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and he declared he would smite the nation with pestilence, deprive the people of their inheritance, and make of Moses a great nation ( Numbers 14:5 Numbers 14:10-12 ). Moses pleaded in their behalf, and the Lord pardoned them according to his word, and declared that the earth would be filled with His glory ( Numbers 14:13-22 ).
The sentence passed upon all who were twenty years old and upward, except Caleb and Joshua, was that they should wander in the wilderness forty years and die outside of the promised land ( Numbers 14:22-35 ). The ten faithless spies died by a plague from the Lord ( Numbers 14:37 ).
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water came out abundantly and supplied all their wants; but the Lord declared that in view of the disobedience of Moses and Aaron the should not lead the children of Israel into the land which He had given them ( Numbers 20:1-13 ).
The anger of the Lord was kindled, and he commanded Moses to hang the leaders and slay all that were joined to Baalpeor ( Numbers 25:3 Numbers 25:4 ). An Israelite brought a Midianitish woman into the camp and an awful plague broke out, resulting in the death of twenty-four thousand. Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, executed both of the offenders, and the plague was stayed. The Lord recognized the valiant service of Phinehas, gave him His covenant of peace and assured him that He would recognize him and his seed in the priesthood ( Numbers 25:6-15 ).
The tribe of Levi from one month old and upward numbered twenty-two thousand ( Numbers 3:39 ). The eleven tribes numbered six hundred and three thousand five hundred and fifty ( Numbers 1:46 ). The second enumeration took place in the plains of Moab ( Numbers 25:1 ; Numbers 26:1 Numbers 26:2 ). This enumeration was superintended by Moses and Eleazar the high priest ( Numbers 26:3 Numbers 26:4 ). The result by tribes was,
The result of the enumeration of the Levites was twenty-three thousand ( Numbers 26:57-62 ). The Levites had increased one thousand ( Numbers 3:39 ; Numbers 26:62 ). The other tribes numbered six hundred and one thousand seven hundred and thirty ( Numbers 26:51 ). They had decreased one thousand eight hundred and twenty ( Numbers 1:46 ; Numbers 26:51 ).