While he was living there, Reuben had intercourse with Bilhah, his father’s concubine, and Jacob soon heard about it. These are the names of the twelve sons of Jacob:

以色列住在那地的时候，流便去与他父亲的妾辟拉同寝，以色列也听见了。雅各共有十二个儿子。

以色列住在那地的时候，吕便去与他父亲的妾辟拉同寝，以色列也听见了这件事。雅各共有十二个儿子。

以色列住在那地的时候，吕便去与他父亲的妾辟拉同寝，以色列也听见了这件事。雅各共有十二个儿子。

以色列在那里居住时，吕便和父亲的妾辟拉通奸，以色列也知道这件事。雅各有十二个儿子。

以色列在那地居住的时候，流本竟去与他父亲的妾辟拉同睡；这事以色列也听见了。雅各共有十二个儿子。

以色列在那地居住的时候，鲁本去与他父亲的小妾碧荷同睡；以色列也听到了这事。雅各有十二个儿子：

以色列住在那地的時候，呂便去與他父親的妾辟拉同寢，以色列也聽見了。雅各共有十二個兒子。

以色列住在那地的時候，呂便去與他父親的妾辟拉同寢，以色列也聽見了這件事。雅各共有十二個兒子。

以色列住在那地的時候，呂便去與他父親的妾辟拉同寢，以色列也聽見了這件事。雅各共有十二個兒子。

以色列在那裡居住時，呂便和父親的妾辟拉通姦，以色列也知道這件事。雅各有十二個兒子。

以色列在那地居住的時候，流本竟去與他父親的妾辟拉同睡；這事以色列也聽見了。雅各共有十二個兒子。

以色列在那地居住的時候，如便去和他父親的妾辟拉同寢；以色列聽見了。雅各有十二個兒子。

以色列在那地居住的時候，魯本去與他父親的小妾碧荷同睡；以色列也聽到了這事。雅各有十二個兒子：

居彼時、流便烝父妾辟拉、事聞於以色列、○

以色列居彼、聞流便烝其妾辟拉。

以色列居彼地之時、流便烝父妾辟拉、後其父以色列聞之、

While Israel was living in that region, Reuben went in and slept with his father’s concubine Bilhah, and Israel heard of it. Jacob had twelve sons:

While Israel was living in that area, Reuben went in and slept with Bilhah. She was the concubine of Reuben’s father. And Israel heard about it. Here are the 12 sons Jacob had.

While Israel lived in that land, Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father’s concubine. And Israel heard of it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve.

While Israel was living in that region, Reuben went in and slept with his father’s concubine Bilhah, and Israel heard about it. Jacob had twelve sons:

And it came about, while Israel was living in that land, that Reuben went and slept with his father’s concubine Bilhah, and Israel heard about it. Now there were twelve sons of Jacob—

And it happened, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father’s concubine; and Israel heard about it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:

And it came to pass, while Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father’s concubine: and Israel heard of it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:

While Israel was living in that region, Reuben went in and slept with his father’s concubine Bilhah, and Israel heard about it. Jacob had 12 sons:

And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father’s concubine: and Israel heard[ it]. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:

While Israel was living in that land, Reuben had sexual relations with Bilhah, his father’s concubine, and Israel heard about it. Jacob had twelve sons:

While Israel lived in that land, Reuben went and lay with Bilhah, his father’s concubine, and Israel heard of it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve.

The oldest son of Israel was Reuben. But since he dishonored his father by sleeping with one of his father’s concubines, his birthright was given to the sons of his brother Joseph. For this reason, Reuben is not listed in the genealogical records as the firstborn son.

“ Do not have sexual relations with any of your father’s wives, for this would violate your father.

I can hardly believe the report about the sexual immorality going on among you— something that even pagans don’t do. I am told that a man in your church is living in sin with his stepmother.

When David came to his palace in Jerusalem, he took the ten concubines he had left to look after the palace and placed them in seclusion. Their needs were provided for, but he no longer slept with them. So each of them lived like a widow until she died.

