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Joshua 22:14

12 And when they heard this, the whole congregation of Israel assembled at Shiloh to go to war against them.

13 The Israelites sent Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest to the land of Gilead, to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.

With him they sent ten chiefs—one family leader from each tribe of Israel, each the head of a family among the clans of Israel.

15 They went to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh in the land of Gilead and said to them,

16 “This is what the whole congregation of the LORD says: ‘What is this breach of faith you have committed today against the God of Israel by turning away from the LORD and building for yourselves an altar, that you might rebel against the LORD this day?

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BSB
With him they sent ten chiefs—one family leader from each tribe of Israel, each the head of a family among the clans of Israel.
KJV
And with him ten princes, of each chief house a prince throughout all the tribes of Israel; and each one was an head of the house of their fathers among the thousands of Israel.
WEB
With him were ten princes, one prince of a fathers’ house for each of the tribes of Israel; and they were each head of their fathers’ houses among the thousands of Israel.
ASV
and with him ten princes, one prince of a fathers` house for each of the tribes of Israel; and they were every one of them head of their fathers` houses among the thousands of Israel.
DARBY
and with him ten princes, of each father's house a prince, out of all the tribes of Israel; and each of them was head of a father's house, of the thousands of Israel.
BLB
and ten leaders with him, one leader, one leader from the house of a father of every tribe of Israel; and each one was the head of the house of his father among the divisions of Israel.
ÅB
og sammen med ham ti høvdinger, én familiehøvding for hver av Israels stammer, og hver av dem var overhode for sin familie blant Israels tusener.
OTB
Sammen med ham sendte de ti ledere, én fra hver av Israels stammer, hver leder for en familieavdeling blant israelittenes klaner.
B1930
og sammen med ham ti høvdinger, én familiehøvding for hver av Israels stammer, og hver av dem var overhode for sin familie blandt Israels tusener.

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Cross references

  • Numbers 1:4

    And one man from each tribe, the head of each family, must be there with you.

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  • 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.

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