1And it came to pass, after the plague, that Jehovah spoke to Moses and Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, saying: 2Take a head count of the congregation of the sons of Israel from twenty years old and above, by their fathers' houses, all who are able to go to war in Israel. 3And Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them in the plains of Moab by the Jordan, across from Jericho, saying: 4Count from twenty years old and above, as Jehovah has commanded Moses and the sons of Israel who came out of the land of Egypt. 5Reuben was the firstborn of Israel. The sons of Reuben: of Hanoch, the family of the Hanochites; of Pallu, the family of the Palluites; 6of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; of Carmi, the family of the Carmites. 7These are the families of the Reubenites: those who were numbered of them were forty-three thousand seven hundred and thirty. 8And the son of Pallu was Eliab. 9The sons of Eliab were Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. These are the Dathan and Abiram, called out of the congregation, who struggled against Moses and Aaron in the company of Korah, to struggle against Jehovah; 10and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up together with Korah when that company died, when the fire devoured two hundred and fifty men; and they became a sign. 11However the sons of Korah did not die. 12The sons of Simeon according to their families: of Nemuel, the family of the Nemuelites; of Jamin, the family of the Jaminites; of Jachin, the family of the Jachinites; 13of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites; of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites. 14These are the families of the Simeonites: twenty-two thousand two hundred. 15The sons of Gad according to their families: of Zephon, the family of the Zephonites; of Haggi, the family of the Haggites; of Shuni, the family of the Shunites; 16of Ozni, the family of the Oznites; of Eri, the family of the Erites; 17of Arod, the family of the Arodites; of Areli, the family of the Arelites. 18These are the families of the sons of Gad according to those who were numbered of them: forty thousand five hundred. 19The sons of Judah were Er and Onan; and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. 20And the sons of Judah according to their families: of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites; of Perez, the family of the Parzites; of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites. 21And the sons of Perez: of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; of Hamul, the family of the Hamulites. 22These are the families of Judah according to those who were numbered of them: seventy-six thousand five hundred. 23The sons of Issachar according to their families: of Tola, the family of the Tolaites; of Puah, the family of the Punites; 24of Jashub, the family of the Jashubites; of Shimron, the family of the Shimronites. 25These are the families of Issachar according to those who were numbered of them: sixty-four thousand three hundred. 26The sons of Zebulun according to their families: of Sered, the family of the Seredites; of Elon, the family of the Elonites; of Jahleel, the family of the Jahleelites. 27These are the families of the Zebulunites according to those who were numbered of them: sixty thousand five hundred. 28The sons of Joseph according to their families: Manasseh and Ephraim. 29The sons of Manasseh: of Machir, the family of the Machirites; and Machir begot Gilead; of Gilead, the family of the Gileadites. 30These are the sons of Gilead: of Jeezer, the family of the Jeezerites; of Helek, the family of the Helekites; 31of Asriel, the family of the Asrielites; of Shechem, the family of the Shechemites; 32of Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites; of Hepher, the family of the Hepherites. 33Now 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. 34These are the families of Manasseh; and those who were numbered of them were fifty-two thousand seven hundred. 35These are the sons of Ephraim according to their families: of Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthelaites; of Becher, the family of the Becherites; of Tahan, the family of the Tahanites. 36And these are the sons of Shuthelah: of Eran, the family of the Eranites. 37These are the families of the sons of Ephraim according to those who were numbered of them: thirty-two thousand five hundred. These are the sons of Joseph according to their families. 38The sons of Benjamin according to their families: of Bela, the family of the Belaites; of Ashbel, the family of the Ashbelites; of Ahiram, the family of the Ahiramites; 39of Shupham, the family of the Shuphamites; of Hupham, the family of the Huphamites. 40And the sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman: of Ard, the family of the Ardites; of Naaman, the family of the Naamites. 41These are the sons of Benjamin according to their families; and those who were numbered of them were forty-five thousand six hundred. 42These are the sons of Dan according to their families: of Shuham, the family of the Shuhamites. These are the families of Dan according to their families. 43All the families of the Shuhamites, according to those who were numbered of them, were sixty-four thousand four hundred. 