – 58und aus den Sippen der Libniter, Hebroniter, Machliter, Muschiter und Korachiter. Kehat war ein Vorfahre von Amram. 59Dieser heiratete Jochebed, eine Levitin, die in Ägypten geboren worden war. Sie brachte drei Kinder zur Welt: Aaron, Mose und deren Schwester Mirjam. 60Aarons Söhne hießen Nadab, Abihu, Eleasar und Itamar. 61Nadab und Abihu mussten sterben, weil sie dem Herrn eigenmächtig ein Räucheropfer dargebracht hatten. 62Die Zahl aller männlichen Leviten, die mindestens einen Monat alt waren, betrug 23.000. Sie wurden unabhängig von den anderen Israeliten gezählt, weil sie kein eigenes Stammesgebiet erhalten sollten.
Die erste Generation aus Ägypten ist tot
63Mose und der Priester Eleasar zählten die Israeliten in der moabitischen Ebene östlich des Jordan, gegenüber von Jericho. 64Dabei stellte sich heraus, dass niemand mehr lebte, der bei der ersten Volkszählung aufgeschrieben worden war. Alle Männer, die Mose und der Priester Aaron damals in der Wüste Sinai gemustert hatten, 65waren inzwischen gestorben, wie der Herr es ihnen angekündigt hatte. Nur Kaleb, der Sohn von Jefunne, und Josua, der Sohn von Nun, lebten noch.
The Men of Israel Are Counted a Second Time
1After the plague, the Lord spoke to Moses and Eleazar the priest. Eleazar was the son of Aaron. The Lord said, 2“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.” 3At 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, 4“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.
5Reuben was Israel’s oldest son. Here are the names of his sons.
The Hanokite family came from Hanok.
The Palluite family came from Pallu.
6The Hezronite family came from Hezron.
The Karmite family came from Karmi.
7These were the families of Reuben. The number of men was 43,730.
8Eliab was the son of Pallu. 9Eliab’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. 10The 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. 11But the family line of Korah didn’t die out completely.
12Here 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.
13The Zerahite family came from Zerah.
The Shaulite family came from Shaul.
14These were the families of Simeon. The number of the men counted was 22,200.
15Here 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.
16The Oznite family came from Ozni.
The Erite family came from Eri.
17The Arodite family came from Arodi.
The Arelite family came from Areli.
18These were the families of Gad. The number of the men counted was 40,500.
19Er and Onan were sons of Judah. But they died in Canaan.
20Here 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.
21Here are the names of the sons of Perez.
The Hezronite family came from Hezron.
The Hamulite family came from Hamul.
22These were the families of Judah. The number of the men counted was 76,500.
23Here 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.
24The Jashubite family came from Jashub.
The Shimronite family came from Shimron.
25These were the families of Issachar. The number of the men counted was 64,300.
26Here 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.
27These were the families of Zebulun. The number of the men counted was 60,500.
28Here are the names of Joseph’s sons. They are listed by their families. The families came from Manasseh and Ephraim, the sons of Joseph.
29Here 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.
30Here are the names of Gilead’s sons.
The Iezerite family came from Iezer.
The Helekite family came from Helek.
31The Asrielite family came from Asriel.
The Shechemite family came from Shechem.
32The Shemidaite family came from Shemida.
The Hepherite family came from Hepher.
33Zelophehad 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.
34These were the families of Manasseh. The number of the men counted was 52,700.
35Here 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.
36The sons of Shuthelah were the Eranite family. They came from Eran.
37These 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.
38Here 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.
39The Shuphamite family came from Shupham.
The Huphamite family came from Hupham.
40Bela’s sons came from Ard and Naaman.
The Ardite family came from Ard.
The Naamite family came from Naaman.
41These were the families of Benjamin. The number of the men counted was 45,600.
42Here 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. 43All the men in Dan’s family were Shuhamites. The number of the men counted was 64,400.
44Here 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.
45Here are the names of the families that came from Beriah’s sons.
The Heberite family came from Heber.
The Malkielite family came from Malkiel.
46Asher also had a daughter named Serah.
47These were the families of Asher. The number of the men counted was 53,400.
48Here 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.
49The Jezerite family came from Jezer.
The Shillemite family came from Shillem.
50These were the families of Naphtali. The number of the men counted was 45,400.
51The total number of the men of Israel was 601,730.
52The Lord said to Moses, 53“I will give the land to them. The amount of land each family receives will be based on the number of its men. 54Give 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.
55“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. 56Cast lots when you give out each share. Cast lots for the larger and smaller families alike.”
57Here 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.
58Here 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. 59The 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. 60Aaron was the father of Nadab and Abihu. He was also the father of Eleazar and Ithamar. 61But Nadab and Abihu made an offering to the Lord by using fire that wasn’t allowed. So they died.
62The 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.
63These 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. 64The 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. 65The 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.
