Numbers 26:64

“But among these there was not a man of them whom Moses and Aaron the priest numbered. etc.] About thirty eight years before this time: this, as Aben Ezra observes, respects the numbering of the Israelites, not of the Levites; for there were some of the tribe of Levi numbered then who were living, as Eleazar, and very probably Ithamar, and perhaps some few more, though it may be Eleazar, being now a numberer, was not reckoned among the numbered: when they numbered the children of Israel in the wilderness of Sinai; (see <040101> Numbers 1:1-54) for as there were none of the tribe of Levi among the spies, there might be but few of them among the murmurers.”

“among these there was not a man . . . numbered . . . in the wilderness of Sinai--The statement in this verse must not be considered absolute. For, besides Caleb and Joshua, there were alive at this time Eleazar and Ithamar, and in all probability a considerable number of Levites, who had no participation in the popular defections in the wilderness. The tribe of Levi, having neither sent a spy into Canaan, nor being included in the enumeration at Sinai, must be regarded as not coming within the range of the fatal sentence; and therefore it would exhibit a spectacle not to be witnessed in the other tribes of many in their ranks above sixty years of age. Tribes Chap. 1 Chap. 26 Increase…”

“It appears from Deuteronomy 2:14-15 that the generation numbered at the former census had perished before the host crossed the brook Zered. return to 'Top of Page' Footnotes: Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliographical Information Barnes, Albert. "Commentary on Numbers 26". "Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/bnb/numbers-26.html. 1870. StudyLight.org &copy;&#160;2001-2026 Powered by Lightspeed Technology”

“Num. 1:1-2:34; Deu 2:14, Deu 2:15, Deu 4:3, Deu 4:4; Co1 10:5 Numbers 26:65”