Numbers 1:16 Parallel Translations

These were the men chosen from the community, the leaders of their ancestors' tribes, and heads of the divisions of Israel.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

These were the renowned of the congregation, princes of the tribes of their fathers, heads of thousands in 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.

BBE:

These are the men named out of all the people, chiefs of their fathers' houses, heads of the tribes of Israel.

DBY:

These were those summoned of the assembly, princes of the tribes of their fathers, the heads of the thousands of Israel.

ERV:

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.

JPS:

These were the elect of the congregation, the princes of the tribes of their fathers; they were the heads of the thousands of Israel.

WBS:

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.

YLT:

These are those called of the company, princes of the tribes of their fathers; they are heads of the thousands of Israel.

Numbers 1:16 Cross References

XREF:

Exodus 18:21 "Furthermore, you shall select out of all the people able men who fear God, men of truth, those who hate dishonest gain; and you shall place these over them as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties and of tens.

Exodus 18:25 Moses chose able men out of all Israel and made them heads over the people, leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties and of tens.

Numbers 7:2 Then the leaders of Israel, the heads of their fathers' households, made an offering (they were the leaders of the tribes; they were the ones who were over the numbered men).

Numbers 16:2 and they rose up before Moses, together with some of the sons of Israel, two hundred and fifty leaders of the congregation, chosen in the assembly, men of renown.

Numbers 26:9 The sons of Eliab: Nemuel and Dathan and Abiram. These are the Dathan and Abiram who were called by the congregation, who contended against Moses and against Aaron in the company of Korah, when they contended against the LORD, (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

1:16 These [were] the renowned of the congregation, {e} princes of the tribes of their fathers, heads of thousands in Israel.
(e) Or captains, and governors.

MHC:

1:1-43 The people were numbered to show God's faithfulness in thus increasing the seed of Jacob, that they might be the better trained for the wars and conquest of Canaan, and to ascertain their families in order to the division of the land. It is said of each tribe, that those were numbered who were able to go forth to war; they had wars before them, though now they met with no opposition. Let the believer be prepared to withstand the enemies of his soul, though all may appear to be peace.

CONC:

Ancestral Assembly Chiefs Chosen Clans Community Company Congregation Divisions Elect Fathers Heads Houses Leaders Named Ones Princes Renowned Summoned Thousands Tribes

Ancestral Appointed Assembly Chiefs Chosen Clans Community Company Congregation Divisions Elect Fathers Heads Houses Israel Leaders Ones Princes Renowned Summoned Thousands Tribes

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