Of the children of Benjamin, 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 Benjamin, 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 battle;
This verse is part of a military census, counting all the fighting-age men from the tribe of Benjamin who could serve in Israel's army.
📚 Historical Context
The Book of Numbers describes the Israelites' journey through the wilderness after their exodus from Egypt, focusing on their organization as a nation under God's guidance. In Chapter 1, God commands Moses to conduct a census of the men from each tribe who were at least 20 years old and capable of fighting, to prepare for potential battles as they moved toward the Promised Land. This specific verse details the counting of the tribe of Benjamin as part of that broader effort to structure the community for military and communal purposes.
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