“ The divisions of Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun are to camp toward the sunrise on the east side of the Tabernacle, beneath their family banners. These are the names of the tribes, their leaders, and the numbers of their registered troops: Tribe Leader Number Judah Nahshon son of Amminadab 74,600

Then Jacob called together all his sons and said,“ Gather around me, and I will tell you what will happen to each of you in the days to come.“ Come and listen, you sons of Jacob; listen to Israel, your father.“ Reuben, you are my firstborn, my strength, the child of my vigorous youth. You are first in rank and first in power.But you are as unruly as a flood, and you will be first no longer. For you went to bed with my wife; you defiled my marriage couch.“ Simeon and Levi are two of a kind; their weapons are instruments of violence.May I never join in their meetings; may I never be a party to their plans. For in their anger they murdered men, and they crippled oxen just for sport.A curse on their anger, for it is fierce; a curse on their wrath, for it is cruel. I will scatter them among the descendants of Jacob; I will disperse them throughout Israel.“ Judah, your brothers will praise you. You will grasp your enemies by the neck. All your relatives will bow before you.Judah, my son, is a young lion that has finished eating its prey. Like a lion he crouches and lies down; like a lioness— who dares to rouse him?The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from his descendants, until the coming of the one to whom it belongs, the one whom all nations will honor.He ties his foal to a grapevine, the colt of his donkey to a choice vine. He washes his clothes in wine, his robes in the blood of grapes.His eyes are darker than wine, and his teeth are whiter than milk.“ Zebulun will settle by the seashore and will be a harbor for ships; his borders will extend to Sidon.“ Issachar is a sturdy donkey, resting between two saddlepacks.When he sees how good the countryside is and how pleasant the land, he will bend his shoulder to the load and submit himself to hard labor.“ Dan will govern his people, like any other tribe in Israel.Dan will be a snake beside the road, a poisonous viper along the path that bites the horse’s hooves so its rider is thrown off.I trust in you for salvation, O Lord!“ Gad will be attacked by marauding bands, but he will attack them when they retreat.“ Asher will dine on rich foods and produce food fit for kings.“ Naphtali is a doe set free that bears beautiful fawns.“ Joseph is the foal of a wild donkey, the foal of a wild donkey at a spring— one of the wild donkeys on the ridge.Archers attacked him savagely; they shot at him and harassed him.But his bow remained taut, and his arms were strengthened by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, by the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel.May the God of your father help you; may the Almighty bless you with the blessings of the heavens above, and blessings of the watery depths below, and blessings of the breasts and womb.May my fatherly blessings on you surpass the blessings of my ancestors, reaching to the heights of the eternal hills. May these blessings rest on the head of Joseph, who is a prince among his brothers.“ Benjamin is a ravenous wolf, devouring his enemies in the morning and dividing his plunder in the evening.”These are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father said as he told his sons good bye. He blessed each one with an appropriate message.

These are the ancestors of some of the clans of Israel: The sons of Reuben, Israel’s oldest son, were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. Their descendants became the clans of Reuben.The sons of Simeon were Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jakin, Zohar, and Shaul.( Shaul’s mother was a Canaanite woman.) Their descendants became the clans of Simeon.These are the descendants of Levi, as listed in their family records: The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.( Levi lived to be 137 years old.)

On the first day Nahshon son of Amminadab, leader of the tribe of Judah, presented his offering.His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 1/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds( as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil.He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense.He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one year old male lamb for a burnt offering,and a male goat for a sin offering.For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one year old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Nahshon son of Amminadab.On the second day Nethanel son of Zuar, leader of the tribe of Issachar, presented his offering.His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 1/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds( as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil.He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense.He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one year old male lamb for a burnt offering,and a male goat for a sin offering.For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one year old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Nethanel son of Zuar.On the third day Eliab son of Helon, leader of the tribe of Zebulun, presented his offering.His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 1/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds( as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil.He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense.He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one year old male lamb for a burnt offering,and a male goat for a sin offering.For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one year old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Eliab son of Helon.On the fourth day Elizur son of Shedeur, leader of the tribe of Reuben, presented his offering.His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 1/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds( as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil.He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense.He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one year old male lamb for a burnt offering,and a male goat for a sin offering.For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one year old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Elizur son of Shedeur.On the fifth day Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai, leader of the tribe of Simeon, presented his offering.His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 1/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds( as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil.He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense.He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one year old male lamb for a burnt offering,and a male goat for a sin offering.For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one year old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.On the sixth day Eliasaph son of Deuel, leader of the tribe of Gad, presented his offering.His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 1/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds( as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil.He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense.He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one year old male lamb for a burnt offering,and a male goat for a sin offering.For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one year old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Eliasaph son of Deuel.On the seventh day Elishama son of Ammihud, leader of the tribe of Ephraim, presented his offering.His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 1/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds( as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil.He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense.He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one year old male lamb for a burnt offering,and a male goat for a sin offering.For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one year old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Elishama son of Ammihud.On the eighth day Gamaliel son of Pedahzur, leader of the tribe of Manasseh, presented his offering.His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 1/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds( as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil.He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense.He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one year old male lamb for a burnt offering,and a male goat for a sin offering.For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one year old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Gamaliel son of Pedahzur.On the ninth day Abidan son of Gideoni, leader of the tribe of Benjamin, presented his offering.His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 1/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds( as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil.He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense.He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one year old male lamb for a burnt offering,and a male goat for a sin offering.For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one year old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Abidan son of Gideoni.On the tenth day Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai, leader of the tribe of Dan, presented his offering.His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 1/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds( as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil.He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense.He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one year old male lamb for a burnt offering,and a male goat for a sin offering.For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one year old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.On the eleventh day Pagiel son of Ocran, leader of the tribe of Asher, presented his offering.His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 1/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds( as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil.He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense.He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one year old male lamb for a burnt offering,and a male goat for a sin offering.For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one year old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Pagiel son of Ocran.On the twelfth day Ahira son of Enan, leader of the tribe of Naphtali, presented his offering.His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 1/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds( as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil.He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense.He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one year old male lamb for a burnt offering,and a male goat for a sin offering.For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one year old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Ahira son of Enan.So this was the dedication offering brought by the leaders of Israel at the time the altar was anointed: twelve silver platters, twelve silver basins, and twelve gold incense containers.Each silver platter weighed 3 1/4 pounds, and each silver basin weighed 1 3/4 pounds. The total weight of the silver was 60 pounds( as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel).Each of the twelve gold containers that was filled with incense weighed four ounces( as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). The total weight of the gold was three pounds.Twelve young bulls, twelve rams, and twelve one year old male lambs were donated for the burnt offerings, along with their prescribed grain offerings. Twelve male goats were brought for the sin offerings.Twenty four bulls, sixty rams, sixty male goats, and sixty one year old male lambs were donated for the peace offerings. This was the dedication offering for the altar after it was anointed.Whenever Moses went into the Tabernacle to speak with the Lord, he heard the voice speaking to him from between the two cherubim above the Ark’s cover— the place of atonement— that rests on the Ark of the Covenant. The Lord spoke to him from there.

