Commentaries:
Adam Clarke
All they that were numbered were six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty - What an astonishing increase from seventy souls that went down into Egypt, Genesis 46:27, about 215 years before, where latterly they had endured the greatest hardships! But God' s promise cannot fail (Genesis 16:5); and who can resist his will, and bring to naught his counsel? That a comparative view may be easily taken of the state of the tribes, I shall produce them here from the first census mentioned in the first chapter of this book, in their decreasing proportion, beginning with the greatest and proceeding to the least; and in the second census, mentioned Numbers 26, where the increase of some and the decrease of others may be seen in one point of view. It may be just remarked, that except in the case of Gad in this chapter, and Reuben in Numbers 26, all the numbers are what may be called whole or round numbers, beginning with thousands, and ending with hundreds, Gad and Reuben alone ending with tens; but the Scripture generally uses round numbers, units and fractions being almost constantly disregarded.
\trowd \trgaph108 \trbrdrl \trbrdrt \trbrdrr \trbrdrb \trbrdrh \trbrdrv \trleft-108 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb \clshdng5000 \clcfpat11 x2772 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb \clshdng5000 \clcfpat11 x5652
d 1st Census - Ch. 1 2d Census - Ch. 26
d \row \trowd \trgaph108 \trbrdrl \trbrdrt \trbrdrr \trbrdrb \trbrdrh \trbrdrv \trleft-108 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb \clshdng5000 \clcfpat3 x2772 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb \clshdng5000 \clcfpat3 x5652
d 1. Judah 74,600 76,500
d \row
d 2. Dan 62,700 64,400
d \row
d 3. Simeon 59,300 22,200
d \row
d 4. Zebulun 57,400 60,500
d \row
d 5. Issachar 54,400 64,300
d \row
d 6. Naphtali 53,400 45,400
d \row
d 7. Reuben 46,500 43,730
d \row
d 8. Gad 45,650 40,500
d \row
d 9. Asher 41,500 53,400
d \row
d 10. Ephraim 40,500 32,500
d \row
d 11. Benjamin 35,400 45,600
d \row
d 12. Manasseh 32,200 52,700
d \row \trowd \trgaph108 \trbrdrl \trbrdrt \trbrdrr \trbrdrb \trbrdrh \trbrdrv \trleft-108 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb \clshdng5000 \clcfpat3 x2772 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb \clshdng5000 \clcfpat3 x5652
d Total 603,550 Total 601,730
d \row
d
Thus we find Judah, the most populous tribe, and Manasseh the least so; the difference between them being so great as 42,400, for which no very satisfactory reason can be assigned. In the second census, mentioned Numbers 26:34, Judah still has the pre-eminency; and Simeon, the third in number before, is become the least. Now we see also that the little tribe of Manasseh occupies the seventh place for number. Seven of the tribes had an increase; five a decrease. Manasseh had an increase of 20,500; Judah, 1,900; Issachar, 9,900; Zebulun, 3,100; Benjamin, 10,200; Dan, 1,700; Asher, 11,900. On the contrary there was a decrease in Reuben of 2,770; in Simeon, 37,100; Gad, 5,150; Ephraim, 8,000; Naphtali, 8,000. Decrease in the whole, 61,020 effective men. See on Numbers 26 (note); but balanced with the increase, the decrease was upon the whole 1,820. On the subject of these enumerations, and the manner in which this vast multitude sprang in about four generations from seventy-five persons, Scheuchzer has some valuable calculations, though liable to some objections, which I shall take the liberty to insert, as they tend to throw considerable light upon the subject. "We find in the writings of Moses three enumerations of the Jewish people, that follow each other pretty closely: - The first, which was made at their departure from Egypt, Exodus 12:37, amounted to 600,000 One year after, to 603,550 On entering the land of Canaan, to 601,730 If we add to the number 603,550 that of the Levites given us in Numbers 3:39, and which amounted to 22,000 - We shall have for the sum total - 625,550 "We find the same number, on adding that of each tribe given us in detail, which is the best proof of the