KJV ORIGINAL
Of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites: of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
From Zerah came the family of the Zarhites; from Shaul came the family of the Shaulites.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse is part of a census listing that shows how God faithfully preserved each family line of Israel through their wilderness journey.
📚 Historical Context
This verse appears in the second census of Israel, taken about 40 years after they left Egypt and just before entering the Promised Land. Moses was counting all the tribes and their family groups to organize the people for both military service and land distribution. This particular verse lists two family clans within the tribe of Simeon, showing how each family line was carefully tracked and preserved.
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