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* And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of (note :)In the place in the wilderness that was near mount Sinai .(:note ) Sinai , in the tabernacle of the congregation , on the first [day ] of the Which is part of April and part of May . second month , in the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt , saying , The Argument - In that as God has appointed that his Church in this world shall be under the cross , both so they could learn not to put their trust in worldly things , and also feel his comfort , when all other help fails : he did not immediately bring his people , after their departure out of Egypt , into the land which he had promised them : but led them to and fro for the space of forty years , and kept them in continual exercises before they enjoyed it , to try their faith , teach them to forget the world , and to depend on him . Which trial greatly profited , to discern the wicked and the hypocrites from the faithful and true servants of God , who served him with pure heart , while the other , preferring their earthly lusts to God 's glory , and making religion to serve their purpose , complained when they lacked enough to satisfy their lusts , and despised those who God had appointed as rulers over them . By reason of which they provoked God 's terrible judgments against them , and are set forth as a notable example for all ages , to beware how they abuse God 's word , prefer their own lusts to his will , or despise his ministers . Nonetheless , God is always true to his promise , and governs his by his Holy Spirit , that either they fall not to such inconveniences , or else return to him quickly in true repentance : and therefore he continues his graces toward them , he gives them ordinances and instructions , as well for religion , as outward policy : he preserves them against all deceit and conspiracy , and gives them many victories against their enemies . To avoid all controversies that might arise , he takes away the occasions , by dividing among all the tribes , both the land which they had won , and that also which he had promised , as seemed best to his godly wisdom . * Take ye the summe of all the Congregation of the children of Israel , after their families , and housholdes of their fathers with the nomber of their names : to wit , all the males , man by man : * From twentie yere olde and aboue , all that go forth to the warre in Israel , thou and Aaron shall number them , throughout their armies . * And with you there shall be a (note :)That is , the chiefest man of every tribe .(:note ) man of every tribe ; every one head of the house of his fathers . * And these [are ] the names of the men that shall (note :)And afflict you when you number the people .(:note ) stand with you : of [the tribe of ] Reuben ; Elizur the son of Shedeur . * Of Simeon , Shelumiel the sonne of Zurishaddai : * Of Iudah , Nahshon the sonne of Amminadab : * Of Issachar , Nethaneel , the sonne of Zuar : * Of Zebulun , Eliab , the sonne of Helon : * Of the children of Ioseph : of Ephraim , Elishama the sonne of Ammihud : of Manasseh , Gamliel , the sonne of Pedahzur : * Of Beiamin , Abida the sonne of Gideoni : * Of Dan , Ahiezer , the sonne of Ammishaddai : * Of Asher , Pagiel , the sonne of Ocran : * Of Gad , Eliasaph , the sonne of Deuel : * Of Naphtali , Ahira the sonne of Enan . * These [were ] the renowned of the congregation , (note :)Or captains , and governors .(:note ) princes of the tribes of their fathers , heads of thousands in Israel . * The Moses and Aaron tooke these men which are expressed by their names . * And they assembled all the congregation together on the first [day ] of the second month , and they declared (note :)In showing every man his tribe and his ancestors .(:note ) 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 . * As the Lord had commanded Moses , so he nombred them in the wildernesse of Sinai . * So were the sonnes of Reuben Israels eldest sonne by their generations , by their families , and by the houses of their fathers , according to the nomber of their names , man by man euery male from twentie yere olde and aboue , as many as went forth to warre : * The nomber of them , I say , of the tribe of Reuben , was sixe and fourtie thousande , and fiue hundreth . * Of the sonnes of Simeon by their generatios , by their families , and by the houses of their fathers , the summe therof by the nomber of their names , man by man , euery male fro twentie yeere olde and aboue , all that went forth to warre : * The summe of them , I say , of the tribe of Simeon was nine and fiftie thousande , and three hundreth . * Of the sonnes of Gad by their generations , by their families , and by the houses of their fathers , according to the nomber of their names , from twentie yere olde and aboue , all that went forth to warre : * The number of them , I say , of the tribe of Gad was fiue and fourtie thousand , and six hundreth and fiftie . * Of the sonnes of Iudah by their generations , by their families , and by the houses of their fathers , according to the nomber of their names , from twentie yere olde and aboue , all that went forth to warre : * The nomber of them , I say , of the tribe of Iudah was three score and fourteene thousande , and sixe hundreth . * Of the sonnes of Issachar by their generations , by their families , and by the houses of their fathers , according to the nomber of their names , from twentie yeere olde and aboue , all that went forth to warre : * The nomber of them also of the tribe of Issachar was foure and fiftie thousande and foure hundreth . * Of the sonnes of Zebulun by their generations , by their families , and by the houses of their fathers , according to the number of their names , from twentie yeere olde and aboue , all that went foorth to warre : * The nomber of them also of the tribe of Zebulun was seuen and fiftie thousand and foure hundreth . * Of the sonnes of Ioseph , namely of the sonnes of Ephraim by their generations , by their families , and by the houses of their fathers , according to the nomber of their names , from twentie yeere olde and aboue , all that went foorth to warre : * The nomber of them also of the tribe of Ephraim was fourtie thousande &amp ; fiue hundreth . * Of the sonnes of Manasseh by their generations , by their families , and by the houses of their fathers , according to the nomber of their names , from twentie yeere olde and aboue , all that went foorth to warre : * The nober of the also of ye tribe of Manasseh was two &amp ; thirtie thousand &amp ; two hundreth . * Of the sonnes of Beniamin by their generations , by their families , and by the houses of their fathers , according to the nomber of their names , from twentie yeere olde and aboue , all that went foorth to warre : * The nomber of them also of the tribe of Beniamin was fiue and thirtie thousande and foure hundreth . * Of the sonnes of Dan by their generations , by their families , and by the houses of their fathers , according to the nomber of their names , from twentie yeere olde and aboue , all that went foorth to warre : * The nomber of the also of ye tribe of Dan was three score &amp ; two thousand &amp ; seue hudreth . * Of the sonnes of Asher by their generations , by their families , and by the houses of their fathers , according to the number of their names , from twentie yeere olde and aboue , all that went foorth to warre : * The nomber of them also of ye tribe of Asher was one &amp ; fourtie thousand &amp ; fiue hudreth . * Of the children of Naphtali , by their generations , by their families , and by the houses of their fathers , according to the nomber of their names , from twentie yeere olde and aboue , all that went to the warre : * The nomber of them also of the tribe of Naphtali , was three and fiftie thousand , &amp ; foure hundreth . * These are the summes which Moses , and Aaron nombred , and the Princes of Israel , the twelue men , which were euery one for the house of their fathers . * So this was all the summe of the sonnes of Israel , by the houses of their fathers , from twenty yeere olde and aboue , all that went to the warre in Israel , * And all they were in nomber sixe hudreth and three thousande , fiue hundreth and fiftie . * But the Levites after the tribe of their fathers were not numbered among (note :)Which were warriors , but were appointed to the use of the Tabernacle .(:note ) them . * For the Lord had spoken vnto Moses , and said , * Onely thou shalt not number the tribe of Leui , neither take the summe of them among the children of Israel : * But thou shalt appoynt the Leuites ouer the Tabernacle of the Testimonie , &amp ; ouer all the instruments thereof , and ouer all things that belong to it : they shall beare the Tabernacle , and all the instruments thereof , &amp ; shall minister in it , and shall dwell round about the Tabernacle . * And when the tabernacle setteth forward , the Levites shall take it down : and when the tabernacle is to be pitched , the Levites shall set it up : and the (note :)Whoever is not of the tribe of Levi .(:note ) stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death . * Also the children of Israel shal pitch their tentes , euery man in his campe , and euery man vnder his standerd throughout their armies . * But the Levites shall pitch round about the tabernacle of testimony , that there be no wrath (note :)By not having due regard to the tabernacle of the Lord .(:note ) upon the congregation of the children of Israel : and the Levites shall keep the charge of the tabernacle of testimony . * So the children of Israel did according to all that ye Lord had comanded Moses : so did they .

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