The Shemidaites, named after their ancestor Shemida. The Hepherites, named after their ancestor Hepher.

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John Gill

John Gill

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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

(See Gill on Numbers 26:28)

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

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17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Moses did not number the people except when God commanded him. Here, the families are registered, as well as the tribes. The total was nearly the s…