Numbers 26

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(Numbers 1:1–4)

AfterH310 the plagueH4046 had ended, the LORDH3068 saidH559 toH413 MosesH4872H413 and EleazarH499 sonH1121 of AaronH175 the priestH3548H559, 2“Take a censusH5375 of the wholeH3605 congregationH5712H1121 of IsraelH3478 by the housesH1004 of their fathersH1—allH3605 those twentyH6242 years of ageH1121H8141 or olderH4605 who can serveH3318 in the armyH6635 of IsraelH3478.”

3So on the plainsH6160 of MoabH4124 byH5921 the JordanH3383, across from JerichoH3405, MosesH4872 and EleazarH499 the priestH3548 issuedH1696H854 the instructionH559, 4“Take a census of the men twentyH6242 years of ageH1121H8141 or olderH4605,1 asH834 the LORDH3068 has commandedH6680 MosesH4872.”

And these were the IsraelitesH1121H3478 who came outH3318 of the landH776 of EgyptH4714:

The Tribe of Reuben

5ReubenH7205 was the firstbornH1060 of IsraelH3478. These were the descendantsH1121 of ReubenH7205:

The HanochiteH2599 clanH4940 from HanochH2585, the PalluiteH6384 clanH4940 from PalluH6396, 6the HezroniteH2697 clanH4940 from HezronH2696, and the CarmiteH3756 clanH4940 from CarmiH3757.

7TheseH428 were theH1961 clansH4940 of ReubenH7206, and their registrationH6485 numbered 43,730H7969H705H505H7651H3967H7970.

8Now the sonH1121 of PalluH6396 was EliabH446, 9and the sonsH1121 of EliabH446 were NemuelH5241, DathanH1885, and AbiramH48.

ItH1931 was DathanH1885 and AbiramH48, chosenH7121 by the congregationH5712, whoH834 rebelledH5327 againstH5921 MosesH4872 andH5921 AaronH175 with the followersH5712 of KorahH7141 who rebelledH5327 againstH5921 the LORDH3068. 10And the earthH776 openedH6605 its mouthH6310 and swallowedH1104 themH853 along with KorahH7141, whose followersH5712 diedH4191 when the fireH784 consumedH398 250H2572H3967 menH376. They serveH1961 as a warning signH5251. 11However, the lineH1121 of KorahH7141 did notH3808 die outH4191.

The Tribe of Simeon

12These were the descendantsH1121 of SimeonH8095 by their clansH4940:

The NemueliteH5242 clanH4940 from NemuelH5241,2 the JaminiteH3228 clanH4940 from JaminH3226, the JachiniteH3200 clanH4940 from JachinH3199, 13the ZerahiteH2227 clanH4940 from ZerahH2226,3 and the ShauliteH7587 clanH4940 from ShaulH7586.

14TheseH428 were the clansH4940 of SimeonH8099, and there were 22,200H8147H6242H505 menH3967.

The Tribe of Gad

15These were the descendantsH1121 of GadH1410 by their clansH4940:

The ZephoniteH6831 clanH4940 from ZephonH6827, the HaggiteH2291 clanH4940 from HaggiH2291, the ShuniteH7765 clanH4940 from ShuniH7764, 16the OzniteH244 clanH4940 from OzniH244, the EriteH6180 clanH4940 from EriH6179, 17the AroditeH722 clanH4940 from ArodH720,4 and the AreliteH692 clanH4940 from AreliH692.

18TheseH428 were the clansH4940 of GadH1121H1410, and their registration numberedH6485 40,500H705H505H2568H3967.

The Tribe of Judah

19The sonsH1121 of JudahH3063 were ErH6147 and OnanH209, but theyH6147H209 diedH4191 in the landH776 of CanaanH3667. 20These wereH1961 the descendantsH1121 of JudahH3063 by their clansH4940:

The ShelaniteH8024 clanH4940 from ShelahH7956, the PereziteH6558 clanH4940 from PerezH6557, and the ZerahiteH2227 clanH4940 from ZerahH2226. 21AndH1961 these were the descendantsH1121 of PerezH6557: the HezroniteH2697 clanH4940 from HezronH2696 and the HamuliteH2539 clanH4940 from HamulH2538.

22TheseH428 were the clansH4940 of JudahH3063, and their registration numberedH6485 76,500H8337H7657H505H2568H3967.

