Numbers 26

The Second Census of Israel

(Numbers 1:1–4)

1 After the plague had ended, the LORD said to Moses and Eleazar son of Aaron the priest, ‡ Num 25:9 2 “Take a census of the whole congregation of Israel by the houses of their fathers—all those twenty years of age or older who can serve in the army of Israel.” ‡ Exo 38:25-26Num 1:2-3Exo 30:11-16

3 So on the plains of Moab by the Jordan, across from Jericho, Moses and Eleazar the priest issued the instruction, ‡ Num 22:1Num 33:48Num 26:63Num 35:1Deu 34:1Deu 34:6Deu 34:8Deu 4:46-49 +14 “Take a census of the men twenty years of age or older, ¹ as the LORD has commanded Moses.” ‡ Num 1:11Ch 21:1

And these were the Israelites who came out of the land of Egypt:

The Tribe of Reuben

5 Reuben was the firstborn of Israel. These were the descendants of Reuben: ‡ 1Ch 5:31Ch 5:1Exo 6:14Gen 46:8-9Gen 29:32Gen 49:2-3

The Hanochite clan from Hanoch,

the Palluite clan from Pallu,

6 the Hezronite clan from Hezron,

and the Carmite clan from Carmi.

7 These were the clans of Reuben, and their registration numbered 43,730. ‡ Gen 46:9Num 1:21Num 2:11Num 26:1Num 26:21

8 Now the son of Pallu was Eliab, 9 and the sons of Eliab were Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. ‡ Num 1:16Num 16:1-35Jud 1:11Psa 106:17

It was Dathan and Abiram, chosen by the congregation, who fought against Moses and Aaron with the followers of Korah who rebelled against the LORD. 10 And the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them along with Korah, whose followers died when the fire consumed 250 men. They serve as a warning sign. ‡ Num 16:382Pe 2:6Num 16:31-351Co 10:6-101Sa 2:34Ezk 14:8Jer 29:22Jud 1:7 +411 However, the line of Korah did not die out. ‡ Exo 6:24Deu 24:16Psa 42:11Ch 6:22-28Num 16:33Num 16:5Psa 44:1Psa 45:1 +5

The Tribe of Simeon

12 These were the descendants of Simeon by their clans: ‡ 1Ch 4:24Exo 6:15Gen 46:101Ki 7:21

The Nemuelite clan from Nemuel, ²

the Jaminite clan from Jamin,

the Jachinite clan from Jachin,

13 the Zerahite clan from Zerah, ³ ‡ Gen 46:10

and the Shaulite clan from Shaul.

14 These were the clans of Simeon, and there were 22,200 men. ‡ Num 1:22-23Num 2:12-13

The Tribe of Gad

15 These were the descendants of Gad by their clans: ‡ Gen 46:16Num 2:14

The Zephonite clan from Zephon,

the Haggite clan from Haggi,

the Shunite clan from Shuni,

16 the Oznite clan from Ozni, ‡ Gen 46:16

the Erite clan from Eri,

17 the Arodite clan from Arod, ⁴ ‡ Gen 46:16

and the Arelite clan from Areli.

18 These were the clans of Gad, and their registration numbered 40,500. ‡ Num 1:24-25Num 2:14-15

The Tribe of Judah

19 The sons of Judah were Er and Onan, but they died in the land of Canaan. ‡ Gen 46:121Ch 2:3-8Gen 38:1-10 20 These were the descendants of Judah by their clans: ‡ Gen 46:12Neh 11:241Ch 2:3-81Ch 4:21Gen 38:11Gen 38:14Gen 38:26-30Gen 38:5 +5

The Shelanite clan from Shelah,

the Perezite clan from Perez,

and the Zerahite clan from Zerah.

21 And these were the descendants of Perez:

the Hezronite clan from Hezron

and the Hamulite clan from Hamul.

22 These were the clans of Judah, and their registration numbered 76,500. ‡ 1Ch 5:2Gen 49:8Heb 7:14Num 1:26-27Num 2:3-4Psa 115:14

The Tribe of Issachar

23 These were the descendants of Issachar by their clans: ‡ 1Ch 7:1Gen 46:13Gen 30:17-18Num 2:5

The Tolaite clan from Tola,

the Punite clan from Puvah, ⁵

24 the Jashubite clan from Jashub, ⁶ ‡ Gen 46:13

and the Shimronite clan from Shimron.

25 These were the clans of Issachar, and their registration numbered 64,300. ‡ Num 1:28-29Num 2:5-6

The Tribe of Zebulun

26 These were the descendants of Zebulun by their clans: ‡ Gen 46:14Gen 30:19-20

The Seredite clan from Sered,

the Elonite clan from Elon,

and the Jahleelite clan from Jahleel.

27 These were the clans of Zebulun, and their registration numbered 60,500. ‡ Num 1:30-31Num 2:7-8

The Tribe of Manasseh

28 The descendants of Joseph included the clans of Manasseh and Ephraim. ‡ Gen 46:20Gen 41:51-52Gen 48:13-20Gen 48:5

29 These were the descendants of Manasseh: ‡ Jos 17:11Ch 7:14-19Num 36:1Deu 3:15Gen 48:14Jdg 5:14Num 32:39-40

The Machirite clan from Machir, the father of Gilead,

and the Gileadite clan from Gilead.

30 These were the descendants of Gilead: ‡ Jdg 6:11Jdg 6:24Jdg 6:34Jos 17:2Jdg 8:2

the Iezerite clan from Iezer, ⁷

the Helekite clan from Helek,

31 the Asrielite clan from Asriel,

the Shechemite clan from Shechem,

32 the Shemidaite clan from Shemida,

and the Hepherite clan from Hepher.

