Take the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, from twenty years old and upward, throughout their fathers’ house, all that are able to go to war in Israel.
Numbers
The book of Numbers is a historical and instructional book of the Old Testament that chronicles the journey of the Israelites from Mount Sinai to the borders of the Promised Land. It records their trials, triumphs, and failures, highlighting God’s faithfulness, provision, and justice throughout their forty years in the wilderness. Numbers combines census data, legal instructions, and narratives to teach lessons about obedience, trust, and the consequences of rebellion.
Numbers emphasizes God’s guidance and sovereignty. Despite the people’s doubts, complaints, and disobedience, God remains faithful, providing for their needs, directing their journey, and upholding His covenant promises. The book also prepares the next generation for the responsibility of entering the Promised Land, underscoring the importance of faith and leadership.
This book encourages reflection on God’s faithfulness, the importance of trust, and the necessity of obedience in following His commands. Numbers demonstrates that God’s plan unfolds even amid human failure and uncertainty, and that His promises are sure for those who remain faithful.
Explore the book of Numbers to understand God’s guidance, learn from the Israelites’ journey, and gain insight into living faithfully under His direction.
Numbers 26:20
And the sons of Judah after their families were; of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites: of Pharez, the family of the Pharzites: of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites.
Numbers 26:21
And the sons of Pharez were; of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites: of Hamul, the family of the Hamulites.
Numbers 26:22
These are the families of Judah according to those that were numbered of them, threescore and sixteen thousand and five hundred.
Numbers 26:23
Of the sons of Issachar after their families: of Tola, the family of the Tolaites: of Pua, the family of the Punites:
Numbers 26:24
Of Jashub, the family of the Jashubites: of Shimron, the family of the Shimronites.
Numbers 26:25
These are the families of Issachar according to those that were numbered of them, threescore and four thousand and three hundred.
Numbers 26:26
Of the sons of Zebulun after their families: of Sered, the family of the Sardites: of Elon, the family of the Elonites: of Jahleel, the family of the Jahleelites.
Numbers 26:27
These are the families of the Zebulunites according to those that were numbered of them, threescore thousand and five hundred.
Numbers 26:28
The sons of Joseph after their families were Manasseh and Ephraim.
Numbers 26:29
Of the sons of Manasseh: of Machir, the family of the Machirites: and Machir begat Gilead: of Gilead come the family of the Gileadites.
Numbers 26:3
And Moses and Eleazar the priest spake with them in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying,
Numbers 26:30
These are the sons of Gilead: of Jeezer, the family of the Jeezerites: of Helek, the family of the Helekites:
Numbers 26:31
And of Asriel, the family of the Asrielites: and of Shechem, the family of the Shechemites:
Numbers 26:32
And of Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites: and of Hepher, the family of the Hepherites.
Numbers 26:33
And Zelophehad the son of Hepher had no sons, but daughters: and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.
Numbers 26:34
These are the families of Manasseh, and those that were numbered of them, fifty and two thousand and seven hundred.
Numbers 26:35
These are the sons of Ephraim after their families: of Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthalhites: of Becher, the family of the Bachrites: of Tahan, the family of the Tahanites.
Numbers 26:36
And these are the sons of Shuthelah: of Eran, the family of the Eranites.
Numbers 26:37
These are the families of the sons of Ephraim according to those that were numbered of them, thirty and two thousand and five hundred. These are the sons of Joseph after their families.
Numbers 26:38
The sons of Benjamin after their families: of Bela, the family of the Belaites: of Ashbel, the family of the Ashbelites: of Ahiram, the family of the Ahiramites:
Numbers 26:39
Of Shupham, the family of the Shuphamites: of Hupham, the family of the Huphamites.
Numbers 26:4
Take the sum of the people, from twenty years old and upward; as the LORD commanded Moses and the children of Israel, which went forth out of the land of Egypt.
Numbers 26:40
And the sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman: of Ard, the family of the Ardites: and of Naaman, the family of the Naamites.
Numbers 26:41
These are the sons of Benjamin after their families: and they that were numbered of them were forty and five thousand and six hundred.
Numbers 26:42
These are the sons of Dan after their families: of Shuham, the family of the Shuhamites. These are the families of Dan after their families.
Numbers 26:43
All the families of the Shuhamites, according to those that were numbered of them, were threescore and four thousand and four hundred.
Numbers 26:44
Of the children of Asher after their families: of Jimna, the family of the Jimnites: of Jesui, the family of the Jesuites: of Beriah, the family of the Beriites.
Numbers 26:45
Of the sons of Beriah: of Heber, the family of the Heberites: of Malchiel, the family of the Malchielites.
Numbers 26:46
And the name of the daughter of Asher was Sarah.