Numbers 26

1 And so after the plague, the Lord spake vnto Moses, and to Eleazar the sonne of Aaron the Priest, saying,

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

2 Take the nomber of all the Congregation of the children of Israel from twentie yeere olde and aboue throughout their fathers houses, all that go forth to warre in 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 So Moses and Eleazar the Priest spake vnto them in the plaine of Moab, by Iorden towarde Iericho, saying,

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

4 From twentie yeere olde and aboue ye shall nomber the people, as the Lord had commanded Moses, and the childre of Israel, when they came out of 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 Reuben the first borne of Israel: the children of Reube were: Hanoch, of whom came the familie of the Hanochites, and of Pallu the familie of the Palluites:

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 Of Hesron, the familie of the Hesronites: of Carmi, the familie of the Carmites.

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

7 These are the families of the Reubenites: and they were in nomber three and fourtie thousand, seuen hundreth and thirtie.

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

8 And the sonnes of Pallu, Eliab:

Eliab was a son of Pallu.

9 And the sonnes of Eliab, Nemuel, and Dathan, and Abiram: this Dathan and Abiram were famous in the Congregation, and stroue against Moses and against Aaron in the assemblie of Korah, when they stroue 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 And the earth opened her mouth, and swalowed them vp with Korah, when the Congregation died, what time the fire consumed, two hundreth and fiftie men, who were for a signe.

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 Notwithstanding, all the sonnes of Korah dyed not.

But Korah's line did not die out.

12 And the children of Simeon after their families were: Nemuel, of whom came the familie of the Nemuelites: of Iamin, the familie of the Iaminites: of Iachin, the familie of the Iachinites:

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 Of Zerah, the familie of the Zarhites: of Shaul, the familie of the Shaulites.

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

14 These are the families of the Simeonites: two and twentie thousand and two hundreth.

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

15 The sonnes of Gad after their families were: Zephon, of whome came ye familie of the Zephonites: of Haggi, the familie of the Haggites: of Shuni, the familie of the Shunites:

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 Of Ozni, the familie of the Oznites: of Eri, the familie of the Erites:

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

17 Of Arod, the familie of the Arodites: of Areli, the familie of the Arelites.

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

18 These are the families of the sonnes of Gad, according to their nombers, fourtie thousand and fiue hundreth.

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

19 The sonnes of Iudah, Er and Onan: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.

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

20 So were the sonnes of Iudah after their families: of Shelah came the familie of ye Shelanites: of Pharez, the familie of the Pharzites, of Zerah, the familie of the Zarhites.

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 And the sonnes of Pharez were: of Hesron, the familie of the Hesronites: of Hamul, the familie of the Hamulites.

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

22 These are the families of Iudah, after their nombers, seuentie and sixe thousande and fiue hundreth.

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

23 The sonnes of Issachar, after their families were: Tola, of whom came the familie of the Tolaites: of Pua, the familie of the Punites:

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

24 Of Iashub the familie of the Iashubites: of Shimron, the familie of the Shimronites.

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

25 These are the families of Issachar, after their nombers, threescore and foure thousand and three hundreth.

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

26 The sonnes of Zebulun, after their families were: of Sered, the familie of the Sardites: of Elon, the familie of the Elonites: of Iahleel, the familie of the Iahleelites.

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 are the families of the Zebulunites, after their nombers, three score thousande and fiue hundreth.

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

28 The sonnes of Ioseph, after their families were Manasseh and Ephraim.

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

29 The sonnes of Manasseh were: of Machir, the familie of the Machirites: and Machir begate Gilead: of Gilead came the familie of the Gileadites.

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 These are the sonnes of Gilead: of Iezer, the familie of the Iezerites: of Helek, the familie of the Helekites.

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

31 Of Asriel, the familie of the Asrielites: of Shechem, the familie of Shichmites.

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

32 Of Shemida, the familie of the Shemidaites: of Hepher, the familie of the Hepherites.

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

33 And Zelophehad the sonne of Hepher had no sonnes, but daughters: and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, and 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 are the families of Manasseh, and the nomber of them, two and fiftie thousand and seuen hundreth.

