Numbers 26

1 And it came to pass, after the plague, that Yahweh spake unto Moses, and unto Eleazar son of Aaron 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 Reckon ye up the sum of all the assembly of the sons of Israel from twenty years old and upwards, by their ancestral houses, —every one able to go forth to war in Israel.

“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 So then Moses and Eleazar the priest spake with them, in the waste plains of Moab, —by the Jordan near Jericho saying:

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

4 From twenty years old and upwards, As Yahweh commanded Moses, and the sons of Israel, who had come forth out of the land of Egypt.

“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 Reuben, the firstborn of Israel, —the sons of Reuben, To Hanoch, pertained the family of the Hanochites; To 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 To Hezron, the family of the Hezronites, —To 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 they who were numbered of them were found to be—forty-three thousand, and seven hundred, and thirty.

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

8 Now, the sons of Pallu, were Eliab;

And the son of Pallu [is] Eliab;

9 and the sons of Eliab, Nemuel, and Dathan and Abiram, —The same, Dathan and Abiram, notable men of the assembly, who contended against Moses and against Aaron in the assembly of Korah, when they contended against Yahweh;

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 her mouth, and swallowed them up—with Korah also, when the assembly died, —when the fire consumed two hundred and fifty men, and they became a warning;

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 But, the sons of Korah, died not.

but the sons of Korah did not die.

12 The sons of Simeon, by their families, To Nemuel, pertained the family of the Nemuelites, To Jamin, the family of the Jaminites, —To 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 To Zerah, the family of the Zerahites, —To Shaul, 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, —two and twenty thousand and two hundred.

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

15 The sons of Gad, by their families, To Zephon, pertained the family of the Zephonites; To Haggi, the family of the Haggites, —To 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 To Ozni, the family of the Oznites, —To Eri, the family of the Erites;

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

17 To Arod, the family of the Arodites, —To Arelites, 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, as to them 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, —but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.

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

20 And so, as to the sons of Judah, by their families, it was found that—To Shelah, pertained the family of the Shelanites, To Perez, the family of the Perezites, —To 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 And, as to the sons of Perez, it was found that—To Hezron, pertained the family of the Hezronites, —To 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, as to them who were numbered of them, —seventy-six thousand, and five hundred,

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

23 The sons of Issachar, by their families, Unto Tola, pertained the family of the Tolaites, —To Puvah, the family of the Puvites;

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

24 To Jashub, the family of the Jashubites, —To 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. as to them who were numbered of them, —sixty-four thousand, and three hundred.

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

26 The sons of Zebulun, by their families, To Sered, pertained the family of the Seredites, To Elon, the family of the Elonites, —To 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 as to them who were numbered of them, —sixty thousand, and five hundred.

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

28 The sons of Joseph by their families, —Manasseh, and Ephraim.

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

29 The sons of Manasseh, To Machir, pertained the family of the Machirites, and, Machir, begat Gilead, —To Gilead, pertained 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: Iezer, the family of the Iezerites, —To 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 Now Zelophehad, son of Hepher, had no sons, but only, daughters, —and, the names of the daughters of Zelophehad, were Mahlah and Noah, 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, —and, they who were numbered of them, —fifty-two thousand, and 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 by their families, To Shuthelah, pertained the family of the Shuthelahites, To Becher, the family of the Becherites, —To 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 And, these, are the sons of Shuthelah, To Eran, pertained 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, as to them who were numbered of them, —thirty-two thousand, and five hundred, These, are the sons of Joseph by 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 by their families, To Bela, pertained the family of the Belaites, To Ashbel, the family of the Ashbelites, —To 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 To Shephupham, the family of the Shuphamites, —To Hupham, the family of the Huphamites.

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

40 And the sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman, —[To Ard, pertained] the family of the Ardites, To 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 by their families, —and they who were numbered of them, —were forty-five thousand and 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, by their families: To Shuham, pertained the family of the Shuhamites, —These, are the families of Dan by 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, as to them who were numbered of them, were, sixty-four thousand, and four hundred.

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

44 The sons of Asher, by their families: To Imnah, pertained the family of the Imnites, To Ishvi, the family of the Ishvites, —To Beriah, the family of the Beriites;

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 To the sons of Beriah, To Heber, pertained the family of the Heberites, To 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 And, 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 sons of Asher as to them who were numbered 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, by their families, To Jahzeel, pertained the family of the Jahzeelites; To 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 To Jezer, the family of the Jezerites; To 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, by their families, —and they who were numbered of them, were forty-five thousand and four hundred.

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

51 These, are they who were numbered of the sons of Israel, six hundred and one thousand, —seven hundred and thirty,

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

52 Then spake Yahweh unto Moses, saying:

And YHWH speaks to Moses, saying,

53 Unto these, shall be apportioned the land as an inheritance by the number of names.

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

54 For the large one, thou shalt make large his inheritance, and for the small one, thou shalt make small his inheritance, —unto each one, in proportion to them who were numbered of him, shall be given his inheritance.

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 Nevertheless by lot, shall the land be apportioned, —by the names of the tribes of their fathers, shall they inherit.

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

56 At the bidding of the lot, shall be apportioned his inheritance, —between large and small.

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

57 And these, are they who were numbered of the Levites by their families, To Gershon, pertained the family of the Gershonites, To Kohath, the family of the Kohathites; To 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, —And, Kohath, begat 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 and the name of the wife of Amram, was Jochebed daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi in Egypt, —and she bare to Amram Aaron and Moses, and Miriam 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 And, there were born to Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, —Eleazar and Ithamar;

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

61 But Nadab and Abihu died, —when they brought near strange fire before Yahweh:

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

62 And they who were numbered of them were found to be—twenty-three thousand, all the males from one month old and upwards—for they had not numbered themselves in the midst of the sons of Israel, because there was given unto them no inheritance, in the midst of the sons of Israel.

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 they who were numbered by Moses, and Eleazar, the priest, —when they numbered the sons of Israel, in the waste plains of Moab, by Jordan, near Jericho.

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 And among these, was there not found a man of them who had been numbered by Moses, and Aaron the priest, —when they numbered the sons of Israel in the desert of Sinai.

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 Yahweh had said of them, They shall surely die, in the desert. And there was not left of them a man, save only, Caleb son of Jephunneh, and Joshua 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.