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1 Chronicles 12:32

Issachar
Wisdom

30 From Ephraim: 20,800 mighty men of valor, famous among their own clans.

31 From the half-tribe of Manasseh: 18,000 designated by name to come and make David king.

From Issachar, men who understood the times and knew what Israel should do: 200 chiefs with all their kinsmen at their command.

33 From Zebulun: 50,000 fit for service, trained for battle with all kinds of weapons of war, who with one purpose were devoted to David.

34 From Naphtali: 1,000 commanders, accompanied by 37,000 men with shield and spear.

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BSB
From Issachar, men who understood the times and knew what Israel should do: 200 chiefs with all their kinsmen at their command.
KJV
And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their commandment.
WEB
Of the children of Issachar, men who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do, their heads were two hundred; and all their brothers were at their command.
ASV
And of the children of Issachar, men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do, the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their commandment.
DARBY
And of the children of Issachar, who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do, the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their bidding.
BLB
And of the sons of Issachar, knowing discernment of the times, knowing what Israel ought to do, their heads—two hundred—and all their brothers at their command.
ÅB
og av Issakars barn menn som forsto seg på tidene, så de visste hva Israel hadde å gjøre; deres høvedsmenn var to hundre, og alle deres stammefrender rettet seg etter deres ord;
OTB
Fra sønnene av Issakar, menn som forsto tidene, med kunnskap om hva Israel skulle gjøre:
deres ledere var 200,
og alle deres slektninger var under deres kommando.
B1930
og av Issakars barn menn som forstod sig på tidene, så de visste hvad Israel hadde å gjøre; deres høvedsmenn var to hundre, og alle deres stammefrender rettet sig efter deres ord;

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