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Of the children of Judah, 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 forth to war;
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Judah's Prophetic Rise
Commentators note that Judah's large population, recorded here, is an early fulfillment of Jacob's prophecy in Genesis 49:8. This census isn't just a list of numbers; it's a tangible sign of God's unfolding plan, showing Judah's prophesied preeminence among the tribes beginning to take shape.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The enrollment, being taken primarily for military purposes (compare Numbers 1:3, Numbers 1:20), would naturally be arranged by hundreds…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Of the children of Judah, by their generations (See Gill on Numbers 1:20).
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…
