Numbers 26:1-65 King James Version with Strong's Concordance (STRONG)

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¹ And it came to pass after ^H310 the plague, ^H4046 that the LORD ^H3068 spake ^H559 unto Moses ^H4872 and unto Eleazar ^H499 the son ^H1121 of Aaron ^H175 the priest, ^H3548 saying, ^H559

² Take ^H5375 the sum ^H7218 of all the congregation ^H5712 of the children ^H1121 of Israel, ^H3478 from twenty ^H6242 years ^H8141 old ^H1121 and upward, ^H4605 throughout their fathers' ^H1 house, ^H1004 all that are able to go ^H3318 to war ^H6635 in Israel. ^H3478

³ And Moses ^H4872 and Eleazar ^H499 the priest ^H3548 spake ^H1696 with them in the plains ^H6160 of Moab ^H4124 by Jordan ^H3383 near Jericho, ^H3405 saying, ^H559

⁴ Take the sum of the people, from twenty ^H6242 years ^H8141 old ^H1121 and upward; ^H4605 as the LORD ^H3068 commanded ^H6680 Moses ^H4872 and the children ^H1121 of Israel, ^H3478 which went forth ^H3318 out of the land ^H776 of Egypt. ^H4714

⁵ Reuben, ^H7205 the eldest ^H1060 son of Israel: ^H3478 the children ^H1121 of Reuben; ^H7205 Hanoch, ^H2585 of whom cometh the family ^H4940 of the Hanochites: ^H2599 of Pallu, ^H6396 the family ^H4940 of the Palluites: ^H6384

⁶ Of Hezron, ^H2696 the family ^H4940 of the Hezronites: ^H2697 of Carmi, ^H3756 the family ^H4940 of the Carmites. ^H3757

⁷ These are the families ^H4940 of the Reubenites: ^H7206 and they that were numbered ^H6485 of them were forty ^H705 and three ^H7969 thousand ^H505 and seven ^H7651 hundred ^H3967 and thirty. ^H7970

⁸ And the sons ^H1121 of Pallu; ^H6396 Eliab. ^H446

⁹ And the sons ^H1121 of Eliab; ^H446 Nemuel, ^H5241 and Dathan, ^H1885 and Abiram. ^H48 This is that Dathan ^H1885 and Abiram, ^H48 which were famous ^H7148 ^H7121 in the congregation, ^H5712 who strove ^H5327 against Moses ^H4872 and against Aaron ^H175 in the company ^H5712 of Korah, ^H7141 when they strove ^H5327 against the LORD: ^H3068

¹⁰ And the earth ^H776 opened ^H6605 her mouth, ^H6310 and swallowed them up ^H1104 together with Korah, ^H7141 when that company ^H5712 died, ^H4194 what time the fire ^H784 devoured ^H398 two hundred ^H3967 and fifty ^H2572 men: ^H376 and they became a sign. ^H5251

¹¹ Notwithstanding the children ^H1121 of Korah ^H7141 died ^H4191 not.

¹² The sons ^H1121 of Simeon ^H8095 after their families: ^H4940 of Nemuel, ^H5241 the family ^H4940 of the Nemuelites: ^H5242 of Jamin, ^H3226 the family ^H4940 of the Jaminites: ^H3228 of Jachin, ^H3199 the family ^H4940 of the Jachinites: ^H3200

¹³ Of Zerah, ^H2226 the family ^H4940 of the Zarhites: ^H2227 of Shaul, ^H7586 the family ^H4940 of the Shaulites. ^H7587

¹⁴ These are the families ^H4940 of the Simeonites, ^H8099 twenty ^H6242 and two ^H8147 thousand ^H505 and two hundred. ^H3967

¹⁵ The children ^H1121 of Gad ^H1410 after their families: ^H4940 of Zephon, ^H6827 the family ^H4940 of the Zephonites: ^H6831 of Haggi, ^H2291 the family ^H4940 of the Haggites: ^H2291 of Shuni, ^H7764 the family ^H4940 of the Shunites: ^H7765

¹⁶ Of Ozni, ^H244 the family ^H4940 of the Oznites: ^H244 of Eri, ^H6179 the family ^H4940 of the Erites: ^H6180

