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Pentateuch

Numbers 26

The Second Census of Israel

1After the plague had ended, the LORD said to Moses and Eleazar son of Aaron the priest,

1And it came to pass after the plague that YHWH spoke to Moses and Eleazar son of Aaron the priest, saying,

2“Take a census of the whole congregation of Israel by the houses of their fathers—all those twenty years of age or older who can serve in the army of Israel.”

2“Take a census of all the congregation of the sons of Israel, from a son of twenty years and above, by the house of their fathers—all who are able to go to war in Israel.”

3So on the plains of Moab by the Jordan, across from Jericho, Moses and Eleazar the priest issued the instruction,

3And Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them in the plains of Moab by the Jordan near Jericho, saying,

4“Take a census of the men twenty years of age or older, as the LORD has commanded Moses.”

And these were the Israelites who came out of the land of Egypt:

4“From a son of twenty years and above, as YHWH has commanded Moses.” And the sons of Israel who came out of the land of Egypt:

The Tribe of Reuben

5Reuben was the firstborn of Israel. These were the descendants of Reuben:

The Hanochite clan from Hanoch,

the Palluite clan from Pallu,

5Reuben was the firstborn of Israel. The sons of Reuben: Of Hanoch, the clan of the Hanochite; of Pallu, the clan of the Palluite;

6the Hezronite clan from Hezron,

and the Carmite clan from Carmi.

6of Hezron, the clan of the Hezronite; of Carmi, the clan of the Carmite.

7These were the clans of Reuben, and their registration numbered 43,730.

7These are the clans of the Reubenite, and those numbered were three and forty thousand and seven hundred and thirty.

8Now the son of Pallu was Eliab,

8And the sons of Pallu: Eliab,

9and the sons of Eliab were Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram.

It was Dathan and Abiram, chosen by the congregation, who rebelled against Moses and Aaron with the followers of Korah who rebelled against the LORD.

9and the sons of Eliab were Nemuel and Dathan and Abiram. They are the Dathan and Abiram, called of the congregation, who contended against Moses and Aaron in the company of Korah when they contended against YHWH.

10And the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them along with Korah, whose followers died when the fire consumed 250 men. They serve as a warning sign.

10And the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up, and with them Korah in the death of the company, when the fire devoured two hundred and fifty men, and they became a sign.

11However, the line of Korah did not die out.

11And the sons of Korah did not die.

The Tribe of Simeon

12These were the descendants of Simeon by their clans:

The Nemuelite clan from Nemuel,

the Jaminite clan from Jamin,

the Jachinite clan from Jachin,

12The sons of Simeon by their clans: Of Nemuel, the clan of the Nemuelite; of Jamin, the clan of the Jaminite; of Jachin, the clan of the Jachinite;

13the Zerahite clan from Zerah,

and the Shaulite clan from Shaul.

13of Zerah, the clan of the Zerahite; of Shaul, the clan of the Shaulite.

14These were the clans of Simeon, and there were 22,200 men.

14These are the clans of the Simeonite, two and twenty thousand and two hundred.

The Tribe of Gad

15These were the descendants of Gad by their clans:

The Zephonite clan from Zephon,

the Haggite clan from Haggi,

the Shunite clan from Shuni,

15The sons of Gad by their clans: Of Zephon, the clan of the Zephonite; of Haggi, the clan of the Haggite; of Shuni, the clan of the Shunite;

16the Oznite clan from Ozni,

the Erite clan from Eri,

16of Ozni, the clan of the Oznite; of Eri the clan of the Erite;

17the Arodite clan from Arod,

and the Arelite clan from Areli.

17of Arod, the clan of the Arodite; of Areli the clan of the Arelite.

18These were the clans of Gad, and their registration numbered 40,500.

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

The Tribe of Judah

19The sons of Judah were Er and Onan, but they died in the land of Canaan.

19The sons of Judah were Er and Onan, and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.

20These were the descendants of Judah by their clans:

The Shelanite clan from Shelah,

the Perezite clan from Perez,

and the Zerahite clan from Zerah.

20And the sons of Judah by their clans were: Of Shelah, the clan of the Shelanite; of Perez, the clan of the Perezite; of Zerah, the clan of the Zerahite.

21And these were the descendants of Perez:

the Hezronite clan from Hezron

and the Hamulite clan from Hamul.

21And the sons of Perez were: Of Hezron, the clan of the Hezronite; of Hamul, the clan of the Hamulite.

22These were the clans of Judah, and their registration numbered 76,500.

22These were the clans of Judah by their numbered one, six and seventy thousand and five hundred.

