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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/numbers/26.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/numbers/26.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />So on the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho, Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them and said,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/numbers/26.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So there on the plains of Moab beside the Jordan River, across from Jericho, Moses and Eleazar the priest issued these instructions to the leaders of Israel:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/numbers/26.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/26.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So on the plains of Moab by the Jordan, across from Jericho, Moses and Eleazar the priest issued the instruction,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/26.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Moses and Eleazar the priest spake with them in the plains of Moab by Jordan <i>near</i> Jericho, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/26.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them in the plains of Moab by the Jordan, <i>across from</i> Jericho, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/26.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/26.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/26.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/26.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/26.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with the people in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/26.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Moses and the priest Eleazar said to them in the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/26.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Moses and Eleazar the priest said to them in the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho, &#8220<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/26.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Moses and Eleazar the priest spake with them in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/numbers/26.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Israel was now camped in the hills of Moab across the Jordan River from the town of Jericho. Moses and Eleazar told them <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/26.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Moses and Eleazar the priest spake with them in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/26.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So Moses and the priest Eleazar spoke to the Israelites on the plains of Moab near the Jordan River across from Jericho. They said,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/26.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke to them in the plains of Moab, by the Jordan River in Jericho. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/26.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So on the plains of Moab by the Jordan, across from Jericho, Moses and Eleazar the priest issued the instruction,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/26.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them in the plains of Moab, by the Jordan River across from Jericho. They said,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/26.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/26.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/26.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho, saying, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/26.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Moses speaks—Eleazar the priest also—with them in the plains of Moab by the Jordan, [near] Jericho, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/26.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Moses speaketh -- Eleazar the priest also -- with them, in the plains of Moab, by Jordan, near Jericho, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/26.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Moses will speak, and Eleazar the priest, with them in the desert of Moab of Jericho, saying,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/26.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Moses therefore and Eleazar the priest, being in the plains of Moab upon the Jordan over against Jericho, spoke to them that were <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/26.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And so, Moses and Eleazar the priest, who were in the plains of Moab, above the Jordan, opposite Jericho, spoke to those who were<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/26.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />So on the plains of Moab along the Jordan at Jericho, Moses and Eleazar the priest enrolled them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/26.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them in the plains of Moab by the Jordan opposite Jericho, saying,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/26.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Moses and Eleazar the priest talked with the people in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/26.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Moshe and Eliazar the Priest spoke with them in the plains of Moab by the Jordan of Yerikho.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/26.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/26.