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Numbers 26

Numbers 26:1

The Second Census of Israel · Numbers 26:1–4
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Translations

Modern
After the plague had ended, the LORD said to Moses and Eleazar son of Aaron the priest,
Traditional
And it came to pass after the plague, that the Lord spake unto Moses and unto Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, saying,
Literal
And it came to pass after the plague that YHWH spoke to Moses and Eleazar son of Aaron the priest, saying,
Latin
Postquam noxiorum sanguis effusus est, dixit Dominus ad Moysen et Eleazarum filium Aaron sacerdotem:

Original

Hebrew
English
After the plague had ended, the LORD said to Moses and Eleazar son of Aaron the priest,

Notes

Numbers 26:1–4

As in the first census, Moses and Eleazar directed the counting of the people. Eleazar had taken Aaron’s place as high priest.

They gave instructions to the tribal leaders about how to record the numbers of the men.

Numbers 26:1–65

After nearly 40 years, Israel registered their men of military age again. This was while camping on the plains of Moab across from Jericho (compare chapters 1–4). The overall population changed only slightly, with 603,550 in the first registration and 601,730 in the second. This nearly complete replacement of the population showed that the Lord remained faithful to Israel despite their repeated acts of rebellion (26:63–65).

Theme notes and profiles

Eleazar

Parallels

Numbers 1:1–4

People

Aaron: Moses' brother, first high priest of Israel Eleazar: Son of Aaron, high priest after his father Moses: Prophet who led Israel out of Egypt

Glossary

Census Deuteronomy, Book of Eleazar Genealogy Numbers, Book of Priests and Levites

Topics

Census: The Numbering of Israel by Moses Genealogy of Jacob Israel: Divided Into Families, Each of Which had a Chief Israel: Number of, After the Plague Israel: Punished by a Plague in Consequence, Twenty-Four Thousand People Die Israel: The People Numbered for the Allotment of the Land Journey of Israel Through The Desert: Return to the Plains of Moab: Third Numbering Soldiers: On the Plains of Moab