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:

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 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:

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.

These were the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel. He was the firstborn, but his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel, because Reuben defiled his father’s bed. He is not listed in the genealogy according to birthright.

You are not to have sex with your father’s wife; she is your father’s family.

It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and the kind of sexual immorality that is not even tolerated among the Gentiles— a man is sleeping with his father’s wife.

When David came to his palace in Jerusalem, he took the ten concubines he had left to take care of the palace and placed them under guard. He provided for them, but he was not intimate with them. They were confined until the day of their death, living as widows.

Judah’s military divisions will camp on the east side toward the sunrise under their banner. The leader of the descendants of Judah is Nahshon son of Amminadab.His military division numbers 74,600.The tribe of Issachar will camp next to it. The leader of the Issacharites is Nethanel son of Zuar.His military division numbers 54,400.The tribe of Zebulun will be next. The leader of the Zebulunites is Eliab son of Helon.His military division numbers 57,400.The total number in their military divisions who belong to Judah’s encampment is 186,400; they will move out first.Reuben’s military divisions will camp on the south side under their banner. The leader of the Reubenites is Elizur son of Shedeur.His military division numbers 46,500.The tribe of Simeon will camp next to it. The leader of the Simeonites is Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.His military division numbers 59,300.The tribe of Gad will be next. The leader of the Gadites is Eliasaph son of Deuel.His military division numbers 45,650.The total number in their military divisions who belong to Reuben’s encampment is 151,450; they will move out second.The tent of meeting is to move out with the Levites’ camp, which is in the middle of the camps. They are to move out just as they camp, each in his place, with their banners.Ephraim’s military divisions will camp on the west side under their banner. The leader of the Ephraimites is Elishama son of Ammihud.His military division numbers 40,500.The tribe of Manasseh will be next to it. The leader of the Manassites is Gamaliel son of Pedahzur.His military division numbers 32,200.The tribe of Benjamin will be next. The leader of the Benjaminites is Abidan son of Gideoni.His military division numbers 35,400.The total in their military divisions who belong to Ephraim’s encampment number 108,100; they will move out third.Dan’s military divisions will camp on the north side under their banner. The leader of the Danites is Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.His military division numbers 62,700.The tribe of Asher will camp next to it. The leader of the Asherites is Pagiel son of Ochran.His military division numbers 41,500.The tribe of Naphtali will be next. The leader of the Naphtalites is Ahira son of Enan.His military division numbers 53,400.The total number who belong to Dan’s encampment is 157,600; they are to move out last, with their banners.”These are the Israelites registered by their ancestral families. The total number in the camps by their military divisions is 603,550.But the Levites were not registered among the Israelites, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

Then Jacob called his sons and said,“ Gather around, and I will tell you what will happen to you in the days to come.Come together and listen, sons of Jacob; listen to your father Israel:Reuben, you are my firstborn, my strength and the firstfruits of my virility, excelling in prominence, excelling in power.Turbulent as water, you will not excel, because you got into your father’s bed and you defiled it— he got into my bed.Simeon and Levi are brothers; their knives are vicious weapons.May I never enter their council; may I never join their assembly. For in their anger they kill men, and on a whim they hamstring oxen.Their anger is cursed, for it is strong, and their fury, for it is cruel! I will disperse them throughout Jacob and scatter them throughout Israel.Judah, your brothers will praise you. Your hand will be on the necks of your enemies; your father’s sons will bow down to you.Judah is a young lion— my son, you return from the kill. He crouches; he lies down like a lion or a lioness— who dares to rouse him?The scepter will not depart from Judah or the staff from between his feet until he whose right it is comes and the obedience of the peoples belongs to him.He ties his donkey to a vine, and the colt of his donkey to the choice vine. He washes his clothes in wine and his robes in the blood of grapes.His eyes are darker than wine, and his teeth are whiter than milk.Zebulun will live by the seashore and will be a harbor for ships, and his territory will be next to Sidon.Issachar is a strong donkey lying down between the saddlebags.He saw that his resting place was good and that the land was pleasant, so he leaned his shoulder to bear a load and became a forced laborer.Dan will judge his people as one of the tribes of Israel.Dan will be a snake by the road, a viper beside the path, that bites the horse’s heels so that its rider falls backward.I wait for your salvation, LORD.Gad will be attacked by raiders, but he will attack their heels.Asher’s food will be rich, and he will produce royal delicacies.Naphtali is a doe set free that bears beautiful fawns.Joseph is a fruitful vine, a fruitful vine beside a spring; its branches climb over the wall.The archers attacked him, shot at him, and were hostile toward him.Yet his bow remained steady, and his strong arms were made agile by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, by the name of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel,by the God of your father who helps you, and by the Almighty who blesses you with blessings of the heavens above, blessings of the deep that lies below, and blessings of the breasts and the womb.The blessings of your father excel the blessings of my ancestors and the bounty of the ancient hills. May they rest on the head of Joseph, on the brow of the prince of his brothers.Benjamin is a wolf; he tears his prey. In the morning he devours the prey, and in the evening he divides the plunder.”These are the tribes of Israel, twelve in all, and this is what their father said to them. He blessed them, and he blessed each one with a suitable blessing.

