His division, and those who were counted of them, were fifty-three thousand four hundred.
Parallel translations
- KJV And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were fifty and three thousand and four hundred.
- BSB and his division numbers 53,400.
- NKJV And his army was numbered at fifty-three thousand four hundred.
- NASB and his army, their numbered men: 53,400.
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Naphtali's army numbered 53,400. The roll confirms the tribe's strength in the northern camp.
Overview
This records the count of Naphtali's fighting men. Like every tribal figure, it documents God's preservation of His people. The complete set of numbers reflects a nation fully organized for both worship and warfare under the Lord's command.
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Cross-references · 2
- Num 26:50These are the families of Naphtali according to their families; and those who were counted of them were forty-five thousand four hundred.
- Num 1:42–43Of the children of Naphtali, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war;
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