They were registered by genealogy according to their generations, heads of their fathers’ households, 20,200 valiant warriors.
Parallel translations
- WEB They were listed by genealogy, after their generations, heads of their fathers’ houses, mighty men of valor, twenty thousand two hundred.
- KJV And the number of them, after their genealogy by their generations, heads of the house of their fathers, mighty men of valour, was twenty thousand and two hundred.
- BSB Their genealogies were recorded according to the heads of their families—20,200 mighty men of valor.
- NKJV And they were recorded by genealogy according to their generations, heads of their fathers’ houses, twenty thousand two hundred mighty men of valor.
- NLT Each of them was the leader of an ancestral clan. The total number of mighty warriors and leaders from these clans was 20,200, as listed in their genealogical records.
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Quick answer
Becher's descendants, heads of families and mighty warriors, numbered 20,200.
Overview
The genealogy again couples leadership with martial strength, portraying Benjamin as a robust tribe. The census underscores the ordered, blessed condition of Israel under David. For readers rebuilding after exile, these figures testified that God had once made them numerous and could do so again according to His covenant.
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