Numbers 26:1-50
Legacy Standard Bible
Census of the Sons of Israel
26 [a]Then it happened after the (A)plague, [b]that Yahweh spoke to Moses and to Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, saying, 2 “(B)Take a [c]census of all the congregation of the sons of Israel from twenty years old and upward, by their fathers’ households, whoever is able to go out to war in Israel.” 3 So Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them (C)in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho, saying, 4 “Take a census of the people from twenty years old and upward, as Yahweh has commanded Moses.”
Now the sons of Israel who came out of the land of Egypt were:
5 Reuben, Israel’s firstborn, the sons of Reuben:
of Hanoch, the family of the Hanochites;
of Pallu, the family of the Palluites;
6 of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites;
of Carmi, the family of the Carmites.
7 These are the families of the Reubenites, and those who were numbered of them were (D)43,730.
8 And the son of Pallu: Eliab.
9 And the sons of Eliab:
Nemuel and Dathan and Abiram. These are the Dathan and Abiram who were (E)called upon by the congregation, who contended against Moses and against Aaron in the congregation of Korah, when they contended against Yahweh,
10 and (F)the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up along with Korah, when that congregation died, (G)when the fire consumed 250 men, so that they became a [d]warning.
11 (H)The sons of Korah, however, did not die.
12 The sons of Simeon according to their families:
of [e]Nemuel, the family of the Nemuelites;
of Jamin, the family of the Jaminites;
of [f]Jachin, the family of the Jachinites;
13 of [g]Zerah, the family of the Zerahites;
of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites.
14 These are the families of the Simeonites, (I)22,200.
15 The sons of Gad according to their families:
of [h]Zephon, the family of the Zephonites;
of Haggi, the family of the Haggites;
of Shuni, the family of the Shunites;
16 of [i]Ozni, the family of the Oznites;
of Eri, the family of the Erites;
17 of [j]Arod, the family of the Arodites;
of Areli, the family of the Arelites.
18 These are the families of the sons of Gad according to those who were numbered of them, (J)40,500.
19 The (K)sons of Judah were Er and Onan, but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.
20 And the (L)sons of Judah according to their families were:
of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites;
of Perez, the family of the Perezites;
of Zerah, the family of the Zerahites.
21 And the sons of Perez were:
of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites;
of Hamul, the family of the Hamulites.
22 These are the families of Judah according to those who were numbered of them, (M)76,500.
23 The (N)sons of Issachar according to their families:
of Tola, the family of the Tolaites;
of [k]Puvah, the family of the Punites;
24 of [l]Jashub, the family of the Jashubites;
of Shimron, the family of the Shimronites.
25 These are the families of Issachar according to those who were numbered of them, (O)64,300.
26 The (P)sons of Zebulun according to their families:
of Sered, the family of the Seredites;
of Elon, the family of the Elonites;
of Jahleel, the family of the Jahleelites.
27 These are the families of the Zebulunites according to those who were numbered of them, (Q)60,500.
28 The (R)sons of Joseph according to their families: Manasseh and Ephraim.
29 The sons of Manasseh:
of Machir, the family of the Machirites; and (S)Machir [m]became the father of Gilead:
of Gilead, the family of the Gileadites.
30 These are the sons of Gilead:
of [n]Iezer, the family of the (T)Iezerites;
of Helek, the family of the Helekites;
31 and of Asriel, the family of the Asrielites;
and of Shechem, the family of the Shechemites;
32 and of Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites;
and of Hepher, the family of the Hepherites.
33 Now Zelophehad the son of Hepher had no sons, but only daughters;
and (U)the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah and Tirzah.
34 These are the families of Manasseh; and those who were numbered of them were (V)52,700.
35 These are the sons of Ephraim according to their families:
of Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthelahites;
of [o]Becher, the family of the Becherites;
of Tahan, the family of the Tahanites.
36 And these are the sons of Shuthelah:
of Eran, the family of the Eranites.
37 These are the families of the sons of Ephraim according to those who were numbered of them, (W)32,500.
These are the sons of Joseph according to their families.
38 The sons of Benjamin according to their families:
of Bela, the family of the Belaites;
of Ashbel, the family of the Ashbelites;
of [p]Ahiram, the family of the Ahiramites;
39 of [q]Shephupham, the family of the Shuphamites;
of [r]Hupham, the family of the Huphamites.
