Numbers 1:16

Numbers 1:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)These were the renowned of the congregation, princes of the tribes of their fathers, heads of thousands in Israel.
• English Standard Version (ESV)These were the ones chosen from the congregation, the chiefs of their ancestral tribes, the heads of the clans of Israel.
• New King James Version (NKJV)These were chosen from the congregation, leaders of their fathers’ tribes, heads of the divisions in Israel.
• New Living Translation (NLT)These are the chosen leaders of the community, the leaders of their ancestral tribes, the heads of the clans of Israel.”

Context of Numbers 1:16

14from Gad, Eliasaph son of Deuel; 15from Naphtali, Ahira son of Enan.” These were the men appointed from the community, the leaders of their ancestral tribes. They were the heads of the clans of Israel. 17Moses and Aaron took these men whose names had been specified, 18and they called the whole community together on the first day of the second month. The people registered their ancestry by their clans and families, and the men twenty years old or more were listed by name, one by one,

Numbers 1:16 word by word

אֵ֚לֶּה קְרוּאֵ֣י הָעֵדָ֔ה נְשִׂיאֵ֖י מַטּ֣וֹת אֲבוֹתָ֑ם רָאשֵׁ֛י אַלְפֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל הֵֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• wereקָרִיאqârîy' · calledH7148
• the renownedקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call toH7121
• of the congregationעֵדָה‛êdâh · congregationH5712
• princesנָשִׂיאnâώîy' nâώi' · leaderH5387
• of the tribesמַטֶּהmaţţeh maţţâh · tribeH4294
• of their fathersאָב'âb · fatherH1
• headsרֹאשׁrô'sh · head: leaderH7218
• of thousandsאֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousand: clanH505
• inהֵ֫מָּהhêm hêmmâh · they(masc.)H1992
• Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478

Cross-references for Numbers 1:16

• Numbers 2:3On the east, toward the sunrise, the divisions of the camp of Judah are to encamp under their standard. The leader of the people of Judah is Nahshon son of Amminadab.
• Numbers 7:2Then the leaders of Israel, the heads of families who were the tribal leaders in charge of those who were counted, made offerings.
• Numbers 10:14The divisions of the camp of Judah went first, under their standard. Nahshon son of Amminadab was in command.
• Numbers 11:17I will come down and speak with you there, and I will take some of the power of the Spirit that is on you and put it on them. They will share the burden of the people with you so that you will not have to carry it alone.
• Numbers 16:2and rose up against Moses. With them were 250 Israelite men, well-known community leaders who had been appointed members of the council.
• Numbers 26:9and the sons of Eliab were Nemuel, Dathan and Abiram. The same Dathan and Abiram were the community officials who rebelled against Moses and Aaron and were among Korah’s followers when they rebelled against the Lord.
• Judges 6:15“Pardon me, my lord,” Gideon replied, “but how can I save Israel? My clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my family.”
• 1 Chronicles 27:16The leaders of the tribes of Israel: over the Reubenites: Eliezer son of Zikri; over the Simeonites: Shephatiah son of Maakah;
• Numbers 1:4One man from each tribe, each of them the head of his family, is to help you.
• Exodus 18:21But select capable men from all the people—men who fear God, trustworthy men who hate dishonest gain—and appoint them as officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens.
• Deuteronomy 1:15So I took the leading men of your tribes, wise and respected men, and appointed them to have authority over you—as commanders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties and of tens and as tribal officials.
• 1 Samuel 22:7He said to them, “Listen, men of Benjamin! Will the son of Jesse give all of you fields and vineyards? Will he make all of you commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds?
• 1 Samuel 23:23Find out about all the hiding places he uses and come back to me with definite information. Then I will go with you; if he is in the area, I will track him down among all the clans of Judah.”
• Micah 5:2“But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times.”

Commentaries on Numbers 1:16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16These were the renowned - Literally, the called, of the congregation - those who were summoned by name to attend. The order of the tribes In the above enumeration may be viewed thus: - Sons of Leah Reuben Simeon Judah Issachar Zebulun Sons of Rachel Ephraim Manasseh Benjamin 1st son of Bilhah, Rachel's maid Dan 2d son of Zilpah, Leah's maid Asher 1st son of Zilpah. Gad 2d son of Bilhah. 12. NaphtaliRead the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5-16Verses 5-16 The princes of the tribes, selected Numbers 1:4 under divine direction, were for the most part the same persons as those chosen a few months previously at the counsel of Jethro Exodus 18:21-26. Nahshon, prince of Judah, is mentioned in Exodus 6:23, and Elishama, in 1 Chronicles 7:26-27. The peers of men like these were no doubt entitled, among their fellows, to the epithet “renowned,” Numbers 1:16.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16These tribal leaders proved to be responsible and trustworthy by completing other important tasks.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-164-16. with you there shall be a man of every tribe, &c.--The social condition of the Israelites in the wilderness bore a close resemblance to that of the nomad tribes of the East in the present day. The head of the tribe was a hereditary dignity, vested in the oldest son or some other to whom the right of primogeniture was transferred, and under whom were other inferior heads, also hereditary, among the different branches of the tribe. The Israelites…Read the comment

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Commentaries on Numbers 1

• 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
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings