Of the children of Manasseh, 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 Manasseh, they counted by their family lines and ancestors, listing the names of all men who were twenty years old and older, everyone who was able to serve in the army.
This verse describes the military census of the tribe of Manasseh, counting all men of fighting age who could serve in Israel's army.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Numbers, which records events around 1446 BC during the Israelites' wilderness wanderings after the Exodus from Egypt, God commanded Moses to conduct a census of the able-bodied men from each tribe to prepare for military campaigns and the journey to the Promised Land. This verse specifically focuses on the tribe of Manasseh, one of the twelve tribes descended from Jacob's son Joseph, as it details the counting of men aged 20 and older by their families and generations. The census helped organize the Israelites for warfare and ensured proper tribal representation in the nation's structure.
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