1. After the Lord had stopped the deadly disease from killing the Israelites, he said to Moses and Eleazar son of Aaron,
2. “I want you to find out how many Israelites are in each family. And list every man twenty years and older who is able to serve in Israel's army.”
3. Israel was now camped in the hills of Moab across the River Jordan from the town of Jericho. Moses and Eleazar told them
4. what the Lord had said about counting the men twenty years and older, just as Moses and their ancestors had done when they left Egypt.
5-7. There were 43,730 men from the tribe of Reuben, the eldest son of Jacob. These men were from the clans of Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
8. Pallu was the father of Eliab
9. and the grandfather of Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. These are the same Dathan and Abiram who had been chosen by the people, but who followed Korah and rebelled against Moses, Aaron, and the Lord.