exactness of the calculation. "I think I shall afford the reader some degree of pleasure by presenting him, in this place, the number of each tribe separately, beginning at their earliest ancestors. We shall see, by this means, how faithfully God fulfilled the promise he had made to Abraham, as well as the great utility of the mathematics for the right understanding of the Holy Scriptures. I shall begin with a Genealogical Table of that family which God so wonderfully blessed; and to it I shall afterward add each separate tribe, following the calculation of Reyher, (Math. Mos., p. 222). And we shall see that the fourth generation, taken with the third, produces the very number mentioned in the text
\trowd \trgaph108 \trbrdrl \trbrdrt \trbrdrr \trbrdrb \trbrdrh \trbrdrv \trleft-108 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clshdng10000 \clcfpat9 x7740
d \cf8 Children of Jacob
d \row \trowd \trgaph108 \trbrdrl \trbrdrt \trbrdrr \trbrdrb \trbrdrh \trbrdrv \trleft-108 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clshdng10000 \clcfpat7 x7740
d by Leah - Genesis 46:15.
d \row \trowd \trgaph108 \trbrdrl \trbrdrt \trbrdrr \trbrdrb \trbrdrh \trbrdrv \trleft-108 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb \clshdng5000 \clcfpat7 x1260 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb \clshdng5000 \clcfpat7 x2486 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb \clshdng5000 \clcfpat7 x3647 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb \clshdng5000 \clcfpat7 x4565 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb \clshdng5000 \clcfpat7 x5780 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb \clshdng5000 \clcfpat7 x6889 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb \clshdng5000 \clcfpat7 x7739
d Reuben Simeon Levi Judah Issachar Zebulun Dinah
d \row
d Hanoch Jemuel
d Gershon
- Libni
- Shimei
7,500 - Numbers 3:22
d Shelah Tola Sered
d \row
d Phallu Jamin
d Kohath
- Amram
- Izehar
- Hebron
- Uzziel
8,600 - Numbers 3:26
d Pharez Phuvah Elon
d \row
d Hezron Ohad
d Merari
- Mahli
- Mushi
6,200 - Numbers 3:34
d Zerah Job Jahleel
d \row
d Carmi Jachin Hazron Shimron
d \row
d Zohar Hamul
d \row
d Shaul
d \row
d
d \row
d 46,500
Numbers 1:21 59,300
Numbers 1:23 22,300
Numbers 3:22, Numbers 3:26, Numbers 3:34 74,600
Numbers 1:27 54,400
Numbers 1:29 57,400
Numbers 1:31
d \row \trowd \trgaph108 \trbrdrl \trbrdrt \trbrdrr \trbrdrb \trbrdrh \trbrdrv \trleft-108 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clshdng5000 \clcfpat10 x7740
d by Zilpah - Genesis 46:18
d \row \trowd \trgaph108 \trbrdrl \trbrdrt \trbrdrr \trbrdrb \trbrdrh \trbrdrv \trleft-108 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb \clshdng5000 \clcfpat3 x1260 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb \clshdng5000 \clcfpat3 x2486 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x3647 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x4565 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x5780 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x6889 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x7739
d Gad Asher
d \row
d Ziphion Jimnah
d \row
d Haggai Ishuah
d \row
d Shuni Isui
d \row
d Ezbon Beriah
- Heber
- Malchial
d \row
d Eri
d \row
d Arodi
d \row
d Areli
d \row
d 45,650
Numbers 1:25 41,500
Numbers 1:41
d \row \trowd \trgaph108 \trbrdrl \trbrdrt \trbrdrr \trbrdrb \trbrdrh \trbrdrv \trleft-108 \clbrdrl \clbrdrr \clbrdrb \clshdng10000 \clcfpat5 x7740
d by Rachel - Genesis 46:22
d \row \trowd \trgaph108 \trbrdrl \trbrdrt \trbrdrr \trbrdrb \trbrdrh \trbrdrv \trleft-108 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb \clshdng5000 \clcfpat5 x1260 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb \clshdng5000 \clcfpat5 x2486 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x3647 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x4565 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x5780 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x6889 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x7739
d Joseph
d Benjamin
d \row
d Manasseh
32,200 Belah
d \row
