Moses and Aaron took these men who are mentioned by name.
Parallel translations
- KJV And Moses and Aaron took these men which are expressed by their names:
- BSB So Moses and Aaron took these men who had been designated by name,
- NKJV Then Moses and Aaron took these men who had been mentioned by name,
- NASB So Moses and Aaron took these men who had been designated by name,
- NLT So Moses and Aaron called together these chosen leaders,
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Quick answer
Moses and Aaron formally take the named men to carry out the census. They obey God's instructions precisely.
Overview
This verse marks the move from command to execution: the leaders identified by God are gathered for their task. Moses and Aaron act in exact obedience, a recurring emphasis in Numbers. Faithful obedience to God's word is presented as the proper response of His servants.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- Rev 7:4–17I heard the number of those who were sealed, one hundred forty-four thousand, sealed out of every tribe of the children of Israel:
- John 10:3The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name, and leads them out.
- Num 1:5–15These are the names of the men who shall stand with you: Of Reuben: Elizur the son of Shedeur.
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In the wilderness Christ is the water from the rock, the bronze serpent lifted up that the dying might look and live (John 3:14), and the star and scepter that Balaam saw rising out of Jacob.
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