Numbers 26

1 After the plague was over, the Lord told Moses and Eleazar son of Aaron the priest,

It came about after the plague that Yahweh spoke to Moses and Eleazar son of Aaron the priest. He said,

2 “Census all the Israelites by family—all those twenty years of age or older who are eligible for military service in the army of Israel.”

“Count all the community of the people of Israel, from twenty years old and up, by their ancestor's families, all who are able to go to war for Israel.”

3 There on the plains of Moab beside the Jordan opposite Jericho, Moses and Eleazar the priest gave the order,

So Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke to them in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho and said,

4 “Census the men twenty years of age or older, following the instructions the Lord gave to Moses.” The following is the genealogical record of those who left the land of Egypt.

“Count the people, from twenty years old and up, as Yahweh commanded Moses and the people of Israel, who came out of the land of Egypt.”

5 These were the descendants of Reuben, Israel's firstborn: Hanoch, ancestor of the Hanochite family; Pallu, ancestor of the Palluite family;

Reuben was the firstborn of Israel. From his son Hanok came the clan of the Hanokites. From Pallu came the clan of the Palluites.

6 Hezron, ancestor of the Hezronite family; and Carmi, ancestor of the Carmite family.

From Hezron came the clan of the Hezronites. From Karmi came the clan of the Karmites.

7 These were the families descended from Reuben and they numbered 43,730.

These were the clans of Reuben, who numbered 43,730 men.

8 Pallu's son was Eliab,

Eliab was a son of Pallu.

9 and Eliab's sons were Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. (It was Dathan and Abiram, leaders chosen by the Israelites, who joined the rebellion against Moses and Aaron with the followers of Korah when they rebelled against the Lord.

Eliab's sons were Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. These were the same Dathan and Abiram who followed Korah when they challenged Moses and Aaron and rebelled against Yahweh.

10 The earth opened up and swallowed them down, along with Korah. His followers died when the fire burned up 250 men. What happened to them was a warning to the Israelites.

The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up together with Korah when all his followers died. At that time, fire devoured 250 men, who became a warning sign.

11 But Korah's sons didn't die.)

But Korah's line did not die out.

12 These were the descendants of Simeon by family: Nemuel, ancestor of the Nemuelite family; Jamin, ancestor of the Jaminite family; Jachin, ancestor of the Jachinite family;

The clans of Simeon's descendants were these: Through Nemuel, the clan of the Nemuelites, through Jamin, the clan of the Jaminites, through Jakin, the clan of the Jakinites,

13 Zerah, ancestor of the Zerahite family; and Shaul, ancestor of the Shaulite family.

through Zerah, the clan of the Zerahites, through Shaul, the clan of the Shaulites.

14 These were the families descended from Simeon and they numbered 22,200.

These were the clans of Simeon's descendants, who numbered 22,200 men.

15 These were the descendants of Gad by family: Zephon, ancestor of the Zephonite family; Haggi, ancestor of the Haggite family; Shuni, ancestor of the Shunite family;

The clans of Gad's descendants were these: Through Zephon, the clan of the Zephonites, through Haggi, the clan of the Haggites, through Shuni, the clan of the Shunites,

16 Ozni, ancestor of the Oznite family; Eri, ancestor of the Erite family;

through Ozni, the clan of the Oznites, through Eri, the clan of the Erites,

17 Arod, ancestor of the Arodite family; Areli, ancestor of the Arelite family.

through Arod, the clan of the Arodites, through Areli, the clan of the Arelites.

18 These were the families descended from Gad and they numbered 40,500.

These were the clans of Gad's descendants, who numbered 40,500 men.

19 The sons of Judah who died in Canaan were Er and Onan. These were the descendants of Judah by family:

Judah's sons were Er and Onan, but these men died in the land of Canaan.

20 Shelah, ancestor of the Shelanite family; Perez, ancestor of the Perezite family; Zerah, ancestor of the Zerahite family.

The clans of Judah's other descendants were these: through Shelah, the clan of the Shelanites, through Perez, the clan of the Perezites, and through Zerah, the clan of the Zerahites.

21 These were the descendants of Perez: Hezron, ancestor of the Hezronite family; and Hamul, ancestor of the Hamulite family.

The descendants of Perez were these: Through Hezron, the clan of the Hezronites, through Hamul, the clan of the Hamulites.

22 These were the families descended from Judah and they numbered 76,500.

These were the clans of Judah's descendants, who numbered 76,500 men.

