Numbers 1:27

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

those registered to the tribe of Judah numbered 74,600.

American Standard Version (1901)

those that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Judah, were threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred.

Bible in Basic English

Seventy-four thousand, six hundred of the tribe of Judah were numbered.

Free Bible Version

from the tribe of Judah, totaled 74,600.

King James (Authorized) Version

Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Judah, were threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred.

One Unity Resource Bible

those who were counted of them, of the tribe of Judah [Praised], were seventy-four thousand six hundred.

Unlocked Literal Bible

They counted 74,600 men from the tribe of Judah.

Noah Webster Bible

Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Judah, were seventy and four thousand and six hundred.

World English Bible

those who were counted of them, of the tribe of Judah, were seventy-four thousand six hundred.

Young's Literal Translation

their numbered ones, for the tribe of Judah, [are] four and seventy thousand and six hundred.

Context

The Number of Every Tribe

²⁶From the sons of Judah, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,²⁷those registered to the tribe of Judah numbered 74,600.

Summary

In Numbers 1:27, the focus is on the tribe of Judah, highlighting their role in the census and their significance among the twelve tribes of Israel. This verse underscores the organization and orderliness in counting the Israelites for military and administrative purposes, as instructed by God. Judah's prominent position as a leading tribe foreshadows its future importance in the lineage of King David and ultimately Jesus Christ. The enumeration of each tribe reflects God's sovereignty and meticulous care in fulfilling His covenant promises to His chosen people.

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