“And it came to pass after the plague, that the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, saying,”
Which came for their whoredom and idolatry.
“And Moses and Eleazar the priest spake with them in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying,”
Where the river is near to Jericho.
“Reuben, the eldest son of Israel: the children of Reuben; Hanoch, of whom cometh the family of the Hanochites: of Pallu, the family of the Palluites:”
Gen. 46:8 ; Exod. 6:14 ; 1 Chron. 5:1
“And the sons of Eliab; Nemuel, and Dathan, and Abiram. This is that Dathan and Abiram, which were famous in the congregation, who strove against Moses and against Aaron in the company of Korah, when they strove against the LORD:”
In that rebellion whereof Korah was head. Num. 16:1
“And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up together with Korah, when that company died, what time the fire devoured two hundred and fifty men: and they became a sign.”
That is, for an example that others should not murmur and rebel against God’s ministers.
“The sons of Judah were Er and Onan: and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.”
Before Jacob went into Egypt, Gen. 38:3 , 7 , 10 and 46:12.
“These were the numbered of the children of Israel, six hundred thousand and a thousand seven hundred and thirty.”
This is the third time that they are numbered.
“And Nadab and Abihu died, when they offered strange fire before the LORD.”
Lev. 10:2 ; Num. 3:4 ; 1 Chron. 24:2
“But among these there was not a man of them whom Moses and Aaron the priest numbered, when they numbered the children of Israel in the wilderness of Sinai.”
Wherein appeareth the great power of God, that so wonderfully increased his people.
“For the LORD had said of them, They shall surely die in the wilderness. And there was not left a man of them, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun.”
Num. 14:28 , 29 ; 1 Cor. 20:5 , 6