Numbers 26: The Second Census

After the plague, God commands a new count of the men twenty years old and up, tribe by tribe. The total is 601,730. The land will be divided by lot according to size. Levites are counted separately. Not one man of the first census remains except Caleb and Joshua, just as God had said.

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¹ After the plague, Yahweh spoke to Moses and to Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, saying,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
² “Take a census of all the congregation of the children of Israel, from twenty years old and upward, by their fathers’ houses, all who are able to go out to war in Israel.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³ Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho, saying,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴ “Take a census, from twenty years old and upward, as Yahweh commanded Moses and the children of Israel.” These are those who came out of the land of Egypt.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁵ Reuben, the firstborn of Israel; the sons of Reuben: of Hanoch, the family of the Hanochites; of Pallu, the family of the Palluites;This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁶ of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; of Carmi, the family of the Carmites.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁷ These are the families of the Reubenites; and those who were counted of them were forty-three thousand seven hundred thirty.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁸ The son of Pallu: Eliab.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁹ The sons of Eliab: Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. These are that Dathan and Abiram who were called by the congregation, who rebelled against Moses and against Aaron in the company of Korah when they rebelled against Yahweh;This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁰ and the earth opened its mouth, and swallowed them up together with Korah when that company died; at the time the fire devoured two hundred fifty men, and they became a sign.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹¹ Notwithstanding, the sons of Korah didn’t die.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹² 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;This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹³ of Zerah, the family of the Zerahites; of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁴ These are the families of the Simeonites, twenty-two thousand two hundred.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁵ The sons 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;This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁶ of Ozni, the family of the Oznites; of Eri, the family of the Erites;This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁷ of Arod, the family of the Arodites; of Areli, the family of the Arelites.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁸ These are the families of the sons of Gad according to those who were counted of them, forty thousand and five hundred.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁹ The sons of Judah: Er and Onan. Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁰ The sons of Judah after their families were: of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites; of Perez, the family of the Perezites; of Zerah, the family of the Zerahites.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²¹ The sons of Perez were: of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; of Hamul, the family of the Hamulites.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²² These are the families of Judah according to those who were counted of them, seventy-six thousand five hundred.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²³ The sons of Issachar after their families: of Tola, the family of the Tolaites; of Puvah, the family of the Punites;This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁴ of Jashub, the family of the Jashubites; of Shimron, the family of the Shimronites.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁵ These are the families of Issachar according to those who were counted of them, sixty-four thousand three hundred.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁶ The sons of Zebulun after their families: of Sered, the family of the Seredites; of Elon, the family of the Elonites; of Jahleel, the family of the Jahleelites.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁷ These are the families of the Zebulunites according to those who were counted of them, sixty thousand five hundred.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁸ The sons of Joseph after their families: Manasseh and Ephraim.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁹ The sons of Manasseh: of Machir, the family of the Machirites; and Machir became the father of Gilead; of Gilead, the family of the Gileadites.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³⁰ These are the sons of Gilead: of Iezer, the family of the Iezerites; of Helek, the family of the Helekites;This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³¹ and Asriel, the family of the Asrielites; and Shechem, the family of the Shechemites;This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³² and Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites; and Hepher, the family of the Hepherites.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³³ Zelophehad the son of Hepher had no sons, but daughters: and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³⁴ These are the families of Manasseh. Those who were counted of them were fifty-two thousand seven hundred.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³⁵ These are the sons of Ephraim after their families: of Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthelahites; of Becher, the family of the Becherites; of Tahan, the family of the Tahanites.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³⁶ These are the sons of Shuthelah: of Eran, the family of the Eranites.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³⁷ These are the families of the sons of Ephraim according to those who were counted of them, thirty-two thousand five hundred. These are the sons of Joseph after their families.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³⁸ 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;This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³⁹ of Shephupham, the family of the Shuphamites; of Hupham, the family of the Huphamites.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴⁰ The sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman: the family of the Ardites; and of Naaman, the family of the Naamites.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴¹ These are the sons of Benjamin after their families; and those who were counted of them were forty-five thousand six hundred.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴² 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴³ All the families of the Shuhamites, according to those who were counted of them, were sixty-four thousand four hundred.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴⁴ The sons of Asher after their families: of Imnah, the family of the Imnites; of Ishvi, the family of the Ishvites; of Beriah, the family of the Berites.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴⁵ Of the sons of Beriah: of Heber, the family of the Heberites; of Malchiel, the family of the Malchielites.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴⁶ The name of the daughter of Asher was Serah.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴⁷ These are the families of the sons of Asher according to those who were counted of them, fifty-three thousand four hundred.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴⁸ The sons of Naphtali after their families: of Jahzeel, the family of the Jahzeelites; of Guni, the family of the Gunites;This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴⁹ of Jezer, the family of the Jezerites; of Shillem, the family of the Shillemites.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁵⁰ These are the families of Naphtali according to their families; and those who were counted of them were forty-five thousand four hundred.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁵¹ These are those who were counted of the children of Israel, six hundred one thousand seven hundred thirty.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁵² Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁵³ “To these the land shall be divided for an inheritance according to the number of names.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁵⁴ To the more you shall give the more inheritance, and to the fewer you shall give the less inheritance. To everyone according to those who were counted of him shall his inheritance be given.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁵⁵ Notwithstanding, the land shall be divided by lot. According to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁵⁶ According to the lot shall their inheritance be divided between the more and the fewer.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁵⁷ These are those who were counted 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁵⁸ These are the families of Levi: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, and the family of the Korahites. Kohath became the father of Amram.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁵⁹ The name of Amram’s wife was Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi in Egypt. She bore to Amram Aaron and Moses, and Miriam their sister.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁶⁰ To Aaron were born Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁶¹ Nadab and Abihu died when they offered strange fire before Yahweh.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁶² Those who were counted of them were twenty-three thousand, every male from a month old and upward; for they were not counted among the children of Israel, because there was no inheritance given them among the children of Israel.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁶³ These are those who were counted by Moses and Eleazar the priest, who counted the children of Israel in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁶⁴ But among these there was not a man of them who were counted by Moses and Aaron the priest, who counted the children of Israel in the wilderness of Sinai.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁶⁵ For Yahweh had said of them, “They shall surely die in the wilderness.” There was not a man left of them, except Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

