Numbers 26:25These are the families of Issachar according to those who were numbered of them, sixty-four thousand three hundred.
The setting
Plains of Moab, Jordan Valley, ~1406 BC. Moses conducts the second census before entering the Promised Land. Modern-day Jordan, east of Jericho.
The emotion here: methodical reverence recording God's faithfulness across generations
The original word
mispachot (מִשְׁפְּחֹת) — family clans, extended kinship groups beyond immediate family
Why it matters
Issachar grew from 54,400 to 64,300 in 39 years despite wilderness hardships
Read with care
What most readers miss in Numbers 26:25
This represents growth - Issachar was one of only 5 tribes that increased during wilderness wandering
Common misconceptionPeople skip census chapters as boring numbers, but this shows God's promise to multiply Abraham's descendants being literally fulfilled in real time.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Numbers 26:25
Bible Genome reading
Numbers 26:25 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Numbers 26:25 comes from the book of Numbers, written during the exodus period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is resting, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include census, tribal identity. Notable phrases: sixty-four thousand three hundred.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same resting
“Love is patient and is kind; love doesn't envy. Love doesn't brag, is not proud,”
— 1 Corinthians 13:4
“When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, "It is finished." He bowed his head, and gave up his spirit.”
— John 19:30
“Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing.”
— Psalms 23:1
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfor…”
— Psalms 23:4
“"Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth."”
— Psalms 46:10
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