Numbers 2:10

Numbers 2:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)On the south side shall be the standard of the camp of Reuben according to their armies: and the captain of the children of Reuben shall be Elizur the son of Shedeur.
• New International Version (NIV)On the south will be the divisions of the camp of Reuben under their standard. The leader of the people of Reuben is Elizur son of Shedeur.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"On the south side shall be the standard of the camp of Reuben by their companies, the chief of the people of Reuben being Elizur the son of Shedeur,
• New King James Version (NKJV)“On the south side shall be the standard of the forces with Reuben according to their armies, and the leader of the children of Reuben shall be Elizur the son of Shedeur.”

Context of Numbers 2:10

8And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were fifty and seven thousand and four hundred. 9All that were numbered of the camp of Judah were a hundred thousand and fourscore thousand and six thousand and four hundred, according to their hosts. They shall set forth first. On the south side shall be the standard of the camp of Reuben according to their hosts: and the prince of the children of Reuben shall be Elizur the son of Shedeur. 11And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were forty and six thousand and five hundred. 12And those that encamp next unto him shall be the tribe of Simeon: and the prince of the children of Simeon shall be Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.

Numbers 2:10 word by word

דֶּ֣גֶל מַחֲנֵ֧ה רְאוּבֵ֛ן תֵּימָ֖נָה לְצִבְאֹתָ֑ם וְנָשִׂיא֙ לִבְנֵ֣י רְאוּבֵ֔ן אֱלִיצ֖וּר בֶּן־שְׁדֵיאֽוּר׃Read the interlinear

• southתֵּימָןtêymân têmân · southH8486
• standardדֶּ֫גֶלdegel · standardH1714
• campמַחֲנֶהmachăneh · campH4264
• Reubenרְאוּבֵןre'ûbên · ReubenH7205
• hostsצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · armyH6635
• princeנָשִׂיאnâώîy' nâώi' · leaderH5387
• Elizurאֱלִיצוּר'ĕlîytsûr · ElizurH468
• sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• Shedeurשְׁדֵיאוּרshedêy'ûr · ShedeurH7707

Cross-references for Numbers 2:10

• Genesis 49:3Reuben, thou art my first-born, my might, and the beginning of my strength; The pre-eminence of dignity, and the pre-eminence of power.
• 1 Chronicles 5:1And the sons of Reuben the first-born of Israel (for he was the first-born; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father’s couch, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright.
• Numbers 1:5And these are the names of the men that shall stand with you. Of Reuben: Elizur the son of Shedeur.
• Numbers 7:30On the fourth day Elizur the son of Shedeur, prince of the children of Reuben:
• Numbers 10:18And the standard of the camp of Reuben set forward according to their hosts: and over his host was Elizur the son of Shedeur.

Commentaries on Numbers 2:10

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3-32Verses 3-32 The following plan shows the general arrangement of the camp, which would vary in different places according to local exigencies. The area of the camp might be about three square miles: Numbers 2:14 Reuel - Doubtless an error of transcription for Deuel Numbers 1:14.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-16The tribes of Reuben, Simeon, and Gad camped on the south. They had 151,450 soldiers and marched second in line.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 10-3110-31. On the south side the standard of the camp of Reuben--The description given of the position of Reuben and his attendant tribes on the south, of Ephraim and his associates on the west, of Dan and his confederates on the north, with that of Judah on the east, suggests the idea of a square or quadrangle, which, allowing one square cubit to each soldier while remaining close in the ranks, has been computed to extend over an area of somewhat more than…Read the comment

Topics related to Numbers 2:10

• Armies
• Elizur
• Gad
• Reubenites
• Shedeur

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Commentaries on Numbers 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings