Bible Strands
Numbers 2:21
and his division numbers 32,200.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The verse records the census count for the tribe of Manasseh during the wilderness encampment arrangement, positioned between the listings of Ephraim and Benjamin.
The words — צְבָאוֹ (tzeva'o) = his military host, and פְּקֻדֵיהֶם (pequdehem) = their enrolled men, frame the numerical phrase two and thirty thousand and two hundred.
The thread — Numbers 1:35 repeats this exact 32,200 figure for Manasseh, while Numbers 26:34 provides a later registration of 52,700 for the same tribe.
Why it lands — The text states a precise headcount for tribal military organization, requiring careful tracking of demographic data across the wilderness journey rather than offering symbolic commentary.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were thirty and two thousand and two hundred.
Cross-references
- Numbers 1:35 those registered to the tribe of Manasseh numbered 32,200.
- Numbers 26:34 These were the clans of Manasseh, and their registration numbered 52,700.