Numbers 1:16

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.

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WEBBE

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.

BSB

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

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.

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אֵלֶּה 'e·leh these H428 קְרוּאֵי ke·ri·'ei [were those] called H7121 הָעֵדָה ha·'e·dah [of] the congregation H5712 נְשִׂיאֵי ne·si·'ei [the] leaders of H5387 מַטּוֹת ma·tot [the] tribes of H4294 אֲבוֹתָם 'a·vo·tam ancestors their H1 רָאשֵׁי ra·shei [were] [the] heads of H7218 אַלְפֵי 'al·fei [the] families of H505 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el Israel H3478 הֵם hem they H1992

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 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.

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