(A)“Take a census of all the congregation of the people of Israel, from twenty years old and upward, by their fathers' houses, all in Israel who are able to go to war.”

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“Take a census(A) of the whole Israelite community by families—all those twenty years old or more who are able to serve in the army(B) of Israel.”

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These are the clans of the Reubenites, and those listed were (A)43,730. And the sons of Pallu: Eliab. The sons of Eliab: Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. These are the Dathan and Abiram, (B)chosen from the congregation, who contended against Moses and Aaron in the company of Korah, when they contended against the Lord 10 and (C)the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up together with Korah, when that company died, when the fire devoured 250 men, and (D)they became a warning. 11 But (E)the sons of Korah did not die.

12 The sons of (F)Simeon according to their clans: of Nemuel, the clan of the Nemuelites; of Jamin, the clan of the Jaminites; of Jachin, the clan of the Jachinites; 13 of Zerah, the clan of the Zerahites; of Shaul, the clan of the Shaulites. 14 These are the clans of the Simeonites, (G)22,200.

15 The sons of (H)Gad according to their clans: of Zephon, the clan of the Zephonites; of Haggi, the clan of the Haggites; of Shuni, the clan of the Shunites; 16 of Ozni, the clan of the Oznites; of Eri, the clan of the Erites; 17 of Arod, the clan of the Arodites; of Areli, the clan of the Arelites. 18 These are the clans of the sons of Gad as they were listed, (I)40,500.

19 The sons of (J)Judah were Er and Onan; and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. 20 And the sons of Judah according to their clans were: of Shelah, the clan of the Shelanites; of Perez, the clan of the Perezites; of Zerah, the clan of the Zerahites. 21 And the sons of Perez were: of Hezron, the clan of the Hezronites; of Hamul, the clan of the Hamulites. 22 These are the clans of Judah as they were listed, (K)76,500.

23 The sons of (L)Issachar according to their clans: of Tola, the clan of the Tolaites; of Puvah, the clan of the Punites; 24 of Jashub, the clan of the Jashubites; of Shimron, the clan of the Shimronites. 25 These are the clans of Issachar as they were listed, (M)64,300.

26 The sons of (N)Zebulun, according to their clans: of Sered, the clan of the Seredites; of Elon, the clan of the Elonites; of Jahleel, the clan of the Jahleelites. 27 These are the clans of the Zebulunites as they were listed, (O)60,500.

28 The sons of (P)Joseph according to their clans: Manasseh and Ephraim. 29 (Q)The sons of Manasseh: of (R)Machir, the clan of the Machirites; and Machir was the father of Gilead; (S)of Gilead, the clan of the Gileadites. 30 These are the sons of Gilead: of Iezer, the clan of the Iezerites; of Helek, the clan of the Helekites; 31 and of Asriel, the clan of the Asrielites; and of Shechem, the clan of the Shechemites; 32 and of Shemida, the clan of the Shemidaites; and of Hepher, the clan of the Hepherites. 33 Now (T)Zelophehad the son of Hepher had no sons, but daughters. And the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. 34 These are the clans of Manasseh, and those listed were (U)52,700.

35 These are the sons of Ephraim according to their clans: of Shuthelah, the clan of the Shuthelahites; of Becher, the clan of the Becherites; of Tahan, the clan of the Tahanites. 36 And these are the sons of Shuthelah: of Eran, the clan of the Eranites. 37 These are the clans of the sons of Ephraim as they were listed, (V)32,500. These are the sons of Joseph according to their clans.

38 The sons of (W)Benjamin according to their clans: of Bela, the clan of the Belaites; of Ashbel, the clan of the Ashbelites; of Ahiram, the clan of the Ahiramites; 39 of Shephupham, the clan of the Shuphamites; of Hupham, the clan of the Huphamites. 40 And the sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman: of Ard, the clan of the Ardites; of Naaman, the clan of the Naamites. 41 These are the sons of Benjamin according to their clans, and those listed were (X)45,600.

42 These are the sons of (Y)Dan according to their clans: of Shuham, the clan of the Shuhamites. These are the clans of Dan according to their clans. 43 All the clans of the Shuhamites, as they were listed, were (Z)64,400.

44 The sons of (AA)Asher according to their clans: of Imnah, the clan of the Imnites; of Ishvi, the clan of the Ishvites; of Beriah, the clan of the Beriites. 45 Of the sons of Beriah: of Heber, the clan of the Heberites; of Malchiel, the clan of the Malchielites. 46 And the name of the daughter of Asher was Serah. 47 These are the clans of the sons of Asher as they were listed, (AB)53,400.

