Numbers
Explore the people and evidence recorded for the book of Numbers. Entries follow their first cited passage in the selected text.
People recorded in this book 216
Recorded names may include people recalled from earlier stories. Each entry keeps its existing source identity.
Elishama
head of the tribe of Ephraim during the census
Sample references (3 of 5)Open person recordEphraim
second son of Joseph
Sample references (3 of 12)Open person recordGamaliel
head of the tribe of Manasseh during the census
Sample references (3 of 5)Open person recordJoseph
eleventh-born son of Jacob and Rachel
Sample references (3 of 11)Open person recordManasseh
firstborn son of Joseph
Sample references (3 of 19)Open person recordPedahzur
father of Gamaliel
Sample references (3 of 5)Open person recordAbidan
head of the tribe of Benjamin during the census
Sample references (3 of 5)Open person recordBenjamin
twelfth-born son of Jacob and Rachel
Sample references (3 of 10)Open person recordGideoni
father of Abidan
Sample references (3 of 5)Open person recordAhiezer
head of the tribe of Dan during the census
Sample references (3 of 5)Open person recordAmmishaddai
father of Ahiezer
Sample references (3 of 5)Open person recordDan
fifth-born son of Jacob, son of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid
Sample references (3 of 10)Open person recordAsher
eighth-born son of Jacob (GEN 30:11, GEN 35:26), son of Zilpah, Leah's handmaid
Sample references (3 of 11)Open person recordOchran
father of Pagiel
Sample references (3 of 5)Open person recordPagiel
head of the tribe of Asher during the census
Sample references (3 of 5)Open person recordDeuel
father of Eliasaph
Sample references (3 of 5)Open person recordEliasaph
head of the tribe of Gad during the census
Sample references (3 of 5)Open person recordGad
seventh-born son of Jacob (GEN 30:11, GEN 35:26), son of Zilpah, Leah's handmaid
Sample references (3 of 17)Open person recordAhira
head of the tribe of Naphtali during the census
Sample references (3 of 5)Open person recordEnan
father of Ahira
Sample references (3 of 5)Open person record
Events referenced in this book 4
Includes earlier events recalled in this book. Passage order and historical dates describe different aspects of the record.
Israel departed Sinai
Travel · 1445 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureTwelve men sent to spy out the Land
Unique · 1445 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureIsrael began wandering in the wilderness
Begin · 1447 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureDeath of Aaron
Death · 1407 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting Scripture
Places linked through referenced events 1
Reviewed places associated with the cited events. These associations do not form a complete list of places mentioned in the book or prove that every supporting verse names the place.
Paran
Location confidence: high · regional
Supporting event evidence- Via Israel departed Sinai · Association confidence: high
- Via Twelve men sent to spy out the Land · Association confidence: high
- Via Israel began wandering in the wilderness · Association confidence: high
- Via Israel departed Sinai · Association confidence: high





