Numbers 1:38

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;

Cross-references

Numbers 26:43 records Dan's second census (64,400), directly comparable to the first census count in Numbers 1:38.

Genesis 46:23 Historical context

Genesis 46:23 lists Dan's only son Hushim, the patriarch from whom the tribe counted in Numbers 1:38 descends.

Genesis 49:16 Prophetic fulfillment

Genesis 49:16 prophesies Dan will judge his people; the census in Numbers 1:38 shows Dan as a full tribe, implying the blessing's context.

Genesis 30:6 Historical context

Genesis 30:6 explains that Rachel named Dan, meaning 'judged', giving context to the tribe's origin.