King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
These [were] the numbered of the children of Israel, six hundred thousand and a thousand seven hundred and thirty.
Complete Jewish Bible:
Thus those who were counted of the people of Isra'el numbered 601,730.
Berean Standard Bible:
These men of Israel numbered 601,730 in all.
American Standard Version:
These are they that were numbered of the children of Israel, six hundred thousand and a thousand seven hundred and thirty.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
These were the numbered{H6485} of the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}, six{H8337} hundred{H3967} thousand{H505} and a thousand{H505} seven{H7651} hundred{H3967} and thirty{H7970}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Numbers 1:46
- Even all they that were numbered were six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty.
Job 12:9
- Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the LORD hath wrought this?
Job 12:10
- In whose hand [is] the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind.
Numbers 11:21
- And Moses said, The people, among whom I [am, are] six hundred thousand footmen; and thou hast said, I will give them flesh, that they may eat a whole month.
Numbers 2:32
- These [are] those which were numbered of the children of Israel by the house of their fathers: all those that were numbered of the camps throughout their hosts [were] six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty.
Job 12:20
- He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.
Job 12:23
- He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them [again].
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Commentary for Numbers 26:51
Numbers 26:51 is part of a larger census narrative in the book of Numbers, which records the second census taken of the Israelite people in the wilderness. The first census occurred at the beginning of the book (Numbers 1), just after the Israelites left Egypt. The second census, detailed in Numbers 26, took place after the events at Mount Sinai and the subsequent wanderings in the wilderness, near the end of the 40-year period before the Israelites were to enter the Promised Land.
**Themes:**
1. **Divine Order and Organization:** The detailed census reflects God's interest in the organization of His people. It emphasizes God's sovereignty over the nation and the importance of order and structure within the community.
2. **Preparation for Conquest:** The census was conducted to determine the number of men eligible for military service as the Israelites prepared to conquer and divide the land of Canaan.
3. **Generational Transition:** This census marks a transition from the first generation, which failed to enter the Promised Land due to disobedience, to the second generation, which would inherit and settle the land.
4. **Reaffirmation of God's Promises:** Despite the time that had passed and the previous generation's failures, the census reaffirms God's commitment to His covenant promises to the patriarchs—promises of descendants as numerous as the stars and a land of their own.
**Historical Context:**
The book of Numbers is set in the time of the Exodus, after the Israelites had been freed from slavery in Egypt and were journeying towards the land of Canaan, which God had promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The verse in question specifically refers to the total number of Israelite men aged 20 and over who were capable of going to war, which amounted to 601,730. This number is significant as it indicates the size of the Israelite population on the brink of entering the Promised Land, and it is used to determine the proportional distribution of land among the tribes (Numbers 26:52-56).
The census also served as a means to address issues of inheritance and land allocation, as the size of each tribe would determine the size of their inheritance in Canaan. The historical context reflects a period of anticipation and preparation for a major transition in the life of the Israelite nation. It underscores the fulfillment of God's promises to His people and sets the stage for the conquest and settlement of the land as narrated in the book of Joshua.
*This commentary is produced by Microsoft/WizardLM-2-8x22B AI model
Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H6485
There are 270 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: פָּקַד
Transliteration: pâqad
Pronunciation: paw-kad'
Description: a primitive root; to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.; appoint, [idiom] at all, avenge, bestow, (appoint to have the, give a) charge, commit, count, deliver to keep, be empty, enjoin, go see, hurt, do judgment, lack, lay up, look, make, [idiom] by any means, miss, number, officer, (make) overseer, have (the) oversight, punish, reckon, (call to) remember(-brance), set (over), sum, [idiom] surely, visit, want. - Strong's Number: H1121
There are 3654 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בֵּן
Transliteration: bên
Pronunciation: bane
Description: from בָּנָה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth. - Strong's Number: H3478
There are 2229 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל
Transliteration: Yisrâʼêl
Pronunciation: yis-raw-ale'
Description: from שָׂרָה and אֵל; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity; Israel. - Strong's Number: H8337
There are 203 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שֵׁשׁ
Transliteration: shêsh
Pronunciation: shaysh
Description: masculine שִׁשָּׁה; a primitive number; compare שׂוּשׂ; six (as an overplus beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ord. sixth; six(-teen, -teenth), sixth. - Strong's Number: H3967
There are 512 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מֵאָה
Transliteration: mêʼâh
Pronunciation: may-aw'
Description: or מֵאיָה; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction; hundred((-fold), -th), [phrase] sixscore. - Strong's Number: H505
There are 496 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אֶלֶף
Transliteration: ʼeleph
Pronunciation: eh'-lef
Description: prop, the same as אֶלֶף; hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand; thousand. - Strong's Number: H7651
There are 345 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שֶׁבַע
Transliteration: shebaʻ
Pronunciation: sheh'-bah
Description: or (masculine) (שִׁבְעָה); from שָׁבַע; a primitive cardinal number; seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number; ([phrase] by) seven(-fold),-s, (-teen, -teenth), -th, times). Compare שִׁבְעָנָה. - Strong's Number: H7970
There are 164 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שְׁלוֹשִׁים
Transliteration: shᵉlôwshîym
Pronunciation: shel-o-sheem'
Description: or שְׁלֹשִׁים; multiple of שָׁלוֹשׁ; thirty; or (ordinal) thirtieth; thirty, thirtieth. Compare שָׁלִישׁ.