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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/numbers/1.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/numbers/1.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />The Israelites are to set up their tents by divisions, each of them in their own camp under their standard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/numbers/1.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Each tribe of Israel will camp in a designated area with its own family banner.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/numbers/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The people of Israel shall pitch their tents by their companies, each man in his own camp and each man by his own standard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Israelites are to camp by their divisions, each man in his own camp and under his own standard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the children of Israel shall pitch their tents, every man by his own camp, and every man by his own standard, throughout their hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The children of Israel shall pitch their tents, everyone by his own camp, everyone by his own standard, according to their armies;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the sons of Israel shall camp, each man by his own camp, and each man by his own flag, according to their armies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220The sons of Israel shall camp, each man by his own camp, and each man by his own standard, according to their armies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And the sons of Israel shall camp, each man by his own camp, and each man by his own standard, according to their armies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And the sons of Israel shall camp, each man by his own camp, and each man by his own standard, according to their armies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The Israelites shall camp according to their armies, every man by his own camp and every man by his own [tribal] standard (banner).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“The Israelites are to camp by their military divisions, each man with his encampment and under his banner.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Israelites are to camp by their military divisions, each man with his encampment and under his banner. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the children of Israel shall pitch their tents, every man by his own camp, and every man by his own standard, according to their hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/numbers/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The rest of the Israelites will camp in their own groups and under their own banners. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the children of Israel shall pitch their tents, every man by his own camp, and every man by his own standard, according to their hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"The other Israelites will camp with each family in its own area under its own flag.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The rest of the Israelites shall set up camp, company by company, each man with his own group and under his own banner. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the Israelis are to encamp around the tent, arranged according to their company and the standard of their army. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Israelites are to camp by their divisions, each man in his own camp and under his own standard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"The Israelites will camp according to their divisions, each man in his camp, and each man by his standard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The children of Israel shall pitch their tents, every man by his own camp, and every man by his own standard, according to their divisions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the children of Israel shall pitch their tents every man by his own camp, and every man by his own standard, throughout their hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The children of Israel shall pitch their tents, every man by his own camp, and every man by his own standard, according to their divisions. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the sons of Israel have encamped, each by his camp, and each by his standard, by their hosts;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the sons of Israel have encamped, each by his camp, and each by his standard, by their hosts;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the sons of Israel encamped each by his camp, and each by his flag for their warfare.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the children of Israel shall camp every man by his troops and bands and army. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Now the sons of Israel shall make camp, each one by his companies and bands, as well as his army.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The other Israelites shall camp according to their companies, each in their own divisional camps,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The other Israelites shall camp in their respective regimental camps, by companies;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the children of Israel shall pitch their tents, every man by his own camp and every man by his own standard, throughout their hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the sons of Israel shall pitch, each man in his camp and each man in his troop in their armies.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the children of Israel shall pitch their tents, every man with his own camp, and every man with his own standard, according to their hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the children of Israel shall encamp, every man in his own order, and every man according to his company, with their host.