Numbers 2:30

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Numbers 2:30 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were fifty and three thousand and four hundred.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were fifty and three thousand and four hundred.
Numbers 2:30 — American Standard Version

Context — Numbers 2

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
30And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were fifty and three thousand and four hundred.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And his host, etc.] That is, the host of Naphtali; and those that were numbered of them; not that some part of the tribe of Naphtali was numbered, which made up the host Ahira was captain of, but the whole of it, who were all numbered that were of twenty years of age and upwards; and the same is to be observed in all the above places, where this phrase is used; [were] fifty and three thousand and four hundred. 53,400 men; (see Numbers 1:43). <040143>”
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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
“Num 1:42, Num 1:43, Num 26:50 Numbers 2:31”
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