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The Second Census of Israel
And it came to pass after the plague, that Jehovah spoke to Moses and to Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, saying,
And it came to pass after the plague, that Jehovah spoke to Moses and to Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, saying,
“From the whole community of Israel, record the names of all the warriors by their families. List all the men twenty years old or older who are able to go to war.”
Take the sum of the whole assembly of the children of Israel, from twenty years old and upward, according to their fathers' houses, all that go forth to military service in Israel.
So there on the plains of Moab beside the Jordan River, across from Jericho, Moses and Eleazar the priest issued these instructions to the leaders of Israel:
And Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them in the plains of Moab by the Jordan of Jericho, saying,
“List all the men of Israel twenty years old and older, just as the LORD commanded Moses.”
This is the record of all the descendants of Israel who came out of Egypt.
This is the record of all the descendants of Israel who came out of Egypt.
From twenty years old and upward ...; as Jehovah had commanded Moses and the children of Israel, who went forth out of the land of Egypt.
The Tribe of Reuben
Reuben, the firstborn of Israel: the children of Reuben: [of] Enoch, the family of the Enochites; of Pallu, the family of the Palluites;
Reuben, the firstborn of Israel: the children of Reuben: [of] Enoch, the family of the Enochites; of Pallu, the family of the Palluites;
The Hezronite clan, named after their ancestor Hezron.
The Carmite clan, named after their ancestor Carmi.
The Carmite clan, named after their ancestor Carmi.
of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; of Carmi, the family of the Carmites.
These were the clans of Reuben. Their registered troops numbered 43,730.
These are the families of the Reubenites; and they that were numbered of them were forty-three thousand seven hundred and thirty.
and Eliab was the father of Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. This Dathan and Abiram are the same community leaders who conspired with Korah against Moses and Aaron, rebelling against the LORD.
and the sons of Eliab were Nemuel, and Dathan, and Abiram. This is that Dathan and Abiram, summoned of the assembly, who contended against Moses and against Aaron in the band of Korah, when they contended against Jehovah.
But the earth opened up its mouth and swallowed them with Korah, and fire devoured 250 of their followers. This served as a warning to the entire nation of Israel.
And the earth opened its mouth, and swallowed them up together with Korah, when that band died, when the fire devoured the two hundred and fifty men; and they became a sign.
The Tribe of Simeon
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;
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;
of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites; of Saul, the family of the Saulites.
These were the clans of Simeon. Their registered troops numbered 22,200.
These are the families of the Simeonites, twenty-two thousand two hundred.
The Tribe of Gad
These were the clans descended from the sons of Gad:
The Zephonite clan, named after their ancestor Zephon.
The Haggite clan, named after their ancestor Haggi.
The Shunite clan, named after their ancestor Shuni.
The Tribe of Gad
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;
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;
The Oznite clan, named after their ancestor Ozni.
The Erite clan, named after their ancestor Eri.
The Erite clan, named after their ancestor Eri.
of Ozni, the family of the Oznites; of Eri, the family of the Erites;
of Arod, the family of the Arodites; of Areli, the family of the Arelites.
These were the clans of Gad. Their registered troops numbered 40,500.
These are the families of the children of Gad according to those that were numbered of them, forty thousand five hundred.
The Tribe of Judah
Judah had two sons, Er and Onan, who had died in the land of Canaan.
The Tribe of Judah
The sons of Judah: Er and Onan; and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.
The sons of Judah: Er and Onan; and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.
These were the clans descended from Judah’s surviving sons:
The Shelanite clan, named after their ancestor Shelah.
The Perezite clan, named after their ancestor Perez.
The Zerahite clan, named after their ancestor Zerah.
The Shelanite clan, named after their ancestor Shelah.
The Perezite clan, named after their ancestor Perez.
The Zerahite clan, named after their ancestor Zerah.
And the sons of Judah, after their families: of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites; of Pherez, the family of the Pharzites; of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites.
These were the subclans descended from the Perezites:
The Hezronites, named after their ancestor Hezron.
The Hamulites, named after their ancestor Hamul.
The Hezronites, named after their ancestor Hezron.
The Hamulites, named after their ancestor Hamul.
And the sons of Pherez: of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; of Hamul, the family of the Hamulites.
These were the clans of Judah. Their registered troops numbered 76,500.
These are the families of Judah according to those that were numbered of them, seventy-six thousand five hundred.
The Tribe of Issachar
The sons of Issachar, after their families: of Tola, the family of the Tolaites; of Puah, the family of the Punites;
The sons of Issachar, after their families: of Tola, the family of the Tolaites; of Puah, the family of the Punites;
The Jashubite clan, named after their ancestor Jashub.
