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Numbers 26:1 (show verse)

After the plague Jehovah said to Moses and Eleazar son of the priest Aaron:

Numbers 26:2 (show verse)

Take a census of the entire congregation of Israel by households. List those who are at least twenty years old and eligible for military duty.

Numbers 26:3 (show verse)

Moses and the priest Eleazar spoke to the Israelites on the plains of Moab near the Jordan River across from Jericho. They said:

Numbers 26:4 (show verse)

Take a census of those at least twenty years old, as Jehovah commanded Moses. These are the Israelites who came from Egypt:

Numbers 26:5 (show verse)

Reuben was Israel's firstborn. The descendants of Reuben were the family of Hanoch, the family of Pallu,

Numbers 26:6 (show verse)

the family of Hezron, and the family of Carmi.

Numbers 26:7 (show verse)

These were the families of Reuben. The total number of men was forty-three thousand seven hundred and thirty.

Numbers 26:8 (show verse)

Eliab was the son of Pallu,

Numbers 26:9 (show verse)

and Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram were the sons of Eliab. It was Dathan and Abiram, men chosen by the community, who defied Moses and Aaron's authority. They joined Korah's followers when they defied Jehovah's authority.

Numbers 26:10 (show verse)

The ground opened up and swallowed them along with Korah. They and their followers died when the fire consumed the two hundred and fifty men. This was a warning.

Numbers 26:11 (show verse)

The descendants of Korah did not die.

Numbers 26:12 (show verse)

The families descended from Simeon were the family of Nemuel, the family of Jamin, the family of Jakin,

Numbers 26:13 (show verse)

the family of Zerah, and the family of Shaul.

Numbers 26:14 (show verse)

These were the families of Simeon. The total number of men was twenty-two thousand two hundred.

Numbers 26:15 (show verse)

The families descended from Gad were the family of Zephon, the family of Haggi, the family of Shuni,

Numbers 26:16 (show verse)

the family of Ozni, the family of Eri,

Numbers 26:17 (show verse)

the family of Arodi, and the family of Areli.

Numbers 26:18 (show verse)

These were the families of Gad's descendants. The total number of men was forty thousand five hundred.

Numbers 26:19 (show verse)

Er and Onan were sons of Judah, but they died in Canaan.

Numbers 26:20 (show verse)

The families descended from Judah were the family of Shelah, the family of Perez, and the family of Zerah.

Numbers 26:21 (show verse)

The descendants of Perez were the family of Hezron and the family of Hamul.

Numbers 26:22 (show verse)

These were the families of Judah. The total number of men was seventy-six thousand five hundred.

Numbers 26:23 (show verse)

The families descended from Issachar were the family of Tola, the family of Puah,

Numbers 26:24 (show verse)

the family of Jashub, and the family of Shimron.

Numbers 26:25 (show verse)

These were the families of Issachar. The total number of men was sixty-four thousand three hundred.

Numbers 26:26 (show verse)

The families descended from Zebulun were the family of Sered, the family of Elon, and the family of Jahleel.

Numbers 26:27 (show verse)

These were the families of Zebulun. The total number of men was sixty thousand five hundred.

Numbers 26:28 (show verse)

The families descended from Joseph through Manasseh and Ephraim were

Numbers 26:29 (show verse)

from Manasseh the family of Machir who was the father of Gilead and the family of Gilead.

Numbers 26:30 (show verse)

The descendants of Gilead were the family of Iezer, the family of Helek,

Numbers 26:31 (show verse)

the family of Asriel, the family of Shechem,

Numbers 26:32 (show verse)

the family of Shemida, and the family of Hepher.

Numbers 26:33 (show verse)

Zelophehad, son of Hepher, had no sons-only daughters. Their names were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

Numbers 26:34 (show verse)

These were the families of Manasseh. The total number of men was fifty-two thousand seven hundred.

Numbers 26:35 (show verse)

The families descended from Ephraim were the family of Shuthelah, the family of Beker, and the family of Tahan.

Numbers 26:36 (show verse)

The descendants of Shuthelah were the family of Eran.

Numbers 26:37 (show verse)

These were the families of Ephraim's descendants. The total number of men was thirty-two thousand five hundred. These were the families descended from Joseph.

Numbers 26:38 (show verse)

The families descended from Benjamin were the family of Bela, the family of Ashbel, the family of Ahiram,

Numbers 26:39 (show verse)

the family of Shupham, and the family of Hupham.

Numbers 26:40 (show verse)

The descendants of Bela through Ard and Naaman were the family of Ard and the family of Naaman.

Numbers 26:41 (show verse)

These were the families descended from Benjamin. The total number of men was forty-five thousand six hundred.

Numbers 26:42 (show verse)

The family descended from Dan was the family of Shuham. This was the family descended from Dan.

Numbers 26:43 (show verse)

The total number of men in all the family of Shuham was sixty-four thousand four hundred.

Numbers 26:44 (show verse)

The families descended from Asher were the family of Imnah, the family of Ishvi, and the family of Beriah.

Numbers 26:45 (show verse)

The descendants of Beriah were the family of Heber and the family of Malchiel.

Numbers 26:46 (show verse)

Asher had a daughter named Serah.

Numbers 26:47 (show verse)

These were the families of Asher's descendants. The total number of men was fifty-three thousand four hundred.

Numbers 26:48 (show verse)

The families descended from Naphtali were the family of Jahzeel, the family of Guni,

Numbers 26:49 (show verse)

the family of Jezer, and the family of Shillem.

Numbers 26:50 (show verse)

These were the families of Naphtali. The total number of men was forty-five thousand four hundred.

Numbers 26:51 (show verse)

The total number of Israelite men was six hundred and one thousand seven hundred and thirty.

Numbers 26:52 (show verse)

Jehovah said to Moses:

Numbers 26:53 (show verse)

Use the list of names from the census to divide the land these people will possess.

Numbers 26:54 (show verse)

Give more land to larger tribes and less land to smaller ones. Use the totals from the census in giving land to each tribe.

Numbers 26:55 (show verse)

The land must also be divided by drawing lots. The tribes will receive their land based on the names of their ancestors.

Numbers 26:56 (show verse)

Whether the tribes are large or small, the land must be divided by drawing lots.

Numbers 26:57 (show verse)

The families descended from Levi were listed as the family of Gershon, the family of Kohath, and the family of Merari.

Numbers 26:58 (show verse)

These were the families of Levi: the Libnite family, the Hebronite family, the Mahlite family, the Mushite family, and the Korahite family. Kohath was the ancestor of Amram.

Numbers 26:59 (show verse)

The name of Amram's wife was Jochebed, a descendant of Levi, who was born in Egypt. She gave birth to Amram's children: Aaron, Moses, and their sister Miriam.

Numbers 26:60 (show verse)

Aaron was the father of Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

Numbers 26:61 (show verse)

Nadab and Abihu died because they offered unauthorized fire in Jehovah's presence.

Numbers 26:62 (show verse)

The total number of all the Levite males at least one month old was twenty-three thousand. They were not counted along with the other Israelites, because they were given no land of their own.

Numbers 26:63 (show verse)

Moses and the priest Eleazar added up the total number of Israelites on the plains of Moab near the Jordan River across from Jericho.

Numbers 26:64 (show verse)

Not a single one of the Israelites Moses and the priest Aaron had counted in the Desert of Sinai were there.

Numbers 26:65 (show verse)

Jehovah said: They must all die in the desert wilderness. The only ones left were Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.