Numbers 26:2–51

²“Count all of the men of Israel. Make a list of them by their families. Count all of the men who are able to serve in Israel’s army. They must be 20 years old or more.”

³At that time the people of Israel were on the flatlands of Moab. They were by the Jordan River across from Jericho. Moses and the priest Eleazar spoke with them. They said, ⁴“Count all of the men who are 20 years old or more. Do it just as the Lord commanded Moses.”

Here are the men of Israel who came out of Egypt.

⁵Reuben was Israel’s oldest son. Here are the names of his sons.

The Hanochite family came from Hanoch.

The Palluite family came from Pallu.

⁶The Hezronite family came from Hezron.

The Carmite family came from Carmi.

⁷Those were the families of Reuben. The number of men was 43,730.

⁸Eliab was the son of Pallu. ⁹Eliab’s sons were Nemuel, Dathan and Abiram. Dathan and Abiram were the same community officials who refused to obey Moses and Aaron. They were among the followers of Korah who refused to obey the Lord. ¹⁰The ground opened its mouth. It swallowed them up along with Korah. The followers of Korah died when fire burned up 250 men. Their deaths were a warning to the rest of Israel. ¹¹But the family line of Korah didn’t die out completely.

¹²Here are the names of Simeon’s sons. They are listed by their families.

The Nemuelite family came from Nemuel.

The Jaminite family came from Jamin.

The Jakinite family came from Jakin.

¹³The Zerahite family came from Zerah.

The Shaulite family came from Shaul.

¹⁴Those were the families of Simeon. The number of the men was 22,200.

¹⁵Here are the names of Gad’s sons. They are listed by their families.

The Zephonite family came from Zephon.

The Haggite family came from Haggi.

The Shunite family came from Shuni.

¹⁶The Oznite family came from Ozni.

The Erite family came from Eri.

¹⁷The Arodite family came from Arodi.

The Arelite family came from Areli.

¹⁸Those were the families of Gad. The number of the men was 40,500.

¹⁹Er and Onan were sons of Judah. But they died in Canaan.

²⁰Here are the names of Judah’s sons. They are listed by their families.

The Shelanite family came from Shelah.

The Perezite family came from Perez.

The Zerahite family came from Zerah.

²¹Here are the names of the sons of Perez.

The Hezronite family came from Hezron.

The Hamulite family came from Hamul.

²²Those were the families of Judah. The number of the men was 76,500.

²³Here are the names of Issachar’s sons. They are listed by their families.

The Tolaite family came from Tola.

The Puite family came from Puah.

²⁴The Jashubite family came from Jashub.

The Shimronite family came from Shimron.

²⁵Those were the families of Issachar. The number of the men was 64,300.

²⁶Here are the names of Zebulun’s sons. They are listed by their families.

The Seredite family came from Sered.

The Elonite family came from Elon.

The Jahleelite family came from Jahleel.

²⁷Those were the families of Zebulun. The number of the men was 60,500.

²⁸Here are the names of Joseph’s sons. They are listed by their families. The families came from Manasseh and Ephraim, the sons of Joseph.

²⁹Here are the names of Manasseh’s sons.

The Makirite family came from Makir. Makir was the father of Gilead.

The Gileadite family came from Gilead.

³⁰Here are the names of Gilead’s sons.

The Iezerite family came from Iezer.

The Helekite family came from Helek.

³¹The Asrielite family came from Asriel.

The Shechemite family came from Shechem.

³²The Shemidaite family came from Shemida.

The Hepherite family came from Hepher.

³³Zelophehad was the son of Hepher. Zelophehad didn’t have any sons. All he had was daughters. Their names were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah and Tirzah.

³⁴Those were the families of Manasseh. The number of the men was 52,700.

³⁵Here are the names of Ephraim’s sons. They are listed by their families.

The Shuthelahite family came from Shuthelah.

The Bekerite family came from Beker.

The Tahanite family came from Tahan.

³⁶The sons of Shuthelah were the Eranite family.

They came from Eran.

³⁷Those were the families of Ephraim. The number of the men was 32,500.

Those were the sons of Joseph. They are listed by their families.

³⁸Here are the names of Benjamin’s sons. They are listed by their families.

The Belaite family came from Bela.

The Ashbelite family came from Ashbel.

The Ahiramite family came from Ahiram.

³⁹The Shuphamite family came from Shupham.

The Huphamite family came from Hupham.

⁴⁰Bela’s sons came from Ard and Naaman.

The Ardite family came from Ard.

The Naamite family came from Naaman.

⁴¹Those were the families of Benjamin. The number of the men was 45,600.

⁴²Here is the name of Dan’s son. He is listed by his family.

The Shuhamite family came from Shuham.

That was the family of Dan. ⁴³All of the men in Dan’s family were Shuhamites. The number of the men was 64,400.

⁴⁴Here are the names of Asher’s sons. They are listed by their families.

The Imnite family came from Imnah.

The Ishvite family came from Ishvi.

The Beriite family came from Beriah.

⁴⁵Here are the names of the families that came from Beriah’s sons.

The Heberite family came from Heber.

The Malkielite family came from Malkiel.

⁴⁶Asher also had a daughter named Serah.

⁴⁷Those were the families of Asher. The number of the men was 53,400.

⁴⁸Here are the names of Naphtali’s sons. They are listed by their families.

The Jahzeelite family came from Jahzeel.

The Gunite family came from Guni.

⁴⁹The Jezerite family came from Jezer.

The Shillemite family came from Shillem.

⁵⁰Those were the families of Naphtali. The number of the men was 45,400.

⁵¹The total number of the men of Israel was 601,730.