Numbers 1:25 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Gad, were forty and five thousand six hundred and fifty.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Those who were counted from the tribe of Gad numbered 45,650 men.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse records that 45,650 fighting men were counted from the tribe of Gad during Israel's census in the wilderness.

📚 Historical Context

This census took place about one year after the Israelites left Egypt, while they were camped at Mount Sinai. God commanded Moses to count all men aged 20 and older who were able to serve in the army, organizing them by their ancestral tribes. This was preparation for their journey to the Promised Land and the battles they would face.

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