Of the children of Naphtali, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war;
Parallel translations
- KJV Of the children of Naphtali, throughout their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
- BSB From the sons of Naphtali, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,
- NKJV From the children of Naphtali, their genealogies by their families, by their fathers’ house, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and above, all who were able to go to war:
- NASB Of the sons of Naphtali, their descendants by their families, by their fathers’ households, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upward, whoever was able to go to war,
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Quick answer
Naphtali's men are counted by families and names, all able for war. The last tribe is numbered.
Overview
Naphtali, the other son of Bilhah, completes the tribal tallies. Jacob had described Naphtali as a doe let loose, bearing beautiful words (Gen. 49:21). The thorough count closes with the same care shown to every tribe.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- Num 26:48–50The sons of Naphtali after their families: of Jahzeel, the family of the Jahzeelites; of Guni, the family of the Gunites;
- Gen 49:21“Naphtali is a doe set free, who bears beautiful fawns.
- Gen 46:24The sons of Naphtali: Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem.
- Gen 30:7–8Bilhah, Rachel’s servant, conceived again, and bore Jacob a second son.
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