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[Take the sum of the people], from twenty years old and upward; as Yahweh commanded Moses and the children of Israel, that came forth out of the land of Egypt.
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Acting on God's Command
Commentators emphasize that Moses only numbered the people because God explicitly commanded him. This is contrasted with King David's later census, which was a sin because it was done without divine instruction. This highlights the principle that actions are judged by whether they are done in obedience to God's will.
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19th Century
Anglican
Take the sum of the people ... — The verses may be rendered as follows: From twenty years old and upward, as the Lord commande…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
[Take the sum of the people], from twenty years old and upward , &c.] At the same age at which the sum was taken bef…
Presbyterian
Moses did not number the people except when God commanded him. Here, the families are registered, as well as the tribes. The total was nearly the s…