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/1-52.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=385" 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 Exemption of the Levites</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">51</span>Whenever the tabernacle is to move, the Levites are to take it down, and whenever it is to be pitched, the Levites are to set it up. Any outsider who goes near it must be put to death. <span class="reftext">52</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">The Israelites</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2583.htm" title="2583: wə·ḥā·nū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- A primitive root; properly, to incline; by implication, to decline; specifically, to pitch a tent; gen. To encamp.">are to camp</a> <a href="/hebrew/6635.htm" title="6635: lə·ṣiḇ·’ō·ṯām (Prep-l:: N-cpc:: 3mp) -- Or tsbadah; from tsaba'; a mass of persons, especially reg. Organized for war; by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively.">by their divisions,</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">each man</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">in</a> <a href="/hebrew/4264.htm" title="4264: ma·ḥă·nê·hū (N-csc:: 3ms) -- An encampment, camp. From chanah; an encampment; hence, an army, whether literal or figurative.">his own camp</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: wə·’îš (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">and under</a> <a href="/hebrew/1714.htm" title="1714: diḡ·lōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A standard, banner. From dagal; a flag.">his own standard.</a> </span><span class="reftext">53</span>But the Levites are to camp around the tabernacle of the Testimony and watch over it, so that no wrath will fall on the congregation of Israel. So the Levites are responsible for the tabernacle of the Testimony.”…<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/33-7.htm">Exodus 33:7</a></span><br />Now Moses used to take the tent and pitch it at a distance outside the camp. He called it the Tent of Meeting, and anyone inquiring of the LORD would go to the Tent of Meeting outside the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/18-1.htm">Joshua 18:1</a></span><br />Then the whole congregation of Israel assembled at Shiloh and set up the Tent of Meeting there. And though the land was subdued before them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/4-4.htm">1 Samuel 4:4</a></span><br />So the people sent men to Shiloh, and they brought back the ark of the covenant of the LORD of Hosts, who sits enthroned between the cherubim. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-4.htm">1 Kings 8:4</a></span><br />and they brought up the ark of the LORD and the Tent of Meeting with all its sacred furnishings. So the priests and Levites carried them up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/5-5.htm">2 Chronicles 5:5</a></span><br />and they brought up the ark and the Tent of Meeting with all its sacred furnishings. The Levitical priests carried them up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/78-60.htm">Psalm 78:60</a></span><br />He abandoned the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent He had pitched among men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/132-8.htm">Psalm 132:8</a></span><br />Arise, O LORD, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/4-5.htm">Isaiah 4:5-6</a></span><br />Then the LORD will create over all of Mount Zion and over her assemblies a cloud of smoke by day and a glowing flame of fire by night. For over all the glory there will be a canopy, / a shelter to give shade from the heat by day, and a refuge and hiding place from the storm and the rain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/37-27.htm">Ezekiel 37:27</a></span><br />My dwelling place will be with them; I will be their God, and they will be My people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/2-10.htm">Zechariah 2:10-11</a></span><br />“Shout for joy and be glad, O Daughter of Zion, for I am coming to dwell among you,” declares the LORD. / “On that day many nations will join themselves to the LORD, and they will become My people. I will dwell among you, and you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent Me to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a></span><br />The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-17.htm">John 14:17</a></span><br />the Spirit of truth. The world cannot receive Him, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. But you do know Him, for He abides with you and will be in you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-44.htm">Acts 7:44</a></span><br />Our fathers had the tabernacle of the Testimony with them in the wilderness. It was constructed exactly as God had directed Moses, according to the pattern he had seen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/6-16.htm">2 Corinthians 6:16</a></span><br />What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/2-21.htm">Ephesians 2:21-22</a></span><br />In Him the whole building is fitted together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord. / And in Him you too are being built together into a dwelling place for God in His Spirit.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the children of Israel shall pitch their tents, every man by his own camp, and every man by his own standard, throughout their hosts.