Numbers 1:46
44 These were the men numbered by Moses and Aaron, with the assistance of the twelve leaders of Israel, each one representing his family.
45 So all the Israelites twenty years of age or older who could serve in Israel’s army were counted according to their families.
And all those counted totaled 603,550.
47 The Levites, however, were not numbered along with them by the tribe of their fathers.
48 For the LORD had said to Moses:
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- And all those counted totaled 603,550.
- KJV
- Even all they that were numbered were six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty.
- WEB
- all those who were counted were six hundred three thousand five hundred fifty.
- ASV
- even all they that were numbered were six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty.
- DARBY
- all they that were numbered were six hundred and three thousand five hundred and fifty.
- BLB
- even all who were numbered were six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty.
- ÅB
- så mange som ble mønstret, var seks hundre og tre tusen, fem hundre og femti;
- OTB
- Deres totale antall var 603 550.
- B1930
- så mange som blev mønstret, var seks hundre og tre tusen, fem hundre og femti;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Exodus 12:37
The Israelites journeyed from Rameses to Succoth with about 600,000 men on foot, besides women and children.
Read in contextExodus 38:26
a beka per person, that is, half a shekel, according to the sanctuary shekel, from everyone twenty years of age or older who had crossed over to be numbered, a total of 603,550 men.
Read in contextNumbers 26:51
These men of Israel numbered 601,730 in all.
Read in contextNumbers 2:32
These are the Israelites, numbered according to their families. The total of those counted in the camps, by their divisions, was 603,550.
Read in contextGenesis 17:6
I will make you exceedingly fruitful; I will make nations of you, and kings will descend from you.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 10:22
Your fathers went down to Egypt, seventy in all, and now the LORD your God has made you as numerous as the stars in the sky.
Read in contextHebrews 11:11–12
By faith Sarah, even though she was barren and beyond the proper age, was enabled to conceive a child, because she considered Him faithful who had promised.
Read in contextGenesis 22:17
I will surely bless you, and I will multiply your descendants like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will possess the gates of their enemies.
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