Numbers 2:24
Numbers 2:24 in Multiple Translations
The total number of men in the divisions of the camp of Ephraim is 108,100; they shall set out third.
All 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.
All that were numbered of the camp of Ephraim were a hundred thousand and eight thousand and a hundred, according to their hosts. And they shall set forth third.
The number of all the armies of Ephraim was a hundred and eight thousand, one hundred. They go forward third.
So the total number of men in the area of the camp of Ephraim is 108,100. They shall march out in third place
All the nomber of the campe of Ephraim were an hundreth and eight thousande and one hundreth according to their armies, and they shall go in the third place.
All those numbered of the camp of Ephraim [are] a hundred thousand, and eight thousand, and a hundred, by their hosts; and they journey third.
“All who were counted of the camp of Ephraim were one hundred eight thousand one hundred, according to their divisions. They shall set out third.
All that were numbered of the camp of Ephraim, were a hundred thousand and eight thousand and a hundred, throughout their armies: and they shall go forward in the third rank.
All that were numbered in the camp of Ephraim, were a hundred and eight thousand one hundred by their troops: they shall march in the third place.
So there will be 108,100 troops on the west side of the Sacred Tent. Those three tribes will follow the second group, behind the descendants of Levi.
Berean Amplified Bible — Numbers 2:24
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Numbers 2:24 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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כָּֽל
הַ/פְּקֻדִ֞ים
לְ/מַחֲנֵ֣ה
אֶפְרַ֗יִם
מְאַ֥ת
אֶ֛לֶף
וּ/שְׁמֹֽנַת
אֲלָפִ֥ים
וּ/מֵאָ֖ה
לְ/צִבְאֹתָ֑/ם
וּ/שְׁלִשִׁ֖ים
יִסָּֽעוּ
כָּֽל
kôl
H3605
all
N-ms
הַ/פְּקֻדִ֞ים
pâqad
H6485
to reckon
Art | V-Qal-Inf-c
לְ/מַחֲנֵ֣ה
machăneh
H4264
camp
Prep | N-cs
אֶפְרַ֗יִם
ʼEphrayim
H669
Ephraim
N-proper
מְאַ֥ת
mêʼâh
H3967
hundred
Adj
אֶ֛לֶף
ʼeleph
H505
thousand
Adj
וּ/שְׁמֹֽנַת
shᵉmôneh
H8083
eight
Conj | Adj
אֲלָפִ֥ים
ʼeleph
H505
thousand
Adj
וּ/מֵאָ֖ה
mêʼâh
H3967
hundred
Conj | Adj
לְ/צִבְאֹתָ֑/ם
tsâbâʼ
H6635
army
Prep | N-cp | Suff
וּ/שְׁלִשִׁ֖ים
shᵉlîyshîy
H7992
third
Conj | Adj
יִסָּֽעוּ
nâçaʻ
H5265
to set out
V-Qal-Imperf-3mp
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Hebrew Word Reference — Numbers 2:24
כָּֽל
kôl
H3605
"all"
N-ms
The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.
Definition: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
Usage: Occurs in 4242 OT verses. KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). See also: Genesis 1:21; Genesis 17:10; Genesis 41:40.
הַ/פְּקֻדִ֞ים
pâqad
H6485
"to reckon"
Art | V-Qal-Inf-c
This word means to visit or oversee, and can imply a range of actions, from friendly to hostile. It is used in various contexts, including appointing, avenging, or delivering something into someone's care. The KJV translates it in many ways, including appoint, avenge, or commit.
Definition: : list/count 1) to attend to, muster, number, reckon, visit, punish, appoint, look after, care for 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to pay attention to, observe 1a2) to attend to 1a3) to seek, look about for 1a4) to seek in vain, need, miss, lack 1a5) to visit 1a6) to visit upon, punish 1a7) to pass in review, muster, number 1a8) to appoint, assign, lay upon as a charge, deposit 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be sought, be needed, be missed, be lacking 1b2) to be visited 1b3) to be visited upon 1b4) to be appointed 1b5) to be watched over 1c) (Piel) to muster, call up 1d) (Pual) to be passed in review, be caused to miss, be called, be called to account 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to set over, make overseer, appoint an overseer 1e2) to commit, entrust, commit for care, deposit 1f) (Hophal) 1f1) to be visited 1f2) to be deposited 1f3) to be made overseer, be entrusted 1g) (Hithpael) numbered 1h) (Hothpael) numbered
Usage: Occurs in 269 OT verses. KJV: appoint, [idiom] at all, avenge, bestow, (appoint to have the, give a) charge, commit, count, deliver to keep, be empty, enjoin, go see, hurt, do judgment, lack, lay up, look, make, [idiom] by any means, miss, number, officer, (make) overseer, have (the) oversight, punish, reckon, (call to) remember(-brance), set (over), sum, [idiom] surely, visit, want. See also: Genesis 21:1; Numbers 26:47; Psalms 8:5.
