KJV ORIGINAL
And of Asriel, the family of the Asrielites: and of Shechem, the family of the Shechemites:
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
From Asriel came the family of the Asrielites, and from Shechem came the family of the Shechemites.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse is listing two family groups that descended from specific ancestors as part of Israel's census count.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the second census of Israel taken near the end of their 40-year wilderness journey, just before entering the Promised Land. The census was organized by tribes and family clans to determine how the land would be divided among the people. These particular families were descendants of Manasseh, one of Joseph's sons, showing how the tribes had grown and multiplied over the generations.
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