Numbers 1:16
14 from Gad, Eliasaph son of Deuel;
15 and from Naphtali, Ahira son of Enan.”
These men were appointed from the congregation; they were the leaders of the tribes of their fathers, the heads of the clans of Israel.
17 So Moses and Aaron took these men who had been designated by name,
18 and on the first day of the second month they assembled the whole congregation and recorded their ancestry by clans and families, counting one by one the names of those twenty years of age or older,
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- These men were appointed from the congregation; they were the leaders of the tribes of their fathers, the heads of the clans of Israel.
- KJV
- These were the renowned of the congregation, princes of the tribes of their fathers, heads of thousands in Israel.
- WEB
- These are those who were called of the congregation, the princes of the tribes of their fathers; they were the heads of the thousands of Israel.
- ASV
- These are they that were called of the congregation, the princes of the tribes of their fathers; they were the heads of the thousands of Israel.
- DARBY
- These were those summoned of the assembly, princes of the tribes of their fathers, the heads of the thousands of Israel.
- BLB
- These were chosen from the congregation, leaders of the tribes of their fathers; they [were] the heads of thousands in Israel.
- ÅB
- Dette var menighetens utkårne, høvdingene for sine fedrenestammer, overhodene for Israels tusener.
- OTB
- Disse var mennene som var utpekt fra menigheten, lederne for deres fedres stammer; de var overhodene for Israels klaner.
- B1930
- Dette var menighetens utkårne, høvdingene for sine fedrenestammer, overhodene for Israels tusener.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Exodus 18:25
So Moses chose capable men from all Israel and made them heads over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.
Read in contextExodus 18:21
Furthermore, select capable men from among the people—God-fearing, trustworthy men who are averse to dishonest gain. Appoint them over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.
Read in contextNumbers 7:2
And the leaders of Israel, the heads of their families, presented an offering. These men were the tribal leaders who had supervised the registration.
Read in contextNumbers 26:9
and the sons of Eliab were Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. It was Dathan and Abiram, chosen by the congregation, who fought against Moses and Aaron with the followers of Korah who rebelled against the LORD.
Read in context1 Chronicles 27:16–22
These officers were in charge of the tribes of Israel: Over the Reubenites was Eliezer son of Zichri; over the Simeonites was Shephatiah son of Maacah;
Read in contextNumbers 1:4
And one man from each tribe, the head of each family, must be there with you.
Read in contextNumbers 16:2
a rebellion against Moses, along with 250 men of Israel renowned as leaders of the congregation and representatives in the assembly.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 1:15
So I took the leaders of your tribes, wise and respected men, and appointed them as leaders over you—as commanders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens, and as officers for your tribes.
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