5. The descendants of the sons of Reuben, Israel’s firstborn: by Hanoch the Hanochite family, by Pallu the Palluite family,
6. by Hezron the Hezronite family, and by Carmi the Carmite family,
7. these Reubenite families numbered 43,730.
8. The son of Pallu was Eliab.
9. The sons of Eliab were Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. These were the Dathan and Abiram who were community leaders who rebelled against Moses and Aaron and were among the following of Korah in their rebellion against Adonai.
10. Then the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them with Korah, whose followers died when the fire consumed the 250 men, these men serving as a warning.
11. Korah’s sons, however, did not die.
12. The sons of Simeon by their families were: by Nemuel the family of the Nemuelites, by Jamin the family of the Jaminites, by Jachin the family of the Jachinites,
13. by Zerach the family of the Zerachites, and by Shaul the family of the Shaulites.
14. These families of the Simeonites numbered 22,200.
15. The sons of Gad by their families were: by Zephon the family of the Zephonites, by Haggi the family of the Haggites, by Shuni the family of the Shunites,