Numbers 1:4 - Forerunner Commentary

Numbers 1:4

2 ^a“Take a census of all the congregation of the children of Israel, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of names, every male ^bindividually,

3 from ^atwenty years old and above—all who are able to go to war in Israel. You and Aaron shall number them by their armies.

4 And with you there shall be a man from every tribe, each one the head of his father’s house.

5 “These are the names of the men who shall stand with you: from Reuben, Elizur the son of Shedeur;

6 from Simeon, Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai;

7 from Judah, Nahshon the son of Amminadab;

8 from Issachar, Nethanel the son of Zuar;

9 from Zebulun, Eliab the son of Helon;

10 from the sons of Joseph: from Ephraim, Elishama the son of Ammihud; from Manasseh, Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur;

11 from Benjamin, Abidan the son of Gideoni;

12 from Dan, Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai;

13 from Asher, Pagiel the son of Ocran;

14 from Gad, Eliasaph the son of ^aDeuel;

15 from Naphtali, Ahira the son of Enan.”

16 ^aThese were ^bchosen from the congregation, leaders of their fathers’ tribes, ^cheads of the divisions in Israel.

17 Then Moses and Aaron took these men who had been¹ mentioned ^aby name,

Verse Comparison: Numbers 1:4

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American Standard Version
And with you there shall be a man of every tribe; every one head of his fathers' house.

Amplified® Bible
And with you there shall be a man [to assist you] from each tribe, each being the head of his father's house.

Contemporary English Version
The following twelve family leaders, one from each tribe, will help you: Elizur son of Shedeur from Reuben, Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai from Simeon, Nahshon son of Amminadab from Judah, Nethanel son of Zuar from Issachar, Eliab son of Helon from Zebulun, Elishama son of Ammihud from Ephraim, Gamaliel son of Pedahzur from Manasseh, Abidan son of Gideoni from Benjamin, Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai from Dan, Pagiel son of Ochran from Asher, Eliasaph son of Deuel from Gad, and Ahira son of Enan from Naphtali.

Darby English Version
And with you there shall be a man for every tribe, a man who is the head of his father's house.

Good News Bible
Ask one clan chief from each tribe to help you."

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

New American Standard Bible
"With you, moreover, there shall be a man of each tribe, each one head of his father's household.

New International Version
One man from each tribe, each the head of his family, is to help you.

New King James Version
And with you there shall be a man from every tribe, each one the head of his father’s house.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"With you, moreover, there shall accompany a man of each tribe, each one head of his father's household.

Revised Standard Version
And there shall be with you a man from each tribe, each man being the head of the house of his fathers.

Young's Literal Translation
and with you there is a man for a tribe, each is a head to the house of his fathers.

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