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Numbers 26

Census of a New Generation

11Then it cameH1961 aboutH1961 afterH310 the 2plagueH4046, 3that the LordH3068 spokeH559 to MosesH4872 and to EleazarH499 the sonH1121 of AaronH175 the priestH3548, sayingH559, 2“4TakeH5375 a 5censusH7218 of allH3605 the congregationH5712 of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 from twentyH6242 yearsH8141 oldH1121 and upwardH4605, by their fathers’H1 householdsH1004, whoeverH3605 is able to goH3318 to warH6635 in IsraelH3478.” 3So MosesH4872 and EleazarH499 the priestH3548 spokeH1696 with them 6in the plainsH6160 of MoabH4124 by the JordanH3383 at JerichoH3405, sayingH559, 4“Take a census of the people from twentyH6242 yearsH8141 oldH1121 and upwardH4605, as the LordH3068 has commandedH6680 MosesH4872.”

Now the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 who cameH3318 outH3318 of the landH776 of EgyptH4714 were as follows:

5ReubenH7205, Israel’sH3478 firstbornH1060, the sonsH1121 of ReubenH7205: of HanochH2585, the familyH4940 of the HanochitesH2599; of PalluH6396, the familyH4940 of the PalluitesH6384; 6of HezronH2696, the familyH4940 of the HezronitesH2697; of CarmiH3756, the familyH4940 of the CarmitesH3757. 7TheseH428 are the familiesH4940 of the ReubenitesH7206, and those who were countedH6485 of them were 743,730H7969H705H505H7651H3967H7970. 8The sonH1121 of PalluH6396: EliabH446. 9The sonsH1121 of EliabH446: NemuelH5241, DathanH1885, and AbiramH48. TheseH1931 are the DathanH1885 and AbiramH48 whoH7148 wereH7148 8calledH7148 by the congregationH5712, whoH834 foughtH5327 againstH5921 MosesH4872 and againstH5921 AaronH175 in the groupH5712 of KorahH7141, when they foughtH5327 againstH5921 the LordH3068, 10and 9the earthH776 openedH6605 its mouthH6310 and swallowedH1104 them upH1104 along with KorahH7141, when that groupH5712 diedH4194, 10when the fireH784 devouredH398 250H2572H3967 menH376, so that they becameH1961 a warningH5251 signH5251. 1111The sonsH1121 of KorahH7141, however, did not dieH4191.

12The sonsH1121 of SimeonH8095 by their familiesH4940: of 12NemuelH5241, the familyH4940 of the NemuelitesH5242; of JaminH3226, the familyH4940 of the JaminitesH3228; of 13JachinH3199, the familyH4940 of the JachinitesH3200; 13of 14ZerahH2226, the familyH4940 of the ZerahitesH2227; of ShaulH7586, the familyH4940 of the ShaulitesH7587. 14TheseH428 are the familiesH4940 of the SimeonitesH8099, 1522,200H8147H6242H505H3967 in number.

15The sonsH1121 of GadH1410 by their familiesH4940: of 16ZephonH6827, the familyH4940 of the ZephonitesH6831; of HaggiH2291, the familyH4940 of the HaggitesH2291; of ShuniH7764, the familyH4940 of the ShunitesH7765; 16of 17OzniH244, the familyH4940 of the OznitesH244; of EriH6179, the familyH4940 of the EritesH6180; 17of 18ArodH720, the familyH4940 of the AroditesH722; of AreliH692, the familyH4940 of the ArelitesH692. 18TheseH428 are the familiesH4940 of the sonsH1121 of GadH1410 according to those who were numberedH6485 of them, 1940,500H705H505H2568H3967.

19The 20sonsH1121 of JudahH3063 were ErH6147 and OnanH209, but ErH6147 and OnanH209 diedH4191 in the landH776 of CanaanH3667. 20The 21sonsH1121 of JudahH3063 by their familiesH4940 were: of ShelahH7956, the familyH4940 of the ShelanitesH8024; of PerezH6557, the familyH4940 of the PerezitesH6558; of ZerahH2226, the familyH4940 of the ZerahitesH2227. 21The sonsH1121 of PerezH6557 were: of HezronH2696, the familyH4940 of the HezronitesH2697; of HamulH2538, the familyH4940 of the HamulitesH2539. 22TheseH428 are the familiesH4940 of JudahH3063 by those who were numberedH6485 of them, 2276,500H8337H7657H505H2568H3967.

