Numbers 26

1 After the plague, the LORD spoke to Moses and to Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, saying,

And it came to pass after the plague, that the Lord spoke to Moses and Eleazar 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 out to war in 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 Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho, saying,

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

4 “Take a census, from twenty years old and upward, as the LORD commanded Moses and the children of Israel.” These are those 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, the firstborn of Israel; the sons of Reuben: of Hanoch, the family of the Hanochites; of Pallu, the family of the Palluites;

Ruben [was] the first-born of Israel: and the sons of Ruben, Enoch, and the family of Enoch; to Phallu belongs the family of the Phalluites.

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

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

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

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

8 The son of Pallu: Eliab.

And the sons of Phallu [were] Eliab, —

9 The sons of Eliab: Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. These are that Dathan and Abiram who were called by the congregation, who rebelled against Moses and against Aaron in the company of Korah when they rebelled against the LORD;

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 and the earth opened its mouth, and swallowed them up together with Korah when that company died; at the time the fire devoured two hundred and fifty men, and they became a 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 Notwithstanding, the sons of Korah didn’t die.

But the sons of Core died not.

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

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 of Zerah, the family of the Zerahites; of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites.

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

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

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

15 The sons 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;

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

16 of Ozni, the family of the Oznites; of Eri, the family 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 of Arod, the family of the Arodites; of Areli, the family 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 are the families of the sons of Gad according to those who were counted of them, forty thousand and five hundred.

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

19 The sons of Judah: Er and Onan. Er and Onan 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 sons 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.

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

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

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

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

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 sons of Issachar after their families: of Tola, the family of the Tolaites; of Puvah, the family of the Punites;

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

24 of Jashub, the family of the Jashubites; of Shimron, the family 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 are the families of Issachar according to those who were counted of them, sixty-four thousand and three hundred.

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

26 The sons 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.

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

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

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

28 The sons of Joseph after their families: 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 sons of Manasseh: of Machir, the family of the Machirites; and Machir became the father of Gilead; of Gilead, the family of the Gileadites.

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

30 These are the sons of Gilead: of Iezer, the family of the Iezerites; of Helek, the family of the Helekites;

And the name of the daughter of Aser, Sara.

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

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

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

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

33 Zelophehad the son of Hepher had no sons, but daughters: and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, 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 are the families of Manasseh. Those who were counted of them were fifty-two thousand and seven hundred.

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

35 These are the sons of Ephraim after their families: of Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthelahites; of Becher, the family of the Becherites; of Tahan, the family of the Tahanites.

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

36 These are the sons of Shuthelah: of Eran, the family of the Eranites.

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

37 These are the families of the sons of Ephraim according to those who were counted of them, thirty-two thousand and five hundred. These are the sons of Joseph after their families.

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 sons 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;

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

39 of Shephupham, the family of the Shuphamites; of Hupham, the family 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 The sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman: the family of the Ardites; and of Naaman, the family of the Naamites.

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

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

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 These are the sons of Dan after their families: of Shuham, the family of the Shuhamites. These are the families of Dan after their families.

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 families of the Shuhamites, according to those who were counted of them, were sixty-four thousand and four hundred.

To Sophan, the family of the Sophanites.

44 The sons of Asher after their families: of Imnah, the family of the Imnites; of Ishvi, the family of the Ishvites; of Beriah, the family of the Berites.

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 Of the sons of Beriah: of Heber, the family of the Heberites; of Malchiel, the family of the Malchielites.

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

46 The name of the daughter of Asher 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 are the families of the sons of Asher according to those who were counted of them, fifty-three thousand and four hundred.

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

48 The sons of Naphtali after their families: of Jahzeel, the family of the Jahzeelites; of Guni, the family 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 of Jezer, the family of the Jezerites; of Shillem, the family of the Shillemites.

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

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

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

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

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

52 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

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

To these the land shall be divided, so that they may inherit according to the number of the 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 greater number thou shalt give the greater inheritance, and to the less number thou shalt give the less inheritance: to each one, as they have been numbered, shall their inheritance be given.

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

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

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

Thou shalt divide their inheritance by lot between the many and the few.

57 These are those who were counted 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 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 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, and the family of the Korahites. Kohath became the father of Amram.

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, the daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi in Egypt. She bore to Amram Aaron and 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 strange fire before the LORD.

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

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

63 These are those who were counted by Moses and Eleazar the priest, who counted the children 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 amongst these there was not a man of them who were counted by Moses and Aaron the priest, who counted the children of Israel in the wilderness of Sinai.

And among 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 the LORD had said of them, “They shall surely die in the wilderness.” There was not a man left of them, except Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the 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.