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Contemporary English Version

Numbers 2:22

On the other side will be the tribe of Benjamin, with Abidan son of Gideoni as the leader of its 35,400 troops.

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,
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.
Bible in Basic English
Then the tribe of Benjamin, with Abidan, the son of Gideoni, as their chief.
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

3Judah and the tribes that march with it must set up camp on the east side of the sacred tent, under their own banner. The 74,600 troops of the tribe of Judah will be arranged by divisions and led by Nahshon son of Amminadab. 5On one side of Judah will be the tribe of Issachar, with Nethanel son of Zuar as the leader of its 54,400 troops. 7On the other side will be the tribe of Zebulun, with Eliab son of Helon as the leader of its 57,400 troops. 9 These 186,400 troops will march into battle first. 10Reuben and the tribes that march with it must set up camp on the south side of the sacred tent, under their own banner. The 46,500 troops of the tribe of Reuben will be arranged by divisions and led by Elizur son of Shedeur. 12On one side of Reuben will be the tribe of Simeon, with Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai as the leader of its 59,300 troops. 14On the other side will be the tribe of Gad, with Eliasaph son of Deuel as the leader of its 45,650 troops. 16 These 151,450 troops will march into battle second. 17 Marching behind Reuben will be the Levites, arranged in groups, just as they are camped. They will carry the sacred tent and their own banners. 18Ephraim and the tribes that march with it must set up camp on the west side of the sacred tent, under their own banner. The 40,500 troops of the tribe of Ephraim will be arranged by divisions and led by Elishama son of Ammihud.

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
The Lord made a garden in a place called Eden, which was in the east, and he put the man there.
Genesis 2:9
The Lord God placed all kinds of beautiful trees and fruit trees in the garden. Two other trees were in the middle of the garden. One of the trees gave life—the other gave the power to know the difference between right and wrong.
Genesis 2:19
So the Lord took some soil and made animals and birds. He brought them to the man to see what names he would give each of them. Then the man named the tame animals and the birds and the wild animals. That's how they got their names. None of these was the right kind of partner for the man.
Psalms 127:1

(A song by Solomon for worship.)

Without the help of the Lord it is useless to build a home or to guard a city.
Proverbs 18:22
A man's greatest treasure is his wife— she is a gift from the Lord .
Proverbs 19:14
You may inherit all you own from your parents, but a sensible wife is a gift from the Lord .
1 Timothy 2:13
After all, Adam was created before Eve,
Hebrews 13:4
Have respect for marriage. Always be faithful to your partner, because God will punish anyone who is immoral or unfaithful in marriage.

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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