Numbers 1:3
“From 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.”
Numbers 1:3 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- From 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.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- From twenty years old and upwards, of all the men of Israel fit for war, and you shall number them by their troops, thou and Aaron.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- from twenty years old and upward, all that are able to go forth to war in Israel, thou and Aaron shall number them by their hosts.
- DARBYDarby
- from twenty years and upward, all that go forth to military service in Israel: ye shall number them according to their hosts, thou and Aaron.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- from twenty years old and upward, all who are able to go out to war in Israel. You and Aaron shall number them by their divisions.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- from a son of twenty years and upward, every one going out to the host in Israel, ye do number them by their hosts, thou and Aaron;
- BPVBiblePics Version
- from twenty years old and upward, all who are able to go to war in Israel. You and Aaron shall number them by their armies.
Context: Numbers 1
1And 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,
2Take 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;
3From 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.
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.
About Numbers 1: The Census of the Israelites
A census is taken of the Israelites, and the organization of the tribes is outlined.
Commentary
The book of Numbers is the fourth book of the Torah and the fourth book of the Hebrew Bible. It is a narrative of the Israelites’ journey from Sinai to the Promised Land. The book begins with a census of the Israelites, which is taken in order to determine the size of the army that will accompany them on their journey. This census is conducted by Moses and Aaron, who are instructed by God to count the number of men from each tribe.