Numbers 26:51

Contemporary English Version

The total number of Israelite men listed was 601,730.

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
These are those who were numbered of the children of Yisra'el, six hundred one thousand seven hundred thirty.

King James Version
These were the numbered of the children of Israel, six hundred thousand and a thousand seven hundred and thirty.

Lexham English Bible
These were the ones counted of the Israelites, six hundred and one thousand seven hundred and thirty.

English Standard Version
This was the list of the people of Israel, 601,730.

New Century Version
So the total number of the men of Israel was 601,730.

New English Translation
These were those numbered of the Israelites, 601,730.

Amplified Bible
This was the [total] number of the [male] Israelites, 601,730 [twenty years old and upward who were able to go to war].

New American Standard Bible
These are the ones who were numbered of the sons of Israel, 601,730.

Geneva Bible (1587)
These are the nombers of the children of Israel: sixe hundreth and one thousand, seuen hundreth and thirtie.

Legacy Standard Bible
These are those who were numbered of the sons of Israel, 601,730.

Complete Jewish Bible
Thus those who were counted of the people of Isra'el numbered 601,730.

Darby Translation
These were the numbered of the children of Israel, six hundred and one thousand seven hundred and thirty.

Easy-to-Read Version
So the total number of men of Israel was 601,730.

George Lamsa Translation
These were the numbers of the children of Israel, six hundred and one thousand, seven hundred and thirty.

Good News Translation
The total number of the Israelite men was 601,730.

Christian Standard Bible®
These registered Israelite men numbered 601,730.

Literal Translation
These were the numbered ones of the sons of Israel, six hundred and one thousand, seven hundred and thirty.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
This is the summe of the children of Israel: sixe hundreth thousande, a thousande seuen hundreth and thirtye.

American Standard Version
These are they that were numbered of the children of Israel, six hundred thousand and a thousand seven hundred and thirty.

Bible in Basic English
Those who were numbered of the children of Israel were six hundred and one thousand, seven hundred and thirty.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
These are the numbers of the children of Israel, sixe hundred thousande, and a thousande, seuen hundred and thirtie.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
These are they that were numbered of the children of Israel, six hundred thousand and a thousand and seven hundred and thirty.

King James Version (1611)
These were the numbred of the children of Israel, sixe hundred thousand, and a thousand, seuen hundred and thirtie.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
This is the numbering of the children of Israel, six hundred and one thousand and seven hundred and thirty.

English Revised Version
These are they that were numbered of the children of Israel, six hundred thousand and a thousand seven hundred and thirty.

Berean Standard Bible
These men of Israel numbered 601,730 in all.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
This is the summe of the sones of Israel, that weren noumbrid, sixe hundrid thousynde and a thousynde seuene hundrid and thretti.

Young's Literal Translation
These [are] numbered ones of the sons of Israel, six hundred thousand, and a thousand, seven hundred and thirty.

Update Bible Version
These are those that were numbered of the sons of Israel, six hundred thousand and a thousand seven hundred and thirty.

Webster's Bible Translation
These [were] the numbered of the children of Israel, six hundred thousand and a thousand seven hundred and thirty.

World English Bible
These are those who were numbered of the children of Israel, six hundred one thousand seven hundred thirty.

New King James Version
These are those who were numbered of the children of Israel: six hundred and one thousand seven hundred and thirty.

New Living Translation
In summary, the registered troops of all Israel numbered 601,730.

New Life Bible
Those who were numbered of the sons of Israel were 601,730.

New Revised Standard
This was the number of the Israelites enrolled: six hundred and one thousand seven hundred thirty.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
These, are they who were numbered of the sons of Israel, six hundred and lice thousand, - seven hundred and thirty,

Douay-Rheims Bible
This is the sum of the children of Israel, that were reckoned up, six hundred and one thousand seven hundred and thirty.

Revised Standard Version
This was the number of the people of Israel, six hundred and one thousand seven hundred and thirty.

THE MESSAGE
The total number of the People of Israel: 601,730.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
These are those who were numbered of the sons of Israel, 601,730.

Contextual Overview

⁵There were 43,730 men from the tribe of Reuben, the oldest son of Jacob. These men were from the clans of Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. ⁸ Pallu was the father of Eliab ⁹ and the grandfather of Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. These are the same Dathan and Abiram who had been chosen by the people, but who followed Korah and rebelled against Moses, Aaron, and the Lord . ¹⁰ That's when the Lord made the earth open up and swallow Dathan, Abiram, and Korah. At the same time, fire destroyed two hundred fifty men as a warning to the other Israelites. ¹¹ But the Korahite clan wasn't destroyed. ¹²There were 22,200 men from the tribe of Simeon; they were from the clans of Nemuel, Jamin, Jachin, Zerah, and Shaul. ¹⁵There were 40,500 men from the tribe of Gad; they were from the clans of Zephon, Haggi, Shuni, Ozni, Eri, Arod, and Areli. ¹⁹There were 76,500 men from the tribe of Judah; they were from the clans of Shelah, Perez, Zerah, Hezron, and Hamul. Judah's sons Er and Onan had died in Canaan. ²³There were 64,300 men from the tribe of Issachar; they were from the clans of Tola, Puvah, Jashub, and Shimron. ²⁶There were 60,500 men from the tribe of Zebulun; they were from the clans of Sered, Elon, and Jahleel.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

