CHAPTER 26
“Take a census
of the whole
congregation
of Israel,
those twenty
years of age
and older,
by the houses
of their fathers—
all
who can serve
in the army
of Israel.”
So on the plains
of Moab
by
the Jordan,
across from Jericho,
Moses
and Eleazar
the priest
issued
the instruction,
“Take a census of the men twenty
years of age
and older,
as
the LORD
has commanded
Moses.”
And these were the Israelites
who came out
of the land
of Egypt:
Reuben
was the firstborn
of Israel.
These were the descendants
of Reuben:
The Hanochite
clan
from Hanoch,
the Palluite
clan
from Pallu,
and the sons
of Eliab
were Nemuel,
Dathan,
and Abiram.
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.
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.
These were the descendants
of Simeon
by their clans:
The Nemuelite
clan
from Nemuel,
the Jaminite
clan
from Jamin,
the Jachinite
clan
from Jachin,
These were the descendants
of Gad
by their clans:
The Zephonite
clan
from Zephon,
the Haggite
clan
from Haggi,
the Shunite
clan
from Shuni,
These were
the descendants
of Judah
by their clans:
The Shelanite
clan
from Shelah,
the Perezite
clan
from Perez,
the Zerahite
clan
from Zerah.
And these were
the descendants
of Perez:
the Hezronite
clan
from Hezron
and the Hamulite
clan
from Hamul.
These were the descendants
of Issachar
by their clans:
The Tolaite
clan
from Tola,
the Punite
clan
from Puvah,
These were the descendants
of Zebulun
by their clans:
The Seredite
clan
from Sered,
the Elonite
clan
from Elon,
and the Jahleelite
clan
from Jahleel.
These were the descendants
of Manasseh:
The Machirite
clan
from Machir.
Machir
was the father of
Gilead,
the Gileadite
clan
from Gilead.
These were
the descendants
of Gilead:
the Iezerite
clan
from Iezer,
the Helekite
clan
from Helek,
Now Zelophehad
son
of Hepher
had
no
sons—
only
daughters.
The names
of the daughters
of Zelophehad
were Mahlah,
Noah,
Hoglah,
Milcah,
and Tirzah.
These were
the descendants
of Ephraim
by their clans:
The Shuthelahite
clan
from Shuthelah,
the Becherite
clan
from Becher,
and the Tahanite
clan
from Tahan.
These were
the clans
of Ephraim,
and their registration numbered
32,500
These
clans were
the descendants
of Joseph.
These were the descendants
of Benjamin
by their clans:
The Belaite
clan
from Bela,
the Ashbelite
clan
from Ashbel,
the Ahiramite
clan
from Ahiram,
And
the descendants
of Bela
from Ard
and Naaman were
the Ardite
clan from Ard
and the Naamite
clan
from Naaman.
These were
the descendants
of Dan
by their clans:
The Shuhamite
clan
from Shuham.
These
were the clans
of Dan.
These were the descendants
of Asher
by their clans:
The Imnite
clan
from Imnah,
the Ishvite
clan
from Ishvi,
the Beriite
clan
from Beriah.
These were the descendants
of Beriah:
the Heberite
clan
from Heber,
and the Malchielite
clan
from Malchiel.
These were the descendants
of Naphtali
by their clans:
The Jahzeelite
clan
from Jahzeel,
the Gunite
clan
from Guni,
Increase
the inheritance
for a large tribe
and decrease
it
for a small one;
each
is to receive
its inheritance
according to
the number of those registered.
Indeed,
the land
must be divided
by lot;
they shall receive their inheritance
according to the names
of the tribes
of their fathers.
Now these
were the Levites
registered
by their clans:
The Gershonite
clan
from Gershon,
the Kohathite
clan
from Kohath,
and the Merarite
clan
from Merari.
These were
the families
of the Levites:
The Libnite
clan,
the Hebronite
clan,
the Mahlite
clan,
the Mushite
clan,
and the Korahite
clan.
Now Kohath
was the father of
Amram,
and Amram’s
wife
was named
Jochebed.
She was also a descendant
of Levi,
born
to Levi
in Egypt.
To Amram
she bore
Aaron,
Moses,
and their sister
Miriam.
The registration of the Levites
totaled
23,000,
every
male
one month old
or more;
they were not
registered
among
the other Israelites,
because
no
inheritance
was given
to them among
the Israelites.
These
were the ones registered
by Moses
and Eleazar
the priest
when
they numbered
the Israelites
on the plains
of Moab
by
the Jordan,
across from Jericho.
Among all these, however,
there was
not
one
who had been registered
by Moses
and Aaron
the priest
when
they numbered
the Israelites
in the Wilderness
of Sinai.
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.