23 These were the descendants of Issachar by family: Tola, ancestor of the Tolaite family; Puvah, ancestor of the Punite family;

The clans of Issachar's descendants were these: Through Tola, the clan of the Tolaites, through Puah, the clan of the Puites,

24 Jashub, ancestor of the Jashubite family; and Shimron, ancestor of the Shimronite family.

through Jashub, the clan of the Jashubites, through Shimron, the clan of the Shimronites.

25 These were the families descended from Isaachar and they numbered 64,300.

These were the clans of Issachar, who numbered 64,300 men.

26 These were the descendants of Zebulun by family: Sered, ancestor of the Seredite family; Elon, ancestor of the Elonite family; and Jahleel, ancestor of the Jahleelite family.

The clans of Zebulun's descendants were these: Through Sered, the clan of the Seredites, through Elon, the clan of the Elonites, through Jahleel, the clan of the Jahleelites.

27 These were the families descended from Zebulun, and they numbered 60, 500.

These were the clans of the Zebulunites, who numbered 60,500 men.

28 These were descendants of Joseph by family through Manasseh and Ephraim:

The clans of Joseph's descendants were Manasseh and Ephraim.

29 The descendants of Manasseh: Machir (he was the father of Gilead), ancestor of the Machirite family; and Gilead, ancestor of the Gileadite family.

The descendants of Manasseh were these: through Makir, the clan of the Makirites (Makir was Gilead's father), through Gilead, the clan of the Gileadites.

30 The descendants of Gilead: Izer, ancestor of the Iezerite family; Helek, ancestor of the Helekite family;

Gilead's descendants were these: Through Iezer, the clan of the Iezerites, through Helek, the clan of the Helekites,

31 Asriel, ancestor of the Asrielite family; Shechem, ancestor of the Shechemite family;

through Asriel, the clan of the Asrielites, through Shechem, the clan of the Shechemites,

32 Shemida, ancestor of the Shemidaite family; and Hepher, ancestor of the Hepherite family.

through Shemida, the clan of the Shemidaites, through Hepher, the clan of the Hepherites.

33 (Zelophehad, son of Hepher, didn't have any sons, only daughters. Their names were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.)

Zelophehad son of Hepher had no sons, but only daughters. The names of his daughters were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milkah, and Tirzah.

34 These were the families descended from Manasseh, and they numbered 52,700.

These were the clans of Manasseh, who numbered 52,700 men.

35 These were the descendants of Ephraim by family: Shuthelah, ancestor of the Shuthelahite family; Becher, ancestor of the Becherite family; and Tahan, ancestor of the Tahanite family.

The clans of Ephraim's descendants were these: Through Shuthelah, the clan of the Shuthelahites, through Beker, the clan of the Bekerites, through Tahan, the clan of the Tahanites.

36 The descendant of Shuthelah was Eran, ancestor of the Eranite family.

The descendants of Shuthelah were, by Eran, the clan of the Eranites.

37 These were the families descended from Ephraim, and they numbered 32,500. These families were the descendants of Joseph.

These were the clans of Ephraim's descendants, who numbered 32,500 men. These were Joseph's descendants, counted in each of their clans.

38 These were the descendants of Benjamin by family: Bela, ancestor of the Belaite family; Ashbel, ancestor of the Ashbelite family; Ahiram, ancestor of the Ahiramite family;

The clans of Benjamin's descendants were these: Through Bela, the clan of the Belaites, through Ashbel, the clan of the Ashbelites, through Ahiram, the clan of the Ahiramites,

39 Shupham, ancestor of the Shuphamite family; and Hupham, ancestor of the Huphamite family.

through Shephupham, the clan of the Shuphamites, through Hupham, the clan of the Huphamites.

40 The descendants of Bela were Ard, ancestor of the Ardite family; and Naaman, ancestor of the Naamite family.

Bela's sons were Ard and Naaman. From Ard came the clan of the Ardites, and from Naaman came the clan of the Naamites.

41 These were the families descended from Benjamin, and they numbered 45,600.

These were the clans of Benjamin's descendants. They numbered 45,600 men.

42 These were the descendants of Dan by family: Shuham, ancestor of the Shuhamite families.

The clans of Dan's descendants were, by Shuham, the clans of the Shuhamites. These were the clans of Dan's descendants.

43 They were all Shuhamite families, and they numbered 64,400.

All the clans of the Shuhamites numbered 64,400 men.

44 These were the descendants of Asher by family: Imnah, ancestor of the Imnite family; Ishvi, ancestor of the Ishvite family; and Beriah, ancestor of the Beriite family.

