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The Second Numbering of Israel
26 After the very bad disease came on the people because of Israel’s sin, the Lord said to Moses and Eleazar the son of Aaron the religious leader, 2 “Add the numbers of all the people of Israel who are twenty years old and older, by their fathers’ houses. Number whoever in Israel is able to go to war.” 3 So Moses and Eleazar the religious leader said to the people in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho, 4 “Number the people who are twenty years old and older, as the Lord has told Moses.”
Now these were the sons of Israel who came out of the land of Egypt. 5 Reuben was the first-born son of Israel. Reuben’s sons were the family of the Hanochites from Hanoch, the family of the Palluites from Pallu, 6 the family of the Hezronites from Hezron, and the family of the Carmites from Carmi. 7 These are the families of the Reubenites, and their number was 43,730. 8 Eliab was the son of Pallu. 9 The sons of Eliab were Nemuel, Dathan and Abiram. These are Dathan and Abiram who were chosen by the people and who joined with Korah to argue against Moses and Aaron. They argued against the Lord, 10 and the earth opened its mouth and took them together with Korah, when that group died. The fire destroyed 250 men, and taught others to be careful. 11 But the sons of Korah did not die.
12 The sons of Simeon by their families were the family of the Nemuelites from Nemuel, the family of the Jaminites from Jamin, the family of the Jachinites from Jachin, 13 the family of the Zerahites from Zerah, and the family of the Shaulites from Shaul. 14 These are the families of the Simeonites, 22,200 people. 15 The sons of Gad by their families were the family of the Zephonites from Zephon, the family of the Haggites from Haggi, the family of the Shunites from Shuni, 16 the family of the Oznites from Ozni, the family of the Erites from Eri, 17 the family of the Arodites from Arod, and the family of the Arelites from Areli. 18 These are the families of the sons of Gad. Their number was 40,500.
19 The sons of Judah were Er and Onan. But Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. 20 The sons of Judah by their families were the family of the Shelanites from Shelah, the family of the Perezites from Perez, and the family of the Zerahites from Zerah. 21 The sons of Perez were the family of the Hezronites from Hezron, and the family of the Hamulites from Hamul. 22 These are the families of Judah. Their number was 76,500.
23 The sons of Issachar by their families were the family of the Tolaites from Tola, the family of the Punites from Puvah, 24 the family of the Jashubites from Jashub, and the family of the Shimronites from Shimron. 25 These are the families of Issachar. Their number was 64,300.
26 The sons of Zebulun by their families were the family of the Seredites from Sered, the family of the Elonites from Elon, and the family of the Jahleelites from Jahleel. 27 These are the families of the Zebulunites. Their number was 60,500.
28 The sons of Joseph by their families were Manasseh and Ephraim. 29 The sons of Manasseh were the family of the Machirites from Machir, and the family of the Gileadites from Gilead. Machir was the father of Gilead. 30 The sons of Gilead were the family of the Iezerites from Iezer, the family of the Helekites from Helek, 31 the family of the Asrielites from Asriel, the family of the Shechemites from Shechem, 32 the family of the Shemidaites from Shemida, and the family of the Hepherites from Hepher. 33 Hepher’s son Zelophehad had no sons, but only daughters. The names of Zelophehad’s daughters were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah and Tirzah. 34 These were the families of Manasseh. Their number was 52,700.
35 The sons of Ephraim by their families were the family of the Shuthelaites from Shuthelah, the family of the Becherites from Becher, and the family of the Tahanites from Tahan. 36 The sons of Shuthelah were the family of the Eranites from Eran. 37 These are the families of the sons of Ephraim. Their number was 32,500. These are the sons of Joseph by their families.
38 The sons of Benjamin by their families were the family of the Belaites from Bela, the family of the Ashbelites from Ashbel, the family of the Ahiramites from Ahiram, 39 the family of the Shuphamites from Shupham, and the family of the Huphamites from Hupham. 40 The sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman, the family of the Ardites from Ard, and the family of the Naamites from Naaman. 41 These are the sons of Benjamin by their families. Their number was 45,600.
