Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
These were councilors of the congregation and lords in the tribes of their fathers and captains over thousands in Israel.
New American Standard Bible
These are they who were
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 1:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
God Commands Moses To Take A Census
15 In Naphtali, Ahira the son of Enan." 16 These were councilors of the congregation and lords in the tribes of their fathers and captains over thousands in Israel. 17 And Moses and Aaron took these men, above named,
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Cross References
Exodus 18:21
Moreover, seek out, among all the people, men of activity which fear God; and men that are true and hate covetousness: and make them heads over the people, captains over thousands, over hundreds, over fifty, and over ten.
Exodus 18:25
and chose active men out of all Israel and made them heads over the people, captains over thousands, over hundreds, over fifty and over ten.
Numbers 7:2
then the princes of Israel, heads over the houses of their fathers which were the lords of the tribes that stood and numbered,
Numbers 26:9
And the sons of Eliab were Nemuel, Dathan and Abiram. This is that Dathan and Abiram, councilors in the congregation, which strove against Moses and Aaron in the company of Korah, when they strove against the LORD.
Numbers 1:4
And with you shall be, of every tribe, a head man in the house of his father.
Numbers 16:2
stood up before Moses, with other of the children of Israel: two hundred and fifty, heads of the congregation, and councilors, and men of fame.
1 Chronicles 27:16-22
And the rulers over the tribes of Israel were these. Among the Reubenites, was Eliezer the son of Zichri. Among the Simeonites, was Shephatiah the son of Maacah.
Numbers 2:3-31
On the east side, toward the rising of the sun, shall they of the standard of the host of Judah pitch with their arms; and Nahshon the son of Amminadab shall be captain over the sons of Judah:
Numbers 7:10-83
And the princes offered unto the dedicating of the altar in the day that it was anointed, and brought their gifts before the altar.
Numbers 10:14-27
even the standard of the host of Judah removed first with their armies, whose captain was Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
Numbers 11:17
And I will come down and talk with thee there, and take of the spirit which is upon thee and put upon them, and they shall bear with thee in the burden of the people, and so shalt thou not bear alone.
Deuteronomy 1:15
And then I took the heads of your tribes, men of wisdom and that were expert, and made them rulers over you: captains over thousands and over hundreds, over fifty and over ten, and officers among your tribes.
Judges 6:15
And he answered him, "Oh Lord, wherewith should I save Israel? Behold my kindred is the poorest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father's house."
1 Samuel 22:7
he said unto his servants that stood about him, "Hear I pray you, you sons of Benjamin: will the son of Jesse also give every one of you fields and vineyards, and make you all captains over thousands and over hundreds,
1 Samuel 23:23
See therefore and know all the lurking places where he lurketh, and come again to me with the certainty, and I will go with you. And then if he be in the land, I will hunt him out with all the thousands of Judah.
Micah 5:2
And thou Bethlehem Ephrata, art little among the thousands of Judah: Out of thee shall come one, unto me, which shall be the governour in Israel: whose outgoing hath been from the beginning, and from everlasting.