Numbers 26:4
The Scripture
(4) Take the sum of the people, from twenty years old and upward; as the LORD commanded Moses and the children of Israel, which went forth out of the land of Egypt.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In this chapter Moses commands the Israelites to be numbered so that each tribe may receive its proper portion of land, and the tribe of Levi is set apart for service. The tribe of Judah is counted among the people, and the Levites are assigned to the priestly duties. The purpose of the census is to ensure each tribe receives its inheritance as God has promised.
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Related verses (shared words)
II Chronicles 2:10Numbers 26:2I Kings 6:20Ezekiel 45:12Ezekiel 41:7