Numbers 26

And it came to pass after the plague, that the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, saying,

After the devastating plague, God emotionally reached out to Moses and Eleazar, Aaron's priestly son, with a message.

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 people of Israel who are twenty years old or older, from each family, who are capable of fighting in war.

And Moses and Eleazar the priest spake with them in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying,

Moses and Priest Eleazar, in the flatlands of Moab near the Jordan River by Jericho, spoke to them, expressing,

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 all the people who are twenty years or older, as God instructed Moses and the Israelites when they left Egypt.

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, Israel's firstborn, fathered children: Hanoch, who started the Hanochite clan, and Pallu, who began the Palluite family.

Of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites: of Carmi, the family of the Carmites.

From the lineage of Hezron came the Hezronite clan, and from Carmi sprouted the Carmite family.

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

The Reubenite families were many, their count reaching a staggering 43,730.

And the sons of Pallu; Eliab.

Pallu's sons, including Eliab, were born.

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 were well-known among the people. They boldly opposed Moses and Aaron, siding with Korah in their rebellion against the Lord.

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.

In a shocking moment, the earth split open, swallowing Korah and his followers whole. Their demise came when a fierce fire consumed 250 men. Their fate served as a stark warning to all.

Notwithstanding the children of Korah died not.

Despite everything, the children of Korah did not perish.

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 descendants of Simeon, each with their own families, were as follows: Nemuel's lineage was known as the Nemuelites, Jamin's offspring were the Jaminites, and Jachin's descendants were called the Jachinites.

Of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites: of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites.

From Zerah came the Zarhites, from Shaul sprang the Shaulites; each family rooted in their forefathers.

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

The Simeonite clan was a large one, boasting a population of 22,200 strong.

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 descendants of Gad, each with their own unique lineage: Zephon's clan, the Zephonites; Haggi's clan, the Haggites; Shuni's clan, the Shunites, each carrying their ancestral pride.

Of Ozni, the family of the Oznites: of Eri, the family of the Erites:

From Ozni came the Oznites. From Eri emerged the Erites.

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

From Arod, came the Arodite clan; from Areli, sprouted the Arelite family.

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

The descendants of Gad were counted, and they numbered a substantial 40,500.

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

Judah's sons, Er and Onan, tragically lost their lives in Canaan.

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 descendants of Judah, each with their own clans, were as follows: from Shelah came the Shelanites, from Pharez came the Pharzites, and from Zerah came the Zarhites.

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

Pharez's lineage included Hezron, the patriarch of the Hezronites, and Hamul, the forefather of the Hamulites.

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

The clans of Judah, when counted, totaled a heartfelt 76,500 strong.

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

From the lineage of Issachar, we have different families: The Tolaites, descendants of Tola, and the Punites, descendants of Pua.

Of Jashub, the family of the Jashubites: of Shimron, the family of the Shimronites.

From Jashub, came the lineage of the Jashubites. From Shimron, sprouted the family tree of the Shimronites.

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

The family tree of Issachar was vast, with a count of 64,300 members.

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.

From the lineage of Zebulun came these families: the Sardites, born of Sered; the Elonites, descendants of Elon; and the Jahleelites, from Jahleel.

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

The Zebulunite families, when counted, totaled 60,500 strong.

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

Joseph's lineage was blessed with two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim, each forming their own unique families.

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

From Manasseh's lineage came the Machir clan, birthed by Machir himself. From Machir sprang forth Gilead, who in turn fathered the Gileadite family.

These are the sons of Gilead: of Jeezer, the family of the Jeezerites: of Helek, the family of the Helekites:

Gilead's sons were many: Jeezer's clan, known as the Jeezerites, and Helek's kin, called the Helekites.

And of Asriel, the family of the Asrielites: and of Shechem, the family of the Shechemites:

From Asriel came the Asrielites, and from Shechem arose the Shechemites.

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

From Shemida came the Shemidaite clan, and from Hepher sprang the Hepherite family.

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, Hepher's son, was blessed with only daughters, not sons. His daughters, each unique and special, were named Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

These are the families of Manasseh, and those that were numbered of them, fifty and two thousand and seven hundred.

