Numbers 2:23
“And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were thirty and five thousand and four hundred.”
Numbers 2:23 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were thirty and five thousand and four hundred.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And the whole army of his fighting men, that were reckoned up, were thirty-five thousand four hundred.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were thirty and five thousand and four hundred.
- DARBYDarby
- and his host, even those that were numbered of them, thirty-five thousand four hundred.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- His army, and those who were numbered of them, were thirty-five thousand four hundred.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- and his host, and their numbered ones, are five and thirty thousand and four hundred.
- BPVBiblePics Version
- His army, as counted, numbered thirty-five thousand four hundred.
Context: Numbers 2
21And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were thirty and two thousand and two hundred.
22Then the tribe of Benjamin: and the captain of the sons of Benjamin shall be Abidan the son of Gideoni.
23And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were thirty and five thousand and four hundred.
24All that were numbered of the camp of Ephraim were an hundred thousand and eight thousand and an hundred, throughout their armies. And they shall go forward in the third rank.
25The standard of the camp of Dan shall be on the north side by their armies: and the captain of the children of Dan shall be Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.
About Numbers 2: The Arrangement of the Camps
The Israelites are organized into four camps, with each tribe assigned a specific position around the Tabernacle.
Commentary
In Numbers chapter 2, the Lord instructs Moses to organize the Israelites into four camps, each with its own flag and leader. The four camps are the camp of Judah, the camp of Reuben, the camp of Ephraim, and the camp of Dan. Each camp is to be arranged in a specific order, with Judah in the lead, followed by Reuben, Ephraim, and Dan. This arrangement is to be maintained when the Israelites travel and when they go to battle.