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“To these the land shall be divided for an inheritance according to the number of names.

Numbers 26:53 (WEB)

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Numbers 1 counted the generation that left Egypt. Numbers 26 counts their children, nearly forty years later, on the edge of the land. The book turns from death in the wilderness to hope for the future.

The new total, 601,730, was close to the first census. Some tribes grew and others shrank, but God had preserved the nation. The text notes that the sons of Korah did not die, showing God's mercy within judgment. Each tribe would receive land in proportion to its size, assigned by lot.

Only Caleb and Joshua remained from the old count. God had said the rest would die in the wilderness, and His word came true. That is sobering, but it is also comforting. The same God who keeps His warnings keeps His promises.

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Numbers 1 the generation that left Egypt.
Numbers 26 counts their children, nearly forty years later, on the edge of the .
The new total, 601,730, was close to the first .
Some tribes grew and others shrank, but had preserved the nation.
Each would receive land in proportion to its size, assigned by lot.

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“For Yahweh had said of them, “They shall surely die in the wilderness.” There was not a man left of them, except Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun.”

Numbers 26:65 (WEB)

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A Census of Hope

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After the plague at Baal Peor, Yahweh told Moses and Eleazar to number the congregation from twenty years old and upward by their fathers' houses. Numbers began with a census at Sinai, and now a second census marks the start of a new chapter. The first generation's story ended in unbelief. This generation stood in the plains of Moab across from Jericho, ready to enter.

Each tribe is listed with its clans and totals. Reuben's list recalls Dathan and Abiram, but adds, Notwithstanding, the sons of Korah didn't die. Judah's list recalls Er and Onan. The total came to six hundred one thousand seven hundred thirty, close to the first count. The land would be divided by lot, and to the more you shall give the more inheritance. The Levites, twenty-three thousand males, were counted apart because no inheritance was given to them.

The chapter ends with a solemn summary. Among those counted there was not a man of them who were counted by Moses and Aaron in the wilderness of Sinai. For Yahweh had said they would surely die in the wilderness. There was not a man left, except Caleb and Joshua. Hebrews 3 and 4 use this to warn against unbelief and to invite us into God's rest. God's faithfulness to Caleb and Joshua shows that trusting Him is never wasted.

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“For Yahweh had said of them, “They shall surely die in the wilderness.” There was not a man left of them, except Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun.”

Numbers 26:65 (WEB)

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