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And so he counted them in the Desert of Sinai:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/numbers/1.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />just as the LORD had commanded Moses. So Moses recorded their names in the wilderness of Sinai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/numbers/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />as the LORD commanded Moses. So he listed them in the wilderness of Sinai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />just as the LORD had commanded Moses. So Moses numbered them in the Wilderness of Sinai:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />As the LORD commanded Moses, so he numbered them in the wilderness of Sinai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />As the LORD commanded Moses, so he numbered them in the Wilderness of Sinai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />just as the LORD had commanded Moses. So he counted them in the wilderness of Sinai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />just as the LORD had commanded Moses. So he numbered them in the wilderness of Sinai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />just as the LORD had commanded Moses. So he numbered them in the wilderness of Sinai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />just as Yahweh had commanded Moses. So he numbered them in the wilderness of Sinai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />just as the LORD had commanded Moses. So he numbered them in the Wilderness of Sinai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />just as the LORD commanded Moses. He registered them in the Wilderness of Sinai:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />just as the LORD commanded Moses. He registered them in the Wilderness of Sinai: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />As Jehovah commanded Moses, so he numbered them in the wilderness of Sinai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/numbers/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />just as the LORD had commanded. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />As the LORD commanded Moses, so he numbered them in the wilderness of Sinai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So Moses registered the men of Israel in the Desert of Sinai as the LORD had commanded him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />as the LORD had commanded. In the Sinai Desert, Moses registered the people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />just as the LORD had commanded Moses. He numbered them in the Sinai desert.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />just as the LORD had commanded Moses. So Moses numbered them in the Wilderness of Sinai:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />just as the LORD had commanded Moses. And so he numbered them in the wilderness of Sinai. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />As the LORD commanded Moses, so he numbered them in the wilderness of Sinai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />As the LORD commanded Moses, so he numbered them in the wilderness of Sinai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />As Yahweh commanded Moses, so he counted them in the wilderness of Sinai. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />as YHWH has commanded Moses; and he numbers them in the wilderness of Sinai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> as Jehovah hath commanded Moses; and he numbereth them in the wilderness of Sinai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />As Jehovah commanded Moses, and he reviewed them in the desert of Sinai.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />As the Lord had commanded Moses. And they were numbered in the desert of Sinai. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />just as the Lord had instructed Moses. And they were numbered in the desert of Sinai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />as the LORD had commanded Moses. So he enrolled them in the wilderness of Sinai. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />as the LORD commanded Moses. So he enrolled them in the wilderness of Sinai.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />As the LORD commanded Moses, so he numbered them in the wilderness of Sinai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />As LORD JEHOVAH commanded Moshe and he numbered them in the wilderness of Sinai.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />As the LORD commanded Moses, so did he number them in the wilderness of Sinai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />as the Lord commanded Moses, so they were numbered in the wilderness of Sina.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/1-19.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=111" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/numbers/1.htm">The Number of Every Tribe</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">18</span>and on the first day of the second month they assembled the whole congregation and recorded their ancestry by clans and families, counting one by one the names of those twenty years of age or older, <span class="reftext">19</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ka·’ă·šer (Prep-k:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">just as</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6680.htm" title="6680: ṣiw·wāh (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order. A primitive root; to constitute, enjoin.">had commanded</a> <a href="/hebrew/4872.htm" title="4872: mō·šeh (N-proper-ms) -- A great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiver. From mashah; drawing out, i.e. Rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver.">Moses.</a> <a href="/hebrew/6485.htm" title="6485: way·yip̄·qə·ḏêm (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 3mp) -- To attend to, visit, muster, appoint. A primitive root; to visit; by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.">So Moses numbered them</a> <a href="/hebrew/4057.htm" title="4057: bə·miḏ·bar (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- A pasture, a desert, speech. From dabar in the sense of driving; a pasture; by implication, a desert; also speech.">in the Wilderness</a> <a href="/hebrew/5514.htm" title="5514: sî·nāy (N-proper-fs) -- The mountain where the law was given. Of uncertain derivation; Sinai, mountain of Arabia.">of Sinai:</a> </span><span class="reftext">20</span>From the sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel, according to the records of their clans and families, counting one by one the names of every male twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/40-16.htm">Exodus 40:16</a></span><br />Moses did everything just as the LORD had commanded him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/3-16.htm">Numbers 3:16</a></span><br />So Moses numbered them according to the word of the LORD, as he had been commanded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/4-49.htm">Numbers 4:49</a></span><br />At the LORD’s command through Moses they were numbered, and each one was assigned his work and burden, as the LORD had commanded Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/26-2.htm">Numbers 26:2</a></span><br />“Take a census of the whole congregation of Israel by the houses of their fathers—all those twenty years of age or older who can serve in the army of Israel.