God's Word Translation

Numbers 1:37-49 God's Word Translation (GW)

37. The total for the tribe of Benjamin was 35,400.

38. The roster of families and households for the descendants of Dan listed the men by name who were at least 20 years old and eligible for military duty.

39. The total for the tribe of Dan was 62,700.

40. The roster of families and households for the descendants of Asher listed the men by name who were at least 20 years old and eligible for military duty.

41. The total for the tribe of Asher was 41,500.

42. The roster of families and households for the descendants of Naphtali listed the men by name who were at least 20 years old and eligible for military duty.

43. The total for the tribe of Naphtali was 53,400.

44. Moses, Aaron, and the 12 leaders of Israel, each representing his own family, added up these totals.

45. So the Israelites were registered by households. The grand total of men who were at least 20 years old and eligible for military duty

46. was 603,550.

47. But the households from the tribe of Levi were not registered along with the other Israelites.

48. The Lord had said to Moses,

49. “Don’t register the tribe of Levi or include them in the census with the other Israelites.