The Shimronite clan, named after their ancestor Shimron.
The Shimronite clan, named after their ancestor Shimron.
of Jashub, the family of the Jashubites; of Shimron, the family of the Shimronites.
These were the clans of Issachar. Their registered troops numbered 64,300.
These are the families of Issachar according to those that were numbered of them, sixty-four thousand three hundred.
The Tribe of Zebulun
These were the clans descended from the sons of Zebulun:
The Seredite clan, named after their ancestor Sered.
The Elonite clan, named after their ancestor Elon.
The Jahleelite clan, named after their ancestor Jahleel.
The Tribe of Zebulun
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.
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.
These were the clans of Zebulun. Their registered troops numbered 60,500.
These are the families of the Zebulunites according to those that were numbered of them, sixty thousand five hundred.
The Tribe of Manasseh
Two clans were descended from Joseph through Manasseh and Ephraim.
The Tribe of Manasseh
The sons of Joseph, after their families: Manasseh and Ephraim.
The sons of Joseph, after their families: Manasseh and Ephraim.
These were the clans descended from Manasseh:
The Makirite clan, named after their ancestor Makir.
The Gileadite clan, named after their ancestor Gilead, Makir’s son.
The Makirite clan, named after their ancestor Makir.
The Gileadite clan, named after their ancestor Gilead, Makir’s son.
The sons of Manasseh: of Machir, the family of the Machirites (and Machir begot Gilead); of Gilead, the family of the Gileadites.
These were the subclans descended from the Gileadites:
The Iezerites, named after their ancestor Iezer.
The Helekites, named after their ancestor Helek.
The Iezerites, named after their ancestor Iezer.
The Helekites, named after their ancestor Helek.
These are the sons of Gilead: of Jeezer, the family of the Jeezerites; of Helek, the family of the Helkites;
The Asrielites, named after their ancestor Asriel.
The Shechemites, named after their ancestor Shechem.
The Shechemites, named after their ancestor Shechem.
and of Asriel, the family of the Asrielites; and of Shechem, the family of the Shechemites;
The Shemidaites, named after their ancestor Shemida.
The Hepherites, named after their ancestor Hepher.
The Hepherites, named after their ancestor Hepher.
and of Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites; and of Hepher, the family of the Hepherites.
(One of Hepher’s descendants, Zelophehad, had no sons, but his daughters’ names were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.)
-- 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.
These were the clans of Manasseh. Their registered troops numbered 52,700.
-- These are the families of Manasseh; and those that were numbered of them, fifty-two thousand seven hundred.
The Tribe of Ephraim
These were the clans descended from the sons of Ephraim:
The Shuthelahite clan, named after their ancestor Shuthelah.
The Bekerite clan, named after their ancestor Beker.
The Tahanite clan, named after their ancestor Tahan.
The Tribe of Ephraim
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.
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.
This was the subclan descended from the Shuthelahites:
The Eranites, named after their ancestor Eran.
The Eranites, named after their ancestor Eran.
And these are the sons of Shuthelah: of Eran, the family of the Eranites.
These were the clans of Ephraim. Their registered troops numbered 32,500.
These clans of Manasseh and Ephraim were all descendants of Joseph.
These clans of Manasseh and Ephraim were all descendants of Joseph.
These are the families of the sons of Ephraim according to those that were numbered of them, thirty-two thousand five hundred. These are the sons of Joseph after their families.
The Tribe of Benjamin
These were the clans descended from the sons of Benjamin:
The Belaite clan, named after their ancestor Bela.
The Ashbelite clan, named after their ancestor Ashbel.
The Ahiramite clan, named after their ancestor Ahiram.
The Tribe of Benjamin
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;
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;
of Shephupham, the family of the Shuphamites; of Hupham, the family of the Huphamites.
And the sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman; [of Ard] the family of the Ardites; of Naaman, the family of the Naamites.
These were the clans of Benjamin. Their registered troops numbered 45,600.
These are the sons of Benjamin after their families; and they that were numbered of them were forty-five thousand six hundred.
The Tribe of Dan
These were the clans descended from the sons of Dan:
The Shuhamite clan, named after their ancestor Shuham.
The Tribe of Dan
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.
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.
These were the Shuhamite clans of Dan. Their registered troops numbered 64,400.
All the families of the Shuhamites, according to those that were numbered of them, were sixty-four thousand four hundred.
The Tribe of Asher
These were the clans descended from the sons of Asher:
The Imnite clan, named after their ancestor Imnah.
The Ishvite clan, named after their ancestor Ishvi.
The Beriite clan, named after their ancestor Beriah.
