Numbers 26:55-65 ▼

55 Indeed, the land must be divided by lot; they shall receive their inheritance according to the names of the tribes of their fathers.

56 Each inheritance is to be divided by lot among the larger and smaller tribes.”

57 Now these were the Levites numbered by their clans: The Gershonite clan from Gershon (exile), the Kohathite clan from Kohath (assembly), and the Merarite clan from Merari (bitter).

58 These were the families of the Levites (joined to): The Libnite clan, the Hebronite clan, the Mahlite clan, the Mushite clan, and the Korahite (one of Korah) clan. Now Kohath (assembly) was the father of Amram (exalted people),

59 and Amram’s (exalted people) wife was named Jochebed (YHWH is glory). She was also a daughter of Levi (joined to), born to Levi in Egypt (land of bondage). To Amram she bore Aaron (light bringer), Moses (drawn out), and their sister Miriam (rebellion).

60 Nadab (generous), Abihu (he is my father), Eleazar (God has helped), and Ithamar (coast of palms) were born to Aaron (light bringer),

61 but Nadab (generous) and Abihu (he is my father) died when they offered unauthorized (strange) fire before the LORD {YHWH}.

62 The registration of the Levites totaled 23,000, every male a month old or more; they were not numbered among the other Israelites (God prevails), because no inheritance was given to them among the Israelites.

63 These were the ones numbered by Moses (drawn out) and Eleazar (God has helped) the priest when they counted the Israelites (God prevails) on the plains of Moab (of his father) by the Jordan (flowing down), across from Jericho (city of palms).

64 Among all these, however, there was not one who had been numbered by Moses (drawn out) and Aaron (light bringer) the priest when they counted the Israelites (God prevails) in the Wilderness of Sinai (thorny).

65 For the LORD {YHWH} had told them that they would surely die in the wilderness. Not one was left except Caleb (dog) son of Jephunneh (He will be facing) and Joshua (YHWH saves) son of Nun (fish / posterity).