These are the heads of their fathers’ families: The sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel: Hanoch and Pallu, Hezron and Carmi. These are the clans of Reuben.The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman. These are the clans of Simeon.These are the names of the sons of Levi according to their family records; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived 137 years.

The one who presented his offering on the first day was Nahshon son of Amminadab from the tribe of Judah.His offering was one silver dish weighing 3¼ pounds and one silver basin weighing 1¾ pounds, measured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;one gold bowl weighing four ounces, full of incense;one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;one male goat for a sin offering;and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old, for the fellowship sacrifice. This was the offering of Nahshon son of Amminadab.On the second day Nethanel son of Zuar, leader of Issachar, presented an offering.As his offering, he presented one silver dish weighing 3¼ pounds and one silver basin weighing 1¾ pounds, measured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;one gold bowl weighing four ounces, full of incense;one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;one male goat for a sin offering;and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old, for the fellowship sacrifice. This was the offering of Nethanel son of Zuar.On the third day Eliab son of Helon, leader of the Zebulunites, presented an offering.His offering was one silver dish weighing 3¼ pounds and one silver basin weighing 1¾ pounds, measured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;one gold bowl weighing four ounces, full of incense;one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;one male goat for a sin offering;and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old, for the fellowship sacrifice. This was the offering of Eliab son of Helon.On the fourth day Elizur son of Shedeur, leader of the Reubenites, presented an offering.His offering was one silver dish weighing 3¼ pounds and one silver basin weighing 1¾ pounds, measured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;one gold bowl weighing four ounces, full of incense;one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;one male goat for a sin offering;and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old, for the fellowship sacrifice. This was the offering of Elizur son of Shedeur.On the fifth day Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai, leader of the Simeonites, presented an offering.His offering was one silver dish weighing 3¼ pounds and one silver basin weighing 1¾ pounds, measured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;one gold bowl weighing four ounces, full of incense;one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;one male goat for a sin offering;and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old, for the fellowship sacrifice. This was the offering of Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.On the sixth day Eliasaph son of Deuel, leader of the Gadites, presented an offering.His offering was one silver dish weighing 3¼ pounds and one silver basin weighing 1¾ pounds, measured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;one gold bowl weighing four ounces full of incense;one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;one male goat for a sin offering;and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old, for the fellowship sacrifice. This was the offering of Eliasaph son of Deuel.On the seventh day Elishama son of Ammihud, leader of the Ephraimites, presented an offering.His offering was one silver dish weighing 3¼ pounds and one silver basin weighing 1¾ pounds, measured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;one gold bowl weighing four ounces, full of incense;one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;one male goat for a sin offering;and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old, for the fellowship sacrifice. This was the offering of Elishama son of Ammihud.On the eighth day Gamaliel son of Pedahzur, leader of the Manassites, presented an offering.His offering was one silver dish weighing 3¼ pounds and one silver basin weighing 1¾ pounds, measured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;one gold bowl weighing four ounces, full of incense;one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;one male goat for a sin offering;and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old, for the fellowship sacrifice. This was the offering of Gamaliel son of Pedahzur.On the ninth day Abidan son of Gideoni, leader of the Benjaminites, presented an offering.His offering was one silver dish weighing 3¼ pounds and one silver basin weighing 1¾ pounds, measured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;one gold bowl weighing four ounces, full of incense;one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;one male goat for a sin offering;and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old, for the fellowship sacrifice. This was the offering of Abidan son of Gideoni.On the tenth day Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai, leader of the Danites, presented an offering.His offering was one silver dish weighing 3¼ pounds and one silver basin weighing 1¾ pounds, measured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;one gold bowl weighing four ounces, full of incense;one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;one male goat for a sin offering;and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old, for the fellowship sacrifice. This was the offering of Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.On the eleventh day Pagiel son of Ochran, leader of the Asherites, presented an offering.His offering was one silver dish weighing 3¼ pounds and one silver basin weighing 1¾ pounds, measured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;one gold bowl weighing four ounces, full of incense;one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;one male goat for a sin offering;and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old, for the fellowship sacrifice. This was the offering of Pagiel son of Ochran.On the twelfth day Ahira son of Enan, leader of the Naphtalites, presented an offering.His offering was one silver dish weighing 3¼ pounds and one silver basin weighing 1¾ pounds, measured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;one gold bowl weighing four ounces, full of incense;one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;one male goat for a sin offering;and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old, for the fellowship sacrifice. This was the offering of Ahira son of Enan.This was the dedication gift from the leaders of Israel for the altar when it was anointed: twelve silver dishes, twelve silver basins, and twelve gold bowls.Each silver dish weighed 3¼ pounds, and each basin 1¾ pounds. The total weight of the silver articles was 60 pounds measured by the standard sanctuary shekel.The twelve gold bowls full of incense each weighed four ounces measured by the standard sanctuary shekel. The total weight of the gold bowls was 3 pounds.All the livestock for the burnt offering totaled twelve bulls, twelve rams, and twelve male lambs a year old, with their grain offerings, and twelve male goats for the sin offering.All the livestock for the fellowship sacrifice totaled twenty-four bulls, sixty rams, sixty male goats, and sixty male lambs a year old. This was the dedication gift for the altar after it was anointed.When Moses entered the tent of meeting to speak with the LORD, he heard the voice speaking to him from above the mercy seat that was on the ark of the testimony, from between the two cherubim. He spoke to him that way.