44The sons of Asher according to their families: of Jimnah, the family of the Jimnites; of Jesui, the family of the Jesuites; of Beriah, the family of the Beriites. 45Of the sons of Beriah: of Heber, the family of the Heberites; of Malchiel, the family of the Malchielites. 46And the name of the daughter of Asher was Serah. 47These are the families of the sons of Asher according to those who were numbered of them: fifty-three thousand four hundred. 48The sons of Naphtali according to their families: of Jahzeel, the family of the Jahzeelites; of Guni, the family of the Gunites; 49of Jezer, the family of the Jezerites; of Shillem, the family of the Shillemites. 50These are the families of Naphtali according to their families; and those who were numbered of them were forty-five thousand four hundred. 51These are the numbered ones of the children of Israel: six hundred and one thousand seven hundred and thirty. 52And Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying: 53To these the land shall be divided as an inheritance, according to the number of names. 54To the many you shall give a larger inheritance, and to the few you shall give a smaller inheritance. Each shall be given its inheritance at the mouth of those who were numbered of them. 55But the land shall be divided by lot; they shall inherit according to the names of the tribes of their fathers. 56By the mouth of the lot their inheritance shall be divided between the many and the few. 57And these are those who were numbered of the Levites according to their families: of Gershon, the family of the Gershonites; of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites; of Merari, the family of the Merarites. 58These 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, and the family of the Korahites. And Kohath begot Amram. 59The name of Amram's wife was Jochebed the daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi in Egypt; and to Amram she bore Aaron and Moses and their sister Miriam. 60To Aaron were born Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. 61And Nadab and Abihu died when they offered strange fire before Jehovah. 62And those who were numbered of them were twenty-three thousand, every male from a month old and above; for they were not numbered among the other sons of Israel, because there was no inheritance given to them among the sons of Israel. 63These are those who were numbered by Moses and Eleazar the priest, who numbered the sons of Israel in the plains of Moab by the Jordan, across from Jericho. 64But among these there was not a man of those who were numbered by Moses and Aaron the priest when they numbered the sons of Israel in the wilderness of Sinai. 65For Jehovah had said of them, They shall die the death in the wilderness. Thus there was not left a man of them, except Caleb the son of Jephunneh and Joshua the son of Nun.
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge 1 Num 26:1 The sum of all Israel is taken in the plains of Moab.
Num 26:52 The law of dividing among them the inheritance of the land.
Num 26:57 The families and number of the Levites.
Num 26:63 None was left of them which were numbered at Sinai, but Caleb and Joshua.
Num 25:9 2 The plague having swept away the last of that devoted generation, which provoked the Lord to "swear in his wrath that they should not enter" Canaan; he now, after an interval of 38 years, commands another census of the Israelites to be made, to preserve the distinction of families, and to regulate the tribes previous to their entry into the promised land, as well as to ascertain the proportion of land which should be allotted to each tribe. For, though the whole was divided by lot, yet the portions were so disposed, that a numerous tribe did not draw where the lots assigned small inheritances, or the contrary.
Num 1:2 Num 1:3 Exod 30:12 Exod 38:25 Exod 38:26 3 Num 26:63 Num 22:1 Num 31:12 Num 33:48 Num 35:1 Deut 4:46 -
Deut 4:49 Deut 34:1 Deut 34:6 Deut 34:8 4 Num 1:1 1Chr 21:1 5 the eldest.
Gen 29:32 Gen 49:2 Gen 49:3 1Chr 5:1thy children.
Gen 46:8 Gen 46:9 Exod 6:14 1Chr 5:3 6 Num 26:6 7 Num 26:1 Num 26:21 Num 2:11 Gen 46:9 8 Num 26:8 9 Num 1:16 Num 16:1 Num 16:2 -
Num 16:35 Ps 106:17 Jude 1:11 10 earth opened.
Num 16:2 Num 16:31 -
Num 16:35 Num 16:38 Num 27:3 Exod 16:35 Ps 106:17 Ps 106:18together. The Samaritan text does not intimate that Korah was swallowed up, but that he was burnt, as appears to have been the fact; and the Psalmist also, (
Ps 106:17,) only mentions Dathan and Abiram as having been swallowed up. "And the earth swallowed them up, what time that company died; and the fire devoured Korah with the 250 men, who became a sign."
they became a sign.
Num 16:38 1Sam 2:34 Jer 29:22 Ezek 14:8 1Cor 10:6 -
1Cor 10:10 2Pet 2:6 Jude 1:7 11 It seems to be intimated in ch. 16:27, 31-33,
Num 16:27,
Num 16:31 -
Num 16:33, that the sons and the little ones of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, were swallowed up; but the text here expressly affirms, that the children of Korah "died not;" and their descendants were famous even in David's time. On a close inspection, however, of ver. 27
Num 26:27, we shall find, that the sons and the little ones of Dathan and Abiram alone are mentioned.
Num 16:5 Exod 6:24 1Chr 6:22 -
1Chr 6:28 Ps 42:1 Ps 44:1 Ps 45:1 Ps 46:1 Ps 47:1; *titles
Ps 48:1 Ps 49:1 Ps 50:1; *titles
12 Nemuel.
Gen 46:10 Exod 6:15Jemuel. Jachin.
1Kgs 7:21 1Chr 4:24Jarib.
