Numbers 2:9

Numbers 2:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)All that were numbered in the camp of Judah were an hundred thousand and fourscore thousand and six thousand and four hundred, throughout their armies. These shall first set forth.
• New International Version (NIV)All the men assigned to the camp of Judah, according to their divisions, number 186,400. They will set out first.
• English Standard Version (ESV)All those listed of the camp of Judah, by their companies, were 186,400. They shall set out first on the march.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“All who were numbered according to their armies of the forces with Judah, one hundred and eighty-six thousand four hundred—these shall break camp first.

Context of Numbers 2:9

7Then the tribe of Zebulun: and Eliab the son of Helon shall be captain of the children of Zebulun. 8And his army, and those that were numbered thereof, were fifty and seven thousand and four hundred. All that were numbered in the camp of Judah were an hundred thousand and fourscore thousand and six thousand and four hundred, throughout their armies. These shall first set forth. 10On the south side shall be the standard of the camp of Reuben according to their armies: and the captain of the children of Reuben shall be Elizur the son of Shedeur. 11And his army, and those that were numbered thereof, were forty and six thousand and five hundred.

Numbers 2:9 word by word

כָּֽל־הַפְּקֻדִ֞ים לְמַחֲנֵ֣ה יְהוּדָ֗ה מְאַ֨ת אֶ֜לֶף וּשְׁמֹנִ֥ים אֶ֛לֶף וְשֵֽׁשֶׁת־אֲלָפִ֥ים וְאַרְבַּע־מֵא֖וֹת לְצִבְאֹתָ֑ם רִאשֹׁנָ֖ה יִסָּֽעוּ׃ סRead the interlinear

• All that were numberedפָּקַדpâqad · to reckon: listH6485
• in the campמַחֲנֶהmachăneh · campH4264
• of Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• an hundredמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
• thousandאֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505
• and fourscoreשְׁמֹנִיםshemônîym shemônîym · eightyH8084
• and sixשֵׁשׁshêsh shishshâh · sixH8337
• and fourאַרְבַּע'arba‛ 'arbâ‛âh · fourH702
• throughout their armiesצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · armyH6635
• These shall firstרִאשׁוֹןri'shôn ri'shôn · firstH7223
• set forthנָסַעnâsa‛ · to set outH5265

Cross-references for Numbers 2:9

• Numbers 10:14In the first place went the standard of the camp of the children of Judah according to their armies: and over his army was Nahshon the son of Amminadab.

Commentaries on Numbers 2:9

• 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. 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

Topics related to Numbers 2:9

• Amminadab
• Judah

In the dictionaries

• Judah
• Judah, kingdom of Judah
• Judea, Judah
• Four Hundred
• Bethshemesh
• Camp
• Dispute
• Encamp
• Judah, Tribe of
• Sinai

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