29 The sons of Manasseh : of Machir , the family of the Machirites ; and Machir became the father of Gilead : of Gilead , the family of the Gileadites . 30 These are the sons of Gilead : of Iezer , the family of the Iezerites ; of Helek , the family of the Helekites ; 31 and of Asriel , the family of the Asrielites ; and of Shechem , the family of the Shechemites ; 32 and of Shemida , the family of the Shemidaites ; and of Hepher , the family of the Hepherites . 33 Now Zelophehad the son of Hepher had no sons , but only daughters ; and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah , Noah , Hoglah , Milcah and Tirzah . 34 These are the families of Manasseh ; and those who were numbered of them were 52,700 e e e e .
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Numbers 26:29-34
Commentary on Numbers 26:1-51
(Read Numbers 26:1-51)
Moses did not number the people but when God commanded him. We have here the families registered, as well as the tribes. The total was nearly the same as when numbered at mount Sinai. Notice is here taken of the children of Korah; they died not, as the children of Dathan and Abiram; they seem not to have joined even their own father in rebellion. If we partake not of the sins of sinners, we shall not partake of their plagues.