19 The sons of Judah were Er and Onan , but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan . 20 The sons of Judah according to their families were: of Shelah , the family of the Shelanites ; of Perez , the family of the Perezites ; of Zerah , the family of the Zerahites . 21 The sons of Perez were: of Hezron , the family of the Hezronites ; of Hamul , the family of the Hamulites . 22 These are the families of Judah according to those who were numbered of them, 76,500 e e e e . 23 The sons of Issachar according to their families : of Tola , the family of the Tolaites ; of Puvah , the family of the Punites ; 24 of Jashub , the family of the Jashubites ; of Shimron , the family of the Shimronites . 25 These are the families of Issachar according to those who were numbered of them, 64,300 e e e e . 26 The sons of Zebulun according to their families : of Sered , the family of the Seredites ; of Elon , the family of the Elonites ; of Jahleel , the family of the Jahleelites . 27 These are the families of the Zebulunites according to those who were numbered of them, 60,500 e e e . 28 The sons of Joseph according to their families : Manasseh and Ephraim . 29 The sons of Manasseh : of Machir , the family of the Machirites ; and Machir became the father of Gilead : of Gilead , the family of the Gileadites . 30 These are the sons of Gilead : of Iezer , the family of the Iezerites ; of Helek , the family of the Helekites ; 31 and of Asriel , the family of the Asrielites ; and of Shechem , the family of the Shechemites ; 32 and of Shemida , the family of the Shemidaites ; and of Hepher , the family of the Hepherites . 33 Now Zelophehad the son of Hepher had no sons , but only daughters ; and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah , Noah , Hoglah , Milcah and Tirzah . 34 These are the families of Manasseh ; and those who were numbered of them were 52,700 e e e e . 35 These are the sons of Ephraim according to their families : of Shuthelah , the family of the Shuthelahites ; of Becher , the family of the Becherites ; of Tahan , the family of the Tahanites . 36 These are the sons of Shuthelah : of Eran , the family of the Eranites . 37 These are the families of the sons of Ephraim according to those who were numbered of them, 32,500 e e e e . These are the sons of Joseph according to their families . 38 The sons of Benjamin according to their families : of Bela , the family of the Belaites ; of Ashbel , the family of the Ashbelites ; of Ahiram , the family of the Ahiramites ; 39 of Shephupham , the family of the Shuphamites ; of Hupham , the family of the Huphamites . 40 The sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman : of Ard, the family of the Ardites ; of Naaman , the family of the Naamites . 41 These are the sons of Benjamin according to their families ; and those who were numbered of them were 45,600 e e e . 42 These are the sons of Dan according to their families : of Shuham , the family of the Shuhamites . These are the families of Dan according to their families . 43 All the families of the Shuhamites , according to those who were numbered of them, were 64,400 e e e e . 44 The sons of Asher according to their families : of Imnah , the family of the Imnites ; of Ishvi , the family of the Ishvites ; of Beriah , the family of the Beriites . 45 Of the sons of Beriah : of Heber , the family of the Heberites ; of Malchiel , the family of the Malchielites . 46 The name of the daughter of Asher was Serah . 47 These are the families of the sons of Asher according to those who were numbered of them, 53,400 e e e e . 48 The sons of Naphtali according to their families : of Jahzeel , the family of the Jahzeelites ; of Guni , the family of the Gunites ; 49 of Jezer , the family of the Jezerites ; of Shillem , the family of the Shillemites . 50 These are the families of Naphtali according to their families ; and those who were numbered of them were 45,400 e e e e . 51 These are those who were numbered of the sons of Israel , 601,730 e e e e e e .
52 Then the Lord spoke to Moses , saying , 53 "Among these the land shall be divided for an inheritance according to the number of names . 54 " To the larger group you shall increase their inheritance , and to the smaller group you shall diminish their inheritance ; each shall be given their inheritance according to those who were numbered of them. 55 "But the land shall be divided by lot . They shall receive their inheritance according to the names of the tribes of their fathers . 56 "According e to the selection by lot , their inheritance shall be divided between the larger and the smaller groups."
57 These are those who were numbered of the Levites according to their families : of Gershon , the family of the Gershonites ; of Kohath , the family of the Kohathites ; of Merari , the family of the Merarites . 58 These are the families of Levi : the family of the Libnites , the family of the Hebronites , the family of the Mahlites , the family of the Mushites , the family of the Korahites . Kohath became the father of Amram . 59 The name of Amram's wife was Jochebed , the daughter of Levi , who was born to Levi in Egypt ; and she bore to Amram : Aaron and Moses and their sister Miriam . 60 To Aaron were born Nadab and Abihu , Eleazar and Ithamar . 61 But Nadab and Abihu died when they offered strange fire before the Lord . 62 Those who were numbered of them were 23,000 e e , every male from a month old and upward , for they were not numbered among the sons of Israel since no inheritance was given to them among the sons of Israel .
63 These are those who were numbered by Moses and Eleazar the priest , who numbered the sons of Israel in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho . 64 But among these there was not a man of those who were numbered by Moses and Aaron the priest , who numbered the sons of Israel in the wilderness of Sinai . 65 For the Lord had said of them, " They shall surely die in the wilderness ." And not a man was left of them, except e Caleb the son of Jephunneh and Joshua the son of Nun .
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Numbers 26:19-65
Commentary on Numbers 26:1-51
(Read Numbers 26:1-51)
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.
Commentary on Numbers 26:52-56
(Read Numbers 26:52-56)
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.
Commentary on Numbers 26:57-62
(Read Numbers 26:57-62)
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.
Commentary on Numbers 26:63-65
(Read Numbers 26:63-65)
The execution of the sentence passed on the murmurers, Numbers 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.