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.
• New International Version (NIV)These were the men appointed from the community, the leaders of their ancestral tribes. They were the heads of the clans of 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.

Context of Numbers 1:16

14Gad Eliasaph son of Deuel 15Naphtali Ahira son of Enan These are the chosen leaders of the community, the leaders of their ancestral tribes, the heads of the clans of Israel.” 17So Moses and Aaron called together these chosen leaders, 18and they assembled the whole community of Israel on that very day. All the people were registered according to their ancestry by their clans and families. The men of Israel who were twenty years old or older were listed 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 2:3“The divisions of Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun are to camp toward the sunrise on the east side of the Tabernacle, beneath their family banners. These are the names of the tribes, their leaders, and the numbers of their registered troops: Judah Nahshon son of Amminadab 74,600
• Numbers 7:2Then the leaders of Israel—the tribal leaders who had registered the troops—came and brought their offerings.
• Numbers 10:14Judah’s troops led the way. They marched behind their banner, and their leader was Nahshon son of Amminadab.
• Numbers 11:17I will come down and talk to you there. I will take some of the Spirit that is upon you, and I will put the Spirit upon them also. They will bear the burden of the people along with you, so you will not have to carry it alone.
• Numbers 16:2They incited a rebellion against Moses, along with 250 other leaders of the community, all prominent members of the assembly.
• Numbers 26:9and Eliab was the father of Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. This Dathan and Abiram are the same community leaders who conspired with Korah against Moses and Aaron, rebelling against the Lord.
• Judges 6:15“But Lord,” Gideon replied, “how can I rescue Israel? My clan is the weakest in the whole tribe of Manasseh, and I am the least in my entire family!”
• 1 Chronicles 27:16The following were the tribes of Israel and their leaders: Reuben Eliezer son of Zicri Simeon Shephatiah son of Maacah
• Numbers 1:4and you will be assisted by one family leader from each tribe.
• Exodus 18:21But select from all the people some capable, honest men who fear God and hate bribes. Appoint them as leaders over groups of one thousand, one hundred, fifty, and ten.
• Deuteronomy 1:15So I took the wise and respected men you had selected from your tribes and appointed them to serve as judges and officials over you. Some were responsible for a thousand people, some for a hundred, some for fifty, and some for ten.
• 1 Samuel 22:7“Listen here, you men of Benjamin!” Saul shouted to his officers when he heard the news. “Has that son of Jesse promised every one of you fields and vineyards? Has he promised to make you all generals and captains in his army?
• 1 Samuel 23:23Discover his hiding places, and come back when you are sure. Then I’ll go with you. And if he is in the area at all, I’ll track him down, even if I have to search every hiding place in Judah!”
• Micah 5:2But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, are only a small village among all the people of Judah. Yet a ruler of Israel, whose origins are in the distant past, will come from you on my behalf.

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