The following were in charge of the tribes of Israel: For the Reubenites, Eliezer son of Zichri was the chief official; for the Simeonites, Shephatiah son of Maacah;for the Levites, Hashabiah son of Kemuel; for Aaron, Zadok;for Judah, Elihu, one of David’s brothers; for Issachar, Omri son of Michael;for Zebulun, Ishmaiah son of Obadiah; for Naphtali, Jerimoth son of Azriel;for the Ephraimites, Hoshea son of Azaziah; for half the tribe of Manasseh, Joel son of Pedaiah;for half the tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo son of Zechariah; for Benjamin, Jaasiel son of Abner;for Dan, Azarel son of Jeroham. Those were the leaders of the tribes of Israel.

Ahithophel replied to Absalom,“ Sleep with your father’s concubines whom he left to take care of the palace. When all Israel hears that you have become repulsive to your father, everyone with you will be encouraged.”So they pitched a tent for Absalom on the roof, and he slept with his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.

This is the blessing that Moses, the man of God, gave the Israelites before his death.He said: The LORD came from Sinai and appeared to them from Seir; he shone on them from Mount Paran and came with ten thousand holy ones, with lightning from his right hand for them.Indeed he loves the people. All your holy ones are in your hand, and they assemble at your feet. Each receives your words.Moses gave us instruction, a possession for the assembly of Jacob.So he became King in Jeshurun when the leaders of the people gathered with the tribes of Israel.Let Reuben live and not die though his people become few.He said this about Judah: LORD, hear Judah’s cry and bring him to his people. He fights for his cause with his own hands, but may you be a help against his foes.He said about Levi: Your Thummim and Urim belong to your faithful one; you tested him at Massah and contended with him at the Waters of Meribah.He said about his father and mother,“ I do not regard them.” He disregarded his brothers and didn’t acknowledge his sons, for they kept your word and maintained your covenant.They will teach your ordinances to Jacob and your instruction to Israel; they will set incense before you and whole burnt offerings on your altar.LORD, bless his possessions, and accept the work of his hands. Break the back of his adversaries and enemies, so that they cannot rise again.He said about Benjamin: The LORD’s beloved rests securely on him. He shields him all day long, and he rests on his shoulders.He said about Joseph: May his land be blessed by the LORD with the dew of heaven’s bounty and the watery depths that lie beneath;with the bountiful harvest from the sun and the abundant yield of the seasons;with the best products of the ancient mountains and the bounty of the eternal hills;with the choice gifts of the land and everything in it; and with the favor of him who appeared in the burning bush. May these rest on the head of Joseph, on the brow of the prince of his brothers.His firstborn bull has splendor, and horns like those of a wild ox; he gores all the peoples with them to the ends of the earth. Such are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and such are the thousands of Manasseh.He said about Zebulun: Rejoice, Zebulun, in your journeys, and Issachar, in your tents.They summon the peoples to a mountain; there they offer acceptable sacrifices. For they draw from the wealth of the seas and the hidden treasures of the sand.He said about Gad: The one who enlarges Gad’s territory will be blessed. He lies down like a lion and tears off an arm or even a head.He chose the best part for himself, because a ruler’s portion was assigned there for him. He came with the leaders of the people; he carried out the LORD’s justice and his ordinances for Israel.He said about Dan: Dan is a young lion, leaping out of Bashan.He said about Naphtali: Naphtali, enjoying approval, full of the LORD’s blessing, take possession to the west and the south.He said about Asher: May Asher be the most blessed of the sons; may he be the most favored among his brothers and dip his foot in olive oil.May the bolts of your gate be iron and bronze, and your strength last as long as you live.There is none like the God of Jeshurun, who rides the heavens to your aid, the clouds in his majesty.The God of old is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He drives out the enemy before you and commands,“ Destroy!”So Israel dwells securely; Jacob lives untroubled in a land of grain and new wine; even his skies drip with dew.How happy you are, Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by the LORD? He is the shield that protects you, the sword you boast in. Your enemies will cringe before you, and you will tread on their backs.

