# 430 years "four hundred and thirty years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]]) # Yahweh's armed groups This refers to the tribes of Israel. See how you translated "armed group" in [Exodus 12:17](./17.md). # to be observed by all the Israelites This can be stated in active form. AT: "that all the Israelites were to observe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) # all the Israelites throughout their people's generations "all the Israelites and the all the generations of their descendants"