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Numbers 1

Highlighted words differ from the KJV. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

  1. 1
    KJVAnd the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tabernacle of the congregation, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying,
    WEBYahweh spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the Tent of Meeting, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they had come out of the land of Egypt, saying,
  2. 2
    KJVTake 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;
    WEB“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,
  3. 3
    KJVFrom twenty years old and upward, all that are able to go forth to war in Israel: thou and Aaron shall number them by their armies.
    WEBfrom twenty years old and upward, all who are able to go out to war in Israel. You and Aaron shall count them by their divisions.
  4. 4
    KJVAnd with you there shall be a man of every tribe; every one head of the house of his fathers.
    WEBWith you there shall be a man of every tribe, each one head of his fathers’ house.
  5. 5
    KJVAnd these are the names of the men that shall stand with you: of the tribe of Reuben; Elizur the son of Shedeur.
    WEBThese are the names of the men who shall stand with you: Of Reuben: Elizur the son of Shedeur.
  6. 6
    KJVOf Simeon; Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
    WEBOf Simeon: Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
  7. 7
    KJVOf Judah; Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
    WEBOf Judah: Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
  8. 8
    KJVOf Issachar; Nethaneel the son of Zuar.
    WEBOf Issachar: Nethanel the son of Zuar.
  9. 9
    KJVOf Zebulun; Eliab the son of Helon.
    WEBOf Zebulun: Eliab the son of Helon.
  10. 10
    KJVOf the children of Joseph: of Ephraim; Elishama the son of Ammihud: of Manasseh; Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
    WEBOf the children of Joseph: of Ephraim: Elishama the son of Ammihud; of Manasseh: Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
  11. 11
    KJVOf Benjamin; Abidan the son of Gideoni.
    WEBOf Benjamin: Abidan the son of Gideoni.
  12. 12
    KJVOf Dan; Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.
    WEBOf Dan: Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.
  13. 13
    KJVOf Asher; Pagiel the son of Ocran.
    WEBOf Asher: Pagiel the son of Ochran.
  14. 14
    KJVOf Gad; Eliasaph the son of Deuel.
    WEBOf Gad: Eliasaph the son of Deuel.
  15. 15
    KJVOf Naphtali; Ahira the son of Enan.
    WEBOf Naphtali: Ahira the son of Enan.”
  16. 16
    KJVThese were the renowned of the congregation, princes of the tribes of their fathers, heads of thousands in Israel.
    WEBThese are those who were called of the congregation, the princes of the tribes of their fathers; they were the heads of the thousands of Israel.
  17. 17
    KJVAnd Moses and Aaron took these men which are expressed by their names:
    WEBMoses and Aaron took these men who are mentioned by name.
  18. 18
    KJVAnd they assembled all the congregation together on the first day of the second month, and they declared their pedigrees after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, by their polls.
    WEBThey assembled all the congregation together on the first day of the second month; and they declared their ancestry by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, one by one.
  19. 19
    KJVAs the LORD commanded Moses, so he numbered them in the wilderness of Sinai.
    WEBAs Yahweh commanded Moses, so he counted them in the wilderness of Sinai.
  20. 20
    KJVAnd the children of Reuben, Israel’s eldest son, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
    WEBThe children of Reuben, Israel’s firstborn, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, one by one, every male from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war:
  21. 21
    KJVThose that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Reuben, were forty and six thousand and five hundred.
    WEBthose who were counted of them, of the tribe of Reuben, were forty-six thousand five hundred.
  22. 22
    KJVOf the children of Simeon, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, those that were numbered of them, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
    WEBOf the children of Simeon, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, those who were counted of it, according to the number of the names, one by one, every male from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war:
  23. 23
    KJVThose that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Simeon, were fifty and nine thousand and three hundred.
    WEBthose who were counted of them, of the tribe of Simeon, were fifty-nine thousand three hundred.
  24. 24
    KJVOf the children of Gad, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
    WEBOf the children of Gad, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war:
  25. 25
    KJVThose that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Gad, were forty and five thousand six hundred and fifty.
    WEBthose who were counted of them, of the tribe of Gad, were forty-five thousand six hundred fifty.
  26. 26
    KJVOf the children of Judah, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
    WEBOf the children of Judah, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war:
  27. 27
    KJVThose that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Judah, were threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred.
    WEBthose who were counted of them, of the tribe of Judah, were seventy-four thousand six hundred.
  28. 28
    KJVOf the children of Issachar, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
    WEBOf the children of Issachar, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war:
  29. 29
    KJVThose that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Issachar, were fifty and four thousand and four hundred.
    WEBthose who were counted of them, of the tribe of Issachar, were fifty-four thousand four hundred.