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke in Araboth of Moab at the Jordan by Jericho, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/26-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=7892" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/numbers/26.htm">The Second Census of Israel</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>“Take a census of the whole congregation of Israel by the houses of their fathers—all those twenty years of age or older who can serve in the army of Israel.” <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6160.htm" title="6160: bə·‘ar·ḇōṯ (Prep-b:: N-fpc) -- From arab; a desert; especially the sterile valley of the Jordan and its continuation to the Red Sea.">So on the plains</a> <a href="/hebrew/4124.htm" title="4124: mō·w·’āḇ (N-proper-fs) -- A son of Lot, also his desc. and the territory where they settled. ">of Moab</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">by</a> <a href="/hebrew/3383.htm" title="3383: yar·dên (N-proper-fs) -- The principal river of Pal. From yarad; a descender; Jarden, the principal river of Palestine.">the Jordan,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3405.htm" title="3405: yə·rê·ḥōw (N-proper-fs) -- Or Yrechow; or variation Yriychoh; perhaps from yareach; its month; or else from ruwach; fragrant; Jericho or Jerecho, a place in Palestine.">across from Jericho,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4872.htm" title="4872: mō·šeh (N-proper-ms) -- A great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiver. From mashah; drawing out, i.e. Rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver.">Moses</a> <a href="/hebrew/499.htm" title="499: wə·’el·‘ā·zār (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- God has helped, six Isr. From 'el and azar; God helper; Elazar, the name of seven Israelites.">and Eleazar</a> <a href="/hebrew/3548.htm" title="3548: hak·kō·hên (Art:: N-ms) -- Priest. Active participle of kahan; literally, one officiating, a priest; also an acting priest.">the priest</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: way·ḏab·bêr (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">issued</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: ’ō·ṯām (Prep:: 3mp) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">the instruction,</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>“Take a census of the men twenty years of age or older, as the LORD has commanded Moses.” And these were the Israelites who came out of the land of Egypt:…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/1-1.htm">Numbers 1:1-3</a></span><br />On the first day of the second month of the second year after the Israelites had come out of the land of Egypt, the LORD spoke to Moses in the Tent of Meeting in the Wilderness of Sinai. He said: / “Take a census of the whole congregation of Israel by their clans and families, listing every man by name, one by one. / You and Aaron are to number those who are twenty years of age or older by their divisions—everyone who can serve in Israel’s army.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/14-29.htm">Numbers 14:29-30</a></span><br />Your bodies will fall in this wilderness—all who were numbered in the census, everyone twenty years of age or older—because you have grumbled against Me. / Surely none of you will enter the land in which I swore to settle you, except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/1-19.htm">Numbers 1:19</a></span><br />just as the LORD had commanded Moses. So Moses numbered them in the Wilderness of Sinai:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/1-45.htm">Numbers 1:45-46</a></span><br />So all the Israelites twenty years of age or older who could serve in Israel’s army were counted according to their families. / And all those counted totaled 603,550.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/14-26.htm">Numbers 14:26-35</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, / “How long will this wicked congregation grumble against Me? I have heard the complaints that the Israelites are making against Me. / So tell them: As surely as I live, declares the LORD, I will do to you exactly as I heard you say. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/1-35.htm">Deuteronomy 1:35-36</a></span><br />“Not one of the men of this evil generation shall see the good land I swore to give your fathers, / except Caleb son of Jephunneh. He will see it, and I will give him and his descendants the land on which he has set foot, because he followed the LORD wholeheartedly.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/2-14.htm">Deuteronomy 2:14-15</a></span><br />The time we spent traveling from Kadesh-barnea until we crossed over the Brook of Zered was thirty-eight years, until that entire generation of fighting men had perished from the camp, as the LORD had sworn to them. / Indeed, the LORD’s hand was against them, to eliminate them from the camp, until they had all perished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/30-12.htm">Exodus 30:12</a></span><br />“When you take a census of the Israelites to number them, each man must pay the LORD a ransom for his life when he is counted. Then no plague will come upon them when they are numbered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/38-25.htm">Exodus 38:25-26</a></span><br />The silver from those numbered among the congregation totaled 100 talents and 1,775 shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel— / a beka per person, that is, half a shekel, according to the sanctuary shekel, from everyone twenty years of age or older who had crossed over to be numbered, a total of 603,550 men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/5-6.htm">Joshua 5:6</a></span><br />For the Israelites had wandered in the wilderness forty years, until all the nation’s men of war who had come out of Egypt had died, since they did not obey the LORD. So the LORD vowed never to let them see the land He had sworn to their fathers to give us, a land flowing with milk and honey.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/21-1.htm">1 Chronicles 21:1-2</a></span><br />Then Satan rose up against Israel and incited David to take a census of Israel. / So David said to Joab and the commanders of the troops, “Go and count the Israelites from Beersheba to Dan and bring me a report, so that I may know their number.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/24-1.htm">2 Samuel 24:1-2</a></span><br />Again the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He stirred up David against them, saying, “Go and take a census of Israel and Judah.” / So the king said to Joab the commander of his army, who was with him, “Go now throughout the tribes of Israel from Dan to Beersheba and register the troops, so that I may know their number.