Numbers 26

1 And it comes to pass, after the plague, that YHWH speaks to Moses and to Eleazar son of Aaron the priest, saying,

And it came to pass after the plague, that the LORD spoke unto Moses and unto Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, saying:

2 “Take a census of all the congregation of the sons of Israel, from a son of twenty years and upward, by the house of their fathers, everyone going out to the host in Israel.”

'Take the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, from twenty years old and upward, by their fathers' houses, all that are able to go forth to war in Israel.'

3 And Moses speaks—Eleazar the priest also—with them in the plains of Moab by the Jordan, [near] Jericho, saying,

And Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho, saying:

4 “From a son of twenty years and upward,” as YHWH has commanded Moses and the sons of Israel who are coming out from the land of Egypt.

'Take the sum of the people, from twenty years old and upward, as the LORD commanded Moses and the children of Israel, that came forth out of the land of Egypt.'

5 Reuben, firstborn of Israel—sons of Reuben: of Enoch [is] the family of the Enochite; of Pallu the family of the Palluite;

Reuben, the first-born of Israel: the sons of Reuben: of Hanoch, the family of the Hanochites; of Pallu, the family of the Palluites;

6 of Hezron the family of the Hezronite; of Carmi the family of the Carmite.

of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; of Carmi, the family of the Carmites.

7 These [are] families of the Reubenite, and their numbered ones are forty-three thousand and seven hundred and thirty.

These are the families of the Reubenites; and they that were numbered of them were forty and three thousand and seven hundred and thirty.

8 And the son of Pallu [is] Eliab;

And the sons of Pallu: Eliab.

9 and the sons of Eliab [are] Nemuel, and Dathan, and Abiram; this [is that] Dathan and Abiram, called ones of the congregation, who have striven against Moses and against Aaron in the congregation of Korah, in their striving against YHWH,

And the sons of Eliab: Nemuel, and Dathan, and Abiram. These are that Dathan and Abiram, the elect of the congregation, who strove against Moses and against Aaron in the company of Korah, when they strove against the LORD;

10 and the earth opens her mouth, and swallows them and Korah, in the death of the congregation, in the fire consuming the two hundred and fifty men, and they become a sign;

and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up together with Korah, when that company died; what time the fire devoured two hundred and fifty men, and they became a sign.

11 but the sons of Korah did not die.

Notwithstanding the sons of Korah died not.

12 Sons of Simeon by their families: of Nemuel [is] the family of the Nemuelite; of Jamin the family of the Jaminite; of Jachin the family of the Jachinite;

The sons of Simeon after their families: of Nemuel, the family of the Nemuelites; of Jamin, the family of the Jaminites; of Jachin, the family of the Jachinites;

13 of Zerah the family of the Zerahite; of Shaul the family of the Shaulite.

of Zerah, the family of the Zerahites; of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites.

14 These [are] families of the Simeonite—twenty-two thousand and two hundred.

These are the families of the Simeonites, twenty and two thousand and two hundred.

15 Sons of Gad by their families: of Zephon [is] the family of the Zephonite; of Haggi the family of the Haggite; of Shuni the family of the Shunite;

The sons of Gad after their families: of Zephon, the family of the Zephonites; of Haggi, the family of the Haggites; of Shuni, the family of the Shunites;

16 of Ozni the family of the Oznite; of Eri the family of the Erite:

of Ozni, the family of the Oznites; of Eri, the family of the Erites;

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

of Arod, the family of the Arodites; of Areli, the family of the Arelites.

18 These [are] families of the sons of Gad by their numbered ones—forty thousand and five hundred.

These are the families of the sons of Gad according to those that were numbered of them, forty thousand and five hundred.

19 Sons of Judah [are] Er and Onan; and Er dies—Onan also—in the land of Canaan.

The sons of Judah: Er and Onan; and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.

20 And sons of Judah by their families are: of Shelah the family of the Shelanite; of Perez the family of the Perezite; of Zerah the family of the Zerahite;

And the sons of Judah after their families were: of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites; of Perez, the family of the Perezites; of Zerah, the family of the Zerahites.

21 and sons of Perez are: of Hezron the family of the Hezronite; of Hamul the family of the Hamulite.

And the sons of Perez were: of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; of Hamul, the family of the Hamulites.

22 These [are] families of Judah by their numbered ones—seventy-six thousand and five hundred.

These are the families of Judah according to those that were numbered of them, threescore and sixteen thousand and five hundred.

