SEV Biblia, Chapter 26:51
Estos son los contados de los hijos de Israel, seiscientos un mil setecientos treinta.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Numbers 26:51
Verse 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 chap. i. Reuben 43, 730 to 46, 500=2, 770 decrease Simeon 22, 200 to 59, 300 = 37, 100 decrease Gad 40, 500 to 45, 650 5, 150 = decrease Judah 76, 500 to 74, 600 1, 900 = increase Issachar 64, 300 to 54, 400 = 9, 900 increase Zebulun 60, 500 to 57, 400 = 3, 100 increase Manasseh 52, 700 to 32, 200 = 20, 500 increase Ephraim 32, 500 to 40, 500 = 8, 000 decrease Benjamin 45, 600 to 35, 400 = 10, 200 increase Dan 64, 400 to 62, 700 = 1, 700 increase Asher 53, 400 to 41, 500 = 11, 900 increase Naphtali 45, 40 53, 400 = 8, 000 decrease Total 601, 730 to 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 ver. 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 census is 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, Gen. xlvi. 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.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 51. These were the numbered of the children of Israel , etc.] 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.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-51 - Moses did not number the people but when God commanded him. We have here the families registered, as well as the tribes. The total wa nearly the same as when numbered at mount Sinai. Notice is here take of the children of Korah; they died not, as the children of Dathan an Abiram; they seem not to have joined even their own father i rebellion. If we partake not of the sins of sinners, we shall no partake of their plagues. (Nu 26:52-56)
Original Hebrew
אלה 428 פקודי 6485 בני 1121 ישׂראל 3478 שׁשׁ 8337 מאות 3967 אלף 505 ואלף 505 שׁבע 7651 מאות 3967 ושׁלשׁים׃ 7970
