Numbers 26: The second count of Israel

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What happens?

After the plague, Yahweh tells Moses and Eleazar the priest to count the men of Israel from twenty years old and up, tribe by tribe and family by family, in the plains of Moab. Yahweh says the land is to be shared out by lot, with a larger share for a larger group, and the Levites are counted on their own. Not one man counted at Sinai is left, except Caleb and Joshua, as Yahweh had said.

Who is speaking?

The narrator gives the list. God's own words are in 6 of the 65 verses: his command to count the people in verse 2, his rules for sharing out the land in verses 53 to 56, and what he had said about the wilderness in verse 65. In verse 4 Moses and Eleazar are passing on the command to the people, so it is not in gold. God's own words are printed in gold, and those verses are marked God speaks

¹After the plague, Yahweh spoke to Moses and to Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, saying,

In plain English: After the plague, Yahweh spoke to Moses and to Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, saying,

Good to know: In Hebrew Bibles the words "After the plague" are the last verse of chapter 25 (25:19), and chapter 26 begins at "Yahweh spoke". The words are the same; only the numbers differ. The plague is the one at Peor, in .

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.”God speaks

In plain English: "Take a count (literally: lift up the head) of the whole community of Israel, from twenty years old and up, by their fathers' houses: every man in Israel able to go to war."

Good to know: This is the second count in Numbers. The first was at Sinai, in and , with the same words "from twenty years old and upward, all who are able to go out to war".

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se-uשְׂא֞וּlift uproshרֹ֣אשׁthe head ofkolכָּלalla-datעֲדַ֣תthe congregation ofbe-neiבְּנֵיthe people of yis-ra-elיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לIsrael mee-benמִבֶּ֨ןfrom a son ofes-reemעֶשְׂרִ֥יםtwentysha-nahשָׁנָ֛הyearsva-ma-lahוָמַ֖עְלָהand up -wardsle-veitלְבֵ֣יתto the house of a-vo-tamאֲבֹתָ֑םtheir ancestors kolכָּלeveryyo-tzeיֹצֵ֥אone who goes forthtza-vaצָבָ֖אwarfare be-yis-ra-elבְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽלin Israel

³Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho, saying,

In plain English: Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them in the plains of Moab, by the Jordan at Jericho, saying,

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vay-da-berוַיְדַבֵּ֨רand he spoke mo-shehמֹשֶׁ֜הMosesve-el-a-zarוְאֶלְעָזָ֧רand Eleazarha-ko-henהַכֹּהֵ֛ןthe priesto-tamאֹתָ֖םwith thembe-ar-votבְּעַֽרְבֹ֣תin the plains ofmo-avמוֹאָ֑בMoabalעַלatyar-denיַרְדֵּ֥ןthe Jordanye-re-choיְרֵח֖וֹof Jerichole-morלֵאמֹֽרsaying

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.

In plain English: "Take a count, from twenty years old and up, as Yahweh commanded Moses and the Israelites." These are the ones who came out of the land of Egypt (or: as Yahweh commanded Moses and the Israelites who came out of the land of Egypt).

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mee-benמִבֶּ֛ןfrom a son ofes-reemעֶשְׂרִ֥יםtwentysha-nahשָׁנָ֖הyearsva-ma-e-lahוָמָ֑עְלָהand up -wardska-a-sherכַּאֲשֶׁר֩just astzee-vahצִוָּ֨הhe commanded yah-wehיְהוָ֤הYahweh mo-shehמֹשֶׁה֙Moses u-ve-neiוּבְנֵ֣יand the people of yis-ra-elיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsraelhai-yo-tze-eemהַיֹּצְאִ֖יםwho came outme-e-retzמֵאֶ֥רֶץfrom the land ofmitz-ra-yimמִצְרָֽיִםEgypt

⁵Reuben, the firstborn of Israel; the sons of Reuben: of Hanoch, the family of the Hanochites; of Pallu, the family of the Palluites;

In plain English: Reuben was Israel's firstborn. The sons of Reuben: from Hanoch, the family (or: clan) of the Hanochites; from Pallu, the family of the Palluites;

The Hebrew word: "Family" is mishpachah, which the dictionary gives as "a family, i.e. circle of relatives", and "by extension a tribe or people". Many newer Bibles say "clan".

How it is translated: In Numbers this Bible says "family" or "families" in all 94 verses that use the word.

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re-u-venרְאוּבֵ֖ןReubenbe-khorבְּכ֣וֹרthe firstborn ofyis-ra-elיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsrael be-neiבְּנֵ֣יthe descendants ofre-u-venרְאוּבֵ֗ןReubencha-nokhחֲנוֹךְ֙Hanochmish-pa-chatמִשְׁפַּ֣חַתthe clan ofha-cha-no-kheeהַחֲנֹכִ֔יthe Hanochitesle-fa-luלְפַלּ֕וּאof Pallumish-pa-chatמִשְׁפַּ֖חַתthe clan ofha-pa-lu-eeהַפַּלֻּאִֽיthe Palluites

⁶of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; of Carmi, the family of the Carmites.

In plain English: from Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; from Carmi, the family of the Carmites.

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le-chetz-ronלְחֶצְרֹ֕ןof Hezronmish-pa-chatמִשְׁפַּ֖חַתthe clan ofha-chetz-ro-neeהַֽחֶצְרוֹנִ֑יthe Hezronitesle-khar-meeלְכַרְמִ֕יof Carmimish-pa-chatמִשְׁפַּ֖חַתthe clan ofha-kar-meeהַכַּרְמִֽיthe Carmites

⁷These are the families of the Reubenites; and those who were counted of them were forty-three thousand seven hundred thirty.

In plain English: These are the families of Reuben. Those counted were 43,730.

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e-lehאֵ֖לֶּהthesemish-pe-chotמִשְׁפְּחֹ֣תwere the clans ofha-ru-u-ve-neeהָרֻֽאוּבֵנִ֑יthe Reubenitesva-yih-yuוַיִּהְי֣וּand they werefe-ku-dei-hemפְקֻדֵיהֶ֗םtheir enrolled men she-lo-shahשְׁלֹשָׁ֤הthreeve-ar-ba-eemוְאַרְבָּעִים֙and fortye-lefאֶ֔לֶףthousand u-she-vaוּשְׁבַ֥עand sevenme-otמֵא֖וֹתhundredu-she-lo-sheemוּשְׁלֹשִֽׁיםand thirty

⁸The son of Pallu: Eliab.

