Numbers 26:4

Key Reflection

In the plains of Moab, near Jericho by the Jordan River, Moses and Eleazar the priest convened a census among the Israelites, as instructed by God. The original audience would have recognized this setting as significant because it took place after the conquests in Canaan, likely shortly before the Israelites were to enter the Promised Land, emphasizing preparation for their future settlement through a detailed accounting of the people.