¹⁷ Of Arod, ^H720 the family ^H4940 of the Arodites: ^H722 of Areli, ^H692 the family ^H4940 of the Arelites. ^H692

¹⁸ These are the families ^H4940 of the children ^H1121 of Gad ^H1410 according to those that were numbered ^H6485 of them, forty ^H705 thousand ^H505 and five ^H2568 hundred. ^H3967

¹⁹ The sons ^H1121 of Judah ^H3063 were Er ^H6147 and Onan: ^H209 and Er ^H6147 and Onan ^H209 died ^H4191 in the land ^H776 of Canaan. ^H3667

²⁰ And the sons ^H1121 of Judah ^H3063 after their families ^H4940 were; of Shelah, ^H7956 the family ^H4940 of the Shelanites: ^H8024 of Pharez, ^H6557 the family ^H4940 of the Pharzites: ^H6558 of Zerah, ^H2226 the family ^H4940 of the Zarhites. ^H2227

²¹ And the sons ^H1121 of Pharez ^H6557 were; of Hezron, ^H2696 the family ^H4940 of the Hezronites: ^H2697 of Hamul, ^H2538 the family ^H4940 of the Hamulites. ^H2539

²² These are the families ^H4940 of Judah ^H3063 according to those that were numbered ^H6485 of them, threescore and sixteen ^H7657 ^H8337 thousand ^H505 and five ^H2568 hundred. ^H3967

²³ Of the sons ^H1121 of Issachar ^H3485 after their families: ^H4940 of Tola, ^H8439 the family ^H4940 of the Tolaites: ^H8440 of Pua, ^H6312 the family ^H4940 of the Punites: ^H6324

²⁴ Of Jashub, ^H3437 the family ^H4940 of the Jashubites: ^H3432 of Shimron, ^H8110 the family ^H4940 of the Shimronites. ^H8117

²⁵ These are the families ^H4940 of Issachar ^H3485 according to those that were numbered ^H6485 of them, threescore ^H8346 and four ^H702 thousand ^H505 and three ^H7969 hundred. ^H3967

²⁶ Of the sons ^H1121 of Zebulun ^H2074 after their families: ^H4940 of Sered, ^H5624 the family ^H4940 of the Sardites: ^H5625 of Elon, ^H356 the family ^H4940 of the Elonites: ^H440 of Jahleel, ^H3177 the family ^H4940 of the Jahleelites. ^H3178

²⁷ These are the families ^H4940 of the Zebulunites ^H2075 according to those that were numbered ^H6485 of them, threescore ^H8346 thousand ^H505 and five ^H2568 hundred. ^H3967

²⁸ The sons ^H1121 of Joseph ^H3130 after their families ^H4940 were Manasseh ^H4519 and Ephraim. ^H669

²⁹ Of the sons ^H1121 of Manasseh: ^H4519 of Machir, ^H4353 the family ^H4940 of the Machirites: ^H4354 and Machir ^H4353 begat ^H3205 Gilead: ^H1568 of Gilead ^H1568 come the family ^H4940 of the Gileadites. ^H1569

³⁰ These are the sons ^H1121 of Gilead: ^H1568 of Jeezer, ^H372 the family ^H4940 of the Jeezerites: ^H373 of Helek, ^H2507 the family ^H4940 of the Helekites: ^H2516

³¹ And of Asriel, ^H844 the family ^H4940 of the Asrielites: ^H845 and of Shechem, ^H7928 the family ^H4940 of the Shechemites: ^H7930

³² And of Shemida, ^H8061 the family ^H4940 of the Shemidaites: ^H8062 and of Hepher, ^H2660 the family ^H4940 of the Hepherites. ^H2662

³³ And Zelophehad ^H6765 the son ^H1121 of Hepher ^H2660 had no sons, ^H1121 but daughters: ^H1323 and the names ^H8034 of the daughters ^H1323 of Zelophehad ^H6765 were Mahlah, ^H4244 and Noah, ^H5270 Hoglah, ^H2295 Milcah, ^H4435 and Tirzah. ^H8656

