Numbers 26:14-24

14 hae sunt familiae de stirpe Symeon quarum omnis numerus fuit viginti duo milia ducentorum

15 filii Gad per cognationes suas Sephon ab hoc familia Sephonitarum Aggi ab hoc familia Aggitarum Suni ab hoc familia Sunitarum

16 Ozni ab hoc familia Oznitarum Heri ab hoc familia Heritarum

17 Arod ab hoc familia Aroditarum Arihel ab hoc familia Arihelitarum

18 istae sunt familiae Gad quarum omnis numerus fuit quadraginta milia quingentorum

19 filii Iuda Her et Onan qui ambo mortui sunt in terra Chanaan

20 fueruntque filii Iuda per cognationes suas Sela a quo familia Selanitarum Phares a quo familia Pharesitarum Zare a quo familia Zareitarum

21 porro filii Phares Esrom a quo familia Esromitarum et Amul a quo familia Amulitarum

22 istae sunt familiae Iuda quarum omnis numerus fuit septuaginta milia quingentorum

23 filii Isachar per cognationes suas Thola a quo familia Tholaitarum Phua a quo familia Phuaitarum

24 Iasub a quo familia Iasubitarum Semran a quo familia Semranitarum

Numbers 26:14-24 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.