Bible Strands
Numbers 1:52
The Israelites are to camp by their divisions, each man in his own camp and under his own standard.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The command addresses the Israelite community through Moses, establishing the physical layout for their wilderness encampment. The words — חָנ֖וּ (cha.Nu) means "they will encamp," and מַחֲנֵ֛הוּ (ma.cha.Ne./hu) translates to "his camp," marking the required placement for each individual. The thread — The camping structure repeats in Numbers 2:2 and Numbers 2:34, and controls the subsequent departure in Numbers 10:1. Why it lands — The text requires each person to occupy a specific, non-negotiable location within their tribal division, enforcing strict spatial order.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the children of Israel shall pitch their tents, every man by his own camp, and every man by his own standard, throughout their hosts.
Cross-references
- Numbers 2:2 “The Israelites are to camp around the Tent of Meeting at a distance from it, each man under his standard, with the banners of his family.
- Numbers 2:34 So the Israelites did everything the LORD commanded Moses; they camped under their standards in this way and set out in the same way, each man with his clan and his family.
- Numbers 10:1 Then the LORD said to Moses,
- Numbers 24:2 When Balaam looked up and saw Israel encamped tribe by tribe, the Spirit of God came upon him,