Numbers 2:28
New International Version
His division numbers 41,500.

New Living Translation


English Standard Version
his company as listed being 41,500.

Berean Standard Bible
and his division numbers 41,500.

King James Bible
And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty and one thousand and five hundred.

New King James Version
And his army was numbered at forty-one thousand five hundred.

New American Standard Bible
and his army, their numbered men: 41,500.

NASB 1995
and his army, even their numbered men, 41,500.

NASB 1977
and his army, even their numbered men, 41,500.

Legacy Standard Bible
and his army, even their numbered men, 41,500.

Amplified Bible
and his army as numbered totaled 41,500.

Christian Standard Bible
His military division numbers 41,500.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
His military division numbers 41,500.

American Standard Version
And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty and one thousand and five hundred.

English Revised Version
and his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty and one thousand and five hundred:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The total number of men in his army is 41,500.

International Standard Version
Those in his division number 41,500.

Majority Standard Bible
and his division numbers 41,500.

NET Bible
Those numbered in his division are 41,500.

New Heart English Bible
His division, and those who were numbered of them, were forty-one thousand and five hundred.

Webster's Bible Translation
And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty and one thousand and five hundred.

World English Bible
His division, and those who were counted of them, were forty-one thousand five hundred.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and his host, and their numbered ones, [are] forty-one thousand and five hundred.

Young's Literal Translation
and his host, and their numbered ones, are one and forty thousand and five hundred.

Smith's Literal Translation
And his army, and they being reviewed, one and forty thousand and five hundred.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The whole army of his fighting men, that were numbered, were forty-one thousand five hundred.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The entire army of his fighting men, who were numbered, were forty thousand and one thousand five hundred.

New American Bible
and the enrollment of his company is forty-one thousand five hundred.

New Revised Standard Version
with a company as enrolled of forty-one thousand five hundred.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And the number of his host was forty-one thousand and five hundred.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the number of his army: forty and one thousand and five hundred.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
and his host, and those that were numbered of them, forty and one thousand and five hundred;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
His forces that were numbered, were forty-one thousand and five hundred.

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Context
The Order of the Camps
27The tribe of Asher will camp next to it. The leader of the Asherites is Pagiel son of Ocran, 28and his division numbers 41,500 29Next will be the tribe of Naphtali. The leader of the Naphtalites is Ahira son of Enan,…

Cross References
Genesis 49:13
Zebulun shall dwell by the seashore and become a harbor for ships; his border shall extend to Sidon.

Joshua 19:10-16
The third lot came up for the clans of the tribe of Zebulun: The border of their inheritance stretched as far as Sarid. / It went up westward to Maralah, reached Dabbesheth, and met the brook east of Jokneam. / From Sarid it turned eastward along the border of Chisloth-tabor and went on to Daberath and up to Japhia. ...

1 Chronicles 12:33
From Zebulun: 50,000 fit for service, trained for battle with all kinds of weapons of war, who with one purpose were devoted to David.

Deuteronomy 33:18-19
Concerning Zebulun he said: “Rejoice, Zebulun, in your journeys, and Issachar, in your tents. / They will call the peoples to a mountain; there they will offer sacrifices of righteousness. For they will feast on the abundance of the seas and the hidden treasures of the sand.”

Judges 5:18
Zebulun was a people who risked their lives; Naphtali, too, on the heights of the battlefield.

1 Kings 4:15
Ahimaaz in Naphtali (he had married Basemath, a daughter of Solomon);

Isaiah 9:1
Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those in distress. In the past He humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future He will honor the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations:

Matthew 4:13-15
Leaving Nazareth, He went and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali, / to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: / “Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles—

Luke 2:36
There was also a prophetess named Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, who was well along in years. She had been married for seven years,

Revelation 7:6
from the tribe of Asher 12,000, from the tribe of Naphtali 12,000, from the tribe of Manasseh 12,000,

Ezekiel 48:1-2
“Now these are the names of the tribes: At the northern frontier, Dan will have one portion bordering the road of Hethlon to Lebo-hamath and running on to Hazar-enan on the border of Damascus with Hamath to the north, and extending from the east side to the west side. / Asher will have one portion bordering the territory of Dan from east to west.

1 Chronicles 27:19
over Zebulun was Ishmaiah son of Obadiah; over Naphtali was Jerimoth son of Azriel;

2 Kings 15:29
In the days of Pekah king of Israel, Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria came and captured Ijon, Abel-beth-maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, and Galilee, including all the land of Naphtali, and he took the people as captives to Assyria.

John 1:44-45
Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the same town as Andrew and Peter. / Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the One Moses wrote about in the Law, the One the prophets foretold—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”

Mark 3:18
Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot,


Treasury of Scripture

And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty and one thousand and five hundred.

forty

Numbers 1:41
Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Asher, were forty and one thousand and five hundred.

Numbers 26:47
These are the families of the sons of Asher according to those that were numbered of them; who were fifty and three thousand and four hundred.

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Numbers 2
1. The order of the tribes in their tents.














and his division
This phrase refers to the military organization of the Israelite camp during their wilderness journey. Each tribe was organized into divisions, which were essentially military units. This structure reflects the importance of order and preparedness for both physical and spiritual battles. The division here is part of the tribe of Ephraim, one of the leading tribes of Israel, which often held a prominent position in the camp and in the history of Israel (Genesis 48:19).

numbers 41,500
The specific number of 41,500 men indicates the size of the fighting force from the tribe of Ephraim. This census was taken for military purposes, as the Israelites were preparing to enter the Promised Land, which would require conquest and settlement. The number reflects God's promise to Abraham of numerous descendants (Genesis 15:5). It also shows the fulfillment of God's blessing on Joseph, Ephraim's father, who was promised fruitfulness and strength (Genesis 49:22-26). The precision of the number underscores the historical reliability of the biblical record and God's attention to detail in His plans for His people.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Ephraim
The tribe of Ephraim is one of the twelve tribes of Israel, descended from Joseph's son Ephraim. In the context of Numbers 2, Ephraim is one of the tribes encamped around the Tabernacle during the Israelites' journey through the wilderness.

2. Elishama son of Ammihud
Elishama is the leader of the tribe of Ephraim at the time of the census described in Numbers 2. His role is significant as he represents his tribe in the organization of the camp.

3. The Wilderness Journey
This event refers to the period when the Israelites traveled from Egypt to the Promised Land, during which God provided specific instructions for their encampment and movement.
Teaching Points
Order and Organization in God's Plan
God is a God of order, as seen in the precise arrangement of the Israelite camp. This teaches us the importance of structure and organization in our spiritual lives and communities.

Leadership and Responsibility
Elishama's role as a leader of Ephraim highlights the importance of godly leadership. Leaders are called to represent their people and guide them according to God's instructions.

Faithfulness in the Wilderness
The wilderness journey symbolizes times of trial and testing. Like the Israelites, we are called to trust in God's provision and guidance during challenging seasons.

The Significance of Heritage
The tribe of Ephraim's role in Israel's history reminds us of the importance of spiritual heritage and the blessings passed down through generations.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
and his division
וּצְבָא֖וֹ (ū·ṣə·ḇā·’ōw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6635: A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign

numbers
וּפְקֻדֵיהֶ֑ם (ū·p̄ə·qu·ḏê·hem)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 6485: To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit

41,500
אֶחָ֧ד (’e·ḥāḏ)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's 259: United, one, first


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