Numbers 26:31

Numbers 26:31 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And of Asriel, the family of the Asrielites: and of Shechem, the family of the Shechemites:
• New International Version (NIV)through Asriel, the Asrielite clan; through Shechem, the Shechemite clan;
• English Standard Version (ESV)and of Asriel, the clan of the Asrielites; and of Shechem, the clan of the Shechemites;
• New King James Version (NKJV)of Asriel, the family of the Asrielites; of Shechem, the family of the Shechemites;

Context of Numbers 26:31

29These were the clans descended from Manasseh: The Makirite clan, named after their ancestor Makir. The Gileadite clan, named after their ancestor Gilead, Makir’s son. 30These were the subclans descended from the Gileadites: The Iezerites, named after their ancestor Iezer. The Helekites, named after their ancestor Helek. The Asrielites, named after their ancestor Asriel. The Shechemites, named after their ancestor Shechem. 32The Shemidaites, named after their ancestor Shemida. The Hepherites, named after their ancestor Hepher. 33(One of Hepher’s descendants, Zelophehad, had no sons, but his daughters’ names were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.)

Numbers 26:31 word by word

וְאַ֨שְׂרִיאֵ֔ל מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הָֽאַשְׂרִֽאֵלִ֑י וְשֶׁ֕כֶם מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַשִּׁכְמִֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Asrielאַשְׂרִיאֵל'aώrîy'êl · AsrielH844
• the familyמִשְׁפָּחָהmishpâchâh · familyH4940
• of the Asrielitesאַשְׂרִיאֵלִי'aώri'êlîy · AsrieliteH845
• Shechemשֶׁ֫כֶםshekem · ShechemH7928
• of the Shechemitesשִׁכְמִיshikmîy · ShechemiteH7930

Commentaries on Numbers 26:31

• 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

Topics related to Numbers 26:31

• Joseph
• Manasseh
• Shechem
• Shechemites

In the dictionaries

• Shechem
• Inheritance
• Lot
• Machir
• Silly
• Abiram
• Asriel
• Chronology of the New Testament
• Dathan
• Dathema

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