Bamidbar
Book 4: Numbers

BAMIDBAR

Chapter 01

Verse 1: And Ad-noy spoke to Moshe in the Sinai desert, in the Tent of Meeting, on the first [day] of the second month, in the second year of their exodus from the land of Egypt, saying:

Verse 2: Take a head count of the entire congregation of Bnei Yisroel according to their families to the house of their fathers counting the names of all males individually.

Verse 3: From twenty years old and above, all those eligible for the army of Israel, you shall count them according to their divisions, you and Aharon.

Verse 4: Along with you, there shall be one man for each tribe, each man shall be the head of his fathers' house.

Verse 5: These are the names of the men who shall stand along with you. For [the tribe of] Reuven, Elitzur the son of Shdeiur.

Verse 6: For [the tribe of] Shimon, Shlumiel the son of Tzurishadai.

Verse 7: For [the tribe of] Yehudah, Nachshon the son of Aminadav.

Verse 8: For [the tribe of] Yissachar, Nesanel the son of Tzu'ar.

Verse 9: For [the tribe of] Zevulun, Eliav the son of Cheilon.

Verse 10: For the sons of Yoseif, for [the tribe of] Ephraim, Elishamah the son of Amihud. For [the tribe of] Menasheh, Gamliel the son of Pedahtzur.

Verse 11: For [the tribe of] Binyamin, Avidan the son of Gid'oni.

Verse 12: For [the tribe of] Don, Achiezer the son of Amishadai.

Verse 13: For [the tribe of] Asher, Pagi'el the son of Ochran.

Verse 14: For [the tribe of] Gad, Elyasaf the son of De'uel.

Verse 15: For [the tribe of] Naftali, Achira the son of Einan.

Verse 16: These are the ones called from the congregation, the leaders of their fathers' tribes; they are the heads of the thousands of Yisroel.

Verse 17: Moshe and Aharon took these men who were designated by name.

Verse 18: They gathered together the entire congregation on the first [day] of the second month and they were registered by family ancestry according to the house of their fathers. according to the number of names each man of twenty years and above; individually.

Verse 19: Just as Ad-noy commanded Moshe. He counted them in the Sinai desert.

Sheini (Second Aliyah)

Verse 20: These were the sons of Reuven, Yisroel's firstborn, their births according to their families according to the house of their fathers. according to the number of individual names every male of twenty years and above, all who go forth into the army.

Verse 21: Their numbers, for the tribe of Reuven, is forty-six thousand five hundred.

Verse 22: For the sons of Shimon, their births according to their families according to the house of their fathers, his numbers according to the number of individual names every male of twenty years and above, all who go forth into the army.

Verse 23: Their numbers, for the tribe of Shimon, is fifty-nine thousand three hundred.

Verse 24: For the sons of Gad, their births according to their families according to the house of their fathers in a counting of names. From twenty years and above, all who go forth into the army.

Verse 25: Their numbers, for the tribe of Gad, is forty-five thousand six hundred and fifty.

Verse 26: For the sons of Yehudah, their births according to their families according to the house of their fathers, in a counting of names. From twenty years and above, all who go forth into the army.

Verse 27: Their numbers, for the tribe of Yehudah, is seventy-four thousand six hundred.

Verse 28: For the sons of Yissachar, their births according to their families according to the house of their fathers, in a counting of names. From twenty years and above, all who go forth into the army.

Verse 29: Their numbers, for the tribe of Yissachar is fifty-four thousand four hundred.

Verse 30: For the sons of Zevulun, their births according to their families according to the house of their fathers, in a counting of names from twenty years and above, all who go forth into the army.

Verse 31: Their numbers, for the tribe of Zevulun, is fifty-seven thousand four hundred.

Verse 32: For the sons of Yoseif; For the sons of Ephraim their births according to their families according to the house of their fathers, in a counting of names from twenty years and above, all who go forth into the army.

Verse 33: Their numbers, for the tribe of Ephraim is forty thousand five hundred.

Verse 34: For the sons of Menashe, their births according to their families according to the house of their fathers, in a counting of names from twenty years and above, all who go forth into the army.

