Parallel Verses English Standard Version These were the ones chosen from the congregation, the chiefs of their ancestral tribes, the heads of the clans of Israel. King James Bible These were the renowned of the congregation, princes of the tribes of their fathers, heads of thousands in Israel. American Standard Version 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. Douay-Rheims Bible These are the most noble princes of the multitude by their tribes and kindreds, and the chiefs of the army of Israel: English Revised Version 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. Webster's Bible Translation These were the renowned of the congregation, princes of the tribes of their fathers, heads of thousands in Israel. Numbers 1:16 Parallel Commentary Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old TestamentMoses and Aaron, who were commanded to number, or rather to muster, the people, were to have with them "a man of every tribe, who was head-man of his fathers' houses," i.e., a tribe-prince, viz., to help them to carry out the mustering. Beth aboth ("fathers' houses"), in Numbers 1:2, is a technical expression for the subdivisions in which the mishpachoth, or families of the tribes, were arranged, and is applied in Numbers 1:4 according to its original usage, based upon the natural division of the tribes into mishpachoth and families, to the fathers' houses which every tribe possessed in the family of its first-born. In Numbers 1:5-15, these heads of tribes were mentioned by name, as in Numbers 2:3., Numbers 7:12., Numbers 10:14. In Numbers 1:16 they are designated as "called men of the congregation," because they were called to diets of the congregation, as representatives of the tribes, to regulate the affairs of the nation; also "princes of the tribes of their fathers," and "heads of the thousands of Israel:" "prince," from the nobility of their birth; and "heads," as chiefs of the alaphim composing the tribes. Alaphim is equivalent to mishpachoth (cf. Numbers 10:4; Joshua 22:14); because the number of heads of families in the mishpachoth of a tribe might easily amount to a thousand (see at Exodus 18:25). In a similar manner, the term "hundred" in the old German came to be used in several different senses (see Grimm, deutsche Rechts-alterthmer, p. 532). Treasury of Scripture Knowledge the renowned. Keruey haaidah, literally 'the called of the congregation,' those who were summoned by name to attend. heads 1 Samuel 22:7 Then Saul said to his servants that stood about him, Hear now, you Benjamites... Micah 5:2 But you, Bethlehem Ephratah, though you be little among the thousands of Judah... Cross References Exodus 18:21 Moreover, look for able men from all the people, men who fear God, who are trustworthy and hate a bribe, and place such men over the people as chiefs 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, chiefs of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens. Numbers 1:4 And there shall be with you a man from each tribe, each man being the head of the house of his fathers. Numbers 1:15 from Naphtali, Ahira the son of Enan." Numbers 1:17 Moses and Aaron took these men who had been named, Numbers 7:2 the chiefs of Israel, heads of their fathers' houses, who were the chiefs of the tribes, who were over those who were listed, approached Numbers 10:4 But if they blow only one, then the chiefs, the heads of the tribes of Israel, shall gather themselves to you. Jump to Previous Ancestral Appointed Assembly Chiefs Chosen Clans Community Company Congregation Divisions Elect Fathers Heads Houses Israel Leaders Ones Princes Renowned Summoned Thousands TribesJump to Next Ancestral Appointed Assembly Chiefs Chosen Clans Community Company Congregation Divisions Elect Fathers Heads Houses Israel Leaders Ones Princes Renowned Summoned Thousands TribesLinks Numbers 1:16 NIVNumbers 1:16 NLT Numbers 1:16 ESV Numbers 1:16 NASB Numbers 1:16 KJV Numbers 1:16 Bible Apps Numbers 1:16 Biblia Paralela Numbers 1:16 Chinese Bible Numbers 1:16 French Bible Numbers 1:16 German Bible Bible Hub ESV Text Edition: 2016. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. |