The following were the tribes of Israel and their leaders: Tribe Leader Reuben Eliezer son of Zicri Simeon Shephatiah son of MaacahLevi Hashabiah son of Kemuel Aaron( the priests) ZadokJudah Elihu( a brother of David) Issachar Omri son of MichaelZebulun Ishmaiah son of Obadiah Naphtali Jeremoth son of AzrielEphraim Hoshea son of Azaziah Manasseh( west) Joel son of PedaiahManasseh in Gilead( east) Iddo son of Zechariah Benjamin Jaasiel son of AbnerDan Azarel son of Jeroham These were the leaders of the tribes of Israel.

Ahithophel told him,“ Go and sleep with your father’s concubines, for he has left them here to look after the palace. Then all Israel will know that you have insulted your father beyond hope of reconciliation, and they will throw their support to you.”So they set up a tent on the palace roof where everyone could see it, and Absalom went in and had sex with his father’s concubines.

This is the blessing that Moses, the man of God, gave to the people of Israel before his death:“ The Lord came from Mount Sinai and dawned upon us from Mount Seir; he shone forth from Mount Paran and came from Meribah kadesh with flaming fire at his right hand.Indeed, he loves his people; all his holy ones are in his hands. They follow in his steps and accept his teaching.Moses gave us the Lord’s instruction, the special possession of the people of Israel.The Lord became king in Israel— when the leaders of the people assembled, when the tribes of Israel gathered as one.”Moses said this about the tribe of Reuben:“ Let the tribe of Reuben live and not die out, though they are few in number.”Moses said this about the tribe of Judah:“ O Lord, hear the cry of Judah and bring them together as a people. Give them strength to defend their cause; help them against their enemies!”Moses said this about the tribe of Levi:“ O Lord, you have given your Thummim and Urim— the sacred lots— to your faithful servants the Levites. You put them to the test at Massah and struggled with them at the waters of Meribah.The Levites obeyed your word and guarded your covenant. They were more loyal to you than to their own parents. They ignored their relatives and did not acknowledge their own children.They teach your regulations to Jacob; they give your instructions to Israel. They present incense before you and offer whole burnt offerings on the altar.Bless the ministry of the Levites, O Lord, and accept all the work of their hands. Hit their enemies where it hurts the most; strike down their foes so they never rise again.”Moses said this about the tribe of Benjamin:“ The people of Benjamin are loved by the Lord and live in safety beside him. He surrounds them continuously and preserves them from every harm.”Moses said this about the tribes of Joseph:“ May their land be blessed by the Lord with the precious gift of dew from the heavens and water from beneath the earth;with the rich fruit that grows in the sun, and the rich harvest produced each month;with the finest crops of the ancient mountains, and the abundance from the everlasting hills;with the best gifts of the earth and its bounty, and the favor of the one who appeared in the burning bush. May these blessings rest on Joseph’s head, crowning the brow of the prince among his brothers.Joseph has the majesty of a young bull; he has the horns of a wild ox. He will gore distant nations, even to the ends of the earth. This is my blessing for the multitudes of Ephraim and the thousands of Manasseh.”Moses said this about the tribes of Zebulun and Issachar:“ May the people of Zebulun prosper in their travels. May the people of Issachar prosper at home in their tents.They summon the people to the mountain to offer proper sacrifices there. They benefit from the riches of the sea and the hidden treasures in the sand.”Moses said this about the tribe of Gad:“ Blessed is the one who enlarges Gad’s territory! Gad is poised there like a lion to tear off an arm or a head.The people of Gad took the best land for themselves; a leader’s share was assigned to them. When the leaders of the people were assembled, they carried out the Lord’s justice and obeyed his regulations for Israel.”Moses said this about the tribe of Dan:“ Dan is a lion’s cub, leaping out from Bashan.”Moses said this about the tribe of Naphtali:“ O Naphtali, you are rich in favor and full of the Lord’s blessings; may you possess the west and the south.”Moses said this about the tribe of Asher:“ May Asher be blessed above other sons; may he be esteemed by his brothers; may he bathe his feet in olive oil.May the bolts of your gates be of iron and bronze; may you be secure all your days.”“ There is no one like the God of Israel. He rides across the heavens to help you, across the skies in majestic splendor.The eternal God is your refuge, and his everlasting arms are under you. He drives out the enemy before you; he cries out,‘ Destroy them!’So Israel will live in safety, prosperous Jacob in security, in a land of grain and new wine, while the heavens drop down dew.How blessed you are, O Israel! Who else is like you, a people saved by the Lord? He is your protecting shield and your triumphant sword! Your enemies will cringe before you, and you will stomp on their backs!”