Verse 35: Their numbers, for the tribe of Menashe is thirty-two thousand two hundred.

Verse 36: For the sons of Binyamin, their births according to their families according to the house of their fathers, in a counting of names from twenty years and above, all who go forth into the army.

Verse 37: Their numbers for the tribe of Binyamin, is thirty-five thousand four hundred.

Verse 38: For the sons of Don, their births according to their families according to the house of their fathers, in a counting of names from twenty years and above, all who go forth into the army.

Verse 39: Their numbers, for the tribe of Don, is sixty-two thousand seven hundred.

Verse 40: For the sons of Asher, their births according to their families according to the house of their fathers, in a counting of names from twenty years and above, all who go forth into the army.

Verse 41: Their numbers, for the tribe of Asher is forty-one thousand five hundred.

Verse 42: The sons of Naftali, their births according to their families according to the house of their fathers, in a counting of names from twenty years and above, all who go forth into the army.

Verse 43: Their numbers, for the tribe of Naftali is fifty-three thousand four hundred.

Verse 44: These are the numbers which were counted [by] Moshe, Aharon and the leaders of Israel, [being] twelve men, each man was the head of his fathers' house.

Verse 45: All the numbers of Bnei Yisroel according to the house of their fathers, from twenty years and above, all who go forth into the army of Israel,

Verse 46: All their numbers were six hundred and three thousand five hundred and fifty.

Verse 47: The Levites, according to the tribe of their fathers were not counted among them.

Verse 48: Ad-noy spoke to Moshe, saying;

Verse 49: However, the tribe of Levi you shall not count and you shall not take their head count among Bnei Yisroel.

Verse 50: You shall appoint the Levites to oversee the Mishkon of Testimony and over all of its utensils and over all that belongs to it. They shall carry the Mishkon and all its utensils, and they shall administer it, and they shall camp around the Mishkon.

Verse 51: When the Mishkon is to be moved the Levites shall take it down, and when the Mishkon is to rest [in one place] the Levites shall erect it, and the stranger who approaches, shall die.

Verse 52: Bnei Yisroel shall camp, each man at his own camp and each man at his own banner, according to their divisions.

Verse 53: The Levites shall camp around the Mishkon of the Testimony, so that there will not be anger upon the congregation of Bnei Yisroel, and the Levites shall be careful to preserve the Mishkon of Testimony.

Verse 54: Bnei Yisroel did according to all that Ad-noy commanded Moshe; they did it [exactly].

Sh'lishi (Third Aliyah)

Chapter 02

Verse 1: Ad-noy spoke to Moshe and to Aharon, saying;

Verse 2: Each man at his own banner, with the insignia of their fathers' houses shall Bnei Yisroel encamp, at a distance around the Tent of Meeting they shall encamp.

Verse 3: Those whose camp is in the forefront, on the eastern side is the camp of the banner of Yehudah according to their divisions, and the leader of the sons of Yehudah is Nachshon the son of Aminadav.

Verse 4: Its division and their numbers is seventy-four thousand six hundred.

Verse 5: Those who camp along with him are; the tribe of Yissachar, and the leader of the sons of Yissachar is Nesanel the son of Tzu'ar.

Verse 6: Its division and its numbers is fifty-four thousand four hundred.

Verse 7: The tribe of Zevulun, and the leader of the sons of Zevulun is Eliav the son of Cheilon.

Verse 8: Its division and its numbers is fifty-seven thousand four hundred.

Verse 9: The total numbers for the encampment of Yehudah is one hundred eighty-six thousand four hundred according to their divisions, [and] they travel [in the] first [position].

Verse 10: The banner of the camp of Reuven is on the south side, according to their divisions, and the leader of the sons of Reuven is Elitzur the son of Shdeiur.

Verse 11: Its divisions and its numbers is forty-six thousand five hundred.

Verse 12: Those who camp along with him are; the tribe of Shimon, and the leader of the tribe of Shimon is Shlumiel the son of Tzurishadai.

