Counting B’nei Yisroel in the Midbar

In the desert Moshe counted the Jewish people. The Torah give us the following totals for the adult men over 20 for each of the tribes (except for Levi). (Bamidbar 1:20-47)

Reuben                46,500

Simeon                59,300

Gad                      45,650

Judah                   74,600

Issachar               54,400

Zebulun                57,400

Ephraim               40,500

Manasseh            32,200

Benjamin             35,400

Dan                      62,700

Asher                   41,500

Naphtali               53,400

 

Question: What is the total number of the Jews?

Answer: Total 603,550 Jewish men over 20 from the 12 tribes (not including Levi)

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