And with him ten princes, of each chief house a prince throughout all the tribes of Israel; and each one was an head of the house of their fathers among the thousands of Israel.
Parallel translations
- WEB With him were ten princes, one prince of a fathers’ house for each of the tribes of Israel; and they were each head of their fathers’ houses among the thousands of Israel.
- BSB With him they sent ten chiefs—one family leader from each tribe of Israel, each the head of a family among the clans of Israel.
- NKJV and with him ten rulers, one ruler each from the chief house of every tribe of Israel; and each one was the head of the house of his father among the divisions of Israel.
- NASB and with him ten leaders, one leader for each father’s household from each of the tribes of Israel; and each one of them was the head of his father’s household among the thousands of Israel.
- NLT In this delegation were ten leaders of Israel, one from each of the ten tribes, and each the head of his family within the clans of Israel.
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Quick answer
Ten tribal leaders accompany Phinehas as official representatives. It shows the seriousness and proper order of the delegation.
Overview
Phinehas is joined by a leader from each of the ten western tribal divisions, giving the mission full authority and representation. This careful, orderly approach reflects Israel acting as a united community under God. The matter was handled not by a mob but by recognized leaders seeking resolution.
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Cross-references · 2
- Num 1:4And with you there shall be a man of every tribe; every one head of the house of his fathers.
- Exod 18:25And 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.
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