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Числа 2:28
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from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
forty: Numbers 1:41, Numbers 26:47, Reyher, who is followed by Scheuchzer, assigns the following space to the soldiers of each of the tribes, whilst remaining close to each other in their ranks, allowing one square cubit to each; but if we take in the arrangement, not only the soldiers, but the tents, the families, etc., a much larger extent of ground is requisite:
Tribes Breadth - in cubits Length - in cubits Totals - sq.cubits
Judah 298-3/5 250 74,600
Dan 156-3/4 400 62,700
Simeon 182-6/13 325 59,300
Zebulun 229-3/4 250 57,400
Issachar 217-3/5 250 54,400
Naphtali 133-1/2 400 53,400
Reuben 143-1/5 325 46,500
Gad 140-5/11 325 45,650
Asher 103-3/4 400 41,500
Ephraim 202-1/2 200 40,500
Benjamin 177 200 35,400
Manasseh 161 200 32,200
Reciprocal: Numbers 10:25 - the camp,
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And his host,.... That is, the host of Asher;
and those that were numbered of them, [were] forty and one thousand and five hundred. 41,500 men; as they were numbered Numbers 1:41.
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.