Numbers

Numbers 26:1–4

1After the plague had ended, the LORD said to Moses and Eleazar son of Aaron the priest, 2“Take a census of the whole congregation of Israel by the houses of their fathers — all those twenty years of age or older who can serve in the army of Israel.”

3So on the plains of Moab by the Jordan, across from Jericho, Moses and Eleazar the priest issued the instruction, 4“Take a census of the men twenty years of age or older,a as the LORD has commanded Moses.”

And these were the Israelites who came out of the land of Egypt:

Footnotes

  • a 26:4 Take a census of the men is implied but not included in the Hebrew; see verse 2.

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Numbers 26:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Afterאַחֲרֵ֣י’a·ḥă·rêPrepositionH310 behind
the plagueהַמַּגֵּפָ֑ה פham·mag·gē·p̄å̄h p̄Article; Noun - feminine singularH4046 blow, slaughter, plague, pestilence
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
and Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֛ר’el·‘ā·zārNoun - proper - masculine singularH499 Elazar
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֥ן’a·hă·rōnNoun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron
the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןhak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest

Numbers 26:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Take a censusשְׂא֞וּśə·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH5375 lift, take, carry
of the wholeכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
congregationעֲדַ֣ת‘ă·ḏaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH5712 congregation
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
by the housesלְבֵ֣יתlə·ḇêṯPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of their fathersאֲבֹתָ֑ם’ă·ḇō·ṯāmNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH1 father
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
twentyעֶשְׂרִ֥ים‘eś·rîmNumber - common pluralH6242 (a) twenty
years of ageמִבֶּ֨ןmib·benPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
or olderוָמַ֖עְלָהwā·ma‘·lāhConjunctive waw; Adverb; third person feminine singularH4605 higher part
who can serveיֹצֵ֥אyō·ṣêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3318 go or come out
in the armyצָבָ֖אṣā·ḇāNoun - common singularH6635 army, war, warfare
of Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃bə·yiś·rā·’êlPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

Numbers 26:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So on the plainsבְּעַֽרְבֹ֣תbə·‘ar·ḇōṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine plural constructH6160 desert-plain, steppe
of Moabמוֹאָ֑בmō·w·’āḇNoun - proper - feminine singularH4124 Moab
byעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the Jordanיַרְדֵּ֥ןyar·dênNoun - proper - feminine singularH3383 Jordan
across from Jerichoיְרֵח֖וֹyə·rê·ḥōwNoun - proper - feminine singularH3405 Jericho
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֜הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
and Eleazarוְאֶלְעָזָ֧רwə·’el·‘ā·zārConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH499 Elazar
the priestהַכֹּהֵ֛ןhak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest
issuedוַיְדַבֵּ֨רway·ḏab·bêrConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
the instructionלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say

Numbers 26:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
twentyעֶשְׂרִ֥ים‘eś·rîmNumber - common pluralH6242 (a) twenty
years of ageמִבֶּ֛ןmib·benPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
or olderוָמָ֑עְלָהwā·mā·‘ə·lāhConjunctive waw; Adverb; third person feminine singularH4605 higher part
asכַּאֲשֶׁר֩ka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has commandedצִוָּ֨הṣiw·wāhVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
Andוּבְנֵ֣יū·ḇə·nêConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
who came outהַיֹּצְאִ֖יםhay·yō·ṣə·’îmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH3318 go or come out
of the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץmê·’e·reṣPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃miṣ·rā·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians

Cross-references

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Numbers 26:1 Numbers 25:9

Numbers 26:2 Exodus 38:25–26 · Numbers 1:2–3

Numbers 26:3 Numbers 22:1 · Numbers 33:48 · Numbers 35:1 · Numbers 26:63

Numbers 26:4 Numbers 1:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.