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Numbers 1:1 bbe — And the Lord said to Moses in the waste land of Sinai, in the Tent of meeting, on the first day of the second month, in…

Bible in Basic English

"And the Lord said to Moses in the waste land of Sinai, in the Tent of meeting, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they came out of the land of Egypt,"

— Numbers 1:1, Bible in Basic English

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Numbers 1:1 in Other Translations

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  • WEB

    “Yahweh spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the Tent of Meeting, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they had come out of the land of Egypt, saying,”

  • NET

    “¶ Organizing the Census of the Israelites Now the LORD spoke to Moses in the tent of meeting in the desert of Sinai on the first day of the second month of the second year after the Israelites departed from the land of Egypt. He said:”

Numbers 1 — Context

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And the Lord said to Moses in the waste land of Sinai, in the Tent of meeting, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they came out of the land of Egypt,

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Take the full number of the children of Israel, by their families, and by their fathers' houses, every male by name;

3

All those of twenty years old and over, who are able to go to war in Israel, are to be numbered by you and Aaron.

4

And to give you help, take one man from every tribe, the head of his father's house.

Numbers 1:1 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does Numbers 1:1 say?
Numbers 1:1 in the Bible in Basic English reads: “And the Lord said to Moses in the waste land of Sinai, in the Tent of meeting, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they came out of the land of Egypt,”
Where is Numbers 1:1 in the Bible?
Numbers 1:1 is found in the Old Testament, in the book of Numbers, chapter 1, verse 1.
Who wrote Numbers?
Numbers is traditionally attributed to Moses (traditional). It was written c. 1446–1406 BC.
What is the book of Numbers about?
Numbers records Israel's forty years of wilderness wandering — two censuses (hence the name), rebellions, the failure at Kadesh-Barnea, and the slow journey to the plains of Moab. It is a sober portrait of human unbelief and God's patient faithfulness across a generation.
What are the major themes of Numbers?
Numbers explores themes including Wilderness, Faithfulness, Rebellion, Guidance, Provision. These themes shape the meaning and context of Numbers 1:1.
What translation should I read Numbers 1:1 in?
Numbers 1:1 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.
How can I memorize Numbers 1:1?
Numbers 1:1 reads (BBE): “And the Lord said to Moses in the waste land of Sinai, in the Tent of meeting, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they came out of the land of Egypt,” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.
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