“ Here is the list of the tribes of Israel and the territory each is to receive. The territory of Dan is in the extreme north. Its boundary line follows the Hethlon road to Lebo hamath and then runs on to Hazar enan on the border of Damascus, with Hamath to the north. Dan’s territory extends all the way across the land of Israel from east to west.“ Asher’s territory lies south of Dan’s and also extends from east to west.Naphtali’s land lies south of Asher’s, also extending from east to west.Then comes Manasseh south of Naphtali, and its territory also extends from east to west.South of Manasseh is Ephraim,and then Reuben,and then Judah, all of whose boundaries extend from east to west.“ South of Judah is the land set aside for a special purpose. It will be 8 1/3 miles wide and will extend as far east and west as the tribal territories, with the Temple at the center.“ The area set aside for the Lord’s Temple will be 8 1/3 miles long and 6 2/3 miles wide.For the priests there will be a strip of land measuring 8 1/3 miles long by 3 1/3 miles wide, with the Lord’s Temple at the center.This area is set aside for the ordained priests, the descendants of Zadok who served me faithfully and did not go astray with the people of Israel and the rest of the Levites.It will be their special portion when the land is distributed, the most sacred land of all. Next to the priests’ territory will lie the land where the other Levites will live.“ The land allotted to the Levites will be the same size and shape as that belonging to the priests— 8 1/3 miles long and 3 1/3 miles wide. Together these portions of land will measure 8 1/3 miles long by 6 2/3 miles wide.None of this special land may ever be sold or traded or used by others, for it belongs to the Lord; it is set apart as holy.“ An additional strip of land 8 1/3 miles long by 1 2/3 miles wide, south of the sacred Temple area, will be allotted for public use— homes, pasturelands, and common lands, with a city at the center.The city will measure 1 1/2 miles on each side— north, south, east, and west.Open lands will surround the city for 150 yards in every direction.Outside the city there will be a farming area that stretches 3 1/3 miles to the east and 3 1/3 miles to the west along the border of the sacred area. This farmland will produce food for the people working in the city.Those who come from the various tribes to work in the city may farm it.This entire area— including the sacred lands and the city— is a square that measures 8 1/3 miles on each side.“ The areas that remain, to the east and to the west of the sacred lands and the city, will belong to the prince. Each of these areas will be 8 1/3 miles wide, extending in opposite directions to the eastern and western borders of Israel, with the sacred lands and the sanctuary of the Temple in the center.So the prince’s land will include everything between the territories allotted to Judah and Benjamin, except for the areas set aside for the sacred lands and the city.“ These are the territories allotted to the rest of the tribes. Benjamin’s territory lies just south of the prince’s lands, and it extends across the entire land of Israel from east to west.South of Benjamin’s territory lies that of Simeon, also extending across the land from east to west.Next is the territory of Issachar with the same eastern and western boundaries.“ Then comes the territory of Zebulun, which also extends across the land from east to west.The territory of Gad is just south of Zebulun with the same borders to the east and west.The southern border of Gad runs from Tamar to the waters of Meribah at Kadesh and then follows the Brook of Egypt to the Mediterranean.“ These are the allotments that will be set aside for each tribe’s exclusive possession. I, the Sovereign Lord, have spoken!“ These will be the exits to the city: On the north wall, which is 1 1/2 miles long,there will be three gates, each one named after a tribe of Israel. The first will be named for Reuben, the second for Judah, and the third for Levi.On the east wall, also 1 1/2 miles long, the gates will be named for Joseph, Benjamin, and Dan.The south wall, also 1 1/2 miles long, will have gates named for Simeon, Issachar, and Zebulun.And on the west wall, also 1 1/2 miles long, the gates will be named for Gad, Asher, and Naphtali.“ The distance around the entire city will be 6 miles. And from that day the name of the city will be‘ The Lord Is There.’”