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/90-3.htm">Psalm 90:3-10</a></span><br />You return man to dust, saying, “Return, O sons of mortals.” / For in Your sight a thousand years are but a day that passes, or a watch of the night. / You sweep them away in their sleep; they are like the new grass of the morning— ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/3-16.htm">Hebrews 3:16-19</a></span><br />For who were the ones who heard and rebelled? Were they not all those Moses led out of Egypt? / And with whom was God angry for forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose bodies fell in the wilderness? / And to whom did He swear that they would never enter His rest? Was it not to those who disobeyed? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-5.htm">1 Corinthians 10:5</a></span><br />Nevertheless, God was not pleased with most of them, for they were struck down in the wilderness.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/1-1.htm">Numbers 1:1</a></b></br> And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tabernacle of the congregation, on the first <i>day</i> of the second month, in the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/21-1.htm">1 Chronicles 21:1</a></b></br> And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/26-1.htm">Eleazar</a> <a href="/numbers/26-1.htm">Elea'zar</a> <a href="/numbers/22-1.htm">Jericho</a> <a href="/numbers/22-1.htm">Jordan</a> <a href="/numbers/22-1.htm">Lowlands</a> <a href="/numbers/25-5.htm">Moab</a> <a href="/numbers/24-2.htm">Order</a> <a href="/numbers/22-1.htm">Plains</a> <a href="/numbers/26-1.htm">Priest</a> <a href="/numbers/26-1.htm">Speaketh</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/26-60.htm">Eleazar</a> <a href="/numbers/26-60.htm">Elea'zar</a> <a href="/numbers/26-63.htm">Jericho</a> <a href="/numbers/26-63.htm">Jordan</a> <a href="/numbers/26-63.htm">Lowlands</a> <a href="/numbers/26-63.htm">Moab</a> <a href="/numbers/27-20.htm">Order</a> <a href="/numbers/26-63.htm">Plains</a> <a href="/numbers/26-63.htm">Priest</a> <a href="/numbers/26-52.htm">Speaketh</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 26</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/26-1.htm">The sum of all Israel is taken in the plains of Moab</a></span><br><span class="reftext">52. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/26-52.htm">The law of dividing among them the inheritance of the land</a></span><br><span class="reftext">57. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/26-57.htm">The families and number of the Levites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">63. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/26-63.htm">None but Caleb and Joshua was left of those who were numbered at Sinai</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/26.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/numbers/26.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>So on the plains of Moab</b><br>The plains of Moab refer to the region east of the Jordan River, opposite Jericho. This area was significant as it was the final encampment of the Israelites before entering the Promised Land. Moab was a territory inhabited by the descendants of Lot, Abraham's nephew. The plains were a strategic location for the Israelites, providing a staging ground for their entry into Canaan. This setting underscores the transition from the wilderness wanderings to the conquest of Canaan.<p><b>by the Jordan</b><br>The Jordan River was a critical geographical landmark for the Israelites. It represented the boundary between the wilderness and the Promised Land. Crossing the Jordan was symbolic of entering into God's promises. The river is often associated with new beginnings and spiritual renewal, as seen in the later baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist in the Jordan.<p><b>across from Jericho</b><br>Jericho was one of the first major cities the Israelites would encounter in Canaan. Its mention here foreshadows the upcoming conquest and the miraculous victory God would provide. Jericho's strategic location made it a key military target, and its fall would demonstrate God's power and faithfulness to His promises.<p><b>Moses and Eleazar the priest</b><br>Moses, the leader of the Israelites, and Eleazar, the son of Aaron and the high priest, represent both civil and religious authority. Their partnership in issuing instructions highlights the integration of spiritual and communal leadership. Eleazar's role as priest emphasizes the importance of maintaining a covenant relationship with God during this transitional period.<p><b>issued the instruction</b><br>The issuing of instruction by Moses and Eleazar signifies the continuation of God's guidance through His appointed leaders. This moment reflects the importance of obedience to divine commands as the Israelites prepare to enter the Promised Land. The instructions given were likely related to the census and organization of the tribes, ensuring readiness for the challenges ahead.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites, chosen by God to lead His people out of Egypt and through the wilderness. Moses is a central figure in the Pentateuch and is known for his close relationship with God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/eleazar_the_priest.htm">Eleazar the Priest</a></b><br>The son of Aaron, Eleazar took on the role of high priest after Aaron's death. He played a significant role in the spiritual leadership of Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/plains_of_moab.htm">Plains of Moab</a></b><br>A region east of the Jordan River, opposite Jericho. This location is significant as it is where the Israelites camped before entering the Promised Land.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jordan_river.htm">Jordan River</a></b><br>A major river in the Middle East, serving as a boundary for the Promised Land. It is a symbol of transition and new beginnings for the Israelites.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/jericho.htm">Jericho</a></b><br>A city located near the Jordan River, known for its fortified walls. It was the first city conquered by the Israelites in the Promised Land.