They assembled all the congregation together on the first day of the second month; and they declared their pedigrees after their families, by their fathers` houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, by their polls.

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Declared their pedigrees.—More literally, announced themselves as having been born—that is, they caused themselves to be enrolled…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And they assembled all the congregation together on the first
[day] of the second month

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The people were numbered to show God's faithfulness in so increasing the seed of Jacob, so that they might be better trained for the wars and conqu…

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