Of the children of Joseph, namely, of the children of Ephraim, 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 Joseph's descendants, specifically from the tribe of Ephraim, they counted by their family lines and ancestral houses, recording the names of all men who were twenty years old and older and able to serve in battle.
This verse describes the military census of the tribe of Ephraim, counting all men of fighting age to prepare for battle.
📚 Historical Context
This census took place in the wilderness of Sinai about a year after the Israelites left Egypt. Moses was organizing the twelve tribes into a military force as they prepared to journey toward the Promised Land. Ephraim was one of the two tribes that came from Joseph's sons, and they would become one of the most prominent and influential tribes in Israel's later history.
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