לְ/מַחֲנֵ֣ה
machăneh
H4264
"camp"
Prep | N-cs
This word refers to a camp or army, like the Israelites' encampments in the wilderness. It can also mean a group of people or animals. The KJV translates it as 'army, band, or camp'.
Definition: 1) encampment, camp 1a) camp, place of encampment 1b) camp of armed host, army camp 1c) those who encamp, company, body of people
Usage: Occurs in 190 OT verses. KJV: army, band, battle, camp, company, drove, host, tents. See also: Genesis 32:3; Joshua 6:18; Psalms 27:3.
אֶפְרַ֗יִם
ʼEphrayim
H669
"Ephraim"
N-proper
Ephraim means doubly fruitful, referring to Joseph's son and the tribe that descended from him. The tribe of Ephraim was a significant part of Israel's history. Ephraim is also the name of a region in the Bible.
Definition: Ephraim = "double ash-heap: I shall be doubly fruitful" the country of the tribe of Ephraim Also named: Ephraim (Ἐφραίμ "Ephraim" G2187)
Usage: Occurs in 164 OT verses. KJV: Ephraim, Ephraimites. See also: Genesis 41:52; 1 Chronicles 27:20; Psalms 60:9.
מְאַ֥ת
mêʼâh
H3967
"hundred"
Adj
Means a hundred, used as a simple number or part of a larger number in the Bible. It appears in various forms, including fractions like one one-hundredth. Found in books like Genesis and Psalms.
Definition: 1) hundred 1a) as simple number 1b) as part of larger number 1c) as a fraction-one one-hundredth (1/100) Aramaic equivalent: me.ah (מְאָה "hundred" H3969)
Usage: Occurs in 511 OT verses. KJV: hundred((-fold), -th), [phrase] sixscore. See also: Genesis 5:3; Numbers 2:6; Judges 18:17.
אֶ֛לֶף
ʼeleph
H505
"thousand"
Adj
A thousand, as in Exodus 20:6 where God shows love to thousands of people. It represents a large number or a company of people under one leader, like an army or a group of soldiers.
Definition: : thousand 1) a thousand 1a) as numeral 2) a thousand, company 2a) as a company of men under one leader, troops
Usage: Occurs in 390 OT verses. KJV: thousand. See also: Genesis 20:16; Joshua 3:4; 2 Kings 18:23.
וּ/שְׁמֹֽנַת
shᵉmôneh
H8083
"eight"
Conj | Adj
The Hebrew word for the number eight, which was considered a special number in biblical times. It is used to describe quantities, such as eight days or eight years, and also appears in ordinal forms, like eighth or eighth day.
Definition: 1) eight, eighth 1a) eight (as cardinal number) 1b) eighth (as ordinal number) 1c) in combination with other numbers
Usage: Occurs in 105 OT verses. KJV: eight(-een, -eenth), eighth. See also: Genesis 5:4; 1 Chronicles 16:38; Jeremiah 32:1.
אֲלָפִ֥ים
ʼeleph
H505
"thousand"
Adj
A thousand, as in Exodus 20:6 where God shows love to thousands of people. It represents a large number or a company of people under one leader, like an army or a group of soldiers.
Definition: : thousand 1) a thousand 1a) as numeral 2) a thousand, company 2a) as a company of men under one leader, troops
Usage: Occurs in 390 OT verses. KJV: thousand. See also: Genesis 20:16; Joshua 3:4; 2 Kings 18:23.
וּ/מֵאָ֖ה
mêʼâh
H3967
"hundred"
Conj | Adj
Means a hundred, used as a simple number or part of a larger number in the Bible. It appears in various forms, including fractions like one one-hundredth. Found in books like Genesis and Psalms.
Definition: 1) hundred 1a) as simple number 1b) as part of larger number 1c) as a fraction-one one-hundredth (1/100) Aramaic equivalent: me.ah (מְאָה "hundred" H3969)
Usage: Occurs in 511 OT verses. KJV: hundred((-fold), -th), [phrase] sixscore. See also: Genesis 5:3; Numbers 2:6; Judges 18:17.
לְ/צִבְאֹתָ֑/ם
tsâbâʼ
H6635
"army"
Prep | N-cp | Suff
This Hebrew word means a large group of people or things, often referring to an army or a campaign, and is also used to describe the Lord's hosts. It appears in the Bible as a name for God, emphasizing His power and authority. In the KJV, it's translated as 'host' or 'army'.
Definition: : army 1) that which goes forth, army, war, warfare, host 1a) army, host 1a1) host (of organised army) 1a2) host (of angels) 1a3) of sun, moon, and stars 1a4) of whole creation 1b) war, warfare, service, go out to war 1c) service
Usage: Occurs in 463 OT verses. KJV: appointed time, ([phrase]) army, ([phrase]) battle, company, host, service, soldiers, waiting upon, war(-fare). See also: Genesis 2:1; 1 Samuel 17:55; Psalms 24:10.
