Numbers 26
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Numbers 26:5-48

5The tribe of Reuben, Jacob's firstborn son had these clans: Hanoch's family, Pallu's family,

6Hezron's family and Carmi's family.

7There were 43,730 men in the clans of the tribe of Reuben.

8Pallu's descendant was Eliab.

9Eliab's descendants were Nemuel, Dathan and Abiram. Dathan and Abiram were the men who turned against Moses and Aaron. Korah was their leader and they all turned against the Lord.

10A hole opened in the ground. Korah, Dathan, Abiram and their families fell into the hole and they died. And fire killed 250 other men. So they became a sign to warn the other Israelites.

11But Korah's clan did not all die at that time.

12The tribe of Simeon had these clans: Nemuel's family, Jamin's family, Jakin's family,

13Zerah's family and Shaul's family.

14There were 22,200 men in the clans of the tribe of Simeon.

15The tribe of Gad had these clans: Zephon's family, Haggi's family, Shuni's family,

16Ozni's family, Eri's family,

17Arod's family and Areli's family.

18There were 40,500 men in the clans of the tribe of Gad.

19The sons of Judah were Er and Onan, but Er and Onan died in Canaan.

20The tribe of Judah had these clans: Shelah's family, Perez's family, Zerah's family,

21Hezron's family and Hamul's family.

22There were 76,500 men in the clans of the tribe of Judah.

23The tribe of Issachar had these clans: Tola's family, Puah's family,

24Jashub's family and Shimron's family.

25There were 64,300 men in the clans of the tribe of Issachar.

26The tribe of Zebulun had these clans: Sered's family, Elon's family and Jahleel's family.

27There were 60,500 men in the clans of the tribe of Zebulun.

28The descendants of Joseph became two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim.

29The tribe of Manasseh had these clans: Makir's family and Gilead's family. Makir was Gilead's father.

30These clans came from Gilead's descendants: Iezer's family, Helek's family,

31Asriel's family, Shechem's family,

32Shemida's family and Hepher's family.

33Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, had no sons, but only daughters. The names of Zelophehad's daughters were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah and Tirzah.

34There were 52,700 men in the clans of the tribe of Manasseh.

35The tribe of Ephraim had these clans: Shuthelah's family, Becher's family, and Tahan's family.

36Eran's family was a clan from the descendants of Shuthelah.

37There were 32,500 men in the clans of the tribe of Ephraim. The clans of the tribes of Manasseh and Ephraim were all descendants of Joseph.

38The tribe of Benjamin had these clans: Bela's family, Ashbel's family, Ahiram's family,

39Shupham's family and Hupham's family.

40Ard's family and Naaman's family were clans from Bela's descendants.

41There were 45,600 men in the clans of the tribe of Benjamin.

42The tribe of Dan had this clan: Shuham's family.

43There were 64,400 men in Shuham's clan.

44The tribe of Asher had these clans: Imnah's family, Ishvi's family and Beriah's family.

45Heber's family and Malkiel's family were clans from Beriah's descendants.

46There was also a daughter of Asher who was called Serah.

47There were 53,400 men in the clans of the tribe of Asher.

48The tribe of Naphtali had these clans: Jahzeel's family, Guni's family,

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