In plain English: The son of Pallu was Eliab.

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u-ve-neiוּבְנֵ֥יand the sons offa-luפַלּ֖וּאPallue-lee-avאֱלִיאָֽבEliab

⁹The 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;

In plain English: The sons of Eliab were Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. These are the same Dathan and Abiram, chosen men of the community (literally: called ones of the congregation), who fought against Moses and Aaron in Korah's company, when they fought against Yahweh.

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u-ve-neiוּבְנֵ֣יand the sons ofe-lee-avאֱלִיאָ֔בEliabne-mu-elנְמוּאֵ֖לNemuelve-da-tanוְדָתָ֣ןand Dathanva-a-vee-ramוַאֲבִירָ֑םand Abiramhuהֽוּאthatda-tanדָתָ֨ןwas the Dathanva-a-vee-ramוַאֲבִירָ֜םand Abiramke-ru-eiקרואיthe people called ofha-e-dahהָעֵדָ֗הthe congregationa-sherאֲשֶׁ֨רwhohee-tzuהִצּ֜וּthey struggledalעַלonmo-shehמֹשֶׁ֤הMosesve-alוְעַֽלand ona-ha-ronאַהֲרֹן֙Aaronba-a-datבַּעֲדַתin the company ofko-rachקֹ֔רַחKorahbe-ha-tzo-tamבְּהַצֹּתָ֖םwhen struggled theyalעַלonyah-wehיְהוָֽהYahweh

¹⁰and 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.

In plain English: The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up together with Korah, when that company died, when the fire burned up 250 men. They became a sign (or: a warning).

The Hebrew word: "Sign" is nes, which the dictionary gives as "a flag", "a signal", and "a token". It is the same word as the pole of the bronze serpent in and .

Good to know: The story is told in chapter 16: the earth swallows Dathan and Abiram (), and fire burns up the 250 men who offered incense ().

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va-tif-tachוַתִּפְתַּ֨חand it openedha-a-retzהָאָ֜רֶץthe earthpee-haפִּ֗יהָits mouthva-tiv-laוַתִּבְלַ֥עand it swallowedo-tamאֹתָ֛םthemve-etוְאֶתandko-rachקֹ֖רַחKorahbe-motבְּמ֣וֹתwhen diedha-e-dahהָעֵדָ֑הthe companyba-a-kholבַּאֲכֹ֣לwhen consumedha-eshהָאֵ֗שׁthe firecha-mee-sheemחֲמִשִּׁ֤יםfiftyu-ma-ta-yimוּמָאתַ֨יִם֙and two hundredeeshאִ֔ישׁmanva-yih-yuוַיִּהְי֖וּand they becamele-nesלְנֵֽסa warning sign

¹¹Notwithstanding, the sons of Korah didn’t die.

In plain English: But the sons of Korah did not die.

Good to know: says the earth swallowed "all of Korah's men". This verse adds that the sons of Korah did not die, and the text does not say how they were spared. The Korahites are listed as a family of Levi in , and the headings of 11 psalms (such as Psalm 42) name "the sons of Korah".

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u-ve-neiוּבְנֵיand the sons ofko-rachקֹ֖רַחKorahloלֹאnotme-tuמֵֽתוּthey died

¹²The 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;

In plain English: The sons of Simeon by their families: from Nemuel, the family of the Nemuelites; from Jamin, the family of the Jaminites; from Jachin, the family of the Jachinites;

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be-neiבְּנֵ֣יthe descendants ofshim-onשִׁמְעוֹן֮Simeonle-mish-pe-cho-tamלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָם֒to their clanslin-mu-elלִנְמוּאֵ֗לof Nemuelmish-pa-chatמִשְׁפַּ֨חַת֙the clan ofha-ne-mu-e-leeהַנְּמ֣וּאֵלִ֔יthe Nemuelitesle-ya-meenלְיָמִ֕יןof Jaminmish-pa-chatמִשְׁפַּ֖חַתthe clan ofhai-ya-mee-neeהַיָּמִינִ֑יthe Jaminitesle-ya-kheenלְיָכִ֕יןof Jakinmish-pa-chatמִשְׁפַּ֖חַתthe clan ofhai-ya-khee-neeהַיָּכִינִֽיthe Jakinites

¹³of Zerah, the family of the Zerahites; of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites.

In plain English: from Zerah, the family of the Zerahites; from Shaul, the family of the Shaulites.

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le-ze-rachלְזֶ֕רַחof Zerahmish-pa-chatמִשְׁפַּ֖חַתthe clan ofha-zar-cheeהַזַּרְחִ֑יthe Zerahitesle-sha-ulלְשָׁא֕וּלof Shaulmish-pa-chatמִשְׁפַּ֖חַתthe clan ofha-sha-u-leeהַשָּׁאוּלִֽיthe Shaulites

¹⁴These are the families of the Simeonites, twenty-two thousand two hundred.

In plain English: These are the families of Simeon: 22,200.

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e-lehאֵ֖לֶּהthesemish-pe-chotמִשְׁפְּחֹ֣תwere the clans ofha-shim-o-neeהַשִּׁמְעֹנִ֑יthe Simeonitesshe-na-yimשְׁנַ֧יִםtwove-es-reemוְעֶשְׂרִ֛יםand twentye-lefאֶ֖לֶףthousandu-ma-ta-yimוּמָאתָֽיִםand two hundred

¹⁵The 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;

In plain English: The sons of Gad by their families: from Zephon, the family of the Zephonites; from Haggi, the family of the Haggites; from Shuni, the family of the Shunites;

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be-neiבְּנֵ֣יthe descendants ofgadגָד֮Gadle-mish-pe-cho-tamלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָם֒to their clanslitz-fonלִצְפ֗וֹןof Zephonmish-pa-chatמִשְׁפַּ֨חַת֙the clan ofha-tze-fo-neeהַצְּפוֹנִ֔יthe Zephonitesle-cha-geeלְחַגִּ֕יof Haggimish-pa-chatמִשְׁפַּ֖חַתthe clan ofha-cha-geeהַֽחַגִּ֑יthe Haggitesle-shu-neeלְשׁוּנִ֕יof Shunimish-pa-chatמִשְׁפַּ֖חַתthe clan ofha-shu-neeהַשּׁוּנִֽיthe Shunites

¹⁶of Ozni, the family of the Oznites; of Eri, the family of the Erites;

In plain English: from Ozni, the family of the Oznites; from Eri, the family of the Erites;

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le-a-ze-neeלְאָזְנִ֕יof Oznimish-pa-chatמִשְׁפַּ֖חַתthe clan ofha-a-ze-neeהָאָזְנִ֑יthe Oznitesle-e-reeלְעֵרִ֕יof Erimish-pa-chatמִשְׁפַּ֖חַתthe clan ofha-e-reeהָעֵרִֽיthe Erites

¹⁷of Arod, the family of the Arodites; of Areli, the family of the Arelites.

