The KJV Holy Bible

 

Numbers Chapter One

 

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.

 

 

Esoteric Interpretation & Commentary

 

The Hermetic Blueprint of Numbers Chapter One: The Census of the Mind and Energetic Organization 

"Numbers Chapter One establishes the rigorous structural foundation required for advanced Spiritual elevation. It details the precise Magickal numbering and organization of the internal Faculties, ensuring the Microcosm possesses the necessary Energetic discipline to navigate the chaotic Astral wilderness and execute the Sovereign Will."

 

 

Verses 1-4: The Command to Number the Assembly - "And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai... 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... From twenty years old and upward, all that are able to go forth to war..." 

The wilderness of Sinai represents the untamed Astral plane. Before the Conscious Mind (Moses) can lead the Microcosm through this chaotic space, it must take a precise Energetic inventory (the census). Numbering the assembly is not a mundane count, but the strict Hermetic identification and Aligning of every active internal Faculty. Only those mature and structurally sound enough (twenty years old and upward) to engage in the active Magickal conflict (war) against the lower Ego are mobilized for the Great Work.

 

 

Verses 17-19: The Declaration of Pedigrees - "And Moses and Aaron took 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 their pedigrees after their families... as the LORD commanded Moses, so he numbered them in the wilderness of Sinai." 

pedigrees signifies tracing the Alchemical origin of every Thought-form and Intellectual impulse back to its root. The Sovereign Will demands absolute internal clarity; no stray, unverified, or parasitic lower Passions can be allowed into the organized psychic structure. By naming and cataloging these Faculties, the Conscious Mind firmly asserts its Magickal Authority over the Subconscious landscape, ensuring perfect internal Energetic Equilibrium.

 

 

Verses 44-46: The Grand Total and the Sum of the Microcosm - "These are those that were numbered, which Moses and Aaron numbered, and the princes of Israel... Even all they that were numbered were six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty." 

The grand total represents the fully mobilized, active Spiritual Vitality of the Awakened Mind. This vast number illustrates that a properly Aligned and disciplined Microcosm possesses immense, overwhelming Energetic resources. When perfectly coordinated under the direction of the Higher Self, these united Faculties form an impenetrable Magickal defense against the disruptive frequencies of the mundane world.

 

 

Verses 47-54: The Separation of the Levites and the Inner Sanctuary - "But the Levites after the tribe of their fathers were not numbered among them. For the LORD had spoken unto Moses, saying, Only thou shalt not number the tribe of Levi... But thou shalt appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of testimony... and they shall minister unto it..." 

The Levites represent the most Highly Refined, specialized Spiritual Faculties whose sole purpose is maintaining the immediate Receptive connection to the Superconscious Source (the tabernacle). They are strictly separated from the general Magickal warfare and mundane Intellectual tasks. This establishes a supreme Hermetic Law of division: the core center of Divine Light within the Psyche must remain completely isolated and uncontaminated by external Energetic conflict, dedicated entirely to preserving the pure frequency of The All.