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26:1 After <0310> the plague <04046> the Lord <03068> said <0559> to <0413> Moses <04872> and to <0413> Eleazar <0499> son <01121> of Aaron <0175> the priest <03548>, 26:2 “Take <05375> a census <07218> of the whole <03605> community <05712> of Israelites <03478> <01121>, from twenty <06242> years <08141> old and upward <04605>, by their clans <01> <01004>, everyone <03605> who can serve <03318> in the army <06635> of Israel <03478>.” 26:3 So Moses <04872> and Eleazar <0499> the priest <03548> spoke <01696> with <0854> them in the plains <06160> of Moab <04124>, by <05921> the Jordan River <03383> across from Jericho <03405>. They said <0559>, 26:4 “Number the people from twenty <06242> years <08141> old <01121> and upward <04605>, just as <0834> the Lord <03068> commanded <06680> Moses <04872> and the Israelites <03478> <01121> who went out <03318> from the land <0776> of Egypt <04714>.” 26:5 Reuben <07205> was the firstborn <01060> of Israel <03478>. The Reubenites <07205> <01121>: from Hanoch <02585>, the family <04940> of the Hanochites <02599>; from Pallu <06396>, the family <04940> of the Palluites <06384>; 26:6 from Hezron <02696>, the family <04940> of the Hezronites <02697>; from Carmi <03756>, the family <04940> of the Carmites <03757>. 26:7 These <0428> were the families <04940> of the Reubenites <07206>; and those numbered <06485> of them were <01961> 43,730 <07970> <03967> <07651> <0505> <0705> <07969>. 26:8 Pallu’s <06396> descendant <01121> was Eliab <0446>. 26:9 Eliab’s <0446> descendants <01121> were Nemuel <05241>, Dathan <01885>, and Abiram <048>. It was <01931> Dathan <01885> and Abiram <048> who as <0834> leaders <07148> of the community <05712> rebelled <05327> against <05921> <05921> Moses <04872> and Aaron <0175> with the followers <05712> of Korah <07141> when they rebelled <05327> against <05921> the Lord <03068>. 26:10 The earth <0776> opened <06605> its mouth <06310> and swallowed <01104> them and Korah <07141> at the time that company <05712> died <04194>, when the fire <0784> consumed <0398> 250 <03967> <02572> men <0376>. So they became <01961> a warning <05251>. 26:11 But the descendants <01121> of Korah <07141> did not <03808> die <04191>. 26:12 The Simeonites <08095> <01121> by their families <04940>: from Nemuel <05241>, the family <04940> of the Nemuelites <05242>; from Jamin <03226>, the family <04940> of the Jaminites <03228>; from Jakin <03199>, the family <04940> of the Jakinites <03200>; 26:13 from Zerah <02226>, the family <04940> of the Zerahites <02227>; and from Shaul <07586>, the family <04940> of the Shaulites <07587>. 26:14 These <0428> were the families <04940> of the Simeonites <08099>, 22,200 <03967> <0505> <06242> <08147>. 26:15 The Gadites <01410> <01121> by their families <04940>: from Zephon <06827>, the family <04940> of the Zephonites <06831>; from Haggi <02291>, the family <04940> of the Haggites <02291>; from Shuni <07764>, the family <04940> of the Shunites <07765>; 26:16 from Ozni <0244>, the family <04940> of the Oznites <0244>; from Eri <06179>, the family <04940> of the Erites <06180>; 26:17 from Arod <0720>, the family <04940> of the Arodites <0722>, and from Areli <0692>, the family <04940> of the Arelites <0692>. 26:18 These <0428> were the families <04940> of the Gadites <01410> <01121> according to those numbered <06485> of them, 40,500 <03967> <02568> <0505> <0705>. 26:19 The descendants <01121> of Judah <03063> were Er <06147> and Onan <0209>, but Er <06147> and Onan <0209> died <04191> in the land <0776> of Canaan <03667>. 26:20 And the Judahites <03063> <01121> by their families <04940> were: from Shelah <07956>, the family <04940> of the Shelahites <08024>; from Perez <06557>, the family <04940> of the Perezites <06558>; and from Zerah <02226>, the family <04940> of the Zerahites <02227>. 26:21 And the Perezites <06557> <01121> were: from Hezron <02696>, the family <04940> of the Hezronites <02697>; from Hamul <02538>, the family <04940> of the Hamulites <02539>.

