Numbers 1:4

With you there shall be a man of every tribe; everyone head of his fathers’ house.

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WEBBE

With you there shall be a man of every tribe, each one head of his fathers’ house.

BSB

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

KJV

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

ASV

And with you there shall be a man of every tribe; every one head of his fathers’ house.

BBE

And to give you help, take one man from every tribe, the head of his father's house.

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וְאִתְּכֶם ve·'i·te·khem and with you H854 יִהְיוּ yih·yu they will be H1961 אִישׁ 'ish a man H376 אִישׁ 'ish a man H376 לַמַּטֶּה la·ma·teh to the tribe H4294 אִישׁ 'ish a man H376 רֹאשׁ rosh [is the] head H7218 לְבֵית־ le·veit- of [the] house of H1004 אֲבֹתָיו 'a·vo·tav ancestors his H1 הוּא hu' he H1931

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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