KJV ORIGINAL
Take ye the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, after their families, by the house of their fathers, with the number of their names, every male by their polls;
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Count all the people in the community of Israel, organizing them by their families and their fathers' households. Record the name of every male, counting each one individually.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is telling Moses to take a careful census of all the Israelite men, organized by family groups.
📚 Historical Context
This census took place while the Israelites were camped at Mount Sinai, about a year after their exodus from Egypt. God was preparing them to organize as a nation and eventually march toward the Promised Land. The counting was likely for military and organizational purposes, as they would need to know their numbers for battles ahead and for distributing the land of Canaan.
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