God’s Word Translation
Numbers 26:37
37These were the families of Ephraim’s descendants. The total number of men was 32,500. These were the families descended from Joseph.
Numbers 26:37 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)These are the families of the sons of Ephraim according to those that were numbered of them, thirty and two thousand and five hundred. These are the sons of Joseph after their families.
- New International Version (NIV)These were the clans of Ephraim; those numbered were 32,500. These were the descendants of Joseph by their clans.
- English Standard Version (ESV)These are the clans of the sons of Ephraim as they were listed, 32,500. These are the sons of Joseph according to their clans.
- New King James Version (NKJV)These are the families of the sons of Ephraim according to those who were numbered of them: thirty-two thousand five hundred. These are the sons of Joseph according to their families.
Context of Numbers 26:37
35The families descended from Ephraim were the family of Shuthelah, the family of Beker, and the family of Tahan. 36The descendants of Shuthelah were the family of Eran. These were the families of Ephraim’s descendants. The total number of men was 32,500. These were the families descended from Joseph. 38The families descended from Benjamin were the family of Bela, the family of Ashbel, the family of Ahiram, 39the family of Shupham, and the family of Hupham.
Read all of Numbers 26Numbers 26:37 word by word
אֵ֣לֶּה מִשְׁפְּחֹ֤ת בְּנֵי־אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ לִפְקֻ֣דֵיהֶ֔ם שְׁנַ֧יִם וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֛ים אֶ֖לֶף וַחֲמֵ֣שׁ מֵא֑וֹת אֵ֥לֶּה בְנֵי־יוֹסֵ֖ף לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- the familiesמִשְׁפָּחָהmishpâchâh · familyH4940
- of the sonsבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
- of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֫יִם'ephrayim · EphraimH669
- according to those that were numberedפָּקַדpâqad · to reckon: listH6485
- of them, thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁיםshelôshîym shelôshîym · thirtyH7970
- and twoשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
- thousandאֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505
- and fiveחָמֵשׁchâmêsh chămishshâh · fiveH2568
- hundredמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
- of Josephיוֹסֵףyôsêph · JosephH3130
Cross-references for Numbers 26:37
Commentaries on Numbers 26:37
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-65After nearly 40 years, Israel registered their men of military age again. This was while camping on the plains of Moab across from Jericho (compare chapters 1–4). The overall population changed only slightly, with 603,550 in the first registration and 601,730 in the second. This nearly complete replacement of the population showed that the Lord remained faithful to Israel despite their repeated acts of rebellion (26:63–65).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-511. after the plague--That terrible visitation had swept away the remnant of the old generation, to whom God sware in His wrath that they should not enter Canaan (Psa 95:11).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Numbers 26
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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