Numbers 2:13
New International Version
His division numbers 59,300.

New Living Translation


English Standard Version
his company as listed being 59,300.

Berean Standard Bible
and his division numbers 59,300.

King James Bible
And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were fifty and nine thousand and three hundred.

New King James Version
And his army was numbered at fifty-nine thousand three hundred.

New American Standard Bible
and his army, their numbered men: 59,300.

NASB 1995
and his army, even their numbered men, 59,300.

NASB 1977
and his army, even their numbered men, 59,300.

Legacy Standard Bible
and his army, even their numbered men, 59,300.

Amplified Bible
and his army as numbered totaled 59,300.

Christian Standard Bible
His military division numbers 59,300.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
His military division numbers 59,300.

American Standard Version
And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were fifty and nine thousand and three hundred.

English Revised Version
and his host, and those that were numbered of them, were fifty and nine thousand and three hundred:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The total number of men in his army is 59,300.

International Standard Version
Those in his division number 59,300.

Majority Standard Bible
and his division numbers 59,300.

NET Bible
Those numbered in his division are 59,300.

New Heart English Bible
His division, and those who were numbered of them, were fifty-nine thousand three hundred.

Webster's Bible Translation
And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were fifty and nine thousand and three hundred.

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

Young's Literal Translation
and his host, and their numbered ones, are nine and fifty thousand and three hundred.

Smith's Literal Translation
And his army, and they being reviewed, nine and fifty thousand and three hundred.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the whole army of his fighting men, that were numbered, were fifty-nine thousand three hundred.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And the entire army of his fighting men, who were numbered, were fifty-nine thousand three hundred.

New American Bible
and the enrollment of his company is fifty-nine thousand three hundred.

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

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

Brenton Septuagint Translation
His forces that were numbered, were fifty-nine thousand and three hundred.

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Context
The Order of the Camps
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,…

Cross References
Genesis 49:27
Benjamin is a ravenous wolf; in the morning he devours the prey, in the evening he divides the plunder.”

Deuteronomy 33:12
Concerning Benjamin he said: “May the beloved of the LORD rest secure in Him; God shields him all day long, and upon His shoulders he rests.”

Judges 20:15-17
On that day the Benjamites mobilized 26,000 swordsmen from their cities, in addition to the 700 select men of Gibeah. / Among all these soldiers there were 700 select left-handers, each of whom could sling a stone at a hair without missing. / The Israelites, apart from Benjamin, mobilized 400,000 swordsmen, each one an experienced warrior.

1 Chronicles 7:6-12
The three sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, and Jediael. / The sons of Bela: Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth, and Iri, heads of their families—five in all. There were 22,034 mighty men of valor listed in their genealogies. / The sons of Becher: Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth; all these were Becher’s sons. ...

1 Chronicles 12:29
From Benjamin, the kinsmen of Saul: 3,000, most of whom had remained loyal to the house of Saul up to that time.

Psalm 68:27
There is Benjamin, the youngest, ruling them, the princes of Judah in their company, the princes of Zebulun and of Naphtali.

Ezekiel 48:22-23
So the Levitical property and the city property will lie in the center of the area belonging to the prince—the area between the borders of Judah and Benjamin. / As for the rest of the tribes: Benjamin will have one portion extending from the east side to the west side.

Revelation 7:8
from the tribe of Zebulun 12,000, from the tribe of Joseph 12,000, and from the tribe of Benjamin 12,000.

Revelation 21:12
The city had a great and high wall with twelve gates inscribed with the names of the twelve tribes of Israel, and twelve angels at the gates.

Joshua 18:11-28
The first lot came up for the clans of the tribe of Benjamin. Their allotted territory lay between the tribes of Judah and Joseph: / On the north side their border began at the Jordan, went up past the northern slope of Jericho, headed west through the hill country, and came out at the wilderness of Beth-aven. / From there the border crossed over to the southern slope of Luz (that is, Bethel) and went down to Ataroth-addar on the hill south of Lower Beth-horon. ...

1 Kings 12:21
And when Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he mobilized the whole house of Judah and the tribe of Benjamin—180,000 chosen warriors—to fight against the house of Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam son of Solomon.

2 Chronicles 11:1
When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he mobilized the house of Judah and Benjamin—180,000 chosen warriors—to fight against Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam.

2 Chronicles 15:9
And he assembled all Judah and Benjamin, along with those from the tribes of Ephraim, Manasseh, and Simeon who had settled among them, for great numbers had come over to him from Israel when they saw that the LORD his God was with him.

Hosea 5:8
Blow the ram’s horn in Gibeah, the trumpet in Ramah; raise the battle cry in Beth-aven: Lead on, O Benjamin!

Zechariah 10:7
Ephraim will be like a mighty man, and their hearts will be glad as with wine. Their children will see it and be joyful; their hearts will rejoice in the LORD.


Treasury of Scripture

And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were fifty and nine thousand and three hundred.

Numbers 1:23
Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Simeon, were fifty and nine thousand and three hundred.

Numbers 26:14
These are the families of the Simeonites, twenty and two thousand and two hundred.

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














His division
This phrase refers to the specific group or military unit within the larger camp of the Israelites. In the context of the Israelite encampment, each tribe was organized into divisions, which were further subdivided into families and households. The Hebrew word for "division" is "מַחֲנֶה" (machaneh), which can also mean camp or army. This reflects the structured and orderly nature of the Israelite community as they journeyed through the wilderness. The organization into divisions underscores the importance of order and discipline in the life of God's people, emphasizing that God is a God of order, not chaos (1 Corinthians 14:33).

numbers
The act of numbering or counting is significant in the biblical narrative. The Hebrew root "פָּקַד" (paqad) implies a careful and deliberate accounting, often associated with God's providential care and attention to detail. In the context of the Israelites, numbering the people was not merely a logistical exercise but a demonstration of God's intimate knowledge and concern for each individual within the community. It reminds us that every person is known and valued by God, and that He is aware of our circumstances and needs.

59,300
This specific number represents the men of the tribe of Naphtali who were able to go to war. The precision of this number highlights the historical and factual nature of the biblical record. It also reflects the strength and potential of the tribe within the larger community of Israel. The large number signifies God's blessing and the fulfillment of His promise to Abraham to make his descendants as numerous as the stars (Genesis 15:5). It serves as a reminder of God's faithfulness and the importance of trusting in His promises, even when they seem beyond our understanding.

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

59,300
תִּשְׁעָ֧ה (tiš·‘āh)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's 8672: Nine, ninth


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