KJV ORIGINAL
And their brethren among all the families of Issachar were valiant men of might, reckoned in all by their genealogies fourscore and seven thousand.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And their relatives among all the families of Issachar were brave and mighty warriors, counted in all their family records as eighty-seven thousand.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse records that the tribe of Issachar had 87,000 brave warriors counted in their family genealogies.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the genealogical records in 1 Chronicles, written after the Israelites returned from exile in Babylon. The chronicler was documenting the tribal lineages and military strength of Israel's twelve tribes, particularly focusing on those who could serve as warriors. These records helped establish tribal identity and inheritance rights after the exile.
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