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After the plague the LORD said to Moses and Eleazar, son of
Aaron, the priest,
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"Take a census of the whole Israelite community by families -
all those twenty years old or more who are able to serve
in the army of Israel."
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So on the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho,
Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them and said,
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"Take a census of the men twenty years old or more, as
the LORD commanded Moses." These were the Israelites
who came out of Egypt:
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The descendants of Reuben, the firstborn son of Israel,
were: clan; through Pallu, the Palluite clan; through Hanoch, the Hanochite
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through Herzon, the Herzonite clan; through Carmi,
the Carmite clan.
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These were the clans of Reuben: those numbered were 43,730.
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The son of Pallu was Eliab,
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and the sons of Eliab were nemuel, Dathan and Abiram. 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 LORD.
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The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them
along with Korah, whose followers died when the fire
devoured the 250men. And they served as a warning
sign.
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The line of Korah, however, did not die out.
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The descendants of Simeon by their clans were:
through Nemuel, the Nemuelite clan; through Jamin,
the Jaminite clan; through Jakin, the Jakinite clan;
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through Zerah, the Zerahite clan; through Shaul,
the Shaulite clan.
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These were the clans of Simeon: there were 22,200 men.
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The descendants of Gad by their clans were: through Zephon,
the Zephonite clan; through Haggi, the Haggite clan;
through Shuni, the Shunite clan;
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through Ozni, the Oznite clan; through Eri, the Erite clan;
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through Arodi, the Arodite clan; through Areli, the Arelite clan.
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These were the clans of Gad: those numbered were 40,500.
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Er and Onan were sons of Judah, but they died in Canaan.
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The descendants of Judah by their clans were: through Shelah,
the Shelanite clan; through Perez, the Perezite clan; through
Zerah, the Zerahite clan.
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The descendants of Perez were: through Herzon, the
Herzonite clan; through Hamul, the Hamulite clan.
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These were the clans of Judah: those numbered were 76,500.
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The descendants of Issacher by their clans were: through
Tola, the Tolaite clan; through Puah, the Puite clan;
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through Jashub, the Jashubite clan; through Shimron, the
Shimronite clan.
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These were the clans of Issacher: those numbered were 64,300.
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The descendants of Zebulun by their clans were: through Sered,
the Seredite clan; through Elon, the Elonite clan; through
Jahleel, the Jahleelite clan.
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These were the clans of Zebulun: those numbered were 60,500.
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The descendants of Joseph by their clans through Manasseh
and Ephraim were;
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The descendants of Manasseh: through Makir, the Makirite clan
(Makir was the father of Gilead); through Gilead, the Gileadite
clan.
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These were the descendants of Gilead: through Iezer, the Iezerite
clan; through Helek, the Helekite clan;
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through Asriel, the Asrilite clan; through Shechem,
the Shechemite clan;
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through Shemida, the Shemidaite clan; through Hepher,
the Hepherite clan.
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(Zelophehad son of Hepher had no sons; he had only daughters,
whose names were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Micah and Tirzah.)
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These were the clans of Manasseh: those numbered were 52,700.
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These were the descendants of Ephraim by their clans: through
Shuthelah, the Shuthelahite clan; through Beker, the Beherite clan;
through Tahan, the Tahanite clan.
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These were the descendants of Shuthelah: through Eran,
the Eranite clan.
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These were the clans of Ephraim; those numbered were 32,500.
These were the descendants of Joseph by their clans.
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The descendants of Benjamin by their clans were; through
Bela, the Belaite clan; through Ashbel, the Ashbelite clan;
through Ahiram, the Ahiramite clan;
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through Shupham, the Shuphamite clan; through Hupham,
the Huphamite clan.
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The descendants of Bela through Ard and Naaman were:
through Ard, the Ardite clan; through Naaman, the Naamite
clan.
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These were the clans of Benjamin: those numbered were 45,600.
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These were the descendants of Dan by their clans: through Shuham,
the Shuhamite clan. These were the clans of Dan:
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All of them were Shuhamite clans; and those numbered were 64,400.
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The descendants of Asher by their clans were: through Imnah, the Imnite
clan; through Ishvi, the Ishvite clan; through Beriah, the Beriite clan;
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and through the descendants of Beriah: through Heber, the Heberite
clan; through Malkiel, the Malkielite clan.
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(Asher had a daughter named Serah.)
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These were the clans of Asher: those numbered were 53,400.
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The descendants of Naphtali by their clans were: through
Jahzeel, the Jahzeelite clan; through Guni, the Gunite clan;
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through Jezer, the Jezerite clan: through Shillem, the Shillemite clan.
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These were the clans of Naphtali: those numbered were 45,400.
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The total number of the men of Israel was 601,730.
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The LORD said to Moses,
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"The land is to be allotted to them as an inheritance based on
the number of names.
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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.
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Be sure that the land is distributed by lot. What each group
inherits will be according to the names for its ancestral tribe.
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Each inheritance is to be distributed by lot among the larger
and smaller groups."
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These were the Levites who were counted by their clans:
through Gershon, the Gershonite clan; through Kohath,
the Kohathite clan, through Merari, the Merarite clan.
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These also were Levite clans; the Libnite clan, the Hebronite clan,
the Mahlite clan, the Mushite clan, the Korahite clan.
(Kohath was the forefather of Amram;
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the name of Amram's wife was Jochebed, a descendant
of Levi, who was born to the Levites in Egypt. To Amram
she bore Aaron, Moses and their sister Miriam.
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Aaron was the father of Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
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But Nadab and Abihu died when they made an offering before
the LORD with unauthorized fire.)
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All the male Levites a month old or more numbered 23,000.
They were not counted along with the other Israelites
becuase they received no inheritance among them.
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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.
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Not one of them was among those counted by Moses and
Aaron the priest when they counted the Israelites in the
Desert of Sinai.
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For the LORD had told those Israelites they would surely
die in the desert, and not one of them was left except
Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.
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.
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Each inheritance is to be distributed by lot among the larger
and smaller groups."