1 God spoke to Moses in Sinai, at God’s big tent. It was day 1 of month 2, year 2 after they left Egypt. ️⛺ 2 God said, “Count all the men in Israel. Count by big family groups. Use names.” ✍️ 3 God said, “Count every man age 20 and up who can fight. You and Aaron will count them by group.” 2️⃣0️⃣➕♂️️ 4 God said, “One man from each big family group will help you.” 5 Leader for Reuben: Elizur son of Shedeur. ️ 6 Leader for Simeon: Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai. ️ 7 Leader for Judah: Nahshon son of Amminadab. ️ 8 Leader for Issachar: Nethanel son of Zuar. ️ 9 Leader for Zebulun: Eliab son of Helon. ️ 10 Leaders for Joseph’s sons: Ephraim—Elishama son of Ammihud; Manasseh—Gamaliel son of Pedahzur. ️️ 11 Leader for Benjamin: Abidan son of Gideoni. ️ 12 Leader for Dan: Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai. ️ 13 Leader for Asher: Pagiel son of Ochran. ️ 14 Leader for Gad: Eliasaph son of Deuel. ️ 15 Leader for Naphtali: Ahira son of Enan. ️ 16 These men were picked leaders of the big family groups. They were heads. ⭐ 17 Moses and Aaron took these named men to help. ✅ 18 On day 1 of month 2, all the people came. They told their family names. Men age 20 and up were named. ️2️⃣0️⃣➕ 19 Moses counted them, just like God said. ✅ 20 From Reuben’s big family group, men age 20 and up were listed by name. ♂️ 21 Reuben had 46,500 men. 46,500 22 From Simeon’s big family group, men age 20 and up were listed by name. ♂️ 23 Simeon had 59,300 men. 59,300 24 From Gad’s big family group, men age 20 and up were listed by name. ♂️ 25 Gad had 45,650 men. 45,650 26 From Judah’s big family group, men age 20 and up were listed by name. ♂️ 27 Judah had 74,600 men. 74,600 28 From Issachar’s big family group, men age 20 and up were listed by name. ♂️ 29 Issachar had 54,400 men. 54,400 30 From Zebulun’s big family group, men age 20 and up were listed by name. ♂️ 31 Zebulun had 57,400 men. 57,400 32 From Ephraim’s big family group, men age 20 and up were listed by name. ♂️ 33 Ephraim had 40,500 men. 40,500 34 From Manasseh’s big family group, men age 20 and up were listed by name. ♂️ 35 Manasseh had 32,200 men. 32,200 36 From Benjamin’s big family group, men age 20 and up were listed by name. ♂️ 37 Benjamin had 35,400 men. 35,400 38 From Dan’s big family group, men age 20 and up were listed by name. ♂️ 39 Dan had 62,700 men. 62,700 40 From Asher’s big family group, men age 20 and up were listed by name. ♂️ 41 Asher had 41,500 men. 41,500 42 From Naphtali’s big family group, men age 20 and up were listed by name. ♂️ 43 Naphtali had 53,400 men. 53,400 44 These are the men Moses and Aaron counted, with the 12 leaders. 45 All the men age 20 and up in Israel who could fight were counted by big family groups. ️♂️ 46 The total was 603,550 men. 603,550 47 The Levites were not counted with the others. 48 God spoke to Moses again. ️ 49 God said, “Do not count the Levites. Do not give them a place in this fight list.” ♂️ 50 God said, “The Levites care for God’s big tent and all its things. They carry it and they help. They will camp around it.” ⛺ 51 “When the tent must move, the Levites take it down. When the tent must stop, the Levites set it up. If others come near, they will die.” ⛺⬇️⬆️⚠️ 52 The rest of Israel will camp by groups, by their flags, by big family groups. ⛺️️️ 53 The Levites will camp around the big tent of God. They will keep it safe, so no harm comes to Israel. ⛺️ 54 The people of Israel did all God told Moses to say. ✅