³⁴ These are the families ^H4940 of Manasseh, ^H4519 and those that were numbered ^H6485 of them, fifty ^H2572 and two ^H8147 thousand ^H505 and seven ^H7651 hundred. ^H3967

³⁵ These are the sons ^H1121 of Ephraim ^H669 after their families: ^H4940 of Shuthelah, ^H7803 the family ^H4940 of the Shuthalhites: ^H8364 of Becher, ^H1071 the family ^H4940 of the Bachrites: ^H1076 of Tahan, ^H8465 the family ^H4940 of the Tahanites. ^H8470

³⁶ And these are the sons ^H1121 of Shuthelah: ^H7803 of Eran, ^H6197 the family ^H4940 of the Eranites. ^H6198

³⁷ These are the families ^H4940 of the sons ^H1121 of Ephraim ^H669 according to those that were numbered ^H6485 of them, thirty ^H7970 and two ^H8147 thousand ^H505 and five ^H2568 hundred. ^H3967 These are the sons ^H1121 of Joseph ^H3130 after their families. ^H4940

³⁸ The sons ^H1121 of Benjamin ^H1144 after their families: ^H4940 of Bela, ^H1106 the family ^H4940 of the Belaites: ^H1108 of Ashbel, ^H788 the family ^H4940 of the Ashbelites: ^H789 of Ahiram, ^H297 the family ^H4940 of the Ahiramites: ^H298

³⁹ Of Shupham, ^H8197 the family ^H4940 of the Shuphamites: ^H7781 of Hupham, ^H2349 the family ^H4940 of the Huphamites. ^H2350

⁴⁰ And the sons ^H1121 of Bela ^H1106 were Ard ^H714 and Naaman: ^H5283 of Ard, the family ^H4940 of the Ardites: ^H716 and of Naaman, ^H5283 the family ^H4940 of the Naamites. ^H5280

⁴¹ These are the sons ^H1121 of Benjamin ^H1144 after their families: ^H4940 and they that were numbered ^H6485 of them were forty ^H705 and five ^H2568 thousand ^H505 and six ^H8337 hundred. ^H3967

⁴² These are the sons ^H1121 of Dan ^H1835 after their families: ^H4940 of Shuham, ^H7748 the family ^H4940 of the Shuhamites. ^H7749 These are the families ^H4940 of Dan ^H1835 after their families. ^H4940

⁴³ All the families ^H4940 of the Shuhamites, ^H7749 according to those that were numbered ^H6485 of them, were threescore ^H8346 and four ^H702 thousand ^H505 and four ^H702 hundred. ^H3967

⁴⁴ Of the children ^H1121 of Asher ^H836 after their families: ^H4940 of Jimna, ^H3232 the family ^H4940 of the Jimnites: ^H3232 of Jesui, ^H3440 the family ^H4940 of the Jesuites: ^H3441 of Beriah, ^H1283 the family ^H4940 of the Beriites. ^H1284

⁴⁵ Of the sons ^H1121 of Beriah: ^H1283 of Heber, ^H2268 the family ^H4940 of the Heberites: ^H2277 of Malchiel, ^H4439 the family ^H4940 of the Malchielites. ^H4440

⁴⁶ And the name ^H8034 of the daughter ^H1323 of Asher ^H836 was Sarah. ^H8294

⁴⁷ These are the families ^H4940 of the sons ^H1121 of Asher ^H836 according to those that were numbered ^H6485 of them; who were fifty ^H2572 and three ^H7969 thousand ^H505 and four ^H702 hundred. ^H3967

⁴⁸ Of the sons ^H1121 of Naphtali ^H5321 after their families: ^H4940 of Jahzeel, ^H3183 the family ^H4940 of the Jahzeelites: ^H3184 of Guni, ^H1476 the family ^H4940 of the Gunites: ^H1477

⁴⁹ Of Jezer, ^H3337 the family ^H4940 of the Jezerites: ^H3340 of Shillem, ^H8006 the family ^H4940 of the Shillemites. ^H8016

⁵⁰ These are the families ^H4940 of Naphtali ^H5321 according to their families: ^H4940 and they that were numbered ^H6485 of them were forty ^H705 and five ^H2568 thousand ^H505 and four ^H702 hundred. ^H3967

