1 Now the children of Israel after their number, the heads of fathers' [houses] and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers who served the king, in any matter of the divisions which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year--of every division were twenty-four thousand.

1 וּבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל׀ לְֽמִסְפָּרָ֡ם רָאשֵׁ֣י הָאָבֹ֣ות וְשָׂרֵ֣י הָֽאֲלָפִ֣ים׀ וְהַמֵּאֹ֡ות וְשֹׁטְרֵיהֶם֩ הַמְשָׁרְתִ֨ים אֶת־הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ לְכֹ֣ל׀ דְּבַ֣ר הַֽמַּחְלְקֹ֗ות הַבָּאָ֤ה וְהַיֹּצֵאת֙ חֹ֣דֶשׁ בְּחֹ֔דֶשׁ לְכֹ֖ל חָדְשֵׁ֣י הַשָּׁנָ֑ה הַֽמַּחֲלֹ֙קֶת֙ הָֽאַחַ֔ת עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֖ה אָֽלֶף׃

2 Over the first division for the first month was Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel: and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

2 עַ֞ל הַמַּחֲלֹ֤קֶת הָרִֽאשֹׁונָה֙ לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ הָרִאשֹׁ֔ון יָֽשָׁבְעָ֖ם בֶּן־זַבְדִּיאֵ֑ל וְעַל֙ מַֽחֲלֻקְתֹּ֔ו עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֖ה אָֽלֶף׃

3 [He was] of the children of Perez, the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month.

3 מִן־בְּנֵי־פֶ֗רֶץ הָרֹ֛אשׁ לְכָל־שָׂרֵ֥י הַצְּבָאֹ֖ות לַחֹ֥דֶשׁ הָרִאשֹֽׁון׃

4 Over the division of the second month was Dodai the Ahohite, and his division; and Mikloth the ruler: and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

4 וְעַ֞ל מַחֲלֹ֣קֶת׀ הַחֹ֣דֶשׁ הַשֵּׁנִ֗י דֹּודַ֤י הָאֲחֹוחִי֙ וּמַ֣חֲלֻקְתֹּ֔ו וּמִקְלֹ֖ות הַנָּגִ֑יד וְעַל֙ מַחֲלֻקְתֹּ֔ו עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֖ה אָֽלֶף׃

5 The third captain of the host for the third month was Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada the priest, chief: and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

5 שַׂ֣ר הַצָּבָ֤א הַשְּׁלִישִׁי֙ לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔י בְּנָיָ֧הוּ בֶן־יְהֹויָדָ֛ע הַכֹּהֵ֖ן רֹ֑אשׁ וְעַל֙ מַחֲלֻקְתֹּ֔ו עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֖ה אָֽלֶף׃

6 This is that Benaiah, who was the mighty man of the thirty, and over the thirty: and [of] his division was Ammizabad his son.

6 ה֧וּא בְנָיָ֛הוּ גִּבֹּ֥ור הַשְּׁלֹשִׁ֖ים וְעַל־הַשְּׁלֹשִׁ֑ים וּמַ֣חֲלֻקְתֹּ֔ו עַמִּיזָבָ֖ד בְּנֹֽו׃

7 The fourth [captain] for the fourth month was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him: and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

7 הָֽרְבִיעִ֞י לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ הָרְבִיעִ֗י עֲשָׂה־אֵל֙ אֲחִ֣י יֹואָ֔ב וּזְבַדְיָ֥ה בְנֹ֖ו אַחֲרָ֑יו וְעַל֙ מַחֲלֻקְתֹּ֔ו עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֖ה אָֽלֶף׃

8 The fifth captain for this fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite: and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

8 הַחַמִישִׁי֙ לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ הַחֲמִישִׁ֔י הַשַּׂ֖ר שַׁמְה֣וּת הַיִּזְרָ֑ח וְעַל֙ מַחֲלֻקְתֹּ֔ו עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֖ה אָֽלֶף׃

9 The sixth [captain] for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

9 הַשִּׁשִּׁי֙ לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ הַשִּׁשִּׁ֔י עִירָ֥א בֶן־עִקֵּ֖שׁ הַתְּקֹועִ֑י וְעַל֙ מַחֲלֻקְתֹּ֔ו עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֖ה אָֽלֶף׃

10 The seventh [captain] for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

10 הַשְּׁבִיעִי֙ לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔י חֶ֥לֶץ הַפְּלֹונִ֖י מִן־בְּנֵ֣י אֶפְרָ֑יִם וְעַל֙ מַחֲלֻקְתֹּ֔ו עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֖ה אָֽלֶף׃

11 The eighth [captain] for the eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zerahites: and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

11 הַשְּׁמִינִי֙ לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ הַשְּׁמִינִ֔י סִבְּכַ֥י הַחֻשָׁתִ֖י לַזַּרְחִ֑י וְעַל֙ מַחֲלֻקְתֹּ֔ו עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֖ה אָֽלֶף׃

12 The ninth [captain] for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anathothite, of the Benjamites: and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

12 הַתְּשִׁיעִי֙ לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ הַתְּשִׁיעִ֔י אֲבִיעֶ֥זֶר הָעַנְּתֹתִ֖י לַבֶּנְיְמִינִי לַבֵּ֣ן׀ יְמִינִ֑י וְעַל֙ מַחֲלֻקְתֹּ֔ו עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֖ה אָֽלֶף׃

13 The tenth [captain] for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zerahites: and in his division were Twenty-four thousand.