The Tribe of Asher
The sons of Asher, after their families: of Jimnah, the family of the Jimnites; of Jishvi, the family of the Jishvites; of Beriah, the family of the Beriites.
The sons of Asher, after their families: of Jimnah, the family of the Jimnites; of Jishvi, the family of the Jishvites; of Beriah, the family of the Beriites.
These were the subclans descended from the Beriites:
The Heberites, named after their ancestor Heber.
The Malkielites, named after their ancestor Malkiel.
The Heberites, named after their ancestor Heber.
The Malkielites, named after their ancestor Malkiel.
Of the sons of Beriah: of Heber, the family of the Heberites; of Malchiel, the family of the Malchielites.
These were the clans of Asher. Their registered troops numbered 53,400.
These are the families of the sons of Asher according to those that were numbered of them, fifty-three thousand four hundred.
The Tribe of Naphtali
These were the clans descended from the sons of Naphtali:
The Jahzeelite clan, named after their ancestor Jahzeel.
The Gunite clan, named after their ancestor Guni.
The Tribe of Naphtali
The sons of Naphtali, after their families: of Jahzeel, the family of the Jahzeelites; of Guni, the family of the Gunites;
The sons of Naphtali, after their families: of Jahzeel, the family of the Jahzeelites; of Guni, the family of the Gunites;
The Jezerite clan, named after their ancestor Jezer.
The Shillemite clan, named after their ancestor Shillem.
The Shillemite clan, named after their ancestor Shillem.
of Jezer, the family of the Jezerites; of Shillem, the family of the Shillemites.
These were the clans of Naphtali. Their registered troops numbered 45,400.
These are the families of Naphtali, according to their families; and they that were numbered of them were forty-five thousand four hundred.
Results of the Registration
In summary, the registered troops of all Israel numbered 601,730.
These were the numbered of the children of Israel, six hundred and one thousand seven hundred and thirty.
“Divide the land among the tribes, and distribute the grants of land in proportion to the tribes’ populations, as indicated by the number of names on the list.
Unto these shall the land be divided for an inheritance according to the number of the names;
Give the larger tribes more land and the smaller tribes less land, each group receiving a grant in proportion to the size of its population.
to the many thou shalt increase their inheritance, and to the few thou shalt diminish their inheritance; to every one shall his inheritance be given according to those that were numbered of him.
But you must assign the land by lot, and give land to each ancestral tribe according to the number of names on the list.
Notwithstanding the land shall be divided by lot; according to the names of the tribes of their fathers shall they inherit;
Each grant of land must be assigned by lot among the larger and smaller tribal groups.”
according to lot shall his inheritance be divided to each, be they many or few in number.
The Tribe of Levi
This is the record of the Levites who were counted according to their clans:
The Gershonite clan, named after their ancestor Gershon.
The Kohathite clan, named after their ancestor Kohath.
The Merarite clan, named after their ancestor Merari.
Levites Numbered
And these are the 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.
And these are the 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.
The Libnites, the Hebronites, the Mahlites, the Mushites, and the Korahites were all subclans of the Levites.
Now Kohath was the ancestor of Amram,
Now Kohath was the ancestor of Amram,
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 Korahites. -- And Kohath begot Amram.
and Amram’s wife was named Jochebed. She also was a descendant of Levi, born among the Levites in the land of Egypt. Amram and Jochebed became the parents of Aaron, Moses, and their sister, Miriam.
And the name of Amram's wife was Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi in Egypt; and she bore to Amram Aaron and Moses, and Miriam their sister.
To Aaron were born Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
And to Aaron were born Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
But Nadab and Abihu died when they burned before the LORD the wrong kind of fire, different than he had commanded.
And Nadab and Abihu died, when they presented strange fire before Jehovah.
The men from the Levite clans who were one month old or older numbered 23,000. But the Levites were not included in the registration of the rest of the people of Israel because they were not given an allotment of land when it was divided among the Israelites.
And those that were numbered of the [Levites] were twenty-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.
So these are the results of the registration of the people of Israel as conducted by Moses and Eleazar the priest on the plains of Moab beside the Jordan River, across from Jericho.
Only Caleb and Joshua Remain
These are they that were numbered by Moses and Eleazar the priest, who numbered the children of Israel in the plains of Moab, by the Jordan of Jericho.
These are they that were numbered by Moses and Eleazar the priest, who numbered the children of Israel in the plains of Moab, by the Jordan of Jericho.
Not one person on this list had been among those listed in the previous registration taken by Moses and Aaron in the wilderness of Sinai.
But among these there was not a man numbered by Moses and Aaron the priest, who numbered the children of Israel in the wilderness of Sinai.
For the LORD had said of them, “They will all die in the wilderness.” Not one of them survived except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.
For Jehovah 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.