33 Now Zelophehad son of Hepher had no sons but only daughters. The names of his daughters were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. ‡ Num 27:1Num 36:10-12

34 These were the clans of Manasseh, and their registration numbered 52,700. ‡ Num 1:34-35Num 2:20-21

The Tribe of Ephraim

35 These were the descendants of Ephraim by their clans: ‡ 1Ch 7:20-21

The Shuthelahite clan from Shuthelah,

the Becherite clan from Becher,

and the Tahanite clan from Tahan.

36 And the descendants of Shuthelah were the Eranite clan from Eran.

37 These were the clans of Ephraim, and their registration numbered 32,500. ‡ Num 1:32-33Num 2:18-19

These clans were the descendants of Joseph.

The Tribe of Benjamin

38 These were the descendants of Benjamin by their clans: ‡ 1Ch 8:11Ch 7:6-12Gen 46:2Gen 46:21

The Belaite clan from Bela,

the Ashbelite clan from Ashbel,

the Ahiramite clan from Ahiram,

39 the Shuphamite clan from Shupham, ⁸ ‡ Gen 46:21

and the Huphamite clan from Hupham.

40 And the descendants of Bela from Ard and Naaman were the Ardite clan from Ard ⁹and the Naamite clan from Naaman. ‡ 1Ch 8:3

41 These were the clans of Benjamin, and their registration numbered 45,600. ‡ Gen 46:21Num 1:36-37Num 2:22-23

The Tribe of Dan

42 These were the descendants of Dan by their clans: ‡ Gen 46:23

The Shuhamite clan from Shuham.

These were the clans of Dan. 43 All of them were Shuhamite clans, and their registration numbered 64,400. ‡ Num 1:38-39Num 2:25-26

The Tribe of Asher

44 These were the descendants of Asher by their clans: ‡ 1Ch 7:30Gen 46:17

The Imnite clan from Imnah,

the Ishvite clan from Ishvi,

and the Beriite clan from Beriah.

45 And these were the descendants of Beriah:

the Heberite clan from Heber

and the Malchielite clan from Malchiel.

46 And the name of Asher’s daughter was Serah. ‡ Gen 46:17

47 These were the clans of Asher, and their registration numbered 53,400. ‡ Num 1:40-41Num 2:27-28

The Tribe of Naphtali

48 These were the descendants of Naphtali by their clans: ‡ 1Ch 7:13Gen 46:24

The Jahzeelite clan from Jahzeel,

the Gunite clan from Guni,

49 the Jezerite clan from Jezer, ‡ 1Ch 7:13

and the Shillemite clan from Shillem.

50 These were the clans of Naphtali, and their registration numbered 45,400. ‡ Num 1:42-43Num 2:29-30

51 These men of Israel numbered 601,730 in all. ‡ Num 1:46Exo 12:37Exo 38:26Job 12:14Job 12:20-23Job 12:9-10Neh 9:23Num 11:21 +2

Inheritance by Lot

52 Then the LORD said to Moses, 53 “The land is to be divided among the tribes as an inheritance, according to the number of names. ‡ Jos 11:23Jos 14:1Psa 105:44Dan 7:27Ezk 47:22Gen 12:2Gen 12:7Mat 5:5 +354 Increase the inheritance for a large tribe and decrease it for a small one; each tribe is to receive its inheritance according to the number of those registered. ‡ Num 33:54Jos 17:14Num 32:3Num 32:5

55 Indeed, the land must be divided by lot; they shall receive their inheritance according to the names of the tribes of their fathers. ‡ Num 33:54Num 34:13Jos 14:2Jos 11:23Act 1:26Col 1:12Jos 17:14Jos 18:10-11 +1156 Each inheritance is to be divided by lot among the larger and smaller tribes.” ‡ 1Co 12:4Rom 11:7

The Levites Numbered

57 Now these were the Levites numbered by their clans: ‡ Gen 46:111Ch 6:1Exo 6:16-191Ch 6:16-30Num 3:1-4Num 35:2-3

The Gershonite clan from Gershon,

the Kohathite clan from Kohath,

and the Merarite clan from Merari.

58 These were the families of the Levites: ‡ Exo 6:20Num 16:1Num 3:17-21

The Libnite clan,

the Hebronite clan,

the Mahlite clan,

the Mushite clan,

and the Korahite clan.

Now Kohath was the father of Amram, 59 and Amram’s wife was named Jochebed. She was also a daughter of Levi, born to Levi in Egypt. To Amram she bore Aaron, Moses, and their sister Miriam. ‡ Exo 6:20Exo 2:1-2Lev 18:12 60 Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar were born to Aaron, ‡ Num 3:2Num 3:8 61 but Nadab and Abihu died when they offered unauthorized ¹⁰fire before the LORD. ‡ Lev 10:1-2Num 3:41Ch 24:1-2

62 The registration of the Levites totaled 23,000, every male a month old or more; they were not numbered among the other Israelites, because no inheritance was given to them among the Israelites. ‡ Deu 10:9Num 1:49Num 3:39Num 35:2-8Deu 14:27-29Deu 18:1-2Jos 13:14Jos 13:33 +5

Only Caleb and Joshua Remain

63 These were the ones numbered by Moses and Eleazar the priest when they counted the Israelites on the plains of Moab by the Jordan, across from Jericho. ‡ Num 26:3

64 Among all these, however, there was not one who had been numbered by Moses and Aaron the priest when they counted the Israelites in the Wilderness of Sinai. ‡ Deu 2:14-151Co 10:5Deu 4:3-4Heb 3:17Num 1:1-2Num 14:29 65 For the LORD had told them that they would surely die in the wilderness. Not one was left except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun. ‡ 1Co 10:5-6Num 14:38Rom 11:22Heb 3:17-18Num 14:28-30Num 14:35Psa 90:3-7Deu 2:14-15 +5