The Standard of Camp of Judah

דֶּגֶל מַחֲנֵה יְהוּדָה

B'Midbar- 2.3-9- במדבר

3.’And those that encamp at the front east-facing side shall be the Standard of the Camp of Judah, according to their armies; and the Prince of the Children of Judah is Nachshon the son of Amminadav-וְהַחֹנִים קֵדְמָה מִזְרָחָה דֶּגֶל מַחֲנֵה יְהוּדָה לְצִבְאֹתָם וְנָשִׂיא לִבְנֵי יְהוּדָה נַחְשׁוֹן בֶּן עַמִּינָדָב (4162+13 words=4175=17=8 counting final Nun and Mems as 700 and 600).

The verse can be divided so:

·         And those that encamp at the front east-facing side shall be the Standard of the Camp of Judah-  וְהַחֹנִים קֵדְמָה מִזְרָחָה, דֶּגֶל מַחֲנֵה יְהוּדָה לְצִבְאֹתָם (1261+7 words=17=8);

·         The Prince of the Children of Judah is Nachshon the son of Amminadav-וְנָשִׂיא לִבְנֵי יְהוּדָה נַחְשׁוֹן בֶּן עַמִּינָדָב (2431=10=1counting final Nuns as 700).

The Standard of the Camp of Judah

דֶּגֶל מַחֲנֵה יְהוּדָה

107=8

4. ’And his army, and those that were counted four and seventy thousand and six hundred- וּצְבָאוֹ וּפְקֻדֵיהֶם אַרְבָּעָה וְשִׁבְעִים אֶלֶף וְשֵׁשׁ מֵאוֹת(4060=10=1 or + 7 words=17=8 counting final Peh and Mem as 800 and 600).

Four and seventy thousand

אַרְבָּעָה וְשִׁבְעִים אֶלֶף

817+3 words = 820=10=1 or 2097=18 (final letters)

And six hundred

וְשֵׁשׁ מֵאוֹת

1053=1+8

5. ’And those that camp beside him shall be the Tribe of Issachar and the Prince of the Children of Issachar is Nethanel the son of Zuar-וְהַחֹנִים עָלָיו מַטֵּה יִשָּׂשכָר וְנָשִׂיא לִבְנֵי יִשָּׂשכָר נְתַנְאֵל בֶּן צוּעָר (3357=18).

 

6.’ And his army and its counted, four and fifty thousand and four hundred- וּצְבָאוֹ וּפְקֻדָיו אַרְבָּעָה וַחֲמִשִּׁים אֶלֶף וְאַרְבַּע מֵאוֹת (1830+7 words=19=10=1).

7.’The Tribe of Zevulun- מַטֵּה זְבוּלֻן (799+2 words=801) and the Prince of the Children of Zevulun is Eliav the son of Helon- וְנָשִׂיא לִבְנֵי זְבוּלֻן אֱלִיאָב בֶּן חֵלֹן (738=18).

8.’And his army and its counted, seven and fifty thousand and four hundred-וּצְבָאוֹ וּפְקֻדָיו שִׁבְעָה וַחֲמִשִּׁים אֶלֶף וְאַרְבַּע מֵאוֹת (3209=14=8 counting final Peh and Mem as 800 and 600).

Seven and fifty thousand

שִׁבְעָה וַחֲמִשִּׁים אֶלֶף

1612 = 10 =1 (Peh 800)

And four hundred

וְאַרְבַּע מֵאוֹת

726+2 words =17=8

9. ’All that were counted of the Camp of Judah were one hundred thousand and eighty thousand and six thousand and four hundred according to their armies; they shall journey first-כָּל הַפְּקֻדִים לְמַחֲנֵה יְהוּדָה מְאַת אֶלֶף וּשְׁמֹנִים אֶלֶף וְשֵׁשֶׁת אֲלָפִים וְאַרְבַּע מֵאוֹת לְצִבְאֹתָם רִאשֹׁנָה יִסָּעו (8399+15 words=8414=17=8).

Rashi comments here that when the People saw the Cloud of Hashem lifting the Priests would blow the Trumpets and the Camp of Judah started to leave first. They would all travel   in formation with the Levites and the wagons in the middle of the four camps (Shmot 13.21; B’Midbar 10.2; 7.6; Tanchua 12).

The combined army of these three Tribes was:

186400=19=10=1

181

The joint gematria of the words:

·         One hundred thousand-    מְאַת אֶלֶף=1272

·         Eighty thousand-             שְׁמֹנִים אֶלֶף=1831

·         Six thousand-                 שֵׁשֶׁת אֲלָפִים=1161

·         Four hundred-                 אַרְבַּע מֵאוֹת=720

5544=18 (final letters)

The joint gematria of the words:

·         Sons of Judah-                   בְנֵי יְהוּדָה=92

·         Sons of Zevulun-                 בְנֵי זְבוּלֻן=807

·         Sons of Issasschar-         בְנֵי יִשָּׂשכָר=892

1791=18

The joint gematria of the first names of the three Princes is:

·         Nachshon-                              נַחְשׁוֹן=414

·         Netanel-                                 נְתַנְאֵל=531

·         Eliav-                                       אֱלִיאָב=44

 989=26=8