These are the families of the sons of Asher according to those that were numbered of them; who were fifty and three thousand and four hundred.
These are the family groups of Asher's descendants, and when they were counted, there were 53,400 of them.
This verse records that the tribe of Asher had 53,400 people when Moses conducted a census of Israel.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Numbers, Moses conducted a second census of the Israelites as they prepared to enter the Promised Land, following the death of the previous generation due to disobedience. This census, detailed in chapter 26, was ordered by God to count the men of military age from each tribe for purposes of land inheritance and military organization. Verse 47 specifically lists the families descended from Asher, one of Jacob's sons, and records their number as 53,400, reflecting God's ongoing faithfulness in preserving His people.
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