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.
These are the people who were counted by Moses and Eleazar the priest when they took a census of the Israelites in the plains of Moab by the Jordan River near Jericho.
This verse identifies that Moses and Eleazar conducted a census of the Israelites while they were camped near the Promised Land, ready to enter it.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Numbers, this verse concludes the second census of the Israelites, which was taken after their forty years of wandering in the wilderness due to unbelief and disobedience. Moses and Eleazar the priest conducted this count in the plains of Moab, near the Jordan River, as the people prepared to enter the Promised Land and organize for inheritance and conquest. This census highlighted God's ongoing faithfulness in preserving and numbering His people for His purposes.
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