In plain English: from Arod, the family of the Arodites; from Areli, the family of the Arelites.

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la-a-rodלַאֲר֕וֹדof Arodmish-pa-chatמִשְׁפַּ֖חַתthe clan ofha-a-ro-deeהָאֲרוֹדִ֑יthe Aroditesle-ar-e-leeלְאַ֨רְאֵלִ֔יof Arelimish-pa-chatמִשְׁפַּ֖חַתthe clan ofha-ar-e-leeהָאַרְאֵלִֽיthe Arelites

¹⁸These are the families of the sons of Gad according to those who were counted of them, forty thousand and five hundred.

In plain English: These are the families of the sons of Gad, by those counted: 40,500.

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e-lehאֵ֛לֶּהthesemish-pe-chotמִשְׁפְּחֹ֥תwere the clans ofbe-neiבְּנֵֽיthe descendants ofgadגָ֖דGadlif-ku-dei-hemלִפְקֻדֵיהֶ֑םto their enrolled menar-ba-eemאַרְבָּעִ֥יםfortye-lefאֶ֖לֶףthousandva-cha-meshוַחֲמֵ֥שׁand fiveme-otמֵאֽוֹתhundred

¹⁹The sons of Judah: Er and Onan. Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.

In plain English: The sons of Judah were Er and Onan. Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.

Good to know: and tell how Er and Onan died.

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be-neiבְּנֵ֥יthe sons ofye-hu-dahיְהוּדָ֖הJudaherעֵ֣רwere Erve-o-nanוְאוֹנָ֑ןand Onanva-ya-motוַיָּ֥מָתand he diederעֵ֛רErve-o-nanוְאוֹנָ֖ןand Onanbe-e-retzבְּאֶ֥רֶץin the land ofke-na-anכְּנָֽעַןCanaan

²⁰The 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.

In plain English: The sons of Judah by their families were: from Shelah, the family of the Shelanites; from Perez, the family of the Perezites; from Zerah, the family of the Zerahites.

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va-yih-yuוַיִּהְי֣וּand they wereve-neiבְנֵיthe descendants ofye-hu-dahיְהוּדָה֮Judahle-mish-pe-cho-tamלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָם֒to their clansle-she-lahלְשֵׁלָ֗הof Shelahmish-pa-chatמִשְׁפַּ֨חַת֙the clan ofha-she-la-neeהַשֵּׁ֣לָנִ֔יthe Shelahitesle-fe-retzלְפֶ֕רֶץof Perezmish-pa-chatמִשְׁפַּ֖חַתthe clan ofha-par-tzeeהַפַּרְצִ֑יthe Perezitesle-ze-rachלְזֶ֕רַחof Zerahmish-pa-chatמִשְׁפַּ֖חַתthe clan ofha-zar-cheeהַזַּרְחִֽיthe Zerahites

²¹The sons of Perez were: of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; of Hamul, the family of the Hamulites.

In plain English: The sons of Perez were: from Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; from Hamul, the family of the Hamulites.

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va-yih-yuוַיִּהְי֣וּand they wereve-neiבְנֵיthe descendants offe-retzפֶ֔רֶץPerezle-chetz-ronלְחֶצְרֹ֕ןof Hezronmish-pa-chatמִשְׁפַּ֖חַתthe clan ofha-chetz-ro-neeהַֽחֶצְרֹנִ֑יthe Hezronitesle-cha-mulלְחָמ֕וּלof Hamulmish-pa-chatמִשְׁפַּ֖חַתthe clan ofhe-cha-mu-leeהֶחָמוּלִֽיthe Hamulites

²²These are the families of Judah according to those who were counted of them, seventy-six thousand five hundred.

In plain English: These are the families of Judah, by those counted: 76,500.

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e-lehאֵ֛לֶּהthesemish-pe-chotמִשְׁפְּחֹ֥תwere the clans ofye-hu-dahיְהוּדָ֖הJudahlif-ku-dei-hemלִפְקֻדֵיהֶ֑םto their enrolled men shee-shahשִׁשָּׁ֧הsixve-shiv-eemוְשִׁבְעִ֛יםand seventye-lefאֶ֖לֶףthousandva-cha-meshוַחֲמֵ֥שׁand fiveme-otמֵאֽוֹתhundred

²³The sons of Issachar after their families: of Tola, the family of the Tolaites; of Puvah, the family of the Punites;

In plain English: The sons of Issachar by their families: from Tola, the family of the Tolaites; from Puvah, the family of the Punites;

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be-neiבְּנֵ֤יthe descendants ofyee-sash-kharיִשָּׂשכָר֙Issacharle-mish-pe-cho-tamלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֔םto their clansto-laתּוֹלָ֕עTolamish-pa-chatמִשְׁפַּ֖חַתthe clan ofha-to-laהַתּוֹלָעִ֑יthe Tolaitesle-fu-vahלְפֻוָ֕הof Puahmish-pa-chatמִשְׁפַּ֖חַתthe clan ofha-pu-neeהַפּוּנִֽיthe Punites

²⁴of Jashub, the family of the Jashubites; of Shimron, the family of the Shimronites.

In plain English: from Jashub, the family of the Jashubites; from Shimron, the family of the Shimronites.

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le-ya-shuvלְיָשׁ֕וּבof Jashubmish-pa-chatמִשְׁפַּ֖חַתthe clan ofhai-ya-shu-veeהַיָּשׁוּבִ֑יthe Jashubitesle-shim-ronלְשִׁמְרֹ֕ןof Shimronmish-pa-chatמִשְׁפַּ֖חַתthe clan ofha-shim-ro-neeהַשִּׁמְרֹנִֽיthe Shimronites

²⁵These are the families of Issachar according to those who were counted of them, sixty-four thousand three hundred.

In plain English: These are the families of Issachar, by those counted: 64,300.

