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Numbers 2:11 Cross-References
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“And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were forty and six thousand and five hundred.”
Numbers 2:11 (KJV)
Commentary on Numbers 2:11
Reuben's census total (46,500) made it one of the mid-sized tribes, neither largest nor smallest. This middle position reflected the tribe's loss of firstborn status without complete loss of blessing. The pattern teaches that sin brings real consequences (loss of preeminence) while God's covenant mercies continue (continued inclusion and blessing). This balance characterizes God's dealings with His people throughout redemptive history.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Numbers 2:11
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“These are the families of the Reubenites: and they that were numbered of them were forty and three thousand and seven hundred and thirty.”
“of the tribe of Reuben”