KJV ORIGINAL
Of the sons of Issachar after their families: of Tola, the family of the Tolaites: of Pua, the family of the Punites:
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
From the descendants of Issachar, organized by their family groups: from Tola came the family of the Tolaites, and from Pua came the family of the Punites.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse is recording the family lineages within the tribe of Issachar as part of a careful census of God's people.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the second census taken by Moses in the wilderness, about 40 years after the Israelites left Egypt. The census was conducted to count the new generation that would enter the Promised Land, since the previous generation had died in the wilderness due to their disobedience. Issachar was one of the twelve tribes of Israel, descended from Jacob's son Issachar.
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