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Numbers 2:9
9All those numbered to Judah’s camp, by their divisions, are 186,400. They are to advance first.
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
7Next, the tribe of Zebulun. The prince of the sons of Zebulun is Eliab son of Helon. 8His division, by count, is 57,400. All those numbered to Judah’s camp, by their divisions, are 186,400. They are to advance first. 10The standard of the camp of Reuben shall be on the south side, by their divisions. The prince of the sons of Reuben is Elizur son of Shedeur. 11His division, by their number, is 46,500.
Read all of Numbers 2Numbers 2:9 word by word
כָּֽל־הַפְּקֻדִ֞ים לְמַחֲנֵ֣ה יְהוּדָ֗ה מְאַ֨ת אֶ֜לֶף וּשְׁמֹנִ֥ים אֶ֛לֶף וְשֵֽׁשֶׁת־אֲלָפִ֥ים וְאַרְבַּע־מֵא֖וֹת לְצִבְאֹתָ֑ם רִאשֹׁנָ֖ה יִסָּֽעוּ׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- 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
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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
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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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