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Numbers 2:2–4

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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.
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.
And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred.
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From verse 2

  1. 1 Corinthians 14:40Rank 1 from verse 2
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    40Let all things be done decently and in order.

  2. 1 Corinthians 14:33Rank 2 from verse 2
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    33For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.

  3. Joshua 3:4Rank 3 from verse 2
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    4Yet there shall be a space between you and it, about two thousand cubits by measure: come not near unto it, that ye may know the way by which ye must go: for ye have not passed this way heretofore.

  4. Numbers 1:50Rank 4 from verse 2
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    50But thou shalt appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of testimony, and over all the vessels thereof, and over all things that belong to it: they shall bear the tabernacle, and all the vessels thereof; and they shall minister unto it, and shall encamp round about the tabernacle.

  5. Numbers 1:52–53Rank 5 from verse 2
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    52And the children of Israel shall pitch their tents, every man by his own camp, and every man by his own standard, throughout their hosts.

    53But the Levites shall pitch round about the tabernacle of testimony, that there be no wrath upon the congregation of the children of Israel: and the Levites shall keep the charge of the tabernacle of testimony.

  6. Numbers 10:22Rank 6 from verse 2
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    22¶ And the standard of the camp of the children of Ephraim set forward according to their armies: and over his host was Elishama the son of Ammihud.

  7. Numbers 10:25Rank 7 from verse 2
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    25¶ 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.

  8. Colossians 2:19Rank 8 from verse 2
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    19And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.

  9. Ezekiel 43:7Rank 9 from verse 2
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    7¶ And he said unto me, Son of man, the place of my throne, and the place of the soles of my feet, where I will dwell in the midst of the children of Israel for ever, and my holy name, shall the house of Israel no more defile, neither they, nor their kings, by their whoredom, nor by the carcases of their kings in their high places.

  10. Isaiah 11:10–12Rank 10 from verse 2
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    10¶ And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious.

    11And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people, which shall be left, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.

    12And he shall set up an ensign for the nations, and shall assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather together the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth.

  11. Isaiah 12:6Rank 11 from verse 2
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    6Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.

  12. Isaiah 18:3Rank 12 from verse 2
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    3All ye inhabitants of the world, and dwellers on the earth, see ye, when he lifteth up an ensign on the mountains; and when he bloweth a trumpet, hear ye.

  13. Numbers 10:14Rank 13 from verse 2
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    14¶ In the first place 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.

  14. Numbers 10:18Rank 14 from verse 2
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    18¶ And the standard of the camp of Reuben set forward according to their armies: and over his host was Elizur the son of Shedeur.

  15. Numbers 2:10Rank 15 from verse 2
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    10¶ On the south side shall be the standard of the camp of Reuben according to their armies: and the captain of the children of Reuben shall be Elizur the son of Shedeur.

  16. Numbers 2:3Rank 16 from verse 2
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    3And 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.

  17. Philippians 1:27Rank 17 from verse 2
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    27Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;

  18. Psalms 76:11Rank 18 from verse 2
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    11Vow, and pay unto the Lord your God: let all that be round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared.

  19. Revelation 4:2–5Rank 19 from verse 2
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    2And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne.

    3And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald.

    4And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.

    5And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.

  20. Zechariah 9:16Rank 20 from verse 2
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    16And the Lord their God shall save them in that day as the flock of his people: for they shall be as the stones of a crown, lifted up as an ensign upon his land.

From verse 3

  1. 1 Chronicles 2:10Rank 1 from verse 3
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    10And Ram begat Amminadab; and Amminadab begat Nahshon, prince of the children of Judah;

  2. Ruth 4:20Rank 2 from verse 3
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    20And Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon,

  3. Luke 3:32–33Rank 3 from verse 3
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    32Which was the son of Jesse, which was the son of Obed, which was the son of Booz, which was the son of Salmon, which was the son of Naasson,

    33Which was the son of Aminadab, which was the son of Aram, which was the son of Esrom, which was the son of Phares, which was the son of Juda,

  4. Numbers 1:7Rank 4 from verse 3
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    7Of Judah; Nahshon the son of Amminadab.

  5. Numbers 10:14–16Rank 5 from verse 3
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    14¶ In the first place 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.

    15And over the host of the tribe of the children of Issachar was Nethaneel the son of Zuar.

    16And over the host of the tribe of the children of Zebulun was Eliab the son of Helon.

  6. 1 Chronicles 5:2Rank 6 from verse 3
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    2For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph’s:)

  7. Genesis 49:8–10Rank 7 from verse 3
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    8¶ Judah, thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise: thy hand shall be in the neck of thine enemies; thy father’s children shall bow down before thee.

    9Judah is a lion’s whelp: from the prey, my son, thou art gone up: he stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion; who shall rouse him up?