23 Sons of Issachar by their families: of Tola [is] the family of the Tolaite; of Pua the family of the Punite;

The sons of Issachar after their families: of Tola, the family of the Tolaites; of Puvah, the family of the Punites;

24 of Jashub the family of the Jashubite; of Shimron the family of the Shimronite.

of Jashub, the family of the Jashubites; of Shimron, the family of the Shimronites.

25 These [are] families of Issachar by their numbered ones—sixty-four thousand and three hundred.

These are the families of Issachar according to those that were numbered of them, threescore and four thousand and three hundred.

26 Sons of Zebulun by their families: of Sered [is] the family of the Sardite; of Elon the family of the Elonite; of Jahleel the family of the Jahleelite.

The sons of Zebulun after their families: of Sered, the family of the Seredites; of Elon, the family of the Elonites; of Jahleel, the family of the Jahleelites.

27 These [are] families of the Zebulunite by their numbered ones—sixty thousand and five hundred.

These are the families of the Zebulunites according to those that were numbered of them, threescore thousand and five hundred.

28 Sons of Joseph by their families [are] Manasseh and Ephraim.

The sons of Joseph after their families: Manasseh and Ephraim.

29 Sons of Manasseh: of Machir [is] the family of the Machirite; and Machir has begotten Gilead; of Gilead [is] the family of the Gileadite.

The sons of Manasseh: of Machir, the family of the Machirites — and Machir begot Gilead; of Gilead, the family of the Gileadites.

30 These [are] sons of Gilead: of Jeezer [is] the family of the Jeezerite; of Helek the family of the Helekite;

These are the sons of Gilead: of Iezer, the family of the Iezerites; of Helek, the family of the Helekites;

31 and of Asriel the family of the Asrielite; and of Shechem the family of the Shechemite;

and of Asriel, the family of the Asrielites; and of Shechem, the family of the Shechemites;

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

and of Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites; and of Hepher, the family of the Hepherites.

33 And Zelophehad son of Hepher had no sons, but [only] daughters, and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad [are] Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

And Zelophehad the son of Hepher had no sons, but daughters; and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

34 These [are] families of Manasseh, and their numbered ones [are] fifty-two thousand and seven hundred.

These are the families of Manasseh; and they that were numbered of them were fifty and two thousand and seven hundred.

35 These [are] sons of Ephraim by their families: of Shuthelah [is] the family of the Shuthelhite; of Becher the family of the Bachrite; of Tahan the family of the Tahanite.

These are the sons of Ephraim after their families: of Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthelahites; of Becher, the family of the Becherites; of Tahan, the family of the Tahanites.

36 And these [are] sons of Shuthelah: of Eran the family of the Eranite.

And these are the sons of Shuthelah: of Eran, the family of the Eranites.

37 These [are] families of the sons of Ephraim by their numbered ones—thirty-two thousand and five hundred. These [are] sons of Joseph by their families.

These are the families of the sons of Ephraim according to those that were numbered of them, thirty and two thousand and five hundred. These are the sons of Joseph after their families.

38 Sons of Benjamin by their families: of Bela [is] the family of the Belaite; of Ashbel the family of the Ashbelite; of Ahiram the family of the Ahiramite;

The sons of Benjamin after their families: of Bela, the family of the Belaites; of Ashbel, the family of the Ashbelites; of Ahiram, the family of the Ahiramites;

39 of Shupham the family of the Shuphamite; of Hupham the family of the Huphamite.

of Shephupham, the family of the Shuphamites; of Hupham, the family of the Huphamites.

40 And sons of Bela are Ard and Naaman: [of Ard is] the family of the Ardite; of Naaman the family of the Naamite.

And the sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman; of Ard, the family of the Ardites; of Naaman, the family of the Naamites.

41 These [are] sons of Benjamin by their families, and their numbered ones [are] forty-five thousand and six hundred.

These are the sons of Benjamin after their families; and they that were numbered of them were forty and five thousand and six hundred.

42 These [are] sons of Dan by their families: of Shuham [is] the family of the Shuhamite; these [are] families of Dan by their families;

These are the sons of Dan after their families: of Shuham, the family of the Shuhamites. These are the families of Dan after their families.

43 all the families of the Shuhamite by their numbered ones—sixty-four thousand and four hundred.

All the families of the Shuhamites, according to those that were numbered of them, were threescore and four thousand and four hundred.

44 Sons of Asher by their families: of Jimna [is] the family of the Jimnite; of Jesui the family of the Jesuite; of Beriah the family of the Beriite.

