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The same Dathan and Abiram were the community officials who rebelled against Moses and Aaron and were among Korah’s followers when they rebelled against the <span class="name">Lord</span>. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/26-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them along with Korah, whose followers died when the fire devoured the 250 men. And they served as a warning sign. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/26-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>The line of Korah, however, did not die out.</p> <p class="introduction"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/26-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>The descendants of Simeon by their clans were:</p><div class="outlinelist"><p class="item1">through Nemuel, the Nemuelite clan;</p><p class="item1">through Jamin, the Jaminite clan;</p><p class="item1">through Jakin, the Jakinite clan;</p> <p class="item1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/26-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>through Zerah, the Zerahite clan;</p><p class="item1">through Shaul, the Shaulite clan.</p></div> <p class="pconclusion"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/26-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>These were the clans of Simeon; those numbered were 22,200.</p> <p class="introduction"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/26-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>The descendants of Gad by their clans were:</p><div class="outlinelist"><p class="item1">through Zephon, the Zephonite clan;</p><p class="item1">through Haggi, the Haggite clan;</p><p class="item1">through Shuni, the Shunite clan;</p> <p class="item1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/26-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>through Ozni, the Oznite clan;</p><p class="item1">through Eri, the Erite clan;</p> <p class="item1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/26-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>through Arodi, <span class="nivfootnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Samaritan Pentateuch and Syriac (see also Gen. 46:16); Masoretic Text Arod">a</a></sup></span> the Arodite clan;</p><p class="item1">through Areli, the Arelite clan.</p></div> <p class="pconclusion"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/26-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>These were the clans of Gad; those numbered were 40,500.</p> <p class="pcontinued"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/26-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>Er and Onan were sons of Judah, but they died in Canaan.</p> <p class="introduction"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/26-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>The descendants of Judah by their clans were:</p><div class="outlinelist"><p class="item1">through Shelah, the Shelanite clan;</p><p class="item1">through Perez, the Perezite clan;</p><p class="item1">through Zerah, the Zerahite clan.</p> <p class="item1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/26-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>The descendants of Perez were:</p><p class="item2">through Hezron, the Hezronite clan;</p><p class="item2">through Hamul, the Hamulite clan.</p></div> <p class="pconclusion"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/26-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>These were the clans of Judah; those numbered were 76,500.</p> <p class="introduction"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/26-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>The descendants of Issachar by their clans were:</p><div class="outlinelist"><p class="item1">through Tola, the Tolaite clan;</p><p class="item1">through Puah, the Puite <span class="nivfootnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Samaritan Pentateuch, Septuagint, Vulgate and Syriac (see also 1 Chron. 7:1); Masoretic Text through Puvah, the Punite">b</a></sup></span> clan;</p> <p class="item1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/26-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>through Jashub, the Jashubite clan;</p><p class="item1">through Shimron, the Shimronite clan.</p></div> <p class="pconclusion"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/26-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>These were the clans of Issachar; those numbered were 64,300.</p> <p class="introduction"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/26-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>The descendants of Zebulun by their clans were:</p><div class="outlinelist"><p class="item1">through Sered, the Seredite clan;</p><p class="item1">through Elon, the Elonite clan;</p><p class="item1">through Jahleel, the Jahleelite clan.</p></div> <p class="pconclusion"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/26-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>These were the clans of Zebulun; those numbered were 60,500.</p> <p class="introduction"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/26-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>The descendants of Joseph by their clans through Manasseh and Ephraim were:</p> <p class="introduction"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/26-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>The descendants of Manasseh:</p><div class="outlinelist"><p class="item1">through Makir, the Makirite clan (Makir was the father of Gilead);</p><p class="item1">through Gilead, the Gileadite clan.