Of the children of Asher, 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 Asher, counting by their family lines and their fathers' households, recording the names of all men twenty years old and older who were able to serve in battle;
This verse is part of God's command to count all the fighting men from the tribe of Asher who were old enough and strong enough for military service.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Numbers, God commanded Moses to conduct a census of the Israelite men who were at least twenty years old and capable of serving in the army, as the nation prepared to enter the Promised Land after their exodus from Egypt. This counting was part of organizing the twelve tribes for military readiness and community structure during their wilderness wanderings. The tribe of Asher, descended from Jacob's son, was specifically enumerated in this verse to assess their fighting force.
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