d Ephraim
40,500 Becher
d \row
d Ashbel
d \row
d Gerah
d \row
d Naaman
d \row
d Ehi
d \row
d Rosh
d \row
d Muppim
d \row
d Huppim
d \row
d Ard
d \row
d 72,700 35,400
Numbers 1:37
d \row \trowd \trgaph108 \trbrdrl \trbrdrt \trbrdrr \trbrdrb \trbrdrh \trbrdrv \trleft-108 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb \clshdng5000 \clcfpat15 x7740
d by Bilhah - Genesis 46:25
d \row \trowd \trgaph108 \trbrdrl \trbrdrt \trbrdrr \trbrdrb \trbrdrh \trbrdrv \trleft-108 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb \clshdng5000 \clcfpat16 x1260 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb \clshdng5000 \clcfpat16 x2486 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x3647 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x4565 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x5780 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x6889 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x7739
d Dan Naphtali
d \row
d Hushim Jahzeel
d \row
d Guni
d \row
d Jezer
d \row
d Shillem
d \row \trowd \trgaph108 \trbrdrl \trbrdrt \trbrdrr \trbrdrb \trbrdrh \trbrdrv \trleft-108 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb \clshdng5000 \clcfpat16 x1260 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb \clshdng5000 \clcfpat16 x2486 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x3647 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x4565 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x5780 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x6889 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x7739
d 62,700
Numbers 1:39 53,400
Numbers 1:43
d \row
d
1. Reuben - 46,500
"Let us now descend to the particular enumeration of each tribe. Reuben had four sons: now if we suppose that one of these four sons had seven, and that each of the other three had eight, we shall find the number 31 for the first Egyptian generation. If we afterward suppose that each of these 31 sons had five sons, the second generation will amount to 155, which, multiplied by 15, will produce 2,325 for the third generation; and these, multiplied by 19, will make 44,175 for the fourth; so that the third, together with the fourth, will make 46,500. We shall have the same product if the given sum, 46,500, be divided by the most probable number of children, for example, by the number 19; we shall then have 2,447 for the third generation; which sum being deducted from the sum total, there will remain 44,053 for the fourth generation, which is exactly the number that is produced in multiplying 2,440 of the third generation by 18, and the other 7 by 19. If we wish to make the same calculation with respect to the preceding generations, i. e., divide them by the most probable number of children, we shall have the following sums: -
\trowd \trgaph108 \trbrdrl \trbrdrt \trbrdrr \trbrdrb \trbrdrh \trbrdrv \trleft108 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x3960
d Sons of Reuben
d \row \trowd \trgaph108 \trbrdrl \trbrdrt \trbrdrr \trbrdrb \trbrdrh \trbrdrv \trleft108 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x2790 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x3960
d I. Generation
d \qr 31
d \row
d II. Generation
d \qr 215
d \row
d III. Generation
d \qr 2,583
d \row
d IV. Generation
d \qr 43,917
d \row \trowd \trgaph108 \trbrdrl \trbrdrt \trbrdrr \trbrdrb \trbrdrh \trbrdrv \trleft108 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x2790 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x3960
d Amount of generations
III and IV.
d \qr
46,500
d \row
d
2. Simeon - 59,300
"Simeon had six sons. Let us suppose that each of the three first had six children, and each of the three others seven, we shall have thirty-nine for the first generation. If we multiply 31 of this number by 9, and 8 by 10, we shall have for the second generation 359; of which number, if we multiply 355 by 11, and 4 by 12, the third generation will give us 3,953. Let us then multiply 3,948 of these by 14, and 5 of them by 15, and we shall have for the fourth 55,347. The third and fourth, added together, will make 59,300.
