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The First Census of Israel

Numbers 1:4

In 11 translations

BSB
And one man from each tribe, the head of each family, must be there with you.
KJV
And with you there shall be a man of every tribe; every one head of the house of his fathers.
WEB
With you there shall be a man of every tribe, each one head of his fathers’ house.
ASV
And with you there shall be a man of every tribe; every one head of his fathers’ house.
LSV
and with you there is a man for a tribe, each is a head of the house of his fathers.
YLT
and with you there is a man for a tribe, each is a head to the house of his fathers.
DBY
And with you there shall be a man for every tribe, a man who is the head of his father's house.
DRC
And there shall be with you the princes of the tribes, and of the houses in their kindreds,
GNV
And with you shalbe men of euery tribe, such as are the heads of the house of their fathers.
JPS
And with you there shall be a man of every tribe, every one head of his fathers' house.
LXXE
And with you there shall be each one of the rulers according to the tribe of each: they shall be according to the houses of their families.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וְאִתְּכֶ֣ם יִהְי֔וּ אִ֥ישׁ אִ֖ישׁ לַמַּטֶּ֑ה אִ֛ישׁ רֹ֥אשׁ לְבֵית־אֲבֹתָ֖יו הֽוּא׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ μεθʼ ὑμῶν ἔσονται ἕκαστος κατὰ φυλὴν ἑκάστου ἀρχόντων, κατʼ οἴκους πατριῶν ἔσονται.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

  • Numbers 1:16These men were appointed from the congregation; they were the leaders of the tribes of their fathers, the heads of the clans of Israel.
  • Exodus 18:25So Moses chose capable men from all Israel and made them heads over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.
  • Numbers 2:3–31On the east side, toward the sunrise, the divisions of Judah are to camp under their standard: The leader of the descendants of Judah is Nahshon son of Amminadab, and his division numbers 74,600. The tribe of Issachar…
  • Numbers 10:14–27First, the divisions of the camp of Judah set out under their standard, with Nahshon son of Amminadab in command. Nethanel son of Zuar was over the division of the tribe of Issachar, and Eliab son of Helon was over the…
  • Exodus 18:21Furthermore, select capable men from among the people—God-fearing, trustworthy men who are averse to dishonest gain. Appoint them over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.
  • Numbers 34:18–28Appoint one leader from each tribe to distribute the land. These are their names: Caleb son of Jephunneh from the tribe of Judah; Shemuel son of Ammihud from the tribe of Simeon; Elidad son of Chislon from the tribe of…
  • Deuteronomy 1:15So I took the leaders of your tribes, wise and respected men, and appointed them as leaders over you—as commanders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens, and as officers for your tribes.
  • Numbers 17:3and write Aaron’s name on the staff of Levi, because there must be one staff for the head of each tribe.
  • 1 Chronicles 27:1–22This is the list of the Israelites—the heads of families, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers who served the king in every matter concerning the divisions on rotating military duty each…
  • Numbers 7:10–83When the altar was anointed, the leaders approached with their offerings for its dedication and presented them before the altar. And the LORD said to Moses, “Each day one leader is to present his offering for the…
  • Numbers 13:2–15“Send out for yourself men to spy out the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the Israelites. From each of their fathers’ tribes send one man who is a leader among them.” So at the consent of the LORD, Moses sent them…
  • Numbers 25:4Then the LORD said to Moses, “Take all the leaders of the people and execute them in broad daylight before the LORD, so that His fierce anger may turn away from Israel.”
  • Joshua 22:14With him they sent ten chiefs—one family leader from each tribe of Israel, each the head of a family among the clans of Israel.
  • Numbers 25:14The name of the Israelite who was slain with the Midianite woman was Zimri son of Salu, the leader of a Simeonite family.

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