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654 B
654 B
32,500 men
"thirty-two thousand five hundred men" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers)
These were Joseph's descendants, counted
The word "these" refers to all of the men descended from Joseph's sons, Ephraim and Manasseh. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "These were Joseph's descendants, descended from his sons Manasseh and Ephraim, counted" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)
counted in each of their clans
This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they counted them in each of their clans" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)