· Translation: KJV

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.

Bible Genome reading

Numbers 26:25 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerNarrator
Eraexodus
Primary emotionresting
Literary typenarrative

Emotional genome

Comfort power30%
Quotability10%
Memorability20%
Crisis relevance10%
Standalone30%
Themes:censustribal identity

In context

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Open Numbers 26

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.

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