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Numbers 2:22

Then the tribe of Benjamin, with Abidan, the son of Gideoni, as their chief.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Benjamin;   Gideoni;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Benjamin, Tribe of;   Desert, Journey of Israel through the;   Tribes of Israel, the;  

Dictionaries:

- Easton Bible Dictionary - Abidan;   Camp;   Ephraim, the Tribe of;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Abidan;   Benjamin;   Gideoni;   Manasseh (1);   Holman Bible Dictionary - Abidan;   Gideoni;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Abidan;   Gideoni;   Moses;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Abidan ;   Benjamin ;   Captain;   Gideoni ;   Manasseh ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Army;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Abi'dan;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Events of the Encampment;   Last Days at Sinai;   On to Canaan;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Abidan;   Benjamin;   Gideoni;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Benjamin;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Abidan;   Benjamin;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
"The tribe of Binyamin: and the prince of the children of Binyamin shall be Avidan the son of Gid`oni.
King James Version
Then the tribe of Benjamin: and the captain of the sons of Benjamin shall be Abidan the son of Gideoni.
Lexham English Bible
For the tribe of Benjamin: the leader of the descendants of Benjamin will be Abidan son of Gideoni.
New Century Version
Next is the tribe of Benjamin. The leader of the people of Benjamin is Abidan son of Gideoni.
New English Translation
Next will be the tribe of Benjamin. The leader of the people of Benjamin is Abidan son of Gideoni.
Amplified Bible
"Then [completing the west side shall be] the tribe of Benjamin; and Abidan the son of Gideoni shall lead the sons of Benjamin,
New American Standard Bible
"Then follows the tribe of Benjamin; and the leader of the sons of Benjamin: Abidan the son of Gideoni,
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the tribe of Beniamin, and ye captaine ouer the sonnes of Beniamin shalbe Abidan the sonne of Gideoni:
Legacy Standard Bible
Then the tribe of Benjamin, and the leader of the sons of Benjamin: Abidan the son of Gideoni,
Contemporary English Version
On the other side will be the tribe of Benjamin, with Abidan son of Gideoni as the leader of its 35,400 troops.
Complete Jewish Bible
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Darby Translation
And [with them shall be] the tribe of Benjamin; and the prince of the sons of Benjamin shall be Abidan the son of Gideoni;
Easy-to-Read Version
"The tribe of Benjamin will also camp next to Ephraim's family. The leader of the tribe of Benjamin is Abidan son of Gideoni.
English Standard Version
Then the tribe of Benjamin, the chief of the people of Benjamin being Abidan the son of Gideoni,
George Lamsa Translation
Then shall encamp the tribe of Benjamin; and the chief of the sons of Benjamin shall be Abidan the son of Gideoni.
Good News Translation
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Christian Standard Bible®
The tribe of Benjamin will be next. The leader of the Benjaminites is Abidan son of Gideoni.
Literal Translation
And the tribe of Benjamin; the ruler of the sons of Benjamin being Abidan the son of Gideoni.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The trybe of Ben Iamin also, their captayne Abidan the sonne of Gedeoni:
American Standard Version
And the tribe of Benjamin: and the prince of the children of Benjamin shall be Abidan the son of Gideoni.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the tribe of Beniamin also: and the captayne ouer the sonnes of Beniamin, shalbe Abidan ye sonne of Gedeon.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
and the tribe of Benjamin; the prince of the children of Benjamin being Abidan the son of Gideoni,
King James Version (1611)
Then the tribe of Beniamin: and the captaine of the sonnes of Beniamin, shall bee Abidan the sonne of Gideoni.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And they that encamp next shall be of the tribe of Benjamin, and the prince of the sons of Benjamin, Abidan the son of Gadeoni.
English Revised Version
and the tribe of Benjamin: and the prince of the children of Benjamin shall be Abidan the son of Gideoni:
Berean Standard Bible
Next will be the tribe of Benjamin. The leader of the Benjamites is Abidan son of Gideoni,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
In the lynage of the sones of Beniamyn the prince was Abidan, the sone of Gedeon;
Young's Literal Translation
And the tribe of Benjamin; and the prince of the sons of Benjamin [is] Abidan son of Gideoni;
Update Bible Version
And the tribe of Benjamin: and the prince of the sons of Benjamin shall be Abidan the son of Gideoni.
Webster's Bible Translation
Then the tribe of Benjamin: and the captain of the sons of Benjamin [shall be] Abidan the son of Gideoni.
World English Bible
"The tribe of Benjamin: and the prince of the children of Benjamin shall be Abidan the son of Gideoni.
New King James Version
"Then comes the tribe of Benjamin, and the leader of the children of Benjamin shall be Abidan the son of Gideoni."
New Living Translation
Benjamin Abidan son of Gideoni 35,400
New Life Bible
The family of Benjamin will be next. The leader of the people of Benjamin is Abidan the son of Gideoni.
New Revised Standard
Then the tribe of Benjamin: The leader of the Benjaminites shall be Abidan son of Gideoni,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then the tribe of Benjamin, even the prince of the sons of Benjamin, Abidan, son of Gideoni;
Douay-Rheims Bible
In the tribe of the sons of Benjamin the prince was Abidan the son of Gedeon.
Revised Standard Version
Then the tribe of Benjamin, the leader of the people of Benjamin being Abi'dan the son of Gideo'ni,
THE MESSAGE
And next to him is the camp of Benjamin, led by Abidan son of Gideoni. His troops number 35,400.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Then comes the tribe of Benjamin, and the leader of the sons of Benjamin: Abidan the son of Gideoni,

