Numbers 1
- 1And the Lord spoke to 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 had come out of the land of Egypt, saying,
- 2Take 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.
- 3From twenty years old and upward, all that are able to go out to war in Israel: you and Aaron shall number them by their armies.
- 4And with you there shall be a man of every tribe, every one head of the house of his fathers.
- 5And these are the names of the men that shall stand with you: of the tribe of Reuben, Elizur the son of Shedeur.
- 6Of Simeon, Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
- 7Of Judah, Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
- 8Of Issachar, Nethaneel the son of Zuar.
- 9Of Zebulun, Eliab the son of Helon.
- 10Of the children of Joseph: of Ephraim, Elishama the son of Ammihud: of Manasseh, Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
- 11Of Benjamin, Abidan the son of Gideoni.
- 12Of Dan, Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.
- 13Of Asher, Pagiel the son of Ocran.
- 14Of Gad, Eliasaph the son of Deuel.
- 15Of Naphtali, Ahira the son of Enan.
- 16These were the renowned of the congregation, princes of the tribes of their fathers, heads of thousands in Israel.
- 17And Moses and Aaron took these men who are expressed by their names:
- 18And they assembled all the congregation together on the first day of the second month, and they declared their family records 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.
- 19As the Lord commanded Moses, so he numbered them in the wilderness of Sinai.
- 20And 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 out to war.
- 21Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Reuben, were forty and six thousand and five hundred.
- 22Of 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 out to war.
- 23Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Simeon, were fifty and nine thousand and three hundred.
- 24Of 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 out to war.
- 25Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Gad, were forty and five thousand six hundred and fifty.
- 26Of 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 out to war.
- 27Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Judah, were sixty and fourteen thousand and six hundred.
- 28Of 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 out to war.
- 29Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Issachar, were fifty and four thousand and four hundred.
- 30Of 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 out to war.
- 31Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Zebulun, were fifty and seven thousand and four hundred.
- 32Of 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 out to war.
- 33Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Ephraim, were forty thousand and five hundred.
- 34Of 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 out to war.
- 35Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Manasseh, were thirty and two thousand and two hundred.
- 36Of 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 out to war.
- 37Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Benjamin, were thirty and five thousand and four hundred.
- 38Of 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 out to war.
- 39Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Dan, were sixty-two thousand and seven hundred.
- 40Of 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 out to war.
- 41Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Asher, were forty and one thousand and five hundred.
- 42Of 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 out to war.
- 43Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Naphtali, were fifty and three thousand and four hundred.
- 44These 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.
- 45So 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 out to war in Israel.
- 46Even all those who were numbered were six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty.
- 47But the Levites after the tribe of their fathers were not numbered among them.
- 48For the Lord had spoken to Moses, saying,
- 49Only you shall not number the tribe of Levi, neither take the sum of them among the children of Israel:
- 50But you shall appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of the covenant, and over all its items, and over all things that belong to it: they shall bear the tabernacle, and all its items. They shall minister to it, and shall camp all around the tabernacle.
- 51And when the tabernacle sets forward, the Levites shall take it down: and when the tabernacle is to be pitched, the Levites shall set it up: and anyone else who comes near shall be put to death.
- 52And the children of Israel shall pitch their tents, every man by his own camp, and every man by his own standard, throughout their armies.
- 53But the Levites shall pitch all around the tabernacle of the covenant, that there be no wrath on the congregation of the children of Israel: and the Levites shall keep the charge of the tabernacle of the covenant.
- 54And the children of Israel did according to all that the Lord commanded Moses, so did they.
What changed from the KJV
GIGAKJV is a modern English revision of the King James Version. The comparison below uses the project's KJV text in the later 1769 tradition and marks, word by word, each verse of Numbers 1 where the wording differs: struck-through words are the KJV's, highlighted words are GIGAKJV's.
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,
GIGAKJVAnd the Lord spoke to 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 had come out of the land of Egypt, saying,
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;
GIGAKJVTake 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.
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.
GIGAKJVFrom twenty years old and upward, all that are able to go out to war in Israel: you and Aaron shall number them by their armies.
