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Numbers 26

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

Verse 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.”

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

Verse 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:

Verse 5. Reuben was the firstborn of Israel. These were the descendants of Reuben: The Hanochite clan from Hanoch, the Palluite clan from Pallu,

Verse 6. the Hezronite clan from Hezron, and the Carmite clan from Carmi.

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

Verse 8. Now the son of Pallu was Eliab,

Verse 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.

Verse 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.

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

Verse 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,

Verse 13. the Zerahite clan from Zerah, and the Shaulite clan from Shaul.

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

Verse 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,

Verse 16. the Oznite clan from Ozni, the Erite clan from Eri,

Verse 17. the Arodite clan from Arod, and the Arelite clan from Areli.

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

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

Verse 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.

Verse 21. And these were the descendants of Perez: the Hezronite clan from Hezron and the Hamulite clan from Hamul.

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

Verse 23. These were the descendants of Issachar by their clans: The Tolaite clan from Tola, the Punite clan from Puvah,

Verse 24. the Jashubite clan from Jashub, and the Shimronite clan from Shimron.

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

Verse 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.

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

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

Verse 29. These were the descendants of Manasseh: The Machirite clan from Machir, the father of Gilead, and the Gileadite clan from Gilead.

Verse 30. These were the descendants of Gilead: the Iezerite clan from Iezer, the Helekite clan from Helek,

Verse 31. the Asrielite clan from Asriel, the Shechemite clan from Shechem,

Verse 32. the Shemidaite clan from Shemida, and the Hepherite clan from Hepher.

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

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

Verse 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.

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

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

Verse 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,

Verse 39. the Shuphamite clan from Shupham, and the Huphamite clan from Hupham.

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

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

Verse 42. These were the descendants of Dan by their clans: The Shuhamite clan from Shuham. These were the clans of Dan.

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

Verse 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.

Verse 45. And these were the descendants of Beriah: the Heberite clan from Heber and the Malchielite clan from Malchiel.

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

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

Verse 48. These were the descendants of Naphtali by their clans: The Jahzeelite clan from Jahzeel, the Gunite clan from Guni,

Verse 49. the Jezerite clan from Jezer, and the Shillemite clan from Shillem.

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

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

Verse 52. Then the LORD said to Moses,

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

Verse 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.

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

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

Verse 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.

Verse 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,

Verse 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.

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

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

Verse 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.

Verse 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.

Verse 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.

Verse 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.