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

These are the Danites by their families: from Shuham, the family of the Shuhamites. These were the families of Dan, according to their families.

These were the families of Naphtali according to their families; and those numbered of them were 45,400. ¹ 

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

all the clans that remain, each separately with their wives.”

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

These who are named above were the leaders of their clans. Their extended families increased greatly in numbers.

Yet he protected ¹  the needy from oppression, and cared for his families like a flock of sheep.

The sons of Merari by their families were Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites by their clans.

The sons of Gershon, by their families, were Libni and Shimei.

The sons of Korah were Assir, Elkanah, and Abiasaph. These were the Korahite clans.

Moses assigned land to the tribe of Gad ¹  by its clans.

This is the land assigned to the tribe of Judah by its clans: ¹ 

The fourth lot belonged to the tribe of Issachar ¹  by its clans.

The fifth lot belonged to the tribe of Asher ¹  by its clans.

The sixth lot belonged to the tribe of Naphtali ¹  by its clans.

The seventh lot belonged to the tribe of Dan ¹  by its clans.

The Gershonite clans received thirteen cities and their grazing areas.

“Also take a census of the Gershonites, by their clans and by their families.

These were the families of the Ephraimites, according to those numbered of them, 32,500. ¹  These were the descendants of Joseph by their families.