Of the children of Asher, 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 Asher, counting by their family lines and their fathers' households, recording the names of all men twenty years old and older who were able to serve in battle;
This verse is part of God's command to count all the fighting men from the tribe of Asher who were old enough and strong enough for military service.
📚 Historical Context
This census took place in the wilderness of Sinai about a year after the Israelites left Egypt, as God prepared them to enter the Promised Land. The counting was specifically for military purposes, as the Israelites would need to fight battles to claim the territory God had promised them. Each of the twelve tribes was counted separately to organize them for both military service and camp organization.
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