“ Now these are the names of the tribes: From the northern end, along the road of Hethlon, to Lebo-hamath as far as Hazar-enon, at the northern border of Damascus, alongside Hamath and extending from the eastern side to the sea, will be Dan— one portion.Next to the territory of Dan, from the east side to the west, will be Asher— one portion.Next to the territory of Asher, from the east side to the west, will be Naphtali— one portion.Next to the territory of Naphtali, from the east side to the west, will be Manasseh— one portion.Next to the territory of Manasseh, from the east side to the west, will be Ephraim— one portion.Next to the territory of Ephraim, from the east side to the west, will be Reuben— one portion.Next to the territory of Reuben, from the east side to the west, will be Judah— one portion.“ Next to the territory of Judah, from the east side to the west, will be the portion you donate to the LORD, 8⅓ miles wide, and as long as one of the tribal portions from the east side to the west. The sanctuary will be in the middle of it.“ The special portion you donate to the LORD will be 8⅓ miles long and 3⅓ miles wide.This holy donation will be set apart for the priests alone. It will be 8⅓ miles long on the northern side, 3⅓ miles wide on the western side, 3⅓ miles wide on the eastern side, and 8⅓ miles long on the southern side. The LORD’s sanctuary will be in the middle of it.It is for the consecrated priests, the sons of Zadok, who kept my charge and did not go astray as the Levites did when the Israelites went astray.It will be a special donation for them out of the holy donation of the land, a most holy place adjacent to the territory of the Levites.“ Next to the territory of the priests, the Levites will have an area 8⅓ miles long and 3⅓ miles wide. The total length will be 8⅓ miles and the width 3⅓ miles.They must not sell or exchange any of it, and they must not transfer this choice part of the land, for it is holy to the LORD.“ The remaining area, 1⅔ miles wide and 8⅓ miles long, will be for common use by the city, for both residential and open space. The city will be in the middle of it.These are the city’s measurements: 1½ miles on the north side; 1½ miles on the south side; 1½ miles on the east side; and 1½ miles on the west side.The city’s open space will extend: 425 feet to the north, 425 feet to the south, 425 feet to the east, and 425 feet to the west.“ The remainder of the length alongside the holy donation will be 3⅓ miles to the east and 3⅓ miles to the west. It will run alongside the holy donation. Its produce will be food for the workers of the city.The city’s workers from all the tribes of Israel will cultivate it.The entire donation will be 8⅓ miles by 8⅓ miles; you are to set apart the holy donation along with the city property as a square area.“ The remaining area on both sides of the holy donation and the city property will belong to the prince. He will own the land adjacent to the tribal portions, next to the 8⅓ miles of the donation as far as the eastern border and next to the 8⅓ miles of the donation as far as the western border. The holy donation and the sanctuary of the temple will be in the middle of it.Except for the Levitical property and the city property in the middle of the area belonging to the prince, the area between the territory of Judah and that of Benjamin will belong to the prince.“ As for the rest of the tribes: From the east side to the west, will be Benjamin— one portion.Next to the territory of Benjamin, from the east side to the west, will be Simeon— one portion.Next to the territory of Simeon, from the east side to the west, will be Issachar— one portion.Next to the territory of Issachar, from the east side to the west, will be Zebulun— one portion.Next to the territory of Zebulun, from the east side to the west, will be Gad— one portion.Next to the territory of Gad toward the south side, the border will run from Tamar to the Waters of Meribath-kadesh, to the Brook of Egypt, and out to the Mediterranean Sea.This is the land you are to allot as an inheritance to Israel’s tribes, and these will be their portions.” This is the declaration of the Lord GOD.“ These are the exits of the city: On the north side, which measures 1½ miles,there will be three gates facing north, the gates of the city being named for the tribes of Israel: one, the gate of Reuben; one, the gate of Judah; and one, the gate of Levi.On the east side, which is 1½ miles, there will be three gates: one, the gate of Joseph; one, the gate of Benjamin; and one, the gate of Dan.On the south side, which measures 1½ miles, there will be three gates: one, the gate of Simeon; one, the gate of Issachar; and one, the gate of Zebulun.On the west side, which is 1½ miles, there will be three gates: one, the gate of Gad; one, the gate of Asher; and one, the gate of Naphtali.The perimeter of the city will be six miles, and the name of the city from that day on will be The LORD Is There.”