40 And the sons of Bela were [s]Ard and Naaman:
of Ard, the family of the Ardites;
of Naaman, the family of the Naamites.
41 These are the sons of Benjamin according to their families; and those who were numbered of them were (X)45,600.
42 These are the sons of Dan according to their families:
of [t]Shuham, the family of the Shuhamites.
These are the families of Dan according to their families.
43 All the families of the Shuhamites, according to those who were numbered of them, were (Y)64,400.
44 The (Z)sons of Asher according to their families:
of Imnah, the family of the Imnites;
of Ishvi, the family of the Ishvites;
of Beriah, the family of the Beriites.
45 Of the sons of Beriah:
of Heber, the family of the Heberites;
of Malchiel, the family of the Malchielites.
46 And the name of the daughter of Asher was Serah.
47 These are the families of the sons of Asher according to those who were numbered of them, (AA)53,400.
48 The (AB)sons of Naphtali according to their families:
of Jahzeel, the family of the Jahzeelites;
of Guni, the family of the Gunites;
49 of Jezer, the family of the Jezerites;
of (AC)Shillem, the family of the Shillemites.
50 These are the families of Naphtali according to their families; and those who were numbered of them were (AD)45,400.
Footnotes
- Numbers 26:1 Ch 25:19 in Heb
- Numbers 26:1 Ch 26:1 in Heb
- Numbers 26:2 Lit sum
- Numbers 26:10 Lit sign
- Numbers 26:12 In Gen 46:10 and Ex 6:15, Jemuel
- Numbers 26:12 In 1 Chr 4:24, Jarib
- Numbers 26:13 In Gen 46:10, Zohar
- Numbers 26:15 In Gen 46:16, Ziphion
- Numbers 26:16 In Gen 46:16, Ezbon
- Numbers 26:17 In Gen 46:16, Arodi
- Numbers 26:23 In Gen 46:13, Puvvah; in 1 Chr 7:1, Puah
- Numbers 26:24 In Gen 46:13, Iob
- Numbers 26:29 Lit begot
- Numbers 26:30 In Josh 17:2, Abiezer
- Numbers 26:35 In 1 Chr 7:20, Bered
- Numbers 26:38 In Gen 46:21, Ehi; in 1 Chr 8:1, Aharah
- Numbers 26:39 In Gen 46:21, Muppim; in 1 Chr 7:12, Shuppim
- Numbers 26:39 In Gen 46:21, Muppim and Huppim
- Numbers 26:40 In 1 Chr 8:3, Addar
- Numbers 26:42 In Gen 46:23, Hushim
Numbers 26:1-50
Revised Standard Version
A Census of the New Generation
26 After the plague the Lord said to Moses and to Elea′zar the son of Aaron, the priest, 2 “Take a census of all the congregation of the people of Israel, from twenty years old and upward, by their fathers’ houses, all in Israel who are able to go forth to war.” 3 And Moses and Elea′zar the priest spoke with them in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho, saying, 4 “Take a census of the people,[a] from twenty years old and upward,” as the Lord commanded Moses. The people of Israel, who came forth out of the land of Egypt, were:
5 Reuben, the first-born of Israel; the sons of Reuben: of Hanoch, the family of the Ha′nochites; of Pallu, the family of the Pal′luites; 6 of Hezron, the family of the Hez′ronites; of Carmi, the family of the Carmites. 7 These are the families of the Reubenites; and their number was forty-three thousand seven hundred and thirty. 8 And the sons of Pallu: Eli′ab. 9 The sons of Eli′ab: Nem′uel, Dathan, and Abi′ram. These are the Dathan and Abi′ram, chosen from the congregation, who contended against Moses and Aaron in the company of Korah, when they contended against the Lord, 10 and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up together with Korah, when that company died, when the fire devoured two hundred and fifty men; and they became a warning. 11 Notwithstanding, the sons of Korah did not die.
12 The sons of Simeon according to their families: of Nem′uel, the family of the Nem′uelites; of Jamin, the family of the Ja′minites; of Jachin, the family of the Ja′chinites; 13 of Zerah, the family of the Zer′ahites; of Shaul, the family of the Sha′ulites. 14 These are the families of the Simeonites, twenty-two thousand two hundred.
