4. One man from each tribe will help you. This man will be the leader of his tribe.
5. These are the names of the men who will stand with you and help you: from the tribe of Reuben—Elizur son of Shedeur;
6. from the tribe of Simeon—Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai;
7. from the tribe of Judah—Nahshon son of Amminadab;
8. from the tribe of Issachar—Nethanel son of Zuar;
9. from the tribe of Zebulun—Eliab son of Helon;
10. from the descendants of Joseph: from the tribe of Ephraim—Elishama son of Ammihud; from the tribe of Manasseh—Gamaliel son of Pedahzur;
11. from the tribe of Benjamin—Abidan son of Gideoni;
12. from the tribe of Dan—Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai;
13. from the tribe of Asher—Pagiel son of Ocran;
14. from the tribe of Gad—Eliasaph son of Deuel;
15. from the tribe of Naphtali—Ahira son of Enan.”
16. All these men were the leaders of their families. The people also chose them to be leaders of their tribes.
17. Moses and Aaron took the men who had been chosen to be leaders
18. and called all the Israelites together on the first day of the second month. Then the people were listed by their families and their family groups. All the men who were 20 years old or older were listed.
19. Moses did exactly what the Lord commanded—he counted the people while they were in the desert of Sinai.
20. The tribe of Reuben was counted. (Reuben was the firstborn son of Israel.) The names of all the men who were 20 years old or older and able to serve in the army were listed. They were listed with their families and family groups.
21. The total number of men counted from the tribe of Reuben was 46,500.
22. The tribe of Simeon was counted. The names of all the men who were 20 years old or older and able to serve in the army were listed. They were listed with their families and family groups.
23. The total number of men counted from the tribe of Simeon was 59,300.
24. The tribe of Gad was counted. The names of all the men who were 20 years old or older and able to serve in the army were listed. They were listed with their families and family groups.