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

35 These are the sonnes of Ephraim after their families: of Shuthelah came the familie of the Shuthalhites: of Becher, the familie of the Bachrites: of Tahan, the familie of the Tahanites.

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 And these are the sonnes of Shuthelah: of Eran the familie of the Eranites.

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

37 These are the families of the sonnes of Ephraim after their nombers, two and thirtie thousand and fiue hundreth. these are the sonnes of Ioseph after their families.

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 are the sonnes of Beniamin after their families: of Bela came the familie of the Belaites: of Ashbel, the familie of the Ashbelites: of Ahiram, the familie of the Ahiramites:

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 Of Shupham, the familie of the Suphamites: of Hupham, the familie of the Huphamites.

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

40 And the sonnes of Bela were Ard and Naaman: of Ard came the familie of the Ardites, of Naaman, the familie of the Naamites.

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 are the sonnes of Beniamin after their families, and their nombers, fiue and fourtie thousand and sixe hundreth.

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

42 These are the sonnes of Dan after their families: of Shuham came the familie of the Shuhamites: these are the families of Dan after their housholdes.

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

43 All the families of the Shuhamites were after their nombers, threescore and foure thousand, and foure hundreth.

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

44 The sonnes of Asher after their families were: of Iimnah, the familie of the Iimnites: of Isui, the familie of the Isuites: of Beriah, the familie of the Berijtes.

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 sonnes of Beriah were, of Heber the familie of the Heberites: of Malchiel, the familie of the Malchielites.

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

46 And the name of the daughter of Asher was Sarah.

The name of Asher's daughter was Serah.

47 These are the families of the sonnes of Asher after their nombers, three and fifty thousand and foure hundreth.

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

48 The sonnes of Naphtali, after their families were: of Iahzeel, the families of the Iahzeelites: of Guni, the familie of the Gunites.

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

49 Of Iezer, the familie of the Izrites: of Shillem, the familie of the Shillemites.

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

50 These are the families of Naphtali according to their housholdes, and their nomber, fiue and fourtie thousande and foure hundreth.

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

51 These are the nombers of the children of Israel: sixe hundreth and one thousand, seuen hundreth and thirtie.

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

52 And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

Yahweh spoke to Moses and said,

53 Vnto these the land shalbe deuided for an inheritance, according to the nomber of names.

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

54 To many thou shalt giue the more inheritance, and to fewe thou shalt giue lesse inheritance: to euery one according to his nomber shalbe giuen his inheritance.

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 Notwithstanding, the land shalbe deuided by lot: according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherite:

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

56 According to the lot shall the possession thereof be deuided betweene many and fewe.

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

57 These also are the nobers of ye Leuites, after their families: of Gershon came ye familie of the Gershonites: of Kohath, ye familie of the Kohathites: of Merari, the familie of the Merarites.

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 These are the families of Leui, the familie of the Libnites: the familie of the Hebronites: the familie of the Mahlites: the familie of the Mushites: the familie of the Korhites: and Kohath begate 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 Amrams wife was called Iochebed the daughter of Leui, which was borne vnto Leui in Egypt: and she bare vnto Amram Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam their sister.

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 And vnto Aaron were borne Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

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

61 And Nadab and Abihu dyed, because they offred strange fire before the Lord.

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

62 And their nombers were three and twentie thousand, all males from a moneth old and aboue: for they were not nombred among the children of Israel, because there was none inheritance giuen them among the children of Israel.

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 These are the nombers of Moses and Eleazar the Priest which nombred the children of Israel in the plaine of Moab, neere Iorden, towarde Iericho.

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 And among these there was not a man of them, whome Moses and Aaron the Priest nobred, when they tolde the children of Israel in the wildernes of Sinai.

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 For the Lord said of them, They shall die in the wildernes: so there was not left a man of them, saue Caleb the sonne of Iephunneh, and Ioshua the sonne 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.