Of the children of Judah, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
From the tribe of Judah, counting by their family lines and ancestral houses, recording the names of all men who were twenty years old and older, everyone who was able to serve in the army;
This verse describes the beginning of counting all the fighting-age men from the tribe of Judah for military service.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the first census God commanded Moses to take of the Israelites in the wilderness of Sinai, about a year after they left Egypt. The purpose was to count all men aged 20 and above who could serve in Israel's army as they prepared to enter the Promised Land. Each tribe was counted separately by their family lineages to maintain tribal identity and organization.
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