Translations
Modern
…just as the LORD had commanded Moses. So Moses numbered them in the Wilderness of Sinai:
Traditional
As the Lord commanded Moses, so he numbered them in the wilderness of Sinai.
Literal
…as YHWH had commanded Moses. And he numbered them in the Wilderness of Sinai.
Latin
…sicut præceperat Dominus Moysi. Numeratique sunt in deserto Sinai.
Original
Hebrew
English
…just as the LORD had commanded Moses. So Moses numbered them in the Wilderness of Sinai:
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
Moses: Prophet who led Israel out of Egypt
Places
Wilderness of Sinai: Wilderness where Israel camped after leaving Egypt
Glossary
Topics
Israel: Number of, at Sinai, by Tribes Journey of Israel Through The Desert: To Mount Sinai: Second Numbering of the People