The following comparative statement will show how much some of
the tribes had increased, and others had diminished, since the
enumeration in ch. 1:
Now. Before.
1. Reuben 43,730; 46,500
2. Simeon 22,200; 59,300
3. Gad 40,500; 45,650
4. Judah 76,500; 74,600
5. Issachar 64,300; 54,400
6. Zebulun 60,500; 57,400
7. Manasseh 52,700; 32,200
8. Ephraim 32,500; 40,500
9. Benjamin 45,600; 35,400
10. Dan 64,400; 62,700
11. Asher 53,400; 41,500
12. Naphtali 45,400; 53,400
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Total 601,730; 603,550
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Thus we find there was the following increase and decrease in
the several tribes:
1. Reuben 2,770; decrease
2. Simeon 37,100; decrease
3. Gad 5,150; decrease
4. Judah 1,900; increase
5. Issachar 9,900; increase
6. Zebulun 3,100; increase
7. Manasseh 20,500; increase
8. Ephraim 8,000; decrease
9. Benjamin 10,200; increase
10. Dan 1,700; increase
11. Asher 11,900; increase
12. Naphtali 8,000; decrease
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Decrease in all . . . . . . 61,020
Increase in all . . . . . . 59,200
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Decrease on the whole . . . 1,820
It should be observed, that among these there was not one of
the former census, except Joshua and Caleb. (See ver. 64,
65.) Thus, though there was such an amazing increase in seven
tribes, yet so great was the decrease in the other five
tribes, that the balance against the present census is 1,820,
as appears above. Notwithstanding the amazing increase in
some, and decrease in other tribes, the same sort of
proportion is kept in their several divisions; so as to keep
the division in the front the largest, and that in the rear
the next.
1:46 2:32 Ne 9:23 Job 12:9,10,14,20-23 Ps 77:20
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