Keraia
Numbers 26

Numbers 26:2

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

Modern
“Take a census of the whole congregation of Israel by the houses of their fathers—all those twenty years of age or older who can serve in the army of Israel.”
Traditional
Take the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, from twenty years old and upward, throughout their fathers’ house, all that are able to go to war in Israel.
Literal
“Take a census of all the congregation of the sons of Israel, from a son of twenty years and above, by the house of their fathers—all who are able to go to war in Israel.”
Latin
Numerate omnem summam filiorum Israël a viginti annis et supra, per domos et cognationes suas, cunctos qui possunt ad bella procedere.

Original

Hebrew
English
“Take a census of the whole congregation of Israel by the houses of their fathers—all those twenty years of age or older who can serve in the army of Israel.”

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

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Glossary

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

Topics

Armies: Enumeration of Israel's Military Forces Armies: Who of the Israelites Were Subject to Service In Journey of Israel Through The Desert: Return to the Plains of Moab: Third Numbering