    10The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.

  8. Judges 1:1–2Rank 8 from verse 3
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    1NOW 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?

    2And the Lord said, Judah shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand.

  9. Matthew 1:4Rank 9 from verse 3
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    4And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon;

  10. Numbers 26:19–22Rank 10 from verse 3
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    19¶ The sons of Judah were Er and Onan: and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.

    20And 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.

    21And the sons of Pharez were; of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites: of Hamul, the family of the Hamulites.

    22These are the families of Judah according to those that were numbered of them, threescore and sixteen thousand and five hundred.

  11. Numbers 7:17Rank 11 from verse 3
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    17And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Nahshon the son of Amminadab.

  12. Numbers 7:12Rank 12 from verse 3
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    12¶ And he that offered his offering the first day was Nahshon the son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah:

From verse 4

  1. Numbers 1:27Rank 1 from verse 4
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    27Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Judah, were threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred.

  2. Numbers 26:22Rank 2 from verse 4
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    22These are the families of Judah according to those that were numbered of them, threescore and sixteen thousand and five hundred.

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Numbers 2:2

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every

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Each individual or member of the class, group, place, time, side, or kind named; all distributively.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

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children

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Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.

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Israel

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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.

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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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pitch

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Sense 1: A thick resinous substance used for coating or sealing; to coat with that substance. Sense 2: To set, fix, place, or encamp.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

standard

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Sense 1: A flag, banner, or ensign used as a rallying point. Sense 2: An established rule or measure.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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house

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Sense 1: A building or dwelling. Sense 2: The people of a household or family. Sense 3: A lineage or family line. Sense 4: As a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.

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about

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1. Around or near in place, position, or movement; on every side, in a circuit, from place to place, or turned from one direction or state toward another. 2. Approximately in number, measure, distance, or time. 3. Concerning, occupied with, or engaged in a matter. 4. On the point of, intending, or attempting an action.

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tabernacle

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Sense 1: A tent, booth, or dwelling; especially Israel’s sacred tent of worship. Sense 2: Figuratively, the body as a dwelling.

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congregation

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1. A gathered assembly, company, or community of people, or the people considered together as a body. 2. In the fixed expressions "tabernacle of the congregation" and "tent of the congregation," part of the name of the appointed meeting place.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

DEFINED WORDS

Numbers 2:3

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on

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1. At, upon, or in contact with the named place, object, side, or time. 2. Toward, against, concerning, depending upon, or directed to the named person or thing. 3. Forward or continuing; in joined expressions such as go on, put on, and lay hold on, the other words supply the particular action.

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east

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The direction of sunrise; lands or regions toward that direction.

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side

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Sense 1: A lateral part, edge, or surface. Sense 2: A party or position in a dispute.

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toward

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1. In the direction of or in relation to. 2. Approaching. 3. Inclined or ready.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

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rising

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Sense 1: Present-participial or verbal-noun form of rise: getting up, ascending, appearing, increasing, beginning, proceeding to act, attaining authority, or returning from the dead. Sense 2: A raised or swollen area, especially in the skin.

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sun

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The great light that rules the day and gives light and heat.

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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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standard

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Sense 1: A flag, banner, or ensign used as a rallying point. Sense 2: An established rule or measure.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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camp

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1. A place where a people, host, or army is lodged or encamped, especially in tents; by extension, the people or host there. 2. To encamp, lodge, or take position.

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pitch

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Sense 1: A thick resinous substance used for coating or sealing; to coat with that substance. Sense 2: To set, fix, place, or encamp.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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throughout

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Through every part, place, member, or extent of; all over; during or from beginning to end of the whole stated area, group, or period.

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son

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1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.

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captain

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1. A commander, chief, or officer set over an army, guard, band, company, people, or body. 2. A leader who goes before or conducts others in a work, course, or deliverance.

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children

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Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.

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DEFINED WORDS

Numbers 2:4

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host

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Sense 1: An army, assembled company, or multitude, including the ordered host of heaven. Sense 2: A person who receives, lodges, or entertains another.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

numbered

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Counted, reckoned, enrolled, listed, included in a company or class, or measured as to number or extent.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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2:1AND the Lord spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,

2:2Every 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.

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2:3And 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.

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2:4And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred.

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2:5And those that do pitch next unto him shall be the tribe of Issachar: and Nethaneel the son of Zuar shall be captain of the children of Issachar.

2:6And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were fifty and four thousand and four hundred.

2:7Then the tribe of Zebulun: and Eliab the son of Helon shall be captain of the children of Zebulun.

2:8And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were fifty and seven thousand and four hundred.

2:9All that were numbered in the camp of Judah were an hundred thousand and fourscore thousand and six thousand and four hundred, throughout their armies. These shall first set forth.

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