15 The sons of Gad according to their families: of Zephon, the family of the Ze′phonites; of Haggi, the family of the Haggites; of Shuni, the family of the Shunites; 16 of Ozni, the family of the Oznites; of Eri, the family of the Erites; 17 of Ar′od, the family of the Ar′odites; of Are′li, the family of the Are′lites. 18 These are the families of the sons of Gad according to their number, forty thousand five hundred.
19 The sons of Judah were Er and Onan; and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. 20 And the sons of Judah according to their families were: of Shelah, the family of the Shela′nites; of Perez, the family of the Per′ezites; of Zerah, the family of the Zer′ahites. 21 And the sons of Perez were: of Hezron, the family of the Hez′ronites; of Hamul, the family of the Hamu′lites. 22 These are the families of Judah according to their number, seventy-six thousand five hundred.
23 The sons of Is′sachar according to their families: of Tola, the family of the To′laites; of Puvah, the family of the Punites; 24 of Jashub, the family of the Jash′ubites; of Shimron, the family of the Shim′ronites. 25 These are the families of Is′sachar according to their number, sixty-four thousand three hundred.
26 The sons of Zeb′ulun, according to their families: of Sered, the family of the Ser′edites; of Elon, the family of the E′lonites; of Jahleel, the family of the Jah′leelites. 27 These are the families of the Zeb′ulunites according to their number, sixty thousand five hundred.
28 The sons of Joseph according to their families: Manas′seh and E′phraim. 29 The sons of Manas′seh: of Machir, the family of the Ma′chirites; and Machir was the father of Gilead; of Gilead, the family of the Gil′eadites. 30 These are the sons of Gilead: of Ie′zer, the family of the Ie′zerites; of Helek, the family of the He′lekites; 31 and of As′riel, the family of the As′rielites; and of Shechem, the family of the She′chemites; 32 and of Shemi′da, the family of the Shemi′daites; and of Hepher, the family of the He′pherites. 33 Now Zelo′phehad the son of Hepher had no sons, but daughters: and the names of the daughters of Zelo′phehad were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. 34 These are the families of Manas′seh; and their number was fifty-two thousand seven hundred.
35 These are the sons of E′phraim according to their families: of Shu′thelah, the family of the Shu′thela′hites; of Becher, the family of the Be′cherites; of Tahan, the family of the Ta′hanites. 36 And these are the sons of Shu′thelah: of Eran, the family of the E′ranites. 37 These are the families of the sons of E′phraim according to their number, thirty-two thousand five hundred. These are the sons of Joseph according to their families.
38 The sons of Benjamin according to their families: of Bela, the family of the Be′la-ites; of Ashbel, the family of the Ash′belites; of Ahi′ram, the family of the Ahi′ramites; 39 of Shephu′pham, the family of the Shu′phamites; of Hupham, the family of the Hu′phamites. 40 And the sons of Bela were Ard and Na′aman: of Ard, the family of the Ard′ites; of Na′aman, the family of the Na′amites. 41 These are the sons of Benjamin according to their families; and their number was forty-five thousand six hundred.
42 These are the sons of Dan according to their families: of Shuham, the family of the Shu′hamites. These are the families of Dan according to their families. 43 All the families of the Shu′hamites, according to their number, were sixty-four thousand four hundred.
44 The sons of Asher according to their families: of Imnah, the family of the Imnites; of Ishvi, the family of the Ishvites; of Beri′ah, the family of the Beri′ites. 45 Of the sons of Beri′ah: of Heber, the family of the He′berites; of Mal′chi-el, the family of the Mal′chi-elites. 46 And the name of the daughter of Asher was Serah. 47 These are the families of the sons of Asher according to their number, fifty-three thousand four hundred.
48 The sons of Naph′tali according to their families: of Jahzeel, the family of the Jah′zeelites; of Guni, the family of the Gunites; 49 of Jezer, the family of the Je′zerites; of Shillem, the family of the Shil′lemites. 50 These are the families of Naph′tali according to their families; and their number was forty-five thousand four hundred.
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- Numbers 26:4 Supplying take a census of the people Compare verse 2
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