KJV ORIGINAL
And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were fifty and four thousand and four hundred.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The men in his army who were counted numbered 54,400.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse is recording the exact number of fighting men from the tribe of Judah in Israel's organized military census.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of Moses' detailed census and military organization of the Israelite tribes while they camped in the wilderness after leaving Egypt. God commanded Moses to arrange the twelve tribes in a specific formation around the tabernacle, with each tribe having designated positions and counted fighting men aged 20 and older.
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