Num 1:2-16 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Num 1:2-16: 1:2-16 men twenty years old or older who are able to go to war: In this effort to register Israel’s men of military age, more information was gathered than in the previous registration (cp. Exod 38:26 ). • the tribes and the names of the leaders: Hebrew culture was tribal, built around clans and families. The tribal leaders were readily identified and appear again as a group in Num 7 . • Moses and Aaron did not include Levi’s tribe in this registration, since it had a special status in Israelite society (cp. 1:47-53 ; 26:51-62 ; Deut 18:5 ; 33:8-11 ).

a1:2-16►

bExod 38:26►

cNum 7►

d1:47-53►

e26:51-62►

fDeut 18:5►

g33:8-11►

h1:16►

‏ Numbers 1:2-16

Summary for Num 1:2-16: 1:2-16 ^a men twenty years old or older who are able to go to war: In this effort to register Israel’s men of military age, more information was gathered than in the previous registration (cp. Exod 38:26 ^b).

• the tribes and the names of the leaders: Hebrew culture was tribal, built around clans and families. The tribal leaders were readily identified and appear again as a group in Num 7 ^c.

• Moses and Aaron did not include Levi’s tribe in this registration, since it had a special status in Israelite society (cp. 1:47-53 ^d; 26:51-62 ^e; Deut 18:5 ^f; 33:8-11 ^g).
1:16 ^h These tribal leaders had apparently shown themselves responsible and trustworthy by fulfilling other important duties.