Numbers 1:16

These [were] the renowned of the congregation, princes of the tribes of their fathers, heads of thousands in Israel.

These were {H7148} the renowned {H7121} of the congregation {H5712}, princes {H5387} of the tribes {H4294} of their fathers {H1}, heads {H7218} of thousands {H505} in {H1992} Israel {H3478}.

These were the ones called from the assembly, the chiefs of their fathers'clans and heads of thousands in Isra'el.

These men were appointed from the congregation; they were the leaders of the tribes of their fathers, the heads of the clans of Israel.

These are they that were called of the congregation, the princes of the tribes of their fathers; they were the heads of the thousands of Israel.

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Cross-References

  • Exodus 18:25 (5 votes)

    And Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.

  • Exodus 18:21 (5 votes)

    Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place [such] over them, [to be] rulers of thousands, [and] rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:

  • Numbers 7:2 (5 votes)

    That the princes of Israel, heads of the house of their fathers, who [were] the princes of the tribes, and were over them that were numbered, offered:

  • Numbers 26:9 (4 votes)

    And the sons of Eliab; Nemuel, and Dathan, and Abiram. This [is that] Dathan and Abiram, [which were] famous in the congregation, who strove against Moses and against Aaron in the company of Korah, when they strove against the LORD:

  • 1 Chronicles 27:16 (3 votes)

    ¶ Furthermore over the tribes of Israel: the ruler of the Reubenites [was] Eliezer the son of Zichri: of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maachah:

  • 1 Chronicles 27:22 (3 votes)

    Of Dan, Azareel the son of Jeroham. These [were] the princes of the tribes of Israel.

  • Numbers 1:4 (3 votes)

    And with you there shall be a man of every tribe; every one head of the house of his fathers.