• Num 26:1-4 -- A Second Census Required
• Num 26:5-11 -- Reuben
• Num 26:12-14 -- Simeon
• Num 26:15-18 -- Gad
• Num 26:19-22 -- Judah

• Korah

  [isbe] KORAH - ko'-ra, (~qorach], "baldness," possibly; Kore): (1) One of the 3 sons of Oholibamah, Esau's Hivite wife. The account says that the 3 were born in Canaan before Esau withdrew to the Seir mountain country. They are men...
  [smith] (baldness). Third son of Esau by Aholibamah. (Genesis 36:5,14,18; 1 Chronicles 1:35) He was born in Canaan before Esau migrated to Mount Seir, (Genesis 36:5-9) and was one of the "dukes" of Edom. (B.C. 1790.) Another Edom...
  [nave] KORAH 1. A son of Esau, Gen. 36:5, 14, 18. 2. A Korhite Levite, Ex. 6:18, 21, 24; jealous of Moses, leads two hundred and fifty princes in an insurrection, and is swallowed up in the earth, Num. 16; 26:9, 10; Deut. 11:6; Ps...
  

• DISCREPANCIES, BIBLICAL

  [isbe] DISCREPANCIES, BIBLICAL - dis-krep'-an-siz, bib'-li-kal: 1. Definition: By this term should be understood substantial disagreements in the statements of Biblical writers. Such disagreements might subsist between the, stateme...
  

• Genealogy

  [nave] GENEALOGY, Num. 1:18; 2 Chr. 12:15; Ezra 2:59; Neh. 7:5; Heb. 7:3. Of no spiritual significance, Matt. 3:9; 1 Tim. 1:4; Tit. 3:9. From Adam to Noah, Gen. 4:16-22; 5; 1 Chr. 1:1-4; Luke 3:36-38; to Abraham, Gen. 11:10-32; ...
  

• Israel

  [nave] ISRAEL 1. A name given to Jacob, Gen. 32:24-32; 2 Kin. 17:34; Hos. 12:3, 4. 2. A name of the Christ in prophecy, Isa. 49:3. 3. A name given to the descendants of Jacob, a nation. Called also Israelites, and Hebrews, Gen. 4...
  

• Census

  [nave] CENSUS Numbering of Israel by Moses, Ex. 38:26; Num. 1; 3:14-43; 26; by David, 2 Sam. 24:1-9; 1 Chr. 21:1-8; 27:24. A poll tax to be levied at each, Ex. 30:12-16; 38:26. of citizens, Isa. 4:3. Of the Roman Empire, by Caes...
  

• GENESIS, 3

  [isbe] GENESIS, 3 - III. The Structure of the Individual Pericopes. In this division of the article, there is always to be found (under 1) a consideration of the unity of the Biblical text and (under 2) the rejection of the customa...
  

• NUMBERS, BOOK OF

  [isbe] NUMBERS, BOOK OF - num'-berz: I. TITLE AND CONTENTS 1. Title 2. Contents II. LITERARY STRUCTURE 1. Alleged Grounds of Distribution 2. Objections to Same (1) Hypothesis Unproved (2) Written Record Not Impossible (3) No Book E...
  

• MOSES

  [isbe] MOSES - mo'-zez, mo'-ziz (mosheh; Egyptian mes, "drawn out," "born"; Septuagint Mouse(s)). The great Hebrew national hero, leader, author, law-giver and prophet. I. LIFE 1. Son of Levi 2. Foundling Prince 3. Friend of the Pe...
  

• Soldiers

  [nave] SOLDIERS Military enrollment of Israel in the wilderness of Sinai, Num. 1; 2; in the plains of Moab, Num. 26. Levies of, in the ratio of one man to ten subject to duty, Judg. 20:10. Dressed in scarlet, Nah. 2:3. Cowards e...
  

