Numbers 2:3

KJV1611 – Modern English

On the east side, toward the sunrise, those of the standard of the camp of Judah shall camp throughout their armies. Nahshon the son of Amminadab shall be captain of the children of Judah.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְהַחֹנִים֙ קֵ֣דְמָה מִזְרָ֔חָה דֶּ֛גֶל מַחֲנֵ֥ה יְהוּדָ֖ה לְצִבְאֹתָ֑ם וְנָשִׂיא֙ לִבְנֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה נַחְשׁ֖וֹן בֶּן־עַמִּינָדָֽב׃

Transliteration

And the ones ha-ḥōnîm qēḏmāh mizrāḥāh, deḡel maḥănēh Yəhûḏāh for ṣiḇʾōṯām; and nāśîʾ for sons of Yəhûḏāh Naḥšôn son of ʿAmmînāḏāḇ.

Grammar Details

• *ha-ḥōnîm*: definite article + participle, masculine plural - the ones camping
• *qēḏmāh*: adverb - eastward
• *mizrāḥāh*: adverb - toward the east/sunrise
• *deḡel*: noun, masculine singular - standard/banner
• *maḥănēh*: noun, masculine singular construct - camp of
• *Yəhûḏāh*: proper noun - Judah
• *ṣiḇʾōṯām*: noun + 3rd masculine plural possessive suffix - their armies/hosts
• *nāśîʾ*: noun, masculine singular - leader/chief/prince
• *Naḥšôn*: proper noun - Nahshon
• *ʿAmmînāḏāḇ*: proper noun - Amminadab

Word Meanings

• *ha-ḥōnîm*: the ones camping/the ones encamping
• *qēḏmāh mizrāḥāh*: on the east side/eastward/toward sunrise
• *ṣiḇʾōṯām*: their armies/their hosts/their divisions

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Those camping on the east, toward the sunrise, are to be under the banner of the camp of Judah, according to their divisions. The leader of the descendants of Judah is Nahshon son of Amminadab.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard 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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And those that encamp{H2583} on the east side{H6924} toward the sunrising{H4217} shall be they of the standard{H1714} of the camp{H4264} of Judah,{H3063} according to their hosts:{H6635} and the prince{H5387} of the children{H1121} of Judah{H3063} shall be Nahshon{H5177} the son{H1121} of Amminadab.{H5992}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And on the east side{H6924} toward the rising{H4217} of the sun shall they of the standard{H1714} of the camp{H4264} of Judah{H3063} pitch{H2583}{(H8802)} throughout their armies{H6635}: and Nahshon{H5177} the son{H1121} of Amminadab{H5992} shall be captain{H5387} of the children{H1121} of Judah{H3063}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  On the east syde towarde the rysynge of ye sonne shall they of the standert of the hoste of Iuda pitch with their armes: And Nahesson the sonne of Aminabab shalbe captaine ouer the sonnes of Iuda.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  On the East syde shall Iuda pitch with his banner & hoost, their captayne Nahasson the sonne of Aminadab.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  On the East side towarde the rising of the sunne, shall they of the standerd of the hoste of Iudah pitch according to their armies: and Nahshon the sonne of Amminadab shalbe captaine of the sonnes of Iudah.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  On the east side towarde the rising of the sunne, shall they of the standerd of the hoast of Iuda pitche, throughout their armies: And Nahesson the sonne of Aminadab, shalbe captayne of the sonnes of Iuda.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ 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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Those who encamp on the east side toward the sunrise shall be of the standard of the camp of Judah, according to their divisions: and the prince of the children of Judah shall be Nahshon the son of Amminadab.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And those encamping eastward towards the sun-rising, `are of' the standard of the camp of Judah, by their hosts; and the prince of the sons of Judah `is' Nahshon, son of Amminadab;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And those that encamp on the east side toward the sunrising shall be they of the standard of the camp of Judah, according to their hosts: and the prince of the children of Judah shall be Nahshon the son of Amminadab.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And those that encamp on the east side toward the sunrising shall be they of the standard of the camp of Judah, according to their hosts: and the prince of the children of Judah shall be Nahshon the son of Amminadab.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Those whose tents are on the east side, looking to the dawn, will be round the flag of the children of Judah, with Nahshon, the son of Amminadab, as their chief.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Those who encamp on the east side toward the sunrise shall be of the standard of the camp of Judah, according to their divisions: and the prince of the children of Judah shall be Nahshon the son of Amminadab.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Tribes on the East“Now those who will be camping on the east, toward the sunrise, are the divisions of the camp of Judah under their standard. The leader of the people of Judah is Nahshon son of Amminadab.

Referenced Verses

• Ruth 4:20 : 20 Amminadab begat Nahshon, Nahshon begat Salmon,
• 1 Chr 2:10 : 10 And Ram fathered Amminadab; and Amminadab fathered Nahshon, prince of the children of Judah;
• Num 1:7 : 7 From Judah; Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
• Num 10:14-16 : 14 In the first position went the standard of the camp of the children of Judah according to their armies: and over his host was Nahshon the son of Amminadab. 15 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Issachar was Nethaneel the son of Zuar. 16 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Zebulun was Eliab the son of Helon.
• Luke 3:32-33 : 32 The son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon, 33 The son of Amminadab, the son of Ram, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,
• Gen 49:8-9 : 8 Judah, you are he whom your brothers shall praise: your hand shall be on the neck of your enemies; your father's children shall bow down before you. 9 Judah is a lion's whelp: from the prey, my son, you have gone up: he stooped down, he crouched as a lion, and as an old lion; who shall rouse him up? 10 The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh comes; and to him shall the gathering of the people be.
• Num 26:19-22 : 19 The sons of Judah were Er and Onan: and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. 20 And the sons of Judah after their families were; of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites: of Pharez, the family of the Pharzites: of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites. 21 And the sons of Pharez were; of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites: of Hamul, the family of the Hamulites. 22 These are the families of Judah according to those that were numbered of them, seventy-six thousand five hundred.
• Judg 1:1-2 : 1 Now after the death of Joshua, it came to pass that the children of Israel asked the LORD, saying, Who shall go up for us against the Canaanites first, to fight against them? 2 And the LORD said, Judah shall go up; behold, I have delivered the land into his hand.
• Num 7:12 : 12 And he who offered his offering the first day was Nahshon the son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah:
• Num 7:17 : 17 And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
• 1 Chr 5:2 : 2 For Judah prevailed above his brothers, and from him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph's.
• Matt 1:4 : 4 And Aram begat Amminadab; and Amminadab begat Nahshon; and Nahshon begat Salmon;