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/1-3.htm">Deuteronomy 1:3</a></span><br />In the fortieth year, on the first day of the eleventh month, Moses proclaimed to the Israelites all that the LORD had commanded him concerning them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-24.htm">1 Chronicles 23:24</a></span><br />These were the descendants of Levi by their families—the heads of families, registered individually by name—those twenty years of age or older who worked in the service of the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/27-23.htm">1 Chronicles 27:23</a></span><br />David did not count the men aged twenty or under, because the LORD had said that He would make Israel as numerous as the stars of the sky.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/31-13.htm">2 Chronicles 31:13</a></span><br />Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismachiah, Mahath, and Benaiah were overseers under the authority of Conaniah and his brother Shimei, by appointment of King Hezekiah and of Azariah the chief official of the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezra/3-8.htm">Ezra 3:8</a></span><br />In the second month of the second year after they had arrived at the house of God in Jerusalem, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, Jeshua son of Jozadak, and the rest of their associates including the priests, the Levites, and all who had returned to Jerusalem from the captivity, began the work. They appointed Levites twenty years of age or older to supervise the construction of the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/7-5.htm">Nehemiah 7:5</a></span><br />Then my God put it into my heart to assemble the nobles, the officials, and the people to be enrolled by genealogy. I found the genealogical register of those who had first returned, and I found the following written in it:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-1.htm">Matthew 1:1-17</a></span><br />This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham: / Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers. / Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/2-1.htm">Luke 2:1-5</a></span><br />Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that a census should be taken of the whole empire. / This was the first census to take place while Quirinius was governor of Syria. / And everyone went to his own town to register. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/1-15.htm">Acts 1:15</a></span><br />In those days Peter stood up among the brothers (a gathering of about a hundred and twenty) and said,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-41.htm">Acts 2:41</a></span><br />Those who embraced his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/4-4.htm">Acts 4:4</a></span><br />But many who heard the message believed, and the number of men grew to about five thousand.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">As the LORD commanded Moses, so he numbered them in the wilderness of Sinai.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/1-2.htm">Numbers 1:2</a></b></br> Take ye the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, after their families, by the house of their fathers, with the number of <i>their</i> names, every male by their polls;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/26-1.htm">Numbers 26:1,2</a></b></br> And it came to pass after the plague, that the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, saying, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/24-1.htm">2 Samuel 24:1-10</a></b></br> And again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/27-34.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-31.htm">Counted</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-22.htm">Desert</a> <a href="/numbers/1-1.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/numbers/1-3.htm">Numbered</a> <a href="/job/38-37.htm">Numbereth</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-34.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/numbers/1-1.htm">Sinai</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-39.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/numbers/1-1.htm">Wilderness</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/1-54.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/numbers/1-44.htm">Counted</a> <a href="/numbers/3-14.htm">Desert</a> <a href="/numbers/1-44.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/numbers/1-21.htm">Numbered</a> <a href="/numbers/3-16.htm">Numbereth</a> <a href="/numbers/1-54.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/numbers/3-1.htm">Sinai</a> <a href="/numbers/3-14.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/numbers/3-4.htm">Wilderness</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 1</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/1-1.htm">God commands Moses to number the people</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/1-5.htm">The princes of the tribes</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/1-17.htm">The number of every tribe</a></span><br><span class="reftext">47. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/1-47.htm">The Levites are exempted for the service of the Lord</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the biblical narrative, Moses is often portrayed as a faithful servant who carries out God's commands precisely. This obedience is crucial, as it sets a standard for the Israelites and underscores the importance of following divine guidance. The phrase also highlights the covenant relationship between God and Israel, where God provides direction, and the people are expected to follow. This obedience is a recurring theme throughout the Pentateuch and is essential for maintaining the blessings and protection of God. The command to number the people is part of God's plan to organize the Israelites for their journey and eventual conquest of the Promised Land.<p><b>So Moses numbered them</b><br>The act of numbering, or taking a census, was significant for several reasons. It was a practical measure to organize the tribes for military purposes, as they were preparing to enter Canaan. The census also served to establish a clear record of the people who were part of the covenant community. This act of numbering is reminiscent of God's promise to Abraham that his descendants would be as numerous as the stars (<a href="/genesis/15-5.htm">Genesis 15:5</a>). It also foreshadows the New Testament concept of the "book of life," where the names of the faithful are recorded (<a href="/revelation/20-12.htm">Revelation 20:12</a>). The census underscores the importance of each individual within the community and their role in God's plan.