And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty thousand and five hundred.
Parallel translations
- WEB His division, and those who were counted of them, were forty thousand five hundred.
- BSB and his division numbers 40,500.
- NKJV And his army was numbered at forty thousand five hundred.
- NASB and his army, their numbered men: 40,500.
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Quick answer
Ephraim's fighting force numbered 40,500. The census figures show God's faithfulness in multiplying Abraham's descendants.
Overview
This records the count of Ephraim's army within the western camp. Each tribal number testifies to God's covenant promise to make Abraham's offspring numerous (Genesis 15:5). What began as seventy souls entering Egypt had become a vast nation, demonstrating that the Lord keeps His word across generations.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 2
- Num 26:37These are the families of the sons of Ephraim according to those that were numbered of them, thirty and two thousand and five hundred. These are the sons of Joseph after their families.
- Num 1:33Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Ephraim, were forty thousand and five hundred.
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