< 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,
It came about after the plague that Yahweh spoke to Moses and Eleazar son of Aaron the priest. He said,
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.'
“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.”
3 And Moses speaketh — Eleazar the priest also — with them, in the plains of Moab, by Jordan, [near] Jericho, saying,
So Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke to them in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho and said,
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.
“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.”
5 Reuben, first-born of Israel — sons of Reuben: [of] Hanoch [is] the family of the Hanochite; of Pallu the family of the Palluite;
Reuben was the firstborn of Israel. From his son Hanok came the clan of the Hanokites. From Pallu came the clan of the Palluites.
6 of Hezron the family of the Hezronite; of Carmi the family of the Carmite.
From Hezron came the clan of the Hezronites. From Karmi came the clan of the Karmites.
7 These [are] families of the Reubenite, and their numbered ones are three and forty thousand and seven hundred and thirty.
These were the clans of Reuben, who numbered 43,730 men.
8 And the son of Pallu [is] Eliab;
Eliab was a son of Pallu.
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,
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.
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 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.
11 and the sons of Korah died not.
But Korah's line did not die out.
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;
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,
13 of Zerah the family of the Zarhite; of Shaul the family of the Shaulite.
through Zerah, the clan of the Zerahites, through Shaul, the clan of the Shaulites.
14 These [are] families of the Simeonite, two and twenty thousand and two hundred.
These were the clans of Simeon's descendants, who numbered 22,200 men.
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;
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,
16 of Ozni the family of the Oznite; of Eri the family of the Erite:
through Ozni, the clan of the Oznites, through Eri, the clan of the Erites,
17 of Arod the family of the Arodite; of Areli the family of the Arelite.
through Arod, the clan of the Arodites, through Areli, the clan of the Arelites.
18 These [are] families of the sons of Gad, by their numbered ones, forty thousand and five hundred.
These were the clans of Gad's descendants, who numbered 40,500 men.
19 Sons of Judah [are] Er and Onan; and Er dieth — Onan also — in the land of Canaan.
Judah's sons were Er and Onan, but these men died in the land of Canaan.
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;
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.
21 and sons of Pharez are: of Hezron the family of the Hezronite; of Hamul the family of the Hamulite.
The descendants of Perez were these: Through Hezron, the clan of the Hezronites, through Hamul, the clan of the Hamulites.
22 These [are] families of Judah, by their numbered ones, six and seventy thousand and five hundred.
These were the clans of Judah's descendants, who numbered 76,500 men.
23 Sons of Issachar by their families; [of] Tola [is] the family of the Tolaite; of Pua the family of the Punite;
The clans of Issachar's descendants were these: Through Tola, the clan of the Tolaites, through Puah, the clan of the Puites,
24 of Jashub the family of the Jashubite; of Shimron the family of the Shimronite.
through Jashub, the clan of the Jashubites, through Shimron, the clan of the Shimronites.
25 These [are] families of Issachar, by their numbered ones, four and sixty thousand and three hundred.
These were the clans of Issachar, who numbered 64,300 men.
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.
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.
27 These [are] families of the Zebulunite by their numbered ones, sixty thousand and five hundred.
These were the clans of the Zebulunites, who numbered 60,500 men.
28 Sons of Joseph by their families [are] Manasseh and Ephraim.
The clans of Joseph's descendants were 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 were these: through Makir, the clan of the Makirites (Makir was Gilead's father), through Gilead, the clan of the Gileadites.
30 These [are] sons of Gilead: [of] Jeezer [is] the family of the Jeezerite; of Helek the family of the Helekite;
Gilead's descendants were these: Through Iezer, the clan of the Iezerites, through Helek, the clan of the Helekites,
31 and [of] Asriel the family of the Asrielite; and [of] Shechem the family of the Shechemite;
through Asriel, the clan of the Asrielites, through Shechem, the clan of the Shechemites,
32 and [of] Shemida the family of the Shemidaite; and [of] Hepher the family of the Hepherite.
through Shemida, the clan of the Shemidaites, through Hepher, the clan of the Hepherites.
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 had no sons, but only daughters. The names of his daughters were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milkah, and Tirzah.
34 These [are] families of Manasseh, and their numbered ones [are] two and fifty thousand and seven hundred.
These were the clans of Manasseh, who numbered 52,700 men.
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.
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.
36 And these [are] sons of Shuthelah: of Eran the family of the Eranite.
The descendants of Shuthelah were, by Eran, the clan of the Eranites.
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 clans of Ephraim's descendants, who numbered 32,500 men. These were Joseph's descendants, counted in each of their clans.
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;
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,
39 of Shupham the family of the Shuphamite; of Hupham the family of the Huphamite.
through Shephupham, the clan of the Shuphamites, through Hupham, the clan of the Huphamites.
40 And sons of Bela are Ard and Naaman: [of Ard is] the family of the Ardite: of Naaman the family of the Naamite.
Bela's sons were Ard and Naaman. From Ard came the clan of the Ardites, and from Naaman came the clan of the Naamites.
41 These [are] sons of Benjamin by their families, and their numbered ones [are] five and forty thousand and six hundred.
These were the clans of Benjamin's descendants. They numbered 45,600 men.
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;
The clans of Dan's descendants were, by Shuham, the clans of the Shuhamites. These were the clans of Dan's descendants.
43 all the families of the Shuhamite, by their numbered ones, [are] four and sixty thousand and four hundred.
All the clans of the Shuhamites numbered 64,400 men.
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.
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.
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 these: Through Heber, the clan of the Heberites, through Malkiel, the clan of the Malkielites.
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 clans of Asher's descendants, who numbered 53,400 men.
48 Sons of Naphtali by their families: of Jahzeel [is] the family of the Jahzeelite; of Guni the family of the Gunite;
The clans of Naphtali's descendants were these: Through Jahzeel, the clan of the Jahzeelites, through Guni, the clan of the Gunites,
49 of Jezer the family of the Jezerite; of Shillem the family of the Shillemite.
through Jezer, the clan of the Jezerites, through Shillem, the clan of the Shillemites.
50 These [are] families of Naphtali by their families, and their numbered ones [are] five and forty thousand and four hundred.
These were the clans of Naphtali's descendants, who numbered 45,400 men.
51 These [are] numbered ones of the sons of Israel, six hundred thousand, and a thousand, seven hundred and thirty.
This was the complete count of men among the people of Israel: 601,730.
52 And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying,
Yahweh spoke to Moses and said,
53 'To these is the land apportioned by inheritance, by the number of names;
“The land must be divided among these men as an inheritance according to the number of their names.
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.
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.
55 'Only by lot is the land apportioned, by the names of the tribes of their fathers they inherit;
However, the land must be divided by random lots. They must inherit the land as it will be divided among their ancestors' tribes.
56 according to the lot is their inheritance apportioned between many and few.'
Their inheritance must be divided among the larger and the smaller clans, distributed to them by random lot.”
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
60 And born to Aaron Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar;
To Aaron were born Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
61 and Nadab dieth — Abihu also — in their bringing near strange fire before Jehovah.
Nadab and Abihu died when they offered before Yahweh unacceptable fire.
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 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.
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;
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.
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,
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.
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.
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.

< Numbers 26 >