· Translation: KJV

Numbers 26:16of Ozni, the family of the Oznites; of Eri, the family of the Erites;

The setting

Plains of Moab, east of Jordan River near modern-day Jordan. ~1400 BC. Moses conducting final census before entering Promised Land...

The emotion here: methodical reverence, recording sacred history

The original word

mishpachah (מִשְׁפָּחָה) — clan or extended family group, emphasizing belonging and identity

Why it matters

This census was taken 38 years after the first one, marking a completely new generation

Read with care

What most readers miss in Numbers 26:16

Every name represents families who survived 40 years of wandering when their parents died

Common misconceptionPeople skip genealogies as boring lists, but this records families who lost everything in Egypt yet survived to inherit God's promise 400 years later.

Bible Genome reading

Numbers 26:16 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerNarrator
Eraexodus
Primary emotionresting
Literary typegenealogy

Emotional genome

Comfort power20%
Quotability10%
Memorability20%
Crisis relevance10%
Standalone20%
Themes:lineagetribal identity

In context

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Open Numbers 26

Numbers 26:16 comes from the book of Numbers, written during the exodus period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is resting, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the genealogy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include lineage, tribal identity. Notable phrases: of Ozni; family of the Oznites.

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