3. Levi - 22,300
"Gershon, Levi' s eldest son, had two children: let us give to one of these 16 children, and to the other 17, and we shall have 33 for the second generation; 28 of which, multiplied by 15, and 5 by 16, will produce 500 for the third. Multiply each by 14, and these will produce 7,000; and the third and fourth together, 7,500. "Kohath, Levi' s second son, had four sons, which form the first line. Give to one of them 10 sons, and 11 to each of the other three, for the second generation there will be 43. Multiply them by 10, there will be 430 for the third; these, multiplied by 19 for the fourth, will produce the number of 8,170. The third and fourth added together make 8,600. "Merari, the third son of Levi, had two sons. Give 10 children to each of them, there will then be 20 for the second generation. Now if we say that 10 of these 20 had each 15 sons, and each of the others 16, we shall have 310, which, multiplied by 19, will give us 5,890 for the fourth; and the two last together, 6,200. This may be seen by the following example: -
\trowd \trgaph108 \trbrdrl \trbrdrt \trbrdrr \trbrdrb \trbrdrh \trbrdrv \trleft108 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x1800 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x3567 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x5220 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x6660
d Generations Gershonites Kohathites Merarites
d \row \trowd \trgaph108 \trbrdrl \trbrdrt \trbrdrr \trbrdrb \trbrdrh \trbrdrv \trleft108 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x1800 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x3567 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x5220 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x6660
d I
d \qr 2 4 2
d \row
d II
d \qr 33 43 20
d \row
d III
d \qr 500 430 310
d \row
d IV
d \qr 7,000 8,170 5,890
d \row
d Amount of generations
III and IV
d \qr
7,500
8,600
6,200
d \row \trowd \trgaph108 \trbrdrl \trbrdrt \trbrdrr \trbrdrb \trbrdrh \trbrdrv \trleft108 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x6660
d Total number of Levites - 22,300.
d \row
d
4. Judah - 74,600
"The sons of Judah were Shelah, Pharez, and Zerah. His grandsons by Pharez were Hezron and Hamul. Hezron had two sons. Suppose each of them had six children, which will make 12 for the first generation; to eight of whom allow eight children, and nine to each of the others, and there will be 100 for the second generation. To 92 of these then give 18 children, and 19 to the eight others; this will produce for the third generation 1,808. If we then suppose that 1,800 of these had each 18 children, and that each of the other eight had 19, the fourth generation will be 32,552, which, added to the product of the third, will make the descendants of Hezron amount to 34,360. "Hamul had two sons, who, multiplied by 10, produce the number of 20 for the second generation: these, multiplied by 20, will make 400 for the third, and these again by 25 will produce 10,000 for the fourth. And thus the two last generations will amount together to the number of 10,400.
"If we allow five sons to Shelah, and six to Zerah, we shall have 11 for the first generation. To three of whom allow 10 children and 11 to the other eight, this will give us 118 for the second. To 113 of these give 14, and 15 to the other five, and 1,657 will be produced for the third. Give 17 to 1,643, and 18 to the 14 remaining, and for the fourth there will be 28,183. The third and fourth added together will produce the number of 29,840. "According to this calculation, all these generations will amount to the following numbers: -
\trowd \trgaph108 \trbrdrl \trbrdrt \trbrdrr \trbrdrb \trbrdrh \trbrdrv \trleft108 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x3060 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x4410
d Hezronites
d \qr 34,360
d \row \trowd \trgaph108 \trbrdrl \trbrdrt \trbrdrr \trbrdrb \trbrdrh \trbrdrv \trleft108 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x3060 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x4410
d Hamulites.