<p><b>in the Wilderness of Sinai:</b><br>The Wilderness of Sinai is a significant location in the biblical narrative. It is here that the Israelites received the Law, including the Ten Commandments, and where they entered into a covenant with God. The wilderness represents a place of testing and transformation, where the Israelites learned to rely on God for sustenance and guidance. Geographically, the Sinai Peninsula is a rugged and arid region, which would have posed significant challenges for the large community of Israelites. The wilderness experience is often seen as a type of the Christian journey, where believers are tested and refined in their faith. The Sinai experience is foundational for understanding the identity and mission of Israel as God's chosen people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who commands Moses to take a census of the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites, chosen by God to lead His people out of Egypt and through the wilderness. He is obedient to God's command to conduct the census.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The descendants of the twelve tribes of Israel, who are being counted in the census.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wilderness_of_sinai.htm">The Wilderness of Sinai</a></b><br>The location where the Israelites are encamped and where the census takes place. It is a significant place of revelation and covenant between God and His people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_census.htm">The Census</a></b><br>An event commanded by God to organize the Israelites for their journey and future battles, ensuring each tribe's strength and readiness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a></b><br>Moses' obedience in numbering the Israelites as God commanded is a model for us. We are called to follow God's instructions, trusting in His wisdom and purpose.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_order_and_preparation.htm">The Importance of Order and Preparation</a></b><br>The census was not just a headcount; it was a strategic preparation for the journey and battles ahead. In our lives, we should seek God's guidance to prepare and organize for the tasks He sets before us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_care.htm">God's Sovereignty and Care</a></b><br>The census reflects God's intimate knowledge and care for His people. He knows each person and their role in His plan. We can trust that God is aware of our circumstances and has a purpose for each of us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_identity.htm">Community and Identity</a></b><br>The census reinforced the identity of the Israelites as a community under God's covenant. As believers, we are part of a spiritual community, the body of Christ, and should embrace our identity and role within it.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 1</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/main_themes_of_bible's_books.htm">What are the main themes of the Bible's books?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_trust_moses'_solo_encounter_with_god.htm">Exodus 19:20-21: How can we trust the account of God and Moses on the mountain when only Moses is said to have witnessed this encounter directly?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_moses'_despair_consistent_with_his_faith.htm">Numbers 11:14-15 describes Moses' despair; how consistent is this with the idea of Moses as a faith-driven leader elsewhere in the Torah?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_constitutes_the_torah.htm">What constitutes the Torah?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 19.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">As the Lord commanded Moses, so he numbered them.</span> The usual note of absolute obedience to the Divine instructions; but it serves to express the fundamental difference between this numbering and David's. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/1-19.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">just as</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר</span> <span class="translit">(ka·’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had commanded</span><br /><span class="heb">צִוָּ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(ṣiw·wāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6680.htm">Strong's 6680: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Moses.</span><br /><span class="heb">מֹשֶׁ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(mō·šeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4872.htm">Strong's 4872: </a> </span><span class="str2">Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver</span><br /><br /><span class="word">So [Moses] numbered</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיִּפְקְדֵ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(way·yip̄·qə·ḏêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6485.htm">Strong's 6485: </a> </span><span class="str2">To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">them in the Wilderness</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּמִדְבַּ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(bə·miḏ·bar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4057.htm">Strong's 4057: </a> </span><span class="str2">A pasture, a desert, speech</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Sinai:</span><br /><span class="heb">סִינָֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(sî·nāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5514.htm">Strong's 5514: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sinai -- the mountain where the law was given</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/1-19.htm">Numbers 1:19 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/1-19.htm">Numbers 1:19 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/1-19.htm">Numbers 1:19 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/1-19.htm">Numbers 1:19 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/1-19.htm">Numbers 1:19 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/1-19.htm">Numbers 1:19 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/1-19.htm">Numbers 1:19 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/1-19.htm">Numbers 1:19 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/1-19.htm">Numbers 1:19 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/1-19.htm">Numbers 1:19 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/1-19.htm">OT Law: Numbers 1:19 As Yahweh commanded Moses so he numbered (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/1-18.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 1:18"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 1:18" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/1-20.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 1:20"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 1:20" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>