Numbers 26:41 - These are the sons of Benjamin after their families; and those who were counted of them were forty-five thousand six hundred.

Generated Verse: Numbers 26:41

What does "Numbers 26:41" mean?


Numbers 26:41 simply states the result of a census taken of the tribe of Benjamin. Let's break it down:

"These are the sons of Benjamin after their families": This means that the verse is listing the total population of the tribe of Benjamin, organized according to their different family lineages (or clans). It's saying that the following number represents the total count of all the male descendants of Benjamin, sorted by their respective family lines.
"and those who were counted of them were forty-five thousand six hundred.": This is the numerical result of the census. It means that when all the male members of the tribe of Benjamin, aged 20 years and older (eligible for military service), were counted, they totaled 45,600 men.

So, in essence, the verse summarizes the size of the tribe of Benjamin at the time of the census described in Numbers 26. This census was taken after a period of wandering in the wilderness and served to assess the strength of the nation of Israel and prepare for the division of the Promised Land.

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