d \qr 10,400
d \row
d Shelanites and Zarhites
d \qr 29,840
d \row \trowd \trgaph108 \trbrdrl \trbrdrt \trbrdrr \trbrdrb \trbrdrh \trbrdrv \trleft108 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x3060 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x4410
d Total
d \qr 74,600
d \row
d 5. Issachar - 54,400
"Issachar had five sons. Suppose that three of them had each five children, and the other two, six, we shall have 27 for the first generation. If we then imagine that of these 19 had each nine sons, and each of the other eight 10, the second generation will be 251. Now 241 of these, multiplied by 12, will produce 2,892, and the 10 others, multiplied by 13, will make 130; consequently the third generation will amount to 3,022. If 3,018 of these had each 17 sons, and each of the other four had 18, the fourth generation will be 51,378; the third and fourth generations, then, will produce a number of 54,400.
6. Zebulun - 57,400
"Zebulun had three sons. If we suppose that two of them had in all fourteen children, and the third, six, here will be 20 for the first generation. The second will produce 143, on multiplying 17 by 7, and 3 by 8. If we multiply 135 by 16, and 8 by 17, the third will amount to 2,296. By multiplying the third by 24, the fourth will give us 55,104. The two last will produce, together, 57,400.
7. Gad - 45,650
"Gad had seven sons.
\trowd \trgaph108 \trbrdrl \trbrdrt \trbrdrr \trbrdrb \trbrdrh \trbrdrv \trleft108 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x7470
d Generations of Gad
d \row \trowd \trgaph108 \trbrdrl \trbrdrt \trbrdrr \trbrdrb \trbrdrh \trbrdrv \trleft108 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrb x1800 \clbrdrt \clbrdrb x5670 \clbrdrt \clbrdrb x6325 \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x7470
d I. Generation
d multiply 3 by 9, and 4 by 10 =
d \qr 67
d \row
d II. Generation
d multiply 61 by 7, and 6 by 8 =
d \qr 475
d \row
d III. Generation
d multiply 471 by 8, and 4 by 9 =
d \qr 3,804
d \row
d IV. Generation
d multiply 3,802 by 11, and 2 by 12 =
d \qr 41,846
d \row \trowd \trgaph108 \trbrdrl \trbrdrt \trbrdrr \trbrdrb \trbrdrh \trbrdrv \trleft108 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrb x5670 \clbrdrt \clbrdrb x6325 \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x7470
d \qr Amount of generations III and IV
d =
d \qr 45,650
d \row
d 7. Asher - 41,500
"The sons of Asher, Jimnah, Ishua, and Isui, multiplied by 8, produce for the
\trowd \trgaph108 \trbrdrl \trbrdrt \trbrdrr \trbrdrb \trbrdrh \trleft108 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrb x1890 \clbrdrt \clbrdrb x5670 \clbrdrt \clbrdrb x6120 \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x7290
d I. Generation
d
d \qr = 24
d \row \trowd \trgaph108 \trbrdrl \trbrdrt \trbrdrr \trbrdrb \trbrdrh \trleft108 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrb x1890 \clbrdrt \clbrdrb x5670 \clbrdrt \clbrdrb x6120 \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x7290
d II. Generation
d multiply 24 by 8
d \qr = 192
d \row
d III. Generation
d multiply 182 by 11, and 10 by 12
d \qr = 2,122
d \row
d IV. Generation
d multiply 2,118 by 12, and 4 by 13
d \qr = 25,468
d \row \trowd \trgaph108 \trbrdrl \trbrdrt \trbrdrr \trbrdrb \trbrdrh \trleft108 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrb x1890 \clbrdrt \clbrdrb x5670 \clbrdrt \clbrdrb x6120 \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x7290
d Amount of generations III and IV
d \qr = 27,590
d \row
d
"Heber and Malchiel were sons of Beriah. Now these two sons multiplied by 5, give us for
