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Numbers 26:29: Meaning Explained
Of the sons of Manasseh: of Machir, the family of the Machirites: and Machir begat Gilead: of Gilead come the family...
Numbers 26:29
“These are the families of the sons of Ephraim according to those that were numbered of them, thirty and two thousand and five hundred. These are the sons of Joseph after their families.”
What Does This Verse Mean?
Ephraim had 32,500 male members. Together, Manasseh and Ephraim made up Joseph's two tribes.
What’s Happening Here
Joseph's line had grown to two significant tribes within Israel.
Why It Matters
This verse reminds us that every individual counts and contributes to a larger community, just as each person was numbered in Israel's tribes. It also shows how a single family's legacy, like Joseph's, can grow and bless many future generations.
Did You Know?
The number 32,500 for Ephraim represents only men eligible for military service, meaning the total population including women and children was much larger.
Word Study
H1121
Of the sonsבְּנֵ֣י
H4519
of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֗ה
H4353
and Machirוּמָכִ֖יר
H4940
come the familyמִשְׁפַּ֖חַת
H4354
of the Machiritesהַמָּֽכִירִ֔י
H3205
begatהוֹלִ֣יד
H1568
Gileadלְגִלְעָ֕ד
H1569
of the Gileaditesהַגִּלְעָדִֽי׃
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