42 The sons of Dan by their families were the family of the Shuhamites from Shuham. These are the families of Dan by their families. 43 The number of all the families of the Shuhamites was 64,400.
44 The sons of Asher by their families were the family of the Imnites from Imnah, the family of the Ishvites from Ishvi, and the family of the Beriites from Beriah. 45 The sons of Beriah were the family of the Heberites from Heber, and the family of the Malchielites from Malchiel. 46 The name of Asher’s daughter was Serah. 47 These are the families of the sons of Asher. Their number was 53,400.
48 The sons of Naphtali by their families were the family of the Jahzeelites from Jahzeel, the family of the Gunites from Guni, 49 the family of the Jezerites from Jezer, and the family of the Shillemites from Shillem. 50 These are the families of Naphtali by their families. Their number was 45,400.
51 Those who were numbered of the sons of Israel were 601,730.
Anna Gives Thanks for Jesus
36 Anna was a woman who spoke God’s Word. She was the daughter of Phanuel of the family group of Asher. Anna was many years old. She had lived with her husband seven years after she was married. 37 Her husband had died and she had lived without a husband eighty-four years. Yet she did not go away from the house of God. She served God day and night, praying and going without food so she could pray better. 38 At that time she came and gave thanks to God. She told the people in Jerusalem about Jesus. They were looking for the One to save them from the punishment of their sins and to set them free.
They Return to Nazareth (A)
39 When Joseph and Mary had done everything the Law said to do, they went back to Nazareth in Galilee. 40 The Child grew and became strong in spirit. He was filled with wisdom and the loving-favor of God was on Him.
41 His parents went to Jerusalem every year for the special religious gathering to remember how the Jews left Egypt. 42 When He was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem as they had done before. 43 When the days of the special supper were over, they started back to their town. But the boy Jesus was still in Jerusalem. His parents did not know it. 44 They thought Jesus was with the others of the group. They walked for one day. Then they looked for Him among their family and friends.
45 When they could not find Jesus, they turned back to Jerusalem to look for Him. 46 Three days later they found Him in the house of God. He was sitting among the teachers. He was hearing what they said and asking questions. 47 All those who heard Him were surprised and wondered about His understanding and at what He said. 48 When His parents saw Him, they were surprised. His mother said to Him, “My Son, why have You done this to us? See! Your father and I have had much sorrow looking for You.” 49 He said to them, “Why were you looking for Me? Do you not know that I must be in My Father’s house?” 50 They did not understand the things He said to them.
51 He went with them to Nazareth and obeyed them. But His mother kept all these words in her heart. 52 Jesus grew strong in mind and body. He grew in favor with God and men.
Prayer for Help
60 O God, You have turned away from us. You have broken us. You have been angry. O heal us and turn to us again. 2 You have made the land shake. You have torn it open. Heal it where it is broken, for it shakes. 3 You have made Your people suffer hard things. You have given us wine to drink that makes us not able to walk straight. 4 You have given a flag to those who fear You, so it may be seen because of the truth. 5 Save us with Your right hand, and answer us, so Your loved ones may be set free.
6 God has said in His holy place: “I will be full of joy. I will divide Shechem and the valley of Succoth. 7 Gilead is Mine. And Manasseh is Mine. Ephraim is the covering for My head. Judah is My Law giver. 8 Moab is where I wash My hands. I will throw My shoe over Edom. Call out, Philistia, because of me.”
9 Who will bring me into the strong city? Who will lead me into Edom? 10 Have You not turned away from us, O God? And will You not go out with our armies, O God? 11 O give us help against those who hate us. For the help of man is worth nothing. 12 With God’s help we will do well. And He will break under His feet those who fight against us.
15 He who puts himself as trust for what a stranger owes to another will suffer for it, but he who hates to be trusted for what another owes is safe.
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