\trowd \trgaph108 \trbrdrl \trbrdrt \trbrdrr \trbrdrb \trbrdrh \trleft108 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrb x2250 \clbrdrt \clbrdrb x4500 \clbrdrt \clbrdrb x5040 \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x6390
d I. Generation
d =
d \qr 10
d \row \trowd \trgaph108 \trbrdrl \trbrdrt \trbrdrr \trbrdrb \trbrdrh \trleft108 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrb x2250 \clbrdrt \clbrdrb x4500 \clbrdrt \clbrdrb x5040 \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x6390
d II. Generation multiply 10 by 11
d =
d \qr 110
d \row
d III. Generation multiply by 9
d =
d \qr 990
d \row
d IV. Generation multiply by 12
d =
d \qr 11,880
d \row \trowd \trgaph108 \trbrdrl \trbrdrt \trbrdrr \trbrdrb \trbrdrh \trleft108 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrb x4500 \clbrdrt \clbrdrb x5040 \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x6390
d \qr Amount of generations III and IV = 12,870
d \row
d
"Another son of Beriah had in the
\trowd \trgaph108 \trbrdrl \trbrdrt \trbrdrr \trbrdrb \trbrdrh \trleft108 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrb x2250 \clbrdrt \clbrdrb x4230 \clbrdrt \clbrdrb x4950 \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x6120
d I. Generation =
d \qr 1
d \row \trowd \trgaph108 \trbrdrl \trbrdrt \trbrdrr \trbrdrb \trbrdrh \trleft108 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrb x2250 \clbrdrt \clbrdrb x4230 \clbrdrt \clbrdrb x4950 \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x6120
d II. Generation multiply by 8 =
d \qr 8
d \row
d III. Generation multiply by 10 =
d \qr 80
d \row
d IV. Generation multiply by 12 =
d \qr 960
d \row \trowd \trgaph108 \trbrdrl \trbrdrt \trbrdrr \trbrdrb \trbrdrh \trleft108 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrb x4230 \clbrdrt \clbrdrb x4950 \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x6120
d \qr Amount of generations III and IV
d =
d \qr 1,040
d \row
d
All these generations added together amount to 41,500
9. Joseph
Manasseh - 32,200
\trowd \trgaph108 \trbrdrl \trbrdrt \trbrdrr \trbrdrb \trbrdrh \trleft108 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrb x2070 \clbrdrt \clbrdrb x5670 \clbrdrt \clbrdrb x6300 \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x7470
d I. Generation =
d \qr 10
d \row \trowd \trgaph108 \trbrdrl \trbrdrt \trbrdrr \trbrdrb \trbrdrh \trleft108 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrb x2070 \clbrdrt \clbrdrb x5670 \clbrdrt \clbrdrb x6300 \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x7470
d II. Generation multiply 6 by 13, and 4 by 14 =
d \qr 134
d \row
d III. Generation multiply 132 by 12, and 2 by 13 =
d \qr 1,610
d \row
d IV. Generation multiply by 19 =
d \qr 30,590
d \row \trowd \trgaph108 \trbrdrl \trbrdrt \trbrdrr \trbrdrb \trbrdrh \trleft108 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrb x5670 \clbrdrt \clbrdrb x6300 \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x7470
d \qr Amount of generations III and IV
d =
d \qr 32,200
d \row
d
Ephraim - 40,500
\trowd \trgaph108 \trbrdrl \trbrdrt \trbrdrr \trbrdrb \trbrdrh \trleft108 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrb x1980 \clbrdrt \clbrdrb x5760 \clbrdrt \clbrdrb x6359 \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x7471
d I. Generation =
d \qr 16
d \row \trowd \trgaph108 \trbrdrl \trbrdrt \trbrdrr \trbrdrb \trbrdrh \trleft108 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrb x1980 \clbrdrt \clbrdrb x5760 \clbrdrt \clbrdrb x6359 \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x7471
d II. Generation multiply by 10 =
d \qr 160
