KJV ORIGINAL
And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were fifty and seven thousand and four hundred.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
His army and those who were counted in it numbered fifty-seven thousand four hundred men.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse is recording the exact number of fighting men in one of Israel's tribal military divisions during their wilderness journey.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the detailed census and military organization of Israel while they camped in the wilderness after leaving Egypt. God commanded Moses to count all the men twenty years old and above who were able to go to war, organizing them by tribes around the tabernacle. This systematic arrangement prepared them for both travel and potential battles as they journeyed toward the Promised Land.
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