Numbers 2:9

Verse

The total number of men in the divisions of the camp of Judah is 186,400; they shall set out first.

American Standard Version (1901)

All that were numbered of the camp of Judah were a hundred thousand and fourscore thousand and six thousand and four hundred, according to their hosts. They shall set forth first.

Bible in Basic English

The number of all the armies of Judah was a hundred and eighty-six thousand, four hundred. They go forward first.

Free Bible Version

So the total number of men in the area of the camp of Judah is 186,400. When it's time to march out, they are the ones who will lead.

King James (Authorized) Version

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.

One Unity Resource Bible

All who were counted of the camp of Judah [Praised] were one hundred eighty-six thousand four hundred, according to their divisions. They shall set out first.

Translation for Translators

So there will be 86,400 troops on the east side of the Sacred Tent. Whenever the Israelis move to a new location, those three tribes must go in front of the others.

Unlocked Literal Bible

All the number of the camp of Judah is 186,400. They will set out first.

Noah Webster Bible

All that were numbered in the camp of Judah were a hundred thousand and eighty thousand and six thousand and four hundred throughout their armies: these shall first move forward.

World English Bible

“All who were counted of the camp of Judah were one hundred eighty-six thousand four hundred, according to their divisions. They shall set out first.

Young's Literal Translation

all those numbered of the camp of Judah [are] a hundred thousand, and eighty thousand, and six thousand, and four hundred, by their hosts; they journey first.

Context

The Order of the Camps

⁸and his division numbers 57,400.⁹The total number of men in the divisions of the camp of Judah is 186,400; they shall set out first.

Sermons

Role of Spiritual Warfare as Preparation for a Spiritual Awakening

Harold Vaughan

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Summary

In Numbers 2:9, the tribe of Benjamin is instructed to camp on the west side of the tabernacle, along with the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh. This positioning signifies their unity and close proximity to each other in their journey through the wilderness. It also highlights the strategic arrangement of the tribes around the tabernacle, emphasizing the importance of order and organization in their worship and daily living. This verse showcases God's detailed instructions for the Israelites, reflecting His sovereignty and guidance in every aspect of their lives.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

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,.... 186,400 men. The sum total of the three tribes, which formed that camp: this was the largest camp of them all, being near 30,000 more than Dan's, Num 2:31, which was the next in number unto it, and therefore placed foremost, and as the vanguard to the tabernacle: these shall first set forth; in a march, when about to journey; when they saw the cloud remove, the priests blew with the trumpets, and then the camp of Judah moved first, as Jarchi observes, and when they went out to fight, Judah went up first, Jdg 1:1.