13 הָעֲשִׂירִי֙ לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ הָעֲשִׂירִ֔י מַהְרַ֥י הַנְּטֹֽופָתִ֖י לַזַּרְחִ֑י וְעַל֙ מַֽחֲלֻקְתֹּ֔ו עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֖ה אָֽלֶף׃

14 The eleventh [captain] for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

14 עַשְׁתֵּֽי־עָשָׂר֙ לְעַשְׁתֵּ֣י־עָשָׂ֣ר הַחֹ֔דֶשׁ בְּנָיָ֥ה הַפִּרְעָתֹונִ֖י מִן־בְּנֵ֣י אֶפְרָ֑יִם וְעַל֙ מַחֲלֻקְתֹּ֔ו עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֖ה אָֽלֶף׃

15 The twelfth [captain] for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel: and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

15 הַשְּׁנֵ֤ים עָשָׂר֙ לִשְׁנֵ֣ים עָשָׂ֣ר הַחֹ֔דֶשׁ חֶלְדַּ֥י הַנְּטֹופָתִ֖י לְעָתְנִיאֵ֑ל וְעַל֙ מַחֲלֻקְתֹּ֔ו עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֖ה אָֽלֶף׃

16 Furthermore over the tribes of Israel: of the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri the ruler: of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maacah:

16 וְעַל֙ שִׁבְטֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לָרֽאוּבֵנִ֣י נָגִ֔יד אֱלִיעֶ֖זֶר בֶּן־זִכְרִ֑י לַשִּׁ֨מְעֹונִ֔י שְׁפַטְיָ֖הוּ בֶּֽן־מַעֲכָֽה׃

17 of Levi, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel: of Aaron, Zadok:

17 לְלֵוִ֛י חֲשַׁבְיָ֥ה בֶן־קְמוּאֵ֖ל לְאַהֲרֹ֥ן צָדֹֽוק׃

18 of Judah, Elihu, one of the brothers of David: of Issachar, Omri the son of Michael:

18 לִֽיהוּדָ֕ה אֱלִיה֖וּ מֵאֲחֵ֣י דָוִ֑יד לְיִ֨שָׂשכָ֔ר עָמְרִ֖י בֶּן־מִיכָאֵֽל׃

19 of Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah: of Naphtali, Jeremoth the son of Azriel:

19 לִזְבוּלֻ֕ן יִֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֖הוּ בֶּן־עֹבַדְיָ֑הוּ לְנַ֨פְתָּלִ֔י יְרִימֹ֖ות בֶּן־עַזְרִיאֵֽל׃

20 of the children of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Azaziah: of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah:

20 לִבְנֵ֣י אֶפְרַ֔יִם הֹושֵׁ֖עַ בֶּן־עֲזַזְיָ֑הוּ לַחֲצִי֙ שֵׁ֣בֶט מְנַשֶּׁ֔ה יֹואֵ֖ל בֶּן־פְּדָיָֽהוּ׃

21 of the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo the son of Zechariah: of Benjamin, Jaasiel the son of Abner:

21 לַחֲצִ֤י הַֽמְנַשֶּׁה֙ גִּלְעָ֔דָה יִדֹּ֖ו בֶּן־זְכַרְיָ֑הוּ לְבִנְיָמִ֔ן יַעֲשִׂיאֵ֖ל בֶּן־אַבְנֵֽר׃

22 of Dan, Azarel the son of Jeroham. These were the captains of the tribes of Israel.

22 לְדָ֕ן עֲזַרְאֵ֖ל בֶּן־יְרֹחָ֑ם אֵ֕לֶּה שָׂרֵ֖י שִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

23 But David didn't take the number of them from twenty years old and under, because Yahweh had said he would increase Israel like the stars of the sky.

23 וְלֹא־נָשָׂ֤א דָוִיד֙ מִסְפָּרָ֔ם לְמִבֶּ֛ן עֶשְׂרִ֥ים שָׁנָ֖ה וּלְמָ֑טָּה כִּ֚י אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה לְהַרְבֹּ֥ות אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל כְּכֹוכְבֵ֥י הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃

24 Joab the son of Zeruiah began to number, but didn't finish; and there came wrath for this on Israel; neither was the number put into the account in the chronicles of king David.

