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Part Two..
Verses 33 to 65..
With Rabbi,
Dr. Reuven Ben Avraham-Goossens, PhD.
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Introduction:
This section of
the second census focuses on the practical application of dividing the
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Let us read Numbers
Chapter 26, verses 33 to 65: (JPS-1917 version
of the Torah). Below this chapter you will find my commentary for this study.
33 “And
Zelophehad the son of Hepher
had no sons, but daughters; and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, and Noah,
Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. 34 These are the
families of Manasseh; and they that were numbered of them were fifty and two
thousand and seven hundred. 35 These are the
sons of Ephraim after their families: of Shuthelah,
the family of the Shuthelahites; of Becher, the family of the Becherites;
of Tahan, the family of the Tahanites. 36 And these are the sons of Shuthelah:
of Eran, the family of the Eranites. 37 These are the families of the sons of Ephraim
according to those that were numbered of them, thirty and two thousand and five
hundred. These are the sons of Joseph after their families. 38 The
sons of Benjamin after their families: of Bela, the
family of the Belaites; of Ashbel,
the family of the Ashbelites; of Ahiram,
the family of the Ahiramites; 39 of
Shephupham, the family of the Shuphamites;
of Hupham, the family of the Huphamites. 40 And the sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman; (of Ard), the family of the Ardites;
of Naaman, the family of the Naamites. 41 These are the sons of Benjamin after their families;
and they that were numbered of them were forty and five thousand and six
hundred. 42 These are the sons of Dan after
their families: of Shuham, the family of the Shuhamites. These are the families of Dan after their
families. 43 All the families of the Shuhamites, according to those that were numbered of them,
were threescore and four thousand and four hundred. 44 The
sons of Asher after their families: of Imnah, the
family of the Imnites; of Ishvi,
the family of the Ishvites; of Beriah,
the family of the Beriites. 45 Of
the sons of Beriah: of Heber, the family of the Heberites; of Malchiel, the
family of the Malchielites. 46 And
the name of the daughter of Asher was Serah. 47 These are the families of the sons of Asher
according to those that were numbered of them, fifty and three thousand and
four hundred. 48 The sons of Naphtali after
their families: of Jahzeel, the family of the Jahzeelites; of Guni, the family
of the Gunites; 49 of
Jezer, the family of the Jezerites;
of Shillem, the family of the Shillemites. 50 These are the families of Naphtali according to
their families; and they that were numbered of them were forty and five
thousand and four hundred. 51 These are they
that were numbered of the children of
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Below is my commentary of
Numbers chapter 26, Part Two.
Verse 33: The mention of Zelophehad’s daughters introduces the important principle of
female inheritance to preserve a family’s land and name.
Verses 34-37: The listing of Ephraim’s
families completes the house of Joseph, confirming their large, central role in
the territory.
Verses 38-41: Benjamin’s families are
recorded, showing the tribe’s resilience and growth despite being the youngest
branch.
Verses 42-43: Dan’s large population,
stemming from a single, robust family, demonstrates that strength is measured
by vitality rather than the number of branches.
Verses 44-47: Asher’s recording
includes the unique mention of Serah, highlighting the
preservation of lineage and family memory.
Verses 48-51: The final count of
601,730 proves that, despite forty years of challenges, the people’s strength
has been maintained through Divine protection.
Verses 52-56: The “Law of Inheritance”
ensures that land is distributed proportionally based on family size, using a
lottery system to blend human fairness with divine guidance.
Verses 57-62: The Levites, counted
separately, receive the role of spiritual service rather than a land inheritance,
separating their function from territorial ownership.
Verse 63-65: The conclusion confirms
that only Joshua and Caleb remain from the original Sinai census, marking the
passing of the old generation and the start of the new.
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My Closing Message:
This
census serves as a powerful testament to renewal, showing how the community’s mission
continues through the next generation. It emphasizes that inheritance and
family structure are the foundation of society, connecting us to our history
while preparing us for the future.
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