Numbers 2:3
What does Numbers 2:3 mean?
A plain-English look at Numbers 2:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And those that encamp on the east side toward the sunrising shall be they of the standard of the camp of Judah, according to their hosts: and the prince of the children of Judah shall be Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And those that encamp on the east side toward the sunrising shall be they of the standard of the camp of Judah, according to their hosts: and the prince of the children of Judah shall be Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Those whose tents are on the east side, looking to the dawn, will be round the flag of the children of Judah, with Nahshon, the son of Amminadab, as their chief.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And those encamping eastward towards the sun-rising, <FI>are of<Fi> the standard of the camp of Judah, by their hosts; and the prince of the sons of Judah <FI>is<Fi> Nahshon, son of Amminadab;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752On the east Juda shall pitch his tents by the bands of his army: and the prince of his sons; shall be Nahasson the son of Aminadab.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And [for] those encamping eastward toward the sun-rising [there shall be] the standard of the camp of Judah according to their hosts; and the prince of the sons of Judah shall be Nahshon the son of Amminadab;
Context
v.2The children of Israel shall encamp every man by his own standard, with the ensigns of their fathers’ houses: over against the tent of meeting shall they encamp round about.
v.3This passage
v.4And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Matthew 1:4
and Ram begat Amminadab; and Amminadab begat Nahshon; and Nahshon begat Salmon;
- 1 Chronicles 2:10
And Ram begat Amminadab, and Amminadab begat Nahshon, prince of the children of Judah;
- Genesis 49:8
Judah, thee shall thy brethren praise: Thy hand shall be on the neck of thine enemies; Thy father’s sons shall bow down before thee.
- Numbers 7:12
And he that offered his oblation the first day was Nahshon the son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah:
- Numbers 26:19
The sons of Judah: Er and Onan; and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.
- Ruth 4:20
and Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon,
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