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Numbers 26:2

Israel

1 And it came to pass after the plague, that the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, saying,

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.

3 And Moses and Eleazar the priest spake with them in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying,

4 Take the sum of the people, from twenty years old and upward; as the LORD commanded Moses and the children of Israel, which went forth 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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Cross references

  • Exodus 38:25–26

    And the silver of them that were numbered of the congregation was an hundred talents, and a thousand seven hundred and threescore and fifteen shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary:

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  • Numbers 1:2–3

    Take 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;

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  • Exodus 30:11–16

    And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

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