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 to Moses and Eleazar 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, according to the houses of their lineage, every one that goes forth to battle 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 in Araboth of Moab at the Jordan by 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.

[This is the numbering] from twenty years old and upward as the Lord commanded Moses. And the sons of Israel that came out of Egypt [are as follows]:

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

Ruben [was] the firstborn of Israel: and the sons of Ruben, Enoch, and the family of Enoch; to Phallu belongs the family of the Phalluites.

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

To Asron, the family of Asroni: to Charmi, the family of Charmi.

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 Ruben; and their numbering was forty-three thousand and seven hundred and thirty.

8 And the son of Pallu [is] Eliab;

And the sons of Phallu [were] 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, Namuel, and Dathan, and Abiron: these [are] renowned men of the congregation; these are they that rose up against Moses and Aaron in the gathering of Core, in the rebellion 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 up them and Core, when their assembly perished, when the fire devoured the two hundred and fifty, and they were made a sign.

11 but the sons of Korah did not die.

But the sons of Core 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;

And the sons of Symeon: —the family of the sons of Symeon: to Namuel, [belonged] the family of the Namuelites; to Jamin the family of the Jaminites; to Jachin the family of the Jachinites.

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

To Zara the family of the Zaraites; to Saul the family of the Saulites.

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

These [are] the families of Symeon according to their numbering, two and twenty 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;

And the sons of Juda, Er and Aunan; and Er and Aunan died in the land of Chanaan.

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

And these were the sons of Juda, according to their families: to Selom [belonged] the family of the Selonites; to Phares, the family of the Pharesites; to Zara, the family of the Zaraites.

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

And the sons of Phares were, to Asron, the family of the Asronites; to Jamun, the family of the Jamunites.

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

These [are] the families of Juda according to their numbering, seventy-six thousand and five hundred.

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

And the sons of Issachar according to their families: to Thola, the family of the Tholaites; to Phua, the family of the Phuaites.

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;

To Jasub, the family of the Jasubites; to Samram, the family of the Samramites.

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

These [are] the families of Issachar according to their numbering, sixty-four thousand and four hundred.

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

The sons of Zabulon according to their families: to Sared, the family of the Saredites; to Allon, the family of the Allonites; to Allel, the family of the Allelites.

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

These [are] the families of Zabulon according to their numbering, sixty thousand and five hundred.

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

The sons of Gad according to their families: to Saphon, the family of the Saphonites; to Angi, the family of the Angites; to Suni, the family of the Sunites;

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

to Azeni, the family of the Azenites; to Addi, the family of the Addites:

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.

to Aroadi, the family of the Aroadites; to Ariel, the family of the Arielites.

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

These [are] the families of the children of Gad according to their numbering, forty-four thousand and five hundred.

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

The sons of Aser according to their families; to Jamin, the family of the Jaminites; to Jesu, the family of the Jesusites; to Baria, the family of the Bariaites.

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.

To Chober, the family of the Choberites; to Melchiel, the family of the Melchielites.

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

And the name of the daughter of Aser, Sara.

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

These [are] the families of Aser according to their numbering, forty-three thousand and four hundred.

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

The sons of Joseph according to their families, Manasse and Ephraim.

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.

The sons of Manasse. To Machir the family of the Machirites; and Machir begot Galaad: to Galaad, the family of the Galaadites.

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

And these [are] the sons of Galaad; to Achiezer, the family of the Achiezerites; to Cheleg, the family of the Chelegites.

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.

To Esriel, the family of the Esrielites; to Sychem, the family of the Sychemites.

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

To Symaer, the family of the Symaerites; and to Opher, the family of the Opherites.

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.

And to Salpaad the son of Opher there were no sons, but daughters: and these [were] the names of the daughters of Salpaad; Mala, and Nua, and Egla, and Melcha, and Thersa.

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;

These [are] the families of Manasse according to their numbering, fifty-two thousand and seven hundred.

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

And these [are] the children of Ephraim; to Suthala, the family of the Suthalanites; to Tanach, the family of the Tanachites.

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

These [are] the sons of Suthala; to Eden, the family of the Edenites.

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

These [are] the families of Ephraim according to their numbering, thirty-two thousand and five hundred: these [are] the families of the children of Joseph according to their families.

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;

The sons of Benjamin according to their families; to Bale, the family of the Balites; to Asyber, the family of the Asyberites; to Jachiran, the family of the Jachiranites.

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

To Sophan, the family of the Sophanites.

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.

And the sons of Bale were Adar and Noeman; to Adar, the family of the Adarites; and to Noeman, the family of the Noemanites.

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

These [are] the sons of Benjamin by their families according to their numbering, thirty-five thousand and five hundred.

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

And the sons of Dan according to their families; to Same, the family of the Sameites; these [are] the families of Dan according to their families.

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

All the families of Samei according to their numbering, sixty-four 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 Nephthali according to their families; to Asiel, the family of the Asielites; to Gauni, the family of the Gaunites.

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

To Jeser, the family of the Jeserites; to Sellem, the family of the Sellemites.

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 Nephthali, according to their numbering, forty thousand and three hundred.

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

This [is] the numbering of the children of Israel, six hundred and one thousand and seven hundred and thirty.

52 And YHWH speaks to Moses, saying,

And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

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

To these the land shall be divided, so that they may inherit according to the number of the 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 greater number you shall give the greater inheritance, and to the less number you shall give the less inheritance: to each one, as they have been numbered, shall their inheritance be given.

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

The land shall be divided to the names by lot, they shall inherit according to the tribes of their families.

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

You shall divide their inheritance by lot between the many and the few.

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 the sons of Levi according to their families; to Gedson, the family of the Gedsonites; to Caath, the family of the Caathites; to 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 the sons of Levi; the family of the Lobenites, the family of the Chebronites, the family of the Coreites, and the family of the Musites; and Caath 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 his wife [was] Jochabed, daughter of Levi, who bore these to Levi in Egypt, and she bore to Amram, Aaron and Moses, and Mariam their sister.

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

And to Aaron were born both Nadab and Abiud, and Eleazar, and Ithamar.

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

And Nadab and Abiud died when they offered strange fire before the Lord in the wilderness of Sina.

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 there were according to their numbering, twenty-three thousand, every male from a month old and upward; for they were not numbered among the children of Israel, because they have no inheritance in the midst of 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;

And this [is] the numbering of Moses and Eleazar the priest, who numbered the children of Israel in Araboth of Moab, at Jordan by 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,

And among these there was not a man numbered by Moses and Aaron, whom, [even] the children of Israel, they numbered 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 said to them, They shall surely die in the wilderness; and there was not left even one of them, except Chaleb the son of Jephonne, and Joshua the [son] of Naue.