Numbers 26

1 postquam noxiorum sanguis effusus est dixit Dominus ad Mosen et Eleazarum filium Aaron sacerdotem

2 numerate omnem summam filiorum Israhel a viginti annis et supra per domos et cognationes suas cunctos qui possunt ad bella procedere

3 locuti sunt itaque Moses et Eleazar sacerdos in campestribus Moab super Iordanem contra Hierichum ad eos qui erant

4 a viginti annis et supra sicut Dominus imperarat quorum iste est numerus

5 Ruben primogenitus Israhel huius filius Enoch a quo familia Enochitarum et Phallu a quo familia Phalluitarum

6 et Esrom a quo familia Esromitarum et Charmi a quo familia Charmitarum

7 hae sunt familiae de stirpe Ruben quarum numerus inventus est quadraginta tria milia et septingenti triginta

8 filius Phallu Heliab

9 huius filii Namuhel et Dathan et Abiram isti sunt Dathan et Abiram principes populi qui surrexerunt contra Mosen et Aaron in seditione Core quando adversum Dominum rebellaverunt

10 et aperiens terra os suum devoravit Core morientibus plurimis quando conbusit ignis ducentos quinquaginta viros et factum est grande miraculum

11 ut Core pereunte filii illius non perirent

12 filii Symeon per cognationes suas Namuhel ab hoc familia Namuhelitarum Iamin ab hoc familia Iaminitarum Iachin ab hoc familia Iachinitarum

13 Zare ab hoc familia Zareitarum Saul ab hoc familia Saulitarum

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

25 hae sunt cognationes Isachar quarum numerus fuit sexaginta quattuor milia trecentorum

26 filii Zabulon per cognationes suas Sared a quo familia Sareditarum Helon a quo familia Helonitarum Ialel a quo familia Ialelitarum

27 hae sunt cognationes Zabulon quarum numerus fuit sexaginta milia quingentorum

28 filii Ioseph per cognationes suas Manasse et Ephraim

29 de Manasse ortus est Machir a quo familia Machiritarum Machir genuit Galaad a quo familia Galaaditarum

30 Galaad habuit filios Hiezer a quo familia Hiezeritarum et Elec a quo familia Elecarum

31 et Asrihel a quo familia Asrihelitarum et Sechem a quo familia Sechemitarum

32 et Semida a quo familia Semidatarum et Epher a quo familia Epheritarum

33 fuit autem Epher pater Salphaad qui filios non habebat sed tantum filias quarum ista sunt nomina Maala et Noa et Egla et Melcha et Thersa

34 hae sunt familiae Manasse et numerus earum quinquaginta duo milia septingentorum

35 filii autem Ephraim per cognationes suas fuerunt hii Suthala a quo familia Suthalitarum Becher a quo familia Becheritarum Tehen a quo familia Tehenitarum

36 porro filius Suthala fuit Heran a quo familia Heranitarum

37 hae sunt cognationes filiorum Ephraim quarum numerus triginta duo milia quingentorum

38 isti sunt filii Ioseph per familias suas filii Beniamin in cognationibus suis Bale a quo familia Baleitarum Azbel a quo familia Azbelitarum Ahiram a quo familia Ahiramitarum

39 Supham a quo familia Suphamitarum Hupham a quo familia Huphamitarum

40 filii Bale Hered et Noeman de Hered familia Hereditarum de Noeman familia Noemitarum

41 hii sunt filii Beniamin per cognationes suas quorum numerus quadraginta quinque milia sescentorum

42 filii Dan per cognationes suas Suham a quo familia Suhamitarum hae cognationes Dan per familias suas

43 omnes fuere Suhamitae quorum numerus erat sexaginta quattuor milia quadringentorum

44 filii Aser per cognationes suas Iemna a quo familia Iemnaitarum Iessui a quo familia Iessuitarum Brie a quo familia Brieitarum

45 filii Brie Haber a quo familia Haberitarum et Melchihel a quo familia Melchihelitarum

