Of the children of Gad, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
From the tribe of Gad, counting by their family lines and their fathers' households, recording the names of all men who were twenty years old and older, all who were able to serve in the army;
This verse describes the beginning of counting all the fighting-age men from the tribe of Gad for military service.
📚 Historical Context
This census was conducted in the wilderness of Sinai during the second year after the Israelites left Egypt. God commanded Moses to count all able-bodied men from each of the twelve tribes who could serve in Israel's army as they prepared to enter the Promised Land. This was both a military preparation and a way to organize the massive community of former slaves into a functioning nation.
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