These are the families of the Reubenites: and they that were numbered of them were forty and three thousand and seven hundred and thirty.
These are the families that came from Reuben's descendants, and when they counted all the men, there were 43,730 of them.
This verse records that Reuben's tribe had grown to 43,730 men during the census taken near the end of Israel's wilderness journey.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the second census of the Israelites, taken in the wilderness as they prepared to enter the Promised Land after years of wandering due to disobedience. It lists the families and population of the Reubenite tribe, demonstrating how God had faithfully preserved and multiplied His people despite their challenges. This census served practical purposes, such as organizing the tribes for land inheritance and military duties.
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