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NUM B ER S 26
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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.
The Tribe of Reuben
5 These were the clans descended from the sons
of Reuben, Jacob’s* oldest son:
The Hanochite clan, named after their
ancestor Hanoch.
The Palluite clan, named after their ancestor
Pallu.
6 The Hezronite clan, named after their
ancestor Hezron.
The Carmite clan, named after their
ancestor Carmi.
7 These
were the clans of Reuben. Their registered troops numbered 43,730.
8 Pallu was the ancestor of Eliab, 9 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. 10 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. 11 However, the
sons of Korah did not die that day.
The Tribe of Simeon
12 These were the clans descended from the sons
of Simeon:
The Jemuelite clan, named after their
ancestor Jemuel.*
The Jaminite clan, named after their
ancestor Jamin.
The Jakinite clan, named after their ancestor
Jakin.
13 The Zoharite clan, named after their
ancestor Zohar.*
The Shaulite clan, named after their
ancestor Shaul.
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The Oznite clan, named after their ancestor
Ozni.
The Erite clan, named after their ancestor
Eri.
The Arodite clan, named after their
ancestor Arodi.*
The Arelite clan, named after their ancestor
Areli.
18 These were the clans of Gad. Their registered
troops numbered 40,500.
The Tribe of Judah
19 Judah had two sons, Er and Onan, who had
died in the land of Canaan. 20 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.
21 These were the subclans descended from the
Perezites:
The Hezronites, named after their ancestor
Hezron.
The Hamulites, named after their ancestor
Hamul.
22 These were the clans of Judah. Their registered
troops numbered 76,500.
The Tribe of Issachar
23 These were the clans descended from the sons
of Issachar:
The Tolaite clan, named after their ancestor
Tola.
The Puite clan, named after their ancestor
Puah.*
24 The Jashubite clan, named after their
ancestor Jashub.
The Shimronite clan, named after their
ancestor Shimron.
14 These
were the clans of Simeon. Their registered troops numbered 22,200.
25 These
The Tribe of Gad
15 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 Zebulun
26 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.
26:5 Hebrew Israel’s; see note on 1:20-21b. 26:12 As in
Syriac version (see also Gen 46:10; Exod 6:15); Hebrew reads
Nemuelite . . . Nemuel. 26:13 As in parallel texts at Gen 46:10
and Exod 6:15; Hebrew reads Zerahite . . . Zerah. 26:17 As
in Samaritan Pentateuch and Greek and Syriac versions (see
also Gen 46:16); Hebrew reads Arod. 26:23 As in Samaritan
Pentateuch, Greek and Syriac versions, and Latin Vulgate (see
also 1 Chr 7:1); Hebrew reads The Punite clan, named after its
ancestor Puvah.
were the clans of Issachar. Their registered troops numbered 64,300.
27 These were the clans of Zebulun. Their registered troops numbered 60,500.
The Tribe of Manasseh
28 Two clans were descended from Jo seph
through Manasseh and Ephraim.