NUM 2:17 Parallel Verse View

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ULT And the tent of meeting will set out from the camp of the Levites in the midst of the camps. As they came so will they set out, a man on his hand, according to their banners.

UST Whenever the Israelites move to a new location, the tribe of Levi will travel in the middle of the other tribes, carrying the sacred tent. The Israelites will travel in the exact same order in which they camp, and each group will travel with its tribal flag.

BSB § In the middle of the camps, the Tent of Meeting is to travel with the camp of the Levites. They are to set out in the order they encamped, each in his own place under his standard.

OEB No OEB NUM book available

WEB “Then the Tent of Meeting shall set out, with the camp of the Levites in the middle of the camps. As they encamp, so shall they set out, every man in his place, by their standards.

NET “Then the tent of meeting with the camp of the Levites will travel in the middle of the camps. They will travel in the same order as they camped, each in his own place under his standard.

LSV And the Tent of Meeting has journeyed [with] the camp of the Levites in the middle of the camps; as they encamp so they journey, each at his station by their standards.

FBV The Tent of Meeting which is stands at the center of the camp is to accompany the Levites. They are to march out in the same order as they set up camp, each in their rightful place under their flag.

T4T  ¶ Behind that group will walk the descendants of Levi, who will carry the Sacred Tent. The Israelis will march in the same order that they always set up their tents. Each tribe will carry its own flag.

LEB “The tent of assembly the camp of the Levites will set out in the midst of the camps; they will set out just as they encamped, each according to their standards.[fn]

?:? Literally “each man on his hand according to their standards”

BBE Then the Tent of meeting is to go forward, with the tents of the Levites, in the middle of the armies; in the same order as their tents are placed, they are to go forward, every man under his flag.

MOF No MOF NUM book available

JPS Then the tent of meeting, with the camp of the Levites, shall set forward in the midst of the camps; as they encamp, so shall they set forward, every man in his place, by their standards.

ASV Then the tent of meeting shall set forward, with the camp of the Levites in the midst of the camps: as they encamp, so shall they set forward, every man in his place, by their standards.

DRA And the tabernacle of the testimony shall be carried by the officers of the Levites and their troops. As it shall be set up, so shall it be taken down. Every one shall march according to their places, and ranks.

YLT And the tent of meeting — the camp of the Levites — hath journeyed in the midst of the camps; as they encamp so they journey, each at his station by their standards.

DBY And the tent of meeting shall set forth, the camp of the Levites in the midst of the camps; as they encamp, so shall they set forth, every man in his place, according to their standards.

RV Then the tent of meeting shall set forward, with the camp of the Levites in the midst of the camps: as they encamp, so shall they set forward, every man in his place, by their standards.

WBS Then the tabernacle of the congregation shall move forward with the camp of the Levites, in the midst of the camp: as they encamp, so shall they move forward, every man in his place by their standards.

KJB ¶ Then the tabernacle of the congregation shall set forward with the camp of the Levites in the midst of the camp: as they encamp, so shall they set forward, every man in his place by their standards.

BB And the tabernacle of the congregation shall go with the hoast of the Leuites, in the middes of the campe: And as they lye in their tentes, euen so shall they proceede in the iourney, euery man in his degree, and vnder their owne standerdes.
(And the tabernacle of the congregation shall go with the hoast of the Levites, in the middes of the campe: And as they lye in their tents, even so shall they proceede in the journey, every man in his degree, and under their own standerdes.)

GNV Then the Tabernacle of the Congregation shall goe with the host of the Leuites, in the mids of the campe as they haue pitched, so shall they goe forwarde, euery man in his order according to their standerds.
(Then the Tabernacle of the Congregation shall go with the host of the Levites, in the mids of the campe as they have pitched, so shall they go forwarde, every man in his order according to their standerds. )

CB After that shall the Tabernacle of wytnesse go wt the hoost of the Leuites eue in ye myddes amoge the hoostes: & as they lye in their tentes, so shal they go forth also, euery one in his place vnder his baner.
(After that shall the Tabernacle of witness go with the hoost of the Levites eue in ye/you_all myddes among the hoostes: and as they lye in their tents, so shall they go forth also, every one in his place under his baner.)

WYC Sotheli the tabernacle of witnessyng schal be reisid bi the offices of dekenes, and bi the cumpenyes `of hem; as it schal be reisid, so and it schal be takun doun; alle schulen go forth bi her places and ordris.
(Truly the tabernacle of witnessing shall be reisid by the offices of deacons, and by the cumpenyes `of hem; as it shall be reisid, so and it shall be taken down; all should go forth by her places and ordris.)