Contextual Overview

3 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. 4 The number of his army was seventy-four thousand, six hundred. 5 And nearest to him will be the tribe of Issachar, with Nethanel, the son of Zuar, as their chief. 6 The number of his army was fifty-four thousand, four hundred. 7 After him, the tribe of Zebulun, with Eliab, the son of Helon, as their chief. 8 The number of his army was fifty-seven thousand, four hundred. 9 The number of all the armies of Judah was a hundred and eighty-six thousand, four hundred. They go forward first. 10 On the south side is the flag of the children of Reuben, in the order of their armies, with Elizur, the son of Shedeur, as their chief. 11 The number of his army was forty-six thousand, five hundred. 12 And nearest to him, the tribe of Simeon, with Shelumiel, the son of Zurishaddai, as their chief.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Abidan: Numbers 1:11, Numbers 7:60, Numbers 7:65, Numbers 10:24

Reciprocal: Numbers 26:41 - General

Cross-References

Genesis 2:8
And the Lord God made a garden in the east, in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had made.
Genesis 2:9
And out of the earth the Lord made every tree to come, delighting the eye and good for food; and in the middle of the garden, the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
Genesis 2:19
And from the earth the Lord God made every beast of the field and every bird of the air, and took them to the man to see what names he would give them: and whatever name he gave to any living thing, that was its name.
Proverbs 18:22
Whoever gets a wife gets a good thing, and has the approval of the Lord.
Proverbs 19:14
House and wealth are a heritage from fathers, but a wife with good sense is from the Lord.
1 Timothy 2:13
For Adam was first formed, then Eve;
Hebrews 13:4
Let married life be honoured among all of you and not made unclean; for men untrue in married life will be judged by God.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then the tribe of Benjamin,.... He was to pitch under the same standard of Ephraim, and the other side of it from that of Manasseh; the one being before, and the other behind, and the standard in the middle; :-;

and the captains of the sons of Benjamin [shall be] Abidan the son of Gideoni; of whom see Numbers 1:11.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The following plan shows the general arrangement of the camp, which would vary in different places according to local exigencies. The area of the camp might be about three square miles:

Numbers 2:14

Reuel - Doubtless an error of transcription for Deuel Numbers 1:14.


 
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