These were the clans descended from the sons of Reuben, Jacob’s oldest son: The Hanochite clan, named after their ancestor Hanoch. The Palluite clan, named after their ancestor Pallu.The Hezronite clan, named after their ancestor Hezron. The Carmite clan, named after their ancestor Carmi.These were the clans of Reuben. Their registered troops numbered 43,730.Pallu was the ancestor of Eliab,and Eliab was the father of Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. This Dathan and Abiram are the same community leaders who conspired with Korah against Moses and Aaron, rebelling against the Lord.But the earth opened up its mouth and swallowed them with Korah, and fire devoured 250 of their followers. This served as a warning to the entire nation of Israel.However, the sons of Korah did not die that day.These were the clans descended from the sons of Simeon: The Jemuelite clan, named after their ancestor Jemuel. The Jaminite clan, named after their ancestor Jamin. The Jakinite clan, named after their ancestor Jakin.The Zoharite clan, named after their ancestor Zohar. The Shaulite clan, named after their ancestor Shaul.These were the clans of Simeon. Their registered troops numbered 22,200.These were the clans descended from the sons of Gad: The Zephonite clan, named after their ancestor Zephon. The Haggite clan, named after their ancestor Haggi. The Shunite clan, named after their ancestor Shuni.The Oznite clan, named after their ancestor Ozni. The Erite clan, named after their ancestor Eri.The Arodite clan, named after their ancestor Arodi. The Arelite clan, named after their ancestor Areli.These were the clans of Gad. Their registered troops numbered 40,500.Judah had two sons, Er and Onan, who had died in the land of Canaan.These were the clans descended from Judah’s surviving sons: The Shelanite clan, named after their ancestor Shelah. The Perezite clan, named after their ancestor Perez. The Zerahite clan, named after their ancestor Zerah.These were the subclans descended from the Perezites: The Hezronites, named after their ancestor Hezron. The Hamulites, named after their ancestor Hamul.These were the clans of Judah. Their registered troops numbered 76,500.These were the clans descended from the sons of Issachar: The Tolaite clan, named after their ancestor Tola. The Puite clan, named after their ancestor Puah.The Jashubite clan, named after their ancestor Jashub. The Shimronite clan, named after their ancestor Shimron.These were the clans of Issachar. Their registered troops numbered 64,300.These were the clans descended from the sons of Zebulun: The Seredite clan, named after their ancestor Sered. The Elonite clan, named after their ancestor Elon. The Jahleelite clan, named after their ancestor Jahleel.These were the clans of Zebulun. Their registered troops numbered 60,500.Two clans were descended from Joseph through Manasseh and Ephraim.These were the clans descended from Manasseh: The Makirite clan, named after their ancestor Makir. The Gileadite clan, named after their ancestor Gilead, Makir’s son.These were the subclans descended from the Gileadites: The Iezerites, named after their ancestor Iezer. The Helekites, named after their ancestor Helek.The Asrielites, named after their ancestor Asriel. The Shechemites, named after their ancestor Shechem.The Shemidaites, named after their ancestor Shemida. The Hepherites, named after their ancestor Hepher.( One of Hepher’s descendants, Zelophehad, had no sons, but his daughters’ names were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.)These were the clans of Manasseh. Their registered troops numbered 52,700.These were the clans descended from the sons of Ephraim: The Shuthelahite clan, named after their ancestor Shuthelah. The Bekerite clan, named after their ancestor Beker. The Tahanite clan, named after their ancestor Tahan.This was the subclan descended from the Shuthelahites: The Eranites, named after their ancestor Eran.These were the clans of Ephraim. Their registered troops numbered 32,500. These clans of Manasseh and Ephraim were all descendants of Joseph.These were the clans descended from the sons of Benjamin: The Belaite clan, named after their ancestor Bela. The Ashbelite clan, named after their ancestor Ashbel. The Ahiramite clan, named after their ancestor Ahiram.The Shuphamite clan, named after their ancestor Shupham. The Huphamite clan, named after their ancestor Hupham.These were the subclans descended from the Belaites: The Ardites, named after their ancestor Ard. The Naamites, named after their ancestor Naaman.These were the clans of Benjamin. Their registered troops numbered 45,600.These were the clans descended from the sons of Dan: The Shuhamite clan, named after their ancestor Shuham.These were the Shuhamite clans of Dan. Their registered troops numbered 64,400.These were the clans descended from the sons of Asher: The Imnite clan, named after their ancestor Imnah. The Ishvite clan, named after their ancestor Ishvi. The Beriite clan, named after their ancestor Beriah.These were the subclans descended from the Beriites: The Heberites, named after their ancestor Heber. The Malkielites, named after their ancestor Malkiel.Asher also had a daughter named Serah.These were the clans of Asher. Their registered troops numbered 53,400.These were the clans descended from the sons of Naphtali: The Jahzeelite clan, named after their ancestor Jahzeel. The Gunite clan, named after their ancestor Guni.The Jezerite clan, named after their ancestor Jezer. The Shillemite clan, named after their ancestor Shillem.These were the clans of Naphtali. Their registered troops numbered 45,400.In summary, the registered troops of all Israel numbered 601,730.

