Numbers 1:16 - Easy To Read Version

¹⁶ All those men are the leaders of their families. The people also chose them to be leaders of their family groups.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ These were the renowned of the congregation, princes of the tribes of their fathers, heads of thousands in Israel.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ These were those chosen from the congregation, the leaders of their ancestral tribes, heads of thousands [the highest class of officers] in Israel.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁶ 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.

Common English Bible

¹⁶ These are the ones appointed from the community, chiefs of their ancestral tribes and leaders of the divisions of Israel.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ These are the very noble leaders of the multitude, by their tribes and kinships, and the heads of the army of Israel.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁶ These are the most noble princes of the multitude by their tribes and kindreds, and the chiefs of the army of Israel,

Numbers 1:16 Cross References

Exodus 18:21

But you should also choose some of the people to be judges and leaders.

Exodus 18:25

Moses chose good men from among the people of Israel. Moses made them leaders over the people. There were rulers over 1,000 people, 100 people, 50 people, and ten people.

Micah 5:2

But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,\par are the smallest town in Judah.\par Your family is almost too small to count.\par But the “Ruler of Israel”\par will come from you for me.\par His beginnings {\cf2\super [60]} are from ancient times,\par from long, long ago.\par

Numbers 1:15

from Naphtali’s family group—Ahira son of Enan.”

Numbers 1:17

Moses and Aaron took these men who had been chosen to be leaders.

Numbers 1:4

One man from each and every family group {will help you}. This man will be the leader of his family group.

Numbers 10:4

But if you blow long blasts on only one trumpet, then only the leaders will come to meet with you. (These are the leaders of the twelve family groups of Israel.)

Numbers 11:17

Then I will come down and speak with you there. The Spirit [158] is on you now. But I will also give some of that Spirit [159] to them. Then they will help you take care of the people. In this way, you will not have to be responsible for these people alone.

Numbers 16:2

Those four men gathered 250 other men from Israel together and came against Moses. They were leaders that had been chosen by the people. All the people knew them.

Numbers 26:9

Eliab had three sons—Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. Remember, Dathan and Abiram were the two leaders that turned against Moses and Aaron. They followed Korah when Korah turned against the Lord.

Numbers 30:1

Moses spoke with all the leaders of the Israelite family groups. Moses told them about these commands from the Lord:

Numbers 7:2

Then the leaders of Israel gave offerings to the Lord. These men were the heads of their families and leaders of their family groups. These were the same men who were in charge of counting the people.

Deuteronomy 1:15

“So I took the wise and experienced men you chose from your family groups, and I made them your leaders. In this way, I gave you leaders over 1,000 people, leaders over 100 people, leaders over 50 people, leaders over 10 people. I also gave you officers for each of your family groups.

Judges 6:15

But Gideon answered and said, “Pardon me, sir. How can I save Israel? My family is the weakest in the family group of Manasseh. And I am the youngest one in my family.”

1 Samuel 22:7

Saul said to his officers that were standing around him, “Listen, men of Benjamin! Do you think the son of Jesse (David) will give you fields and vineyards? Do you think David will promote you and make you officers over 1,000 men and officers over 100 men?

1 Samuel 23:23

Find all the hiding places that David uses. Then come back to me and tell me everything. Then I’ll go with you. If David is in the area, I will find him. I will find him even if I must look through all the families in Judah.”