Numbers 26:7

King James Version:

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These [are] the families of the Reubenites: and they that were numbered of them were forty and three thousand and seven hundred and thirty.

Complete Jewish Bible:

These were the the families of the Re'uveni; of them were counted 43,730.

Berean Standard Bible:

These were the clans of Reuben, and their registration numbered 43,730.

American Standard Version:

These are the families of the Reubenites; and they that were numbered of them were forty and three thousand and seven hundred and thirty.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

These are the families^{H4940} of the Reubenites^{H7206}: and they that were numbered^{H6485} of them were forty^{H705} and three^{H7969} thousand^{H505} and seven^{H7651} hundred^{H3967} and thirty^{H7970}.

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Commentary for Numbers 26:7

Numbers 26:7 is a verse from the Old Testament that falls within the context of a larger census narrative conducted among the Israelites in the plains of Moab, near the Jordan River and the Promised Land. This census occurred towards the end of the Israelites' 40-year wandering in the wilderness, which was a period of divine punishment for their lack of faith when they first reached the borders of Canaan.

The verse specifically records the number of the Reubenites, one of the twelve tribes of Israel, descended from Reuben, the eldest son of Jacob (also known as Israel). The Reubenites were numbered at 43,730 men eligible for military service, indicating a significant population within the tribe. This number would have been important for the Israelites as they prepared to enter the Promised Land, where the distribution of land and responsibilities among the tribes would be based on their size.

The themes present in this verse include the organization and structure of Israelite society, the importance of lineage and tribal identity, and the preparation for the conquest and settlement of Canaan. It also reflects the fulfillment of God's promise to the patriarchs that their descendants would be as numerous as the stars in the sky, despite the hardships they faced in the wilderness. The detailed recording of the census figures also underscores the historical and administrative aspects of the biblical narrative, showing a concern for accurate record-keeping and the practical matters of governance and military readiness.

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. 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).
   
2. Strong's Number: H7206
   There are 17 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: רְאוּבֵנִי
   Transliteration: Rᵉʼûwbênîy
   Pronunciation: reh-oob-ay-nee'
   Description: patronymic from רְאוּבֵן; a Reubenite or descendant of Reuben; children of Reuben, Reubenites.
   
3. Strong's Number: H6485
   There are 270 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: פָּקַד
   Transliteration: pâqad
   Pronunciation: paw-kad'
   Description: a primitive root; to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.; appoint, [idiom] at all, avenge, bestow, (appoint to have the, give a) charge, commit, count, deliver to keep, be empty, enjoin, go see, hurt, do judgment, lack, lay up, look, make, [idiom] by any means, miss, number, officer, (make) overseer, have (the) oversight, punish, reckon, (call to) remember(-brance), set (over), sum, [idiom] surely, visit, want.
   
4. Strong's Number: H705
   There are 178 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: אַרְבָּעִים
   Transliteration: ʼarbâʻîym
   Pronunciation: ar-baw-eem'
   Description: multiple of אַרְבַּע; forty; -forty.
   
5. Strong's Number: H7969
   There are 381 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: שָׁלוֹשׁ
   Transliteration: shâlôwsh
   Pronunciation: shaw-loshe'
   Description: or שָׁלֹשׁ; masculine שְׁלוֹשָׁה; or שְׁלֹשָׁה; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice; [phrase] fork, [phrase] often(-times), third, thir(-teen, -teenth), three, [phrase] thrice. Compare שָׁלִישׁ.
   
6. Strong's Number: H505
   There are 496 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: אֶלֶף
   Transliteration: ʼeleph
   Pronunciation: eh'-lef
   Description: prop, the same as אֶלֶף; hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand; thousand.
   
7. Strong's Number: H7651
   There are 345 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: שֶׁבַע
   Transliteration: shebaʻ
   Pronunciation: sheh'-bah
   Description: or (masculine) (שִׁבְעָה); from שָׁבַע; a primitive cardinal number; seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number; ([phrase] by) seven(-fold),-s, (-teen, -teenth), -th, times). Compare שִׁבְעָנָה.
   
8. Strong's Number: H3967
   There are 512 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: מֵאָה
   Transliteration: mêʼâh
   Pronunciation: may-aw'
   Description: or מֵאיָה; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction; hundred((-fold), -th), [phrase] sixscore.
   
9. Strong's Number: H7970
   There are 164 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: שְׁלוֹשִׁים
   Transliteration: shᵉlôwshîym
   Pronunciation: shel-o-sheem'
   Description: or שְׁלֹשִׁים; multiple of שָׁלוֹשׁ; thirty; or (ordinal) thirtieth; thirty, thirtieth. Compare שָׁלִישׁ.