KJV ORIGINAL
And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And his army, along with all those who were counted, numbered seventy-four thousand six hundred men.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse records the specific 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 census and military organization of Israel during their wilderness wanderings after leaving Egypt. God instructed Moses to count all the men twenty years old and above who were able to go to war, organizing them by tribes around the tabernacle. This systematic arrangement prepared them for both travel and potential battles as they journeyed toward the Promised Land.
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