Numeri 26:35-45

35 Die Kinder Ephraims in ihren Geschlechtern waren: Suthelah, daher kommt das Geschlecht der Suthelahiter; Becher, daher kommt das Geschlecht der Becheriter; Thahan, daher kommt das Geschlecht der Thahaniter.

36 Die Kinder Suthelahs waren: Eran, daher kommt das Geschlecht der Eraniter.

37 Das sind die Geschlechter der Kinder Ephraims, an ihrer Zahl zweiunddreißigtausend und fünfhundert. Das sind die Kinder Josephs in ihren Geschlechtern.

38 Die Kinder Benjamins in ihren Geschlechtern waren: Bela, daher kommt das Geschlecht der Belaiter; Asbel, daher kommt das Geschlecht der Asbeliter; Ahiram, daher kommt das Geschlecht der Ahiramiter;

39 Supham, daher kommt das Geschlecht der Suphamiter; Hupham, daher kommt das Geschlecht der Huphamiter.

40 Die Kinder aber Belas waren: Ard und Naeman, daher kommt das Geschlecht der Arditer und Naemaniter. {~} {~}

41 Das sind die Kinder Benjamins in ihren Geschlechtern, an der Zahl fünfundvierzigtausend und sechshundert.

42 Die Kinder Dans in ihren Geschlechtern waren: Suham, daher kommt das Geschlecht der Suhamiter

43 Das sind die Geschlechter Dans in ihren Geschlechtern, allesamt an der Zahl vierundsechzigtausend und vierhundert.

44 Die Kinder Asser in ihren Geschlechtern waren: Jimna, daher kommt das Geschlecht der Jimniter; Jiswi, daher kommt das Geschlecht der Jiswiter; Beria, daher kommt das Geschlecht der Beriiter.

45 Aber die Kinder Berias waren: Heber, daher kommt das Geschlecht der Hebriter; Melchiel, daher kommt das Geschlecht der Melchieliter.

Numeri 26:35-45 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.