1. Kwathi emva kwaleso sifo uJehova wakhuluma kuMose naku-Eleyazare indodana ka-Aroni umpristi, wathi:
2. “Balani umumo wenhlangano yonke yabantwana bakwa-Israyeli kusukela kwabaneminyaka engamashumi amabili kuya phezulu, ngezindlu zawoyise, bonke abakwa-Israyeli abangaphuma impi.”
3. OMose no-Eleyazare umpristi bakhuluma nabo emathafeni akwaMowabi ngaseJordani ngaseJeriko, bathi:
4. “Yebo, bona abaneminyaka engamashumi amabili kuya phezulu, njengalokho uJehova eyalile uMose nabantwana bakwa-Israyeli abaphuma ezweni laseGibithe.”
5. URubeni, izibulo lika-Israyeli: amadodana kaRubeni:kwaHanoki: ngumndeni wakwaHanoki;kwaPhalu: ngumndeni wakwaPhalu;
6. kwaHesironi: ngumndeni wakwaHesironi;kwaKarmi: ngumndeni wakwaKarmi.
7. Yileyo eyimindeni yabakwaRubeni; ababalwayo kuyo babe yizinkulungwane ezingamashumi amane nantathu namakhulu ayisikhombisa namashumi amathathu.
8. Amadodana kaPhalu: ngu-Eliyabe.
9. Amadodana ka-Eliyabe: ngoNemuweli, noDathani, no-Abiramu. Laba bangoDathani no-Abiramu labo ababizwa yinhlangano ukuba balwe noMose no-Aroni bekulo iviyo likaKora, lilwa noJehova;
10. umhlaba wavula umlomo wawo, wabagwinya kanye noKora ekufeni kwalelo viyo, lapho umlilo waqeda amadoda angamakhulu amabili namashumi ayisihlanu, aba yisixwayiso.
11. Kepha amadodana kaKora awafanga.
12. Amadodana kaSimeyoni ngemindeni yawo:kwaNemuweli: ngumndeni wakwaNemuweli;kwaJamini: ngumndeni wakwaJamini;kwaJakini: ngumndeni wakwaJakini;
13. kwaZera: ngumndeni wakwaZera;kwaShawule: ngumndeni wakwaShawule.
14. Yileyo eyimindeni yabakwaSimeyoni, izinkulungwane ezingamashumi amabili nambili namakhulu amabili.
15. Amadodana kaGadi ngemindeni yawo:kwaSefoni: ngumndeni wakwaSefoni;kwaHagi: ngumndeni wakwaHagi;kwaShuni: ngumndeni wakwaShuni;
16. kwa-Ozini: ngumndeni wakwa-Ozini;kwa-Eri: ngumndeni wakwa-Eri;
17. kwa-Arodi: ngumndeni wakwa-Arodi;kwa-Areli: ngumndeni wakwa-Areli.
18. Yileyo eyimindeni yamadodana kaGadi ngokwababalwayo kubo, izinkulungwane ezingamashumi amane namakhulu ayisihlanu.