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.