民数記 26:51

聖書日本語

51 これらはイスラエルの子孫の数えられた者であって、六十万一千七百三十人であった。

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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.