• GENEALOGY, 8 part 1

  [isbe] GENEALOGY, 8 part 1 - 8. Principal Genealogies and Lists: In the early genealogies the particular strata to which each has been assigned by reconstructive critics is here indicated by J, the Priestly Code (P), etc. The signs...
  

• GENEALOGY, 1-7

  [isbe] GENEALOGY, 1-7 - je-na-al'-o-ji, jen-a-al'-o-ji: 1. Definition 2. Biblical References 3. Importance of Genealogies 4. Their Historical Value 5. Principles of Interpretation 6. Principles of Compilation 7. Sources 8. Principa...
  

• Nemuel

  [ebd] day of God. (1.) One of Simeon's five sons (1 Chr. 4:24), called also Jemuel (Gen. 46:10). (2.) A Reubenite, a son of Eliab, and brother of Dathan and Abiram (Num. 26:9).
  [isbe] NEMUEL - nem'-u-el, ne-mu'-el (nemu'el):ould not show their families nor their stock" (1 Esdras 5:37) = "Nekoda" of Ezr 2:60; Neh 7:62. (1) A Reubenite, brother of Dathan and Abiram (Nu 26:9). (2) A son of Simeon (Nu 26:12; ...
  [smith] (day of God). A Reubenite, son of Eliab and eldest brother of Dathan and Abiram. (Numbers 26:9) The eldest son of Simeon, (Numbers 26:12; 1 Chronicles 4:24) from whom were descended the family of the Nemuelites. In (Genes...
  [nave] NEMUEL 1. A Reubenite, Num. 26:9. 2. A son of Simeon, Num. 26:12; 1 Chr. 4:24.
  

• Eliab

  [ebd] to whom God is father. (1.) A Reubenite, son of Pallu (Num. 16:1, 12; 26:8, 9; Deut. 11:6). (2.) A son of Helon, and chief of the tribe of Zebulun at the time of the census in the wilderness (Num. 1:9; 2:7). (3.) The son of ...
  [isbe] ELIAB - e-li'-ab ('eli'abh, "God is father"): (1) Prince of the tribe of Zebulun in the Exodus (Nu 1:9; 2:7; 7:24,29; 10:16). (2) A Reubenite, father of Dathan and Abiram (Nu 16:11,12; 26:8 f; Dt 11:6). (3) Eldest son of Jes...
  [smith] (God is my father). Son of Helon and leader of the tribe of Zebulun at the time of the census in the wilderness of Sinai. (Numbers 1:9; 2:7; 7:24,29; 10:16) (B.C. 1490.) A Reubenite, father of Dathan and Abiram. (Numbers 16:...
  [nave] ELIAB 1. A Reubenite, progenitor of Dathan and Abiram, Num. 26:8, 9; 16:1, 12; Deut. 11:6. 2. Son of Helon, Num. 1:9; 2:7; 7:24, 29; 10:16. 3. Ancestor of Samuel, 1 Chr. 6:27. Called also Elihu, 1 Sam. 1:1; and Eliel, 1 C...
  

• Pallu

  [ebd] separated, the second son of Reuben (1 Chr. 5:3); called Phallu, Gen. 46:9. He was the father of the Phalluites (Ex. 6:14; Num. 26:5, 8).
  [smith] (distinguished), the second son of Reuben, father of Eliab, (Isaiah 6:14; Numbers 26:5,8; 1 Chronicles 5:3) and founder of the family of Palluites.
  [nave] PALLU, called also Phallu. Son of Reuben, Gen. 46:9; Ex. 6:14; Num. 26:5, 8; 1 Chr. 5:3.
  

• JUDAH, TERRITORY OF

  [isbe] JUDAH, TERRITORY OF - (yehudhah): I. GEOGRAPHICAL DATA 1. The Natural Boundaries 2. The Natural Divisions of Judah (1) The Maritime Plain (2) The Shephelah (3) The Hill Country of Judah II. THE TRIBE OF JUDAH AND ITS TERRITO...
  

