God’s Word Translation
Numbers 2:25
25“On the north side the armies led by Dan will camp under their flag. The leader for the people of Dan is Ahiezer, son of Ammishaddai.
Numbers 2:25 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The standard of the camp of Dan shall be on the north side by their armies: and the captain of the children of Dan shall be Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.
- New International Version (NIV)On the north will be the divisions of the camp of Dan under their standard. The leader of the people of Dan is Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"On the north side shall be the standard of the camp of Dan by their companies, the chief of the people of Dan being Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai,
- New King James Version (NKJV)“The standard of the forces with Dan shall be on the north side according to their armies, and the leader of the children of Dan shall be Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.”
Context of Numbers 2:25
23The total number of men in his army is 35,400. 24“The grand total of all the troops in Ephraim’s camp is 108,100. They will be the third group to move out. “On the north side the armies led by Dan will camp under their flag. The leader for the people of Dan is Ahiezer, son of Ammishaddai. 26The total number of men in his army is 62,700. 27“Next to them will be the tribe of Asher. The leader for the people of Asher is Pagiel, son of Ochran.
Read all of Numbers 2Numbers 2:25 word by word
דֶּ֣גֶל מַחֲנֵ֥ה דָ֛ן צָפֹ֖נָה לְצִבְאֹתָ֑ם וְנָשִׂיא֙ לִבְנֵ֣י דָ֔ן אֲחִיעֶ֖זֶר בֶּן־עַמִּֽישַׁדָּֽי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- The standardדֶּ֫גֶלdegel · standardH1714
- of the campמַחֲנֶהmachăneh · campH4264
- of Danדָּןdân · DanH1835
- on the north sideצָפוֹןtsâphôn tsâphôn · northH6828
- by their armiesצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · armyH6635
- and the captainנָשִׂיאnâώîy' nâώi' · leaderH5387
- of the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
- Ahiezerאֲחִיעֶ֫זֶר'ăchîy‛ezer · AhiezerH295
- the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- of Ammishaddaiעַמִּישַׁדָּ֑י‛ammîyshadday · AmmishaddaiH5996
Cross-references for Numbers 2:25
- Numbers 1:12Ahiezer, son of Ammishaddai, from the tribe of Dan;
- Numbers 7:66On the tenth day the leader of the descendants of Dan, Ahiezer, son of Amishaddai,
- Numbers 10:25As a rear guard for the whole camp, the armies led by Dan’s descendants broke camp last with their flag in front. Ahiezer, son of Ammishaddai, was in command.
Commentaries on Numbers 2:25
- 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. 25-31The tribes of Dan, Asher, and Naphtali were in the back.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
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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
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