23The 23sonsH1121 of IssacharH3485 by their familiesH4940: of TolaH8439, the familyH4940 of the TolaitesH8440; of 24PuvahH6312, the familyH4940 of the PunitesH6324; 24of 25JashubH3437, the familyH4940 of the JashubitesH3432; of ShimronH8110, the familyH4940 of the ShimronitesH8117. 25TheseH428 are the familiesH4940 of IssacharH3485 by those who were numberedH6485 of them, 2664,300H702H8346H505H7969H3967.

26The 27sonsH1121 of ZebulunH2074 by their familiesH4940: of SeredH5624, the familyH4940 of the SereditesH5625; of ElonH356, the familyH4940 of the ElonitesH440; of JahleelH3177, the familyH4940 of the JahleelitesH3178. 27TheseH428 are the familiesH4940 of the ZebulunitesH2075 by those who were numberedH6485 of them, 2860,500H8346H505H2568H3967.

28The 29sonsH1121 of JosephH3130 by their familiesH4940: ManassehH4519 and EphraimH669. 29The sonsH1121 of ManassehH4519: of MachirH4353, the familyH4940 of the MachiritesH4354; and 30MachirH4353 fatheredH3205 GileadH1568: of GileadH1568, the familyH4940 of the GileaditesH1569. 30TheseH428 are the sonsH1121 of GileadH1568: of 31IezerH372, the familyH4940 of the 32IezeritesH373; of HelekH2507, the familyH4940 of the HelekitesH2516; 31and of AsrielH844, the familyH4940 of the AsrielitesH845; and of ShechemH7928, the familyH4940 of the ShechemitesH7930; 32and of ShemidaH8061, the familyH4940 of the ShemidaitesH8062; and of HepherH2660, the familyH4940 of the HepheritesH2662. 33Now ZelophehadH6765 the sonH1121 of HepherH2660 hadH1961 noH3808 sonsH1121, onlyH3588H518 daughtersH1323; and 33the namesH8034 of the daughtersH1323 of ZelophehadH6765 were MahlahH4244, NoahH5270, HoglahH2295, MilcahH4435, and TirzahH8656. 34TheseH428 are the familiesH4940 of ManassehH4519; and those who were numberedH6485 of them were 3452,700H8147H2572H505H7651H3967.

35TheseH428 are the sonsH1121 of EphraimH669 by their familiesH4940: of ShuthelahH7803, the familyH4940 of the ShuthelahitesH8364; of 35BecherH1071, the familyH4940 of the BecheritesH1076; of TahanH8465, the familyH4940 of the TahanitesH8470. 36TheseH428 are the sonsH1121 of ShuthelahH7803: of EranH6197, the familyH4940 of the EranitesH6198. 37TheseH428 are the familiesH4940 of the sonsH1121 of EphraimH669 by those who were numberedH6485 of them, 3632,500H8147H7970H505H2568H3967. TheseH428 are the sonsH1121 of JosephH3130 by their familiesH4940.

38The sonsH1121 of BenjaminH1144 by their familiesH4940: of BelaH1106, the familyH4940 of the BelaitesH1108; of AshbelH788, the familyH4940 of the AshbelitesH789; of 37AhiramH297, the familyH4940 of the AhiramitesH298; 39of 38ShephuphamH8197, the familyH4940 of the ShuphamitesH7781; of 39HuphamH2349, the familyH4940 of the HuphamitesH2350. 40The sonsH1121 of BelaH1106 were 40ArdH714 and NaamanH5283: of Ard, the familyH4940 of the ArditesH716; of NaamanH5283, the familyH4940 of the NaamitesH5280. 41TheseH428 are the sonsH1121 of BenjaminH1144 by their familiesH4940; and those who were numberedH6485 of them were 4145,600H2568H705H505H8337H3967.

42TheseH428 are the sonsH1121 of DanH1835 by their familiesH4940: of 42ShuhamH7748, the familyH4940 of the ShuhamitesH7749. TheseH428 are the familiesH4940 of DanH1835 by their familiesH4940. 43AllH3605 the familiesH4940 of the ShuhamitesH7749, by those who were numberedH6485 of them, were 4364,400H702H8346H505H3967.

44The 44sonsH1121 of AsherH836 by their familiesH4940: of ImnahH3232, the familyH4940 of the ImnitesH3232; of IshviH3440, the familyH4940 of the IshvitesH3441; of BeriahH1283, the familyH4940 of the BeriitesH1284. 45Of the sonsH1121 of BeriahH1283: of HeberH2268, the familyH4940 of the HeberitesH2277; of MalchielH4439, the familyH4940 of the MalchielitesH4440. 46And the nameH8034 of the daughterH1323 of AsherH836 was SerahH8294. 47TheseH428 are the familiesH4940 of the sonsH1121 of AsherH836 by those who were numberedH6485 of them, 4553,400H7969H2572H505H702H3967.

48The 46sonsH1121 of NaphtaliH5321 by their familiesH4940: of JahzeelH3183, the familyH4940 of the JahzeelitesH3184; of GuniH1476, the familyH4940 of the GunitesH1477; 49of JezerH3337, the familyH4940 of the JezeritesH3340; of 47ShillemH8006, the familyH4940 of the ShillemitesH8016. 50TheseH428 are the familiesH4940 of NaphtaliH5321 by their familiesH4940; and those who were numberedH6485 of them were 4845,400H2568H705H505H702H3967.

51TheseH428 are the ones who were numberedH6485 of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478, 49601,730H8337H3967H505H7651H7970.

52Then the LordH3068 spokeH1696 to MosesH4872, sayingH559, 53“50Among theseH428 the landH776 shall be dividedH2505 as an inheritanceH5159 according to the numberH4557 of namesH8034. 5451To a largerH7227 group you shall increaseH7235 their inheritanceH5159, and to a smallerH4592 group you shall decreaseH4591 their inheritanceH5159; eachH376 shall be givenH5414 their inheritanceH5159 correspondingH6310 to the total of those who were numberedH6485 of them. 55But the landH776 shall be 52dividedH2505 by lotH1486. They shall receiveH5157 their inheritanceH5157 according to the namesH8034 of the tribesH4294 of their fathersH1. 56CorrespondingH5921H6310 to the selectionH1486 byH1486 lotH1486, their inheritanceH5159 shall be dividedH2505 betweenH996 the largerH7227 and the smallerH4592 groups.”

5753TheseH428 are those who were numberedH6485 of the LevitesH3881 according to their familiesH4940: of GershonH1648, the familyH4940 of the GershonitesH1649; of KohathH6955, the familyH4940 of the KohathitesH6956; of MerariH4847, the familyH4940 of the MeraritesH4848. 58TheseH428 are the familiesH4940 of LeviH3878: the familyH4940 of the LibnitesH3846, the familyH4940 of the HebronitesH2276, the familyH4940 of the MahlitesH4250, the familyH4940 of the MushitesH4188, and the familyH4940 of the KorahitesH7145. 54KohathH6955 fatheredH3205 AmramH6019. 59And the nameH8034 of Amram’sH6019 wifeH802 55was JochebedH3115, the daughterH1323 of LeviH3878, whoH834 was bornH3205 to LeviH3878 in EgyptH4714; and she boreH3205 to AmramH6019 AaronH175 and MosesH4872, and their sisterH269 MiriamH4813. 6056And to AaronH175 were bornH3205 NadabH5070 and AbihuH30, EleazarH499 and IthamarH385. 6157But NadabH5070 and AbihuH30 diedH4191 when they offeredH7126 58strangeH2114 fireH784 beforeH6440 the LordH3068. 62Those who were numberedH6485 of them were 59twenty-threeH7969H6242 thousandH505, everyH3605 maleH2145 from a monthH2320 oldH1121 and upwardH4605, for 60they were not numberedH6485 amongH8432 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 61sinceH3588 noH3808 inheritanceH5159 was givenH5414 to them amongH8432 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478.

63TheseH428 are the ones who were numberedH6485 by MosesH4872 and EleazarH499 the priestH3548, whoH834 numberedH6485 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 in the plainsH6160 of MoabH4124 by the JordanH3383 at JerichoH3405. 6462But among theseH428 there was not a manH376 of those who were numberedH6485 by MosesH4872 and AaronH175 the priestH3548, whoH834 numberedH6485 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 in the wildernessH4057 of SinaiH5514. 65For the LordH3068 had saidH559 63of them, “64They shall certainlyH4191 dieH4191 in the wildernessH4057.” And not a manH376 was leftH3498 of them, 65exceptH3588H518 CalebH3612 the sonH1121 of JephunnehH3312 and JoshuaH3091 the sonH1121 of NunH5126.

