Numbers 26:47These are the families of the sons of Asher according to those who were numbered of them, fifty-three thousand and four hundred.
The setting
Plains of Moab, ~1406 BC. The tribe of Asher has grown significantly during 40 years of wilderness wandering, now numbering 53,400 fighting men.
The emotion here: awe at God's faithfulness through decades of detailed record-keeping
The original word
paqad (פָּקַד) — to number with care, not just counting but accounting for each person's value
Why it matters
Asher's territory would become the fertile coastal region producing olive oil
Read with care
What most readers miss in Numbers 26:47
This represents massive population growth despite 40 years of wilderness hardship
Common misconceptionPeople think biblical censuses were just administrative - they were actually testimonies to God's covenant promises of multiplication being fulfilled.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Numbers 26:47
Bible Genome reading
Numbers 26:47 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Numbers 26:47 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 conversational. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include tribal size, record keeping. Notable phrases: fifty-three thousand and four.
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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