The following comparative statement will show how much some of the tribes had increased, and others had diminished, since the enumeration in chapter 1. Thus we find there was the following increase and decrease in the several tribes:

Tribe Now Before Change + / -

1. Judah 76,500 74,600 1,900 increase

2. Dan 64,400 62,700 1,700 increase

3. Simeon 22,200 59,300 37,100 decrease

4. Zebulun 60,500 57,400 3,100 increase

5. Issachar 64,300 54,400 9,900 increase

6. Naphtali 45,400 53,400 8,000 decrease

7. Reuben 43,730 46,500 2,770 decrease

8. Gad 40,500 45,650 5,150 decrease

9. Asher 53,400 41,500 11,900 increase

10. Ephraim 32,500 40,500 8,000 decrease

11. Benjamin 45,600 35,400 10,200 increase

12. Manasseh 52,700 32,200 20,500 increase

Totals: 601,730 603,550

Decreases 61,020

Increases 59,200

Change -1,820

It should be observed, that among these there was not one of the former census, except Joshua and Caleb. - See note on Numbers 26:64, and see note on Numbers 26:65. Thus, though there was such an amazing increase in seven tribes, yet so great was the decrease in the other five tribes, that the balance against the present census is 1,820, as appears above. Notwithstanding the amazing increase in some, and decrease in other tribes, the same sort of proportion is kept in their several divisions; so as to keep the division in the front the largest, and that in the rear the next. Numbers 1:46, Numbers 2:32, Nehemiah 9:23, Job 12:9, Job 12:10, Job 12:14, Job 12:20-23, Psalms 77:20

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 10:22 - as the stars Judges 20:17 - four hundred

Gill's Notes on the Bible

These were the numbered of the children of Israel,.... The twelve tribes, consisting of so many families, as above named; and the sum total of persons in them of twenty years old and upwards, and fit for war, was

six hundred and one thousand and seven hundred and thirty; so that though all those that were numbered thirty years ago were now dead, excepting Joshua and Caleb, yet there wanted but 1820 of that number; so mindful was the Lord of his promise, and so faithful to keep it, notwithstanding the provocations of these people, to increase and multiply them, that they had pretty near the number to go into the land of Canaan which they had when they came out of Egypt.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

This shows a decrease of 1,820 from the number at Sinai; a decrease due to the recent plague.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Numbers 26:51. These were the numbered of the children of Israel, six hundred thousand and a thousand seven hundred and thirty.] The following comparative statement will show how much some of the tribes had increased, and others had diminished, since the enumeration in Numbers 1:2, c.

	Now	Before
Reuben	43,730	46,500	2,770	decrease
Simeon	22,200	59,300	37,100	decrease
Gad	40,500	45,650	5,150	decrease
Judah	76,500	74,600	1,900	increase
Issachar	64,300	54,400	9,900	increase
Zebulun	60,500	57,400	3,100	increase
Manasseh	52,700	32,200	20,500	increase
Ephraim	32,500	40,500	8,000	decrease
Benjamin	45,600	35,400	10,200	increase
Dan	64,400	62,700	1,700	increase
Asher	53,400	41,500	11,900	increase
Naphtali	45,400	53,400	8,000	decrease
Total	601,730	603,550	1,820	decrease on the whole, in 38 years.
Decrease in all, 61,020.			Increase in all, 59,200.

Let it be observed,

1. That among these there was not a man of the former census, save Joshua and Caleb, see Numbers 26:64-65.

2. That though there was an increase in seven tribes of not less than 74,800 men, yet so great was the decrease in the other five tribes, that the balance against the present censusIsaiah 1:0is 1,820, as appears above: thus we find that there was an in crease of 601,728 from 603,550 in the space of thirty-eight years.

Notwithstanding the amazing increase in some and decrease in other tribes, the same sort of proportion is preserved in the east, west, north, and south divisions, as before so as to keep the division of Judah, which was always in the front or van, the largest; and the division of Dan, which was always in the rear, the next in number. But it is worthy of remark that as they are now, properly speaking, to commence their grand military operations, so their front, or advanced division, is increased from 186,400 to 201,300; and their rear from 157,600 to 163,200. The first division is strengthened 14,900 men, and the last division 5,600 men. The reasons for this are sufficiently obvious.

Mr. Ainsworth has a curious remark on the number of families in the 12 tribes. "Here are families

1. Of Manasseh	8	7. Of Reuben	4
2. Of Benjamin	7	8. Of Issachar	4
3. Of Gad	7	9. Of Ephraim	4
4. Of Simeon	5	10. Of Naphtali	4
5. Of Judah	5	11. Of Zebulun	3
6. Of Asher	5	12. Of Dan	1

"In all 57; to whom if we add the 12 patriarchs, and Jacob their father, the whole number is 70, the exact number of the souls in Jacob's house that went down to Egypt, Genesis 46:27." In a variety of things in this ancient economy there is a most surprising proportion kept up, which never could have been a fortuitous effect of general causes. But proportion, harmony, and order distinguish all the works of God, both in the natural and moral world.