And I heard how many were marked with the seal of God— 144,000 were sealed from all the tribes of Israel:from Judah 12,000 from Reuben 12,000 from Gad 12,000from Asher 12,000 from Naphtali 12,000 from Manasseh 12,000from Simeon 12,000 from Levi 12,000 from Issachar 12,000from Zebulun 12,000 from Joseph 12,000 from Benjamin 12,000

These are the names of the sons of Israel( that is, Jacob) who moved to Egypt with their father, each with his family:Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah,Issachar, Zebulun, Benjamin,Dan, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.In all, Jacob had seventy descendants in Egypt, including Joseph, who was already there.

The wall of the city had twelve foundation stones, and on them were written the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

“ God also gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision at that time. So when Abraham became the father of Isaac, he circumcised him on the eighth day. And the practice was continued when Isaac became the father of Jacob, and when Jacob became the father of the twelve patriarchs of the Israelite nation.

When Joshua was an old man, the Lord said to him,“ You are growing old, and much land remains to be conquered.This is the territory that remains: all the regions of the Philistines and the Geshurites,and the larger territory of the Canaanites, extending from the stream of Shihor on the border of Egypt, northward to the boundary of Ekron. It includes the territory of the five Philistine rulers of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron. The land of the Avvitesin the south also remains to be conquered. In the north, the following area has not yet been conquered: all the land of the Canaanites, including Mearah( which belongs to the Sidonians), stretching northward to Aphek on the border of the Amorites;the land of the Gebalites and all of the Lebanon mountain area to the east, from Baal gad below Mount Hermon to Lebo hamath;and all the hill country from Lebanon to Misrephoth maim, including all the land of the Sidonians.“ I myself will drive these people out of the land ahead of the Israelites. So be sure to give this land to Israel as a special possession, just as I have commanded you.Include all this territory as Israel’s possession when you divide this land among the nine tribes and the half tribe of Manasseh.”Half the tribe of Manasseh and the tribes of Reuben and Gad had already received their grants of land on the east side of the Jordan, for Moses, the servant of the Lord, had previously assigned this land to them.Their territory extended from Aroer on the edge of the Arnon Gorge( including the town in the middle of the gorge) to the plain beyond Medeba, as far as Dibon.It also included all the towns of King Sihon of the Amorites, who had reigned in Heshbon, and extended as far as the borders of Ammon.It included Gilead, the territory of the kingdoms of Geshur and Maacah, all of Mount Hermon, all of Bashan as far as Salecah,and all the territory of King Og of Bashan, who had reigned in Ashtaroth and Edrei. King Og was the last of the Rephaites, for Moses had attacked them and driven them out.But the Israelites failed to drive out the people of Geshur and Maacah, so they continue to live among the Israelites to this day.Moses did not assign any allotment of land to the tribe of Levi. Instead, as the Lord had promised them, their allotment came from the offerings burned on the altar to the Lord, the God of Israel.Moses had assigned the following area to the clans of the tribe of Reuben.Their territory extended from Aroer on the edge of the Arnon Gorge( including the town in the middle of the gorge) to the plain beyond Medeba.It included Heshbon and the other towns on the plain— Dibon, Bamoth baal, Beth baal meon,Jahaz, Kedemoth, Mephaath,Kiriathaim, Sibmah, Zereth shahar on the hill above the valley,Beth peor, the slopes of Pisgah, and Beth jeshimoth.The land of Reuben also included all the towns of the plain and the entire kingdom of Sihon. Sihon was the Amorite king who had reigned in Heshbon and was killed by Moses along with the leaders of Midian— Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba— princes living in the region who were allied with Sihon.

These are the numbers of armed warriors who joined David at Hebron. They were all eager to see David become king instead of Saul, just as the Lord had promised.From the tribe of Judah, there were 6,800 warriors armed with shields and spears.From the tribe of Simeon, there were 7,100 brave warriors.From the tribe of Levi, there were 4,600 warriors.This included Jehoiada, leader of the family of Aaron, who had 3,700 under his command.This also included Zadok, a brave young warrior, with 22 members of his family who were all officers.From the tribe of Benjamin, Saul’s relatives, there were 3,000 warriors. Most of the men from Benjamin had remained loyal to Saul until this time.From the tribe of Ephraim, there were 20,800 brave warriors, each highly respected in his own clan.From the half tribe of Manasseh west of the Jordan, 18,000 men were designated by name to help David become king.From the tribe of Issachar, there were 200 leaders of the tribe with their relatives. All these men understood the signs of the times and knew the best course for Israel to take.From the tribe of Zebulun, there were 50,000 skilled warriors. They were fully armed and prepared for battle and completely loyal to David.From the tribe of Naphtali, there were 1,000 officers and 37,000 warriors armed with shields and spears.From the tribe of Dan, there were 28,600 warriors, all prepared for battle.From the tribe of Asher, there were 40,000 trained warriors, all prepared for battle.From the east side of the Jordan River— where the tribes of Reuben and Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh lived— there were 120,000 troops armed with every kind of weapon.All these men came in battle array to Hebron with the single purpose of making David the king over all Israel. In fact, everyone in Israel agreed that David should be their king.They feasted and drank with David for three days, for preparations had been made by their relatives for their arrival.And people from as far away as Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali brought food on donkeys, camels, mules, and oxen. Vast supplies of flour, fig cakes, clusters of raisins, wine, olive oil, cattle, sheep, and goats were brought to the celebration. There was great joy throughout the land of Israel.

The sons of Israel were Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.

This is the record of the Levites who were counted according to their clans: The Gershonite clan, named after their ancestor Gershon. The Kohathite clan, named after their ancestor Kohath. The Merarite clan, named after their ancestor Merari.The Libnites, the Hebronites, the Mahlites, the Mushites, and the Korahites were all subclans of the Levites. Now Kohath was the ancestor of Amram,and Amram’s wife was named Jochebed. She also was a descendant of Levi, born among the Levites in the land of Egypt. Amram and Jochebed became the parents of Aaron, Moses, and their sister, Miriam.To Aaron were born Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.But Nadab and Abihu died when they burned before the Lord the wrong kind of fire, different than he had commanded.The men from the Levite clans who were one month old or older numbered 23,000. But the Levites were not included in the registration of the rest of the people of Israel because they were not given an allotment of land when it was divided among the Israelites.

The families of the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh have already received their grants of landon the east side of the Jordan River, across from Jericho toward the sunrise.”And the Lord said to Moses,“ Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun are the men designated to divide the grants of land among the people.Enlist one leader from each tribe to help them with the task.These are the tribes and the names of the leaders: Tribe Leader Judah Caleb son of JephunnehSimeon Shemuel son of AmmihudBenjamin Elidad son of KislonDan Bukki son of JogliManasseh son of Joseph Hanniel son of EphodEphraim son of Joseph Kemuel son of ShiphtanZebulun Elizaphan son of ParnachIssachar Paltiel son of AzzanAsher Ahihud son of ShelomiNaphtali Pedahel son of Ammihud

“ These are the tribes and the names of the leaders who will assist you: Tribe Leader Reuben Elizur son of ShedeurSimeon Shelumiel son of ZurishaddaiJudah Nahshon son of AmminadabIssachar Nethanel son of ZuarZebulun Eliab son of HelonEphraim son of Joseph Elishama son of Ammihud Manasseh son of Joseph Gamaliel son of PedahzurBenjamin Abidan son of GideoniDan Ahiezer son of AmmishaddaiAsher Pagiel son of OcranGad Eliasaph son of DeuelNaphtali Ahira son of Enan