13 Zerah.
Gen 46:10Zohar.
14 The immense decrease of this tribe, no less than 37,100, renders it highly probable, that, influenced by the bad example of Zimri, the Simeonites had been peculiarly criminal in the late wickedness, and that multitudes of them had died of the plague. It is remarkable, that Moses, in De ch. 33
Deut 33:1, bestows no blessing upon this tribe.
Num 1:22 Num 1:23 Num 2:12 Num 2:13 15 Zephon.
Num 2:14 Gen 46:16Ziphion, Haggai, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, Areli.
16 or, Ezbon.
Gen 46:16 17 Gen 46:16Arodi.
18 Num 1:24 Num 1:25 Num 2:14 Num 2:15 19 Er and Onan.
Gen 38:1 -
Gen 38:10 Gen 46:12 1Chr 2:3 -
1Chr 2:8 20 Shelah.
Gen 38:5 Gen 38:11 Gen 38:14 Gen 38:26 -
Gen 38:30 1Chr 4:21Pharez.
Gen 38:27 -
Gen 38:29 Gen 46:12 Ruth 4:18 -
Ruth 4:22 1Chr 2:3 -
1Chr 2:8 Neh 11:4 Neh 11:6 Neh 11:24Perez.
Matt 1:3 Luke 3:33Phares. Zerah.
Gen 38:30 Gen 46:12Zarah.
1Chr 2:4 Neh 11:24 21 Num 26:21 22 Num 1:26 Num 1:27 Num 2:3 Num 2:4 Gen 49:8 1Chr 5:2 Ps 115:14 Heb 7:14 23 the sons.
Num 2:5 Gen 30:17 Gen 30:18 Gen 46:13 1Chr 7:1Pua. or, Phuvah.
24 Jashub. or, Job.
Gen 46:13 25 threescore.
Num 1:28 Num 1:29 Num 2:5 Num 2:6 26 Gen 30:19 Gen 30:20 Gen 46:14 27 Num 1:30 Num 1:31 Num 2:7 Num 2:8 28 Gen 41:51 Gen 41:52 Gen 46:20 Gen 48:5 Gen 48:13 -
Gen 48:20 29 Machir.
Num 32:39 Num 32:40 Num 36:1 Gen 48:14 Deut 3:15 Josh 17:1 Judg 5:14 1Chr 7:14 -
1Chr 7:19 30 Jeezer. called Abiezer.
Josh 17:2 Judg 6:11 Judg 6:24 Judg 6:34 Judg 8:2 31 Num 26:31 32 Num 26:32 33 Zelophehad.
Num 27:1 Num 36:10 -
Num 36:12 34 Num 1:34 Num 1:35 Num 2:20 Num 2:21 35 Becher.
1Chr 7:20 1Chr 7:21Bered. Tahath. Eladah. Tahath.
36 Num 26:36 37 Num 1:32 Num 1:33 Num 2:18 Num 2:19 38 sons of Benjamin.
1Chr 7:6 -
1Chr 7:12Ahiram.
Gen 46:2Ehi.
1Chr 8:1Aharah.
39 Shupham.
Gen 46:21Muppim, and Huppim.
40 Ard and Naaman.
1Chr 8:3Addar.
41 Num 1:36 Num 1:37 Num 2:22 Num 2:23 Gen 46:21 42 Shuam.
Gen 46:23Hushim.
43 Num 1:38 Num 1:39 Num 2:25 Num 2:26 44 the children of Asher.
Gen 46:17Jimnah. Ishuah. Isui.
1Chr 7:30Imnah. Isuah. Ishuai.
45 Num 26:45 46 Sarah.
Gen 46:17Serah.
47 Num 1:40 Num 1:41 Num 2:27 Num 2:28 48 the sons of Naphtali.
Gen 46:24 1Chr 7:13 49 Shillem.
1Chr 7:13Shallum.
50 Num 1:42 Num 1:43 Num 2:29 Num 2:30 51 The following comparative statement will show how much some of the tribes had increased, and others had diminished, since the enumeration in ch. 1:
Now. Before.
Thus we find there was the following increase and decrease in the several tribes:
Decrease in all . . . . . . 61,020 Increase in all . . . . . . 59,200 ______ Decrease on the whole . . . 1,820
It should be observed, that among these there was not one of the former census, except Joshua and Caleb. (See ver. 64, 65.
Num 26:64,
Num 26:65) Thus, though there was such an amazing increase in seven tribes, yet so great was the decrease in the other five tribes, that the balance against the present census is 1,820, as appears above. Notwithstanding the amazing increase in some, and decrease in other tribes, the same sort of proportion is kept in their several divisions; so as to keep the division in the front the largest, and that in the rear the next.
