KJV ORIGINAL
And these are the sons of Shuthelah: of Eran, the family of the Eranites.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And these are the descendants of Shuthelah: from Eran came the family of the Eranites.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse records the family line of Shuthelah through his descendant Eran, showing how God kept track of every family group among His people.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the second census of Israel taken near the end of their 40-year journey in the wilderness, just before entering the Promised Land. The Israelites were being counted by families and clans to determine how the land would be divided among the tribes. Shuthelah was a son of Ephraim, one of Joseph's sons, and this census recorded all the family groups that had grown from the original 12 sons of Jacob.
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