And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were thirty and five thousand and four hundred.
And his army, and those who were counted among them, numbered thirty-five thousand four hundred.
This verse is recording the exact number of fighting men in one of Israel's tribal divisions as they organized their camp in the wilderness.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the detailed census and military organization of Israel during their wilderness wandering, likely around 1440 BC. God had commanded Moses to count all the men twenty years and older who were able to serve in the army, organizing them by tribes around the tabernacle. This specific count refers to the tribe of Manasseh, one of Joseph's sons, showing how God was preparing Israel as a nation for their eventual conquest of the Promised Land.
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