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12 (A)“When you take the census of the people of Israel, then each shall give (B)a ransom for his life to the Lord when you number them, that there be no plague among them when you number them.

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12 “When you take a census(A) of the Israelites to count them, each one must pay the Lord a ransom(B) for his life at the time he is counted. Then no plague(C) will come on them when you number them.

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26 a (A)beka[a] a head (that is, half a shekel, by the shekel of the sanctuary), for everyone who was listed in the records, from twenty years old and upwards, for (B)603,550 men.

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  1. Exodus 38:26 A beka was about 1/5 of an ounce or 5.5 grams

26 one beka per person,(A) that is, half a shekel,[a] according to the sanctuary shekel,(B) from everyone who had crossed over to those counted, twenty years old or more,(C) a total of 603,550 men.(D)

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  1. Exodus 38:26 That is, about 1/5 ounce or about 5.7 grams

So the king said to Joab, the commander of the army,[a] who was with him, “Go through all the tribes of Israel, (A)from Dan to Beersheba, and number the people, that I may know the number of the people.”

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  1. 2 Samuel 24:2 Septuagint to Joab and the commanders of the army

So the king said to Joab(A) and the army commanders[a] with him, “Go throughout the tribes of Israel from Dan to Beersheba(B) and enroll(C) the fighting men, so that I may know how many there are.”

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  1. 2 Samuel 24:2 Septuagint (see also verse 4 and 1 Chron. 21:2); Hebrew Joab the army commander

So David said to Joab and the commanders of the army, “Go, number Israel, from Beersheba to Dan, and bring me a report, that I may know their number.”

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So David said to Joab and the commanders of the troops, “Go and count(A) the Israelites from Beersheba to Dan. Then report back to me so that I may know how many there are.”

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(A)“Take a census of all the congregation of the people of Israel, from twenty years old and upwards, by their fathers' houses, all in Israel who are able to go to war.” And Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them (B)in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho, saying, “Take a census of the people,[a] from twenty years old and upwards”, as the Lord (C)commanded Moses. The people of Israel who came out of the land of Egypt were:

(D)Reuben, the firstborn of Israel; the sons of Reuben: of Hanoch, the clan of the Hanochites; of Pallu, the clan of the Palluites; of Hezron, the clan of the Hezronites; of Carmi, the clan of the Carmites. These are the clans of the Reubenites, and those listed were (E)43,730. And the sons of Pallu: Eliab. The sons of Eliab: Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. These are the Dathan and Abiram, (F)chosen from the congregation, who contended against Moses and Aaron in the company of Korah, when they contended against the Lord 10 and (G)the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up together with Korah, when that company died, when the fire devoured 250 men, and (H)they became a warning. 11 But (I)the sons of Korah did not die.

12 The sons of (J)Simeon according to their clans: of Nemuel, the clan of the Nemuelites; of Jamin, the clan of the Jaminites; of Jachin, the clan of the Jachinites; 13 of Zerah, the clan of the Zerahites; of Shaul, the clan of the Shaulites. 14 These are the clans of the Simeonites, (K)22,200.

15 The sons of (L)Gad according to their clans: of Zephon, the clan of the Zephonites; of Haggi, the clan of the Haggites; of Shuni, the clan of the Shunites; 16 of Ozni, the clan of the Oznites; of Eri, the clan of the Erites; 17 of Arod, the clan of the Arodites; of Areli, the clan of the Arelites. 18 These are the clans of the sons of Gad as they were listed, (M)40,500.

19 The sons of (N)Judah were Er and Onan; and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. 20 And the sons of Judah according to their clans were: of Shelah, the clan of the Shelanites; of Perez, the clan of the Perezites; of Zerah, the clan of the Zerahites. 21 And the sons of Perez were: of Hezron, the clan of the Hezronites; of Hamul, the clan of the Hamulites. 22 These are the clans of Judah as they were listed, (O)76,500.

23 The sons of (P)Issachar according to their clans: of Tola, the clan of the Tolaites; of Puvah, the clan of the Punites; 24 of Jashub, the clan of the Jashubites; of Shimron, the clan of the Shimronites. 25 These are the clans of Issachar as they were listed, (Q)64,300.

26 The sons of (R)Zebulun, according to their clans: of Sered, the clan of the Seredites; of Elon, the clan of the Elonites; of Jahleel, the clan of the Jahleelites. 27 These are the clans of the Zebulunites as they were listed, (S)60,500.

