Numbers 26

1 It came about after the plague that Yahweh spoke to Moses and Eleazar son of Aaron the priest. He said,

And it came to pass after the plague, that the Lord spoke to Moses and Eleazar the priest, saying,

2 “Count all the community of the people of Israel, from twenty years old and up, by their ancestor's families, all who are able to go to war for 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 So Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke to them in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho and said,

And Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke in Araboth of Moab at the Jordan by Jericho, saying,

4 “Count the people, from twenty years old and up, as Yahweh commanded Moses and the people of Israel, who came out of 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 was the firstborn of Israel. From his son Hanok came the clan of the Hanokites. From Pallu came the clan of the Palluites.

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 From Hezron came the clan of the Hezronites. From Karmi came the clan of the Karmites.

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

7 These were the clans of Reuben, who numbered 43,730 men.

These [are] the families of Ruben; and their numbering was forty-three thousand and seven hundred and thirty.

8 Eliab was a son of Pallu.

And the sons of Phallu [were] Eliab, —

9 Eliab's sons were Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. These were the same Dathan and Abiram who followed Korah when they challenged Moses and Aaron and rebelled against Yahweh.

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 The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up together with Korah when all his followers died. At that time, fire devoured 250 men, who became a warning 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 Korah's line did not die out.

But the sons of Core died not.

12 The clans of Simeon's descendants were these: Through Nemuel, the clan of the Nemuelites, through Jamin, the clan of the Jaminites, through Jakin, the clan of the Jakinites,

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 through Zerah, the clan of the Zerahites, through Shaul, the clan of the Shaulites.

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

14 These were the clans of Simeon's descendants, who numbered 22,200 men.

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

15 The clans of Gad's descendants were these: Through Zephon, the clan of the Zephonites, through Haggi, the clan of the Haggites, through Shuni, the clan of the Shunites,

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

16 through Ozni, the clan of the Oznites, through Eri, the clan of the Erites,

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 through Arod, the clan of the Arodites, through Areli, the clan of the Arelites.

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

18 These were the clans of Gad's descendants, who numbered 40,500 men.

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

19 Judah's sons were Er and Onan, but these men died 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 The clans of Judah's other descendants were these: through Shelah, the clan of the Shelanites, through Perez, the clan of the Perezites, and through Zerah, the clan of the Zerahites.

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

21 The descendants of Perez were these: Through Hezron, the clan of the Hezronites, through Hamul, the clan of the Hamulites.

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

22 These were the clans of Judah's descendants, who numbered 76,500 men.

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 The clans of Issachar's descendants were these: Through Tola, the clan of the Tolaites, through Puah, the clan of the Puites,

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

24 through Jashub, the clan of the Jashubites, through Shimron, the clan of the Shimronites.

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 were the clans of Issachar, who numbered 64,300 men.

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

26 The clans of Zebulun's descendants were these: Through Sered, the clan of the Seredites, through Elon, the clan of the Elonites, through Jahleel, the clan of the Jahleelites.

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

27 These were the clans of the Zebulunites, who numbered 60,500 men.

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

28 The clans of Joseph's descendants were 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 The descendants of Manasseh were these: through Makir, the clan of the Makirites (Makir was Gilead's father), through Gilead, the clan of the Gileadites.

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

30 Gilead's descendants were these: Through Iezer, the clan of the Iezerites, through Helek, the clan of the Helekites,

And the name of the daughter of Aser, Sara.

31 through Asriel, the clan of the Asrielites, through Shechem, the clan of the Shechemites,

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

32 through Shemida, the clan of the Shemidaites, through Hepher, the clan of the Hepherites.

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

33 Zelophehad son of Hepher had no sons, but only daughters. The names of his daughters were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milkah, 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 were the clans of Manasseh, who numbered 52,700 men.

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

35 The clans of Ephraim's descendants were these: Through Shuthelah, the clan of the Shuthelahites, through Beker, the clan of the Bekerites, through Tahan, the clan of the Tahanites.

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

36 The descendants of Shuthelah were, by Eran, the clan of the Eranites.

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

37 These were the clans of Ephraim's descendants, who numbered 32,500 men. These were Joseph's descendants, counted in each of their clans.

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 The clans of Benjamin's descendants were these: Through Bela, the clan of the Belaites, through Ashbel, the clan of the Ashbelites, through Ahiram, the clan of the Ahiramites,

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

39 through Shephupham, the clan of the Shuphamites, through Hupham, the clan of the Huphamites.

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

40 Bela's sons were Ard and Naaman. From Ard came the clan of the Ardites, and from Naaman came the clan of the Naamites.

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

41 These were the clans of Benjamin's descendants. They numbered 45,600 men.

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 The clans of Dan's descendants were, by Shuham, the clans of the Shuhamites. These were the clans of Dan's descendants.

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 clans of the Shuhamites numbered 64,400 men.

To Sophan, the family of the Sophanites.

44 The clans of Asher's descendants were these: Through Imnah, the clan of the Imnites, through Ishvi, the clan of the Ishvites, through Beriah, the clan of the Beriites.

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 The descendants of Beriah were these: Through Heber, the clan of the Heberites, through Malkiel, the clan of the Malkielites.

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

46 The name of Asher's daughter was Serah.

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 were the clans of Asher's descendants, who numbered 53,400 men.

All the families of Samei according to their numbering, sixty-four thousand and four hundred.

48 The clans of Naphtali's descendants were these: Through Jahzeel, the clan of the Jahzeelites, through Guni, the clan of the Gunites,

The sons of Nephthali according to their families; to Asiel, the family of the Asielites; to Gauni, the family of the Gaunites.

49 through Jezer, the clan of the Jezerites, through Shillem, the clan of the Shillemites.

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

50 These were the clans of Naphtali's descendants, who numbered 45,400 men.

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

51 This was the complete count of men among the people of Israel: 601,730.

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

52 Yahweh spoke to Moses and said,

And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

53 “The land must be divided among these men as an inheritance according to the number of their names.

To these the land shall be divided, so that they may inherit according to the number of the names.

54 To the larger clans you must give more inheritance, and to the smaller clans you must give less inheritance. To every family you must give an inheritance according to the number of men who were counted.

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 However, the land must be divided by random lots. They must inherit the land as it will be divided among their ancestors' tribes.

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

56 Their inheritance must be divided among the larger and the smaller clans, distributed to them by random lot.”

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

57 The Levite clans, counted clan by clan, were these: Through Gershon, the clan of the Gershonites, through Kohath, the clan of the Kohathites, through Merari, the clan of the Merarites.

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 The clans of Levi were these: the clan of the Libnites, the clan of the Hebronites, the clan of the Mahlites, the clan of the Mushites, and the clan of the Korahites. Kohath was the Amram's ancestor.

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 The name of Amram's wife was Jochebed, a descendant of Levi, who was born to Levites in Egypt. She bore to Amram their children, who were Aaron, Moses, and Miriam their sister.

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

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

61 Nadab and Abihu died when they offered before Yahweh unacceptable fire.

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

62 The males who were counted among them numbered twenty-three thousand, all males one month old and up. But they were not counted among Israel's descendants because no inheritance was given to them among the people 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 amongst the children of Israel, because they have no inheritance in the midst of the children of Israel.

63 These are the ones who were counted by Moses and Eleazar the priest. They counted the people of Israel in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at 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 But among these there was no man who had been counted by Moses and Aaron the priest when the descendants of Israel were counted in the wilderness of Sinai.

And amongst 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 Yahweh had said that all of those people would certainly die in the wilderness. There was not a man left among 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.