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e-lehאֵ֛לֶּהthesemish-pe-chotמִשְׁפְּחֹ֥תwere the clans ofyee-sosh-kharיִשָּׂשכָ֖רIssacharlif-ku-dei-hemלִפְקֻדֵיהֶ֑םto their enrolled menar-ba-ahאַרְבָּעָ֧הfourve-shee-sheemוְשִׁשִּׁ֛יםand sixtye-lefאֶ֖לֶףthousand u-she-loshוּשְׁלֹ֥שׁand threeme-otמֵאֽוֹתhundred

²⁶The 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.

In plain English: The sons of Zebulun by their families: from Sered, the family of the Seredites; from Elon, the family of the Elonites; from Jahleel, the family of the Jahleelites.

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be-neiבְּנֵ֣יthe descendants ofze-vu-lunזְבוּלֻן֮Zebulunle-mish-pe-cho-tamלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָם֒to their clansle-se-redלְסֶ֗רֶדof Seredmish-pa-chatמִשְׁפַּ֨חַת֙the clan ofha-sar-deeהַסַּרְדִּ֔יthe Sarditesle-e-lonלְאֵל֕וֹןof Elonmish-pa-chatמִשְׁפַּ֖חַתthe clan ofha-e-lo-neeהָאֵלֹנִ֑יthe Elonitesle-yach-le-elלְיַ֨חְלְאֵ֔לof Jahleelmish-pa-chatמִשְׁפַּ֖חַתthe clan ofhai-yach-le-e-leeהַיַּחְלְאֵלִֽיthe Jahleelites

²⁷These are the families of the Zebulunites according to those who were counted of them, sixty thousand five hundred.

In plain English: These are the families of Zebulun, by those counted: 60,500.

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e-lehאֵ֛לֶּהthesemish-pe-chotמִשְׁפְּחֹ֥תwere the clans ofha-ze-vu-lo-neeהַזְּבוּלֹנִ֖יthe Zebuluniteslif-ku-dei-hemלִפְקֻדֵיהֶ֑םto their enrolled menshee-sheemשִׁשִּׁ֥יםsixtye-lefאֶ֖לֶףthousandva-cha-meshוַחֲמֵ֥שׁand fiveme-otמֵאֽוֹתhundred

²⁸The sons of Joseph after their families: Manasseh and Ephraim.

In plain English: The sons of Joseph by their families were Manasseh and Ephraim.

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be-neiבְּנֵ֥יthe sons ofyo-sefיוֹסֵ֖ףJosephle-mish-pe-cho-tamלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑םto their clansme-na-shehמְנַשֶּׁ֖הManassehve-ef-ra-yimוְאֶפְרָֽיִםand Ephraim

²⁹The sons of Manasseh: of Machir, the family of the Machirites; and Machir became the father of Gilead; of Gilead, the family of the Gileadites.

In plain English: The sons of Manasseh: from Machir, the family of the Machirites. Machir became the father of Gilead. From Gilead, the family of the Gileadites.

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be-neiבְּנֵ֣יthe descendants ofme-na-shehמְנַשֶּׁ֗הManassehle-ma-kheerלְמָכִיר֙of Makirmish-pa-chatמִשְׁפַּ֣חַתthe clan ofha-ma-khee-reeהַמָּכִירִ֔יthe Makiritesu-ma-kheerוּמָכִ֖ירand Makirho-leedהוֹלִ֣ידhe fatheredgil-adגִּלְעָ֑דGileadle-gil-adלְגִלְעָ֕דof Gileadmish-pa-chatמִשְׁפַּ֖חַתthe clan ofha-gil-a-deeהַגִּלְעָדִֽיthe Gileadites

³⁰These are the sons of Gilead: of Iezer, the family of the Iezerites; of Helek, the family of the Helekites;

In plain English: These are the sons of Gilead: from Iezer, the family of the Iezerites; from Helek, the family of the Helekites;

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e-lehאֵ֚לֶּהthesebe-neiבְּנֵ֣יwere the descendants ofgil-adגִלְעָ֔דGileadee-e-zerאִיעֶ֕זֶרIezermish-pa-chatמִשְׁפַּ֖חַתthe clan ofha-ez-reeהָאִֽיעֶזְרִ֑יthe Iezeritesle-che-lekלְחֵ֕לֶקof Helekmish-pa-chatמִשְׁפַּ֖חַתthe clan ofha-chel-keeהַֽחֶלְקִֽיthe Helekites

³¹and Asriel, the family of the Asrielites; and Shechem, the family of the Shechemites;

In plain English: from Asriel, the family of the Asrielites; from Shechem, the family of the Shechemites;

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ve-as-ree-elוְאַ֨שְׂרִיאֵ֔לand Asrielmish-pa-chatמִשְׁפַּ֖חַתthe clan ofha-as-ree-e-leeהָֽאַשְׂרִֽאֵלִ֑יthe Asrielitesve-she-khemוְשֶׁ֕כֶםand Shechemmish-pa-chatמִשְׁפַּ֖חַתthe clan ofha-shikh-meeהַשִּׁכְמִֽיthe Shechemites

³²and Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites; and Hepher, the family of the Hepherites.

In plain English: from Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites; from Hepher, the family of the Hepherites.

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u-she-mee-daוּשְׁמִידָ֕עand Shemidamish-pa-chatמִשְׁפַּ֖חַתthe clan ofha-she-mee-daהַשְּׁמִידָעִ֑יthe Shemidaitesve-che-ferוְחֵ֕פֶרand Hephermish-pa-chatמִשְׁפַּ֖חַתthe clan ofha-chef-reeהַֽחֶפְרִֽיthe Hepherites

³³Zelophehad the son of Hepher had no sons, but daughters: and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

In plain English: Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, had no sons, only daughters. The names of Zelophehad's daughters were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

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u-tze-la-fe-chadוּצְלָפְחָ֣דand Zelophehadbenבֶּןthe son ofche-ferחֵ֗פֶרHepherloלֹאnotha-yuהָ֥יוּthey belongedl-oל֛וֹto himba-neemבָּנִ֖יםsonskeeכִּ֣יthatimאִםexceptba-notבָּנ֑וֹתdaughters ve-shemוְשֵׁם֙and the name of be-notבְּנ֣וֹתthe daughters oftze-la-fe-chadצְלָפְחָ֔דZelophehadmach-lahמַחְלָ֣הwas Mahlahve-no-ahוְנֹעָ֔הand Noahcha-ge-lahחָגְלָ֥הHoglahmil-kahמִלְכָּ֖הMilcahve-tir-tzahוְתִרְצָֽהand Tirzah

³⁴These are the families of Manasseh. Those who were counted of them were fifty-two thousand seven hundred.