48 The sons of (AC)Naphtali according to their clans: of Jahzeel, the clan of the Jahzeelites; of Guni, the clan of the Gunites; 49 of Jezer, the clan of the Jezerites; of Shillem, the clan of the Shillemites. 50 These are the clans of Naphtali according to their clans, and those listed were (AD)45,400.

51 This was the list of the people of Israel, (AE)601,730.

52 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 53 (AF)“Among these the land shall be divided for inheritance according to the number of names. 54 (AG)To a large tribe you shall give a large inheritance, and to a small tribe you shall give a small inheritance; every tribe shall be given its inheritance in proportion to its list. 55 But the land shall be (AH)divided by lot. According to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit. 56 Their inheritance shall be divided according to lot between the larger and the smaller.”

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These were the clans of Reuben; those numbered were 43,730.

The son of Pallu was Eliab, and the sons of Eliab(A) were Nemuel, Dathan and Abiram. The same Dathan and Abiram were the community(B) officials who rebelled against Moses and Aaron and were among Korah’s followers when they rebelled against the Lord.(C) 10 The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them(D) along with Korah, whose followers died when the fire devoured the 250 men.(E) And they served as a warning sign.(F) 11 The line of Korah,(G) however, did not die out.(H)

12 The descendants of Simeon by their clans were:

through Nemuel,(I) the Nemuelite clan;

through Jamin,(J) the Jaminite clan;

through Jakin, the Jakinite clan;

13 through Zerah,(K) the Zerahite clan;

through Shaul, the Shaulite clan.

14 These were the clans of Simeon;(L) those numbered were 22,200.(M)

15 The descendants of Gad by their clans were:

through Zephon,(N) the Zephonite clan;

through Haggi, the Haggite clan;

through Shuni, the Shunite clan;

16 through Ozni, the Oznite clan;

through Eri, the Erite clan;

17 through Arodi,[a] the Arodite clan;

through Areli, the Arelite clan.

18 These were the clans of Gad;(O) those numbered were 40,500.

19 Er(P) and Onan(Q) were sons of Judah, but they died(R) in Canaan.

20 The descendants of Judah by their clans were:

through Shelah,(S) the Shelanite clan;

through Perez,(T) the Perezite clan;

through Zerah, the Zerahite clan.(U)

21 The descendants of Perez(V) were:

through Hezron,(W) the Hezronite clan;

through Hamul, the Hamulite clan.

22 These were the clans of Judah;(X) those numbered were 76,500.

23 The descendants of Issachar by their clans were:

through Tola,(Y) the Tolaite clan;

through Puah, the Puite[b] clan;

24 through Jashub,(Z) the Jashubite clan;

through Shimron, the Shimronite clan.

25 These were the clans of Issachar;(AA) those numbered were 64,300.

26 The descendants of Zebulun(AB) by their clans were:

through Sered, the Seredite clan;

through Elon, the Elonite clan;

through Jahleel, the Jahleelite clan.

27 These were the clans of Zebulun;(AC) those numbered were 60,500.

28 The descendants of Joseph(AD) by their clans through Manasseh and Ephraim(AE) were:

29 The descendants of Manasseh:(AF)

through Makir,(AG) the Makirite clan (Makir was the father of Gilead(AH));

through Gilead, the Gileadite clan.

30 These were the descendants of Gilead:(AI)

through Iezer,(AJ) the Iezerite clan;

through Helek, the Helekite clan;

31 through Asriel, the Asrielite clan;

through Shechem, the Shechemite clan;

32 through Shemida, the Shemidaite clan;

through Hepher, the Hepherite clan.

33 (Zelophehad(AK) son of Hepher had no sons;(AL) he had only daughters, whose names were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milkah and Tirzah.)(AM)

34 These were the clans of Manasseh; those numbered were 52,700.(AN)

35 These were the descendants of Ephraim(AO) by their clans:

through Shuthelah, the Shuthelahite clan;

through Beker, the Bekerite clan;

through Tahan, the Tahanite clan.

36 These were the descendants of Shuthelah:

through Eran, the Eranite clan.

37 These were the clans of Ephraim;(AP) those numbered were 32,500.

These were the descendants of Joseph by their clans.

38 The descendants of Benjamin(AQ) by their clans were:

through Bela, the Belaite clan;

through Ashbel, the Ashbelite clan;

through Ahiram, the Ahiramite clan;

39 through Shupham,[c] the Shuphamite clan;

through Hupham, the Huphamite clan.

