4. “Take a census of those at least 20 years old, as the Lord commanded Moses.”These are the Israelites who came from Egypt:
5. Reuben was Israel’s firstborn. The descendants of Reuben were the family of Hanoch, the family of Pallu,
6. the family of Hezron, and the family of Carmi.
7. These were the families of Reuben. The total number of men was 43,730.
8. Eliab was the son of Pallu,
9. and Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram were the sons of Eliab. (It was Dathan and Abiram, men chosen by the community, who defied Moses and Aaron’s authority. They joined Korah’s followers when they defied the Lord’s authority.
10. The ground opened up and swallowed them along with Korah. They and their followers died when the fire consumed the 250 men. This was a warning.
11. But the descendants of Korah didn’t die.)
12. The families descended from Simeon were the family of Nemuel, the family of Jamin, the family of Jakin,
13. the family of Zerah, and the family of Shaul.
14. These were the families of Simeon. The total number of men was 22,200.
15. The families descended from Gad were the family of Zephon, the family of Haggi, the family of Shuni,
16. the family of Ozni, the family of Eri,
17. the family of Arodi, and the family of Areli.
18. These were the families of Gad’s descendants. The total number of men was 40,500.
19. Er and Onan were sons of Judah, but they died in Canaan.
20. The families descended from Judah were the family of Shelah, the family of Perez, and the family of Zerah.
21. The descendants of Perez were the family of Hezron and the family of Hamul.
22. These were the families of Judah. The total number of men was 76,500.
23. The families descended from Issachar were the family of Tola, the family of Puah,