The clans of Asher's descendants were these: Through Imnah, the clan of the Imnites, through Ishvi, the clan of the Ishvites, through Beriah, the clan of the Beriites.

45 The descendants of Beriah were Heber, ancestor of the Heberite family; and Malchiel, ancestor of the Malchielite family.

The descendants of Beriah were these: Through Heber, the clan of the Heberites, through Malkiel, the clan of the Malkielites.

46 The name of Asher's daughter was Serah.

The name of Asher's daughter was Serah.

47 These were the families descended from Asher, and they numbered 53,400.

These were the clans of Asher's descendants, who numbered 53,400 men.

48 These were the descendants of Naphtali by family: Jahzeel, ancestor of the Jahzeelite family; Guni, ancestor of the Gunite family;

The clans of Naphtali's descendants were these: Through Jahzeel, the clan of the Jahzeelites, through Guni, the clan of the Gunites,

49 Jezer, ancestor of the Jezerite family; and Shillem, ancestor of the Sheillemite family.

through Jezer, the clan of the Jezerites, through Shillem, the clan of the Shillemites.

50 These were the families descended from Naphtali, and they numbered 45,400.

These were the clans of Naphtali's descendants, who numbered 45,400 men.

51 The total of all those counted was 601,730.

This was the complete count of men among the people of Israel: 601,730.

52 The Lord told Moses,

Yahweh spoke to Moses and said,

53 “Divide the land that is to be owned based on the number of those censused.

“The land must be divided among these men as an inheritance according to the number of their names.

54 Give a larger area of land to large tribe, and a smaller area to a smaller tribe. Each tribe shall receive their allotment of land depending on their number counted in the census.

To the larger clans you must give more inheritance, and to the smaller clans you must give less inheritance. To every family you must give an inheritance according to the number of men who were counted.

55 The land has to be divided up by casting lots. Everyone shall receive their allotted land based on the name of their ancestor's tribe.

However, the land must be divided by random lots. They must inherit the land as it will be divided among their ancestors' tribes.

56 Every allocation of land is to be divided by casting lots among the tribes, whether large or small.”

Their inheritance must be divided among the larger and the smaller clans, distributed to them by random lot.”

57 These were the Levites censused by family: Gershon, ancestor of the Gershonite family; Kohath, ancestor of the Kohathite family; and Merari, ancestor of the Merarite family.

The Levite clans, counted clan by clan, were these: Through Gershon, the clan of the Gershonites, through Kohath, the clan of the Kohathites, through Merari, the clan of the Merarites.

58 The following were the families of the Levites: the Libnite family, the Hebronite family, the Mahlite family, the Mushite family, and the Korahite family. Kohath was the father of Amram,

The clans of Levi were these: the clan of the Libnites, the clan of the Hebronites, the clan of the Mahlites, the clan of the Mushites, and the clan of the Korahites. Kohath was the Amram's ancestor.

59 and the name of Amram's wife was Jochebed. She was a descendant of Levi, born while the Levites were in Egypt. She had children with Amram: Aaron, Moses, and their sister Miriam.

The name of Amram's wife was Jochebed, a descendant of Levi, who was born to Levites in Egypt. She bore to Amram their children, who were Aaron, Moses, and Miriam their sister.

60 Aaron's sons were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar,

To Aaron were born Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

61 but Nadab and Abihu died when they offered forbidden fire in the Lord's presence.

Nadab and Abihu died when they offered before Yahweh unacceptable fire.

62 The number of the Levites censused totaled 23,000. This included every male one month old or older. However, they were not counted with the other Israelites, because no land allotment was given to them with the other Israelites.

The males who were counted among them numbered twenty-three thousand, all males one month old and up. But they were not counted among Israel's descendants because no inheritance was given to them among the people of Israel.

63 This is the record of those were censused by Moses and Eleazar the priest when they counted the Israelites on the plains of Moab beside the Jordan opposite Jericho.

These are the ones who were counted by Moses and Eleazar the priest. They counted the people of Israel in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho.

64 However, they did not include a single one who had previously been censused by Moses and Aaron the priest when they counted the Israelites in the Sinai Desert,

But among these there was no man who had been counted by Moses and Aaron the priest when the descendants of Israel were counted in the wilderness of Sinai.

65 because the Lord had told them that they would all die in the desert. No one was left except Caleb, son of Jephunneh, and Joshua, son of Nun.

For Yahweh had said that all of those people would certainly die in the wilderness. There was not a man left among them, except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.