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/2-2.htm">Numbers 2:2,34</a></b></br> Every man of the children of Israel shall pitch by his own standard, with the ensign of their father's house: far off about the tabernacle of the congregation shall they pitch… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/10-1.htm">Numbers 10:1</a></b></br> And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/24-2.htm">Numbers 24:2</a></b></br> And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding <i>in his tents</i> according to their tribes; and the spirit of God came upon him.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/1-3.htm">Armies</a> <a href="/numbers/1-50.htm">Camp</a> <a href="/genesis/32-10.htm">Companies</a> <a href="/numbers/1-16.htm">Divisions</a> <a href="/romans/12-11.htm">Flag</a> <a href="/numbers/1-3.htm">Hosts</a> <a href="/numbers/1-49.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/numbers/1-49.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/exodus/33-7.htm">Pitch</a> <a href="/numbers/1-50.htm">Round</a> <a href="/leviticus/24-22.htm">Standard</a> <a href="/leviticus/24-14.htm">Tent-Circle</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-43.htm">Tents</a> <a href="/numbers/1-42.htm">Throughout</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/2-3.htm">Armies</a> <a href="/numbers/1-53.htm">Camp</a> <a href="/numbers/2-3.htm">Companies</a> <a href="/numbers/2-3.htm">Divisions</a> <a href="/numbers/2-3.htm">Flag</a> <a href="/numbers/2-3.htm">Hosts</a> <a href="/numbers/1-53.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/numbers/1-54.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/numbers/1-53.htm">Pitch</a> <a href="/numbers/1-53.htm">Round</a> <a href="/numbers/2-2.htm">Standard</a> <a href="/numbers/5-2.htm">Tent-Circle</a> <a href="/numbers/1-53.htm">Tents</a> <a href="/numbers/2-3.htm">Throughout</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/1.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/numbers/1.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The Israelites are to camp by their divisions</b><br>This phrase indicates the organized structure of the Israelite encampment during their wilderness journey. The divisions refer to the tribal groupings of the twelve tribes of Israel, each with its own leader and specific responsibilities. This organization reflects God's order and purpose for His people, emphasizing unity and identity within the larger community. The division of the tribes is first detailed in <a href="/genesis/49.htm">Genesis 49</a>, where Jacob blesses his sons, and later in <a href="/numbers/2.htm">Numbers 2</a>, where the specific arrangement around the Tabernacle is described. This structure foreshadows the order and unity found in the body of Christ, as seen in <a href="/1_corinthians/12.htm">1 Corinthians 12</a>, where each member has a distinct role but functions as part of the whole.<p><b>each man in his own camp</b><br>This phrase highlights the importance of individual responsibility and identity within the community. Each man was to remain within his designated area, ensuring that the camp functioned smoothly and efficiently. This reflects the broader biblical principle of stewardship and accountability, as seen in the parable of the talents in <a href="/matthew/25-14.htm">Matthew 25:14-30</a>. The concept of "his own camp" also underscores the personal relationship each Israelite had with God, as they were part of a covenant community yet individually accountable to the Lord.<p><b>and under his own standard</b><br>The standard refers to a banner or flag representing each tribe, serving as a rallying point and symbol of identity. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, standards were used in military and ceremonial contexts to signify allegiance and unity. The use of standards in the Israelite camp is detailed in <a href="/numbers/2.htm">Numbers 2</a>, where each tribe's position around the Tabernacle is specified. This imagery is echoed in the New Testament, where believers are called to rally under the banner of Christ, as seen in <a href="/hebrews/12.htm">Hebrews 12:1-2</a>, where Jesus is described as the "author and perfecter of our faith." The standards also point to the prophetic vision in <a href="/isaiah/11-10.htm">Isaiah 11:10</a>, where the root of Jesse (a type of Christ) stands as a banner for the peoples, drawing all nations to Him.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The descendants of Jacob, also known as Israel, who are God's chosen people. In this context, they are being organized for their journey and encampment in the wilderness.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/standards_and_banners.htm">Standards and Banners</a></b><br>These are symbols or flags representing each tribe of Israel. They served as a rallying point and a means of organization for the tribes.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/f/father's_house.htm">Father's House</a></b><br>Refers to the familial lineage or clan within each tribe, emphasizing the importance of family and heritage in the organization of the camp.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/tent_of_meeting.htm">Tent of Meeting</a></b><br>Also known as the Tabernacle, this was the portable earthly dwelling place of God among the Israelites, central to their worship and community life.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/camp_arrangement.htm">Camp Arrangement</a></b><br>The specific organization of the Israelite tribes around the Tent of Meeting, signifying order, unity, and the centrality of God's presence.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/o/order_and_organization_in_community.htm">Order and Organization in Community</a></b><br>God values order and structure within His people, as seen in the organized encampment of the Israelites. This principle can be applied to church and family life, where clear roles and responsibilities help maintain harmony and focus on God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/identity_and_heritage.htm">Identity and Heritage</a></b><br>The use of standards and banners highlights the importance of identity and heritage. Christians today can reflect on their spiritual heritage and identity in Christ, which unites them as one body despite diverse backgrounds.