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
In the Book of Numbers, Moses was commanded by God to conduct a census of the Israelite tribes to organize them for their encampment and march through the wilderness after the Exodus from Egypt. This specific verse details the count of fighting men from the tribe of Zebulun, which was one of the twelve tribes and positioned on the east side of the Tabernacle. Such meticulous organization reflected God's desire for order and readiness among His people as they journeyed toward the Promised Land.
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