--- title: "Numbers 1 - Study King James Bible with the biblical illustrator" description: "Read Numbers 1 with the biblical illustrator commentary. 1 And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tabernacle of the congregation, on the first day of the second month, in the second yea" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/the-biblical-illustrator/numbers/1" --- [ Read](/kjv/numbers/1)[ Commentary](/study/numbers/1)[ Interlinear](/interlinear/numbers/1) Audio 1 And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tabernacle of the congregation, on the first *day* of the second month, in the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying, 2 Take ye the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, after their families, by the house of their fathers, with the number of *their* names, every male by their polls; 3 From twenty years old and upward, all that are able to go forth to war in Israel: thou and Aaron shall number them by their armies. 4 And with you there shall be a man of every tribe; every one head of the house of his fathers. 5 ¶ And these *are* the names of the men that shall stand with you: of *the tribe of* Reuben; Elizur the son of Shedeur. 6 Of Simeon; Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai. 7 Of Judah; Nahshon the son of Amminadab. 8 Of Issachar; Nethaneel the son of Zuar. 9 Of Zebulun; Eliab the son of Helon. 10 Of the children of Joseph: of Ephraim; Elishama the son of Ammihud: of Manasseh; Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur. 11 Of Benjamin; Abidan the son of Gideoni. 12 Of Dan; Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai. 13 Of Asher; Pagiel the son of Ocran. 14 Of Gad; Eliasaph the son of Deuel.* 15 Of Naphtali; Ahira the son of Enan. 16 These *were* the renowned of the congregation, princes of the tribes of their fathers, heads of thousands in Israel. 17 ¶ And Moses and Aaron took these men which are expressed by *their* names: 18 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. 19 As the LORD commanded Moses, so he numbered them in the wilderness of Sinai. 20 And the children of Reuben, Israel’s eldest son, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 21 Those that were numbered of them, *even* of the tribe of Reuben, *were* forty and six thousand and five hundred. 22 ¶ Of the children of Simeon, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, those that were numbered of them, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 23 Those that were numbered of them, *even* of the tribe of Simeon, *were* fifty and nine thousand and three hundred. 24 ¶ Of the children of Gad, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 25 Those that were numbered of them, *even* of the tribe of Gad, *were* forty and five thousand six hundred and fifty. 26 ¶ Of the children of Judah, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 27 Those that were numbered of them, *even* of the tribe of Judah, *were* threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred. 28 ¶ Of the children of Issachar, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 29 Those that were numbered of them, *even* of the tribe of Issachar, *were* fifty and four thousand and four hundred. 30 ¶ Of the children of Zebulun, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 31 Those that were numbered of them, *even* of the tribe of Zebulun, *were* fifty and seven thousand and four hundred. 32 ¶ Of the children of Joseph, *namely*, of the children of Ephraim, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 33 Those that were numbered of them, *even* of the tribe of Ephraim, *were* forty thousand and five hundred. 34 ¶ Of the children of Manasseh, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 35 Those that were numbered of them, *even* of the tribe of Manasseh, *were* thirty and two thousand and two hundred. 36 ¶ Of the children of Benjamin, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 37 Those that were numbered of them, *even* of the tribe of Benjamin, *were* thirty and five thousand and four hundred. 38 ¶ Of the children of Dan, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 39 Those that were numbered of them, *even* of the tribe of Dan, *were* threescore and two thousand and seven hundred. 40 ¶ Of the children of Asher, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 41 Those that were numbered of them, *even* of the tribe of Asher, *were* forty and one thousand and five hundred. 42 ¶ Of the children of Naphtali, throughout their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 43 Those that were numbered of them, *even* of the tribe of Naphtali, *were* fifty and three thousand and four hundred. 44 These *are* those that were numbered, which Moses and Aaron numbered, and the princes of Israel, *being* twelve men: each one was for the house of his fathers. 45 So were all those that were numbered of the children of Israel, by the house of their fathers, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war in Israel; 46 Even all they that were numbered were six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty. 47 ¶ But the Levites after the tribe of their fathers were not numbered among them. 48 For the LORD had spoken unto Moses, saying, 49 Only thou shalt not number the tribe of Levi, neither take the sum of them among the children of Israel: 50 But thou shalt appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of testimony, and over all the vessels thereof, and over all things that *belong* to it: they shall bear the tabernacle, and all the vessels thereof; and they shall minister unto it, and shall encamp round about the tabernacle. 51 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 stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death. 52 And the children of Israel shall pitch their tents, every man by his own camp, and every man by his own standard, throughout their hosts. 53 But the Levites shall pitch round about the tabernacle of testimony, that there be no wrath upon the congregation of the children of Israel: and the Levites shall keep the charge of the tabernacle of testimony. 54 And the children of Israel did according to all that the LORD commanded Moses, so did they. [Leviticus 27](/study/leviticus/27) [Numbers 2](/study/numbers/2) ## Commentary To verse 1 [Numbers 1:1](/kjv/numbers/1/1) *In the wilderness of Sinai.* ** **In the desert: an illustration of the life of the good in this world** ** I.**The natural trials of the desert. **1.**Barrenness. Temporal and material things cannot satisfy spiritual beings. **2.**Homelessness. The soul cannot find rest in this wilderness world. **3.**Pathlessness. Man, if left to himself, is bound to stray and lose himself. **4.**Perilousness. The wiles of the****devil, the seductions of the world, and the lusts of the flesh. **5.**Aimlessness. The years pass, opportunities come and go, and so little seems accomplished, so little progress made in our character, so little true work done. ** II.**The divine presence in the desert. **1.**Divine communication in the desert. God’s voice is never silent. He is ever speaking in the sounds and silences of nature; through Scripture; and by His Holy Spirit. **2.**Divine provision in the desert. “The Lord will give grace and glory; no good will He withhold from them that walk uprightly.” “Your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.” “My God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” **3.**Divine shelter and rest in the desert ([Psalms 90:1](/kjv/psalms/90/1)). **4.**Divine direction in the desert. **(1)** By the leadings of His providence. **(2)** By the teachings of the sacred Scriptures. **(3)** By the influences of the Holy Spirit. **5.**Divine protection in the desert. “No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper.” “If God be for us, who can be against us?” “Who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?” ** III.**THE DIVINE USES OF THE DESERT. **1.**That the generation of slaves might pass away. There is much in us that must die and be buried before we can enter upon the inheritance of spiritual perfection. Our craven-hearted fears, our carnal lusts, our miserable unbelief, must be buried in the desert. **2.**That a generation of free men might be educated. In the desert we are being trained by God into spiritual perfection and power for service and blessedness. Conclusion: **1.**Ponder well the Divine design of our life in this world. **2.**By the help of God seek its realisation in ourselves. (*W. 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