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Original
Notes
those who are twenty years of age or older by their divisions—everyone who can serve in Israel’s army: This registration gathered more information than the earlier census (compare Exodus 38:26).
These are the names of the men who are to assist you: Hebrew culture was tribal, centered around clans and families. They easily identified the tribal leaders, who appear again as a group in Numbers 7.
Moses and Aaron did not include the tribe of Levi in this registration because it had a special status in Israelite society (see Numbers 1:47–53; 26:51–62; Deuteronomy 18:5; 33:8–11).
God chose a family leader from each tribe (except the tribe of Levi), to count Israel's men who were old enough to be soldiers.
People
Eliab: Son of Helon, leader of the tribe of Zebulun Helon: Father of Eliab, a leader from the tribe of Zebulun Zebulun: Israelite tribe, son of Jacob and Leah
Glossary
Deuteronomy, Book of Eliab Genealogy Helon Marriage, Marriage Customs Numbers, Book of
Topics
Eliab: Son of Helon Government: Executive officers of Tribes and Cities Helon: Father of Eliab Israel: Number of, at Sinai, by Tribes Journey of Israel Through The Desert: To Mount Sinai: Second Numbering of the People the Tribe of Zebulun: Persons Selected From: To Number the People The Tribes of Israel: Each of Under a President or Chief