LUT Danach soll die Hütte des Stifts ziehen mit dem Lager der Leviten mitten unter den Lagern; und wie sie sich lagern, so sollen sie auch ziehen, ein jeglicher an seinem Ort; unter seinem Panier.
(Danach should the Hütte the Stifts ziehen with to_him Lager the Leviten mitten under the Lagern; and like they/she/them itself/yourself/themselves lagern, so sollen they/she/them also ziehen, a jeglicher at seinem Ort; under seinem Panier.)

CLV Levabitur autem tabernaculum testimonii per officia Levitarum, et turmas eorum: quomodo erigetur, ita et deponetur. Singuli per loca et ordines suos proficiscentur.[fn]
(Levabitur however tabernaculum testimonii per officia Levitarum, and turmas eorum: quomodo erigetur, ita and deponetur. Singuli per loca and ordines suos proficiscentur.)

2.17 Levabitur autem tabernaculum testimonii, etc. Tabernaculi erectio vel depositio Ecclesiæ situm significat, quæ in credentibus erigitur, in negantibus deponitur, in quibusdam ordinibus sacris sublimatur, in aliis judicio sacerdotum excommunicatione humiliatur. Ad occidentalem plagam erunt, etc. RAB. in Num., tom. 2. Dicamus adhuc aliquid quod adjuvet lectorem, etc., usque ad ut secure possint divinum implere officium.

2.17 Levabitur however tabernaculum testimonii, etc. Tabernaculi erectio or depositio Ecclesiæ situm significat, which in credentibus erigitur, in negantibus deponitur, in quibusdam ordinibus sacris sublimatur, in aliis yudicio sacerdotum excommunicatione humiliatur. Ad occidentalem plagam erunt, etc. RAB. in Num., tom. 2. Dicamus adhuc aliquid that adyuvet lectorem, etc., usque to as secure possint divinum implere officium.

BRN And then the tabernacle of witness shall be set forward, and the camp of the Levites shall be between the camps; as they shall encamp, so also shall they commence their march, each one next in order to his fellow according to their companies.

BrLXX Καὶ ἀρθήσεται ἡ σκηνὴ τοῦ μαρτυρίου, καὶ ἡ παρεμβολὴ τῶν Λευιτῶν μέσον τῶν παρεμβολῶν· ὡς καὶ παρεμβαλοῦσιν, οὕτω καὶ ἐξαροῦσιν ἕκαστος ἐχόμενος καθʼ ἡγεμονίας.
(Kai arthaʸsetai haʸ skaʸnaʸ tou marturiou, kai haʸ parembolaʸ tōn Leuitōn meson tōn parembolōn; hōs kai parembalousin, houtō kai exarousin hekastos eⱪomenos kathʼ haʸgemonias. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

וְ⁠נָסַ֧ע אֹֽהֶל־מוֹעֵ֛ד

and,set_out tent/house meeting

Here Yahweh refers to the Israelites changing locations along with the tent of meeting as if the tent of meeting were a person who will set out with them. See how you translated the same use of “sets out” in 1:51.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

מַחֲנֵ֥ה הַ⁠לְוִיִּ֖ם

camp the,Levites

Here, the camp of the Levites refers to the people who descended from Levi and set up their tents together. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “with the camp of the people who descended from Levi”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

בְּ⁠ת֣וֹךְ הַֽ⁠מַּחֲנֹ֑ת

in_the=middle the,camps

This phrase means that the tent of meeting and the camp of the Levites will travel between the camps described in 2:3–16 and the camps described in 2:18–31. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “between one group of camps and the other group of camps”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / pronouns

כַּ⁠אֲשֶׁ֤ר יַחֲנוּ֙ כֵּ֣ן יִסָּ֔עוּ & לְ⁠דִגְלֵי⁠הֶֽם

just=as camp yes/correct/thus/so set_out & by,standards,their

Here, they and their refer to all the Israelite tribes. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “As all the Israelites came so will they set out … according to the banners of their tribes”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

כַּ⁠אֲשֶׁ֤ר יַחֲנוּ֙ כֵּ֣ן יִסָּ֔עוּ

just=as camp yes/correct/thus/so set_out

Here, came refers to arriving at a location and set out refers to leaving a location. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. See how you translated the same use of set out in 2:9. Alternate translation: “As they arrive in a location so will they depart from that location”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

אִ֥ישׁ עַל־יָד֖⁠וֹ

(a)_man on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in his/its=hand

This phrase is an idiom that means “each person in his own position.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “each person in his own position”

Note 7 topic: translate-unknown

לְ⁠דִגְלֵי⁠הֶֽם

by,standards,their

See how you translated “banner” in 1:52.

Parallel NUM 2:17