⁴⁴ These were the men counted by Moses and Aaron^(A) and the twelve leaders of Israel, each one representing his family. ⁴⁵ All the Israelites twenty years old or more^(B) who were able to serve in Israel’s army were counted according to their families.^(C)

¹⁵ “Count^(A) the Levites by their families and clans. Count every male a month old or more.”^(B)

The Second Census

26 After the plague^(A) the Lord said to Moses and Eleazar son of Aaron, the priest, ² “Take a census^(B) of the whole Israelite community by families—all those twenty years old or more who are able to serve in the army^(C) of Israel.” ³ So on the plains of Moab^(D) by the Jordan across from Jericho,^(E) Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them and said, ⁴ “Take a census of the men twenty years old or more, as the Lord commanded Moses.”

These were the Israelites who came out of Egypt:^(F)

The List of the Exiles Who Returned^(A)

2 Now these are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles,^(B) whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon^(C) had taken captive to Babylon (they returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to their own town,^{(D) 2} in company with Zerubbabel,^(E) Joshua,^(F) Nehemiah, Seraiah,^(G) Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum and Baanah):

²¹ The number of those who ate was about five thousand men, besides women and children.

³⁸ The number of those who ate was four thousand men, besides women and children.