Numbers 26:39-65 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Numbers 26:5-51

This is the register of the tribes as they were now enrolled, in the same order that they were numbered in Num. 1:1-54. Observe, I. The account that is here kept of the families of each tribe, which must not be understood of such as we call families, those that live in a house together, but such as were the descendants of the several sons of the patriarchs, by whose names, in honour of them, their posterity distinguished themselves and one another. The families of the twelve tribes are thus... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Numbers 26:52-56

If any ask why such a particular account is kept of the tribes, and families, and numbers, of the people of Israel, here is an answer for them; as they were multiplied, so they were portioned, not by common providence, but by promise; and, for the support of the honour of divine revelation, God will have the fulfilling of the promise taken notice of both in their increase and in their inheritance. When Moses had numbered the people God did not say, By these shall the land be conquered; but,... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Numbers 26:57-62

Levi was God's tribe, a tribe that was to have no inheritance with the rest in the land of Canaan, and therefore was not numbered with the rest, but by itself; so it had been numbered in the beginning of this book at Mount Sinai, and therefore came not under the sentence passed upon all that were then numbered, that none of them should enter Canaan but Caleb and Joshua; for of the Levites that were not numbered with them, nor were to go forth to war, Eleazar and Ithamar, and perhaps others who... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Numbers 26:63-65

That which is observable in this conclusion of the account is the execution of the sentence passed upon the murmurers (Num. 14:29), that not one of those who were numbered from twenty years old and upwards (and that the Levites were not, but either from a month old or from thirty years old to fifty) should enter Canaan, except Caleb and Joshua. In the muster now made particular directions, no doubt, were given to those of each tribe that were employed in taking the account, to compare these... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 26:38-41

The sons of Benjamin, after their families ,.... This tribe was numbered next to Ephraim, being under his standard. Five of the sons of Benjamin are omitted, perhaps because they died without issue, and so no families sprang from them; the names of the five sons mentioned vary a little from the names of them in Genesis 46:21 instead of Ehi, it is here Ahiram; and instead of Huppim and Muppim, it is here Shupham and Hupham; from these last five were the families of the Belaite, Ashbelite,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 26:42-43

These are the sons of Dan, after their families ,.... Though he had but one son, the plural being put for the singular; or by sons are meant his posterity; his son's name was Shuham, and by transposition Hushim, in Genesis 46:23 from him was the family of the Shulamite; and yet, though but one, consisted of 64,400 men; there was an increase of 1700 in this tribe. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 26:44-47

Of the children of Asher, after their families ,.... This tribe was numbered next to Dan, because it was under his standard; one of his sons is omitted, very probably dying childless, and so had no family; from the rest sprang the families of the Iimnite, Jesuite, and Benite; and, from the latter, two others, the Heberite and Malchielite; and it is remarked that Asher had a daughter named Serah, and who also is particularly mentioned as a sister of Asher's sons in Genesis 46:17 no doubt... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 26:48-50

Of the sons of Naphtali, after their families ,.... This tribe, which is the last of them, was numbered next to Asher, because it was with that under the standard of Dan; it had four families in it, the Jahzeelite, Gunite, Jezerite, and Shillemite, and its number was 45,400, being less by 8000 than it was when first numbered. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 26:51

These were the numbered of the children of Israel ,.... The twelve tribes, consisting of so many families, as above named; and the sum total of persons in them of twenty years old and upwards, and fit for war, was six hundred and one thousand and seven hundred and thirty ; so that though all those that were numbered thirty years ago were now dead, excepting Joshua and Caleb, yet there wanted but 1820 of that number; so mindful was the Lord of his promise, and so faithful to keep it,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 26:52

And the Lord spake unto Moses ,.... After the sum of the people of Israel had been taken: saying ; as follows. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Numbers 26:5-51

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Numbers 26:52-56

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Numbers 26:57-62

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Numbers 26:63-65

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 26:38-41

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 26:42-43

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 26:44-47

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 26:48-50

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 26:51

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 26:52

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