24 יֹואָ֨ב בֶּן־צְרוּיָ֜ה הֵחֵ֤ל לִמְנֹות֙ וְלֹ֣א כִלָּ֔ה וַיְהִ֥י בָזֹ֛את קֶ֖צֶף עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְלֹ֤א עָלָה֙ הַמִּסְפָּ֔ר בְּמִסְפַּ֥ר דִּבְרֵֽי־הַיָּמִ֖ים לַמֶּ֥לֶךְ דָּוִֽיד׃

25 Over the king's treasures was Azmaveth the son of Adiel: and over the treasures in the fields, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the towers, was Jonathan the son of Uzziah:

25 וְעַל֙ אֹצְרֹ֣ות הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ עַזְמָ֖וֶת בֶּן־עֲדִיאֵ֑ל וְעַ֣ל הָֽאֹצָרֹ֡ות בַּשָּׂדֶ֞ה בֶּעָרִ֤ים וּבַכְּפָרִים֙ וּבַמִּגְדָּלֹ֔ות יְהֹונָתָ֖ן בֶּן־עֻזִּיָּֽהוּ׃

26 Over those who did the work of the field for tillage of the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub:

26 וְעַ֗ל עֹשֵׂי֙ מְלֶ֣אכֶת הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה לַעֲבֹדַ֖ת הָאֲדָמָ֑ה עֶזְרִ֖י בֶּן־כְּלֽוּב׃

27 and over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite: and over the increase of the vineyards for the wine-cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite:

27 וְעַל־הַ֨כְּרָמִ֔ים שִׁמְעִ֖י הָרָֽמָתִ֑י וְעַ֤ל שֶׁבַּכְּרָמִים֙ לְאֹצְרֹ֣ות הַיַּ֔יִן זַבְדִּ֖י הַשִּׁפְמִֽי׃

28 and over the olive trees and the sycamore trees that were in the lowland was Baal Hanan the Gederite: and over the cellars of oil was Joash:

28 וְעַל־הַזֵּיתִ֤ים וְהַשִּׁקְמִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּשְּׁפֵלָ֔ה בַּ֥עַל חָנָ֖ן הַגְּדֵרִ֑י וְעַל־אֹצְרֹ֥ות הַשֶּׁ֖מֶן יֹועָֽשׁ׃

29 and over the herds that fed in Sharon was Shitrai the Sharonite: and over the herds that were in the valleys was Shaphat the son of Adlai:

29 וְעַל־הַבָּקָר֙ הָרֹעִ֣ים בַּשָּׁרֹ֔ון שִׁטְרַי שִׁרְטַ֖י הַשָּׁרֹונִ֑י וְעַל־הַבָּקָר֙ בָּֽעֲמָקִ֔ים שָׁפָ֖ט בֶּן־עַדְלָֽי׃

30 and over the camels was Obil the Ishmaelite: and over the donkeys was Jehdeiah the Meronothite: and over the flocks was Jaziz the Hagrite.

30 וְעַל־הַ֨גְּמַלִּ֔ים אֹובִ֖יל הַיִּשְׁמְעֵלִ֑י וְעַל־הָ֣אֲתֹנֹ֔ות יֶחְדְּיָ֖הוּ הַמֵּרֹנֹתִֽי׃

31 All these were the rulers of the substance which was king David's.

31 וְעַל־הַצֹּ֖אן יָזִ֣יז הַֽהַגְרִ֑י כָּל־אֵ֙לֶּה֙ שָׂרֵ֣י הָרְכ֔וּשׁ אֲשֶׁ֖ר לַמֶּ֥לֶךְ דָּוִֽיד׃

32 Also Jonathan, David's uncle, was a counselor, a man of understanding, and a scribe: and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king's sons:

32 וִֽיהֹונָתָ֤ן דֹּוד־דָּוִיד֙ יֹועֵ֔ץ אִישׁ־מֵבִ֥ין וְסֹופֵ֖ר ה֑וּא וִֽיחִיאֵ֥ל בֶּן־חַכְמֹונִ֖י עִם־בְּנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

33 Ahithophel was the king's counselor: and Hushai the Archite was the king's friend:

33 וַאֲחִיתֹ֖פֶל יֹועֵ֣ץ לַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וְחוּשַׁ֥י הָאַרְכִּ֖י רֵ֥עַ הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

34 and after Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar: and the captain of the king's host was Joab.

34 וְאַחֲרֵ֣י אֲחִיתֹ֗פֶל יְהֹויָדָ֤ע בֶּן־בְּנָיָ֙הוּ֙ וְאֶבְיָתָ֔ר וְשַׂר־צָבָ֥א לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ יֹואָֽב׃