Numbers 26:63
The Scripture
(63) These are they that were numbered by Moses and Eleazar the priest, who numbered the children of Israel in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho.
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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