Of the children of Simeon, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, those that were numbered of them, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
From the tribe of Simeon, counting by their family lines and their fathers' households, they recorded the names of every male who was twenty years old and older—all those who were able to serve in the army.
The writer is describing how they counted all the men from the tribe of Simeon who were old enough and physically able to serve as soldiers.
📚 Historical Context
This census took place while the Israelites were camped in the wilderness of Sinai, about a year after their exodus from Egypt. God commanded Moses to count all the men of fighting age from each tribe to organize them for both military purposes and the upcoming journey to the Promised Land. This was preparation for the challenges they would face as they moved toward Canaan.
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