וּ/שְׁלִשִׁ֖ים
shᵉlîyshîy
H7992
"third"
Conj | Adj
This Hebrew word means third in a sequence, like a third day or year. It is used in the Bible to describe time, rank, or quantity, such as the third day of creation in Genesis.
Definition: 1) third, one third, third part, third time 1a) ordinal number
Usage: Occurs in 94 OT verses. KJV: third (part, rank, time), three (years old). See also: Genesis 1:13; 1 Kings 22:2; Isaiah 15:5.
יִסָּֽעוּ
nâçaʻ
H5265
"to set out"
V-Qal-Imperf-3mp
In the Bible, this word means to set out or start a journey, like the Israelites departing from Egypt, or to remove something, as in pulling up tent pins.
Definition: 1) to pull out, pull up, set out, journey, remove, set forward, depart 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to pull out or up 1a2) to set out, depart 1a3) to journey, march 1a4) to set forth (of wind) 1b) (Niphal) to be pulled up, be removed, be plucked up 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to set out, lead out, cause to spring up 1c2) to remove, quarry
Usage: Occurs in 140 OT verses. KJV: cause to blow, bring, get, (make to) go (away, forth, forward, onward, out), (take) journey, march, remove, set aside (forward), [idiom] still, be on his (go their) way. See also: Genesis 11:2; Numbers 33:9; Psalms 78:26.
Study Notes — Numbers 2:24
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Context — The Order of the Camps
22Next will be the tribe of Benjamin. The leader of the Benjamites is Abidan son of Gideoni,
23and his division numbers 35,400.
24The total number of men in the divisions of the camp of Ephraim is 108,100; they shall set out third.
25On the north side, the divisions of Dan are to camp under their standard: The leader of the Danites is Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai, 26and his division numbers 62,700.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Numbers 10:22 | Next, the divisions of the camp of Ephraim set out under their standard, with Elishama son of Ammihud in command. |
| 2 | Numbers 2:31 | The total number of men in the camp of Dan is 157,600; they shall set out last, under their standards.” |
| 3 | Psalms 80:2 | before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh. Rally Your mighty power and come to save us. |
| 4 | Numbers 2:16 | The total number of men in the divisions of the camp of Reuben is 151,450; they shall set out second. |
| 5 | Numbers 2:9 | The total number of men in the divisions of the camp of Judah is 186,400; they shall set out first. |
Numbers 2:24 Summary
This verse tells us that there were 108,100 men in the divisions of the camp of Ephraim, and they were to set out third. This shows us that God is a God of order and organization, as seen in other verses like 1 Corinthians 14:40. The large number of men also reminds us of God's promise to make the Israelites a great nation, as stated in Genesis 12:2. By following God's instructions, the Israelites were able to maintain safety and success in their journey, and we can learn from their example by following God's plan for our own lives (Proverbs 3:5-6).
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the significance of the tribe of Ephraim in the Bible?
The tribe of Ephraim is one of the twelve tribes of Israel and is significant because it was a leading tribe, as seen in Numbers 2:24, and is also mentioned in other key verses such as Genesis 48:18 and Deuteronomy 33:17.
Why did the tribes have to set out in a specific order?
The tribes set out in a specific order, as seen in Numbers 2:24, to maintain organization and to follow God's instructions, as given in Numbers 2:1-34, which helped to ensure their safety and success in their journey.
What can we learn from the large number of men in the divisions of the camp of Ephraim?
The large number of men in the divisions of the camp of Ephraim, 108,100, as seen in Numbers 2:24, demonstrates God's faithfulness to the Israelites and His promise to make them a great nation, as stated in Genesis 12:2 and Exodus 1:7.
How does this verse relate to the rest of the book of Numbers?
This verse is part of the larger narrative of the book of Numbers, which tells the story of the Israelites' journey through the wilderness and their preparation to enter the Promised Land, as seen in Numbers 1:1 and Numbers 36:13.
Reflection Questions
- What does this verse reveal about God's attention to detail and organization?
- How does the specific order of the tribes setting out relate to our own lives and the importance of following God's plan?
- What can we learn from the tribe of Ephraim's example of obedience and faithfulness to God's instructions?
- In what ways can we apply the principles of organization and order in our own lives, as seen in this verse?
- How does this verse encourage us to trust in God's faithfulness and promises, as seen in the large number of men in the divisions of the camp of Ephraim?
Gill's Exposition on Numbers 2:24
All that were numbered of the camp of Ephraim [were] an hundred thousand and eight thousand and an hundred, throughout their armies,.... 108,100 men.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 2:24
On 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. On the south side ... the standard of the camp of Reuben.
Sermons on Numbers 2:24
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Exposition on Psalm 80 by St. Augustine | St. Augustine preaches on the Psalms, focusing on the Advent of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and the symbolism of the vineyard representing Christ and the Church. He delves in |
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Role of Spiritual Warfare as Preparation for a Spiritual Awakening by Harold Vaughan | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the concept of an evil conscience and how it manifests in bitter thoughts. He shares a powerful testimony of a man who had harbored hatred to |