Verse 13: Its division and their numbers is fifty-nine thousand three hundred;

Verse 14: The tribe of Gad, and the leader of the sons of Gad is Elyasaf the son of Re'uel.

Verse 15: Its division and their numbers is forty-five thousand six hundred fifty.

Verse 16: The total numbers for the encampment of Reuven is one hundred fifty-one thousand four hundred and fifty, according to their division, and they travel [in the] second [position].

Verse 17: The Tent of Meeting shall travel [along with] the camp of the Levites in the center of the [other] camps, just as they camp so shall they travel, each man in his place according to their [various] banners.

Verse 18: The banner of the camp of Ephraim, according to their divisions is on the west side, and the leader of the sons of Ephraim is Elishamah the son of Amihud.

Verse 19: Its division and their numbers is forty-thousand five hundred.

Verse 20: Along with him are; the tribe of Menashe, and the leader of the sons of Menashe is Gamliel the son of Pedahtzur.

Verse 21: Its division and their numbers is thirty-two thousand two hundred.

Verse 22: The tribe of Binyamin, and the leader of the sons of Binyamin is Avidan the son of Gid'oni.

Verse 23: Its division and their numbers is thirty-five thousand four hundred.

Verse 24: The total numbers for the camp of Ephraim is one hundred eight thousand one hundred according to their divisions, and they travel [in the] third [position].

Verse 25: The banner of the camp of Don is on the north side according to their divisions, and the leader of the sons of Don is Achiezer the son of Amishadai.

Verse 26: Its division and their numbers is sixty-two thousand seven hundred.

Verse 27: Those who camp with him are; the tribe of of Asher, and the leader of the sons of Asher is Pagi'el the son of Ochran.

Verse 28: Its divisions and their numbers is forty-one thousand five hundred.

Verse 29: The tribe of Naftali, and the leader of the sons of Naftali is Achira the son of Einan.

Verse 30: Its divisions and their numbers is fifty-three thousand four hundred.

Verse 31: The total numbers for the encampment of Don is one hundred fifty-seven thousand six hundred and they travel [in the] last [position] according to their [various] banners.

Verse 32: These are the numbers of Bnei Yisroel according to their fathers' houses. The total numbers of the camps according to their divisions is six hundred three thousand five hundred fifty.

Verse 33: The Levites were not counted among Bnei Yisroel just as Ad-noy commanded Moshe.

Verse 34: Bnei Yisroel did all which Ad-noy commanded Moshe, so they camped according to their [various] banners and so they traveled, each man with his family according to his fathers' house.

Revi'i (Fourth Aliyah)

Chapter 03

1.These are the descendants of Aharon and Moshe on the day that Ad-noy spoke to Moshe on Mount Sinai.

Verse 2: These are the names of Aharon's sons; the firstborn, Nadav, and Avihu, Elazar and Isamar.

Verse 3: These are the names of Aharon's sons, the anointed kohanim, whose hands are occupied with bringing offerings, to serve [G-d].

Verse 4: Nadav and Avihu died in the presence of Ad-noy, when they offered a strange fire-offering before Ad-noy, in the Sinai desert, and they had no sons. [However] Elazar and Isamar served in the presence of their father Aharon.

Verse 5: Ad-noy spoke to Moshe, saying;

Verse 6: Bring the tribe of Levi near and have it stand before Aharon the kohein, and they shall serve him.

Verse 7: They shall take care to preserve his guardianship and the guardianship of the entire congregation before the Tent of Meeting, to serve in the service of the Mishkon.

Verse 8: They shall guard all the utensils of the Tent of Meeting and the watch of Bnei Yisroel to serve in the service of the Mishkon.

Verse 9: You shall place the Levites in the charge of Aharon and his sons; they are presented to him from [among] Bnei Yisroel.

Verse 10: You shall appoint Aharon and his sons and they shall guard their priesthood, and an outsider (non-kohein) who comes near shall be put to death.

Verse 11: Ad-noy spoke to Moshe, saying;

Verse 12: Behold! I have taken the Levites from among Bnei Yisroel instead of all the firstborn who have opened the womb, among Bnei Yisroel, and [therefore] the Levites shall be Mine.

