Bamidbar 2:11

11 And his tz’va (host), and those that were numbered thereof, were forty and six thousand and five hundred.

Bamidbar 2:11 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 2:11

And his host
That is, the host of Reuben, as distinct from his camp, of which it was only a part, and of which Elizur was captain;

and those that were numbered thereof, [were] forty and six thousand
and five hundred.
] 46,500 men; see ( Numbers 1:21 ) .

Bamidbar 2:11 In-Context

9 All that were numbered in the machaneh of Yehudah were an hundred thousand and fourscore thousand and six thousand and four hundred, by their tzvaos. These shall set forth first.

10 On the south side shall be the degel (standard, banner) of the machaneh of Reuven according to their tzvaos: and the Nasi of the Bnei Reuven shall be Elitzur ben Shedeur.

11 And his tz’va (host), and those that were numbered thereof, were forty and six thousand and five hundred.

12 And those which encamp by him shall be the tribe of Shim’on; and the Nasi of the Bnei Shim’on shall be Shelumiel ben Tzurishaddai.

13 And his tz’va (host), and those that were numbered of them, were fifty and nine thousand and three hundred.