Numbers 2:6

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Numbers 2:6 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were fifty and four 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 thereof, were fifty and four thousand and four hundred.
Numbers 2:6 — American Standard Version

Context — Numbers 2

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
6And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were fifty and four 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.] The host of Issachar; and those that were numbered thereof, [were] fifty and four thousand and four hundred.] 54,400 men. Which had been numbered, for it does not appear that there was a fresh account taken; (see <040129>Numbers 1:29).”
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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 1:29, Num 26:25 Numbers 2:7”
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