</p> <p class="item1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/26-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>These were the descendants of Gilead:</p><p class="item2">through Iezer, the Iezerite clan;</p><p class="item2">through Helek, the Helekite clan;</p> <p class="item2"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/26-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>through Asriel, the Asrielite clan;</p><p class="item2">through Shechem, the Shechemite clan;</p> <p class="item2"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/26-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>through Shemida, the Shemidaite clan;</p><p class="item2">through Hepher, the Hepherite clan.</p> <p class="item2"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/26-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>(Zelophehad son of Hepher had no sons; he had only daughters, whose names were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milkah and Tirzah.)</p></div> <p class="pconclusion"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/26-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>These were the clans of Manasseh; those numbered were 52,700.</p> <p class="introduction"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/26-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>These were the descendants of Ephraim by their clans:</p><div class="outlinelist"><p class="item1">through Shuthelah, the Shuthelahite clan;</p><p class="item1">through Beker, the Bekerite clan;</p><p class="item1">through Tahan, the Tahanite clan.</p> <p class="item1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/26-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>These were the descendants of Shuthelah:</p><p class="item2">through Eran, the Eranite clan.</p></div> <p class="pconclusion"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/26-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span>These were the clans of Ephraim; those numbered were 32,500.</p><p class="pcontinued">These were the descendants of Joseph by their clans.</p> <p class="introduction"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/26-38.htm"><b>38</b></a></span>The descendants of Benjamin by their clans were:</p><div class="outlinelist"><p class="item1">through Bela, the Belaite clan;</p><p class="item1">through Ashbel, the Ashbelite clan;</p><p class="item1">through Ahiram, the Ahiramite clan;</p> <p class="item1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/26-39.htm"><b>39</b></a></span>through Shupham, <span class="nivfootnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="A few manuscripts of the Masoretic Text, Samaritan Pentateuch, Vulgate and Syriac (see also Septuagint); most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text Shephupham">c</a></sup></span> the Shuphamite clan;</p><p class="item1">through Hupham, the Huphamite clan.</p> <p class="item1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/26-40.htm"><b>40</b></a></span>The descendants of Bela through Ard and Naaman were:</p><p class="item2">through Ard, <span class="nivfootnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Samaritan Pentateuch and Vulgate (see also Septuagint); Masoretic Text does not have through Ard.">d</a></sup></span> the Ardite clan;</p><p class="item2">through Naaman, the Naamite clan.</p></div> <p class="pconclusion"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/26-41.htm"><b>41</b></a></span>These were the clans of Benjamin; those numbered were 45,600.</p> <p class="introduction"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/26-42.htm"><b>42</b></a></span>These were the descendants of Dan by their clans:</p><div class="outlinelist"><p class="item1">through Shuham, the Shuhamite clan.</p></div><p class="pconclusion">These were the clans of Dan: <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/26-43.htm"><b>43</b></a></span>All of them were Shuhamite clans; and those numbered were 64,400.</p> <p class="introduction"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/26-44.htm"><b>44</b></a></span>The descendants of Asher by their clans were:</p><div class="outlinelist"><p class="item1">through Imnah, the Imnite clan;</p><p class="item1">through Ishvi, the Ishvite clan;</p><p class="item1">through Beriah, the Beriite clan;</p> <p class="item1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/26-45.htm"><b>45</b></a></span>and through the descendants of Beriah:</p><p class="item2">through Heber, the Heberite clan;</p><p class="item2">through Malkiel, the Malkielite clan.</p> <p class="item1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/26-46.htm"><b>46</b></a></span>(Asher had a daughter named Serah.)</p></div> <p class="pconclusion"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/26-47.htm"><b>47</b></a></span>These were the clans of Asher; those numbered were 53,400.</p> <p class="introduction"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/26-48.htm"><b>48</b></a></span>The descendants of Naphtali by their clans were:</p><div class="outlinelist"><p class="item1">through Jahzeel, the Jahzeelite clan;</p><p class="item1">through Guni, the Gunite clan;</p> <p class="item1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/26-49.htm"><b>49</b></a></span>through Jezer, the Jezerite clan;</p><p class="item1">through Shillem, the Shillemite clan.