Numbers 1:16
14 Of Gad; Eliasaph the son of Deuel.
15 Of Naphtali; Ahira the son of Enan.
These were the renowned of the congregation, princes of the tribes of their fathers, heads of thousands in Israel.
17 And Moses and Aaron took these men which are expressed by their names:
18 And they assembled all the congregation together on the first day of the second month, and they declared their pedigrees after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, by their polls.
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
And Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
Read in contextExodus 18:21
Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:
Read in contextNumbers 7:2
That the princes of Israel, heads of the house of their fathers, who were the princes of the tribes, and were over them that were numbered, offered:
Read in contextNumbers 26:9
And the sons of Eliab; Nemuel, and Dathan, and Abiram. This is that Dathan and Abiram, which were famous in the congregation, who strove against Moses and against Aaron in the company of Korah, when they strove against the LORD:
Read in context1 Chronicles 27:16–22
Furthermore over the tribes of Israel: the ruler of the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri: of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maachah:
Read in contextNumbers 1:4
And with you there shall be a man of every tribe; every one head of the house of his fathers.
Read in contextNumbers 16:2
And they rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the congregation, men of renown:
Read in contextDeuteronomy 1:15
So I took the chief of your tribes, wise men, and known, and made them heads over you, captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, and captains over fifties, and captains over tens, and officers among your tribes.
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