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Now therefore go to, proclaim in the ears of the people, saying, Whosoever is fearful and afraid, let him return and depart early from mount Gilead. And there returned of the people twenty and two thousand; and there remained ten thousand.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
henceforth henceforth Adverb H6258 וְעַתָּ֗ה ve·'at·tah
Now therefore go to I beseech thee Interjection H4994 נָ֜א na
proclaim bewray Verb H7121 קְרָ֨א ke·ra
in the ears hearing Noun H241 בְּאָזְנֵ֤י be·'a·ze·nei
of the people folk Noun H5971 הָעָם֙ ha·'am
saying answer Verb H559 לֵאמֹ֔ר le·mor,
any any Pronoun H4310 מִֽי־ mi-
and afraid afraid Adjective H2730 וְחָרֵ֔ד ve·cha·red,
let him return break Verb H7725 יָשֹׁ֥ב ya·shov
and depart early depart early Verb H6852 וְיִצְפֹּ֖ר ve·yitz·por
from mount hill Noun H2022 מֵהַ֣ר me·har
Gilead Gilead Noun H1568 הַגִּלְעָ֑ד hag·gil·'ad;
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twenty score Noun H6242 עֶשְׂרִ֤ים es·rim
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of the people folk Noun H5971 הָעָ֗ם ha·'am
And there returned break Verb H7725 וַיָּ֣שָׁב vai·ya·shav
ten ten Noun H6235 וַעֲשֶׂ֥רֶת va·'a·se·ret
Analysis:

Ten: Completion, wholeness, in a general sense, entirety…

The number ten relates to completion, wholeness, or speaking about something in its entirety. In Luke's Gospel, Yeshua uses the number ten frequently in His parables or when recounting an event. Yeshua spoke of ten coins (chapter 15), ten lepers (chapter 17), ten servants (chapter 19), and ten units of money (chapter 19). In Matthew's Gospel, Yeshua refers to ten virgins; while in Mark's Gospel, ten cities. In all of these passages, Yeshua is utilizing the number ten in a collective manner. In other words, He is speaking about ten in a general manner or as a whole. 

In the book of Revelation chapters 13 and 17, the number ten appears in reference to ten horns. These ten horns are related to the beast, which had also seven heads. These ten horns are ten kings which rule with the beast. Why specifically ten kings? Other than Israel, all the nations of the world are going to serve the beast. Hence, the ten kings represent the world in its entirety or wholeness. In this example, it may be puzzling at first to see why the number seven is used in regard to the beast, as seven relates to holiness or perfection. The solution to this difficulty is found when one remembers that seven also relates to purpose or setting something apart. Hence, the beast is the empire which has as its purpose the exact opposite of the will of God, i.e., the beast has been set apart to stand in opposition to the purposes of God. 

In Hebrew, the word that relates to a pagan temple prostitute is the word that could be translated as a "holy one". Certainly this one is not holy in our understanding of the word; however in Hebrew, the idea which is being expressed by the use of the Hebrew word for "holy" is that this woman has been set apart (sanctified) for a purpose. Obviously a very unholy purpose; yet in Hebrew the word "holy" does not always convey a good or godly purpose, just a purpose.

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and there remained leave Verb H7604 נִשְׁאָֽרוּ׃ nish·'a·ru.

Locations

Gilead

GILEAD (1)gil'-e-ad (ha-gil`adh, "the Gilead"): The name is explained in Genesis 31:46, 51, as derived from Hebrew gal, "a cairn," and `edh, "witness," agreeing in meaning with the Aramaic yegharsahadhutha'. The Arabic jilead means "rough," "rugged."(1) A city named in Hosea 6:8; Hosea 12:11, possibly to be identified with Gilead near to Mizpah (Judges 10:17... View Details

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King James Bible Now therefore go to, proclaim in the ears of the people, saying, Whosoever is fearful and afraid, let him return and depart early from mount Gilead. And there returned of the people twenty and two thousand; and there remained ten thousand.
Hebrew Greek English Now "Now therefore go to, come, proclaim in the ears hearing of the people, saying, Whosoever 'Whoever is fearful afraid and afraid, trembling, let him return and depart early from mount Gilead. And there returned of the Mount Gilead.'" So 22,000 people twenty and two thousand; and there remained ten thousand.returned, but 10,000 remained.
New American Standard Bible 1995 Now "Now therefore go to, come, proclaim in the ears hearing of the people, saying, Whosoever 'Whoever is fearful afraid and afraid, trembling, let him return and depart early from mount Gilead. And there returned of the Mount Gilead.'" So 22,000 people twenty and two thousand; and there remained ten thousand.returned, but 10,000 remained.