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Of the children of Joseph, [namely], of the children of Ephraim, 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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Prophecy Fulfilled
Commentator Albert Barnes highlights that Ephraim is listed before his older brother Manasseh (who is counted next). This ordering is significant as it fulfills Jacob's prophecy in Genesis 48, where he gave the greater blessing to the younger Ephraim, demonstrating God's sovereign plan unfolding in Israel's history.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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