Numbers 26:35-37·~1 min
The Tribe of Ephraim
Ephraim’s descendants are listed by clan, including the Eranite line from Shuthelah, and the tribe’s total is recorded. The entry is brief and orderly.
T35hese were the descendants of Ephraim by their clans: 36And the descendants of Shuthelah were the Eranite clan from Eran. 37These were the clans of Ephraim, and their registration numbered... 32,500.
Section summaryEphraim’s clans are listed and numbered at 32,500 men. After the fuller notice for Manasseh, this short entry completes Joseph’s house with the same measured clarity.
Role in the chapterThis section closes the accounting of Joseph’s descendants. It restores the chapter’s regular census rhythm after the inheritance-signaling note about Zelophehad’s daughters.