</p></div> <p class="pconclusion"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/26-50.htm"><b>50</b></a></span>These were the clans of Naphtali; those numbered were 45,400.</p> <p class="pconclusion"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/26-51.htm"><b>51</b></a></span>The total number of the men of Israel was 601,730.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/26-52.htm"><b>52</b></a></span>The <span class="name">Lord</span> said to Moses, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/26-53.htm"><b>53</b></a></span>“The land is to be allotted to them as an inheritance based on the number of names. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/26-54.htm"><b>54</b></a></span>To a larger group give a larger inheritance, and to a smaller group a smaller one; each is to receive its inheritance according to the number of those listed. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/26-55.htm"><b>55</b></a></span>Be sure that the land is distributed by lot. What each group inherits will be according to the names for its ancestral tribe. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/26-56.htm"><b>56</b></a></span>Each inheritance is to be distributed by lot among the larger and smaller groups.”</p> <div class="outlinelist"><p class="item1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/26-57.htm"><b>57</b></a></span>These were the Levites who were counted by their clans:</p><p class="item2">through Gershon, the Gershonite clan;</p><p class="item2">through Kohath, the Kohathite clan;</p><p class="item2">through Merari, the Merarite clan.</p> <p class="item2"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/26-58.htm"><b>58</b></a></span>These also were Levite clans:</p><p class="item2">the Libnite clan,</p><p class="item2">the Hebronite clan,</p><p class="item2">the Mahlite clan,</p><p class="item2">the Mushite clan,</p><p class="item2">the Korahite clan.</p><p class="item2">(Kohath was the forefather of Amram; <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/26-59.htm"><b>59</b></a></span>the name of Amram’s wife was Jochebed, a descendant of Levi, who was born to the Levites <span class="nivfootnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Or Jochebed, a daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi">e</a></sup></span> in Egypt. To Amram she bore Aaron, Moses and their sister Miriam. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/26-60.htm"><b>60</b></a></span>Aaron was the father of Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/26-61.htm"><b>61</b></a></span>But Nadab and Abihu died when they made an offering before the <span class="name">Lord</span> with unauthorized fire.)</p></div> <p class="pconclusion"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/26-62.htm"><b>62</b></a></span>All the male Levites a month old or more numbered 23,000. They were not counted along with the other Israelites because they received no inheritance among them.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/26-63.htm"><b>63</b></a></span>These are the ones counted by Moses and Eleazar the priest when they counted the Israelites on the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/26-64.htm"><b>64</b></a></span>Not one of them was among those counted by Moses and Aaron the priest when they counted the Israelites in the Desert of Sinai. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/26-65.htm"><b>65</b></a></span>For the <span class="name">Lord</span> had told those Israelites they would surely die in the wilderness, and not one of them was left except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.</p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="footnotes"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="nivfootnotesbot">a</span> <span class="fnverse">17</span> <span class="footnotebot">Samaritan Pentateuch and Syriac (see also Gen. 46:16); Masoretic Text <i>Arod</i></span><br><span class="nivfootnotesbot">b</span> <span class="fnverse">23</span> <span class="footnotebot">Samaritan Pentateuch, Septuagint, Vulgate and Syriac (see also 1 Chron. 7:1); Masoretic Text <i>through Puvah, the Punite</i></span><br><span class="nivfootnotesbot">c</span> <span class="fnverse">39</span> <span class="footnotebot">A few manuscripts of the Masoretic Text, Samaritan Pentateuch, Vulgate and Syriac (see also Septuagint); most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text <i>Shephupham</i></span><br><span class="nivfootnotesbot">d</span> <span class="fnverse">40</span> <span class="footnotebot">Samaritan Pentateuch and Vulgate (see also Septuagint); Masoretic Text does not have <i>through Ard</i>.</span><br><span class="nivfootnotesbot">e</span> <span class="fnverse">59</span> <span class="footnotebot">Or <i>Jochebed, a daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi</i></span><br><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><p class="ntext"><a href="http://niv.scripturetext.com/version.htm">New International Version</a> (NIV)</p><p class="ntext2">Holy Bible, New International Version&reg, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by <a href="http://biblica.com">Biblica, Inc.</a>® Used by permission. 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