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Numbers 1:42

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Numbers 1:42 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Of the children of Naphtali, their generations, by their families, by their fathers` houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Of the children of Naphtali, their generations, by their families, by their fathers` houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
Numbers 1:42 — American Standard Version

Context — Numbers 1

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
39those that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Dan, were threescore and two thousand and seven hundred.
40Of the children of Asher, their generations, by their families, by their fathers` houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
41those that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Asher, were forty and one thousand and five hundred.
42Of the children of Naphtali, their generations, by their families, by their fathers` houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
43those that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Naphtali, were fifty and three thousand and four hundred.
44These are they that were numbered, whom Moses and Aaron numbered, and the princes of Israel, being twelve men: they were each one for his fathers` house.
45So all they that were numbered of the children of Israel by their fathers` houses, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war in Israel;
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Of the children of Naphtali, throughout their generations, etc.] (See Gill on “<040120>Numbers 1:20”).”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“The enrollment, being taken principally for military purposes (compare Numbers 1:3, Numbers 1:20), would naturally be arranged by hundreds, fifties, etc. (cf. 2Ki 1:9, 2 Kings 1:11, 2 Kings 1:13). In eleven tribes the number enrolled consists of complete hundreds. The difference, in this respect, observable in the case of the tribe of Gad here Numbers 1:25, and of the tribe of Reuben at the later census Numbers 26:7, is probably to be accounted for by the pastoral, and consequently nomadic, habits of these tribes, which rendered it difficult to bring all their members together at once for a census. Judah already takes precedence of his brethren in point of numbers (compare Genesis 49:8…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Naphtali: Gen 30:7, Gen 30:8, Gen 46:24, Gen 49:21; Respecting the manner in which this vast multitude sprang from 75 persons, Scheuchzer has some valuable calculations, with the results of which we present the reader: Population Growth by Generation Tribe 1st Gen 2nd Gen 3rdGen 4thGen Totals (3 and 4) 1. Judah 25 238 3,865 70,735 74,600 2. Dan 11 132 2,508 60,192 62,700 3. Simeon 39 359 3,953 55,347 59,300 4. Zebulun 20 143 2,296 55,104 57,400 5. Issachar 27 251 3,022 51,378 54,400 6. Naphtali 26 296 3,560 49,840 53,400 7. Reuben 31 215 2,583 43,917 46,500 8. Gad 67 475 3,804 41,846 45,650 9. Asher 39 310 3,192 38,308 41,500 10. Ephraim 16 160 1,928 38,572 40,500 11. Benjamin 98 885 4,425…”
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