The Tribe of Issachar

23These were the descendantsH1121 of IssacharH3485 by their clansH4940:

The TolaiteH8440 clanH4940 from TolaH8439, the PuniteH6324 clanH4940 from PuvahH6312,5 24the JashubiteH3432 clanH4940 from JashubH3437,6 and the ShimroniteH8117 clanH4940 from ShimronH8110.

25TheseH428 were the clansH4940 of IssacharH3485, and their registration numberedH6485 64,300H702H8346H505H7969H3967.

The Tribe of Zebulun

26These were the descendantsH1121 of ZebulunH2074 by their clansH4940:

The SerediteH5625 clanH4940 from SeredH5624, the EloniteH440 clanH4940 from ElonH356, and the JahleeliteH3178 clanH4940 from JahleelH3177.

27TheseH428 were the clansH4940 of ZebulunH2075, and their registration numberedH6485 60,500H8346H505H2568H3967.

The Tribe of Manasseh

28The descendantsH1121 of JosephH3130 included the clansH4940 of ManassehH4519 and EphraimH669.

29These were the descendantsH1121 of ManassehH4519:

The MachiriteH4354 clanH4940 from MachirH4353, the father ofH3205 GileadH1568, and the GileaditeH1569 clanH4940 from GileadH1568. 30TheseH428 were the descendantsH1121 of GileadH1568: the IezeriteH373 clanH4940 from IezerH372,7 the HelekiteH2516 clanH4940 from HelekH2507, 31the AsrieliteH845 clanH4940 from AsrielH844, the ShechemiteH7930 clanH4940 from ShechemH7928, 32the ShemidaiteH8062 clanH4940 from ShemidaH8061, and the HepheriteH2662 clanH4940 from HepherH2660. 33Now ZelophehadH6765 sonH1121 of HepherH2660 hadH1961 noH3808 sonsH1121 but onlyH3588H518 daughtersH1323. The namesH8034 of his daughtersH1323H6765 were MahlahH4244, NoahH5270, HoglahH2295, MilcahH4435, and TirzahH8656.

34TheseH428 were the clansH4940 of ManassehH4519, and their registration numberedH6485 52,700H8147H2572H505H7651H3967.

The Tribe of Ephraim

35TheseH428 were the descendantsH1121 of EphraimH669 by their clansH4940:

The ShuthelahiteH8364 clanH4940 from ShuthelahH7803, the BecheriteH1076 clanH4940 from BecherH1071, and the TahaniteH8470 clanH4940 from TahanH8465. 36AndH428 the descendantsH1121 of ShuthelahH7803 were the EraniteH6198 clanH4940 from EranH6197.

37TheseH428 were the clansH4940 of EphraimH1121H669, and their registration numberedH6485 32,500H8147H7970H505H2568H3967.

TheseH428 clansH4940 were the descendantsH1121 of JosephH3130.

The Tribe of Benjamin

38These were the descendantsH1121 of BenjaminH1144 by their clansH4940:

The BelaiteH1108 clanH4940 from BelaH1106, the AshbeliteH789 clanH4940 from AshbelH788, the AhiramiteH298 clanH4940 from AhiramH297, 39the ShuphamiteH7781 clanH4940 from ShuphamH8197,8 and the HuphamiteH2350 clanH4940 from HuphamH2349. 40AndH1961 the descendantsH1121 of BelaH1106 from ArdH714 and NaamanH5283 were the ArditeH716 clanH4940 from Ard9 and the NaamiteH5280 clanH4940 from NaamanH5283.

41TheseH428 were the clansH4940 of BenjaminH1121H1144, and their registration numberedH6485 45,600H2568H705H505H8337H3967.

The Tribe of Dan

42TheseH428 were the descendantsH1121 of DanH1835 by their clansH4940:

The ShuhamiteH7749 clanH4940 from ShuhamH7748.

TheseH428 were the clansH4940 of DanH1835. 43AllH3605 of them were ShuhamiteH7749 clansH4940, and their registration numberedH6485 64,400H702H8346H505H3967.

The Tribe of Asher

44These were the descendantsH1121 of AsherH836 by their clansH4940:

The ImniteH3232 clanH4940 from ImnahH3232, the IshviteH3441 clanH4940 from IshviH3440, and the BeriiteH1284 clanH4940 from BeriahH1283. 45And these were the descendantsH1121 of BeriahH1283: the HeberiteH2277 clanH4940 from HeberH2268 and the MalchieliteH4440 clanH4940 from MalchielH4439. 46And the nameH8034 of Asher’sH836 daughterH1323 was SerahH8294.

47TheseH428 were the clansH4940 of AsherH1121H836, and their registration numberedH6485 53,400H7969H2572H505H702H3967.

The Tribe of Naphtali

48These were the descendantsH1121 of NaphtaliH5321 by their clansH4940:

The JahzeeliteH3184 clanH4940 from JahzeelH3183, the GuniteH1477 clanH4940 from GuniH1476, 49the JezeriteH3340 clanH4940 from JezerH3337, and the ShillemiteH8016 clanH4940 from ShillemH8006.

50TheseH428H4940 were the clansH4940 of NaphtaliH5321, and their registration numberedH6485 45,400H2568H705H505H702H3967.

51TheseH428 menH1121 of IsraelH3478 numberedH6485 601,730H8337H3967H505H7651H7970 in all.

Inheritance by Lot

52Then the LORDH3068 saidH1696 toH413 MosesH4872H559, 53“The landH776 is to be dividedH2505 amongH428 the tribes as an inheritanceH5159, according to the numberH4557 of namesH8034. 54IncreaseH7235 the inheritanceH5159 for a largeH7227 tribe and decreaseH4591 itH5159 for a small oneH4592; eachH376 tribe is to receiveH5414 its inheritanceH5159 according toH6310 the number of those registeredH6485.

55IndeedH389, the landH776 must be dividedH2505 by lotH1486; they shall receive their inheritanceH5157 according to the namesH8034 of the tribesH4294 of their fathersH1. 56Each inheritanceH5159 is to be dividedH2505 byH5921H6310 lotH1486 amongH996 the largerH7227 and smaller tribesH4592.”

The Levites Numbered

57Now theseH428 were the LevitesH3881 numberedH6485 by their clansH4940:

The GershoniteH1649 clanH4940 from GershonH1648, the KohathiteH6956 clanH4940 from KohathH6955, and the MerariteH4848 clanH4940 from MerariH4847.

58TheseH428 were the familiesH4940 of the LevitesH3878:

The LibniteH3846 clanH4940, the HebroniteH2276 clanH4940, the MahliteH4250 clanH4940, the MushiteH4188 clanH4940, and the KorahiteH7145 clanH4940.

Now KohathH6955 was the father ofH3205 AmramH6019, 59and Amram’sH6019 wifeH802 was namedH8034 JochebedH3115. She was also a daughterH1323 of LeviH3878, bornH3205 to LeviH3878 in EgyptH4714. To AmramH6019 she boreH3205 AaronH175, MosesH4872, and their sisterH269 MiriamH4813. 60NadabH5070, AbihuH30, EleazarH499, and IthamarH385 were bornH3205 to AaronH175, 61but NadabH5070 and AbihuH30 diedH4191 when they offeredH7126 unauthorizedH211410 fireH784 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068.

62The registrationH6485 of the Levites totaledH1961 23,000H7969H6242H505, everyH3605 maleH2145 a monthH2320 oldH1121 or moreH4605; they were notH3808 numberedH6485 amongH8432 the other IsraelitesH1121H3478, becauseH3588 noH3808 inheritanceH5159 was givenH5414 to them amongH8432 the IsraelitesH1121H3478.

Only Caleb and Joshua Remain

63TheseH428 were the ones numberedH6485 by MosesH4872 and EleazarH499 the priestH3548 whenH834 they countedH6485 the IsraelitesH1121H3478 on the plainsH6160 of MoabH4124 byH5921 the JordanH3383, across from JerichoH3405.

64Among all these, howeverH428, there wasH1961 notH3808 oneH376 who had been numberedH6485 by MosesH4872 and AaronH175 the priestH3548 whenH834 they countedH6485 the IsraelitesH1121H3478 in the WildernessH4057 of SinaiH5514. 65ForH3588 the LORDH3068 had toldH559 them that they would surely dieH4191 in the wildernessH4057. Not oneH3808H376 was leftH3498 exceptH3588H518 CalebH3612 sonH1121 of JephunnehH3312 and JoshuaH3091 sonH1121 of NunH5126.