The sons of Asher after their families: of Imnah, the family of the Imnites; of Ishvi, the family of the Ishvites; of Beriah, the family of the Beriites.

45 Of sons of Beriah: of Heber [is] the family of the Heberite; of Malchiel the family of the Malchielite.

Of the sons of Beriah: of Heber, the family of the Heberites; of Malchiel, the family of the Malchielites.

46 And the name of the daughter of Asher [is] Sarah.

And the name of the daughter of Asher was Serah.

47 These [are] families of the sons of Asher by their numbered ones—fifty-three thousand and four hundred.

These are the families of the sons of Asher according to those that were numbered of them, fifty and three thousand and four hundred.

48 Sons of Naphtali by their families: of Jahzeel [is] the family of the Jahzeelite; of Guni the family of the Gunite;

The sons of Naphtali after their families: of Jahzeel, the family of the Jahzeelites; of Guni, the family of the Gunites;

49 of Jezer the family of the Jezerite; of Shillem the family of the Shillemite.

of Jezer, the family of the Jezerites; of Shillem, the family of the Shillemites.

50 These [are] families of Naphtali by their families, and their numbered ones [are] forty-five thousand and four hundred.

These are the families of Naphtali according to their families; and they that were numbered of them were forty and five thousand and four hundred.

51 These [are] numbered ones of the sons of Israel—six hundred thousand and one thousand seven hundred and thirty.

These are they that were numbered of the children of Israel, six hundred thousand and a thousand and seven hundred and thirty.

52 And YHWH speaks to Moses, saying,

And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying:

53 “The land is apportioned to these by inheritance, by the number of names;

'Unto these the land shall be divided for an inheritance according to the number of names.

54 to the many you increase their inheritance, and to the few you diminish their inheritance; each is given his inheritance according to his numbered ones.

To the more thou shalt give the more inheritance, and to the fewer thou shalt give the less inheritance; to each one according to those that were numbered of it shall its inheritance be given.

55 Surely the land is apportioned by lot; they inherit by the names of the tribes of their fathers;

Notwithstanding the land shall be divided by lot; according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.

56 their inheritance is apportioned according to the lot between many and few.”

According to the lot shall their inheritance be divided between the more and the fewer.'

57 And these [are] numbered ones of the Levite by their families: of Gershon [is] the family of the Gershonite; of Kohath the family of the Kohathite; of Merari the family of the Merarite.

And these are they that were numbered of the Levites after their families: of Gershon, the family of the Gershonites; of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites; of Merari, the family of the Merarites.

58 These [are] families of the Levite: the family of the Libnite, the family of the Hebronite, the family of the Mahlite, the family of the Mushite, the family of the Korathite. And Kohath has begotten Amram,

These are the families of Levi: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, the family of the Korahites. And Kohath begot Amram.

59 and the name of Amram’s wife is Jochebed, daughter of Levi, whom has been born to Levi in Egypt; and she bears to Amram Aaron, and Moses, and their sister Miriam.

And the name of Amram's wife was Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi in Egypt; and she bore unto Amram Aaron and Moses, and Miriam their sister.

60 And born to Aaron [are] Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar;

And unto Aaron were born Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

61 and Nadab dies—Abihu also—in their bringing strange fire near before YHWH.

And Nadab and Abihu died, when they offered strange fire before the LORD.

62 And their numbered ones are twenty-three thousand, every male from a son of a month and upwards, for they have not numbered themselves in the midst of the sons of Israel, because an inheritance has not been given to them in the midst of the sons of Israel.

And they that were numbered of them were twenty and three thousand, every male from a month old and upward; for they were not numbered among the children of Israel, because there was no inheritance given them among the children of Israel.

63 These [are] those numbered by Moses and Eleazar the priest, who have numbered the sons of Israel in the plains of Moab by the Jordan, [near] Jericho;

These are they that were numbered by Moses and Eleazar the priest, who numbered the children of Israel in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho.

64 and among these there has not been a man of those numbered by Moses and Aaron the priest, who numbered the sons of Israel in the wilderness of Sinai,

But among these there was not a man of them that were numbered by Moses and Aaron the priest, who numbered the children of Israel in the wilderness of Sinai.

65 for YHWH said of them, “They certainly die in the wilderness”; and there has not been left a man of them, except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.

For the LORD had said of them: 'They shall surely die in the wilderness.' And there was not left a man of them, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun.