and his division numbers 46,500.
Parallel translations
- WEB His division, and those who were counted of it, were forty-six thousand five hundred.
- KJV And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were forty and six thousand and five hundred.
- NKJV And his army was numbered at forty-six thousand five hundred.
- NASB and his army, their numbered men: 46,500.
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Quick answer
Reuben's army numbers 46,500. The tribe's strength is recorded.
Overview
Reuben's total leads the southern division's count. The figure agrees with the census of chapter 1, maintaining the consistency of the record. Each number testifies to the fighting strength God provided for the journey to Canaan.
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