  30. 30
    KJVOf the children of Zebulun, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
    WEBOf the children of Zebulun, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war:
  31. 31
    KJVThose that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Zebulun, were fifty and seven thousand and four hundred.
    WEBthose who were counted of them, of the tribe of Zebulun, were fifty-seven thousand four hundred.
  32. 32
    KJVOf the children of Joseph, namely, of the children of Ephraim, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
    WEBOf the children of Joseph: of the children of Ephraim, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war:
  33. 33
    KJVThose that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Ephraim, were forty thousand and five hundred.
    WEBthose who were counted of them, of the tribe of Ephraim, were forty thousand five hundred.
  34. 34
    KJVOf the children of Manasseh, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
    WEBOf the children of Manasseh, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war:
  35. 35
    KJVThose that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Manasseh, were thirty and two thousand and two hundred.
    WEBthose who were counted of them, of the tribe of Manasseh, were thirty-two thousand two hundred.
  36. 36
    KJVOf the children of Benjamin, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
    WEBOf the children of Benjamin, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war:
  37. 37
    KJVThose that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Benjamin, were thirty and five thousand and four hundred.
    WEBthose who were counted of them, of the tribe of Benjamin, were thirty-five thousand four hundred.
  38. 38
    KJVOf the children of Dan, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
    WEBOf the children of Dan, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war:
  39. 39
    KJVThose that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Dan, were threescore and two thousand and seven hundred.
    WEBthose who were counted of them, of the tribe of Dan, were sixty-two thousand seven hundred.
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    KJVOf the children of Asher, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
    WEBOf the children of Asher, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war:
  41. 41
    KJVThose that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Asher, were forty and one thousand and five hundred.
    WEBthose who were counted of them, of the tribe of Asher, were forty-one thousand five hundred.
  42. 42
    KJVOf the children of Naphtali, throughout their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
    WEBOf the children of Naphtali, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war:
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    KJVThose that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Naphtali, were fifty and three thousand and four hundred.
    WEBthose who were counted of them, of the tribe of Naphtali, were fifty-three thousand four hundred.
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    KJVThese are those that were numbered, which Moses and Aaron numbered, and the princes of Israel, being twelve men: each one was for the house of his fathers.
    WEBThese are those who were counted, whom Moses and Aaron counted, and the twelve men who were princes of Israel, each one for his fathers’ house.
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    KJVSo were all those that were numbered of the children of Israel, by the house of their fathers, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war in Israel;
    WEBSo all those who were counted of the children of Israel by their fathers’ houses, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war in Israel—
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    KJVEven all they that were numbered were six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty.
    WEBall those who were counted were six hundred three thousand five hundred fifty.
  47. 47
    KJVBut the Levites after the tribe of their fathers were not numbered among them.
    WEBBut the Levites after the tribe of their fathers were not counted among them.
  48. 48
    KJVFor the LORD had spoken unto Moses, saying,
    WEBFor Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,
  49. 49
    KJVOnly thou shalt not number the tribe of Levi, neither take the sum of them among the children of Israel:
    WEB“Only the tribe of Levi you shall not count, neither shall you take a census of them among the children of Israel;
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    KJVBut thou shalt appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of testimony, and over all the vessels thereof, and over all things that belong to it: they shall bear the tabernacle, and all the vessels thereof; and they shall minister unto it, and shall encamp round about the tabernacle.
    WEBbut appoint the Levites over the Tabernacle of the Testimony, and over all its furnishings, and over all that belongs to it. They shall carry the tabernacle and all its furnishings; and they shall take care of it, and shall encamp around it.
  51. 51
    KJVAnd when the tabernacle setteth forward, the Levites shall take it down: and when the tabernacle is to be pitched, the Levites shall set it up: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.
    WEBWhen the tabernacle is to move, the Levites shall take it down; and when the tabernacle is to be set up, the Levites shall set it up. The stranger who comes near shall be put to death.
  52. 52
    KJVAnd the children of Israel shall pitch their tents, every man by his own camp, and every man by his own standard, throughout their hosts.
    WEBThe children of Israel shall pitch their tents, every man by his own camp, and every man by his own standard, according to their divisions.
  53. 53
    KJVBut the Levites shall pitch round about the tabernacle of testimony, that there be no wrath upon the congregation of the children of Israel: and the Levites shall keep the charge of the tabernacle of testimony.
    WEBBut the Levites shall encamp around the Tabernacle of the Testimony, that there may be no wrath on the congregation of the children of Israel. The Levites shall be responsible for the Tabernacle of the Testimony.”
  54. 54
    KJVAnd the children of Israel did according to all that the LORD commanded Moses, so did they.
    WEBThus the children of Israel did. According to all that Yahweh commanded Moses, so they did.
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