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those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Judah, were sixty-four thousand six hundred.
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Judah's Prophetic Rise
Commentators highlight that Judah's status as the most numerous tribe is a direct fulfillment of Jacob's prophecy in Genesis 49:8, which stated, "Judah, your brothers shall praise you." This large number signifies the beginning of the tribe's promised preeminence and God's faithfulness to His word.
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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…
19th Century
Anglican
Seventy-four thousand six hundred.— The superiority of Judah in numbers over all the other tribes deserves notice in connection wi…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Those that were numbered of them, [even] of the tribe of Judah, [were] seventy-four thousand and six hundred. 74,600 men.…
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