Translations
Modern
So Moses and Aaron took these men who had been designated by name,
Traditional
And Moses and Aaron took these men which are expressed by their names:
Literal
And Moses took Aaron and these men who had been mentioned by name,
Latin
…quos tulerunt Moyses et Aaron cum omni vulgi multitudine:
Original
Hebrew
English
So Moses and Aaron took these men who had been designated by name,
Notes
The count of 603,550 shows the same number of qualified men as mentioned in Exodus 38:26. Exodus 12:37 and Numbers 11:21 give an approximate number of 600,000.
People have interpreted these numbers in different ways:
The numbers might show the actual size of this army (see Exodus 1:9–10).
The numbers might be symbolic. A later editor might have estimated, or might have misunderstood while translating.
See also study note on Exodus 12:37.
People
Aaron: Moses' brother, first high priest of Israel Moses: Prophet who led Israel out of Egypt
Glossary
Topics
Israel: Number of, at Sinai, by Tribes Journey of Israel Through The Desert: To Mount Sinai: Second Numbering of the People