40 The descendants of Bela through Ard(AR) and Naaman were:

through Ard,[d] the Ardite clan;

through Naaman, the Naamite clan.

41 These were the clans of Benjamin;(AS) those numbered were 45,600.

42 These were the descendants of Dan(AT) by their clans:(AU)

through Shuham,(AV) the Shuhamite clan.

These were the clans of Dan: 43 All of them were Shuhamite clans; and those numbered were 64,400.

44 The descendants of Asher(AW) by their clans were:

through Imnah, the Imnite clan;

through Ishvi, the Ishvite clan;

through Beriah, the Beriite clan;

45 and through the descendants of Beriah:

through Heber, the Heberite clan;

through Malkiel, the Malkielite clan.

46 (Asher had a daughter named Serah.)

47 These were the clans of Asher;(AX) those numbered were 53,400.

48 The descendants of Naphtali(AY) by their clans were:

through Jahzeel, the Jahzeelite clan;

through Guni, the Gunite clan;

49 through Jezer, the Jezerite clan;

through Shillem, the Shillemite clan.

50 These were the clans of Naphtali;(AZ) those numbered were 45,400.(BA)

51 The total number of the men of Israel was 601,730.(BB)

52 The Lord said to Moses, 53 “The land is to be allotted to them as an inheritance based on the number of names.(BC) 54 To a larger group give a larger inheritance, and to a smaller group a smaller one; each is to receive its inheritance according to the number(BD) of those listed.(BE) 55 Be sure that the land is distributed by lot.(BF) What each group inherits will be according to the names for its ancestral tribe. 56 Each inheritance is to be distributed by lot among the larger and smaller groups.”

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 26:17 Samaritan Pentateuch and Syriac (see also Gen. 46:16); Masoretic Text Arod
  2. Numbers 26:23 Samaritan Pentateuch, Septuagint, Vulgate and Syriac (see also 1 Chron. 7:1); Masoretic Text through Puvah, the Punite
  3. Numbers 26:39 A few manuscripts of the Masoretic Text, Samaritan Pentateuch, Vulgate and Syriac (see also Septuagint); most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text Shephupham
  4. Numbers 26:40 Samaritan Pentateuch and Vulgate (see also Septuagint); Masoretic Text does not have through Ard.

54 (A)You shall inherit the land by lot according to your clans. (B)To a large tribe you shall give a large inheritance, and to a small tribe you shall give a small inheritance. Wherever the lot falls for anyone, that shall be his. According to the tribes of your fathers you shall inherit.

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54 Distribute the land by lot,(A) according to your clans.(B) To a larger group give a larger inheritance, and to a smaller group a smaller one.(C) Whatever falls to them by lot will be theirs. Distribute it according to your ancestral tribes.(D)

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19 These are the names of the men: Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh. 20 Of the tribe of the people of Simeon, Shemuel the son of Ammihud. 21 Of the tribe of Benjamin, Elidad the son of Chislon. 22 Of the tribe of the people of Dan a chief, Bukki the son of Jogli. 23 Of the people of Joseph: of the tribe of the people of Manasseh a chief, Hanniel the son of Ephod. 24 And of the tribe of the people of Ephraim a chief, Kemuel the son of Shiphtan. 25 Of the tribe of the people of Zebulun a chief, Elizaphan the son of Parnach. 26 Of the tribe of the people of Issachar a chief, Paltiel the son of Azzan. 27 And of the tribe of the people of Asher a chief, Ahihud the son of Shelomi. 28 Of the tribe of the people of Naphtali a chief, Pedahel the son of Ammihud.” 29 These are the men whom the Lord commanded to divide the inheritance for the people of Israel in the land of Canaan.

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19 These are their names:(A)

Caleb(B) son of Jephunneh,

from the tribe of Judah;(C)

20 Shemuel son of Ammihud,

from the tribe of Simeon;(D)

21 Elidad son of Kislon,

from the tribe of Benjamin;(E)

22 Bukki son of Jogli,

the leader from the tribe of Dan;

23 Hanniel son of Ephod,

the leader from the tribe of Manasseh(F) son of Joseph;

24 Kemuel son of Shiphtan,

the leader from the tribe of Ephraim(G) son of Joseph;

25 Elizaphan son of Parnak,

the leader from the tribe of Zebulun;(H)

26 Paltiel son of Azzan,

the leader from the tribe of Issachar;

27 Ahihud son of Shelomi,

the leader from the tribe of Asher;(I)

28 Pedahel son of Ammihud,

the leader from the tribe of Naphtali.”

29 These are the men the Lord commanded to assign the inheritance to the Israelites in the land of Canaan.(J)

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