Reuben was the firstborn of Israel. Reuben’s descendants: the Hanochite clan from Hanoch; the Palluite clan from Pallu;the Hezronite clan from Hezron; the Carmite clan from Carmi.These were the Reubenite clans, and their registered men numbered 43,730.The son of Pallu was Eliab.The sons of Eliab were Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram.( It was Dathan and Abiram, chosen by the community, who fought against Moses and Aaron; they and Korah’s followers fought against the LORD.The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them with Korah, when his followers died and the fire consumed 250 men. They serve as a warning sign.The sons of Korah, however, did not die.)Simeon’s descendants by their clans: the Nemuelite clan from Nemuel; the Jaminite clan from Jamin; the Jachinite clan from Jachin;the Zerahite clan from Zerah; the Shaulite clan from Shaul.These were the Simeonite clans, numbering 22,200 men.Gad’s descendants by their clans: the Zephonite clan from Zephon; the Haggite clan from Haggi; the Shunite clan from Shuni;the Oznite clan from Ozni; the Erite clan from Eri;the Arodite clan from Arod; the Arelite clan from Areli.These were the Gadite clans numbered by their registered men: 40,500.Judah’s sons included Er and Onan, but they died in the land of Canaan.Judah’s descendants by their clans: the Shelanite clan from Shelah; the Perezite clan from Perez; the Zerahite clan from Zerah.The descendants of Perez: the Hezronite clan from Hezron; the Hamulite clan from Hamul.These were Judah’s clans numbered by their registered men: 76,500.Issachar’s descendants by their clans: the Tolaite clan from Tola; the Punite clan from Puvah;the Jashubite clan from Jashub; the Shimronite clan from Shimron.These were Issachar’s clans numbered by their registered men: 64,300.Zebulun’s descendants by their clans: the Seredite clan from Sered; the Elonite clan from Elon; the Jahleelite clan from Jahleel.These were the Zebulunite clans numbered by their registered men: 60,500.Joseph’s descendants by their clans from Manasseh and Ephraim:Manasseh’s descendants: the Machirite clan from Machir. Machir fathered Gilead; the Gileadite clan from Gilead.These were Gilead’s descendants: the Iezerite clan from Iezer; the Helekite clan from Helek;the Asrielite clan from Asriel; the Shechemite clan from Shechem;the Shemidaite clan from Shemida; the Hepherite clan from Hepher;Zelophehad son of Hepher had no sons— only daughters. The names of Zelophehad’s daughters were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.These were Manasseh’s clans, numbered by their registered men: 52,700.These were Ephraim’s descendants by their clans: the Shuthelahite clan from Shuthelah; the Becherite clan from Becher; the Tahanite clan from Tahan.These were Shuthelah’s descendants: the Eranite clan from Eran.These were the Ephraimite clans numbered by their registered men: 32,500. These were Joseph’s descendants by their clans.Benjamin’s descendants by their clans: the Belaite clan from Bela; the Ashbelite clan from Ashbel; the Ahiramite clan from Ahiram;the Shuphamite clan from Shupham; the Huphamite clan from Hupham.Bela’s descendants from Ard and Naaman: the Ardite clan from Ard; the Naamite clan from Naaman.These were the Benjaminite clans numbered by their registered men: 45,600.These were Dan’s descendants by their clans: the Shuhamite clan from Shuham. These were the clans of Dan by their clans.All the Shuhamite clans numbered by their registered men: 64,400.Asher’s descendants by their clans: the Imnite clan from Imnah; the Ishvite clan from Ishvi; the Beriite clan from Beriah.From Beriah’s descendants: the Heberite clan from Heber; the Malchielite clan from Malchiel.And the name of Asher’s daughter was Serah.These were the Asherite clans numbered by their registered men: 53,400.Naphtali’s descendants by their clans: the Jahzeelite clan from Jahzeel; the Gunite clan from Guni;the Jezerite clan from Jezer; the Shillemite clan from Shillem.These were the Naphtali clans numbered by their registered men: 45,400.These registered Israelite men numbered 601,730.

