Numbers 1:16
New International Version
These were the men appointed from the community, the leaders of their ancestral tribes. They were the heads of the clans of Israel.

New Living Translation
These are the chosen leaders of the community, the leaders of their ancestral tribes, the heads of the clans of Israel.”

English Standard Version
These were the ones chosen from the congregation, the chiefs of their ancestral tribes, the heads of the clans of Israel.

Berean Standard Bible
These men were appointed from the congregation; they were the leaders of the tribes of their fathers, 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.

New King James Version
These were chosen from the congregation, leaders of their fathers’ tribes, heads of the divisions in Israel.

New American Standard Bible
These are the men who were called from the congregation, the leaders of their fathers’ tribes; they were the heads of divisions of Israel.”

NASB 1995
“These are they who were called of the congregation, the leaders of their fathers’ tribes; they were the heads of divisions of Israel.”

NASB 1977
“These are they who were called of the congregation, the leaders of their fathers’ tribes; they were the heads of divisions of Israel.”

Legacy Standard Bible
These are they who were called upon by the congregation, the leaders of their fathers’ tribes; they were the heads of divisions of Israel.”

Amplified Bible
These men were the ones called from the congregation, the leaders of their fathers’ (ancestors’) tribes; they were the heads of thousands [the highest ranking officers] in Israel.”

Christian Standard Bible
These are the men called from the community; they are leaders of their ancestral tribes, the heads of Israel’s clans.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
These are the men called from the community; they are leaders of their ancestral tribes, the heads of Israel’s clans.”

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.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
These are the prominent of the assembly, Princes of the tribes of the house of their fathers; they are the Heads of the thousands of Israel.”

Brenton Septuagint Translation
These were famous men of the congregation, heads of the tribes according to their families: these are heads of thousands in 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.

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

International Standard Version
These men were appointed from within their communities, since they were leaders of their ancestral houses and heads of the tribes of Israel.

JPS Tanakh 1917
These were the elect of the congregation, the princes of the tribes of their fathers; they were the heads of the thousands of Israel.

Literal Standard Version
These [are] those called of the congregation, princes of the tribes of their fathers; they [are] heads of the thousands of Israel.

Majority Standard Bible
These men were appointed from the congregation; they were the leaders of the tribes of their fathers, the heads of the clans of Israel.

New American Bible
These were the elect of the community, leaders of their ancestral tribes, heads of the clans of Israel.

NET Bible
These were the ones chosen from the community, leaders of their ancestral tribes. They were the heads of the thousands of Israel.

New Revised Standard Version
These were the ones chosen from the congregation, the leaders of their ancestral tribes, the heads of the divisions of Israel.

New Heart English Bible
These are those who were called of the congregation, the leaders 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.

World English Bible
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.

Young's Literal Translation
These are those called of the company, princes of the tribes of their fathers; they are heads of the thousands of Israel.

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Context
The Leaders of the Tribes
15and from Naphtali, Ahira son of Enan.” 16These men were appointed from the congregation; they were the leaders of the tribes of their fathers, the heads of the clans of Israel.

Cross References
Exodus 18:21
Furthermore, select capable men from among the people--God-fearing, trustworthy men who are averse to dishonest gain. Appoint them over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.

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.

Numbers 1:4
And one man from each tribe, the head of each family, must be there with you.

Numbers 1:15
and from Naphtali, Ahira son of Enan."

Numbers 1:17
So Moses and Aaron took these men who had been designated by name,

Numbers 7:2
And the leaders of Israel, the heads of their families, presented an offering. These men were the tribal leaders who had supervised the registration.

Numbers 10:4
But if only one is sounded, then the leaders, the heads of the clans of Israel, are to gather before you.


Treasury of Scripture

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

the renowned.

Numbers 2:3-31
And on the east side toward the rising of the sun shall they of the standard of the camp of Judah pitch throughout their armies: and Nahshon the son of Amminadab shall be captain of the children of Judah…

Numbers 7:2,10-83
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: …

Numbers 10:14-27
In the first place went the standard of the camp of the children of Judah according to their armies: and over his host was Nahshon the son of Amminadab…

heads

Numbers 1:4
And with you there shall be a man of every tribe; every one head of the house of his fathers.

Exodus 18:21,25
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: …

Deuteronomy 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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17. The number of every tribe
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(16) The renowned of the congregation.--Lit., the called men of the congregation, i.e., the men chosen as representatives of their respective tribes, and appointed to act in that capacity in regulating the affairs of the nation.

Heads of thousands in Israel.--Better, they were the heads of the thousands of Israel. Comp. Exodus 18:21; Exodus 18:25, where rulers, or princes of thousands, are the highest class of officers recommended by Jethro, and appointed by Moses. See also Numbers 10:4.

Verse 16. - Heads of thousands. Septuagint, chiliarchs; but the word is used for families (see Judges 6:15), and, like all such words, it rapidly lost its numerical significance.

CHAPTER 1:17-46 THE CENSUS TAKEN (verses 17-46).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
These men
אֵ֚לֶּה (’êl·leh)
Pronoun - common plural
Strong's 428: These, those

were appointed
קְרוּאֵ֣י (qə·rū·’ê)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct
Strong's 7148: Called, summoned

from the congregation;
הָעֵדָ֔ה (hā·‘ê·ḏāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5712: A stated assemblage

they [were]
הֵֽם׃ (hêm)
Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1992: They

the leaders
נְשִׂיאֵ֖י (nə·śî·’ê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 5387: An exalted one, a king, sheik, a rising mist

of the tribes
מַטּ֣וֹת (maṭ·ṭō·wṯ)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 4294: A staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribe

of their fathers,
אֲבוֹתָ֑ם (’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 1: Father

the heads
רָאשֵׁ֛י (rā·šê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 7218: The head

of the clans
אַלְפֵ֥י (’al·p̄ê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 505: A thousand

of Israel.
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc


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