Numbers 26

1 After the plague, Adonai spoke to Moses [Drawn out] and to Eleazar [Help of God] the son of Aaron [Light-bringer] the priest, saying,

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

2 “Take a census of all the congregation of the children of Israel [God prevails], from twenty years old and upward, by their fathers’ houses, all who are able to go out to war in Israel [God prevails].”

“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.”

3 Moses [Drawn out] and Eleazar [Help of God] the priest spoke with them in the plains of Moab [From father] by the Jordan [Descender] at Jericho [Fragrant, Moon], saying,

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

4 “Take a census, from twenty years old and upward; as Adonai enjoined Moses [Drawn out] and the children of Israel [God prevails].” These are those that came out of the land of Egypt [Abode of slavery].

“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.

5 (The census results begin with) Reuben [See, a son!], the firstborn of Israel [God prevails]; the sons of Reuben [See, a son!]: of Hanoch, the family of the Hanochites; of Pallu, the family of the Palluites;

Reuben, firstborn of Israel—sons of Reuben: of Enoch [is] the family of the Enochite; 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 counted of them were forty-three thousand seven hundred thirty.

These [are] families of the Reubenite, and their numbered ones are forty-three 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 by the congregation, who rebelled against Moses [Drawn out] and against Aaron [Light-bringer] in the company of Korach [Bald one, Frost], when they rebelled against Adonai,

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,

10 and the earth opened its mouth, and swallowed them up together with Korach [Bald one, Frost], when that company died; at the time the fire devoured two hundred fifty men, and they became a sign.

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;

11 Notwithstanding, the sons of Korach [Bald one, Frost] didn’t die.

but the sons of Korah did not die.

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

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 Zerah, the family of the Zerahites; of Shaul [Asked for], the family of the Shaulites.

of Zerah the family of the Zerahite; 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—twenty-two thousand and two hundred.

15 The sons of Gad [Good fortune] 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 Ozni, the family of the Oznites; of Eri, the family of the Erites;

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

17 of Arod, 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 [Good fortune] according to those who were counted 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 [Praised]: Er and Onan. Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan [Humbled].

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

20 The sons of Judah [Praised] 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 Perez the family of the Perezite; of Zerah the family of the Zerahite;

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

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

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

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

23 The sons of Issachar [Hire, Reward] after their families: of Tola, the family of the Tolaites; of Puvah, the family of the Punites;

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 [Hire, Reward] according to those who were counted of them, sixty-four thousand three hundred.

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

26 The sons of Zebulun [Living together] 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 counted 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 [May he add] after their families: Manasseh [Causing to forget] and Ephraim [Fruit].

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

29 The sons of Manasseh [Causing to forget]: of Machir, the family of the Machirites; and Machir 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 has begotten Gilead; of Gilead [is] the family of the Gileadite.

30 These are the sons of Gilead: of Iezer, the family of the Iezerites; 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 the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, and Noah [Rest], Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

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.

34 These are the families of Manasseh [Causing to forget]. Those who were counted of them were fifty-two thousand seven hundred.

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

35 These are the sons of Ephraim [Fruit] after their families: of Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthelahites; of Becher, the family of the Becherites; 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 sons of Shuthelah: of Eran, the family of the Eranites.

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

37 These are the families of the sons of Ephraim [Fruit] according to those who were counted of them, thirty-two thousand five hundred. These are the sons of Joseph [May he add] after their families.

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.

38 The sons of Benjamin [Son of right hand, Son of south] 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 Shephupham, the family of the Shuphamites; of Hupham, the family of the Huphamites.

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

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

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 sons of Benjamin [Son of right hand, Son of south] after their families; and those who were counted of them were forty-five thousand six hundred.

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

42 These are the sons of Dan [He judged] after their families: of Shuham, the family of the Shuhamites. These are the families of Dan [He judged] 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 counted of them, were sixty-four thousand four hundred.

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

44 The sons of Asher [Happy] after their families: of Imnah, the family of the Imnites; of Ishvi, the family of the Ishvites; 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 sons of Beriah: of Heber, the family of the Heberites; of Malchiel, the family of the Malchielites.

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 [Happy] was Serah.

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

47 These are the families of the sons of Asher [Happy] according to those who were counted of them, fifty-three thousand and four hundred.

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

48 The sons of Naphtali [My wrestling] 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 [My wrestling] according to their families; and those who were counted of them were forty-five thousand four hundred.

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

51 These are those who were counted of the children of Israel [God prevails], six hundred one thousand seven hundred thirty.

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

52 Adonai spoke to Moses [Drawn out], saying,

And YHWH speaks to Moses, saying,

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

“The land is apportioned to these 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 counted of him shall his inheritance be given.

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.

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

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

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

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

57 These are those who were counted of the Levites [Descendants of United with] 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 [United with]: 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 has begotten Amram,

59 The name of Amram’s wife was Jochebed, the daughter of Levi [United with], who was born to Levi [United with] in Egypt [Abode of slavery]. She bore to Amram Aaron [Light-bringer] and Moses [Drawn out], and Miriam [Rebellion] their sister.

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.

60 To Aaron [Light-bringer] were born Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar [Help of God] and Ithamar.

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

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

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

62 Those who were counted of them were twenty-three thousand, every male from a month old and upward; for they were not counted among the children of Israel [God prevails], because there was no inheritance given them among the children of Israel [God prevails].

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.

63 These are those who were counted by Moses [Drawn out] and Eleazar [Help of God] the priest, who counted the children of Israel [God prevails] in the plains of Moab [From father] by the Jordan [Descender] at Jericho [Fragrant, Moon].

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;

64 But among these there was not a man of them who were counted by Moses [Drawn out] and Aaron [Light-bringer] the priest, who counted the children of Israel [God prevails] in the wilderness of Sinai [Thorn].

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,

65 For Adonai had said of them, “They shall surely die in the wilderness.” There was not a man left of them, except Caleb [Dog] the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua [Yah Salvation] the son of Nun.

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.