These are those which were numbered of the children of Israel by the house of their fathers: all those that were numbered of the camps throughout their hosts were six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty.
These are the people of Israel who were counted by their family groups: the total number of all those counted in the camps and their armies was 603,550.
This verse gives the final count of all the Israelite men of fighting age - over 600,000 - organized into their tribal camps in the wilderness.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Numbers, this verse is part of the census taken during the Israelites' time in the wilderness after their escape from slavery in Egypt, as God prepared them for their journey to the Promised Land. Moses was instructed to count the men of fighting age from each tribe to organize them into camps for efficient movement and protection. This numbering reflected God's concern for order and structure among His people as they wandered through the desert.
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