Num 1:46 Num 2:32 Neh 9:23 Job 12:9 Job 12:10 Job 12:14 Job 12:20 -
Job 12:23 Ps 77:20 52 Num 26:52 53 Gen 12:2 Gen 12:7 Josh 11:23 Josh 14:1 Ps 49:14 Ps 105:44 Ezek 47:22 Dan 7:27 Matt 5:5 Rev 5:10 Rev 21:27 54 many.
Num 32:3 Num 32:5 Num 33:54 Josh 17:14give the more. Heb. multiply his. give the less. Heb. diminish his.
55 by lot.
Num 26:56 Num 33:54 Num 34:13 Josh 11:23 Josh 14:2 Josh 17:14 Josh 18:6 Josh 18:10 Josh 18:11 Josh 19:1 Josh 19:10 Josh 19:17 Josh 19:24 Josh 19:32 Josh 19:40 Pro 16:33 Pro 18:18 Acts 1:26 Col 1:12 Rev 7:4 -
Rev 7:8 56 This division by lot seems to have respect only to the quarter, or situation, which each tribe was to possess, and not to the quantity or extent of land, which was to be proportioned to the numbers of each tribe, according to the register now formed. Thus, for instance, it was determined by lot which of the twelve tribes was to inherit in the south, which in the north, etc. : then, in that quarter where the lot fell, a larger or smaller portion of land was assigned them, according to the goodness of the soil, and in proportion as they were more or less numerous. Thus the decreasing of any tribe in the wilderness, proved the decrease of their future political importance and affluence in all succeeding ages. This equal division of property was, under God, the great bulwark and strength of the Hebrew commonwealth. According to the most exact calculations, Canaan contained 14,976,000 acres; which, divided among 600,000 men, will allow of more than 21 acres and a half to each, with a remainder of 1,976,000 acres for the princes of tribes, Levitical cities, etc. : so that there was an ample provision to enable each person, with all the advantages of that fertile country and fine climate, to live, if not in affluent, yet in very comfortable circumstances. Canaan lies between lat. 31 degrees and 33 degrees 30' N., and long. 35 degrees and 37 degrees E.; its length, from the city of Dan to Beersheba, is about 200 miles; and its breadth, from the shores of the Mediterranean to the eastern borders, about 90. The Canaanites, the descendants of Canaan, son of Ham, and the original inhabitants of the land, were divided into seven principal nations,--the Amorites, Hittites, Jebusites, Girgashites, Canaanites, Perizzites, and Hivites, and formed themselves into almost as many kingdoms as they had cities. After their defeat by the Israelites, such as escaped the sword became tributary; but in process of time, having seduced them to their idolatries, they recovered many of the strongest places in the country; and even formed themselves into a mighty kingdom in Galilee. They were, however, again defeated by Barak, but were not finally subdued till the reign of David and Solomon; the latter of whom employed 153,600 in the most servile parts of the work of building the temple, palace, etc.
Rom 11:7 1Cor 12:4 57 these are.
Num 35:2 Num 35:3 Gen 46:11 Exod 6:16 -
Exod 6:19 1Chr 6:1 1Chr 6:16 -
1Chr 6:30of Gershon.
Num 3:1 -
Num 4:49 58 Num 3:17 -
Num 3:21 Num 16:1 59 Exod 2:1 Exod 2:2 Exod 6:20 Lev 18:12 60 Num 3:2 Num 3:8 61 Num 3:4 Lev 10:1 Lev 10:2 1Chr 24:1 1Chr 24:2 62 those that.
Num 1:49 Num 3:39 Num 4:27 Num 4:48 Num 18:20 -
Num 18:24 Num 35:2 -
Num 35:8 Deut 10:9 Deut 14:27 -
Deut 14:29 Deut 18:1 Deut 18:2 Josh 13:14 Josh 13:33 Josh 14:3they were not.
Num 1:49because.
Num 18:20 -
Num 18:24 Num 35:2 -
Num 35:8 Deut 10:9 Deut 14:27 -
Deut 14:29 Deut 18:1 Deut 18:2 Josh 13:14 Josh 13:33 Josh 14:3 63 Num 26:3 64 Num 1:1 -
Num 2:34 Deut 2:14 Deut 2:15 Deut 4:3 Deut 4:4 1Cor 10:5 65 They shall.
Num 14:23 Num 14:24 Num 14:28 -
Num 14:30 Num 14:35 Num 14:38 Exod 12:37 Deut 2:14 Deut 2:15 Deut 32:49 Deut 32:50 Ps 90:3 -
Ps 90:7 Rom 11:22 1Cor 10:5 1Cor 10:6 Heb 3:17 Heb 3:18 Jude 1:5save Caleb.
Num 14:30 Num 14:38
