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The following comparative statement will show how much some of
the tribes had increased, and others had diminished, since the
enumeration in ch. 1:
Now. Before.
1. Reuben 43,730 46,500
2. Simeon 22,200 59,300
3. Gad 40,500 45,650
4. Judah 76,500 74,600
5. Issachar 64,300 54,400
6. Zebulun 60,500 57,400
7. Manasseh 52,700 32,200
8. Ephraim 32,500 40,500
9. Benjamin 45,600 35,400
10. Dan 64,400 62,700
11. Asher 53,400 41,500
12. Naphtali 45,400 53,400
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Total 601,730 603,550
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Thus we find there was the following increase and decrease in
the several tribes:
1. Reuben 2,770 decrease
2. Simeon 37,100 decrease
3. Gad 5,150 decrease
4. Judah 1,900 increase
5. Issachar 9,900 increase
6. Zebulun 3,100 increase
7. Manasseh 20,500 increase
8. Ephraim 8,000 decrease
9. Benjamin 10,200 increase
10. Dan 1,700 increase
11. Asher 11,900 increase
12. Naphtali 8,000 decrease
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Decrease in all . . . . . . 61,020
Increase in all . . . . . . 59,200
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Decrease on the whole . . . 1,820
It should be observed, that among these there was not one of
the former census, except Joshua and Caleb. (See ver. 64,
65.) Thus, though there was such an amazing increase in seven
tribes, yet so great was the decrease in the other five
tribes, that the balance against the present census is 1,820,
as appears above. Notwithstanding the amazing increase in
some, and decrease in other tribes, the same sort of
proportion is kept in their several divisions; so as to keep
the division in the front the largest, and that in the rear
the next.
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Israel, 601.730
Kel 12:37; [Lihat FULL. Kel 12:37]
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