Numbers 1:16 - Revised Standard Version

¹⁶ These were the ones chosen from the congregation, the leaders of their ancestral tribes, the heads of the clans of Israel.

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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

Moreover choose able men from all the people, such as fear God, men who are trustworthy and who hate a bribe; and place such men over the people as rulers of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.

Exodus 18:25

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

Micah 5:2

But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose origin is from of old, from ancient days.

Numbers 1:15

from Naphtali, Ahira the son of Enan.”

Numbers 1:17

Moses and Aaron took these men who have been named,

Numbers 1:4

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

Numbers 10:4

But if they blow only one, then the leaders, the heads of the tribes of Israel, shall gather themselves to you.

Numbers 11:17

And I will come down and talk with you there; and I will take some of the spirit which is upon you and put it upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with you, that you may not bear it yourself alone.

Numbers 16:2

took men; and they rose up before Moses, with a number of the people of Israel, two hundred and fifty leaders of the congregation, chosen from the assembly, well-known men;

Numbers 26:9

The sons of Eliab: Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. These are the Dathan and Abiram, chosen from the congregation, who contended against Moses and Aaron in the company of Korah, when they contended against the Lord,

Numbers 30:1

Moses said to the heads of the tribes of the people of Israel, “This is what the Lord has commanded.

Numbers 7:2

the leaders of Israel, heads of their fathers' houses, the leaders of the tribes, who were over those who were numbered,

Deuteronomy 1:15

So I took the heads of your tribes, wise and experienced men, and set them as heads over you, commanders of thousands, commanders of hundreds, commanders of fifties, commanders of tens, and officers, throughout your tribes.

Judges 6:15

And he said to him, “Pray, Lord, how can I deliver Israel? Behold, my clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my family.”

1 Samuel 22:7

And Saul said to his servants who stood about him, “Hear now, you Benjaminites; will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards, will he make you all commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds,

1 Samuel 23:23

See therefore, and take note of all the lurking places where he hides, and come back to me with sure information. Then I will go with you; and if he is in the land, I will search him out among all the thousands of Judah.”