New King James Version
Numbers 2:3
3On 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.”
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 Living Translation (NLT)“The divisions of Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun are to camp toward the sunrise on the east side of the Tabernacle, beneath their family banners. These are the names of the tribes, their leaders, and the numbers of their registered troops: Judah Nahshon son of Amminadab 74,600
Context of Numbers 2:3
1And the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying: 2“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. 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.” 4And his army was numbered at seventy-four thousand six hundred. 5“Those who camp next to him shall be the tribe of Issachar, and Nethanel the son of Zuar shall be the leader of the children of Issachar.”
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, you are he whom your brothers shall praise; Your hand shall be on the neck of your enemies; Your father’s children shall bow down before you.
- Judges 1:1Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass that the children of Israel asked the Lord, saying, “Who shall be first to go up for us against the Canaanites to fight against them?”
- 1 Chronicles 5:2yet Judah prevailed over his brothers, and from him came a ruler, although the birthright was Joseph’s—
- Numbers 1:7from Judah, Nahshon the son of Amminadab;
- Numbers 7:12And the one who offered his offering on the first day was Nahshon the son of Amminadab, from the tribe of Judah.
- Numbers 10:14The standard of the camp of the children of Judah set out first according to their armies; over their army was Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
- Numbers 26:19The sons of Judah were Er and Onan; and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.
- Ruth 4:20Amminadab begot Nahshon, and Nahshon begot Salmon;
- 1 Chronicles 2:10Ram begot Amminadab, and Amminadab begot Nahshon, leader of the children of Judah;
- Matthew 1:4Ram begot Amminadab, Amminadab begot Nahshon, and Nahshon begot Salmon.
- Luke 3:32the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the 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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