In plain English: These are the families of Manasseh. Those counted were 52,700.

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e-lehאֵ֖לֶּהthesemish-pe-chotמִשְׁפְּחֹ֣תwere the clans ofme-na-shehמְנַשֶּׁ֑הManassehu-fe-ku-dei-hemוּפְקֻ֣דֵיהֶ֔םand their enrolled men she-na-yimשְׁנַ֧יִםwere twova-cha-mee-sheemוַחֲמִשִּׁ֛יםand fiftye-lefאֶ֖לֶףthousand u-she-vaוּשְׁבַ֥עand sevenme-otמֵאֽוֹתhundred

³⁵These 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.

In plain English: These are the sons of Ephraim by their families: from Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthelahites; from Becher, the family of the Becherites; from Tahan, the family of the Tahanites.

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e-lehאֵ֣לֶּהtheseve-neiבְנֵיwere the descendants ofef-ra-yeemאֶפְרַיִם֮Ephraimle-mish-pe-cho-tamלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָם֒to their clansle-shu-te-lachלְשׁוּתֶ֗לַחof Shuthelahmish-pa-chatמִשְׁפַּ֨חַת֙the clan ofha-shu-tal-cheeהַשֻּׁ֣תַלְחִ֔יthe Shuthelahitesle-ve-kherלְבֶ֕כֶרof Bekermish-pa-chatמִשְׁפַּ֖חַתthe clan ofha-bakh-reeהַבַּכְרִ֑יthe Bakritesle-ta-chanלְתַ֕חַןof Tahanmish-pa-chatמִשְׁפַּ֖חַתthe clan ofha-ta-cha-neeהַֽתַּחֲנִֽיthe Tahanites

³⁶These are the sons of Shuthelah: of Eran, the family of the Eranites.

In plain English: These are the sons of Shuthelah: from Eran, the family of the Eranites.

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ve-e-lehוְאֵ֖לֶּהand thesebe-neiבְּנֵ֣יwere the descendants ofshu-ta-lachשׁוּתָ֑לַחShuthelahle-e-ranלְעֵרָ֕ןof Eranmish-pa-chatמִשְׁפַּ֖חַתthe clan ofha-e-ra-neeהָעֵרָנִֽיthe Eranites

³⁷These 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.

In plain English: These are the families of the sons of Ephraim, by those counted: 32,500. These are the sons of Joseph by their families.

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e-lehאֵ֣לֶּהthesemish-pe-chotמִשְׁפְּחֹ֤תwere the clans ofbe-neiבְּנֵיthe descendants ofef-ra-yimאֶפְרַ֨יִם֙Ephraimlif-ku-dei-hemלִפְקֻ֣דֵיהֶ֔םto their enrolled men she-na-yimשְׁנַ֧יִםtwou-she-lo-sheemוּשְׁלֹשִׁ֛יםand thirtye-lefאֶ֖לֶףthousandva-cha-meshוַחֲמֵ֣שׁand fiveme-otמֵא֑וֹתhundrede-lehאֵ֥לֶּהtheseve-neiבְנֵיwere the descendants ofyo-sefיוֹסֵ֖ףJosephle-mish-pe-cho-tamלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽםto their clans

³⁸The 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;

In plain English: The sons of Benjamin by their families: from Bela, the family of the Belaites; from Ashbel, the family of the Ashbelites; from Ahiram, the family of the Ahiramites;

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be-neiבְּנֵ֣יthe descendants ofvin-ya-meenבִנְיָמִן֮Benjaminle-mish-pe-cho-tamלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָם֒to their clansle-ve-laלְבֶ֗לַעof Belamish-pa-chatמִשְׁפַּ֨חַת֙the clan ofha-bal-eeהַבַּלְעִ֔יthe Belaitesle-ash-belלְאַשְׁבֵּ֕לof Ashbelmish-pa-chatמִשְׁפַּ֖חַתthe clan ofha-ash-be-leeהָֽאַשְׁבֵּלִ֑יthe Ashbelitesla-a-chee-ramלַאֲחִירָ֕םof Ahirammish-pa-chatמִשְׁפַּ֖חַתthe clan ofha-a-chee-ra-meeהָאֲחִירָמִֽיthe Ahiramites

³⁹of Shephupham, the family of the Shuphamites; of Hupham, the family of the Huphamites.

In plain English: from Shephupham, the family of the Shuphamites; from Hupham, the family of the Huphamites.

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lish-fu-famלִשְׁפוּפָ֕םof Shuphammish-pa-chatמִשְׁפַּ֖חַתthe clan ofha-shu-fa-meeהַשּׁוּפָמִ֑יthe Shuphamitesle-chu-famלְחוּפָ֕םof Huphammish-pa-chatמִשְׁפַּ֖חַתthe clan ofha-chu-fa-meeהַחוּפָמִֽיthe Huphamites

⁴⁰The sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman: the family of the Ardites; and of Naaman, the family of the Naamites.

In plain English: The sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman: the family of the Ardites; from Naaman, the family of the Naamites.

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va-yih-yuוַיִּהְי֥וּand they wereve-neiבְנֵיthe descendants ofve-laבֶ֖לַעBelaardאַ֣רְדְּArdve-na-a-manוְנַעֲמָ֑ןand Naamanmish-pa-chatמִשְׁפַּ֨חַת֙the clan ofha-ar-deeהָֽאַרְדִּ֔יthe Arditesle-na-a-manלְנַֽעֲמָ֔ןto Naamanmish-pa-chatמִשְׁפַּ֖חַתthe clan ofha-na-a-meeהַֽנַּעֲמִֽיthe Naamanites

⁴¹These are the sons of Benjamin after their families; and those who were counted of them were forty-five thousand six hundred.

In plain English: These are the sons of Benjamin by their families. Those counted were 45,600.

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e-lehאֵ֥לֶּהtheseve-neiבְנֵיwere the descendants ofvin-ya-meenבִנְיָמִ֖ןBenjaminle-mish-pe-cho-tamלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑םto their clansu-fe-ku-dei-hemוּפְקֻ֣דֵיהֶ֔םand their enrolled mencha-mee-shahחֲמִשָּׁ֧הwere fiveve-ar-ba-eemוְאַרְבָּעִ֛יםand fortye-lefאֶ֖לֶףthousand ve-sheshוְשֵׁ֥שׁand sixme-otמֵאֽוֹתhundred

⁴²These are the sons of Dan after their families: of Shuham, the family of the Shuhamites. These are the families of Dan after their families.

