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Numbers 1

Numbers 1:22

The Number of Every Tribe · Numbers 1:17–46
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Translations

Modern
From the sons of Simeon, according to the records of their clans and families, counting one by one the names of every male twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,
Traditional
Of 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;
Literal
From the sons of Simeon, according to their genealogies, by their clans, by the house of their fathers, numbered by the number of names individually, every male from a son of twenty years and above, everyone going out to the host,
Latin
De filiis Simeon per generationes et familias ac domos cognationum suarum recensiti sunt per nomina et capita singulorum, omne quod sexus est masculini a vigesimo anno et supra, procedentium ad bellum,

Original

Hebrew
English
From the sons of Simeon, according to the records of their clans and families, counting one by one the names of every male twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,

Notes

Numbers 1:20–43

The second list of tribes lists Gad with Reuben and Simeon. These two tribes camped with Gad while Israel traveled.

Numbers 1:17–46

The count of 603,550 shows the same number of qualified men as mentioned in Exodus 38:26. Exodus 12:37 and Numbers 11:21 give an approximate number of 600,000.

People have interpreted these numbers in different ways:

  • The numbers might show the actual size of this army (see Exodus 1:9–10).

  • The numbers might be symbolic. A later editor might have estimated, or might have misunderstood while translating.

See also study note on Exodus 12:37.

People

Simeon: Son of Jacob and Leah, one of the twelve tribes

Glossary

Deuteronomy, Book of Genealogy Numbers, Book of

Topics

Israel: Number of, at Sinai, by Tribes Journey of Israel Through The Desert: To Mount Sinai: Second Numbering of the People the Tribe of Simeon: Strength of, on Leaving Egypt Tribe of Simeon: Military Enrollment of, at Sinai