Catholic Public Domain Version

Numbers 1:40-51 Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)

40. Of the sons of Asher, by their generations and families, and the houses of their kinships, having been counted by the names of each one, from twenty years and above, of all who were able to go forth to war,

41. there were forty thousand and one thousand five hundred.

42. Of the sons of Naphtali, by their generations and families, and the houses of their kinships, having been counted by the names of each one, from twenty years and above, of all who were able to go forth to war,

43. there were fifty-three thousand four hundred.

44. These are the ones who were numbered by Moses and Aaron and the twelve leaders of Israel, each one by the houses of their kinships.

45. And the entire number of the sons of Israel by their houses and families, from twenty years and above, who were able to go forth to war, were

46. six hundred three thousand five hundred fifty men.

47. But the Levites in the tribes of their families were not numbered with them.

48. And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

49. "Do not number the tribe of Levi, neither shall you take a total of them with the sons of Israel.

50. But appoint them over the tabernacle of the testimony, and all its vessels, and whatever pertains to the ceremonies. They shall carry the tabernacle and all its articles. And they shall be for the ministry, and they shall encamp all around the tabernacle.

51. When you would depart, the Levites shall take down the tabernacle. When you are to make camp, they shall set it up. Any outsider who will approach it shall be killed.