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Numbers 26:2

Israel

1 After the plague had ended, the LORD said to Moses and Eleazar son of Aaron the priest,

“Take a census of the whole congregation of Israel by the houses of their fathers—all those twenty years of age or older who can serve in the army of Israel.”

3 So on the plains of Moab by the Jordan, across from Jericho, Moses and Eleazar the priest issued the instruction,

4 “Take a census of the men twenty years of age or older, as the LORD has commanded Moses.” And these were the Israelites who came out of the land of Egypt:

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BSB
“Take a census of the whole congregation of Israel by the houses of their fathers—all those twenty years of age or older who can serve in the army of Israel.”
KJV
Take the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, from twenty years old and upward, throughout their fathers’ house, all that are able to go to war in Israel.
WEB
“Take a census of all the congregation of the children of Israel, from twenty years old and upward, by their fathers’ houses, all who are able to go out to war in Israel.”
ASV
Take the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, from twenty years old and upward, by their fathers` houses, all that are able to go forth to war in Israel.
DARBY
Take the sum of the whole assembly of the children of Israel, from twenty years old and upward, according to their fathers' houses, all that go forth to military service in Israel.
BLB
“Take a census of all the congregation of the sons of Israel, from a son of twenty years and above, by the house of their fathers—all who are able to go to war in Israel.”
ÅB
Ta opp manntall over hele Israels barns menighet fra tyveårsalderen og oppover, etter deres familier, over alle dem i Israel som kan dra ut i strid.
OTB
"Hold en folketelling over hele menigheten av israelittene, fra tjue år og oppover, etter deres familier, alle som er i stand til å dra i krig i Israel."
B1930
Ta op manntall over hele Israels barns menighet fra tyveårsalderen og opover, efter deres familier, over alle dem i Israel som kan dra ut i strid.

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