KJV ORIGINAL
These are the sons of Dan after their families: of Shuham, the family of the Shuhamites. These are the families of Dan after their families.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
These are the descendants of Dan organized by their family groups: from Shuham came the family of the Shuhamites. These are all the family groups that came from Dan.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse is recording the family lineage of the tribe of Dan, showing how they were organized into distinct family groups.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the second census taken by Moses in the wilderness, about 40 years after the Israelites left Egypt. The census was conducted to count the fighting men of each tribe before entering the Promised Land. Dan was one of the twelve tribes of Israel, descended from Jacob's son Dan.
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