Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg because in his days the earth was divided, ¹  and his brother’s name was Joktan.

It was the same Aaron and Moses to whom the Lord said, “Bring the Israelites out of the land of Egypt by their regiments.” ¹ 

And on this very day the Lord brought the Israelites out of the land of Egypt by their regiments.

After him the Levites worked – Rehum son of Bani and ¹  after him Hashabiah, head of half the district of Keilah, for his district.

But Jesus, ¹  realizing their thoughts, said to them, ²  “Every kingdom divided against itself is destroyed, ³  and a divided household falls. ⁴ 

“As for the sons of Merari, you are to number them by their families and by their clans.

Those numbered from the Gershonites, by their families and by their clans,

Those numbered from the families of the Merarites, by their families, by their clans,

Over the company of the tribe of Issacharites was Nathanel son of Zuar,

and over the company of the tribe of the Zebulunites was Elion son of Helon.

Over the company of the tribe of the Simeonites was Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai,

and over the company of the tribe of the Gadites was Eliasaph son of Deuel.

Over the company of the tribe of the Manassehites was Gamaliel son of Pedahzur,

and over the company of the tribe of Benjaminites was Abidan son of Gideoni.

Over the company of the tribe of the Asherites was Pagiel son of Ocran,

and over the company of the tribe of the Naphtalites was Ahira son of Enan.

“To these the land must be divided as an inheritance according to the number of the names.

They are dividing up my clothes among themselves; they are rolling dice ¹  for my garments.

“This is how you will divide this land for yourselves among the tribes of Israel.

If ¹  a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom will not be able to stand.