From the sons of Zebulun, 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,
Parallel translations
- WEB Of the children of Zebulun, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war;
- KJV Of the children of Zebulun, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
- NKJV From the children of Zebulun, their genealogies by their families, by their fathers’ house, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and above, all who were able to go to war:
- NASB Of the sons of Zebulun, their descendants by their families, by their fathers’ households, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upward, whoever was able to go to war,
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Quick answer
Zebulun's men are counted by families and names, all able for war. The census proceeds to another tribe.
Overview
Zebulun, the last of Leah's sons, is numbered with the consistent method. The orderly count reflects God's design for His people to live in structured community. Zebulun's territory would later be near the region where Jesus carried out much of His Galilean ministry (Matt. 4:13-16).
Cross-references & the web
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- Num 26:26–27These were the descendants of Zebulun by their clans: The Seredite clan from Sered, the Elonite clan from Elon, and the Jahleelite clan from Jahleel.
- Gen 49:13Zebulun shall dwell by the seashore and become a harbor for ships; his border shall extend to Sidon.
- Gen 46:14The sons of Zebulun: Sered, Elon, and Jahleel.
- Gen 30:20“God has given me a good gift,” she said. “This time my husband will honor me, because I have borne him six sons.” And she named him Zebulun.
- Num 2:7–8Next will be the tribe of Zebulun. The leader of the Zebulunites is Eliab son of Helon,
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