Numeri 26:19-29

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.
22 Das sind die Geschlechter Judas nach ihren Gemusterten: sechsundsiebzigtausend fünfhundert.
23 Die Söhne Issaschars nach ihren Geschlechtern: von Tola das Geschlecht der Tolaiter; von Puwa das Geschlecht der Puniter;
24 von Jaschub das Geschlecht der Jaschubiter; von Schimron das Geschlecht der Schimroniter.
25 Das sind die Geschlechter Issaschars, nach ihren Gemusterten: vierundsechzigtausend dreihundert.
26 Die Söhne Sebulons nach ihren Geschlechtern: von Sered das Geschlecht der Sarditer; von Elon das Geschlecht der Eloniter; von Jachleel das Geschlecht der Jachleeliter.
27 Das sind die Geschlechter der Sebuloniter, nach ihren Gemusterten: sechzigtausend fünfhundert.
28 Die Söhne Josephs nach ihren Geschlechtern: Manasse und Ephraim.
29 Die Söhne Manasses: von Makir das Geschlecht der Makiriter (und Makir zeugte Gilead); von Gilead das Geschlecht der Gileaditer.

Numeri 26:19-29 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.

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