Verse 13: For all the firstborn are Mine, since on the day I smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt I sanctified to Me all the firstborn of Bnei Yisroel from man to beast; they shall be Mine, I am Ad-noy.

Chamishi (Fifth Aliyah)

Verse 14: Ad-noy spoke to Moshe in the Sinai desert, saying;

Verse 15: Count the sons of Levi according to their fathers' houses according to their families. All males from the age of one month and above, you shall count them.

Verse 16: Moshe counted them according to the word of Ad-noy, just as he was commanded.

Verse 17: These were sons of Levi according to their names, Gershon, Kehos and Merori.

Verse 18: These are the names of Gershon's sons according to their families; Livni and Shim'i.

Verse 19: The sons of Kehos, according to their families were; Amram, Yitzhar, Chevron and Uziel.

Verse 20: The sons of Merori, according to their families were; Machli and Mushi. These are the families of Levi according to their fathers' houses.

Verse 21: Of Gershon, the family of Livni and the family of Shim'i. These are the families of the Gershonites.

Verse 22: Their numbers, in a count of every male of one month and above; their numbers are seven thousand five hundred.

Verse 23: The families of the Gershonites shall camp behind the Mishkon on the west side.

Verse 24: The leader of the household of the Gershonites is Elyasaf the son of Lael.

Verse 25: The guardianship of the sons of Gershon in the Tent of Meeting [was]; the Mishkon and the Tent, its cover and the Curtain for the entrance of the Tent of Meeting,

Verse 26: The hanging Curtains of the courtyard and the Curtain at the entrance of the courtyard which is around the Mishkon and Altar, and its ropes, for all of the work involving these things.

Verse 27: Of Kehos, was the family of Amram, the family of Yitzhar, the family of Chevron and the family of Uziel, these are the families of the Kehosites.

Verse 28: The number of every male from one month and above is eight thousand six hundred. [They were] the guardians of the sacred vessels.

Verse 29: The families of the children of Kehos shall camp on the south side of the Mishkon.

Verse 30: The leader of the household of the families of the Kehosites, is Elitzafan the son of Uziel.

Verse 31: Their guardianship is the Ark, the Table, the Menorah, the Altars and the sacred utensils with which they serve. And the Curtain, and all of the work involving these things.

Verse 32: The leader of the leaders of Levi shall be Elazar, the son of Aharon, the kohein [who is] in charge of the appointment of the guardians to safeguard the holy [Sanctuary].

Verse 33: Of Merori, was the family of Machli and the family and Mushi; these are the families of the Merorites.

Verse 34: Their numbers, in a count of every male of one month and above, is six thousand two hundred.

Verse 35: The leader of the household of the families of the Merorites is Tzuriel the son of Avichail, they shall camp on the north side of the Mishkon.

Verse 36: The appointed task of the guardianship of the sons of Merori shall be the beams of the Mishkon, its bars, pillars and sockets; all of its utensils, and all of the work involving these things.

Verse 37: Also the pillars of the surrounding courtyard and their sockets, pegs and ropes.

Verse 38: Those who camped in front of the Mishkon in the forefront, in front of the Tent of Meeting on the east side [are]; Moshe, Aharon and his sons, guardians of the guardianship of the Sanctuary to guard on behalf of Bnei Yisroel. Any outsider (non-kohein) who comes near, shall be put to death.

Verse 39: The number of all the Levites whom Moshe and Aharon counted at the word of Ad-noy according to their families; every male from one month and above was twenty-two thousand.

Shishi (Sixth Aliyah)

Verse 40: Ad-noy said to Moshe: Count every male firstborn of Bnei Yisroel from the age of one month and above and take the number of their names.

Verse 41: You shall take the Levites for Me, I, [who am] Ad-noy, instead of every firstborn of Bnei Yisroel; and the animals of the Levites instead of every firstborn among the animals of Bnei Yisroel.

Verse 42: Moshe counted just as Ad-noy commanded him to, every firstborn of Bnei Yisroel.

Verse 43: Every male firstborn according to the number of names of one month and above according to their numbers, was twenty-two thousand two hundred and seventy-three.