KJVAnd with you there shall be a man of every tribe; every one head of the house of his fathers.
GIGAKJVAnd with you there shall be a man of every tribe, every one head of the house of his fathers.
KJVAnd these are the names of the men that shall stand with you: of the tribe of Reuben; Elizur the son of Shedeur.
GIGAKJVAnd these are the names of the men that shall stand with you: of the tribe of Reuben, Elizur the son of Shedeur.
KJVOf Simeon; Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
GIGAKJVOf Simeon, Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
KJVOf Judah; Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
GIGAKJVOf Judah, Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
KJVOf Issachar; Nethaneel the son of Zuar.
GIGAKJVOf Issachar, Nethaneel the son of Zuar.
KJVOf Zebulun; Eliab the son of Helon.
GIGAKJVOf Zebulun, Eliab the son of Helon.
KJVOf the children of Joseph: of Ephraim; Elishama the son of Ammihud: of Manasseh; Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
GIGAKJVOf the children of Joseph: of Ephraim, Elishama the son of Ammihud: of Manasseh, Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
KJVOf Benjamin; Abidan the son of Gideoni.
GIGAKJVOf Benjamin, Abidan the son of Gideoni.
KJVOf Dan; Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.
GIGAKJVOf Dan, Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.
KJVOf Asher; Pagiel the son of Ocran.
GIGAKJVOf Asher, Pagiel the son of Ocran.
KJVOf Gad; Eliasaph the son of Deuel.
GIGAKJVOf Gad, Eliasaph the son of Deuel.
KJVOf Naphtali; Ahira the son of Enan.
GIGAKJVOf Naphtali, Ahira the son of Enan.
KJVAnd Moses and Aaron took these men which are expressed by their names:
GIGAKJVAnd Moses and Aaron took these men who are expressed by their names:
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.
GIGAKJVAnd they assembled all the congregation together on the first day of the second month, and they declared their family records 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.
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;
GIGAKJVAnd 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 out to war.
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;
GIGAKJVOf 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 out to war.
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;
GIGAKJVOf 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 out to war.
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;
GIGAKJVOf 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 out to war.
KJVThose that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Judah, were threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred.
GIGAKJVThose that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Judah, were sixty and fourteen thousand and six hundred.
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;
GIGAKJVOf 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 out to war.
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;
GIGAKJVOf 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 out to war.
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;
GIGAKJVOf 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 out to war.
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;
GIGAKJVOf 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 out to war.
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;
GIGAKJVOf 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 out to war.
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;
GIGAKJVOf 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 out to war.
KJVThose that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Dan, were threescore and two thousand and seven hundred.
GIGAKJVThose that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Dan, were sixty-two thousand and seven hundred.
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;
GIGAKJVOf 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 out to war.
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;
GIGAKJVOf 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 out to war.
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;
GIGAKJVSo 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 out to war in Israel.
KJVEven all they that were numbered were six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty.
GIGAKJVEven all those who were numbered were six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty.
KJVFor the Lord had spoken unto Moses, saying,
GIGAKJVFor the Lord had spoken to Moses, saying,
KJVOnly thou shalt not number the tribe of Levi, neither take the sum of them among the children of Israel:
GIGAKJVOnly you shall not number the tribe of Levi, neither take the sum of them among the children of Israel:
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.
GIGAKJVBut you shall appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of the covenant, and over all its items, and over all things that belong to it: they shall bear the tabernacle, and all its items. They shall minister to it, and shall camp all around the tabernacle.
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.
GIGAKJVAnd when the tabernacle sets forward, the Levites shall take it down: and when the tabernacle is to be pitched, the Levites shall set it up: and anyone else who comes near shall be put to death.
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.
GIGAKJVAnd the children of Israel shall pitch their tents, every man by his own camp, and every man by his own standard, throughout their armies.
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.
GIGAKJVBut the Levites shall pitch all around the tabernacle of the covenant, that there be no wrath on the congregation of the children of Israel: and the Levites shall keep the charge of the tabernacle of the covenant.
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