Numbers 26:3

Translations

Modern

So on the plains of Moab by the Jordan, across from Jericho, Moses and Eleazar the priest issued the instruction,

Traditional

And Moses and Eleazar the priest spake with them in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying,

Literal

And Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them in the plains of Moab by the Jordan near Jericho, saying,

Latin

Locuti sunt itaque Moyses et Eleazar sacerdos, in campestribus Moab super Jordanem contra Jericho, ad eos qui erant

Original

Hebrew

English

So on the plains of Moab by the Jordan, across from Jericho, Moses and Eleazar the priest issued the instruction,

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

Related verses

Numbers 22:1
Then the Israelites traveled on and camped in the plains of Moab near the Jordan, across from Jericho.
Numbers 33:48
They set out from the mountains of Abarim and camped on the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho.
Numbers 26:63
These were the ones numbered by Moses and Eleazar the priest when they counted the Israelites on the plains of Moab by the Jordan, across from Jericho.
Numbers 35:1
Again the LORD spoke to Moses on the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho:
Deuteronomy 34:6
And He buried him in a valley in the land of Moab facing Beth-peor, and no one to this day knows the location of his grave.
Numbers 31:12
They brought the captives, spoils, and plunder to Moses, to Eleazar the priest, and to the congregation of Israel at the camp on the plains of Moab, by the Jordan across from Jericho.
Deuteronomy 4:46–49
…while they were in the valley across the Jordan facing Beth-peor in the land of Sihon king of the Amorites, who lived in Heshbon and was defeated by Moses and the Israelites after they had come out of Egypt.
Deuteronomy 34:1
Then Moses went up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, which faces Jericho. And the LORD showed him the whole land—from Gilead as far as Dan,
Deuteronomy 34:8
The Israelites grieved for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days, until the time of weeping and mourning for Moses came to an end.

Parallels

Numbers 1:1–4

People

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

Places

Jericho: An ancient city in Canaan, famously conquered by Israel Jordan: A river and region, significant in Israel's history Plains of Moab: Region east of the Jordan River, opposite Jericho

Glossary

Census Desert Deuteronomy, Book of Eleazar Genealogy Jericho Numbers, Book of

Topics

Jericho: A City East of Jerusalem and Near the Jordan River Jordan: Plain of Israelites Camped In Journey of Israel Through The Desert: Return to the Plains of Moab: Third Numbering Moab: Plains of Military Forces Numbered In

Numbers 26:3

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