And I heard the number of the sealed: 144,000 sealed from every tribe of the Israelites:12,000 sealed from the tribe of Judah, 12,000 from the tribe of Reuben, 12,000 from the tribe of Gad,12,000 from the tribe of Asher, 12,000 from the tribe of Naphtali, 12,000 from the tribe of Manasseh,12,000 from the tribe of Simeon, 12,000 from the tribe of Levi, 12,000 from the tribe of Issachar,12,000 from the tribe of Zebulun, 12,000 from the tribe of Joseph, 12,000 sealed from the tribe of Benjamin.

These are the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt with Jacob; each came with his family:Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah;Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin;Dan and Naphtali; Gad and Asher.The total number of Jacob’s descendants was seventy; Joseph was already in Egypt.

The city wall had twelve foundations, and the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb were on the foundations.

And so he gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision. After this, he fathered Isaac and circumcised him on the eighth day. Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob became the father of the twelve patriarchs.

Joshua was now old, advanced in age, and the LORD said to him,“ You have become old, advanced in age, but a great deal of the land remains to be possessed.This is the land that remains: All the districts of the Philistines and the Geshurites:from the Shihor east of Egypt to the border of Ekron on the north( considered to be Canaanite territory)— the five Philistine rulers of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron, as well as the Avvitesin the south; all the land of the Canaanites, from Arah of the Sidonians to Aphek and as far as the border of the Amorites;the land of the Gebalites; and all Lebanon east from Baal-gad below Mount Hermon to the entrance of Hamath—all the inhabitants of the hill country from Lebanon to Misrephoth-maim, all the Sidonians. I will drive them out before the Israelites, only distribute the land as an inheritance for Israel, as I have commanded you.Therefore, divide this land as an inheritance to the nine tribes and half the tribe of Manasseh.”With the other half of the tribe of Manasseh, the Reubenites and Gadites had received the inheritance Moses gave them beyond the Jordan to the east, just as Moses the LORD’s servant had given them:From Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Valley, along with the city in the middle of the valley, all the Medeba plateau as far as Dibon,and all the cities of King Sihon of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon, to the border of the Ammonites;also Gilead and the territory of the Geshurites and Maacathites, all Mount Hermon, and all Bashan to Salecah—the whole kingdom of Og in Bashan, who reigned in Ashtaroth and Edrei; he was one of the remaining Rephaim. Moses struck them down and drove them out,but the Israelites did not drive out the Geshurites and Maacathites. So Geshur and Maacath still live in Israel today.He did not, however, give any inheritance to the tribe of Levi. This was their inheritance, just as he had promised: the food offerings made to the LORD, the God of Israel.To the tribe of Reuben’s descendants by their clans, Moses gavethis as their territory: From Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Valley, along with the city in the middle of the valley, the whole plateau as far as Medeba,with Heshbon and all its cities on the plateau— Dibon, Bamoth-baal, Beth-baal-meon,Jahaz, Kedemoth, Mephaath,Kiriathaim, Sibmah, Zereth-shahar on the hill in the valley,Beth-peor, the slopes of Pisgah, and Beth-jeshimoth—all the cities of the plateau, and all the kingdom of King Sihon of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon. Moses had killed him and the chiefs of Midian— Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba— the princes of Sihon who lived in the land.

The numbers of the armed troops who came to David at Hebron to turn Saul’s kingdom over to him, according to the LORD’s word, were as follows:From the Judahites: 6,800 armed troops bearing shields and spears.From the Simeonites: 7,100 valiant warriors ready for war.From the Levites: 4,600in addition to Jehoiada, leader of the house of Aaron, with 3,700 men;and Zadok, a young valiant warrior, with 22 commanders from his ancestral family.From the Benjaminites, the relatives of Saul: 3,000( up to that time the majority of the Benjaminites maintained their allegiance to the house of Saul).From the Ephraimites: 20,800 valiant warriors who were famous men in their ancestral families.From half the tribe of Manasseh: 18,000 designated by name to come and make David king.From the Issacharites, who understood the times and knew what Israel should do: 200 chiefs with all their relatives under their command.From Zebulun: 50,000 who could serve in the army, trained for battle with all kinds of weapons of war, with one purpose to help David.From Naphtali: 1,000 commanders accompanied by 37,000 men with shield and spear.From the Danites: 28,600 trained for battle.From Asher: 40,000 who could serve in the army, trained for battle.From across the Jordan— from the Reubenites, Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh: 120,000 men equipped with all the military weapons of war.All these warriors, lined up in battle formation, came to Hebron wholeheartedly determined to make David king over all Israel. All the rest of Israel was also of one mind to make David king.They spent three days there eating and drinking with David, for their relatives had provided for them.In addition, their neighbors from as far away as Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali came and brought food on donkeys, camels, mules, and oxen— abundant provisions of flour, fig cakes, raisins, wine and oil, herds, and flocks. Indeed, there was joy in Israel.