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/centrality_of_god's_presence.htm">Centrality of God's Presence</a></b><br>The Tent of Meeting being at the center of the camp symbolizes the centrality of God's presence in the life of His people. Believers are encouraged to keep Christ at the center of their lives, ensuring that all aspects of life revolve around Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_in_diversity.htm">Unity in Diversity</a></b><br>While each tribe had its own banner, they were all part of one nation. This reflects the unity in diversity within the body of Christ, where different gifts and backgrounds contribute to the whole.<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/why_no_archaeological_traces_of_exodus.htm">How do we explain the absence of archaeological traces of the Israelites’ forty-year wilderness journey before receiving the law in Exodus 20? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_1_chronicles_27's_military_data_accurate.htm">Does 1 Chronicles 27 align with known ancient Near Eastern military practices, or are these numbers and divisions exaggerated?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_a_nomad.htm">What defines a nomad?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_differing_census_counts.htm">Numbers 3 - How do we reconcile these population figures with other biblical passages that present different census counts?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/numbers/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(52) <span class= "bld">By his own standard.</span>--It appears from <a href="/numbers/2-3.htm" title="And on the east side toward the rising of the sun shall they of the standard of the camp of Judah pitch throughout their armies: and Nahshon the son of Amminadab shall be captain of the children of Judah.">Numbers 2:3</a>; <a href="/numbers/2-10.htm" title="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.">Numbers 2:10</a>; <a href="/numbers/2-18.htm" title="On the west side shall be the standard of the camp of Ephraim according to their armies: and the captain of the sons of Ephraim shall be Elishama the son of Ammihud.">Numbers 2:18</a>; <a href="/numbers/2-25.htm" title="The standard of the camp of Dan shall be on the north side by their armies: and the captain of the children of Dan shall be Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.">Numbers 2:25</a>, that there were four standards--viz., those of Judah, Reuben, Ephraim, and Dan--corresponding to the four camps, each consisting of three tribes, which pitched round the tent of meeting.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/1-52.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">The Israelites</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are to camp</span><br /><span class="heb">וְחָנ֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḥā·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2583.htm">Strong's 2583: </a> </span><span class="str2">To incline, to decline, to pitch a, tent, gen, to encamp</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by their divisions,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְצִבְאֹתָֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ṣiḇ·’ō·ṯām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6635.htm">Strong's 6635: </a> </span><span class="str2">A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign</span><br /><br /><span class="word">each man</span><br /><span class="heb">אִ֧ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in</span><br /><span class="heb">עַֽל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his own camp</span><br /><span class="heb">מַחֲנֵ֛הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(ma·ḥă·nê·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4264.htm">Strong's 4264: </a> </span><span class="str2">An encampment, an army</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and under</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his own [family] banner.</span><br /><span class="heb">דִּגְל֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(diḡ·lōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1714.htm">Strong's 1714: </a> </span><span class="str2">A standard, banner</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/1-52.htm">Numbers 1:52 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/1-52.htm">Numbers 1:52 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/1-52.htm">Numbers 1:52 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/1-52.htm">Numbers 1:52 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/1-52.htm">Numbers 1:52 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/1-52.htm">Numbers 1:52 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/1-52.htm">Numbers 1:52 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/1-52.htm">Numbers 1:52 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/1-52.htm">Numbers 1:52 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/1-52.htm">Numbers 1:52 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/1-52.htm">OT Law: Numbers 1:52 The children of Israel shall pitch their (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/1-51.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 1:51"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 1:51" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/1-53.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 1:53"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 1:53" /></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>