These are those who were numbered by Moses and Eleazar the priest, who numbered the Israelites in the plains of Moab along the Jordan River opposite Jericho.

They said to the whole community of the Israelites, “The land we passed through to investigate is an exceedingly good land.

Then the angel of the Lord stood in a path among the vineyards, where there was a wall on either side.

Why do you frustrate the intent of the Israelites to cross over into the land which the Lord has given them?

If you kill this entire people at once, then the nations that have heard of your fame will say,

“But if he strikes him out of hatred or throws something at him intentionally so that he dies,

They brought their offering before the Lord, six covered carts and twelve oxen – one cart for every two of the leaders, and an ox for each one; and they presented them in front of the tabernacle.

“‘So this will be a perpetual ordinance for them: The one who sprinkles the water of purification must wash his clothes, and the one who touches the water of purification will be unclean until evening.

Counting every male from a month old and upward, there were 8,600. They were responsible for the care of the sanctuary.

But to the Kohathites he gave none, because the service of the holy things, which they carried on their shoulders, was their responsibility.

This was the dedication for the altar from the leaders of Israel, when it was anointed: twelve silver platters, twelve silver sprinkling bowls, and twelve gold pans.

Then on the next morning Balak took Balaam, and brought him up to Bamoth Baal. From there he saw the extent of the nation.

and said to him, “Your servants have taken a count of the men who were in the battle, who were under our authority, and not one is missing.

from thirty years old and upward to fifty years old, all who enter the company to do the work in the tent of meeting.

from thirty years old and upward to fifty years old, everyone who entered the company for the work in the tent of meeting;

from thirty years old and upward to fifty years old, everyone who entered the company for the work in the tent of meeting –

“‘This is the law for cases of jealousy, when a wife, while under her husband’s authority, goes astray and defiles herself,

When Balaam lifted up his eyes, he saw Israel camped tribe by tribe; and the Spirit of God came upon him.

So Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them in the plains of Moab, by the Jordan River across from Jericho. They said,

and Aaron is to offer the Levites before the Lord as a wave offering from the Israelites, that they may do the work of the Lord.