'Number' in the Bible

Then Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, “You have brought trouble on me, making me odious to the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites and the Perizzites. We are few in number; if they unite against me and attack me, I and my household will be destroyed.”

Send one from among you to get your brother. The rest of you will be imprisoned so that your words can be tested to see if they are true. If they are not, then as surely as Pharaoh lives, you are spies!”

These were Leah’s sons born to Jacob in Paddan-aram, as well as his daughter Dinah. The total number of persons: 33.

The total number of persons belonging to Jacob—his direct descendants, not including the wives of Jacob’s sons—who came to Egypt: 66.

The total number of Jacob’s descendants was 70; Joseph was already in Egypt.

Then the Israelite foremen, whom Pharaoh’s slave drivers had set over the people, were beaten and asked, “Why haven’t you finished making your prescribed number of bricks yesterday or today, as you did before?”

The locusts went up over the entire land of Egypt and settled on the whole territory of Egypt. Never before had there been such a large number of locusts, and there never will be again.

If the household is too small for a whole animal, that person and the neighbor nearest his house are to select one based on the combined number of people; you should apportion the animal according to what each person will eat.

An ethnically diverse crowd also went up with them, along with a huge number of livestock, both flocks and herds.

This is what the Lord has commanded: ‘Gather as much of it as each person needs to eat. You may take two quarts per individual, according to the number of people each of you has in his tent.’”

No woman will miscarry or be childless in your land. I will give you the full number of your days.

You are to make the purchase from your neighbor based on the number of years since the last Jubilee. He is to sell to you based on the number of remaining harvest years.

You are to increase its price in proportion to a greater amount of years, and decrease its price in proportion to a lesser amount of years, because what he is selling to you is a number of harvests.

The one who purchased him is to calculate the time from the year he sold himself to him until the Year of Jubilee. The price of his sale will be determined by the number of years. It will be set for him like the daily wages of a hired hand.

The total number in their military divisions who belong to Judah’s encampment is 186,400; they will move out first.

The total number in their military divisions who belong to Reuben’s encampment is 151,450; they will move out second.

The total in their military divisions who belong to Ephraim’s encampment number 108,100; they will move out third.

The total number who belong to Dan’s encampment is 157,600; they are to move out last, with their banners.”

These are the Israelites registered by their ancestral houses. The total number in the camps by their military divisions is 603,550.

The total number of all the Levite males one month old or more that Moses and Aaron registered by their clans at the Lord’s command was 22,000.

The total number of the firstborn males one month old or more listed by name was 22,273.

Your corpses will fall in this wilderness—all of you who were registered in the census, the entire number of you 20 years old or more—because you have complained about Me.

You will bear the consequences of your sins 40 years based on the number of the 40 days that you scouted the land, a year for each day. You will know My displeasure.

“The land is to be divided among them as an inheritance based on the number of names.

with their grain and drink offerings for the bulls, rams, and lambs, in proportion to their number.

with their grain and drink offerings for the bulls, rams, and lambs, in proportion to their number.

with their grain and drink offerings for the bulls, rams, and lambs, in proportion to their number.

with their grain and drink offerings for the bulls, rams, and lambs, in proportion to their number.

with their grain and drink offerings for the bulls, rams, and lambs, in proportion to their number.

with their grain and drink offerings for the bulls, rams, and lambs, in proportion to their number.

with their grain and drink offerings for the bulls, rams, and lambs, in proportion to their number.

The Reubenites and Gadites had a very large number of livestock. When they surveyed the lands of Jazer and Gilead, they saw that the region was a good one for livestock.

The total number of cities you give the Levites will be 48, along with their pasturelands.

All these were fortified with high walls, gates, and bars, besides a large number of rural villages.

If the guilty party deserves to be flogged, the judge will make him lie down and be flogged in his presence with the number of lashes appropriate for his crime.

When the Most High gave the nations their inheritanceand divided the human race,He set the boundaries of the peoplesaccording to the number of the people of Israel.

They went out with all their armies—a multitude as numerous as the sand on the seashore—along with a vast number of horses and chariots.

the king of Tirzahone the total number of all kings: 31.

he said, “Return to your homes with great wealth: a huge number of cattle, and silver, gold, bronze, iron, and a large quantity of clothing. Share the spoil of your enemies with your brothers.”

For the Midianites came with their cattle and their tents like a great swarm of locusts. They and their camels were without number, and they entered the land to waste it.

The number of those who lapped with their hands to their mouths was 300 men, and all the rest of the people knelt to drink water.

The Benjaminites did this and took the number of women they needed from the dancers they caught. They went back to their own inheritance, rebuilt their cities, and lived in them.

They asked, “What restitution offering should we send back to Him?”And they answered, “Five gold tumors and five gold mice corresponding to the number of Philistine rulers, since there was one plague for both you and your rulers.

The number of gold mice also corresponded to the number of Philistine cities of the five rulers, the fortified cities and the outlying villages. The large rock on which the ark of the Lord was placed is in the field of Joshua of Beth-shemesh to this day.

The rich man had a large number of sheep and cattle,

So the king said to Joab, the commander of his army, “Go through all the tribes of Israel from Dan to Beer-sheba and register the troops so I can know their number.”

Elijah took 12 stones—according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of the Lord had come, saying, “Israel will be your name”—

They feared the Lord, but they also appointed from their number priests to serve them in the shrines of the high places.

