After the plague when 25,000 Israelites died, God ordered another census of the people. Notice that the second numbering God adds an inheritance for the tribes. Earlier when the tribes were to bring offerings to the Lord, the offerings were the same no matter how small or large the tribe was. This time the land is allotted to them based on the number of names.

In the land inheritance, Joseph is left out, his sons Ephraim and Manasseh are in, Levites are left out in the land allotment as well. They would be supported by the tithes of the people.

Interesting that in the numbering of the Levites it makes it clear that both Moses’ parents were from the tribe of Levi.

Num 26:63-65
These are the ones counted by Moses and Eleazar the priest when they counted the Israelites on the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho. Not one of them was among those counted by Moses and Aaron the priest when they counted the Israelites in the Desert of Sinai. For the LORD had told those Israelites they would surely die in the desert, and not one of them was left except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.

Because of their disobedience, not one of the original adults who left Egypt went into the land, except Caleb and Joshua. They were the only two who trusted God to lead them into Canaan.

Can we as Christians trust the Lord, even in the face of great adversity? Even when no one else trusts Him?