Numbers 26:51-62
26:51 a In spite of warfare, plagues, and punishments, God had been faithful to Israel. The number of male warriors had shrunk by 1,820 compared to the first registration (cp. 2:32 b), a difference of 0.3 percent.Summary for Num 26:52-56: 26:52-56 c The second registration, like the first, was a military one, but it also provided the basis for distributing land to Israel’s tribes in proportion to the tribes’ populations (cp. Josh 15–19 d).
• assign the land by lot: Lots were used to seek divine guidance and avoid favoritism in important matters (e.g., Num 27:21 e; 1 Sam 10:20 f; 14:41-42 g; Prov 18:18 h; Acts 1:26 i).
Summary for Num 26:57-61: 26:57-61 j The family of Kohath received special attention as the clan of Aaron, Moses, and Miriam.
26:62 k The Levites were numbered separately (cp. 1:47-49 l; 3:14-39 m).
• one month old or older: Cp. 3:15 n.
• they were not given an allotment of land when it was divided among the Israelites: The Levites were given forty-eight towns for their use, but they received no large territory through the process described in 26:52-56 o (35:1-8 p; cp. 18:23-24 q).
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