families, according to the number of their names by their poll, 31 all the males from twenty years old and upwards, every one who went out in the army, on a review of those of the tribe of Zabulon, were fifty seven thousand four hundred.

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And of the children of Joseph-Of the Ephraimites, according to their pedigrees, according to their communities, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names by their poll, all the males from twenty years old 33 and upwards, every one who went out in the army, on a review of those of the tribe of Ephraim, were forty thousand five 34 hundred. And of the Manassites, according to their pedigrees,

according to their communities, according to the houses of 35 their families, according to the number of their names by their poll, all the males from twenty years old and upwards, every one who went out in the army, on a review of those of the tribe of Manasses, were thirty two thousand two hundred.

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And of the Benjaminites, according to their pedigrees, according to their communities, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names by their poll, all the males from twenty years old and upwards, every one 37 who went out in the army, on a review of those of the tribe of Benjamin, were thirty five thousand four hundred.

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And of the Gadites, according to their pedigrees, accord. ing to their communities, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names by their poll, 25 all the males from twenty years old and upwards, every one who went out in the army, on a review of those of the tribe of Gad, were forty five thousand six hundred and fifty.

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And of the Danites, according to their pedigrees, according to their communities, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names by their poll, 39 all the males from twenty years old and upwards, every one who went out in the army, on a review of those of the tribe of Dan, were sixty two thousand seven hundred.

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And of the Aserites, according to their pedigrees, according to their communities, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names by their poll, 41 all the males from twenty years old and upwards, every one who went out in the army, on a review of those of the tribe of Aser, were forty one thousand five hundred.

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And of the Nephthaleimites, according to their pedigrees, according to their communities, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names by their poll, 43 all the males from twenty years old and upwards, every one who went out in the army, on a review of those of the tribe of Nephthaleim, were fifty three thousand four hundred.

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This was the review which Moses and Aaron, and the chiefs of Israel made. The chiefs were twelve, a man for every tribe. They were of the patriarchal houses of their re45 spective tribes. And the whole review of the Israelites, compre46 hending their army from twenty years old and upwards, every

one who went out to be marshalled in Israel, was six hundred 47 and three thousand five hundred and fifty. But the Levites of 48 the tribe of their father's house, were not reviewed among the 49 Israelites: for the Lord had spoken to Moses, saying, See that

thou review not the tribe of Levi, nor take an account of them 50 among the children of Israel. But thou shalt set the Levites

over the tabernacle of the testimony, and over all the utensils thereof, and over all the things which are in it. They shall carry the tabernacle, and all its utensils, and they shall minister 51 therein, and encamp about the tabernacle. And when the tabernacle is to remove, the Levites shall take it down; and when the tabernacle is to be pitched, they shall set it up. And if any of another family come near, let him be put to 52 death. And when the Israelites encamp, every man in his sta

tion, and every man according to his command, with their ar53 my, let the Levites encamp before them, around the taberna

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cle of the testimony, that there may be no lapse committed by the children of Israel; and that the Levites themselves may guard the tabernacle of the testimony.

And when the Israelites had done according to all that the II. Lord commanded Moses, then the Lord spoke to Moses and 2 Aaron, saying, Let the children of Israel encamp close to one

another, by divisions, by standards, by the houses of their fa3 milies, facing the tabernacle of the testimony. All around it

the Israelites shall encamp. And they who encamp first, towards the east, shall be the division of the camp of Judas with 4 their army; and the chief of the children of Judas shall be

Naasson, son of Aminadab; his army-even they who were re

5 viewed, being seventy four thousand six hundred; and they who encamp adjoining, shall be the division of the tribe of Issachar, and the chief of the Issacharites shall be Nathaniel, son 6 of Sogar; his army-even they who were reviewed, being fifty 7 four thousand four hundred; and they who encamp adjoining, 8 shall be the division of the tribe of Zabulon, and the chief of the Zabulonites shall be Eliab, son of Chailon; his army-even they who were reviewed, being fifty seven thousand four hun9 dred-all those of the camp of Judas who have been reviewed, amounting to one hundred and eighty six thousand four hundred, with their army, shall march in the van.

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And their army on the south, shall be the divisions of the camp of Reuben, and the chief of the Reubenites shall be Eli11 sar, son of Sedur; his army, even they who have been review12 ed, being forty six thousand five hundred; and they who

encamp adjoining him, shall be the division of the tribe of Symeon, and the chief of the Symeonites shall be Salamiel, 13 son of Surisadai; his army, even they who were reviewed, be14 ing fifty nine thousand three hundred; and they who encamp 15 adjoining shall be the tribe of Gad; and the chief of the Gad

ites, shall be Elisaph, son of Raguel; his army, even they who were reviewed, being forty five thousand six hundred and 16 fifty. All those of the camp of Reuben who have been reviewed, amounting to one hundred and fifty one thousand four hundred and fifty, with their army, shall march as the second division.

