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Numbers 2:24

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Numbers 2:24 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “All that were numbered of the camp of Ephraim were a hundred thousand and eight thousand and a hundred, according to their hosts. And they shall set forth third.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

All that were numbered of the camp of Ephraim were a hundred thousand and eight thousand and a hundred, according to their hosts. And they shall set forth third.
Numbers 2:24 — American Standard Version

Context — Numbers 2

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
21And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were thirty and two thousand and two hundred.
22And the tribe of Benjamin: and the prince of the children of Benjamin shall be Abidan the son of Gideoni.
23And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were thirty and five thousand and four hundred.
24All that were numbered of the camp of Ephraim were a hundred thousand and eight thousand and a hundred, according to their hosts. And they shall set forth third.
25On the north side shall be the standard of the camp of Dan according to their hosts: and the prince of the children of Dan shall be Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.
26And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were threescore and two thousand and seven hundred.
27And those that encamp next unto him shall be the tribe of Asher: and the prince of the children of Asher shall be Pagiel the son of Ochran.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“All that were numbered of the camp of Ephraim [were] an hundred thousand and eight thousand and an hundred, throughout their armies, etc.] 108,100 men. Which was the smallest of all the camps, and near eighty thousand fewer than the camp of Judah, (<040209>Numbers 2:9): and they shall go forward in the third rank; and which was the first following the tabernacle.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“The following plan shows the general arrangement of the camp, which would vary in different places according to local exigencies. The area of the camp might be about three square miles: Numbers 2:14 Reuel - Doubtless an error of transcription for Deuel Numbers 1:14. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“an hundred: Num 2:9, Num 2:16, Num 2:31 And: Num 10:22 Numbers 2:25”
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