Numbers 2:3

Those will be camping on the east of the tent of meeting, where the sun rises, they are the camp of Judah and they are camping under their standard. Nahshon son of Amminadab is the leader of the people of Judah.

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In The King James Version

And on the east side toward the rising of the sun shall they of the standard of the camp of Judah pitch throughout their armies: and Nahshon the son of Amminadab shall be captain of the children of Judah.

In Context

2“Each one of the Israelites must camp around his standard, with the banners of their fathers' houses. They will camp around the tent of meeting on every side.

4The number of the people of Judah is 74,600.

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Cross References

Genesis 35:23His sons by Leah were Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.

Numbers 1:5These are the names of the leaders who must fight with you: 1 From the tribe of Reuben, Elizur son of Shedeur; 1

Numbers 7:12On the first day, Nahshon son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah, offered his sacrifice.

Numbers 10:5When you blow a loud signal, the camps on the east side must begin their journey.

Numbers 26:19Judah's sons were Er and Onan, but these men died in the land of Canaan.

Ruth 4:20Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, Nahshon became the father of Salmon,

Matthew Henry on Numbers 2:2-3

The Stations of the Several Tribes. ( b. c. 1490.) 1 And the Lord spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, 2 Every man of the children of Israel shall pitch by his own standard, with the ensign of their father's house: far off about the tabernacle of the congregation shall they pitch. Here is the general appointment given both for their orderly encampment where they rested and their orderly march when they moved. Some order, it is possible, they had observed hitherto; they came out of Egypt in rank and file (… Read the whole commentary →

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