KJV ORIGINAL
Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Judah, were threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The men from the tribe of Judah who were counted numbered 74,600.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse records that 74,600 fighting men were counted from the tribe of Judah during Israel's first census in the wilderness.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Numbers, God commanded Moses to conduct a census of the Israelite men who were of fighting age, as the nation was preparing to enter the Promised Land after their exodus from Egypt. This census, taken around 1446 BC, helped organize the tribes for military and tribal purposes, ensuring each group knew its role and responsibilities. The tribe of Judah, which would later produce King David and Jesus, was recorded as having 74,600 men in this count.
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