Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge on Numbers 2:28

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forty: Num 1:41, Num 26:47; Reyher, who is followed by Scheuchzer, assigns the following space to the soldiers of each of the tribes, whilst remaining close to each other in their ranks, allowing one square cubit to each; but if we take in the arrangement, not only the soldiers, but the tents, the families, etc., a much larger extent of ground is requisite: Space Allotment Tribes Breadth(in cubits) Length(in cubits) Totals(sq. cubits) 1. Judah 298-3/5 250 74,600 2. Dan 156-3/4 400 62,700 3. Simeon 182-6/13 325 59,300 4. Zebulun 229-3/4 250 57,400 5. Issachar 217-3/5 250 54,400 6. Naphtali 133-1/2 400 53,400 7. Reuben 143-1/5 325 46,500 8. Gad 140-5/11 325 45,650 9. Asher 103-3/4 400 41,500 10. Ephraim 202-1/2 200 40,500 11. Benjamin 177 200 35,400 12. Manasseh 161 200 32,200 Numbers 2:29

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