These are the families of the sons of Ephraim according to those that were numbered of them, thirty and two thousand and five hundred. These are the sons of Joseph after their families.
These are the family groups of Ephraim's descendants, and when they were counted, there were 32,500 people. These are Joseph's descendants organized by their families.
This verse records that the tribe of Ephraim had grown to 32,500 people when Moses counted all the Israelites in the wilderness.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Numbers, God instructed Moses to conduct a second census of the Israelite tribes as they neared the end of their wilderness journey and prepared to enter the Promised Land. This census, recorded in chapter 26, was essential for organizing the people for military purposes, land inheritance, and ensuring the fulfillment of God's promises to their ancestors. Specifically, verse 37 lists the families descended from Ephraim, one of Joseph’s sons, noting their population as 32,500 to highlight God's ongoing faithfulness to the tribes.
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