They were joined by the troops of the tribe of Issachar, led by Nethanel son of Zuar,

and the troops of the tribe of Zebulun, led by Eliab son of Helon.

They were joined by the troops of the tribe of Simeon, led by Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai,

and the troops of the tribe of Gad, led by Eliasaph son of Deuel.

They were joined by the troops of the tribe of Manasseh, led by Gamaliel son of Pedahzur,

and the troops of the tribe of Benjamin, led by Abidan son of Gideoni.

They were joined by the troops of the tribe of Asher, led by Pagiel son of Ocran,

and the troops of the tribe of Naphtali, led by Ahira son of Enan.

“Send out men to explore the land of Canaan, the land I am giving to the Israelites. Send one leader from each of the twelve ancestral tribes.”

These were the tribes and the names of their leaders: Tribe Leader Reuben Shammua son of Zaccur

Korah’s Rebellion

One day Korah son of Izhar, a descendant of Kohath son of Levi, conspired with Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On son of Peleth, from the tribe of Reuben.

“Tell the people of Israel to bring you twelve wooden staffs, one from each leader of Israel’s ancestral tribes, and inscribe each leader’s name on his staff.

Inscribe Aaron’s name on the staff of the tribe of Levi, for there must be one staff for the leader of each ancestral tribe.

When he went into the Tabernacle of the Covenant the next day, he found that Aaron’s staff, representing the tribe of Levi, had sprouted, budded, blossomed, and produced ripe almonds!

Duties of Priests and Levites

Then the Lord said to Aaron: “You, your sons, and your relatives from the tribe of Levi will be held responsible for any offenses related to the sanctuary. But you and your sons alone will be held responsible for violations connected with the priesthood.

“Bring your relatives of the tribe of Levi—your ancestral tribe—to assist you and your sons as you perform the sacred duties in front of the Tabernacle of the Covenant.

As for the tribe of Levi, your relatives, I will compensate them for their service in the Tabernacle. Instead of an allotment of land, I will give them the tithes from the entire land of Israel.

where he saw the people of Israel camped, tribe by tribe. Then the Spirit of God came upon him,

The Israelite man killed with the Midianite woman was named Zimri son of Salu, the leader of a family from the tribe of Simeon.

The Tribe of Reuben

These were the clans descended from the sons of Reuben, Jacob’s oldest son: The Hanochite clan, named after their ancestor Hanoch. The Palluite clan, named after their ancestor Pallu.

The Tribe of Simeon

These were the clans descended from the sons of Simeon: The Jemuelite clan, named after their ancestor Jemuel. The Jaminite clan, named after their ancestor Jamin. The Jakinite clan, named after their ancestor Jakin.

The Tribe of Gad

These were the clans descended from the sons of Gad: The Zephonite clan, named after their ancestor Zephon. The Haggite clan, named after their ancestor Haggi. The Shunite clan, named after their ancestor Shuni.

The Tribe of Judah

Judah had two sons, Er and Onan, who had died in the land of Canaan.

The Tribe of Issachar

These were the clans descended from the sons of Issachar: The Tolaite clan, named after their ancestor Tola. The Puite clan, named after their ancestor Puah.

The Tribe of Zebulun

These were the clans descended from the sons of Zebulun: The Seredite clan, named after their ancestor Sered. The Elonite clan, named after their ancestor Elon. The Jahleelite clan, named after their ancestor Jahleel.