What is the meaning of Numbers 26:27? These were the clans of Zebulun • The verse recalls the three family branches named just a line earlier: “the Seredite clan, the Elonite clan, and the Jahleelite clan” (Numbers 26:26). • By listing the clans, Scripture affirms the real, traceable lineage of Zebulun, son of Leah and Jacob (Genesis 30:20). • Family identity mattered because land and inheritance would soon be divided tribe by tribe (Joshua 19:10-16). • The mention of clans also ties back to Jacob’s blessing: “Zebulun shall dwell by the seashore” (Genesis 49:13). God is faithfully moving the promise toward fulfillment. • The fact that every clan is named shows God’s personal knowledge of His people, echoed in passages like Isaiah 43:1 where He calls them “by name.” and their registration numbered • “Registration” points to the second wilderness census (Numbers 26:2), taken almost forty years after the first (Numbers 1:2-3). • The count served practical purposes: – Preparing able-bodied men for the coming conquest of Canaan (Numbers 26:53). – Establishing the basis for fair land allotment (Numbers 26:54). • The census underscores God’s orderliness (1 Corinthians 14:33) and His concern for structure among His people. • Each individual mattered; no one slipped through the cracks—anticipating Jesus’ teaching that even “the very hairs of your head are all numbered” (Luke 12:7). 60,500 • Compared to the first census total of 57,400 (Numbers 1:31), Zebulun gained 3,100 men despite wilderness hardships. • Growth in the face of judgment (Numbers 14:29-35) displays God’s sustaining grace and covenant faithfulness (Deuteronomy 7:9). • The figure confirms Zebulun remained one of Israel’s larger tribes, ready for battle (Judges 5:18) and prosperity foretold in Moses’ blessing (Deuteronomy 33:18-19). • Every specific number in Scripture carries weight; here it testifies that God kept Zebulun intact and increasing, validating His promise to multiply Abraham’s descendants (Genesis 22:17). summary Numbers 26:27 is more than a census statistic. By naming Zebulun’s clans, recording their official enrollment, and preserving the exact total of 60,500, God showcases His precision, covenant loyalty, and care for every family and individual. The verse assures us that He tracks His people’s journey, preserves them through trials, and positions them for the inheritance He has promised. |
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