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,

It happened after the plague, that Jehovah spoke to Moses and to 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 a census of all the congregation of the children of Israel, from twenty years old and upward, by their fathers' houses, all who 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,

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 a census, from twenty years old and upward; as Jehovah commanded Moses and the children of Israel." These are those that came 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 firstborn of Israel; the descendants 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 those who were numbered of them were forty-three thousand seven hundred thirty.

8 And the son of Pallu [is] Eliab;

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,

The sons of Eliab: Nemuel, and Dathan, and Abiram. These are that Dathan and Abiram, who were called of the congregation, who strove against Moses and against Aaron in the company of Korah, when they strove against Jehovah,

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

11 but the sons of Korah did not die.

Notwithstanding, the sons of Korah did not die.

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 descendants of Simeon after their families: of Jemuel, the family of the Jemuelites; of Jamin, the family of the Jaminites; of Jakin, the family of the Jakinites;

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

of Zohar, the family of the Zoharites; 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-two thousand 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 descendants 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 Ezbon, the family of the Ezbonites; of Eri, the family of the Erites;

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

of Arodi, 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 who 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;

The descendants 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.

The sons of Perez were: of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; of Hamuel, the family of the Hamuelites.

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 who were numbered of them, seventy-six thousand 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 descendants of Issachar after their families: of Tola, the family of the Tolaites; of Puah, the family of the Puites;

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 who were numbered of them, sixty-four thousand 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 descendants 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 who were numbered of them, sixty thousand 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 descendants of Manasseh: of Makir, the family of the Makirites; and Makir became the father of 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 descendants of Gilead: of Abiezer, the family of the Abiezerites; 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 Asriel, the family of the Asrielites; and Shechem, the family of the Shechemites;

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

and Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites; and 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.

Zelophehad the son of Hepher had no sons, but daughters; and these are the names of the daughters of Zelophehad: 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 those who were numbered of them were fifty-two thousand 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 descendants of Ephraim after their families: of Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthelahites; of Beker, the family of the Bekerites; of Tahan, the family of the Tahanites.

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

These are the descendants of Shuthelah: of Eden, the family of the Edenites.

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 descendants of Ephraim according to those who were numbered of them, thirty-two thousand five hundred. These are the descendants 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 descendants 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 Shuppim, the family of the Shuppimites; of Huppim, the family of the Huppimites.

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

The sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman: of Ard, the family of the Ardites; of Naaman, the family of the Naamanites.

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

These are the descendants of Benjamin after their families; and those who were numbered of them were forty-five thousand 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 descendants 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 who were numbered of them, were sixty-four thousand 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 descendants of Asher after their families: of Imnah, the family of the Jimnaites; of Jishvi, the family of the Jishvites; of Beriah, the family of the Berites.

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

Of the descendants of Beriah: of Heber, the family of the Heberites; of Malkiel, the family of the Malkielites.

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

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 descendants of Asher according to those who were numbered of them, fifty-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 descendants 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 those who were numbered of them were forty-five thousand four hundred.

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

These are those who were numbered of the children of Israel, six hundred one thousand seven hundred thirty.

52 And YHWH speaks to Moses, saying,

Jehovah 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 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 you shall give the more inheritance, and to the fewer you shall give the less inheritance: to everyone according to those who were numbered of him shall his 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.

These are those who 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. Kohath became the father of 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.

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

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

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

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

Nadab and Abihu died, when they offered strange fire before Jehovah.

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.

Those who were numbered of them were twenty-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 those who 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 who 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 Jehovah had said of them, They shall surely die in the wilderness. There was not left a man of them, except Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun.