King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
These [are] the sons of Gilead: [of] Jeezer, the family of the Jeezerites: of Helek, the family of the Helekites:
Complete Jewish Bible:
These are the descendants of Gil'ad: of I'ezer, the family of the I'ezri; of Helek, the family of the Helki;
Berean Standard Bible:
These were the descendants of Gilead: the Iezerite clan from Iezer, the Helekite clan from Helek,
American Standard Version:
These are the sons of Gilead: of Iezer, the family of the Iezerites; of Helek, the family of the Helekites;
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
These are the sons{H1121} of Gilead{H1568}: of Jeezer{H372}, the family{H4940} of the Jeezerites{H373}: of Helek{H2507}, the family{H4940} of the Helekites{H2516}:
Cross-References (KJV):
Judges 6:11
- ¶ And there came an angel of the LORD, and sat under an oak which [was] in Ophrah, that [pertained] unto Joash the Abiezrite: and his son Gideon threshed wheat by the winepress, to hide [it] from the Midianites.
Judges 6:34
- But the Spirit of the LORD came upon Gideon, and he blew a trumpet; and Abiezer was gathered after him.
Judges 6:24
- Then Gideon built an altar there unto the LORD, and called it Jehovahshalom: unto this day it [is] yet in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
Joshua 17:2
- There was also [a lot] for the rest of the children of Manasseh by their families; for the children of Abiezer, and for the children of Helek, and for the children of Asriel, and for the children of Shechem, and for the children of Hepher, and for the children of Shemida: these [were] the male children of Manasseh the son of Joseph by their families.
Judges 8:2
- And he said unto them, What have I done now in comparison of you? [Is] not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abiezer?
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Commentary for Numbers 26:30
1. Themes:
- Genealogy and ancestry
- Tribal identity and affiliation
- Division of inheritance and land allotment
2. Historical Context:
- Numbers 26:30 is part of a census conducted in the plains of Moab before the Israelites entered the Promised Land after their exodus from Egypt.
- The book of Numbers, where this verse is found, is the fourth book of the Pentateuch, traditionally ascribed to Moses.
- This specific verse lists the descendants of Gilead, who was a grandson of Manasseh, one of the sons of Joseph. Gilead's sons, Jeezer and Helek, are mentioned as the progenitors of the Jeezerite and Helekite clans, respectively.
- The purpose of the census was to determine the number of men eligible for military service and to allocate land to the tribes once they conquered Canaan.
- The genealogies were crucial for establishing legal rights to tribal lands and maintaining the integrity of tribal territories.
- This detailed account reflects the importance of family lineage in ancient Israelite society for religious, social, and political organization.
- The time frame for this event is approximately the late 2nd millennium BCE, during the final stages of the Israelites' wandering in the wilderness, just before the death of Moses.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H1121
There are 3654 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בֵּן
Transliteration: bên
Pronunciation: bane
Description: from בָּנָה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth. - Strong's Number: H1568
There are 123 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: גִּלְעָד
Transliteration: Gilʻâd
Pronunciation: ghil-awd'
Description: probably from גַּלְעֵד; Gilad, a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three Israelites; Gilead, Gileadite. - Strong's Number: H372
There are 151 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אִיעֶזֵר
Transliteration: ʼÎyʻezêr
Pronunciation: ee-eh'-zer
Description: from אִיlemma אי missing vowel, corrected to אִי and עֵזֶר; helpless; Iezer, an Israelite; Jeezer. - Strong's Number: H4940
There are 224 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מִשְׁפָּחָה
Transliteration: mishpâchâh
Pronunciation: mish-paw-khaw'
Description: from שָׁפָה (compare שִׁפְחָה); a family, i.e. circle of relatives; figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or sort (of things); by extension a tribe or people; family, kind(-red). - Strong's Number: H373
There are 62 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אִיעֶזְרִי
Transliteration: ʼÎyʻezrîy
Pronunciation: ee-ez-ree'
Description: patronymic from אִיעֶזֵר; an Iezrite or descendant of Iezer; Jezerite. - Strong's Number: H2507
There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: חֵלֶק
Transliteration: Chêleq
Pronunciation: khay'-lek
Description: the same as חֵלֶק; portion; Chelek, an Israelite; Helek. - Strong's Number: H2516
There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: חֶלְקִי
Transliteration: Chelqîy
Pronunciation: khel-kee'
Description: patronymically from חֵלֶק; a Chelkite or descendant of Chelek; Helkites.