God’s Word Translation
Numbers 2:3
3“On the east side, facing the rising sun, the armies led by Judah will camp under their flag. The leader for the people of Judah is Nahshon, son of Amminadab.
Numbers 2:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And on the east side toward the rising of the sun shall they of the standard of the camp of Judah pitch throughout their armies: and Nahshon the son of Amminadab shall be captain of the children of Judah.
- New International Version (NIV)On the east, toward the sunrise, the divisions of the camp of Judah are to encamp under their standard. The leader of the people of Judah is Nahshon son of Amminadab.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Those to camp on the east side toward the sunrise shall be of the standard of the camp of Judah by their companies, the chief of the people of Judah being Nahshon the son of Amminadab,
- New King James Version (NKJV)On the east side, toward the rising of the sun, those of the standard of the forces with Judah shall camp according to their armies; and Nahshon the son of Amminadab shall be the leader of the children of Judah.”
Context of Numbers 2:3
1The Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, 2“The Israelites will put up their tents with each family under the flag that symbolizes its household. They will put their tents around the tent of meeting, facing it. “On the east side, facing the rising sun, the armies led by Judah will camp under their flag. The leader for the people of Judah is Nahshon, son of Amminadab. 4The total number of men in his army is 74,600. 5“Next to them will be the tribe of Issachar. The leader for the people of Issachar is Nethanel, son of Zuar.
Read all of Numbers 2Numbers 2:3 word by word
וְהַחֹנִים֙ קֵ֣דְמָה מִזְרָ֔חָה דֶּ֛גֶל מַחֲנֵ֥ה יְהוּדָ֖ה לְצִבְאֹתָ֑ם וְנָשִׂיא֙ לִבְנֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה נַחְשׁ֖וֹן בֶּן־עַמִּינָדָֽב׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And on the east sideקֵ֫דֶםqedem qêdmâh · eastH6924
- toward the risingמִזְרָחmizrâch · eastH4217
- of the sun shall they of the standardדֶּ֫גֶלdegel · standardH1714
- of the campמַחֲנֶהmachăneh · campH4264
- of Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
- pitchחָנָהchânâh · to campH2583
- throughout their armiesצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · armyH6635
- and Nahshonנַחְשׁוֹןnachshôn · NahshonH5177
- the sonבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
- of Amminadabעַמִּינָדָב‛ammîynâdâb · AmminadabH5992
- captainנָשִׂיאnâώîy' nâώi' · leaderH5387
- of the childrenבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
Cross-references for Numbers 2:3
- Genesis 49:8“Judah, your brothers will praise you. Your hand will be on the neck of your enemies. Your father’s sons will bow down to you.
- Judges 1:1After Joshua’s death the Israelites asked the Lord, “Who will go first to fight the Canaanites for us?”
- 1 Chronicles 5:2Even though Judah was more prominent than his brothers and the prince was to come from him, Joseph received the rights as firstborn.)
- Numbers 1:7Nahshon, son of Amminadab, from the tribe of Judah;
- Numbers 7:12The one who brought his gifts on the first day was Nahshon, son of Amminadab, from the tribe of Judah.
- Numbers 10:14With their flag in front, the armies led by Judah’s descendants broke camp first. Nahshon, son of Amminadab, was in command.
- Numbers 26:19Er and Onan were sons of Judah, but they died in Canaan.
- Ruth 4:20Amminadab was the father of Nahshon. Nahshon was the father of Salmon.
- 1 Chronicles 2:10Ram was the father of Amminadab. Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, leader of Judah’s people.
- Matthew 1:4Ram the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, Nahshon the father of Salmon.
- Luke 3:32son of Jesse, son of Obed, son of Boaz, son of Salmon, son of Nahshon,
Commentaries on Numbers 2:3
- 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. 3-9The tribes of Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun camped in the most important spot on the east side of the Tent of Meeting. They led when Israel traveled. This largest tribal group had 186,400 people. It could protect the holy tent and its assistants very well.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. on the east side toward the rising of the sun shall they of the standard of the camp of Judah pitch throughout their armies--Judah, placed at the head of a camp composed of three tribes rallying under its standard, was said to have combined the united colors in the high priest's breastplate, but called by the name of Judah. They were appointed to occupy the east side and to take the lead in the march, which, for the most part, was in an easterly…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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