28 The sons of (T)Joseph according to their clans: Manasseh and Ephraim. 29 (U)The sons of Manasseh: of (V)Machir, the clan of the Machirites; and Machir was the father of Gilead; (W)of Gilead, the clan of the Gileadites. 30 These are the sons of Gilead: of Iezer, the clan of the Iezerites; of Helek, the clan of the Helekites; 31 and of Asriel, the clan of the Asrielites; and of Shechem, the clan of the Shechemites; 32 and of Shemida, the clan of the Shemidaites; and of Hepher, the clan of the Hepherites. 33 Now (X)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. 34 These are the clans of Manasseh, and those listed were (Y)52,700.

35 These are the sons of Ephraim according to their clans: of Shuthelah, the clan of the Shuthelahites; of Becher, the clan of the Becherites; of Tahan, the clan of the Tahanites. 36 And these are the sons of Shuthelah: of Eran, the clan of the Eranites. 37 These are the clans of the sons of Ephraim as they were listed, (Z)32,500. These are the sons of Joseph according to their clans.

38 The sons of (AA)Benjamin according to their clans: of Bela, the clan of the Belaites; of Ashbel, the clan of the Ashbelites; of Ahiram, the clan of the Ahiramites; 39 of Shephupham, the clan of the Shuphamites; of Hupham, the clan of the Huphamites. 40 And the sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman: of Ard, the clan of the Ardites; of Naaman, the clan of the Naamites. 41 These are the sons of Benjamin according to their clans, and those listed were (AB)45,600.

42 These are the sons of (AC)Dan according to their clans: of Shuham, the clan of the Shuhamites. These are the clans of Dan according to their clans. 43 All the clans of the Shuhamites, as they were listed, were (AD)64,400.

44 The sons of (AE)Asher according to their clans: of Imnah, the clan of the Imnites; of Ishvi, the clan of the Ishvites; of Beriah, the clan of the Beriites. 45 Of the sons of Beriah: of Heber, the clan of the Heberites; of Malchiel, the clan of the Malchielites. 46 And the name of the daughter of Asher was Serah. 47 These are the clans of the sons of Asher as they were listed, (AF)53,400.

48 The sons of (AG)Naphtali according to their clans: of Jahzeel, the clan of the Jahzeelites; of Guni, the clan of the Gunites; 49 of Jezer, the clan of the Jezerites; of Shillem, the clan of the Shillemites. 50 These are the clans of Naphtali according to their clans, and those listed were (AH)45,400.

51 This was the list of the people of Israel, (AI)601,730.

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  1. Numbers 26:4 Take a census of the people is implied (compare verse 2)

“Take a census(A) of the whole Israelite community by families—all those twenty years old or more who are able to serve in the army(B) of Israel.” So on the plains of Moab(C) by the Jordan across from Jericho,(D) Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them and said, “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:(E)

The descendants of Reuben,(F) the firstborn son of Israel, were:

through Hanok,(G) the Hanokite clan;

through Pallu,(H) the Palluite clan;

through Hezron,(I) the Hezronite clan;

through Karmi,(J) the Karmite clan.

These were the clans of Reuben; those numbered were 43,730.

The son of Pallu was Eliab, and the sons of Eliab(K) were Nemuel, Dathan and Abiram. The same Dathan and Abiram were the community(L) officials who rebelled against Moses and Aaron and were among Korah’s followers when they rebelled against the Lord.(M) 10 The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them(N) along with Korah, whose followers died when the fire devoured the 250 men.(O) And they served as a warning sign.(P) 11 The line of Korah,(Q) however, did not die out.(R)

12 The descendants of Simeon by their clans were:

through Nemuel,(S) the Nemuelite clan;

through Jamin,(T) the Jaminite clan;

through Jakin, the Jakinite clan;

13 through Zerah,(U) the Zerahite clan;

through Shaul, the Shaulite clan.

14 These were the clans of Simeon;(V) those numbered were 22,200.(W)

15 The descendants of Gad by their clans were:

through Zephon,(X) the Zephonite clan;

through Haggi, the Haggite clan;

through Shuni, the Shunite clan;

16 through Ozni, the Oznite clan;

through Eri, the Erite clan;

17 through Arodi,[a] the Arodite clan;

through Areli, the Arelite clan.

