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The Second Census
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# Chapter 26
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1. After the plague, the Lord said to Moses and Eleazar son of Aaron the priest,
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2. "Take a census of the entire Israelite community by their ancestral families of those twenty years old or more who can serve in Israel's army."
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3. So Moses and the priest Eleazar said to them in the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho,
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4. "Take a census of those twenty years old or more, as the Lord had commanded Moses and the Israelites who came out of the land of Egypt."
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5. Reuben was the firstborn of Israel.
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Reuben's descendants:
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the Hanochite clan from Hanoch;
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the Palluite clan from Pallu;
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6. the Hezronite clan from Hezron;
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the Carmite clan from Carmi.
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7. These were the Reubenite clans,
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and their registered men numbered 43,730.
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8. The son of Pallu was Eliab.
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9. The sons of Eliab were Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram.
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(It was Dathan and Abiram, chosen by the community, who fought against Moses and Aaron; they and Korah's followers fought against the Lord.
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10. The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them with Korah, when his followers died and the fire consumed 250 men. They serve as a warning sign.
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11. The sons of Korah, however, did not die.)
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12. Simeon's descendants by their clans:
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the Nemuelite clan from Nemuel;
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the Jaminite clan from Jamin;
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the Jachinite clan from Jachin;
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13. the Zerahite clan from Zerah;
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the Shaulite clan from Shaul.
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14. These were the Simeonite clans, numbering 22,200 men.
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15. Gad's descendants by their clans:
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the Zephonite clan from Zephon;
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the Haggite clan from Haggi;
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the Shunite clan from Shuni;
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16. the Oznite clan from Ozni;
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the Erite clan from Eri;
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17. the Arodite clan from Arod;
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the Arelite clan from Areli.
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18. These were the Gadite clans numbered by their registered men: 40,500.
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19. Judah's sons included Er and Onan, but they died in the land of Canaan.
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20. Judah's descendants by their clans:
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the Shelanite clan from Shelah;
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the Perezite clan from Perez;
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the Zerahite clan from Zerah.
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21. The descendants of Perez:
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the Hezronite clan from Hezron;
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the Hamulite clan from Hamul.
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22. These were Judah's clans numbered by their registered men: 76,500.
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23. Issachar's descendants by their clans:
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the Tolaite clan from Tola;
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the Punite clan from Puvah;
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24. the Jashubite clan from Jashub;
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the Shimronite clan from Shimron.
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25. These were Issachar's clans numbered by their registered men: 64,300.
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26. Zebulun's descendants by their clans:
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the Seredite clan from Sered;
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the Elonite clan from Elon;
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the Jahleelite clan from Jahleel.
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27. These were the Zebulunite clans numbered by their registered men: 60,500.
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28. Joseph's descendants by their clans from Manasseh and Ephraim:
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29. Manasseh's descendants:
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the Machirite clan from Machir.
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Machir fathered Gilead;
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the Gileadite clan from Gilead.
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30. These were Gilead's descendants:
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the Iezerite clan from Iezer;
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the Helekite clan from Helek;
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31. the Asrielite clan from Asriel;
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the Shechemite clan from Shechem;
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32. the Shemidaite clan from Shemida;
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the Hepherite clan from Hepher;
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33. Zelophehad 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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34. These were Manasseh's clans, numbered by their registered men: 52,700.
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35. These were Ephraim's descendants by their clans:
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the Shuthelahite clan from Shuthelah;
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the Becherite clan from Becher;
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the Tahanite clan from Tahan.
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36. These were Shuthelah's descendants:
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the Eranite clan from Eran.
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37. These were the Ephraimite clans numbered by their registered men: 32,500.
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These were Joseph's descendants by their clans.
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38. Benjamin's descendants by their clans:
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the Belaite clan from Bela;
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the Ashbelite clan from Ashbel;
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the Ahiramite clan from Ahiram;
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39. the Shuphamite clan from Shupham;
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the Huphamite clan from Hupham.
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40. Bela's descendants from Ard and Naaman:
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the Ardite clan from Ard;
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the Naamite clan from Naaman.
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41. These were the Benjaminite clans numbered by their registered men: 45,600.
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42. These were Dan's descendants by their clans:
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the Shuhamite clan from Shuham.
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These were the clans of Dan by their clans.
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43. All the Shuhamite clans numbered by their registered men: 64,400.
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44. Asher's descendants by their clans:
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the Imnite clan from Imnah;
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the Ishvite clan from Ishvi;
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the Beriite clan from Beriah.
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45. From Beriah's descendants:
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the Heberite clan from Heber;
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the Malchielite clan from Malchiel.
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46. And the name of Asher's daughter was Serah.
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47. These were the Asherite clans numbered by their registered men: 53,400.
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48. Naphtali's descendants by their clans:
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the Jahzeelite clan from Jahzeel;
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the Gunite clan from Guni;
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49. the Jezerite clan from Jezer;
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the Shillemite clan from Shillem.
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50. These were the Naphtali clans numbered by their registered men: 45,400.
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51. These registered Israelite men numbered 601,730.
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52. The Lord spoke to Moses,
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53. "The land is to be divided among them as an inheritance based on the number of names.
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54. Increase the inheritance for a large tribe and decrease it for a small one. Each is to be given its inheritance according to those who were registered in it.
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55. The land is to be divided by lot; they will receive an inheritance according to the names of their ancestral tribes.
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56. Each inheritance will be divided by lot among the larger and smaller tribes."
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57. These were the Levites registered by their clans:
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the Gershonite clan from Gershon;
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the Kohathite clan from Kohath;
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the Merarite clan from Merari.
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58. These were the Levite family groups:
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the Libnite clan,
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the Hebronite clan,
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the Mahlite clan,
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the Mushite clan,
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and the Korahite clan.
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Kohath was the ancestor of Amram.
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59. The name of Amram's wife was Jochebed, a descendant of Levi, born to Levi in Egypt. She bore to Amram: Aaron, Moses, and their sister Miriam.
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60. Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar were born to Aaron,
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61. but Nadab and Abihu died when they presented unauthorized fire before the Lord.
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62. Those registered were 23,000, every male one month old or more; they were not registered among the other Israelites, because no inheritance was given to them among the Israelites.
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63. These were the ones registered by Moses and the priest Eleazar when they registered the Israelites on the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho.
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64. But among them there was not one of those who had been registered by Moses and the priest Aaron when they registered the Israelites in the Wilderness of Sinai.
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65. For the Lord had said to them that they would all die in the wilderness. None of them was left except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.
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