Bible Strands
Numbers 1:27
those registered to the tribe of Judah numbered 74,600.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The text records a military census of the tribe of Judah, tallying every male twenty years old and older who is able to serve in the army. This enumeration occurs during the wilderness journey as the covenant community organizes its tribes for movement and defense.
The words — The Hebrew term פְּקֻדֵי (pe.ku.dei) translates literally as "enrolled" or "numbered," denoting a formal administrative registration. It is paired with לְמַטֵּה (le.ma.Teh), meaning "of the tribe," to specify the exact clan structure being tallied.
The thread — A later census in Numbers 26:22 records 76,500 men from Judah, while Numbers 2:3 assigns the tribe to camp on the east side under its standard. The administrative practice of tribal numbering also echoes in 2 Samuel 24:9, where Joab reports a national troop count.
Why it lands — The verse demands recognition that God structures His people through precise, documented counts before mobilization. It requires the reader to see tribal organization as a functional preparation for covenant obedience rather than a mere demographic exercise.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Judah, were threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred.
Cross-references
- Numbers 26:22 These were the clans of Judah, and their registration numbered 76,500.
- 2 Samuel 24:9 And Joab reported to the king the total number of the troops. In Israel there were 800,000 men of valor who drew the sword, and in Judah there were 500,000.
- Numbers 2:3 On the east side, toward the sunrise, the divisions of Judah are to camp under their standard: The leader of the Judahites is Nahshon son of Amminadab,
- 2 Chronicles 17:14 These are their numbers according to the houses of their fathers: From Judah, the commanders of thousands: Adnah the commander, and with him 300,000 mighty men of valor;