Numbers 1:18 cpdv — and they gathered them together on the first day of the second month, taking a census of them by kinships, and houses,…

Catholic Public Domain Version

"and they gathered them together on the first day of the second month, taking a census of them by kinships, and houses, and families, and heads, and the names of each one from twenty years and above, "

— Numbers 1:18, Catholic Public Domain Version

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Numbers 1:18 in Other Translations

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  • KJV

    “And they assembled all the congregation together on the first day of the second month, and they declared their pedigrees after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, by their polls.”

  • ASV

    “and they assembled all the congregation together on the first day of the second month; and they declared their pedigrees after their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, by their polls. ”

  • WEB

    “They assembled all the congregation together on the first day of the second month; and they declared their ancestry by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, one by one.”

  • NET

    “and they assembled the entire community together on the first day of the second month. Then the people recorded their ancestry by their clans and families, and the men who were twenty years old or older were listed by name individually,”

  • DRB

    “And assembled them on the first day of the second month, reckoning them up by the kindreds, and houses, and families, and heads, and names of every one from twenty years old and upward,”

  • BBE

    “And they got together all the people on the first day of the second month; and everyone made clear his family and his father's house, by the number of the names, from twenty years old and over.”

  • KJVA

    “And they assembled all the congregation together on the first day of the second month, and they declared their pedigrees after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, by their polls.”

Numbers 1 — Context

15

of Naphtali, Ahira the son of Enan.”

16

These are the very noble leaders of the multitude, by their tribes and kinships, and the heads of the army of Israel.

17

Moses and Aaron took these, with all the multitude of the common people,

18

and they gathered them together on the first day of the second month, taking a census of them by kinships, and houses, and families, and heads, and the names of each one from twenty years and above,

19

just as the Lord had instructed Moses. And they were numbered in the desert of Sinai.

20

Of Ruben, the firstborn of Israel, by their generations and families and houses, and the names of each head, of all who were of the male sex, from twenty years and above, capable of going to war,

21

there were forty-six thousand five hundred.

Numbers 1:18 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does Numbers 1:18 say?
Numbers 1:18 in the Catholic Public Domain Version reads: “and they gathered them together on the first day of the second month, taking a census of them by kinships, and houses, and families, and heads, and the names of each one from twenty years and above, ”
Where is Numbers 1:18 in the Bible?
Numbers 1:18 is found in the Old Testament, in the book of Numbers, chapter 1, verse 18.
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 1:18.
What translation should I read Numbers 1:18 in?
Numbers 1:18 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 1:18?
Numbers 1:18 reads (CPDV): “and they gathered them together on the first day of the second month, taking a census of them by kinships, and houses, and families, and heads, and the names of each one from twenty years and above, ” 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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