Numbers 26

¹Numbers 26:1. After the plague had ended, the LORD said to Moses and Eleazar son of Aaron the priest,²Numbers 26:2. “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.”³Numbers 26:3. So on the plains of Moab by the Jordan, across from Jericho, Moses and Eleazar the priest issued the instruction,⁴Numbers 26:4. “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:⁵Numbers 26:5. Reuben was the firstborn of Israel. These were the descendants of Reuben: The Hanochite clan from Hanoch, the Palluite clan from Pallu,⁶Numbers 26:6. the Hezronite clan from Hezron, and the Carmite clan from Carmi.⁷Numbers 26:7. These were the clans of Reuben, and their registration numbered 43,730.⁸Numbers 26:8. Now the son of Pallu was Eliab,⁹Numbers 26:9. and 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.¹⁰Numbers 26:10. And 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.¹¹Numbers 26:11. However, the line of Korah did not die out.¹²Numbers 26:12. These were the descendants of Simeon by their clans: The Nemuelite clan from Nemuel, the Jaminite clan from Jamin, the Jachinite clan from Jachin,¹³Numbers 26:13. the Zerahite clan from Zerah, and the Shaulite clan from Shaul.¹⁴Numbers 26:14. These were the clans of Simeon, and there were 22,200 men.¹⁵Numbers 26:15. These were the descendants of Gad by their clans: The Zephonite clan from Zephon, the Haggite clan from Haggi, the Shunite clan from Shuni,¹⁶Numbers 26:16. the Oznite clan from Ozni, the Erite clan from Eri,¹⁷Numbers 26:17. the Arodite clan from Arod, and the Arelite clan from Areli.¹⁸Numbers 26:18. These were the clans of Gad, and their registration numbered 40,500.¹⁹Numbers 26:19. The sons of Judah were Er and Onan, but they died in the land of Canaan.²⁰Numbers 26:20. These were the descendants of Judah by their clans: The Shelanite clan from Shelah, the Perezite clan from Perez, and the Zerahite clan from Zerah.²¹Numbers 26:21. And these were the descendants of Perez: the Hezronite clan from Hezron and the Hamulite clan from Hamul.²²Numbers 26:22. These were the clans of Judah, and their registration numbered 76,500.²³Numbers 26:23. These were the descendants of Issachar by their clans: The Tolaite clan from Tola, the Punite clan from Puvah,²⁴Numbers 26:24. the Jashubite clan from Jashub, and the Shimronite clan from Shimron.²⁵Numbers 26:25. These were the clans of Issachar, and their registration numbered 64,300.²⁶Numbers 26:26. These were the descendants of Zebulun by their clans: The Seredite clan from Sered, the Elonite clan from Elon, and the Jahleelite clan from Jahleel.²⁷Numbers 26:27. These were the clans of Zebulun, and their registration numbered 60,500.²⁸Numbers 26:28. The descendants of Joseph included the clans of Manasseh and Ephraim.²⁹Numbers 26:29. These were the descendants of Manasseh: The Machirite clan from Machir, the father of Gilead, and the Gileadite clan from Gilead.³⁰Numbers 26:30. These were the descendants of Gilead: the Iezerite clan from Iezer, the Helekite clan from Helek,³¹Numbers 26:31. the Asrielite clan from Asriel, the Shechemite clan from Shechem,³²Numbers 26:32. the Shemidaite clan from Shemida, and the Hepherite clan from Hepher.³³Numbers 26:33. Now Zelophehad son of Hepher had no sons but only daughters. The names of his daughters were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.³⁴Numbers 26:34. These were the clans of Manasseh, and their registration numbered 52,700.³⁵Numbers 26:35. These were the descendants of Ephraim by their clans: The Shuthelahite clan from Shuthelah, the Becherite clan from Becher, and the Tahanite clan from Tahan.³⁶Numbers 26:36. And the descendants of Shuthelah were the Eranite clan from Eran.³⁷Numbers 26:37. These were the clans of Ephraim, and their registration numbered 32,500. These clans were the descendants of Joseph.³⁸Numbers 26:38. These were the descendants of Benjamin by their clans: The Belaite clan from Bela, the Ashbelite clan from Ashbel, the Ahiramite clan from Ahiram,³⁹Numbers 26:39. the Shuphamite clan from Shupham, and the Huphamite clan from Hupham.⁴⁰Numbers 26:40. And the descendants of Bela from Ard and Naaman were the Ardite clan from Ard and the Naamite clan from Naaman.⁴¹Numbers 26:41. These were the clans of Benjamin, and their registration numbered 45,600.⁴²Numbers 26:42. These were the descendants of Dan by their clans: The Shuhamite clan from Shuham. These were the clans of Dan.⁴³Numbers 26:43. All of them were Shuhamite clans, and their registration numbered 64,400.⁴⁴Numbers 26:44. These were the descendants of Asher by their clans: The Imnite clan from Imnah, the Ishvite clan from Ishvi, and the Beriite clan from Beriah.⁴⁵Numbers 26:45. And these were the descendants of Beriah: the Heberite clan from Heber and the Malchielite clan from Malchiel.⁴⁶Numbers 26:46. And the name of Asher’s daughter was Serah.⁴⁷Numbers 26:47. These were the clans of Asher, and their registration numbered 53,400.⁴⁸Numbers 26:48. These were the descendants of Naphtali by their clans: The Jahzeelite clan from Jahzeel, the Gunite clan from Guni,⁴⁹Numbers 26:49. the Jezerite clan from Jezer, and the Shillemite clan from Shillem.⁵⁰Numbers 26:50. These were the clans of Naphtali, and their registration numbered 45,400.⁵¹Numbers 26:51. These men of Israel numbered 601,730 in all.⁵²Numbers 26:52. Then the LORD said to Moses,⁵³Numbers 26:53. “The land is to be divided among the tribes as an inheritance, according to the number of names.⁵⁴Numbers 26:54. Increase 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.⁵⁵Numbers 26:55. Indeed, the land must be divided by lot; they shall receive their inheritance according to the names of the tribes of their fathers.⁵⁶Numbers 26:56. Each inheritance is to be divided by lot among the larger and smaller tribes.”⁵⁷Numbers 26:57. Now these were the Levites numbered by their clans: The Gershonite clan from Gershon, the Kohathite clan from Kohath, and the Merarite clan from Merari.⁵⁸Numbers 26:58. These 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,⁵⁹Numbers 26:59. and 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.⁶⁰Numbers 26:60. Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar were born to Aaron,⁶¹Numbers 26:61. but Nadab and Abihu died when they offered unauthorized fire before the LORD.⁶²Numbers 26:62. The 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.⁶³Numbers 26:63. These 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.⁶⁴Numbers 26:64. Among 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.⁶⁵Numbers 26:65. For 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.