Numeri 26:11-21

11 Aber die Söhne Korahs starben nicht.

12 Die Söhne Simeons nach ihren Geschlechtern: von Nemuel das Geschlecht der Nemueliter; von Jamin das Geschlecht der Jaminiter; von Jakin das Geschlecht der Jakiniter;

13 von Serach das Geschlecht der Sarchiter; von Saul das Geschlecht der Sauliter.

14 Das sind die Geschlechter der Simeoniter: zweiundzwanzigtausend zweihundert.

15 Die Söhne Gads nach ihren Geschlechtern: von Zephon das Geschlecht der Zephoniter; von Haggi das Geschlecht der Haggiter; von Schuni das Geschlecht der Schuniter;

16 von Osni das Geschlecht der Osniter; von Eri das Geschlecht der Eriter;

17 Von Arod das Geschlecht der Aroditer; von Areli das Geschlecht der Areliter.

18 Das sind die Geschlechter der Söhne Gads, nach ihren Gemusterten, vierzigtausend fünfhundert.

19 Die Söhne Judas: Gher und Onan; Gher und Onan aber starben im Lande Kanaan.

20 Und es waren die Söhne Judas nach ihren Geschlechtern: von Schela das Geschlecht der Schelaniter; von Perez das Geschlecht der Parziter; von Serach das Geschlecht der Sarchiter.

21 Und die Söhne Perez' waren: Von Hezron das Geschlecht der Hezroniter; von Hamul das Geschlecht der Hamuliter.

Numeri 26:11-21 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.