Lessons from Numbers: Counting the Faithful
"These are the families of the Reubenites: and they that were numbered of them were forty and three thousand and seven hundred and thirty." - Numbers 26:7
The book of Numbers, often overlooked in its significance, provides profound insights into the life of the Israelites as they journeyed through the wilderness. In Numbers 26:7 (KJV), we read: "These are the families of the Reubenites: and they that were numbered of them were forty and three thousand and seven hundred and thirty." At a glance, this verse appears to be a simple census record, but within it lies a deeper understanding of identity, legacy, and the faithfulness of God.
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Numbers 26:7 - "These are the families of the Reubenites: and they that were numbered of them were forty and three thousand and seven hundred and thirty."
"These are the families of the Reubenites: and they that were numbered of them were forty and three thousand and seven hundred and thirty." - Numbers 26:7
Numbers 7:26 - "One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:"
"One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:" - Numbers 7:26
Numbers 11:16-26
Numbers 26:8 - "And the sons of Pallu; Eliab."
Numbers 26:26 - "¶ Of the sons of Zebulun after their families: of Sered, the family of the Sardites: of Elon, the family of the Elonites: of Jahleel, the family of the Jahleelites."
Numbers 26:46 - "And the name of the daughter of Asher was Sarah."
Numbers 26:11 - "Notwithstanding the children of Korah died not."
Numbers 33:26 - "And they removed from Makheloth, and encamped at Tahath."
Israelites taking census in Numbers 26
Numbers 26:52 - "¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,"
Numbers 26:36 - "And these are the sons of Shuthelah: of Eran, the family of the Eranites."
Numbers 26:53 - "Unto these the land shall be divided for an inheritance according to the number of names."
Numbers 26:39 - "Of Shupham, the family of the Shuphamites: of Hupham, the family of the Huphamites."
Numbers 26:31 - "And of Asriel, the family of the Asrielites: and of Shechem, the family of the Shechemites:"
Numbers 26:6 - "Of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites: of Carmi, the family of the Carmites."
Numbers 26:49 - "Of Jezer, the family of the Jezerites: of Shillem, the family of the Shillemites."
Numbers 26:24 - "Of Jashub, the family of the Jashubites: of Shimron, the family of the Shimronites."
Numbers 26:17 - "Of Arod, the family of the Arodites: of Areli, the family of the Arelites."
Numbers 26:13 - "Of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites: of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites."
Numbers 26:32 - "And of Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites: and of Hepher, the family of the Hepherites."
Numbers 26:16 - "Of Ozni, the family of the Oznites: of Eri, the family of the Erites:"
Numbers 26:60 - "And unto Aaron was born Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar."
Numbers 26:28 - "¶ The sons of Joseph after their families were Manasseh and Ephraim."
Numbers 14:26 - "¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,"
Numbers 26:14 - "These are the families of the Simeonites, twenty and two thousand and two hundred."
Numbers 34:26 - "And the prince of the tribe of the children of Issachar, Paltiel the son of Azzan."
"And the sons of Pallu; Eliab." - Numbers 26:8