Numbers 10:25

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

The banner of the camp of Dan, serving as the rear guard for all the camps, set out, according to their divisions, with Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai in command.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְנָסַ֗ע דֶּ֚גֶל מַחֲנֵ֣ה בְנֵי־דָ֔ן מְאַסֵּ֥ף לְכָל־הַֽמַּחֲנֹ֖ת לְצִבְאֹתָ֑ם וְעַל־צְבָא֔וֹ אֲחִיעֶ֖זֶר בֶּן־עַמִּישַׁדָּֽי׃

Transliteration

And-nāsaʿ degel maḥănēh bәnê-Dān mәʾassēp for-all-the-maḥănōt according-to-ṣibʾōtām and-over-ṣәbāʾô ʾĂḥîʿezer ben-ʿAmmîšaddāy.

Grammar Details

• *nāsaʿ*: Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it set out
• *degel*: masculine singular noun construct - standard/banner of
• *maḥănēh*: masculine singular noun construct - camp of
• *bәnê*: masculine plural noun construct - sons/children of
• *Dān*: proper noun - Dan
• *mәʾassēp*: Piel participle, masculine singular - gatherer/rear guard
• *maḥănōt*: masculine plural noun - camps
• *ṣibʾōtām*: masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their armies/hosts
• *ṣәbāʾô*: masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his army/host
• *ʾĂḥîʿezer*: proper noun - Ahiezer
• *ben*: masculine singular noun construct - son of
• *ʿAmmîšaddāy*: proper noun - Ammishaddai

Word Meanings

• *nāsaʿ*: set out/traveled/moved
• *degel*: standard/banner/division
• *maḥănēh*: camp/division/army
• *mәʾassēp*: gathering up the rear/rear guard/bringing up the rear
• *maḥănōt*: camps/divisions/armies
• *ṣibʾōtām*: their armies/divisions/companies
• *ṣәbāʾô*: his army/company/division

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the standard of the camp of the children of Dan set forward, which was the rereward of all the camps throughout their hosts: and over his host was Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And the standard of the camp of the children of Dan set forward, which was the rear guard of all the camps throughout their hosts: and over his host was Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the standard of the camp of the children of Dan set forward, which was the rereward of all the camps throughout their hosts: and over his host was Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the standard of the camp of the children of Dan, which was the rearward of all the camps, set forward according to their hosts: and over his host was Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the standard of the camp of the children of Dan set forward, which was the rereward of all the camps throughout their hosts: and over his host was Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And hynmost of all the hoste came the standert of the hoste of the childern of Dan with their armies: whose captayne was Ahiezar the sonne of Ammi Sadai.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  After that wente the baner of the hoost of the children of Dan with their Armyes, (and so were all the hoostes vp) and Ahieser the sonne of Ammi Sadai was ouer their hoost.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Last, the standerd of the hoste of the children of Dan marched, gathering all ye hostes according to their armies: and ouer his bande was Ahiezer the sonne of Ammishaddai.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the standerd of the hoast of the children of Dan came foorth (gathering all the hoastes together) throughout their armies, whose captaine was Ahiezer the sonne of Ammi Saddai.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the standard of the camp of the children of Dan set forward, [which was] the rereward of all the camps throughout their hosts: and over his host [was] Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The standard of the camp of the children of Dan, which was the rearward of all the camps, set forward according to their hosts: and over his host was Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the standard of the camp of the sons of Dan hath journeyed (rearward to all the camps), by their hosts, and over its host `is' Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the standard of the camp of the children of Dan, which was the rearward of all the camps, set forward according to their hosts: and over his host was Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the standard of the camp of the children of Dan, which was the rearward of all the camps, set forward according to their hosts: and over his host was Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the flag of the children of Dan, whose tents were moved last of all, went forward with their armies: and at the head of his army was Ahiezer, the son of Ammishaddai.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The standard of the camp of the children of Dan, which was the rear guard of all the camps, set forward according to their armies. Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai was over his army.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The standard of the camp of the Danites set out, which was the rear guard of all the camps by their companies; over his company was Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.

Referenced Verses

• Josh 6:9 : 9 The armed guard marched ahead of the priests who blew the trumpets, and the rear guard followed the ark, all while the trumpets were sounding.
• Num 1:12 : 12 from the tribe of Dan, Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai;
• Num 2:25-31 : 25 On the north side will be the banner of the camp of Dan, according to their divisions. The leader of the descendants of Dan is Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai. 26 The army of his division numbers 62,700. 27 Camping next to him will be the tribe of Asher. The leader of the descendants of Asher is Pagiel son of Ochran. 28 The army of his division numbers 41,500. 29 Then the tribe of Naphtali. The leader of the descendants of Naphtali is Ahira son of Enan. 30 The army of his division numbers 53,400. 31 All those counted in the camp of Dan, by divisions, total 157,600. They will set out last under their banners.
• Num 7:66 : 66 On the tenth day, the leader of the sons of Dan, Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai, brought his offering.
• Num 26:42-51 : 42 These were the descendants of Dan by their families: From Shuham, the family of the Shuhamites. These were the families of Dan by their clans. 43 The total number of the Shuhamite families, according to their registration, was 64,400. 44 The descendants of Asher by their families: From Imnah, the family of the Imnites; from Ishvi, the family of the Ishvites; from Beriah, the family of the Beriites. 45 From the descendants of Beriah: From Heber, the family of the Heberites; from Malchiel, the family of the Malchielites. 46 The name of Asher’s daughter was Serah. 47 These were the families of the descendants of Asher, according to their registration: 53,400. 48 The descendants of Naphtali by their families: From Jahzeel, the family of the Jahzeelites; from Guni, the family of the Gunites. 49 From Jezer, the family of the Jezerites; from Shillem, the family of the Shillemites. 50 These were the families of Naphtali, by their clans, and their registered men were 45,400. 51 The total number of the Israelites registered was 601,730.
• Deut 25:17-18 : 17 Remember what Amalek did to you on your journey out of Egypt, 18 how he met you on the road, attacked all who were lagging behind you when you were tired and weary, and he did not fear God.
• Isa 52:12 : 12 For you will not leave in haste or go in flight; for the LORD goes before you, and the God of Israel will be your rear guard.
• Isa 58:8 : 8 Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will quickly appear. Your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the Lord will be your rear guard.
• Gen 49:16-17 : 16 Dan will provide justice for his people, as one of the tribes of Israel. 17 Dan will be a serpent by the roadside, a viper along the path, that bites the horse's heels so that its rider falls backward.