These were Israel’s sons: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.

These were the Levites registered by their clans: the Gershonite clan from Gershon; the Kohathite clan from Kohath; the Merarite clan from Merari.These were the Levite family groups: the Libnite clan, the Hebronite clan, the Mahlite clan, the Mushite clan, and the Korahite clan. Kohath was the ancestor of Amram.The name of Amram’s wife was Jochebed, a descendant of Levi, born to Levi in Egypt. She bore to Amram: Aaron, Moses, and their sister Miriam.Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar were born to Aaron,but Nadab and Abihu died when they presented unauthorized fire before the LORD.Those registered were 23,000, every male one month old or more; they were not registered among the other Israelites, because no inheritance was given to them among the Israelites.

For the tribe of Reuben’s descendants and the tribe of Gad’s descendants have received their inheritance according to their ancestral families, and half the tribe of Manasseh has received its inheritance.The two and a half tribes have received their inheritance across the Jordan east of Jericho, toward the sunrise.”The LORD spoke to Moses,“ These are the names of the men who are to distribute the land as an inheritance for you: the priest Eleazar and Joshua son of Nun.Take one leader from each tribe to distribute the land.These are the names of the men: Caleb son of Jephunneh from the tribe of Judah;Shemuel son of Ammihud from the tribe of Simeon’s descendants;Elidad son of Chislon from the tribe of Benjamin;Bukki son of Jogli, a leader from the tribe of Dan’s descendants;from the sons of Joseph: Hanniel son of Ephod, a leader from the tribe of Manasseh’s descendants,Kemuel son of Shiphtan, a leader from the tribe of Ephraim’s descendants;Eli-zaphan son of Parnach, a leader from the tribe of Zebulun’s descendants;Paltiel son of Azzan, a leader from the tribe of Issachar’s descendants;Ahihud son of Shelomi, a leader from the tribe of Asher’s descendants;Pedahel son of Ammihud, a leader from the tribe of Naphtali’s descendants.”

These are the names of the men who are to assist you: Elizur son of Shedeur from Reuben;Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai from Simeon;Nahshon son of Amminadab from Judah;Nethanel son of Zuar from Issachar;Eliab son of Helon from Zebulun;from the sons of Joseph: Elishama son of Ammihud from Ephraim, Gamaliel son of Pedahzur from Manasseh;Abidan son of Gideoni from Benjamin;Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai from Dan;Pagiel son of Ochran from Asher;Eliasaph son of Deuel from Gad;Ahira son of Enan from Naphtali.

Bilhah conceived and bore Jacob a son.Rachel said,“ God has vindicated me; yes, he has heard me and given me a son,” so she named him Dan.Rachel’s slave Bilhah conceived again and bore Jacob a second son.Rachel said,“ In my wrestlings with God, I have wrestled with my sister and won,” and she named him Naphtali.When Leah saw that she had stopped having children, she took her slave Zilpah and gave her to Jacob as a wife.Leah’s slave Zilpah bore Jacob a son.Then Leah said,“ What good fortune!” and she named him Gad.When Leah’s slave Zilpah bore Jacob a second son,Leah said,“ I am happy that the women call me happy,” so she named him Asher.Reuben went out during the wheat harvest and found some mandrakes in the field. When he brought them to his mother Leah, Rachel asked,“ Please give me some of your son’s mandrakes.”But Leah replied to her,“ Isn’t it enough that you have taken my husband? Now you also want to take my son’s mandrakes?”“ Well then,” Rachel said,“ he can sleep with you tonight in exchange for your son’s mandrakes.”When Jacob came in from the field that evening, Leah went out to meet him and said,“ You must come with me, for I have hired you with my son’s mandrakes.” So Jacob slept with her that night.God listened to Leah, and she conceived and bore Jacob a fifth son.Leah said,“ God has rewarded me for giving my slave to my husband,” and she named him Issachar.Then Leah conceived again and bore Jacob a sixth son.“ God has given me a good gift,” Leah said.“ This time my husband will honor me because I have borne six sons for him,” and she named him Zebulun.Later, Leah bore a daughter and named her Dinah.Then God remembered Rachel. He listened to her and opened her womb.She conceived and bore a son, and she said,“ God has taken away my disgrace.”She named him Joseph and said,“ May the LORD add another son to me.”

