KJV ORIGINAL
And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty thousand and five hundred.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
His army and those who were counted in it numbered forty thousand five hundred men.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse is recording the exact number of fighting men in one of Israel's tribal armies during their wilderness journey.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the detailed census Moses conducted of Israel's twelve tribes while they camped in the wilderness after leaving Egypt. God commanded this military organization to prepare the nation for both their journey to the Promised Land and the battles they would face. Each tribe was assigned specific positions around the tabernacle and had their fighting men carefully counted and organized.
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