1. The Lord spoke to Moses in the Meeting Tent. This was in the Desert of Sinai. It was on the first day of the second month. This was in the second year after the people of Israel left Egypt. The Lord said to Moses:
2. “Count all the people of Israel. List the name of each man with his family and family group.
3. You and Aaron must count all the men of Israel 20 years old or older. They will serve in the army of Israel. List them by their divisions.
4. One man from each tribe will help you. He is to be the leader of his family.