In plain English: These are the sons of Dan by their families: from Shuham, the family of the Shuhamites. These are the families of Dan by their families.

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e-lehאֵ֤לֶּהtheseve-neiבְנֵיwere the descendants ofdanדָן֙Danle-mish-pe-cho-tamלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֔םto their clansle-shu-chamלְשׁוּחָ֕םof Shuhammish-pa-chatמִשְׁפַּ֖חַתthe clan ofha-shu-cha-meeהַשּׁוּחָמִ֑יthe Shuhamitese-lehאֵ֛לֶּהthesemish-pe-chotמִשְׁפְּחֹ֥תwere the clans ofdanדָּ֖ןDanle-mish-pe-cho-tamלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽםto their clans

⁴³All the families of the Shuhamites, according to those who were counted of them, were sixty-four thousand four hundred.

In plain English: All the families of the Shuhamites, by those counted, were 64,400.

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kolכָּלallmish-pe-chotמִשְׁפְּחֹ֥תthe clans ofha-shu-cha-meeהַשּׁוּחָמִ֖יthe Shuhamiteslif-ku-dei-hemלִפְקֻדֵיהֶ֑םto their enrolled menar-ba-ahאַרְבָּעָ֧הwere fourve-shee-sheemוְשִׁשִּׁ֛יםand sixtye-lefאֶ֖לֶףthousandve-ar-baוְאַרְבַּ֥עand fourme-otמֵאֽוֹתhundred

⁴⁴The 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.

In plain English: The sons of Asher by their families: from Imnah, the family of the Imnites; from Ishvi, the family of the Ishvites; from Beriah, the family of the Berites.

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be-neiבְּנֵ֣יthe descendants ofa-sherאָשֵׁר֮Asherle-mish-pe-cho-tamלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָם֒to their clansle-yim-nahלְיִמְנָ֗הof Imnahmish-pa-chatמִשְׁפַּ֨חַת֙the clan ofhai-yim-nahהַיִּמְנָ֔הthe Imnahitesle-yish-veeלְיִשְׁוִ֕יof Ishvimish-pa-chatמִשְׁפַּ֖חַתthe clan ofhai-yish-veeהַיִּשְׁוִ֑יthe Ishvitesliv-ree-ahלִבְרִיעָ֕הof Beriahmish-pa-chatמִשְׁפַּ֖חַתthe clan ofha-be-ree-eeהַבְּרִיעִֽיthe Beriahites

⁴⁵Of the sons of Beriah: of Heber, the family of the Heberites; of Malchiel, the family of the Malchielites.

In plain English: From the sons of Beriah: from Heber, the family of the Heberites; from Malchiel, the family of the Malchielites.

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liv-neiלִבְנֵ֣יof the descendants ofve-ree-ahבְרִיעָ֔הBeriahle-che-verלְחֶ֕בֶרof Hebermish-pa-chatמִשְׁפַּ֖חַתthe clan ofha-chev-reeהַֽחֶבְרִ֑יthe Heberitesle-mal-kee-elלְמַ֨לְכִּיאֵ֔לof Malkielmish-pa-chatמִשְׁפַּ֖חַתthe clan ofha-mal-kee-e-leeהַמַּלְכִּיאֵלִֽיthe Malchielites

⁴⁶The name of the daughter of Asher was Serah.

In plain English: The name of Asher's daughter was Serah.

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ve-shemוְשֵׁ֥םand the name of batבַּתthe daughter ofa-sherאָשֵׁ֖רAshersa-rachשָֽׂרַחwas Serah

⁴⁷These are the families of the sons of Asher according to those who were counted of them, fifty-three thousand four hundred.

In plain English: These are the families of the sons of Asher, by those counted: 53,400.

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e-lehאֵ֛לֶּהthesemish-pe-chotמִשְׁפְּחֹ֥תwere the clans ofbe-neiבְּנֵיthe descendants ofa-sherאָשֵׁ֖רAsherlif-ku-dei-hemלִפְקֻדֵיהֶ֑םto their enrolled men she-lo-shahשְׁלֹשָׁ֧הthreeva-cha-mee-sheemוַחֲמִשִּׁ֛יםand fiftye-lefאֶ֖לֶףthousandve-ar-baוְאַרְבַּ֥עand fourme-otמֵאֽוֹתhundred

⁴⁸The sons of Naphtali after their families: of Jahzeel, the family of the Jahzeelites; of Guni, the family of the Gunites;

In plain English: The sons of Naphtali by their families: from Jahzeel, the family of the Jahzeelites; from Guni, the family of the Gunites;

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be-neiבְּנֵ֤יthe descendants ofnaf-ta-leeנַפְתָּלִי֙Naphtalile-mish-pe-cho-tamלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֔םto their clansle-yach-tze-elלְיַ֨חְצְאֵ֔לof Jahzeelmish-pa-chatמִשְׁפַּ֖חַתthe clan ofhai-yach-tze-e-leeהַיַּחְצְאֵלִ֑יthe Jahzeelitesle-gu-neeלְגוּנִ֕יof Gunimish-pa-chatמִשְׁפַּ֖חַתthe clan ofha-gu-neeהַגּוּנִֽיthe Gunites

⁴⁹of Jezer, the family of the Jezerites; of Shillem, the family of the Shillemites.

In plain English: from Jezer, the family of the Jezerites; from Shillem, the family of the Shillemites.

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le-ye-tzerלְיֵ֕צֶרof Jezermish-pa-chatמִשְׁפַּ֖חַתthe clan ofhai-yitz-reeהַיִּצְרִ֑יthe Jezeritesle-shee-lemלְשִׁלֵּ֕םof Shillemmish-pa-chatמִשְׁפַּ֖חַתthe clan ofha-shee-le-meeהַשִּׁלֵּמִֽיthe Shillemites

⁵⁰These are the families of Naphtali according to their families; and those who were counted of them were forty-five thousand four hundred.

In plain English: These are the families of Naphtali by their families. Those counted were 45,400.

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e-lehאֵ֛לֶּהthesemish-pe-chotמִשְׁפְּחֹ֥תwere the clans ofnaf-ta-leeנַפְתָּלִ֖יNaphtalile-mish-pe-cho-tamלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑םto their clansu-fe-ku-dei-hemוּפְקֻ֣דֵיהֶ֔םand their enrolled mencha-mee-shahחֲמִשָּׁ֧הwere fiveve-ar-ba-eemוְאַרְבָּעִ֛יםand fortye-lefאֶ֖לֶףthousandve-ar-baוְאַרְבַּ֥עand fourme-otמֵאֽוֹתhundred

⁵¹These are those who were counted of the children of Israel, six hundred one thousand seven hundred thirty.

