Daily Chumash Monday – The census

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Sheiyni

  • Reuvein:
    • Family descendants: Chanoch; Pallu; Chetzron; Carmi
    • Population: 43,730
    • Dasan and Aviram-sin of Korach: Palu had a son named Eliav who had three sons named Nemuel, Dasan and Aviram. This is the same Dasan and Aviram who were part of the rebel group led by Korach and were killed by being miraculously swallowed in the ground together with Korach. The other 250 men were consumed by fire. The children of Korach did not die.

 

  • Shimon:
    • Family descendants: Nemuel; Yamin; Yachin; Zerach; Shaul
    • Population: 22,200

 

  • Gad:
    • Family descendants: Tzefon; Chagi; Shuni; Ozni; Eri; Arod; Areili
    • Population: 40,500

 

  • Yehuda:
    • Family descendants-Died: Er; Onen who died
    • Family descendants: Sheila; Peretz; Zerach; Chetzron; Chamul
    • Population: 76,500

 

  • Yissachar:
    • Family descendants: Tola; Puvah; Yashuv; Shimron
    • Population: 64,300

 

  • Zevulun:
    • Family descendants: Sered; Eilon; Yachliel
    • Population: 60,500

 

  • Yosef-Menasheh:
    • Family descendants: Machir; Gilad; Iezer; Chelek; Asriel; Shechem; Shemida; Chefer; Tzelafchad
    • Tzelafchad did not have sons. His daughters were named Machla; Noah; Choglah; Milkah; Tirtzah
    • Population: 52,700

 

  • Yosef-Ephraim:
    • Family descendants: Shuselach; Becher; Tachan; Eran
    • Population: 32,500

 

  • Binyamin:
    • Family descendants: Bela; Ashbel; Achiram; Shefufam; Chufam; Ard; Naaman
    • Population: 45,600
  • Dan:
    • Family descendants: Shucham
    • Population: 64,400

 

  • Asher:
    • Family descendants: Yimna; Yishvi; Beriah; Chever; Malkiel. The daughter of Asher was Serach.
    • Population: 53,400

 

  • Naftali:
    • Family descendants: Yachtziel; Guni; Yeitzer; Shillem
    • Population: 45,400
  • Total population: 601,730 [and 57 families]

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