⁵¹ These were the numbered ^H6485 of the children ^H1121 of Israel, ^H3478 six ^H8337 hundred ^H3967 thousand ^H505 and a thousand ^H505 seven ^H7651 hundred ^H3967 and thirty. ^H7970

⁵² And the LORD ^H3068 spake ^H1696 unto Moses, ^H4872 saying, ^H559

⁵³ Unto these the land ^H776 shall be divided ^H2505 for an inheritance ^H5159 according to the number ^H4557 of names. ^H8034

⁵⁴ To many ^H7227 thou shalt give the more ^H7235 inheritance, ^H5159 and to few ^H4592 thou shalt give the less ^H4591 inheritance: ^H5159 to every one ^H376 shall his inheritance ^H5159 be given ^H5414 according ^H6310 to those that were numbered ^H6485 of him.

⁵⁵ Notwithstanding the land ^H776 shall be divided ^H2505 by lot: ^H1486 according to the names ^H8034 of the tribes ^H4294 of their fathers ^H1 they shall inherit. ^H5157

⁵⁶ According ^H6310 to the lot ^H1486 shall the possession ^H5159 thereof be divided ^H2505 between many ^H7227 and few. ^H4592

⁵⁷ And these are they that were numbered ^H6485 of the Levites ^H3881 after their families: ^H4940 of Gershon, ^H1648 the family ^H4940 of the Gershonites: ^H1649 of Kohath, ^H6955 the family ^H4940 of the Kohathites: ^H6956 of Merari, ^H4847 the family ^H4940 of the Merarites. ^H4848

⁵⁸ These are the families ^H4940 of the Levites: ^H3881 the family ^H4940 of the Libnites, ^H3846 the family ^H4940 of the Hebronites, ^H2276 the family ^H4940 of the Mahlites, ^H4250 the family ^H4940 of the Mushites, ^H4188 the family ^H4940 of the Korathites. ^H7145 And Kohath ^H6955 begat ^H3205 Amram. ^H6019

⁵⁹ And the name ^H8034 of Amram's ^H6019 wife ^H802 was Jochebed, ^H3115 the daughter ^H1323 of Levi, ^H3878 whom her mother bare ^H3205 to Levi ^H3878 in Egypt: ^H4714 and she bare ^H3205 unto Amram ^H6019 Aaron ^H175 and Moses, ^H4872 and Miriam ^H4813 their sister. ^H269

⁶⁰ And unto Aaron ^H175 was born ^H3205 Nadab, ^H5070 and Abihu, ^H30 Eleazar, ^H499 and Ithamar. ^H385

⁶¹ And Nadab ^H5070 and Abihu ^H30 died, ^H4191 when they offered ^H7126 strange ^H2114 fire ^H784 before ^H6440 the LORD. ^H3068

⁶² And those that were numbered ^H6485 of them were twenty ^H6242 and three ^H7969 thousand, ^H505 all males ^H2145 from a month ^H2320 old ^H1121 and upward: ^H4605 for they were not numbered ^H6485 among ^H8432 the children ^H1121 of Israel, ^H3478 because there was no inheritance ^H5159 given ^H5414 them among ^H8432 the children ^H1121 of Israel. ^H3478

⁶³ These are they that were numbered ^H6485 by Moses ^H4872 and Eleazar ^H499 the priest, ^H3548 who numbered ^H6485 the children ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478 in the plains ^H6160 of Moab ^H4124 by Jordan ^H3383 near Jericho. ^H3405

⁶⁴ But among these there was not a man ^H376 of them whom Moses ^H4872 and Aaron ^H175 the priest ^H3548 numbered, ^H6485 when they numbered ^H6485 the children ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478 in the wilderness ^H4057 of Sinai. ^H5514

⁶⁵ For the LORD ^H3068 had said ^H559 of them, They shall surely ^H4191 die ^H4191 in the wilderness. ^H4057 And there was not left ^H3498 a man ^H376 of them, save Caleb ^H3612 the son ^H1121 of Jephunneh, ^H3312 and Joshua ^H3091 the son ^H1121 of Nun. ^H5126

Commentary on Numbers 26 Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Matthew Henry John Gill Keil & Delitzsch

CHAPTER 26

Nu 26:1-51. Israel Numbered.