All these were Asher’s sons. They were the heads of their ancestral houses, chosen men, warriors, and chiefs among the leaders. The number of men listed in their genealogies for military service was 26,000.

The total number of those chosen to be gatekeepers at the thresholds was 212. They were registered by genealogy in their villages. David and Samuel the seer had appointed them to their trusted positions.

When they were few in number,very few indeed, and temporary residents in Canaan

So David said to Joab and the commanders of the troops, “Go and count Israel from Beer-sheba to Dan and bring a report to me so I can know their number.”

Joab replied, “May the Lord multiply the number of His people a hundred times over! My lord the king, aren’t they all my lord’s servants? Why does my lord want to do this? Why should he bring guilt on Israel?”

in gold, silver, bronze, and iron—beyond number. Now begin the work, and may the Lord be with you.”

The Levites 30 years old or more were counted; the total number of men was 38,000 by headcount.

Whenever burnt offerings are offered to the Lord on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed festivals, they are to do so regularly in the Lord’s presence according to the number prescribed for them.

Joab son of Zeruiah began to count them, but he didn’t complete it. There was wrath against Israel because of this census, and the number was not entered in the Historical Record of King David.

The total number of heads of families was 2,600 brave warriors.

The number of burnt offerings the congregation brought was 70 bulls, 100 rams, and 200 lambs; all these were for a burnt offering to the Lord.

A large number of the people—many from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun—were ritually unclean, yet they had eaten the Passover contrary to what was written. But Hezekiah had interceded for them, saying, “May the good Lord provide atonement on behalf of

They came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah.The number of the Israelite men included:

They celebrated the Festival of Booths as prescribed, and offered burnt offerings each day, based on the number specified by ordinance for each festival day.

Everything was verified by number and weight, and the total weight was recorded at that time.

When I heard these words, I sat down and wept. I mourned for a number of days, fasting and praying before the God of heaven.

They came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah.The number of the Israelite men included:

The total number of Perez’s descendants, who settled in Jerusalem, was 468 capable men.

On that day the number of people killed in the fortress of Susa was reported to the king.

His estate included 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, 500 female donkeys, and a very large number of servants. Job was the greatest man among all the people of the east.

He does great and unsearchable things,wonders without number.

He does great and unsearchable things,wonders without number.

Since man’s days are determinedand the number of his months depends on You,and since You have set limits he cannot pass,

For what does he care about his family once he is dead,when the number of his months has run out?

The dirt on his grave is sweet to him.Everyone follows behind him,and those who go before him are without number.

Does He not see my waysand number all my steps?

Yes, God is exalted beyond our knowledge;the number of His years cannot be counted.

Who has the wisdom to number the clouds?Or who can tilt the water jars of heaven

“Lord, reveal to me the end of my lifeand the number of my days.Let me know how short-lived I am.

For troubles without number have surrounded me;my sins have overtaken me; I am unable to see.They are more than the hairs of my head,and my courage leaves me.

Teach us to number our days carefullyso that we may develop wisdom in our hearts.

Here is the sea, vast and wide,teeming with creatures beyond number—living things both large and small.

When they were few in number,very few indeed,and temporary residents in Canaan,

He spoke, and locusts came—young locusts without number.

He counts the number of the stars;He gives names to all of them.

There are 60 queensand 80 concubinesand young women without number.

The remaining trees of its forestwill be so few in numberthat a child could count them.

The remaining Kedarite archers will be few in number.” For the Lord, the God of Israel, has spoken.

Woe to those who go down to Egypt for helpand who depend on horses!They trust in the abundance of chariotsand in the large number of horsemen.They do not look to the Holy One of Israeland they do not seek the Lord’s help.

Look up and see:who created these?He brings out the starry host by number;He calls all of them by name.Because of His great power and strength,not one of them is missing.

Those who escape the sword will return from the land of Egypt to the land of Judah only few in number, and the whole remnant of Judah, the ones going to the land of Egypt to live there for a while, will know whose word stands, Mine or theirs!

“Then lie down on your left side and place the iniquity of the house of Israel on it. You will bear their iniquity for the number of days you lie on your side.

For I have assigned you the years of their iniquity according to the number of days you lie down, 390 days; so you will bear the iniquity of the house of Israel.

“Also take wheat, barley, beans, lentils, millet, and spelt. Put them in a single container and make them into bread for yourself. You are to eat it during the number of days you lie on your side, 390 days.

“This is what the Lord God says: I will respond to the house of Israel and do this for them: I will multiply them in number like a flock.

When I had returned, I saw a very large number of trees along both sides of the riverbank.

Every kind of living creature that swarms will live wherever the river flows, and there will be a huge number of fish because this water goes there. Since the water will become fresh, there will be life everywhere the river goes.

‘These huge beasts, four in number, are four kings who will rise from the earth.

In the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, understood from the books according to the word of the Lord to Jeremiah the prophet that the number of years for the desolation of Jerusalem would be 70.

“His sons will mobilize for war and assemble a large number of armed forces. They will advance, sweeping through like a flood, and will again wage war as far as his fortress.

Yet the number of the Israeliteswill be like the sand of the sea,which cannot be measured or counted.And in the place where they were told:You are not My people,they will be called: Sons of the living God.

Even though they hire lovers among the nations,I will now round them up,and they will begin to decrease in numberunder the burden of the king and leaders.