Numbers

Numbers 2:10–16

10On the south side, the divisions of Reuben are to camp under their standard:

The leader of the Reubenites is Elizur son of Shedeur, 11and his division numbers 46,500.

12The tribe of Simeon will camp next to it. The leader of the Simeonites is Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai, 13and his division numbers 59,300.

14Next will be the tribe of Gad. The leader of the Gadites is Eliasaph son of Deuel,a 15and his division numbers 45,650.

16The total number of men in the divisions of the camp of Reuben is 151,450; they shall set out second.

Footnotes

  • a 2:14 Many MT manuscripts, SP, and Vulgate (see also Numbers 1:14|NUM 1:14); most MT manuscripts Reuel

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Numbers 2:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
On the south sideתֵּימָ֖נָהtê·mā·nāhNoun - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH8486 south, south wind
the divisionsלְצִבְאֹתָ֑םlə·ṣiḇ·’ō·ṯāmPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine pluralH6635 army, war, warfare
of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֛ןrə·’ū·ḇênNoun - proper - masculine singularH7205 Reuben
are to campמַחֲנֵ֧הma·ḥă·nêhNoun - common singular constructH4264 encampment, camp
under their standardדֶּ֣גֶלde·ḡelNoun - masculine singular constructH1714 standard, banner
The leaderוְנָשִׂיא֙wə·nā·śîConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH5387 one lifted up
of the Reubenitesלִבְנֵ֣יliḇ·nêPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
is Elizurאֱלִיצ֖וּר’ĕ·lî·ṣūrNoun - proper - masculine singularH468 Elitsur
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Shedeurשְׁדֵיאֽוּר׃šə·ḏê·’ūrNoun - proper - masculine singularH7707 Shedejur

Numbers 2:11

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
46,500שִׁשָּׁ֧הšiš·šāhNumber - masculine singularH8337 six

Numbers 2:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The tribeמַטֵּ֣הmaṭ·ṭêhNoun - masculine singular constructH4294 staff, rod, shaft
of Simeonשִׁמְע֑וֹןšim·‘ō·wnNoun - proper - masculine singularH8095 Shimon
will campוְהַחוֹנִ֥םwə·ha·ḥō·w·nimConjunctive 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 Simeonitesלִבְנֵ֣יliḇ·nêPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
is Shelumielשְׁלֻמִיאֵ֖לšə·lu·mî·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH8017 Shelumiel
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Zurishaddaiשַׁדָּֽי׃šad·dāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH6701 Tsurishaddai

Numbers 2:13

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
59,300תִּשְׁעָ֧הtiš·‘āhNumber - masculine singularH8672 a nine, nonad

Numbers 2:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
the tribeוְמַטֵּ֖הwə·maṭ·ṭêhConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH4294 staff, rod, shaft
of Gadגָּ֑דgāḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1410 Gad
The leaderוְנָשִׂיא֙wə·nā·śîConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH5387 one lifted up
of the Gaditesלִבְנֵ֣יliḇ·nêPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
is Eliasaphאֶלְיָסָ֖ף’el·yā·sāp̄Noun - proper - masculine singularH460 Eljasaph
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Deuelרְעוּאֵֽל׃rə·‘ū·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7467 Reuel

Numbers 2:15

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
45,650חֲמִשָּׁ֤הḥă·miš·šāhNumber - masculine singularH2568 five

Numbers 2:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The totalכָּֽל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
number of menהַפְּקֻדִ֞יםhap·pə·qu·ḏîmArticle; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine pluralH6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
in the divisionsלְצִבְאֹתָ֑םlə·ṣiḇ·’ō·ṯāmPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine pluralH6635 army, war, warfare
of the campלְמַחֲנֵ֣הlə·ma·ḥă·nêhPreposition-l; Noun - common singular constructH4264 encampment, camp
of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֗ןrə·’ū·ḇênNoun - proper - masculine singularH7205 Reuben
is 151,450מְאַ֨תmə·’aṯNumber - feminine singular constructH3967 hundred
they shall set outיִסָּֽעוּ׃סyis·sā·‘ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5265 pull out or up, set out, journey
secondוּשְׁנִיִּ֖םū·šə·nî·yimConjunctive waw; Number - ordinal masculine pluralH8145 second

Cross-references

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Numbers 2:10 Numbers 1:5

Numbers 2:12 Numbers 1:6

Numbers 2:14 Numbers 7:42 · Numbers 1:14 · Numbers 10:20 · Numbers 7:47

Numbers 2:16 Numbers 10:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.