• ELEAZAR

  [ebd] God has helped. (1.) The third son of Aaron (Ex. 6:23). His wife, a daughter of Putiel, bore him Phinehas (Ex. 6:25). After the death of Nadab and Abihu (Lev. 10:12; Num. 3:4) he was appointed to the charge of the sanctuary ...
  [isbe] ELEAZAR - el-e-a'-zar, e-le-a'-zar ('el-`azar; Eleazar, "God is helper"): (1) The 3rd son of Aaron by Elisheba (Ex 6:23; Nu 3:2). He married one of the daughters of Putiel, who bore him Phinehas (Ex 6:25). With his father an...
  [smith] (help of God). Third son of Aaron. After the death of Nadab and Abihu without children, (Leviticus 10:6; Numbers 3:4) Eleazar was appointed chief over the principal Levites. (Numbers 3:32) With his brother Ithamar he ministe...
  

• HEZRONITES

  [isbe] HEZRONITES - hez'-ron-its (ha-chetsrowni and ha-chetsroni; Septuagint ho Asronei): The name of the descendants of Hezron the son of Reuben (Nu 26:6), and of the descendants of Hezron the son of Perez (Nu 26:21).
  [smith] (descendants of Hezron), The. Descendants of Hezron the son of Reuben. (Numbers 26:6) A branch of the tribe of Judah, descendants of Hezron the son of Pharez. (Numbers 26:21)
  

• Dathan

  [ebd] welled; belonging to a fountain, a son of Eliab, a Reubenite, who joined Korah (q.v.) in his conspiracy, and with his accomplices was swallowed up by an earthquake (Num. 16:1; 26:9; Deut. 11:6; Ps. 106:17).
  [isbe] DATHAN - da'-than (dathan, meaning and derivation unknown, though the name is found in Assyrian, in the records of Shalmaneser II): The son of Eliab the son of Pallu the son of Reuben (Nu 26:5 ff; Dt 11:6; Ps 106:17). He and...
  [smith] (belonging to a fountain) a Reubenite chieftain, son of Eliab, who joined the conspiracy of Korah the Levite. (Numbers 16:1; 26:9; 11:6; Psalms 106:17) (B.C. 1490-1452).
  [nave] DATHAN, a conspirator against Moses, Num. 16:1-35; 26:9; Deut. 11:6; Psa. 106:17.
  

• Abiram

  [ebd] father of height; i.e., "proud." (1.) One of the sons of Eliab, who joined Korah in the conspiracy against Moses and Aaron. He and all the conspirators, with their families and possessions (except the children of Korah), wer...
  [isbe] ABIRAM - a-bi'-ram ('abhiram, "exalted father," or, "my father is an exalted one"): (1) The son of Eliab the son of Pallu the son of Reuben (Nu 26:5 ff; Dt 11:6). In company with his brother Dathan and Korah the Levite and o...
  [nave] ABIRAM 1. An Israelite who conspired with Dathan against Moses and Aaron, Num. 16; 26:9, 10; Deut. 11:6; Psa. 106:17. 2. Son of Hiel, 1 Kin. 16:34.
  

• Zerah

  [isbe] ZERAH - ze'-ra (zerach, meaning uncertain): (1) In Gen 38:30; 46:12; Nu 26:20; Josh 7:1,18,24; 22:20; 1 Ch 2:4,6; 9:6; Neh 11:24; Mt 1:3, younger twin-son of Judah and Tamar, and an ancestor of Achan. In Nu 26:20; Josh 7:17 ...
  [smith] (rising (of the sun)). A son of Reuel, son of Esau, (Genesis 36:13; 1 Chronicles 1:37) and one of the "dukes" or phylarchs of the Edomites. (Genesis 36:17) (B.C. after 1760.) Less properly, Zarah, twin son, with his elder...
  [nave] ZERAH 1. Son of Reuel, Gen. 36:13, 17; 1 Chr. 1:37. 2. Father of Jobab, Gen. 36:33; 1 Chr. 1:44. 3. See: Zarah. 4. Son of Simeon, Num. 26:13; 1 Chr. 4:24. 5. A Gershonite, 1 Chr. 6:21. 6. A Levite, 1 Chr. 6:41. 7. King...
  

• How Many of the Children of Israel Entered Canaan?
  The number of adults over twenty years of age who left Egypt is stated in Exodus 12:37, at about six hundred thousand. Allowing the normal proportion of children to such a host we may infer that the total number was probably ...

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