1. After the plague the Lord said to Moses and Eleazar, son of the priest Aaron,
2. “Take a census of the whole community of Israel by households. List those who are at least 20 years old and eligible for military duty.”
3. So Moses and the priest Eleazar spoke to the Israelites on the plains of Moab near the Jordan River across from Jericho. They said,
4. “Take a census of those at least 20 years old, as the Lord commanded Moses.”These are the Israelites who came from Egypt:
5. Reuben was Israel’s firstborn. The descendants of Reuben were the family of Hanoch, the family of Pallu,
6. the family of Hezron, and the family of Carmi.