New International Reader's Version

Numbers 26:4-17 New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

4. "Count all of the men who are 20 years old or more. Do it just as the Lord commanded Moses." Here are the men of Israel who came out of Egypt.

5. Reuben was Israel's oldest son. Here are the names of his sons. The Hanochite family came from Hanoch. The Palluite family came from Pallu.

6. The Hezronite family came from Hezron. The Carmite family came from Carmi.

7. Those were the families of Reuben. The number of men was 43,730.

8. Eliab was the son of Pallu.

9. Eliab's sons were Nemuel, Dathan and Abiram. Dathan and Abiram were the same community officials who refused to obey Moses and Aaron. They were among the followers of Korah who refused to obey the Lord.

10. The ground opened its mouth. It swallowed them up along with Korah. The followers of Korah died when fire burned up 250 men. Their deaths were a warning to the rest of Israel.

11. But the family line of Korah didn't die out completely.

12. Here are the names of Simeon's sons. They are listed by their families. The Nemuelite family came from Nemuel. The Jaminite family came from Jamin. The Jakinite family came from Jakin.

13. The Zerahite family came from Zerah. The Shaulite family came from Shaul.

14. Those were the families of Simeon. The number of the men was 22,200.

15. Here are the names of Gad's sons. They are listed by their families. The Zephonite family came from Zephon. The Haggite family came from Haggi. The Shunite family came from Shuni.

16. The Oznite family came from Ozni. The Erite family came from Eri.

17. The Arodite family came from Arodi. The Arelite family came from Areli.