Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Bible References

General references

Numbers 1:16
These men were appointed from within their communities, since they were leaders of their ancestral houses and heads of the tribes of Israel.
Numbers 2:3
"The encampment of Judah is to settle east toward the sunrise under their standard. The leader of Judah is to be Amminadab's son Nahshon.
Numbers 7:10
The leaders brought the offerings for the dedication of the altar the same day that it was anointed. After the leaders brought their offering to the altar,
Numbers 10:14
The standard of the camp of Judah was the first to travel, accompanied by its army with Amminadab's son Nahshon in charge.
Numbers 13:2
"Send men to explore the land of Canaan that I'm about to give to the Israelis. Send one man to represent each of his ancestor's tribes, every one of them a distinguished leader among them."
Numbers 17:3
You are also to write Aaron's name on the tribe of Levi, since there is to be one rod for every leader of their ancestral tribes.
Numbers 25:4
so the LORD told Moses, "Take all the leaders of the people and execute them in broad daylight for the LORD, so the LORD's burning anger may be withdrawn from Israel."
Numbers 34:18
You are to appoint a leader from each tribe to divide the land for inheritance.
Exodus 18:25
Moses chose capable men from all Israel and appointed them as heads over the people, as officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.
Joshua 22:14
and ten officials with him (one for each of the tribal families of Israel, each one of them a family leader among the tribes of Israel).
1 Chronicles 27:1
The Israelis, according to the number of the leaders of their families, the officers of groups of thousands and groups of hundreds, and their leaders who served the king on behalf of the army divisions of 24,000 soldiers on duty month by month throughout the year, consisted of the following.

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