Numbers 2:20

Numbers 2:20 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And by him shall be the tribe of Manasseh: and the captain of the children of Manasseh shall be Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
• New International Version (NIV)The tribe of Manasseh will be next to them. The leader of the people of Manasseh is Gamaliel son of Pedahzur.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And next to him shall be the tribe of Manasseh, the chief of the people of Manasseh being Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur,
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Next to him comes the tribe of Manasseh, and the leader of the children of Manasseh shall be Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.”

Context of Numbers 2:20

18“The divisions of Ephraim, Manasseh, and Benjamin are to camp on the west side of the Tabernacle, beneath their family banners. These are the names of the tribes, their leaders, and the numbers of their registered troops: Ephraim Elishama son of Ammihud 40,500 Manasseh Gamaliel son of Pedahzur 32,200 22Benjamin Abidan son of Gideoni 35,400

Numbers 2:20 word by word

וְעָלָ֖יו מַטֵּ֣ה מְנַשֶּׁ֑ה וְנָשִׂיא֙ לִבְנֵ֣י מְנַשֶּׁ֔ה גַּמְלִיאֵ֖ל בֶּן־פְּדָהצֽוּר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• the tribeמַטֶּהmaţţeh maţţâh · tribeH4294
• of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁהmenashsheh · ManassehH4519
• and the captainנָשִׂיאnâώîy' nâώi' · leaderH5387
• of the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• Gamalielגַּמְלִיאֵלgamlîy'êl · GamalielH1583
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Pedahzurפְּדָהצוּרpedâhtsûr · PedahzurH6301

Cross-references for Numbers 2:20

• Numbers 1:10Ephraim son of Joseph Elishama son of Ammihud Manasseh son of Joseph Gamaliel son of Pedahzur
• Numbers 7:54On the eighth day Gamaliel son of Pedahzur, leader of the tribe of Manasseh, presented his offering.
• Numbers 10:23They were joined by the troops of the tribe of Manasseh, led by Gamaliel son of Pedahzur,

Commentaries on Numbers 2:20

• 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. 18-24The tribes of Ephraim, Manasseh, and Benjamin followed the Tent of Meeting and the Levites.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 2:20

• Gamaliel
• Manasseh
• Pedahzur

In the dictionaries

• Manasseh
• Bethshemesh
• Camp
• Dispute
• Encamp
• Ephraim, The tribe of
• Gamaliel
• Pedahzur
• Sinai
• Agrapha

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