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Then shall move the tabernacle of the testimony, and the camp of the Levites, as the centre division of the camps. As they encamp so they shall take up their march, every man in his rank, according to their companies.

And on the west shall be the division of the camp of Ephraim, with their army; and the chief of the Ephraimites 19 shall be Elisama, son of Emiud; his army, even they who 20 were reviewed, being forty thousand five hundred; and they

who encamp adjoining, shall be the division of the tribe of Manasses, and the chief of the Manassites shall be Gamaliel, 21 son of Phadassur; his army, even they who were reviewed, be22 ing thirty two thousand two hundred; and they who encamp ad

joining, shall be the division of the tribe of Benjamin; and the

23 chief of the Benjaminites shall be Abidon, son of Gadeoni; his army, even they who were reviewed, being thirty five thou24 sand four hundred. All those of the camp of Ephraim who

have been reviewed, amounting to one hundred and eight thousand one hundred, with their army, shall march as the third division.

25 And on the north shall be the division of the camp of Dan; 26 with their army; and the chief of the Danites shall be

Achiezer, son of Amisadai; his army, even they who were re27 viewed, being sixty two thousand seven hundred; and they

who encamp adjoining him, shall be the tribe of Aser; and the 28 chief of the Aserites, shall be Phagiel, son of Echran; his ar

my, even they who have been reviewed, being forty one thou29 sand five hundred: and they who encamp adjoining, shall be the

division of the tribe of Nephthaleim, and the chief of the Neph30 thaleimites shall be Achire, son of Ainan; his army, even they

who were reviewed, being fifty three thousand four hundred. 31 All those of the camp of Dan, who have been reviewed, amounting to one hundred and fifty seven thousand six hundred, shall march as the rear division.

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This is the review of the children of Israel according to the houses of their families; the whole muster of the camps, com33 prehending their armies, being six hundred and three thou

sand five hundred and fifty. But the Levites were not review34 ed among them, as the Lord commanded Moses. And the children of Israel did all that the Lord commanded Moses. So they encamped according to their divisions, and so they set out on their march, every one in his rank, according to their communities, and according to the houses of their families.

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Now this is the genealogy of Aaron and Moses.

On the day when the Lord spoke to Moscs at mount Sina, these were the names of Aaron's sons, Nadab his first 3 born, and Abiud, Eleazar and Ithamar. These were the names of Aaron's sons who were anointed priests, whose hands were 4 consecrated to minister in the priest's office. But Nadab and Abiud died in the presence of the Lord, upon their offering strange fire before the Lord, in the wilderness of Sina, and they had no children; so Eleazar and Ithamar officiated as priests 5 with their father. And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, Take

6 the tribe of Levi, and thou shalt present them before Aaron 7 the priest, and they shall minister to him, and keep his watches, and the watches of the children of Israel before the taber8 nacle of the testimony, to do the works of the tabernacle. Now that they may keep all the utensils of the tabernacle of the testimony, and the watches of the children of Israel, as far as they 9 respect all the works of the tabernacle; and that thou mayst give the Levites, to Aaron and his sons the priests; they are to be given to me as a gift from among the children of Israel. 10 And thou shalt set Aaron and his sons over the tabernacle of the testimony, and they shall keep watch over their priesthood, and all that appertain to the altar, and that are within the veil; and if any one of another family touch these, he shall be put to death.

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Moreover the Lord spoke to Moses saying, Behold I have 12 taken the Levites from among the children of Israel, instead of all the first born males among the children of Israel. The Levites shall be the price of their redemption, and shall be mine; 13 for every first born belongeth to me. On the day when I smote every first born in the land of Egypt, I hallowed for myself all the firstlings in Israel. The firstlings both of man and beast shall belong to me. I am the Lord.

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Then the Lord spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sina, 15 saying, Review the children of Levi, according to the houses. of their families, according to their communities. Review 16 them every male, from a month old and upwards. Accordingly

Moses and Aaron reviewed them, at the command of the Lord, 17 in the manner the Lord commanded them. Now these were

the sons of Levi by their names, Gerson, Kaath, and Merari. 18 And these are the sons of Gerson, according to their commu19 nities; Lobeni and Semei. And these are the sons of Kaath

according to their communities, Amram and Issaar, Chebron 20 and Oziel. And the sons of Merari, according to their communities, were Mooli and Mousi. These are the communities of the Levites, according to the houses of their families.

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To the Gersonites belong the community of the Lobenites, 22 and the community of the Semeites. These are the communities of the Gersonites; and the review of them according to the number of every male, from a month old and upwards--