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After the great sickness, the Lord said to Moses and Eleazar son of Aaron, the priest,
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"Count all the people of Israel by families. Count all the men who are twenty years old or older who will serve in the army of Israel."
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Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke to the people on the plains of Moab near the Jordan River, across from Jericho. They said,
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"Count the men twenty years old or older, as the Lord commanded Moses."
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The tribe of Reuben, the first son born to Israel, was counted. From Hanoch came the Hanochite family group; from Pallu came the Palluite family group;