After the plague when 25,000 Israelites died, God ordered another census of the people. This head count was to certify that all those original men did not survive the forty years. Notice that in 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.

The total number of fighting men now totals 601,730.  After 40 years, they didn't really increase in number of fighting men.  They started with 600,000 when they left Egypt. (Exodus 12:37)

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

Numbers 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.  However, they had to wander in the desert and experience the consequences of the collective sinful behavior of the Israelites - but they were rewarded in the end.

Can we as Believers in Jesus trust the Lord, even in the face of great adversity? Even when no one else trusts Him?  Even if we have to wander in the "desert"?  Just as Joshua and Caleb were rewarded, we will be greatly rewarded as well!