Nombres 26:7-17

7 Ce sont là les familles des Rubénites: ceux dont on fit le dénombrement furent quarante-trois mille sept cent trente. -

8 Fils de Pallu: Eliab.

9 Fils d'Eliab: Nemuel, Dathan et Abiram. C'est ce Dathan et cet Abiram, qui étaient de ceux que l'on convoquait à l'assemblée, et qui se soulevèrent contre Moïse et Aaron, dans l'assemblée de Koré, lors de leur révolte contre l'Eternel.

10 La terre ouvrit sa bouche, et les engloutit avec Koré, quand moururent ceux qui s'étaient assemblés, et que le feu consuma les deux cent cinquante hommes: ils servirent au peuple d'avertissement.

11 Les fils de Koré ne moururent pas.

12 Fils de Siméon, selon leurs familles: de Nemuel descend la famille des Nemuélites; de Jamin, la famille des Jaminites; de Jakin, la famille des Jakinites;

13 de Zérach, la famille des Zérachites; de Saül, la famille des Saülites.

14 Ce sont là les familles des Siméonites; vingt-deux mille deux cents.

15 Fils de Gad, selon leurs familles: de Tsephon descend la famille des Tsephonites; de Haggi, la famille des Haggites; de Schuni, la famille des Schunites;

16 d'Ozni, la famille des Oznites; d'Eri, la famille des Erites;

17 d'Arod, la famille des Arodites; d'Areéli, la famille des Areélites.

Nombres 26:7-17 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO NUMBERS 26

In this chapter an order is given to number the people of Israel a second time, Nu 26:1-4 and the account begins with Reuben, the firstborn, and the families that sprung from him, and the number of them, Nu 26:5-7 and Dathan and Abiram being of this tribe, the affair of them and Korah is afresh related, Nu 26:8-11, then the tribe of Simeon, its families and number, Nu 26:12-14, next the tribe of Gad, and their families and number, Nu 26:15-18, after that the tribe of Judah, its families and number, Nu 26:19-22 then follows the tribe of Issachar, its families and number, Nu 26:23-25, next to that the tribe of Zebulun, its families and number, Nu 26:26,27 then the sons of Joseph, and first Manasseh, his families and number, Nu 26:28-34 and then the tribe of Ephraim, its families and number, Nu 26:35-37, after that the tribe of Benjamin, its families and number, Nu 26:38-41 next the tribe of Dan, its families and number, Nu 26:42,43 and which is followed by the tribe of Asher, its families and number, Nu 26:44-47, and the muster is closed with the tribe of Naphtali, its families and number, Nu 26:48-50, and the sum total of all the numbers is given, Nu 26:51 and then follows another order to divide the land of Canaan by lot, when conquered, to the several tribes, according to their names and number, Nu 26:52-56 and an account is given of the number of the Levites and their families, their number being taken not with the other tribes, but by themselves, and which is summed up, Nu 26:57-62 and the chapter is concluded with observing, that it appeared upon this numbering of the people, that there were but two persons living of those that were first numbered among the children of Israel, Nu 26:63-65.