717 B
717 B
General Information:
The leaders of Israel are counting the men, 20 years old and older, according to their tribes and families. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names and rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers)
was the firstborn of Israel
Here "Israel" refers to the man also known as Jacob.
From his son
The word "his" refers to Rueben.
43,730 men
"forty-three thousand seven hundred and thirty men" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers)