The following comparative statement will show how much some of
   the tribes had increased, and others had diminished, since the
   enumeration in ch. 1:
 
                                 Now.         Before.
 
                1.  Reuben      43,730;        46,500
                2.  Simeon      22,200;        59,300
                3.  Gad         40,500;        45,650
                4.  Judah       76,500;        74,600
                5.  Issachar    64,300;        54,400
                6.  Zebulun     60,500;        57,400
                7.  Manasseh    52,700;        32,200
                8.  Ephraim     32,500;        40,500
                9.  Benjamin    45,600;        35,400
               10.  Dan         64,400;        62,700
               11.  Asher       53,400;        41,500
               12.  Naphtali    45,400;        53,400
                               _______       _______
                 Total         601,730;       603,550
                               _______       _______
 
   Thus we find there was the following increase and decrease in
   the several tribes:
 
               1.  Reuben            2,770; decrease
               2.  Simeon            37,100; decrease
               3.  Gad                5,150; decrease
               4.  Judah              1,900; increase
               5.  Issachar           9,900; increase
               6.  Zebulun            3,100; increase
               7.  Manasseh          20,500; increase
               8.  Ephraim            8,000; decrease
               9.  Benjamin          10,200; increase
              10.  Dan                1,700; increase
              11.  Asher             11,900; increase
              12.  Naphtali           8,000; decrease
                                     _______________
 
               Decrease in all . . . . . .   61,020
               Increase in all . . . . . .   59,200
                                             ______
               Decrease on the whole . . .    1,820
 
   It should be observed, that among these there was not one of
   the former census, except Joshua and Caleb.  (See ver. 64,
   65.) Thus, though there was such an amazing increase in seven
   tribes, yet so great was the decrease in the other five
   tribes, that the balance against the present census is 1,820,
   as appears above.  Notwithstanding the amazing increase in
   some, and decrease in other tribes, the same sort of
   proportion is kept in their several divisions; so as to keep
   the division in the front the largest, and that in the rear
   the next.
 
  1:46  2:32  Ne 9:23  Job 12:9,10,14,20-23  Ps 77:20