46 nomen autem filiae Aser fuit Sara

47 hae cognationes filiorum Aser et numerus eorum quinquaginta tria milia quadringentorum

48 filii Nepthalim per cognationes suas Iessihel a quo familia Iessihelitarum Guni a quo familia Gunitarum

49 Iesser a quo familia Iesseritarum Sellem a quo familia Sellemitarum

50 hae sunt cognationes filiorum Nepthalim per familias suas quorum numerus quadraginta quinque milia quadringentorum

51 ista est summa filiorum Israhel qui recensiti sunt sescenta milia et mille septingenti triginta

52 locutusque est Dominus ad Mosen dicens

53 istis dividetur terra iuxta numerum vocabulorum in possessiones suas

54 pluribus maiorem partem dabis et paucioribus minorem singulis sicut nunc recensiti sunt tradetur possessio

55 ita dumtaxat ut sors terram tribubus dividat et familiis

56 quicquid sorte contigerit hoc vel plures accipient vel pauciores

57 hic quoque est numerus filiorum Levi per familias suas Gerson a quo familia Gersonitarum Caath a quo familia Caathitarum Merari a quo familia Meraritarum

58 hae sunt familiae Levi familia Lobni familia Hebroni familia Mooli familia Musi familia Cori at vero Caath genuit Amram

59 qui habuit uxorem Iochabed filiam Levi quae nata est ei in Aegypto haec genuit viro suo Amram filios Aaron et Mosen et Mariam sororem eorum

60 de Aaron orti sunt Nadab et Abiu et Eleazar et Ithamar

61 quorum Nadab et Abiu mortui sunt cum obtulissent ignem alienum coram Domino

62 fueruntque omnes qui numerati sunt viginti tria milia generis masculini ab uno mense et supra quia non sunt recensiti inter filios Israhel nec eis cum ceteris data possessio

63 hic est numerus filiorum Israhel qui descripti sunt a Mosen et Eleazaro sacerdote in campestribus Moab supra Iordanem contra Hiericho

64 inter quos nullus fuit eorum qui ante numerati sunt a Mose et Aaron in deserto Sinai

65 praedixerat enim Dominus quod omnes morerentur in solitudine nullusque remansit ex eis nisi Chaleb filius Iepphonne et Iosue filius Nun

Numbers 26 Commentary

Chapter 26

Numbering of Israel in the plains of Moab. (1-51) The division of the land. (52-56) Number of the Levites. (57-62) None remaining of the first numbering. (63-65)

Verses 1-51 Moses did not number the people but when God commanded him. We have here the families registered, as well as the tribes. The total was nearly the same as when numbered at mount Sinai. Notice is here taken of the children of Korah; they died not, as the children of Dathan and Abiram; they seem not to have joined even their own father in rebellion. If we partake not of the sins of sinners, we shall not partake of their plagues.

Verses 52-56 In distributing these tribes, the general rule of equity is prescribed; that to many should be given more, and to fewer less. Though it seems left to the prudence of their prince, the matter at last must be settled by the providence of God, with which all must be satisfied.

Verses 57-62 Levi was God's tribe; therefore it was not numbered with the rest, but alone. It came not under the sentence, that none of them should enter Canaan excepting Caleb and Joshua.

Verses 63-65 The execution of the sentence passed on the murmurers, chap. 14:29 , is observable. There was not one man numbered now, who was numbered then, but Caleb and Joshua. Here appeared the righteousness of God, and his faithfulness to his threatenings. Especially observe the truth of God, in performing his promise to Caleb and Joshua. Death makes awful havoc of the human species, and causes surprising changes in families and nations; yet all is appointed in perfect wisdom, justice, and truth, by the Lord himself. This should stir us up to think upon the hateful nature of sin, the cause of all these devastations. We should renew our repentance, seek forgiveness, value the salvation of Christ, remember how frail we are, prepare for the summons of death, and fill up our days in serving our generation according to the will of God.

Chapter Summary

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.