The Tribe of Issachar

23These were the descendants of Issachar by their clans:

The Tolaite clan from Tola,

the Punite clan from Puvah,

23The sons of Issachar by their clans: Of Tola, the clan of the Tolaite; of Puvah, the clan of the Punite;

24the Jashubite clan from Jashub,

and the Shimronite clan from Shimron.

24of Jashub the clan, of the Jashubite; of Shimron, the clan of the Shimronite.

25These were the clans of Issachar, and their registration numbered 64,300.

25These were the clans of Issachar by their numbered ones, four and sixty thousand and three hundred.

The Tribe of Zebulun

26These were the descendants of Zebulun by their clans:

The Seredite clan from Sered,

the Elonite clan from Elon,

and the Jahleelite clan from Jahleel.

26The sons of Zebulun by their clans: Of Sered, the clan of the Seredite; of Elon, the clan of the Elonite; of Jahleel, the clan of the Jahleelite.

27These were the clans of Zebulun, and their registration numbered 60,500.

27These were the clans of the Zebulunite by their numbered, sixty thousand and five hundred.

The Tribe of Manasseh

28The descendants of Joseph included the clans of Manasseh and Ephraim.

28The sons of Joseph by their clans: Manasseh and Ephraim.

29These were the descendants of Manasseh:

The Machirite clan from Machir, the father of Gilead,

and the Gileadite clan from Gilead.

29The sons of Manasseh: Of Machir, the clan of the Machirite; and Machir begat Gilead; of Gilead, the clan of the Gileadite.

30These were the descendants of Gilead:

the Iezerite clan from Iezer,

the Helekite clan from Helek,

30These were the sons of Gilead: Of Iezer, the clan of the Iezerite; of Helek, the clan of the Helekite;

31the Asrielite clan from Asriel,

the Shechemite clan from Shechem,

31and of Asriel, the clan of the Asrielite; and of Shechem, the clan of the Shechemite;

32the Shemidaite clan from Shemida,

and the Hepherite clan from Hepher.

32and of Shemida, the clan of the Shemidaite; and of Hepher, the clan of the Hepherite.

33Now Zelophehad son of Hepher had no sons but only daughters. The names of his daughters were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

33And 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.

34These were the clans of Manasseh, and their registration numbered 52,700.

34These were the clans of Manasseh, and their numbered ones were two and fifty thousand and seven hundred.

The Tribe of Ephraim

35These were the descendants of Ephraim by their clans:

The Shuthelahite clan from Shuthelah,

the Becherite clan from Becher,

and the Tahanite clan from Tahan.

35These were the sons of Ephraim by their clans: Of Shuthelah, the clan of the Shuthalhite; of Becher, the clan of the Bachrite; of Tahan, the clan of the Tahanite.

36And the descendants of Shuthelah were the Eranite clan from Eran.

36And these were the sons of Shuthelah: Of Eran, the clan of the Eranite.

37These were the clans of Ephraim, and their registration numbered 32,500.

These clans were the descendants of Joseph.

37These were the clans of the sons of Ephraim by their numbered ones, two and thirty thousand and five hundred. These were the sons of Joseph by their clans.

The Tribe of Benjamin

38These were the descendants of Benjamin by their clans:

The Belaite clan from Bela,

the Ashbelite clan from Ashbel,

the Ahiramite clan from Ahiram,

38The sons of Benjamin by their clans: Of Bela, the clan of the Belaite; of Ashbel, the clan of the Ashbelite; of Ahiram, the clan of the Ahiramite;

39the Shuphamite clan from Shupham,

and the Huphamite clan from Hupham.

39of Shupham, the clan of the Shuphamite; of Hupham, the clan of the Huphamite.

40And the descendants of Bela from Ard and Naaman were the Ardite clan from Ard and the Naamite clan from Naaman.

40And the sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman: Of Ard, the clan of the Ardite; of Naaman, the clan of the Naamite.

41These were the clans of Benjamin, and their registration numbered 45,600.

41These are the sons of Benjamin by their clans, and their numbered ones were five and forty thousand and six hundred.

The Tribe of Dan

42These were the descendants of Dan by their clans:

The Shuhamite clan from Shuham.

These were the clans of Dan.

42These were the sons of Dan by their clans: Of Shuham, the clan of the Shuhamite. These were the clans of Dan by their clans.

43All of them were Shuhamite clans, and their registration numbered 64,400.

43All the clans of the Shuhamite by their numbered ones were four and sixty thousand and four hundred.