1. after the plague—That terrible visitation had swept away the remnant of the old generation, to whom God sware in His wrath that they should not enter Canaan (Ps 95:11).

2. Take the sum of all the congregation—The design of this new census, after a lapse of thirty-eight years, was primarily to establish the vast multiplication of the posterity of Abraham in spite of the severe judgments inflicted upon them; secondarily, it was to preserve the distinction of families and to make arrangements, preparatory to an entrance into the promised land, for the distribution of the country according to the relative population of the tribes.

7. These are the families of the Reubenites—the principal households, which were subdivided into numerous smaller families. Reuben had suffered great diminution by Korah's conspiracy and other outbreaks [Nu 16:1].

10. the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up together with Korah—rather, "the things of Korah." (See on Nu 16:35; compare Ps 106:17).

11. Notwithstanding the children of Korah died not—Either they were not parties to their father's crime, or they withdrew from it by timely repentance. His descendants became famous in the time of David, and are often mentioned in the Psalms [Ps 42:1; 44:1; 45:1; 46:1; 47:1; 48:1; 49:1; 84:1; 85:1; 87:1; 88:1], also in 1Ch 6:22, 38.

12. The sons of Simeon—It is supposed that this tribe had been pre-eminent in the guilt of Baal-peor and had consequently been greatly reduced in numbers.

Thus God's justice and holiness, as well as His truth and faithfulness, were strikingly displayed: His justice and holiness in the sweeping judgments that reduced the ranks of some tribes; and His truth and faithfulness in the extraordinary increase of others so that the posterity of Israel continued a numerous people.

53. the land shall be divided according to the number of names—The portion of each tribe was to be greater or less, according to its populousness.

54. To many thou shalt give the more inheritance—that is, to the more numerous tribes a larger allotment shall be granted.

according to those that were numbered—the number of persons twenty years old at the time of the census being made, without taking into account either the increase of those who might have attained that age, when the land should be actually distributed, or the diminution from that amount, occasioned during the war of invasion.

55. the land shall be divided by lot—The appeal to the lot did not place the matter beyond the control of God; for it is at His disposal (Pr 16:33), and He has fixed to all the bounds of their habitation. The manner in which the lot was taken has not been recorded. But it is evident that the lot was cast for determining the section of the country in which each tribe should be located—not the quantity of their possessions. In other words, when the lot had decided that a particular tribe was to be settled in the north or the south, the east or the west, the extent of territory was allocated according to the rule (Nu 26:54).

58. families of the Levites—The census of this tribe was taken separately, and on a different principle from the rest. (See Ex 6:16-19).

62. twenty and three thousand—so that there was an increase of a thousand (Nu 3:39).

males from a month old and upward—(See on Nu 3:14).

64. among these there was not a man … numbered … in the wilderness of Sinai—The statement in this verse must not be considered absolute. For, besides Caleb and Joshua, there were alive at this time Eleazar and Ithamar, and in all probability a considerable number of Levites, who had no participation in the popular defections in the wilderness. The tribe of Levi, having neither sent a spy into Canaan, nor being included in the enumeration at Sinai, must be regarded as not coming within the range of the fatal sentence; and therefore it would exhibit a spectacle not to be witnessed in the other tribes of many in their ranks above sixty years of age.

Tribes Chap. 1 Chap. 26 Increase Decrease Reuben 46,500 43,730 — 2,770 Simeon 59,300 22,200 — 37,100 Gad 45,650 40,500 — 5,150 Judah 74,600 76,500 1,900 — Issachar 54,400 64,300 9,900 — Zebulun 57,400 60,500 3,100 — Ephraim 40,500 32,500 — 8,000 Manasseh 32,200 52,700 20,500 — Benjamin 35,400 45,600 10,200 — Dan 62,700 64,400 1,700 — Asher 41,500 53,400 11,900 — Naphtali 53,400 45,400 — 8,000 Total 603,550 601,730 59,200 61,020 Total decrease 1,820

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