Numbers 26

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

After the plague was over, the Lord told Moses and Eleazar son of Aaron the priest,

2 '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.'

“Census all the Israelites by family—all those twenty years of age or older who are eligible for military service in the army of Israel.”

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

There on the plains of Moab beside the Jordan opposite Jericho, Moses and Eleazar the priest gave the order,

4 '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.

“Census the men twenty years of age or older, following the instructions the Lord gave to Moses.” The following is the genealogical record of those who left the land of Egypt.

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

These were the descendants of Reuben, Israel's firstborn: Hanoch, ancestor of the Hanochite family; Pallu, ancestor of the Palluite family;

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

Hezron, ancestor of the Hezronite family; and Carmi, ancestor of the Carmite family.

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

These were the families descended from Reuben and they numbered 43,730.

8 And the son of Pallu [is] Eliab;

Pallu's son was Eliab,

9 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,

and Eliab's sons were Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. (It was Dathan and Abiram, leaders chosen by the Israelites, who joined the rebellion against Moses and Aaron with the followers of Korah when they rebelled against the Lord.

10 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;

The earth opened up and swallowed them down, along with Korah. His followers died when the fire burned up 250 men. What happened to them was a warning to the Israelites.

11 and the sons of Korah died not.

But Korah's sons didn't die.)

12 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;

These were the descendants of Simeon by family: Nemuel, ancestor of the Nemuelite family; Jamin, ancestor of the Jaminite family; Jachin, ancestor of the Jachinite family;

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

Zerah, ancestor of the Zerahite family; and Shaul, ancestor of the Shaulite family.

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

These were the families descended from Simeon and they numbered 22,200.

15 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;

These were the descendants of Gad by family: Zephon, ancestor of the Zephonite family; Haggi, ancestor of the Haggite family; Shuni, ancestor of the Shunite family;

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

Ozni, ancestor of the Oznite family; Eri, ancestor of the Erite family;

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

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

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

These were the families descended from Gad and they numbered 40,500.

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

The sons of Judah who died in Canaan were Er and Onan. These were the descendants of Judah by family:

20 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;

Shelah, ancestor of the Shelanite family; Perez, ancestor of the Perezite family; Zerah, ancestor of the Zerahite family.

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

These were the descendants of Perez: Hezron, ancestor of the Hezronite family; and Hamul, ancestor of the Hamulite family.

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

These were the families descended from Judah and they numbered 76,500.

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

These were the descendants of Issachar by family: Tola, ancestor of the Tolaite family; Puvah, ancestor of the Punite family;

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

Jashub, ancestor of the Jashubite family; and Shimron, ancestor of the Shimronite family.

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

These were the families descended from Isaachar and they numbered 64,300.

26 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.

These were the descendants of Zebulun by family: Sered, ancestor of the Seredite family; Elon, ancestor of the Elonite family; and Jahleel, ancestor of the Jahleelite family.

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

These were the families descended from Zebulun, and they numbered 60, 500.

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

These were descendants of Joseph by family through Manasseh and Ephraim:

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

The descendants of Manasseh: Machir (he was the father of Gilead), ancestor of the Machirite family; and Gilead, ancestor of the Gileadite family.

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

The descendants of Gilead: Izer, ancestor of the Iezerite family; Helek, ancestor of the Helekite family;

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

Asriel, ancestor of the Asrielite family; Shechem, ancestor of the Shechemite family;

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

Shemida, ancestor of the Shemidaite family; and Hepher, ancestor of the Hepherite family.

33 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.

(Zelophehad, son of Hepher, didn't have any sons, only daughters. Their names were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.)

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

These were the families descended from Manasseh, and they numbered 52,700.

35 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.

These were the descendants of Ephraim by family: Shuthelah, ancestor of the Shuthelahite family; Becher, ancestor of the Becherite family; and Tahan, ancestor of the Tahanite family.

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

The descendant of Shuthelah was Eran, ancestor of the Eranite family.

37 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.

These were the families descended from Ephraim, and they numbered 32,500. These families were the descendants of Joseph.

38 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;

These were the descendants of Benjamin by family: Bela, ancestor of the Belaite family; Ashbel, ancestor of the Ashbelite family; Ahiram, ancestor of the Ahiramite family;

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

Shupham, ancestor of the Shuphamite family; and Hupham, ancestor of the Huphamite family.

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

The descendants of Bela were Ard, ancestor of the Ardite family; and Naaman, ancestor of the Naamite family.

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

These were the families descended from Benjamin, and they numbered 45,600.

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

These were the descendants of Dan by family: Shuham, ancestor of the Shuhamite families.

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

They were all Shuhamite families, and they numbered 64,400.

44 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.

These were the descendants of Asher by family: Imnah, ancestor of the Imnite family; Ishvi, ancestor of the Ishvite family; and Beriah, ancestor of the Beriite family.

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

The descendants of Beriah were Heber, ancestor of the Heberite family; and Malchiel, ancestor of the Malchielite family.

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

The name of Asher's daughter was Serah.

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

These were the families descended from Asher, and they numbered 53,400.

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

These were the descendants of Naphtali by family: Jahzeel, ancestor of the Jahzeelite family; Guni, ancestor of the Gunite family;

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

Jezer, ancestor of the Jezerite family; and Shillem, ancestor of the Sheillemite family.

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

These were the families descended from Naphtali, and they numbered 45,400.

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

The total of all those counted was 601,730.

52 And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying,

The Lord told Moses,

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

“Divide the land that is to be owned based on the number of those censused.

54 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.

Give a larger area of land to large tribe, and a smaller area to a smaller tribe. Each tribe shall receive their allotment of land depending on their number counted in the census.

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

The land has to be divided up by casting lots. Everyone shall receive their allotted land based on the name of their ancestor's tribe.

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

Every allocation of land is to be divided by casting lots among the tribes, whether large or small.”

57 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.

These were the Levites censused by family: Gershon, ancestor of the Gershonite family; Kohath, ancestor of the Kohathite family; and Merari, ancestor of the Merarite family.

58 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,

The following were the families of the Levites: the Libnite family, the Hebronite family, the Mahlite family, the Mushite family, and the Korahite family. Kohath was the father of Amram,

59 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.

and the name of Amram's wife was Jochebed. She was a descendant of Levi, born while the Levites were in Egypt. She had children with Amram: Aaron, Moses, and their sister Miriam.

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

Aaron's sons were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar,

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

but Nadab and Abihu died when they offered forbidden fire in the Lord's presence.

62 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.

The number of the Levites censused totaled 23,000. This included every male one month old or older. However, they were not counted with the other Israelites, because no land allotment was given to them with the other Israelites.

63 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;

This is the record of those were censused by Moses and Eleazar the priest when they counted the Israelites on the plains of Moab beside the Jordan opposite Jericho.

64 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,

However, they did not include a single one who had previously been censused by Moses and Aaron the priest when they counted the Israelites in the Sinai Desert,

65 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.

because the Lord had told them that they would all die in the desert. No one was left except Caleb, son of Jephunneh, and Joshua, son of Nun.