KJV ORIGINAL
And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were thirty and two thousand and two hundred.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The men in his army who were counted numbered thirty-two thousand two hundred.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse records the exact number of fighting men from one of Israel's tribes as they organized their military forces.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the detailed census and military organization of the twelve tribes of Israel while they camped in the wilderness after leaving Egypt. God commanded Moses to count all the men twenty years old and older who could serve as soldiers, organizing them by tribes around the tabernacle. This systematic arrangement prepared them for both worship and warfare as they journeyed toward the Promised Land.
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