Verse 44: Ad-noy spoke to Moshe, saying:

Verse 45: Take the Levites instead of every firstborn of Bnei Yisroel, and the animals of the Levites instead of their animals, and the Levites shall be Mine, I am Ad-noy.

Verse 46: And the redemption of the two hundred and seventy-three that are in excess of the number of Levites from the firstborn of Bnei Yisroel.

Verse 47: You shall take five shekolim apiece from each individual; you shall take it in holy shekolim at twenty gerah for each shekel.

Verse 48: You shall give the money to Aharon and to his sons as a redemption for those whose numbers are in excess [of the Levites.] 49. Moshe took the redemption money from those whose numbers were in excess of those who were redeemed through the Levites.

Verse 50: From the firstborn of Bnei Yisroel, he took the money. One thousand three hundred sixty-five, in holy shekel.

Verse 51: Moshe gave the money of those who were redeemed to Aharon and to his sons according to the word of Ad-noy, just as Ad-noy commanded to Moshe.

Shevi'i (Seventh Aliyah)

Chapter 04

Verse 1: Ad-noy spoke to Moshe and to Aharon, saying;

Verse 2: Take the count of the sons of Kehos from among the sons of Levi according to their families according to the house of their fathers.

Verse 3: From thirty years and above until fifty years, all who enter into the division to perform service in the Tent of Meeting.

Verse 4: This is the service of the sons of Kehos in the Tent of Meeting, the Holy of Holies.

Verse 5: Aharon and his sons shall enter when the camp is about to travel, and take down the screening curtain, and with it they shall cover the Ark of the Testimony.

Verse 6: They shall place upon it a covering of tachash-hide and spread an entirely blue woolen cloth on top of it, and put its [carrying] poles [in place].

Verse 7: On the Show Table they shall spread a blue woolen cloth and they shall place upon it the molds, spoons, rods and the covering props, and the continual bread shall be upon it.

Verse 8: They shall spread upon them a cloth of crimson thread and they shall cover it with a covering of tachash-hide and put its [carrying] poles [in place].

Verse 9: They shall take a blue woolen cloth and they shall cover the Menorah that illuminates and its lamps, its tongs and its scoops and all of its oil vessels; those which you use to perform its service.

Verse 10: They shall put it and all of its utensils into the covering of the tachash-hide and put it on the carrying frame.

Verse 11: On top of the golden Altar they shall spread a blue woolen cloth and they shall cover it with a covering of tachash-hide, and put its [carrying] poles in place.

Verse 12: They shall take all the service utensils with which they serve in the Sanctuary and they shall put them inside a blue woolen cloth, and they shall cover them with a covering of tachash-hide, and put it on the carrying frame.

Verse 13: They shall remove the ashes from [atop] the Altar and they shall spread upon it a cloth of purple [wool].

Verse 14: They shall put upon it all of its utensils which they use in service, those that are used on the Altar-top; the firepans, forks, scoops and sprinklers, all the utensils of the Altar. They shall spread upon it a covering of tachash-hide, and put its [carrying] poles in place.

Verse 15: Aharon and his sons shall complete the covering of the Sanctuary and all of the holy utensils whenever the camp is about to travel, and after that, the sons of Kehos shall come to carry [these items], and they shall not touch the Holy [objects] and they will [not] die. These are what the sons of Kehos must carry for the Tent of Meeting.

Verse 16: Encharged to Elazar, the son of Aharon the kohein, is the oil for illumination, the incense of spices the continual [daily] meal-offering and the anointing oil; the charge of the entire Mishkon and all of its contents in the Sanctuary, and its utensils.

Maftir

Verse 17: Ad-noy spoke to Moshe and to Aharon, saying:

Verse 18: Do not cut off the tribe of the families of the Kehosites, from among the Levites.

Verse 19: This is what you must do for them, that they may live and not die when they approach the Holy of Holies; Aharon and his sons shall [first] come and appoint them each man individually, to [perform] his own service, and to carry his own load.

Verse 20: They shall not come in to see when the holy is being covered and [they will not] die.

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