These are the sons of Ephraim after their families: of Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthalhites: of Becher, the family of the Bachrites: of Tahan, the family of the Tahanites.
These are the descendants of Ephraim organized by their family groups: from Shuthelah came the Shuthelahite family, from Becher came the Bachrite family, and from Tahan came the Tahanite family.
This verse lists the three main family groups that descended from Ephraim, one of Joseph's sons, showing how his descendants were organized into distinct clans.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the second census taken by Moses in the wilderness, about 40 years after the Israelites left Egypt. Ephraim was one of Joseph's two sons who received tribal status equal to his brothers, making him a patriarch of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. This census was conducted to count the fighting men and organize the tribes before entering the Promised Land.
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