Translations
Modern
…and his division numbers 53,400.
Traditional
And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were fifty and three thousand and four hundred.
Literal
And his army was numbered at three and fifty thousand and four hundred.
Latin
Cunctus exercitus pugnatorum ejus, quinquaginta tria millia quadringenti.
Original
Hebrew
English
…and his division numbers 53,400.
Notes
The tribes of Dan, Asher, and Naphtali were in the back.
Israel organized its camps by tribal groups. This probably addressed social status, water access, and security for the Tent of Meeting. This tent represented the Lord's presence. The Egyptian army from around the same time period used a similar defensive formation to protect holy objects during their battle campaigns.
Glossary
Deuteronomy, Book of Genealogy Numbers, Book of Tabernacle Tribe of Dan
Topics
Journey of Israel Through The Desert: Order of Encamping During The Tribes of Israel: Encamped in Their Divisions and by Their Standards Round The Tribe of Naphtali: Position Assigned To, in Camping and in Marching