Numbers 26

1 It happened after the plague, that YHWH spoke to Moses and to Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, saying,

And it cometh to pass, after the plague, that Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, and unto Eleazar son of Aaron the priest, saying,

2 "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."

'Take up the sum of all the company of the sons of Israel, from a son of twenty years and upward, by the house of their fathers, every one going out to the host in Israel.'

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

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

4 "Take a census, from twenty years old and upward; as YHWH commanded Moses and the children of Israel." These are those that came out of the land of Egypt.

'From a son of twenty years and upward,' as Jehovah hath commanded Moses and the sons of Israel who are coming out from the land of Egypt.

5 Reuben, the firstborn of Israel; the descendants of Reuben: of Hanoch, the family of the Hanochites; of Pallu, the family of the Palluites;

Reuben, first-born of Israel — sons of Reuben: [of] Hanoch [is] the family of the Hanochite; of Pallu the family of the Palluite;

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

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

7 These are the families of the Reubenites; and those who were numbered of them were forty-three thousand seven hundred thirty.

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

8 The sons of Pallu: Eliab.

And the son of Pallu [is] Eliab;

9 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 YHWH,

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

10 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.

and the earth openeth her mouth, and swalloweth them and Korah, in the death of the company, in the fire consuming the two hundred and fifty men, and they become a sign;

11 Notwithstanding, the sons of Korah did not die.

and the sons of Korah died not.

12 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;

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;

13 of Zohar, the family of the Zoharites; of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites.

of Zerah the family of the Zarhite; of Shaul the family of the Shaulite.

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

These [are] families of the Simeonite, two and twenty thousand and two hundred.

15 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;

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;

16 of Ezbon, the family of the Ezbonites; of Eri, the family of the Erites;

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

17 of Arodi, the family of the Arodites; of Areli, the family of the Arelites.

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

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

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

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

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

20 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.

And sons of Judah, by their families, are: of Shelah the family of the Shelanite; of Pharez the family of the Pharzite; of Zerah the family of the Zarhite;

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

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

22 These are the families of Judah according to those who were numbered of them, seventy-six thousand five hundred.

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

23 The descendants of Issachar after their families: of Tola, the family of the Tolaites; of Puah, the family of the Puites;

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

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

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

25 These are the families of Issachar according to those who were numbered of them, sixty-four thousand three hundred.

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

26 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.

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.

27 These are the families of the Zebulunites according to those who were numbered of them, sixty thousand five hundred.

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

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

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

29 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.

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

30 These are the descendants of Gilead: of Abiezer, the family of the Abiezerites; of Helek, the family of the Helekites;

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

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

and [of] Asriel the family of the Asrielite; and [of] Shechem the family of the Shechemite;

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

and [of] Shemida the family of the Shemidaite; and [of] Hepher the family of the Hepherite.

33 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.

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

34 These are the families of Manasseh; and those who were numbered of them were fifty-two thousand seven hundred.

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

35 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.

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.

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

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

37 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.

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

38 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;

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;

39 of Shuppim, the family of the Shuppimites; of Huppim, the family of the Huppimites.

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

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

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

41 These are the descendants of Benjamin after their families; and those who were numbered of them were forty-five thousand six hundred.

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

42 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.

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

43 All the families of the Shuhamites, according to those who were numbered of them, were sixty-four thousand four hundred.

all the families of the Shuhamite, by their numbered ones, [are] four and sixty thousand and four hundred.

44 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.

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.

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

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

46 The name of the daughter of Asher was Serah.

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

47 These are the families of the descendants of Asher according to those who were numbered of them, fifty-three thousand and four hundred.

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

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

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

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

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

50 These are the families of Naphtali according to their families; and those who were numbered of them were forty-five thousand four hundred.

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

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

These [are] numbered ones of the sons of Israel, six hundred thousand, and a thousand, seven hundred and thirty.

52 YHWH spoke to Moses, saying,

And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying,

53 "To these the land shall be divided for an inheritance according to the number of names.

'To these is the land apportioned by inheritance, by the number of names;

54 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.

to the many thou dost increase their inheritance, and to the few thou dost diminish their inheritance; [to] each according to his numbered ones is given his inheritance.

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

'Only by lot is the land apportioned, by the names of the tribes of their fathers they inherit;

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

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

57 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.

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.

58 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.

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 hath begotten Amram,

59 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.

and the name of Amram's wife is Jochebed, daughter of Levi, whom [one] hath born to Levi in Egypt; and she beareth to Amram Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam their sister.

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

And born to Aaron Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar;

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

and Nadab dieth — Abihu also — in their bringing near strange fire before Jehovah.

62 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.

And their numbered ones are three and twenty 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; for an inheritance hath not been given to them in the midst of the sons of Israel.

63 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.

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

64 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.

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

65 For YHWH 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.

for Jehovah said of them, 'They do certainly die in the wilderness;' and there hath not been left of them a man save Caleb son of Jephunneh, and Joshua son of Nun.