The Message

Numbers 26:12-14-35-37 The Message (MSG)

12-14. The sons of Simeon by clans:Nemuel and the Nemuelite clan,Jamin and the Jaminite clan,Jakin and the Jakinite clan,Zerah and the Zerahite clan,Shaul and the Shaulite clan.These were the clans of Simeon. They numbered 22,200 men.

15-18. The sons of Gad by clans:Zephon and the Zephonite clan,Haggi and the Haggite clan,Shuni and the Shunite clan,Ozni and the Oznite clan,Eri and the Erite clan,Arodi and the Arodite clan,Areli and the Arelite clan.These were the clans of Gad. They numbered 40,500 men.

19-22. Er and Onan were sons of Judah who died early on in Canaan. The sons of Judah by clans:Shelah and the Shelanite clan,Perez and the Perezite clan,Zerah and the Zerahite clan.The sons of Perez:Hezron and the Hezronite clan,Hamul and the Hamulite clan.These were the clans of Judah. They numbered 76,500.

23-25. The sons of Issachar by clans:Tola and the Tolaite clan,Puah and the Puite clan,Jashub and the Jashubite clan,Shimron and the Shimronite clan.These were the clans of Issachar. They numbered 64,300.

26-27. The sons of Zebulun by clans:Sered and the Seredite clan,Elon and the Elonite clan,Jahleel and the Jahleelite clan.These were the clans of Zebulun. They numbered 60,500.

28-34. The sons of Joseph by clans through Manasseh and Ephraim. Through Manasseh:Makir and the Makirite clan(now Makir was the father of Gilead),Gilead and the Gileadite clan.The sons of Gilead:Iezer and the Iezerite clan,Helek and the Helekite clan,Asriel and the Asrielite clan,Shechem and the Shechemite clan,Shemida and the Shemidaite clan,Hepher and the Hepherite clan.Zelophehad son of Hepher had no sons, only daughters.Their names were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.These were the clans of Manasseh. They numbered 52,700.

35-37. The sons of Ephraim by clans:Shuthelah and the Shuthelahite clan,Beker and the Bekerite clan,Tahan and the Tahanite clan.The sons of Shuthelah:Eran and the Eranite clan.These were the clans of Ephraim. They numbered 32,500.These are all the sons of Joseph by their clans.