Numbers

Numbers 2:1–6

1Then the LORD said to Moses and Aaron: 2“The Israelites are to camp around the Tent of Meeting at a distance from it, each man under his standard, with the banners of his family.

3On the east side, toward the sunrise, the divisions of Judah are to camp under their standard:

The leader of the Judahites is Nahshon son of Amminadab, 4and his division numbers 74,600.

5The tribe of Issachar will camp next to it. The leader of the Issacharites is Nethanel son of Zuar, 6and his division numbers 54,400.

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Numbers 2:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saidוַיְדַבֵּ֣רway·ḏab·bêrConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
and Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן’a·hă·rōnNoun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron

Numbers 2:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
are to campיַחֲנ֖וּya·ḥă·nūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH2583 decline, bend down, encamp
aroundסָבִ֥יבsā·ḇîḇAdverbH5439 circuit, round about
the Tentלְאֹֽהֶל־lə·’ō·hel-Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH168 tent
of Meetingמוֹעֵ֖דmō·w·‘êḏNoun - masculine singularH4150 appointed time, place, meeting
at a distance from itמִנֶּ֕גֶדmin·ne·ḡeḏPreposition-mH5048 what is conspicuous or in front
eachאִ֣ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
underעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
his standardדִּגְל֤וֹdiḡ·lōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1714 standard, banner
with the bannersבְאֹתֹת֙ḇə·’ō·ṯōṯPreposition-b; Noun - common pluralH226 sign
of his familyאֲבֹתָ֔ם’ă·ḇō·ṯāmNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH1 father

Numbers 2:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
On the east sideקֵ֣דְמָהqê·ḏə·māhAdverb; third person feminine singularH6924 front, east, aforetime
toward the sunriseמִזְרָ֔חָהmiz·rā·ḥāhNoun - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH4217 place of sunrise, east
the divisionsלְצִבְאֹתָ֑םlə·ṣiḇ·’ō·ṯāmPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine pluralH6635 army, war, warfare
of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
are to campוְהַחֹנִים֙wə·ha·ḥō·nîmConjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH2583 decline, bend down, encamp
under their standardדֶּ֛גֶלde·ḡelNoun - masculine singular constructH1714 standard, banner
The leaderוְנָשִׂיא֙wə·nā·śîConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH5387 one lifted up
of the Judahitesיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
is Nahshonנַחְשׁ֖וֹןnaḥ·šō·wnNoun - proper - masculine singularH5177 Nachshon
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Amminadabעַמִּינָדָֽב׃‘am·mî·nā·ḏāḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH5992 Amminadab

Numbers 2:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and his divisionוּצְבָא֖וֹū·ṣə·ḇā·’ōwConjunctive waw; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singularH6635 army, war, warfare
numbersוּפְקֻדֵיהֶ֑םū·p̄ə·qu·ḏê·hemConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
74,600אַרְבָּעָ֧ה’ar·bā·‘āhNumber - masculine singularH702 four

Numbers 2:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The tribeמַטֵּ֣הmaṭ·ṭêhNoun - masculine singular constructH4294 staff, rod, shaft
of Issacharיִשָּׂשכָ֑רyiś·śā·š·ḵārNoun - proper - masculine singularH3485 Issachar
will campוְהַחֹנִ֥יםwə·ha·ḥō·nîmConjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH2583 decline, bend down, encamp
next to itעָלָ֖יו‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
The leaderוְנָשִׂיא֙wə·nā·śîConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH5387 one lifted up
of the Issacharitesלִבְנֵ֣יliḇ·nêPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
is Nethanelנְתַנְאֵ֖לnə·ṯan·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH5417 Nethanel
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Zuarצוּעָֽר׃ṣū·‘ārNoun - proper - masculine singularH6686 Tsuär

Numbers 2:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and his divisionוּצְבָא֖וֹū·ṣə·ḇā·’ōwConjunctive waw; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singularH6635 army, war, warfare
numbersוּפְקֻדָ֑יוū·p̄ə·qu·ḏāwConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
54,400אַרְבָּעָ֧ה’ar·bā·‘āhNumber - masculine singularH702 four

Cross-references

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Numbers 2:2 1 Corinthians 14:40 · 1 Corinthians 14:33 · Joshua 3:4 · Numbers 1:50 · Numbers 10:22 · Numbers 10:25 · Numbers 1:52–53

Numbers 2:3 Ruth 4:20 · 1 Chronicles 2:10 · Numbers 1:7 · Numbers 10:14–16 · Luke 3:32–33 · Numbers 26:19–22 · Numbers 7:17 · Judges 1:1–2 · 1 Chronicles 5:2 · Genesis 49:8–10 · Matthew 1:4

Numbers 2:5 Numbers 1:8 · Numbers 7:18 · Numbers 7:23

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.