Notes

  1. 1. Numbers 26:1 Ch 25:19 in Heb ↩
  2. 2. Numbers 26:1 Num 25:9 ↩
  3. 3. Numbers 26:1 Ch 26:1 in Heb ↩
  4. 4. Numbers 26:2 Ex 30:11-16; 38:25, 26; Num 1:2 ↩
  5. 5. Numbers 26:2 Lit sum ↩
  6. 6. Numbers 26:3 Num 22:1; 33:48; 35:1 ↩
  7. 7. Numbers 26:7 Num 1:21 ↩
  8. 8. Numbers 26:9 Num 1:16; 16:2 ↩
  9. 9. Numbers 26:10 Num 16:32 ↩
  10. 10. Numbers 26:10 Num 16:35, 38 ↩
  11. 11. Numbers 26:11 Num 16:27, 33; Deut 24:16 ↩
  12. 12. Numbers 26:12 In Gen 46:10 and Ex 6:15, Jemuel ↩
  13. 13. Numbers 26:12 In 1 Chr 4:24, Jarib ↩
  14. 14. Numbers 26:13 In Gen 46:10, Zohar ↩
  15. 15. Numbers 26:14 Num 1:23 ↩
  16. 16. Numbers 26:15 In Gen 46:16, Ziphion ↩
  17. 17. Numbers 26:16 In Gen 46:16, Ezbon ↩
  18. 18. Numbers 26:17 In Gen 46:16, Arodi ↩
  19. 19. Numbers 26:18 Num 1:25 ↩
  20. 20. Numbers 26:19 Gen 38:2; 46:12 ↩
  21. 21. Numbers 26:20 Gen 49:8; 1 Chr 2:3; Rev 7:5 ↩
  22. 22. Numbers 26:22 Num 1:27 ↩
  23. 23. Numbers 26:23 Gen 46:13; 1 Chr 7:1 ↩
  24. 24. Numbers 26:23 In Gen 46:13, Puvvah; in 1 Chr 7:1, Puah ↩
  25. 25. Numbers 26:24 In Gen 46:13, Iob ↩
  26. 26. Numbers 26:25 Num 1:29 ↩
  27. 27. Numbers 26:26 Gen 46:14 ↩
  28. 28. Numbers 26:27 Num 1:31 ↩
  29. 29. Numbers 26:28 Gen 46:20; Deut 33:16f ↩
  30. 30. Numbers 26:29 Josh 17:1; 1 Chr 7:14f ↩
  31. 31. Numbers 26:30 In Josh 17:2, Abiezer ↩
  32. 32. Numbers 26:30 Judg 6:11, 24, 34 ↩
  33. 33. Numbers 26:33 Num 27:1 ↩
  34. 34. Numbers 26:34 Num 1:35 ↩
  35. 35. Numbers 26:35 In 1 Chr 7:20, Bered ↩
  36. 36. Numbers 26:37 Num 1:33 ↩
  37. 37. Numbers 26:38 In Gen 46:21, Ehi; in 1 Chr 8:1, Aharah ↩
  38. 38. Numbers 26:39 In Gen 46:21, Muppim; in 1 Chr 7:12, Shuppim ↩
  39. 39. Numbers 26:39 In Gen 46:21, Huppim ↩
  40. 40. Numbers 26:40 In 1 Chr 8:3, Addar ↩
  41. 41. Numbers 26:41 Num 1:37 ↩
  42. 42. Numbers 26:42 In Gen 46:23, Hushim ↩
  43. 43. Numbers 26:43 Num 1:39 ↩
  44. 44. Numbers 26:44 Gen 46:17; 1 Chr 7:30 ↩
  45. 45. Numbers 26:47 Num 1:41 ↩
  46. 46. Numbers 26:48 Gen 46:24; 1 Chr 7:13 ↩
  47. 47. Numbers 26:49 1 Chr 7:13 ↩
  48. 48. Numbers 26:50 Num 1:43 ↩
  49. 49. Numbers 26:51 Ex 12:37; 38:26; Num 1:46; 11:21 ↩
  50. 50. Numbers 26:53 Lit To ↩
  51. 51. Numbers 26:54 Num 33:54 ↩
  52. 52. Numbers 26:55 Num 33:54; 34:13 ↩
  53. 53. Numbers 26:57 Gen 46:11; Ex 6:16; 1 Chr 6:1, 16 ↩
  54. 54. Numbers 26:58 Ex 6:20 ↩
  55. 55. Numbers 26:59 Ex 2:1, 2; 6:20 ↩
  56. 56. Numbers 26:60 Num 3:2 ↩
  57. 57. Numbers 26:61 Lev 10:1, 2; Num 3:4 ↩
  58. 58. Numbers 26:61 I.e., prohibited ↩
  59. 59. Numbers 26:62 Num 3:39 ↩
  60. 60. Numbers 26:62 Num 1:47 ↩
  61. 61. Numbers 26:62 Num 18:23, 24 ↩
  62. 62. Numbers 26:64 Num 14:29-35; Deut 2:14-16; Heb 3:17 ↩
  63. 63. Numbers 26:65 Or to ↩
  64. 64. Numbers 26:65 Num 14:26-35; Ps 90:3-10; 1 Cor 10:5 ↩
  65. 65. Numbers 26:65 Deut 1:36; Josh 14:6-10 ↩

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