New English Translation
Numbers 2:2
2“Every one of the Israelites must camp under his standard with the emblems of his family; they must camp at some distance around the tent of meeting.
Numbers 2:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Every man of the children of Israel shall pitch by his own standard, with the ensign of their father’s house: far off about the tabernacle of the congregation shall they pitch.
- New International Version (NIV)“The Israelites are to camp around the tent of meeting some distance from it, each of them under their standard and holding the banners of their family.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)"The people of Israel shall camp each by his own standard, with the banners of their fathers' houses. They shall camp facing the tent of meeting on every side.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“Everyone of the children of Israel shall camp by his own standard, beside the emblems of his father’s house; they shall camp some distance from the tabernacle of meeting.
Context of Numbers 2:2
1The Lord spoke to Moses and to Aaron: “Every one of the Israelites must camp under his standard with the emblems of his family; they must camp at some distance around the tent of meeting. 3“Now those who will be camping on the east, toward the sunrise, are the divisions of the camp of Judah under their standard. The leader of the people of Judah is Nahshon son of Amminadab. 4Those numbered in his division are 74,600.
Read all of Numbers 2Numbers 2:2 word by word
אִ֣ישׁ עַל־דִּגְל֤וֹ בְאֹתֹת֙ לְבֵ֣ית אֲבֹתָ֔ם יַחֲנ֖וּ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל מִנֶּ֕גֶד סָבִ֥יב לְאֹֽהֶל־מוֹעֵ֖ד יַחֲנֽוּ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Every manאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
- of the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- shall pitchחָנָהchânâh · to campH2583
- by his own standardדֶּ֫גֶלdegel · standardH1714
- with the ensignאוֹת'ôth · sign: indicatorH226
- of their father’sאָב'âb · fatherH1
- houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
- far offנֶ֫גֶדneged · beforeH5048
- aboutסָבִיבsâbîyb sebîybâh · around: sideH5439
- the tabernacleאֹ֫הֶל'ôhel · tentH168
- of the congregationמוֹעֵדmô‛êd mô‛êd mô‛âdâh · meetingH4150
Cross-references for Numbers 2:2
- Numbers 2:3“Now those who will be camping on the east, toward the sunrise, are the divisions of the camp of Judah under their standard. The leader of the people of Judah is Nahshon son of Amminadab.
- Numbers 1:52“The Israelites will camp according to their divisions, each man in his camp, and each man by his standard.
- Numbers 10:14The standard of the camp of the Judahites set out first according to their companies, and over his company was Nahshon son of Amminadab.
- Isaiah 11:10At that time a root from Jesse will stand like a signal flag for the nations. Nations will look to him for guidance, and his residence will be majestic.
- Isaiah 18:3All you who live in the world, who reside on the earth, you will see a signal flag raised on the mountains; you will hear a trumpet being blown.
- Zechariah 9:16On that day the Lord their God will deliver them as the flock of his people, for they are the precious stones of a crown sparkling over his land.
- Joshua 3:4But stay about three thousand feet behind it. Keep your distance so you can see which way you should go, for you have not traveled this way before.”
- Numbers 1:50But appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of the testimony, over all its furnishings and over everything in it. They must carry the tabernacle and all its furnishings; and they must attend to it and camp around it.
- Psalms 76:11Make vows to the Lord your God and repay them! Let all those who surround him bring tribute to the awesome one!
- Isaiah 12:6Cry out and shout for joy, O citizens of Zion, for the Holy One of Israel acts mightily among you!”
- Ezekiel 43:7He said to me: “Son of man, this is the place of my throne and the place for the soles of my feet, where I will live among the people of Israel forever. The house of Israel will no longer profane my holy name, neither they nor their kings, by their spiritual prostitution or by the pillars of their kings set up when they die.
- 1 Corinthians 14:33for God is not characterized by disorder but by peace. As in all the churches of the saints,
- Philippians 1:27Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ so that – whether I come and see you or whether I remain absent – I should hear that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind, by contending side by side for the faith of the gospel,
- Colossians 2:19He has not held fast to the head from whom the whole body, supported and knit together through its ligaments and sinews, grows with a growth that is from God.
- Revelation 4:2Immediately I was in the Spirit, and a throne was standing in heaven with someone seated on it!
Commentaries on Numbers 2:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Every man - shall pitch by his own standard - Commentators, critics, philosophers, and professional men, have taken a great deal of pains to illustrate this chapter by showing the best method of encampment for such a vast number of men, and the manner in which they conceive the Israelites formed their camp in the wilderness. As God gave them the plan, it was doubtless in every respect perfect; and fully answered the double purpose of convenience and…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2standard ensign - The “standard” marked the division, or camp (cf. Numbers 1:9, Numbers 1:16, Numbers 1:24, Numbers 1:31); the “ensign” the family. There would thus be four “standards” only, one for each “camp” of three tribes. The “standard” was probably a solid figure or emblem mounted on a pole, such as the Egyptians used. Tradition appropriates the four cherubic forms (Ezekiel 1:5-12; Revelation 4:7 ff), the lion, man, ox, and eagle, to the camps of…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2Each area of the Hebrew camp had family banners, probably flags or streamers (1:52). Modern Bedouins also use tribal symbols or battle flags. This shows the continued importance of tribe, clan, and family divisions. The tribes camped around the holy place at a safe distance (compare Joshua 3:4). This respected the distinction between God's holiness and the non-Levitical tribes.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-342. Every man ... shall pitch by his own standard, with the ensign of their father's house--Standards were visible signs of a certain recognized form for directing the movements of large bodies of people. As the Israelites were commanded to encamp "each by his own standard, with the ensign of their father's house," the direction has been considered as implying that they possessed three varieties: (1) the great tribal standards, which served as rallying…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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