These are the clans of Manasseh, their count reaching 52,700 strong.

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.

Ephraim's sons, each leading their own families, were Shuthelah, Becher, and Tahan. They were the heads of the Shuthalhites, Bachrites, and Tahanites respectively.

And these are the sons of Shuthelah: of Eran, the family of the Eranites.

These are the descendants of Shuthelah: Eran's lineage gave rise to the Eranites clan.

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.

The descendants of Ephraim, Joseph's son, numbered 32,500. These are the clans that came from Joseph's lineage.

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 descendants of Benjamin, grouped by their clans, included: Bela's clan known as the Belaites, Ashbel's clan known as the Ashbelites, and Ahiram's clan known as the Ahiramites.

Of Shupham, the family of the Shuphamites: of Hupham, the family of the Huphamites.

From Shupham came the Shuphamite clan, and from Hupham sprouted the Huphamite family.

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 Ardite clan, and from Naaman, the Naamite clan was born.

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

The descendants of Benjamin, counted meticulously, totaled an impressive 45,600.

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.

Dan's lineage is traced through his sons, with Shuham's descendants known as the Shuhamites. This is the family tree of Dan.

All the families of the Shuhamites, according to those that were numbered of them, were threescore and four thousand and four hundred.

Every single family of the Shuhamites, as per the count, totaled to a heartfelt number of 64,400.

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.

Among Asher's descendants, there were distinct families: Jimna's clan, known as the Jimnites; Jesui's clan, referred to as the Jesuites; and Beriah's clan, called the Beriites.

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

From Beriah's lineage came two significant families: the Heberites, descendants of Heber, and the Malchielites, offspring of Malchiel.

And the name of the daughter of Asher was Sarah.

Asher's daughter was named Sarah.

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 descended from Asher's sons, their count reaching a grand total of 53,400.

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

From Naphtali's lineage came different families: Jahzeel's descendants formed the Jahzeelites, and Guni's offspring became the Gunites.

Of Jezer, the family of the Jezerites: of Shillem, the family of the Shillemites.

From Jezer came the Jezerites. From Shillem emerged the Shillemites.

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.

The family tree of Naphtali was vast, with a staggering count of 45,400 members.

These were the numbered of the children of Israel, six hundred thousand and a thousand seven hundred and thirty.

The count of Israel's children was immense, reaching a staggering 601,730 souls.

And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

The LORD passionately communicated to Moses, expressing,

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

This land will be shared among them as their inheritance, each receiving a portion based on the number of names counted.

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.

Give more to those who have many, less to those who have few. Each person's share should reflect their count.

Notwithstanding the land shall be divided by lot: according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.

Even so, the land will be divided by lot; they will receive their inheritance according to the names of their ancestral tribes.

According to the lot shall the possession thereof be divided between many and few.

The property will be shared fairly, whether among many or few, as decided by chance.

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.

This is the count of the Levite families: Gershon's family, known as the Gershonites; Kohath's family, known as the Kohathites; and Merari's family, known as the Merarites.

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.

These are the clans of the Levites: the Libnites, the Hebronites, the Mahlites, the Mushites, and the Korathites. From Kohath, Amram was born.

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.

Amram's wife, Jochebed, was a daughter of Levi, born in Egypt. She lovingly gave birth to Aaron, Moses, and their sister, Miriam.

And unto Aaron was born Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

Aaron was blessed with four sons - Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar, filling his heart with joy and pride.

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

Nadab and Abihu perished, their lives extinguished, when they dared to present unauthorized fire before the Lord.

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 count came to 23,000 - all males over a month old. They weren't included in the Israelite census because they weren't given any inheritance among the Israelites.

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.

Moses and Eleazar the priest, with great diligence, counted each individual of Israel's children in the flatlands of Moab, near the Jordan by Jericho.

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.

None of the men Moses and Aaron counted in the Sinai wilderness during their census of the Israelites were among them.

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.

God had decreed, they were destined to perish in the wilderness. Only Caleb and Joshua survived, all others were gone.