Numbers, 26

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

1. Yahweh spoke to Moses and to Eleazar, son of Aaron the priest. He said:

2. 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.

2. "Take a census of all the community of Israel, by families: all those of twenty years and over, able to give military service."

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

3. So Moses and Eleazar the priest enlisted the people in the plains of Moab, near the Jordan opposite Jericho as Yahweh had commanded Moses.

4. [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.

4. They counted the men twenty years and over among the Israelites who had come out of the land of Egypt.

5. 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:

5. Reuben, the firstborn of Israel. The tribe of Reuben: for Hanoch, the Hanochite clan; for Pallu, the Palluite clan;

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

6. for Hezron, the Hezronite clan; for Carmi, the Carmite clan.

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

7. These were the Reubenite clans. They numbered 43,730 men.

8. And the sons of Pallu; Eliab.

8. The descendants of Pallu: Eliab.

9. 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:

9. The sons of Eliab: Nemuel, Dathan and Abiram. These two, Dathan and Abiram, councillors of the community, were the ones who rebelled against Moses and Aaron; they belonged to the followers of Korah who rebelled against Yahweh.

10. 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.

10. The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them (Korah died with his followers), when fire destroyed the 250 men as a warning to the people.

11. Notwithstanding the children of Korah died not.

11. The sons of Korah were not killed.

12. 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:

12. The tribe of Simeon by clans: for Nemuel, the Nemuelite clan; for Jamin, the Jaminite clan; for Jachin, the Jachinite clan;

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

13. for Zerah, the Zerahite clan; for Shaul, the Shaulite clan.

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

14. These were the Simeonite clans. They numbered 22,200 men.

15. 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:

15. The tribe of Gad by clans: for Zephon, the Zephonite clan; for Haggi, the Haggite clan; for Shuni, the Shunite clan;

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

16. for Ozni, the Oznite clan; for Eri, the Erite clan;

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

17. for Arod, the Arodite clan; for Areli, the Arelite clan.

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

18. These were the clans of the tribe of Gad. They numbered 40,500 men.

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

19. The tribe of Judah: Er and Onan. Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.

20. 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.

20. The other sons of Judah became clans: for Shelah, the Shelanite clan; for Perez, the Perezzite clan; for Zerah, the Zerahite clan.

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

21. The sons of Perez were: for Hezron, the Hezronite clan; for Hamul, the Hamulite clan.

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

22. These were the clans of Judah. They numbered 76,500 men.

23. [Of] the sons of Issachar after their families: [of] Tola, the family of the Tolaites: of Pua, the family of the Punites:

23. The tribe of Issachar, by clans: for Tola, the Tolaite clan; for Puvah, the Puvite clan;

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

24. for Jashub, the Jashubite clan; for Shimron, the Shimronite clan.

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

25. These were the clans of Issachar. They numbered 64,300 men.

26. [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.

26. The tribe of Zebulun by clans: for Sered, the Seredite clan; for Elon, the Elonite clan; for Jahleel, the Jahleelite clan.

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

27. These were the clans of Zebulun. They numbered 60,500 men.

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

28. The tribe of Joseph, by clans: Manasseh and Ephraim.

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

29. The tribe of Manasseh: for Machir, the Machirite clan; Machir was the father of Gilead: for Gilead, the Gileadite clan.

30. These [are] the sons of Gilead: [of] Jeezer, the family of the Jeezerites: of Helek, the family of the Helekites:

30. These were the clans of Gilead; for Iezer, the Iezerite clan; for Helek, the Helekite clan;

31. And [of] Asriel, the family of the Asrielites: and [of] Shechem, the family of the Shechemites:

31. Asriel, the Asrielite clan; Shechem, the Shechemite clan;

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

32. Shemida, the Shemidaite clan; Hepher, the Hepherite clan.

33. 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.

33. Zelophehad son of Hepher had no sons but only daughters; these are the names of Zelophehad's daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah and Tirzah.

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

34. These were the clans of Manasseh. They numbered 52,700 men.

35. 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.

35. The tribe of Ephraim by clans: for Shuthelah, the Shuthelahite clan; for Becher, the Becherite clan; for Tahan, the Tahanite clan.

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

36. These are the sons of Shuthelah: for Eran, the Eranite clan.

37. 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.

37. These were the clans of Ephraim. They numbered 32,500 men. These were the descendants of Joseph, by clans.

38. 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:

38. The tribe of Benjamin, by clans: for Bela, the Belaite clan; for Ashbel, the Ashbelite clan; for Ahiram, the Ahiramite clan;

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

39. for Shephupham, the Shephuphamite clan; for Hupham, the Huphamite clan.

40. And the sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman: [of Ard], the family of the Ardites: [and] of Naaman, the family of the Naamites.

40. Bela had Ard and Naaman for sons: the Ardite clan; for Naaman, the Naamite clan.

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

41. The tribe of Benjamin by clans numbered 45,600 men.

42. 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.

42. The tribe of Dan, by clans: for Shuham, the Shuhamite clan.

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

43. All the Shuhamite clans numbered 64,400 men.

44. [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.

44. The tribe of Asher, by clans: for Imnah, the Imnite clan; for Ishvi, the Ishvite clan; for Beriah, the Beriite clan.

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

45. The clans of Heber and Malchiel were descendants of Beriah.

46. And the name of the daughter of Asher [was] Sarah.

46. The daughter of Asher was called Serah.

47. 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.

47. These were the clans of Asher. They numbered 53,400 men.

48. [Of] the sons of Naphtali after their families: of Jahzeel, the family of the Jahzeelites: of Guni, the family of the Gunites:

48. The tribe of Naphtali, by clans: for Jahzeel, the Jahzeelite clan; for Guni, the Gunite clan;

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

49. for Jezer, the Jezerite clan; for Shillem, the Shillemite clan.

50. 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.

50. The clans of Naphtali numbered 45,400 men.

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

51. The sons of Israel numbered in all 601,730 men.

52. And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

52. Yahweh spoke to Moses and said,

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

53. "The land is to be divided among the tribes as a heritage, according to the number of those registered.

54. 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.

54. To a tribe large in number you are to give a large area of land; to a small one in number, a small area; to each the heritage will be in proportion to the number registered.

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

55. The dividing of the land is, however, to be done by lot.

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

56. Each tribe is to receive its inheritance according to the number of men registered."

57. 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.

57. These are, by clans, the Levites that were registered: for Gershon, the Gershonite clan; for Kohath, the Kohathite clan; for Merari, the Merarite clan.

58. 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.

58. These are the Levite subclans: the Libnites, the Hebronites, the Mahlites, the Mushites, the Kohathites. Kohath was the father of Amram,

59. 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.

59. who married Jochebed, descendant of Levi, born in Egypt. She bore Aaron, Moses and Miriam their sister.

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

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

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

61. Nadab and Abihu died when they offered unlawful fire before Yahweh.

62. 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.

62. Altogether there were registered 23,000 males of one month and over. They were listed separately from the rest of the Israelites, because they would receive no property in Israel.

63. 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.

63. These were the men registered by Moses and Eleazar the priest who took this census of the Israelites in the plains of Moab, near the Jordan River, opposite Jericho.

64. 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.

64. Not one of them was among those whom Moses and Aaron had listed in the desert of Sinai;

65. 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.

65. for Yahweh had told them that these were to die in the desert and none would remain, except Caleb, son of Jephunneh, and Joshua, son of Nun.