Numbers 26

1 And it came to pass after the plague, that the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Eleazar the 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 the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, from twenty years old and upward, throughout their fathers’ house, all that are able to go to war 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 and Eleazar the priest spake 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 [Take the sum of the people], from twenty years old and upward; as the LORD commanded Moses and the children of Israel, which went forth out of 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, the eldest son of Israel: the children of Reuben; Hanoch, [of whom cometh] the family of the Hanochites: of Pallu, the family of the Palluites:

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 Hezronites: of Carmi, the family of the Carmites.

From Hezron came the clan of the Hezronites. From Karmi came the clan of the Karmites.

7 These [are] the families of the Reubenites: and they that were numbered of them were forty and three thousand and seven hundred and thirty.

These were the clans of Reuben, who numbered 43,730 men.

8 And the sons of Pallu; Eliab.

Eliab was a son of Pallu.

9 And the sons of Eliab; Nemuel, and Dathan, and Abiram. This [is that] Dathan and Abiram, [which were] famous in the congregation, who strove against Moses and against Aaron in the company of Korah, when they strove against the LORD:

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 opened her mouth, and swallowed them up together with Korah, when that company died, what time the fire devoured two hundred and fifty men: and they became 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 Notwithstanding the children of Korah died not.

But Korah's line did not die out.

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:

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 Zarhites: of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites.

through Zerah, the clan of the Zerahites, through Shaul, the clan of the Shaulites.

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

These were the clans of Simeon's descendants, who numbered 22,200 men.

15 The children 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:

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 Oznites: of Eri, the family of the Erites:

through Ozni, the clan of the Oznites, through Eri, the clan of the Erites,

17 Of Arod, the family of the Arodites: of Areli, the family of the Arelites.

through Arod, the clan of the Arodites, through Areli, the clan of the Arelites.

18 These [are] the families of the children of Gad according to those that were numbered of them, forty thousand and five hundred.

These were the clans of Gad's descendants, who numbered 40,500 men.

19 The sons of Judah [were] Er and Onan: and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.

Judah's sons were Er and Onan, but these men died in the land of Canaan.

20 And the sons of Judah after their families were; of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites: of Pharez, the family of the Pharzites: of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites.

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 the sons of Pharez were; of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites: of Hamul, the family of the Hamulites.

The descendants of Perez were these: Through Hezron, the clan of the Hezronites, through Hamul, the clan of the Hamulites.

22 These [are] the families of Judah according to those that were numbered of them, threescore and sixteen thousand and five hundred.

These were the clans of Judah's descendants, who numbered 76,500 men.

23 [Of] the sons of Issachar after their families: [of] Tola, the family of the Tolaites: of Pua, the family of the Punites:

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 Jashubites: of Shimron, the family of the Shimronites.

through Jashub, the clan of the Jashubites, through Shimron, the clan of the Shimronites.

25 These [are] the families of Issachar according to those that were numbered of them, threescore and four thousand and three hundred.

These were the clans of Issachar, who numbered 64,300 men.

26 [Of] the sons of Zebulun after their families: of Sered, the family of the Sardites: of Elon, the family of the Elonites: of Jahleel, the family of the Jahleelites.

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] the families of the Zebulunites according to those that were numbered of them, threescore thousand and five hundred.

These were the clans of the Zebulunites, who numbered 60,500 men.

28 The sons of Joseph after their families [were] Manasseh and Ephraim.

The clans of Joseph's descendants were Manasseh and Ephraim.

29 Of the sons of Manasseh: of Machir, the family of the Machirites: and Machir begat Gilead: of Gilead [come] the family of the Gileadites.

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] the sons of Gilead: [of] Jeezer, the family of the Jeezerites: of Helek, the family of the Helekites:

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 Asrielites: and [of] Shechem, the family of the Shechemites:

through Asriel, the clan of the Asrielites, through Shechem, the clan of the Shechemites,

32 And [of] Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites: and [of] Hepher, the family of the Hepherites.

through Shemida, the clan of the Shemidaites, through Hepher, the clan of the Hepherites.

33 And Zelophehad the son of Hepher had no sons, but daughters: and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad [were] 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] the families of Manasseh, and those that were numbered of them, fifty and two thousand and seven hundred.

These were the clans of Manasseh, who numbered 52,700 men.

35 These [are] the sons of Ephraim after their families: of Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthalhites: of Becher, the family of the Bachrites: of Tahan, the family of the Tahanites.

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] the sons of Shuthelah: of Eran, the family of the Eranites.

The descendants of Shuthelah were, by Eran, the clan of the Eranites.

37 These [are] the families of the sons of Ephraim according to those that were numbered of them, thirty and two thousand and five hundred. These [are] the sons of Joseph after 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 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:

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 Shuphamites: of Hupham, the family of the Huphamites.

through Shephupham, the clan of the Shuphamites, through Hupham, the clan of the Huphamites.

40 And the sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman: [of Ard], the family of the Ardites: [and] of Naaman, the family of the Naamites.

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] the sons of Benjamin after their families: and they that were numbered of them [were] forty and five thousand and six hundred.

These were the clans of Benjamin's descendants. They numbered 45,600 men.

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 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 Shuhamites, according to those that were numbered of them, [were] threescore and four thousand and four hundred.

All the clans of the Shuhamites numbered 64,400 men.

44 [Of] the children of Asher after their families: of Jimna, the family of the Jimnites: of Jesui, the family of the Jesuites: of Beriah, the family of the Beriites.

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

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 [was] Sarah.

The name of Asher's daughter was Serah.

47 These [are] the families of the sons of Asher according to those that were numbered of them; [who were] fifty and three thousand and four hundred.

These were the clans of Asher's descendants, who numbered 53,400 men.

48 [Of] the sons of Naphtali after their families: of Jahzeel, the family of the Jahzeelites: of Guni, the family of the Gunites:

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 Jezerites: of Shillem, the family of the Shillemites.

through Jezer, the clan of the Jezerites, through Shillem, the clan of the Shillemites.

50 These [are] the families of Naphtali according to their families: and they that were numbered of them [were] forty and five thousand and four hundred.

These were the clans of Naphtali's descendants, who numbered 45,400 men.

51 These [were] the numbered of the children 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 the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

Yahweh spoke to Moses and said,

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

“The land must be divided among these men as an inheritance according to the number of their names.

54 To many thou shalt give the more inheritance, and to few thou shalt give the less inheritance: to every one shall his inheritance be given according to those that were numbered of him.

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 Notwithstanding the land shall be divided by lot: according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall 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 shall the possession thereof be divided 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] they that were numbered 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.

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] the families of the Levites: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, the family of the Korathites. And Kohath begat 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 [was] Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, whom [her mother] bare to Levi in Egypt: and she bare unto 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 unto Aaron was born Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

To Aaron were born Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

61 And Nadab and Abihu died, when they offered strange fire before the LORD.

Nadab and Abihu died when they offered before Yahweh unacceptable fire.

62 And those that were numbered of them were twenty and three thousand, all males from a month old and upward: for they were not numbered among the children of Israel, because there was no inheritance given them among the children 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] they that were numbered by Moses and Eleazar the priest, who numbered the children 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 But among these there was not a man of them whom Moses and Aaron the priest numbered, when they numbered the children 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 the LORD had said of them, They shall surely die in the wilderness. And there was not left a man of them, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the 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.