Bilhah became pregnant and presented him with a son.Rachel named him Dan, for she said,“ God has vindicated me! He has heard my request and given me a son.”Then Bilhah became pregnant again and gave Jacob a second son.Rachel named him Naphtali, for she said,“ I have struggled hard with my sister, and I’m winning!”Meanwhile, Leah realized that she wasn’t getting pregnant anymore, so she took her servant, Zilpah, and gave her to Jacob as a wife.Soon Zilpah presented him with a son.Leah named him Gad, for she said,“ How fortunate I am!”Then Zilpah gave Jacob a second son.And Leah named him Asher, for she said,“ What joy is mine! Now the other women will celebrate with me.”One day during the wheat harvest, Reuben found some mandrakes growing in a field and brought them to his mother, Leah. Rachel begged Leah,“ Please give me some of your son’s mandrakes.”But Leah angrily replied,“ Wasn’t it enough that you stole my husband? Now will you steal my son’s mandrakes, too?” Rachel answered,“ I will let Jacob sleep with you tonight if you give me some of the mandrakes.”So that evening, as Jacob was coming home from the fields, Leah went out to meet him.“ You must come and sleep with me tonight!” she said.“ I have paid for you with some mandrakes that my son found.” So that night he slept with Leah.And God answered Leah’s prayers. She became pregnant again and gave birth to a fifth son for Jacob.She named him Issachar, for she said,“ God has rewarded me for giving my servant to my husband as a wife.”Then Leah became pregnant again and gave birth to a sixth son for Jacob.She named him Zebulun, for she said,“ God has given me a good reward. Now my husband will treat me with respect, for I have given him six sons.”Later she gave birth to a daughter and named her Dinah.Then God remembered Rachel’s plight and answered her prayers by enabling her to have children.She became pregnant and gave birth to a son.“ God has removed my disgrace,” she said.And she named him Joseph, for she said,“ May the Lord add yet another son to my family.”

When the Lord saw that Leah was unloved, he enabled her to have children, but Rachel could not conceive.So Leah became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She named him Reuben, for she said,“ The Lord has noticed my misery, and now my husband will love me.”She soon became pregnant again and gave birth to another son. She named him Simeon, for she said,“ The Lord heard that I was unloved and has given me another son.”Then she became pregnant a third time and gave birth to another son. He was named Levi, for she said,“ Surely this time my husband will feel affection for me, since I have given him three sons!”Once again Leah became pregnant and gave birth to another son. She named him Judah, for she said,“ Now I will praise the Lord!” And then she stopped having children.

This is the number of men twenty years old or older who were able to go to war, as their names were listed in the records of their clans and families: Tribe Number Reuben( Jacob’s oldest son) 46,500

Rachel was about to die, but with her last breath she named the baby Ben oni( which means“ son of my sorrow”). The baby’s father, however, called him Benjamin( which means“ son of my right hand”).

These are the names of the descendants of Israel— the sons of Jacob— who went to Egypt: Reuben was Jacob’s oldest son.The sons of Reuben were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.The sons of Simeon were Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jakin, Zohar, and Shaul.( Shaul’s mother was a Canaanite woman.)The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.The sons of Judah were Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah( though Er and Onan had died in the land of Canaan). The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.The sons of Issachar were Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron.The sons of Zebulun were Sered, Elon, and Jahleel.These were the sons of Leah and Jacob who were born in Paddan aram, in addition to their daughter, Dinah. The number of Jacob’s descendants( male and female) through Leah was thirty three.The sons of Gad were Zephon, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.The sons of Asher were Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, and Beriah. Their sister was Serah. Beriah’s sons were Heber and Malkiel.These were the sons of Zilpah, the servant given to Leah by her father, Laban. The number of Jacob’s descendants through Zilpah was sixteen.The sons of Jacob’s wife Rachel were Joseph and Benjamin.Joseph’s sons, born in the land of Egypt, were Manasseh and Ephraim. Their mother was Asenath, daughter of Potiphera, the priest of On.Benjamin’s sons were Bela, Beker, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.These were the sons of Rachel and Jacob. The number of Jacob’s descendants through Rachel was fourteen.The son of Dan was Hushim.The sons of Naphtali were Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem.These were the sons of Bilhah, the servant given to Rachel by her father, Laban. The number of Jacob’s descendants through Bilhah was seven.The total number of Jacob’s direct descendants who went with him to Egypt, not counting his sons’ wives, was sixty six.In addition, Joseph had two sons who were born in Egypt. So altogether, there were seventy members of Jacob’s family in the land of Egypt.