The Tribe of Asher

44These were the descendants of Asher by their clans:

The Imnite clan from Imnah,

the Ishvite clan from Ishvi,

and the Beriite clan from Beriah.

44The sons of Asher by their clans: Of Imnah, the clan of the Imnite; of Ishvi, the clan of the Ishvite; of Beriah, the clan of the Beriite.

45And these were the descendants of Beriah:

the Heberite clan from Heber

and the Malchielite clan from Malchiel.

45Of the sons of Beriah: Of Heber, the clan of the Heberite; of Malchiel, the clan of the Malchielite.

46And the name of Asher’s daughter was Serah.

46And the name of the daughter of Asher was Serah.

47These were the clans of Asher, and their registration numbered 53,400.

47These were the clans of the sons of Asher by their numbered ones, three and fifty thousand and four hundred.

The Tribe of Naphtali

48These were the descendants of Naphtali by their clans:

The Jahzeelite clan from Jahzeel,

the Gunite clan from Guni,

48The sons of Naphtali by their clans: Of Jahzeel, the clan of the Jahzeelite; of Guni, the clan of the Gunite,

49the Jezerite clan from Jezer,

and the Shillemite clan from Shillem.

49of Jezer, the clan of the Jezerite; of Shillem, the clan of the Shillemite.

50These were the clans of Naphtali, and their registration numbered 45,400.

50These were the clans of Naphtali by their clans; and their numbered ones were five and forty thousand and four hundred.

51These men of Israel numbered 601,730 in all.

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

Inheritance by Lot

52Then the LORD said to Moses,

52And YHWH spoke to Moses, saying,

53“The land is to be divided among the tribes as an inheritance, according to the number of names.

53“To these land shall be divided as an inheritance by the number of names.

54Increase the inheritance for a large tribe and decrease it for a small one; each tribe is to receive its inheritance according to the number of those registered.

54To the many you shall increase their inheritance, and to the few you shall diminish their inheritance; each according to their numbered shall be given its inheritance.

55Indeed, the land must be divided by lot; they shall receive their inheritance according to the names of the tribes of their fathers.

55But by lot the land shall be divided; by the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.

56Each inheritance is to be divided by lot among the larger and smaller tribes.”

56According to mouth, the lot of their inheritance shall be divided between many and few.”

The Levites Numbered

57Now these were the Levites numbered by their clans:

The Gershonite clan from Gershon,

the Kohathite clan from Kohath,

and the Merarite clan from Merari.

57And these are the numbered ones of the Levite by their clans: Of Gershon, the clan of the Gershonite; of Kohath, the clan of the Kohathite; of Merari, the clan of the Merarite.

58These were the families of the Levites:

The Libnite clan,

the Hebronite clan,

the Mahlite clan,

the Mushite clan,

and the Korahite clan.

Now Kohath was the father of Amram,

58These are the clans of Levi: The clan of the Libnite, the clan of the Hebronite, the clan of the Mahlite, the clan of the Mushite, and the clan of the Korahite. And Kohath begat Amram.

59and Amram’s wife was named Jochebed. She was also a daughter of Levi, born to Levi in Egypt. To Amram she bore Aaron, Moses, and their sister Miriam.

59And the name of the wife of Amram was Jochebed daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi in Egypt. And she bore to Amram Aaron and Moses and Miriam their sister.

60Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar were born to Aaron,

60And were born to Aaron Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

61but Nadab and Abihu died when they offered unauthorized fire before the LORD.

61And Nadab and Abihu died when they offered strange fire before the face of YHWH.

62The registration of the Levites totaled 23,000, every male a month old or more; they were not numbered among the other Israelites, because no inheritance was given to them among the Israelites.

62And their numbered ones were three and twenty thousand, every male from a son of a month and above; for they were not numbered in the midst of the sons of Israel, because no inheritance was given to them in the midst of the sons of Israel.

Only Caleb and Joshua Remain

63These were the ones numbered by Moses and Eleazar the priest when they counted the Israelites on the plains of Moab by the Jordan, across from Jericho.

63These were numbered by Moses and Eleazar the priest, who numbered the sons of Israel in the plains of Moab by the Jordan opposite Jericho.

64Among all these, however, there was not one who had been numbered by Moses and Aaron the priest when they counted the Israelites in the Wilderness of Sinai.

64And among these there was not a man of those numbered by Moses and Aaron the priest when they numbered the sons of Israel in the Wilderness of Sinai.

65For the LORD had told them that they would surely die in the wilderness. Not one was left except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.

65For YHWH had said of them: They will surely die in the wilderness. And there was not left a man of them except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.