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_succession.htm">Leadership and Succession</a></b><br>Moses and Eleazar represent a model of leadership transition. God’s work continues through successive generations, and it is crucial to prepare future leaders to carry on His mission.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_transition.htm">Faithfulness in Transition</a></b><br>The location on the plains of Moab signifies a period of waiting and preparation. Believers are often called to be faithful in times of transition, trusting in God’s timing and promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_spiritual_leaders.htm">The Role of Spiritual Leaders</a></b><br>Eleazar’s role as a priest underscores the importance of spiritual guidance and intercession. Spiritual leaders are vital in helping communities remain focused on God’s will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_promises_and_fulfillment.htm">God’s Promises and Fulfillment</a></b><br>The proximity to the Jordan River and Jericho reminds us of God’s faithfulness in fulfilling His promises. Believers can trust that God will bring them to their "Promised Land" in His perfect timing.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_26.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 26</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/where_is_mount_tabor_in_the_bible.htm">Where did Moses view the Promised Land before dying?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_the_ark_move_yet_stay_put.htm">Numbers 10:33-36: How does the Ark of the Covenant traveling alongside them here reconcile with other passages where the Ark seems to remain stationary?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_levites'_lands_align_biblically.htm">In Joshua 14:3-4, how does the Levites' lack of a territorial inheritance align with other biblical passages that mention Levitical cities and lands?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_jesus_the_same_person_as_god.htm">What does the term 'Promised Land' refer to?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/26.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Spake with them,</span> <span class="accented">i.e.</span>, no doubt with the responsible chiefs, who must have assisted in this census, as in the previous one (chapter Numbers 1:4), although the fact is not mentioned. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/26-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So on the plains</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּעַֽרְבֹ֣ת</span> <span class="translit">(bə·‘ar·ḇōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6160.htm">Strong's 6160: </a> </span><span class="str2">Arabah -- a steppe or desert plain, also a desert valley running south from the Sea of Galilee</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Moab</span><br /><span class="heb">מוֹאָ֑ב</span> <span class="translit">(mō·w·’āḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4124.htm">Strong's 4124: </a> </span><span class="str2">Moab -- a son of Lot,also his descendants and the territory where they settled</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Jordan,</span><br /><span class="heb">יַרְדֵּ֥ן</span> <span class="translit">(yar·dên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3383.htm">Strong's 3383: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jordan -- the principal river of Palestine</span><br /><br /><span class="word">across from Jericho,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְרֵח֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(yə·rê·ḥōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3405.htm">Strong's 3405: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jericho -- a city in the Jordan Valley captured by Joshua</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Moses</span><br /><span class="heb">מֹשֶׁ֜ה</span> <span class="translit">(mō·šeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4872.htm">Strong's 4872: </a> </span><span class="str2">Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Eleazar</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֶלְעָזָ֧ר</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’el·‘ā·zār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_499.htm">Strong's 499: </a> </span><span class="str2">Eleazar -- 'God has helped', six Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the priest</span><br /><span class="heb">הַכֹּהֵ֛ן</span> <span class="translit">(hak·kō·hên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3548.htm">Strong's 3548: </a> </span><span class="str2">Priest</span><br /><br /><span class="word">issued</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְדַבֵּ֨ר</span> <span class="translit">(way·ḏab·bêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrange, to speak, to subdue</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the instruction,</span><br /><span class="heb">לֵאמֹֽר׃</span> <span class="translit">(lê·mōr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/26-3.htm">Numbers 26:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/26-3.htm">Numbers 26:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/26-3.htm">Numbers 26:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/26-3.htm">Numbers 26:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/26-3.htm">Numbers 26:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/26-3.htm">Numbers 26:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/26-3.htm">Numbers 26:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/26-3.htm">Numbers 26:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/26-3.htm">Numbers 26:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/26-3.htm">Numbers 26:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/26-3.htm">OT Law: Numbers 26:3 Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/26-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 26:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 26:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/26-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 26:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 26:4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>