Numbers 1:3

from twenty years old and upward, all who are able to go out to war in Israel. You and Aaron shall count them by their divisions.

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WEBBE

from twenty years old and upward, all who are able to go out to war in Israel. You and Aaron shall count them by their divisions.

BSB

You and Aaron are to number those who are twenty years of age or older by their divisions— everyone who can serve in Israel’s army.

KJV

From twenty years old and upward, all that are able to go forth to war in Israel: thou and Aaron shall number them by their armies.

ASV

from twenty years old and upward, all that are able to go forth to war in Israel, thou and Aaron shall number them by their hosts.

BBE

All those of twenty years old and over, who are able to go to war in Israel, are to be numbered by you and Aaron.

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מִבֶּן mi·ben from a son of H1121 עֶשְׂרִים 'es·rim twenty H6242 שָׁנָה sha·nah year[s] H8141 וָמַעְלָה va·ma'·lah and up -wards H4605 כָּל־ kol- every H3605 יֹצֵא yo·tze' [one who] goes forth H3318 צָבָא tza·va' warfare H6635 בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל be·yis·ra·'el in Israel H3478 תִּפְקְדוּ tif·ke·du you will enroll H6485 אֹתָם 'o·tam (marks the object) them H853 לְצִבְאֹתָם le·tziv·'o·tam to military groups their H6635 אַתָּה 'a·tah you H859 וְאַהֲרֹן ve·'a·ha·ron and Aaron H175

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–43

The people were numbered to show God's faithfulness in thus increasing the seed of Jacob, that they might be the better trained for the wars and conquest of Canaan, and to ascertain their families in order to the division of the land. It is said of each tribe, that those were numbered who were able to go forth to war; they had wars before them, though now they met with no opposition. Let the believer be prepared to withstand the enemies of his soul, though all may appear to be peace.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.