d \row
d III. Generation multiply 152 by 12, and 8 by 13 =
d \qr 1,928
d \row
d IV. Generation multiply 1916 by 20, and 12 by 21 =
d \qr 38,572
d \row \trowd \trgaph108 \trbrdrl \trbrdrt \trbrdrr \trbrdrb \trbrdrh \trleft108 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrb x5760 \clbrdrt \clbrdrb x6359 \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x7471
d \qr Amount of generations III and IV
d =
d \qr 32,200
d \row
d
10. Benjamin - 35,400
"He had 10 sons; two of whom, multiplied by 9, and the other 8 by 10, will give for the
\trowd \trgaph108 \trbrdrl \trbrdrt \trbrdrr \trbrdrb \trbrdrh \trbrdrv \trleft108 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrb x1800 \clbrdrt \clbrdrb x5670 \clbrdrt \clbrdrb x6325 \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x7470
d I. Generation
d =
d \qr 98
d \row \trowd \trgaph108 \trbrdrl \trbrdrt \trbrdrr \trbrdrb \trbrdrh \trbrdrv \trleft108 \clbrdrl \clbrdrb x1800 \clbrdrb x5670 \clbrdrb x6325 \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x7470
d II. Generation
d multiply 95 by 9, and 3 by 10 =
d \qr 885
d \row \trowd \trgaph108 \trbrdrl \trbrdrt \trbrdrr \trbrdrb \trbrdrh \trbrdrv \trleft108 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrb x1800 \clbrdrt \clbrdrb x5670 \clbrdrt \clbrdrb x6325 \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x7470
d III. Generation
d multiply by 5 =
d \qr 4,425
d \row
d IV. Generation
d multiply by 7 =
d \qr 30,975
d \row \trowd \trgaph108 \trbrdrl \trbrdrt \trbrdrr \trbrdrb \trbrdrh \trbrdrv \trleft108 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrb x5670 \clbrdrt \clbrdrb x6325 \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x7470
d \qr Amount of generations III and IV
d =
d \qr 35,400
d \row
d
11. Dan - 62,700
\trowd \trgaph108 \trbrdrl \trbrdrt \trbrdrr \trbrdrb \trbrdrh \trbrdrv \trleft108 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrb x1800 \clbrdrt \clbrdrb x5670 \clbrdrt \clbrdrb x6325 \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x7470
d I. Generation
d =
d \qr 11
d \row \trowd \trgaph108 \trbrdrl \trbrdrt \trbrdrr \trbrdrb \trbrdrh \trbrdrv \trleft108 \clbrdrl \clbrdrb x1800 \clbrdrb x5670 \clbrdrb x6325 \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x7470
d II. Generation
d multiply by 12 =
d \qr 132
d \row \trowd \trgaph108 \trbrdrl \trbrdrt \trbrdrr \trbrdrb \trbrdrh \trbrdrv \trleft108 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrb x1800 \clbrdrt \clbrdrb x5670 \clbrdrt \clbrdrb x6325 \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x7470
d III. Generation
d multiply by 19 =
d \qr 2508
d \row
d IV. Generation
d multiply by 24 =
d \qr 60,192
d \row \trowd \trgaph108 \trbrdrl \trbrdrt \trbrdrr \trbrdrb \trbrdrh \trbrdrv \trleft108 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrb x5670 \clbrdrt \clbrdrb x6325 \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x7470
d \qr Amount of generations III and IV
d =
d \qr 62,700
d \row
d
12. Naphtali - 53,400
"He had 4 sons, the half of whom, multiplied by 7, and the other half by 6, give us for the
\trowd \trgaph108 \trbrdrl \trbrdrt \trbrdrr \trbrdrb \trbrdrh \trbrdrv \trleft108 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrb x1800 \clbrdrt \clbrdrb x5670 \clbrdrt \clbrdrb x6325 \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x7470
d I. Generation
d =
d \qr 26
d \row \trowd \trgaph108 \trbrdrl \trbrdrt \trbrdrr \trbrdrb \trbrdrh \trbrdrv \trleft108 \clbrdrl \clbrdrb x1800 \clbrdrb x5670 \clbrdrb x6325 \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x7470
d II. Generation
