Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

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

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

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

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.

A Conservative Version

These are those who were called from the congregation, the rulers of the tribes of their fathers. They were the heads of the thousands of 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.

Amplified

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.”

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

These the called of the assembly, chiefs from the tribe of their fathers, they the heads of the thousands of Israel

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

These [are] the ones summoned from the community, the leaders of their ancestors' tribes; they [are] the heads of Israel's clans.

Modern King James verseion

These were the noted ones of the congregation, rulers of the tribes of their fathers, heads of thousands in Israel.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

These were councilors of the congregation and lords in the tribes of their fathers and captains over thousands in 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 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.

The Emphasized Bible

These, are they who had been summoned by the assembly, being princes of the tribes of their fathers, - heads of the thousands of Israeli.

Webster

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.

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Topics

Men

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
קריא 
Qariy' 
Usage: 2

the renowned
קרא 
Qara' 
Usage: 736

of the congregation
עדה 
`edah 
Usage: 149

נשׂא נשׂיא 
Nasiy' 
Usage: 134

of the tribes
מטּה מטּה 
Matteh 
Usage: 251

ראשׁ 
Ro'sh 
Usage: 598

אלף 
'eleph 
Usage: 504

in
המּה הם 
hem 
Usage: 517

References

Context Readings

God Commands Moses To Take A Census

15 From Naphtali, Ahira, the son of Enan. 16 These are the men named out of all the people, chiefs of their fathers' houses, heads of the tribes of Israel. 17 And Moses and Aaron took these men, marked out by name;

Cross References

Exodus 18:21

But for the rest, take from among the people able men, such as have the fear of God, true men hating profits wrongly made; and put such men over them, to be captains of thousands, captains of hundreds and of fifties and of tens;

Exodus 18:25

And he made selection of able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, captains of thousands, captains of hundreds and of fifties and of tens.

Numbers 7:2

Then the chiefs of Israel, the heads of their fathers' houses, made offerings; these were the chiefs of the tribes, who were over those who were numbered.

Numbers 26:9

And the sons of Eliab: Nemuel and Dathan and Abiram. These are the same Dathan and Abiram who had a place in the meeting of the people, who together with Korah made an outcry against Moses and Aaron and against the Lord:

Numbers 1:4

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

Numbers 16:2

And came before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty chiefs of the people, men of good name who had a place in the meeting of the people.

1 Chronicles 27:16-22

And over the tribes of Israel: the ruler of the Reubenites was Eliezer, the son of Zichri; of the Simeonites, Shephatiah, the son of Maacah;

Numbers 2:3-31

Those whose tents are on the east side, looking to the dawn, will be round the flag of the children of Judah, with Nahshon, the son of Amminadab, as their chief.

Numbers 7:10-83

And the chiefs gave an offering for the altar on the day when the holy oil was put on it; they made their offering before the altar.

Numbers 10:14-27

First the flag of the children of Judah went forward with their armies: and at the head of his army was Nahshon, the son of Amminadab.

Numbers 11:17

And I will come down and have talk with you there: and I will take some of the spirit which is on you and put it on them, and they will take part of the weight of the people off you, so that you do not have to take it by yourself.

Deuteronomy 1:15

So I took the heads of your tribes, wise men and respected, and made them rulers over you, captains of thousands and captains of hundreds and captains of fifties and captains of tens, and overseers of your tribes.

Judges 6:15

And he said to him, O Lord, how may I be the saviour of Israel? See, my family is the poorest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father's house.

1 Samuel 22:7

Then Saul said to his servants who were there about him, Give ear now, you Benjamites; will the son of Jesse give to every one of you fields and vine-gardens, will he make you all captains of hundreds and captains of thousands;

1 Samuel 23:23

So take care to get knowledge of all the secret places where he is taking cover, and be certain to come back to me, and I will go with you: and without doubt, if he is anywhere in the land, I will get him, among all the families of Judah.

Micah 5:2

And you, Beth-lehem Ephrathah, the least among the families of Judah, out of you one will come to me who is to be ruler in Israel; whose going out has been purposed from time past, from the eternal days.

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