Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge on Numbers 1:42

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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 30,975 35,400 12. Manasseh 10 134 1,610 30,590 32,200 13. Levi 8 96 1,240 21,060 22,300 Numbers 1:43

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