In plain English: These are the Israelites who were counted: 601,730.

Good to know: The text gives this total itself. The total at the first count, at Sinai, was 603,550 ().

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e-lehאֵ֗לֶּהthesepe-ku-deiפְּקוּדֵי֙were the enrolled men of be-neiבְּנֵ֣יthe people of yis-ra-elיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael sheshשֵׁשׁsixme-otמֵא֥וֹתhundrede-lefאֶ֖לֶףthousand va-a-lefוָאָ֑לֶףand one thousand she-vaשְׁבַ֥עsevenme-otמֵא֖וֹתhundredu-she-lo-sheemוּשְׁלֹשִֽׁיםand thirty

⁵²Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,

In plain English: Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,

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vay-da-berוַיְדַבֵּ֥רand he spoke yah-wehיְהוָ֖הYahwehelאֶלtomo-shehמֹשֶׁ֥הMosesle-morלֵּאמֹֽרsaying

⁵³“To these the land shall be divided for an inheritance according to the number of names.God speaks

In plain English: "The land is to be divided among these as their inheritance, by the number of names.

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la-e-lehלָאֵ֗לֶּהto thesete-cha-lekתֵּחָלֵ֥קit will be dividedha-a-retzהָאָ֛רֶץthe landbe-na-cha-lahבְּנַחֲלָ֖הan inheritancebe-mis-parבְּמִסְפַּ֥רby the number ofshe-motשֵׁמֽוֹתnames

⁵⁴To 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.God speaks

In plain English: To the larger you are to give a larger inheritance, and to the smaller a smaller inheritance. Each is to be given its inheritance by the number of those counted in it.

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la-ravלָרַ֗בfor the manytar-behתַּרְבֶּה֙you will make greatna-cha-lat-oנַחֲלָת֔וֹits inheritanceve-lam-atוְלַמְעַ֕טand for the fewtam-eetתַּמְעִ֖יטyou will make smallna-cha-lat-oנַחֲלָת֑וֹits inheritanceishאִ֚ישׁeachle-feeלְפִ֣יto the mouth offe-ku-davפְקֻדָ֔יוhis enrolled men yu-tanיֻתַּ֖ןit will be givenna-cha-lat-oנַחֲלָתֽוֹits inheritance

⁵⁵Notwithstanding, the land shall be divided by lot. According to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.God speaks

In plain English: But the land is to be divided by lot. They are to inherit by the names of the tribes of their fathers.

The Hebrew word: "Lot" is goral, which the dictionary gives as "properly, a pebble, i.e. a lot (small stones being used for that purpose)", and also "a portion or destiny".

How it is translated: In Numbers this Bible says "lot" in all 6 verses that use the word.

Good to know: Verse 54 gives a larger share to the larger, and verses 55 and 56 say the land is divided by lot. The text gives both rules and does not say how they work together.

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akhאַךְonlybe-go-ralבְּגוֹרָ֕לby lotye-cha-lekיֵחָלֵ֖קit will be dividedha-a-retzהָאָ֑רֶץthe landlish-motלִשְׁמ֥וֹתto the names ofma-totמַטּוֹתthe tribes ofa-vo-tamאֲבֹתָ֖םtheir ancestorsyin-cha-luיִנְחָֽלוּthey will inherit

⁵⁶According to the lot shall their inheritance be divided between the more and the fewer.”God speaks

In plain English: Their inheritance is to be divided by lot between the larger and the smaller."

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alעַלonpeeפִּי֙the mouth ofha-go-ralהַגּוֹרָ֔לthe lotte-cha-lekתֵּחָלֵ֖קit will be dividedna-cha-lat-oנַחֲלָת֑וֹits inheritancebeinבֵּ֥יןbetweenravרַ֖בthe manylim-atלִמְעָֽטand the few

⁵⁷These 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.

In plain English: These are the Levites who were counted by their families: from Gershon, the family of the Gershonites; from Kohath, the family of the Kohathites; from Merari, the family of the Merarites.

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ve-e-lehוְאֵ֨לֶּהand thesefe-ku-deiפְקוּדֵ֣יwere the enrolled men ofha-le-veeהַלֵּוִי֮the Levitesle-mish-pe-cho-tamלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָם֒to their clansle-ge-re-shonלְגֵרְשׁ֗וֹןof Gershonmish-pa-chatמִשְׁפַּ֨חַת֙the clan ofha-ge-re-shu-neeהַגֵּ֣רְשֻׁנִּ֔יthe Gershoniteslik-hatלִקְהָ֕תof Kohathmish-pa-chatמִשְׁפַּ֖חַתthe clan ofha-ke-ha-teeהַקְּהָתִ֑יthe Kohathiteslim-ra-reeלִמְרָרִ֕יof Merarimish-pa-chatמִשְׁפַּ֖חַתthe clan ofha-me-ra-reeהַמְּרָרִֽיthe Merarites

⁵⁸These 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.

In plain English: These are the families of Levi: the Libnites, the Hebronites, the Mahlites, the Mushites, and the Korahites. Kohath became the father of Amram.

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e-lehאֵ֣לֶּהthesemish-pe-chotמִשְׁפְּחֹ֣תwere the clans ofle-veeלֵוִ֗יLevimish-pa-chatמִשְׁפַּ֨חַתthe clan ofha-liv-neeהַלִּבְנִ֜יthe Libnitesmish-pa-chatמִשְׁפַּ֤חַתthe clan ofha-chev-ro-neeהַֽחֶבְרֹנִי֙the Hebronitesmish-pa-chatמִשְׁפַּ֤חַתthe clan ofha-mach-leeהַמַּחְלִי֙the Mahlitesmish-pa-chatמִשְׁפַּ֣חַתthe clan ofha-mu-sheeהַמּוּשִׁ֔יthe Mushitesmish-pa-chatמִשְׁפַּ֖חַתthe clan ofha-ka-re-cheeהַקָּרְחִ֑יthe Korahitesu-ke-hatוּקְהָ֖תand Kohathho-leedהוֹלִ֥דhe fatheredam-ramעַמְרָֽםAmram

⁵⁹The 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.