When the LORD saw that Leah was neglected, he opened her womb; but Rachel was unable to conceive.Leah conceived, gave birth to a son, and named him Reuben, for she said,“ The LORD has seen my affliction; surely my husband will love me now.”She conceived again, gave birth to a son, and said,“ The LORD heard that I am neglected and has given me this son also.” So she named him Simeon.She conceived again, gave birth to a son, and said,“ At last, my husband will become attached to me because I have borne three sons for him.” Therefore he was named Levi.And she conceived again, gave birth to a son, and said,“ This time I will praise the LORD.” Therefore she named him Judah. Then Leah stopped having children.

The descendants of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel: according to their family records by their clans and their ancestral families, counting one by one the names of every male twenty years old or more, everyone who could serve in the army,those registered for the tribe of Reuben numbered 46,500.The descendants of Simeon: according to their family records by their clans and their ancestral families, those registered counting one by one the names of every male twenty years old or more, everyone who could serve in the army,those registered for the tribe of Simeon numbered 59,300.The descendants of Gad: according to their family records by their clans and their ancestral families, counting the names of those twenty years old or more, everyone who could serve in the army,those registered for the tribe of Gad numbered 45,650.The descendants of Judah: according to their family records by their clans and their ancestral families, counting the names of those twenty years old or more, everyone who could serve in the army,those registered for the tribe of Judah numbered 74,600.The descendants of Issachar: according to their family records by their clans and their ancestral families, counting the names of those twenty years old or more, everyone who could serve in the army,those registered for the tribe of Issachar numbered 54,400.The descendants of Zebulun: according to their family records by their clans and their ancestral families, counting the names of those twenty years old or more, everyone who could serve in the army,those registered for the tribe of Zebulun numbered 57,400.The descendants of Joseph: The descendants of Ephraim: according to their family records by their clans and their ancestral families, counting the names of those twenty years old or more, everyone who could serve in the army,those registered for the tribe of Ephraim numbered 40,500.The descendants of Manasseh: according to their family records by their clans and their ancestral families, counting the names of those twenty years old or more, everyone who could serve in the army,those registered for the tribe of Manasseh numbered 32,200.The descendants of Benjamin: according to their family records by their clans and their ancestral families, counting the names of those twenty years old or more, everyone who could serve in the army,those registered for the tribe of Benjamin numbered 35,400.The descendants of Dan: according to their family records by their clans and their ancestral families, counting the names of those twenty years old or more, everyone who could serve in the army,those registered for the tribe of Dan numbered 62,700.The descendants of Asher: according to their family records by their clans and their ancestral families, counting the names of those twenty years old or more, everyone who could serve in the army,those registered for the tribe of Asher numbered 41,500.The descendants of Naphtali: according to their family records by their clans and their ancestral families, counting the names of those twenty years old or more, everyone who could serve in the army,those registered for the tribe of Naphtali numbered 53,400.These are the men Moses and Aaron registered, with the assistance of the twelve leaders of Israel; each represented his ancestral family.So all the Israelites twenty years old or more, everyone who could serve in Israel’s army, were registered by their ancestral families.All those registered numbered 603,550.

With her last breath— for she was dying— she named him Ben-oni, but his father called him Benjamin.

These are the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt— Jacob and his sons: Jacob’s firstborn: Reuben.Reuben’s sons: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.Simeon’s sons: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman.Levi’s sons: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.Judah’s sons: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.Issachar’s sons: Tola, Puvah, Jashub, and Shimron.Zebulun’s sons: Sered, Elon, and Jahleel.These were Leah’s sons born to Jacob in Paddan-aram, as well as his daughter Dinah. The total number of persons: thirty-three.Gad’s sons: Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.Asher’s sons: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah. Beriah’s sons were Heber and Malchiel.These were the sons of Zilpah— whom Laban gave to his daughter Leah— that she bore to Jacob: sixteen persons.The sons of Jacob’s wife Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin.Manasseh and Ephraim were born to Joseph in the land of Egypt. They were born to him by Asenath daughter of Potiphera, a priest at On.Benjamin’s sons: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.These were Rachel’s sons who were born to Jacob: fourteen persons.Dan’s son: Hushim.Naphtali’s sons: Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem.These were the sons of Bilhah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Rachel. She bore to Jacob: seven persons.The total number of persons belonging to Jacob— his direct descendants, not including the wives of Jacob’s sons— who came to Egypt: sixty-six.And Joseph’s sons who were born to him in Egypt: two persons. All those of Jacob’s household who came to Egypt: seventy persons.