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Numbers 26:21
21The descendants of Perez were: through Hezron, the Hezronite clan; through Hamul, the Hamulite clan.
Numbers 26:21 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the sons of Pharez were; of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites: of Hamul, the family of the Hamulites.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And the sons of Perez were: of Hezron, the clan of the Hezronites; of Hamul, the clan of the Hamulites.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And the sons of Perez were: of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; of Hamul, the family of the Hamulites.
- New Living Translation (NLT)These were the subclans descended from the Perezites: The Hezronites, named after their ancestor Hezron. The Hamulites, named after their ancestor Hamul.
Context of Numbers 26:21
19Er and Onan were sons of Judah, but they died in Canaan. 20The descendants of Judah by their clans were: through Shelah, the Shelanite clan; through Perez, the Perezite clan; through Zerah, the Zerahite clan. The descendants of Perez were: through Hezron, the Hezronite clan; through Hamul, the Hamulite clan. 22These were the clans of Judah; those numbered were 76,500. 23The descendants of Issachar by their clans were: through Tola, the Tolaite clan; through Puah, the Puite clan;
Read all of Numbers 26Numbers 26:21 word by word
וַיִּהְי֣וּ בְנֵי־פֶ֔רֶץ לְחֶצְרֹ֕ן מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַֽחֶצְרֹנִ֑י לְחָמ֕וּל מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הֶחָמוּלִֽי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And the sonsבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
- of Pharezפֶּ֫רֶץperets · PerezH6557
- were; of Hezronחֶצְרוֹןchetsrôn · HezronH2696
- the familyמִשְׁפָּחָהmishpâchâh · familyH4940
- of the Hezronitesחֶצְרוֹנִיchetsrônîy · HezroniteH2697
- of Hamulחָמוּלchâmûl · HamulH2538
- of the Hamulitesחָמוּלִיchâmûlîy · HamuliteH2539
Cross-references for Numbers 26:21
- Numbers 1:26From the descendants of Judah: All the men twenty years old or more who were able to serve in the army were listed by name, according to the records of their clans and families.
- 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.
- Genesis 49:8“Judah, your brothers will praise you; your hand will be on the neck of your enemies; your father’s sons will bow down to you.
- 1 Chronicles 5:2and though Judah was the strongest of his brothers and a ruler came from him, the rights of the firstborn belonged to Joseph)—
- Psalms 115:14May the Lord cause you to flourish, both you and your children.
- Hebrews 7:14For it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah, and in regard to that tribe Moses said nothing about priests.
Commentaries on Numbers 26:21
- 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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