Numbers, 1

53. Moreover, the Levites shall fix their tents all around the tabernacle, lest there be an indignation over the multitude of the sons of Israel. And they shall stand watch as guardians over the tabernacle of the testimony.”

Versi relativi a Numbers, 1:

Chapter 1 of the Numbers Book describes the Census of Men of Israel who were able to fight in war. The purpose of this census was to determine how many men were in each tribe that were in a military age and therefore would be eligible to fight for the nation of Israel. The verses below are related to the topics addressed in numbers 1:

Numbers 26:2 - "Takes the census of the entire congregation of the children of Israel since the age of twenty years, according to the houses of parents, all who can go out to war in Israel." This verse is similar to numbers 1, as it also talks about a census of men in Israel who are able to fight in war.

Exodus 30:12 - "When you make the sum of the children of Israel according to their number, each one will give the Lord the rescue of his soul, when he tells them; so that there is no plague between them when they tell them." This verse is related because it talks about the importance of giving a ransom when telling the people of Israel to avoid a plague.

2 Samuel 24:1-2-"And the wrath of the Lord again lit against Israel, and incited David against them, saying, Go, numbered Israel and Judah. ​​Then the king said to Joab, head of the army , who was with Him: now goes through all the tribes of Israel, from Dã to Beersba, and make a census of the people, so that I know the number of the people. " This verse is related because it also talks about a census of the children of Israel and shows the consequences when the census is done without God's will.

Exodus 12:37-38 - "And the sons of Israel departed from Rameses to Supote, about six hundred thousand on foot, only men, and children. And also climbed with them a large multitude of all sorts of people, and sheep , and very numerous cattle ". This verse is related because it describes the large number of men who left Egypt during the exodus and shows the importance of knowing how many men were in each tribe.

Deuteronomy 20:1 - "When you go out to the battle against your enemies, and you see horses, and cars, and more numerous people than you, do not have, for the Lord your God is with you, who took you out of the earth of Egypt." This verse is related because it talks about the importance of trusting God, even when facing an enemy with a great army, and reminds the Israelites that the Lord had been with them since the Exodus of Egypt.