d multiply 16 by 11, and 10 by 12 =
d \qr 296
d \row \trowd \trgaph108 \trbrdrl \trbrdrt \trbrdrr \trbrdrb \trbrdrh \trbrdrv \trleft108 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrb x1800 \clbrdrt \clbrdrb x5670 \clbrdrt \clbrdrb x6325 \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x7470
d III. Generation
d multiply 288 by 12, and 8 by 13 =
d \qr 3,560
d \row
d IV. Generation
d multiply by 14 =
d \qr 49,840
d \row \trowd \trgaph108 \trbrdrl \trbrdrt \trbrdrr \trbrdrb \trbrdrh \trbrdrv \trleft108 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrb x5670 \clbrdrt \clbrdrb x6325 \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x7470
d \qr Amount of generations III and IV
d =
d \qr 53,400
d \row
d
Total Number of All the Tribes
\trowd \trgaph108 \trbrdrl \trbrdrt \trbrdrr \trbrdrb \trbrdrh \trbrdrv \trleft108 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x1080 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x2520 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x4428
d I. Reuben 46,500
d \row \trowd \trgaph108 \trbrdrl \trbrdrt \trbrdrr \trbrdrb \trbrdrh \trbrdrv \trleft108 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x1080 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x2520 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x4428
d II. Simeon 59,300
d \row
d III. Levi 22,300
d \row
d IV. Judah 74,600
d \row
d V. Issachar 54,400
d \row
d VI. Zebulun 57,400
d \row
d VII. Gad 45,650
d \row
d VIII. Asher 41,500
d \row
d IX. Manasseh 32,200
d \row
d Ephraim 40,500
d \row
d X. Benjamin 35,400
d \row
d XI. Dan 62,700
d \row
d XII. Naphtali 53,400
d \row \trowd \trgaph108 \trbrdrl \trbrdrt \trbrdrr \trbrdrb \trbrdrh \trbrdrv \trleft108 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x1080 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x2520 \clbrdrl \clbrdrt \clbrdrr \clbrdrb x4428
d Total 625,850
d \row
d
"And indeed, without counting the Levites, the number of the Israelites (Numbers 1:46) amounts to 603,550 The Levites (Numbers 3:39) amount to 22,300. The whole number together, as above 625,850" In the above calculations, Scheuchzer and Reyher take for granted,
1.That from the going down to Egypt to the exodus there were four generations.
2.That the first two generations had died in Egypt.
3.That the promise of God in multiplying them as the stars of heaven, had taken place particularly in the two last generations.
4.That these two last generations alone form the aggregate sums given in the sacred text.
5.That their method of accounting for this aggregate through the four generations, is not only perfectly natural and mathematical, but strictly accordant with the promises made by God to them, as the sum of each tribe sufficiently proves.
6.That the whole account shows the truth of the Divine promise, the great accuracy of the Jewish lawgiver, and a proof of the inspiration of the sacred writings.
But even to these calculations and deductions there may be objections, e. g. "Scheuchzer gives to 2,508 families of Dan, 24 male children, each above the age of 20: we may fairly allow an equal number of females, and add 5 more under 20, as in the note under "Exodus 12:37, and we have 53 children on the average through all the families of a tribe; whilst to 4,425 families of Benjamin are allotted 7 males aged 20, and adding 7 females at 5 children, we have 19 children in each family; a tolerable number; but apparently more reasonable than the other." - Anon.
Other Adam Clarke entries containing Numbers 1:46:
Exodus 12:37
Numbers 1:25
Numbers 1:46
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