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Numbers 26:4 Cross-References
Explore 2 cross-references for Numbers 26:4 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Numbers chapter 26 verse 4 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Take the sum of the people, from twenty years old and upward; as the LORD commanded Moses and the children of Israel, which went forth out of the land of Egypt.”
Numbers 26:4 (KJV)
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Commentary on Numbers 26:4
Take the sum of the people, from twenty years old and upward (מִבֶּן עֶשְׂרִים שָׁנָה וָמָעְלָה)—the census counts military-age men capable of warfare, the same criterion used in Numbers 1:3. The phrase as the LORD commanded Moses emphasizes divine initiative: God orders the census for His purposes.The reference to the children of Israel, which went forth out of the land of Egypt is ironic—this new generation never experienced Egyptian bondage firsthand. Yet they inherit the identity and calling of the Exodus generation. The census serves multiple purposes: military preparation for conquest (J...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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“and moved David to number Israel.”