In plain English: 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 their sister Miriam.

Good to know: does not name Moses' mother. names her Jochebed and says she was the sister of Amram's father. The Hebrew of this verse says literally "whom she bore to Levi in Egypt", without naming who bore her.

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ve-shemוְשֵׁ֣םand the name of e-shetאֵ֣שֶׁתthe wife ofam-ramעַמְרָ֗םAmramyo-khe-vedיוֹכֶ֨בֶד֙was Jochebedbatבַּתthe daughter ofle-veeלֵוִ֔יLevia-sherאֲשֶׁ֨רwhomyal-dahיָלְדָ֥הsomeone boreo-tahאֹתָ֛הּherle-le-veeלְלֵוִ֖יto Levibe-mitz-ra-yimבְּמִצְרָ֑יִםin Egyptva-te-ledוַתֵּ֣לֶדand she borele-am-ramלְעַמְרָ֗םto Amrama-ha-ronאַהֲרֹן֙Aaronve-etוְאֶתandmo-shehמֹשֶׁ֔הMosesve-etוְאֵ֖תandmir-yamמִרְיָ֥םMiriama-cho-tamאֲחֹתָֽםtheir sister

⁶⁰To Aaron were born Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

In plain English: To Aaron were born Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

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va-yee-va-ledוַיִּוָּלֵ֣דand it was born le-a-ha-ronלְאַהֲרֹ֔ןto Aaronna-davנָדָ֖בNadabve-etוְאֶתanda-vee-huאֲבִיה֑וּאAbihuel-a-zarאֶלְעָזָ֖רEleazarve-etוְאֶתandee-ta-marאִיתָמָֽרIthamar

⁶¹Nadab and Abihu died when they offered strange fire before Yahweh.

In plain English: Nadab and Abihu died when they offered strange (or: unauthorized) fire before Yahweh.

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va-ya-motוַיָּ֥מָתand he diedna-davנָדָ֖בNadabva-a-vee-huוַאֲבִיה֑וּאand Abihube-hak-ree-vamבְּהַקְרִיבָ֥םwhen brought near theyeshאֵשׁfireza-rahזָרָ֖הstrangelif-neiלִפְנֵ֥יbeforeyah-wehיְהוָֽהYahweh

⁶²Those 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.

In plain English: Those counted were 23,000, every male from a month old and up. They were not counted among the Israelites, because no inheritance was given to them among the Israelites.

Good to know: At the first count the Levites from a month old and up were 22,000 ().

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va-yih-yuוַיִּהְי֣וּand they werefe-ku-dei-hemפְקֻדֵיהֶ֗םtheir enrolled men she-lo-shahשְׁלֹשָׁ֤הthreeve-es-reemוְעֶשְׂרִים֙and twentye-lefאֶ֔לֶףthousand kolכָּלeveryza-kharזָכָ֖רmalemee-benמִבֶּןfrom a son ofcho-deshחֹ֣דֶשׁa monthva-ma-e-lahוָמָ֑עְלָהand up -wardskeeכִּ֣יforloלֹ֣אnotha-te-pa-ke-duהָתְפָּקְד֗וּthey were enrolledbe-tokhבְּתוֹךְ֙in amongbe-neiבְּנֵ֣יthe people of yis-ra-elיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsraelkeeכִּ֠יforloלֹאnotnee-tanנִתַּ֤ןit was givenla-hemלָהֶם֙to themna-cha-lahנַחֲלָ֔הan inheritancebe-tokhבְּת֖וֹךְin amongbe-neiבְּנֵ֥יthe people of yis-ra-elיִשְׂרָאֵֽלIsrael

⁶³These 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.

In plain English: These are the ones counted by Moses and Eleazar the priest, who counted the Israelites in the plains of Moab, by the Jordan at Jericho.

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e-lehאֵ֚לֶּהthesepe-ku-deiפְּקוּדֵ֣יwere the enrolled men of mo-shehמֹשֶׁ֔הMosesve-el-a-zarוְאֶלְעָזָ֖רand Eleazarha-ko-henהַכֹּהֵ֑ןthe priesta-sherאֲשֶׁ֨רwhopa-ke-duפָּֽקְד֜וּthey enrolled be-neiבְּנֵ֤יthe people of yis-ra-elיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Israelbe-ar-votבְּעַֽרְבֹ֣תin the plains ofmo-avמוֹאָ֔בMoabalעַ֖לatyar-denיַרְדֵּ֥ןthe Jordanye-re-choיְרֵחֽוֹof Jericho

⁶⁴But 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.

In plain English: But among them there was not one man of those counted by Moses and Aaron the priest when they counted the Israelites in the wilderness of Sinai.

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u-ve-e-lehוּבְאֵ֨לֶּה֙and among theseloלֹאnotha-yahהָ֣יָהhe waseeshאִ֔ישׁanyone mee-pe-ku-deiמִפְּקוּדֵ֣יfrom the enrolled men of mo-shehמֹשֶׁ֔הMoses ve-a-ha-ronוְאַהֲרֹ֖ןand Aaronha-ko-henהַכֹּהֵ֑ןthe priesta-sherאֲשֶׁ֥רwhopa-ke-duפָּקְד֛וּthey had enrolled be-neiבְּנֵ֥יthe people of yis-ra-elיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsraelbe-mid-barבְּמִדְבַּ֥רin the wilderness ofsee-naiסִינָֽיSinai

⁶⁵For 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.God speaks

In plain English: For Yahweh had said of them, "They will surely die in the wilderness." Not one man of them was left, except Caleb the son of Jephunneh and Joshua the son of Nun.

Good to know: Yahweh said this in and : those counted from twenty years old and up would die in the wilderness, except Caleb and Joshua.

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keeכִּֽיfora-marאָמַ֤רhe had saidyah-wehיְהוָה֙Yahwehla-hemלָהֶ֔םof themmotמ֥וֹתcertainlyya-mu-tuיָמֻ֖תוּthey will dieba-mid-barבַּמִּדְבָּ֑רin the wildernessve-loוְלֹאand notno-tarנוֹתַ֤רhe was leftme-hemמֵהֶם֙of themeeshאִ֔ישׁanyonekeeכִּ֚יthatimאִםexceptka-levכָּלֵ֣בCalebbenבֶּןthe son ofye-fu-nehיְפֻנֶּ֔הJephunnehvee-ho-shu-aוִיהוֹשֻׁ֖עַand Joshuabinבִּןthe son ofnunנֽוּןNun