Numbers 1:40
38 From the sons of Dan, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,
39 those registered to the tribe of Dan numbered 62,700.
From the sons of Asher, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,
41 those registered to the tribe of Asher numbered 41,500.
42 From the sons of Naphtali, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,
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.
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- BSB
- From the sons of Asher, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,
- KJV
- Of the children of Asher, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
- WEB
- Of the children of Asher, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war:
- ASV
- Of the children of Asher, their generations, by their families, by their fathers` houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
- DARBY
- Of the sons of Asher: their generations, after their families, according to their fathers' houses, by the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that went forth to military service:
- BLB
- From the sons of Asher, their genealogies, by their clans, by the house of their fathers, by the number of names, from a son of twenty years and above, everyone going out to the host,
- ÅB
- Etterkommerne av Asers sønner, oppskrevet etter sine slekter og familier, med sine navn, fra tyveårsalderen og oppover, alle som kunne dra ut i krig,
- OTB
- Fra Asjers etterkommere: Alle mennene som var tjue år eller eldre og kvalifiserte for militærtjeneste, ble oppført ved navn, etter opptegnelsene av deres klaner og familier.
- B1930
- Efterkommerne av Asers sønner, opskrevet efter sine ætter og familier, med sine navn, fra tyveårsalderen og opover, alle som kunde dra ut i krig,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Numbers 26:44–47
These were the descendants of Asher by their clans: The Imnite clan from Imnah, the Ishvite clan from Ishvi, and the Beriite clan from Beriah.
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When Leah’s servant Zilpah bore Jacob a second son,
Read in contextGenesis 49:20
Asher’s food will be rich; he shall provide royal delicacies.
Read in contextGenesis 46:27
And with the two sons who had been born to Joseph in Egypt, the members of Jacob’s family who went to Egypt were seventy in all.
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