18 These were the clans of Gad;(Y) those numbered were 40,500.

19 Er(Z) and Onan(AA) were sons of Judah, but they died(AB) in Canaan.

20 The descendants of Judah by their clans were:

through Shelah,(AC) the Shelanite clan;

through Perez,(AD) the Perezite clan;

through Zerah, the Zerahite clan.(AE)

21 The descendants of Perez(AF) were:

through Hezron,(AG) the Hezronite clan;

through Hamul, the Hamulite clan.

22 These were the clans of Judah;(AH) those numbered were 76,500.

23 The descendants of Issachar by their clans were:

through Tola,(AI) the Tolaite clan;

through Puah, the Puite[b] clan;

24 through Jashub,(AJ) the Jashubite clan;

through Shimron, the Shimronite clan.

25 These were the clans of Issachar;(AK) those numbered were 64,300.

26 The descendants of Zebulun(AL) by their clans were:

through Sered, the Seredite clan;

through Elon, the Elonite clan;

through Jahleel, the Jahleelite clan.

27 These were the clans of Zebulun;(AM) those numbered were 60,500.

28 The descendants of Joseph(AN) by their clans through Manasseh and Ephraim(AO) were:

29 The descendants of Manasseh:(AP)

through Makir,(AQ) the Makirite clan (Makir was the father of Gilead(AR));

through Gilead, the Gileadite clan.

30 These were the descendants of Gilead:(AS)

through Iezer,(AT) the Iezerite clan;

through Helek, the Helekite clan;

31 through Asriel, the Asrielite clan;

through Shechem, the Shechemite clan;

32 through Shemida, the Shemidaite clan;

through Hepher, the Hepherite clan.

33 (Zelophehad(AU) son of Hepher had no sons;(AV) he had only daughters, whose names were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milkah and Tirzah.)(AW)

34 These were the clans of Manasseh; those numbered were 52,700.(AX)

35 These were the descendants of Ephraim(AY) by their clans:

through Shuthelah, the Shuthelahite clan;

through Beker, the Bekerite clan;

through Tahan, the Tahanite clan.

36 These were the descendants of Shuthelah:

through Eran, the Eranite clan.

37 These were the clans of Ephraim;(AZ) those numbered were 32,500.

These were the descendants of Joseph by their clans.

38 The descendants of Benjamin(BA) by their clans were:

through Bela, the Belaite clan;

through Ashbel, the Ashbelite clan;

through Ahiram, the Ahiramite clan;

39 through Shupham,[c] the Shuphamite clan;

through Hupham, the Huphamite clan.

40 The descendants of Bela through Ard(BB) and Naaman were:

through Ard,[d] the Ardite clan;

through Naaman, the Naamite clan.

41 These were the clans of Benjamin;(BC) those numbered were 45,600.

42 These were the descendants of Dan(BD) by their clans:(BE)

through Shuham,(BF) the Shuhamite clan.

These were the clans of Dan: 43 All of them were Shuhamite clans; and those numbered were 64,400.

44 The descendants of Asher(BG) by their clans were:

through Imnah, the Imnite clan;

through Ishvi, the Ishvite clan;

through Beriah, the Beriite clan;

45 and through the descendants of Beriah:

through Heber, the Heberite clan;

through Malkiel, the Malkielite clan.

46 (Asher had a daughter named Serah.)

47 These were the clans of Asher;(BH) those numbered were 53,400.

48 The descendants of Naphtali(BI) by their clans were:

through Jahzeel, the Jahzeelite clan;

through Guni, the Gunite clan;

49 through Jezer, the Jezerite clan;

through Shillem, the Shillemite clan.

50 These were the clans of Naphtali;(BJ) those numbered were 45,400.(BK)

51 The total number of the men of Israel was 601,730.(BL)

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 26:17 Samaritan Pentateuch and Syriac (see also Gen. 46:16); Masoretic Text Arod
  2. Numbers 26:23 Samaritan Pentateuch, Septuagint, Vulgate and Syriac (see also 1 Chron. 7:1); Masoretic Text through Puvah, the Punite
  3. Numbers 26:39 A few manuscripts of the Masoretic Text, Samaritan Pentateuch, Vulgate and Syriac (see also Septuagint); most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text Shephupham
  4. Numbers 26:40 Samaritan Pentateuch and Vulgate (see also Septuagint); Masoretic Text does not have through Ard.