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Numbers 1:38

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¶ Of the children of Dan, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
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  1. Genesis 46:23Rank 1 from verse 38
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    23¶ And the sons of Dan; Hushim.

  2. Genesis 30:5–6Rank 2 from verse 38
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    5And Bilhah conceived, and bare Jacob a son.

    6And Rachel said, God hath judged me, and hath also heard my voice, and hath given me a son: therefore called she his name Dan.

  3. Genesis 49:16–17Rank 3 from verse 38
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    16¶ Dan shall judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel.

    17Dan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path, that biteth the horse heels, so that his rider shall fall backward.

  4. Numbers 26:42–43Rank 4 from verse 38
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    42¶ These are the sons of Dan after their families: of Shuham, the family of the Shuhamites. These are the families of Dan after their families.

    43All the families of the Shuhamites, according to those that were numbered of them, were threescore and four thousand and four hundred.

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Numbers 1:38

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children

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Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.

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generations

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Plural form of generation (offspring, a family line, people of one age, or the period of a lifetime).

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after

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1. Later than or following in time or order. 2. Behind. 3. In pursuit of.

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families

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Households, kindreds, lineages, tribes, or groups descended from common ancestors.

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house

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Sense 1: A building or dwelling. Sense 2: The people of a household or family. Sense 3: A lineage or family line. Sense 4: As a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.

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COMBINED MEANING

number

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Sense 1: A count or quantity. Sense 2: To count, reckon, appoint, or include among a group.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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names

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Sense 1: Words or titles by which persons or things are known. Sense 2: Reputation, authority, or the persons named.

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twenty

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The number equal to two tens, following nineteen and preceding twenty-one.

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old

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1. Advanced in age or existing for a long time. 2. Of the stated or specified age. 3. Ancient, former, previous, or worn.

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able

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Having physical power sufficient; having competent power or strength, bodily or mental.

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forth

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1. Outward, away, or forward from a place, person, possession, or former position. 2. In constructions of bearing or producing, into birth, growth, fruit, or another stated result. 3. With verbs such as put, stretch, spread, or reach, outward by extension or exertion. 4. In constructions of showing, speaking, issuing, or displaying, into view, expression, publication, or effect. 5. Onward from a stated time or point, as in from that time forth.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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war

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Sense 1: Armed conflict. Sense 2: As a verb, to fight or contend.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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37Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Benjamin, were thirty and five thousand and four hundred.

38¶ Of the children of Dan, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

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39Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Dan, were threescore and two thousand and seven hundred.

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