Summary
In Numbers 26, God instructs Moses and Eleazar to count all Israelite men of military age, starting after the plague. The census lists each tribe, its sub‑tribes, and the number of men within, including a note on Dathan and Abiram’s rebellion. The total is recorded as 603,730. God then commands that the land of Canaan be divided by lot among the tribes, with the inheritance size based on each tribe’s number, though the number of men does not affect the amount of land allotted. The Levites are listed separately; they are not given a territorial inheritance but are set apart for service. The chapter closes with a note that no other Israelites remained from the earlier census except Caleb and Joshua, who would lead the next generation into Canaan.