These are those who were counted, whom Moses and Aaron counted, and the princes of Israel, being twelve men: they were each one for his fathers’ house.
Parallel translations
- KJV These are those that were numbered, which Moses and Aaron numbered, and the princes of Israel, being twelve men: each one was for the house of his fathers.
- BSB These were the men numbered by Moses and Aaron, with the assistance of the twelve leaders of Israel, each one representing his family.
- ESV These are those who were listed, whom Moses and Aaron listed with the help of the chiefs of Israel, twelve men, each representing his fathers’ house.
- NKJV These are the ones who were numbered, whom Moses and Aaron numbered, with the leaders of Israel, twelve men, each one representing his father’s house.
- NASB These are the ones who were numbered, whom Moses and Aaron counted, with the leaders of Israel, twelve men, each of whom was of his father’s household.
- NLT These were the men registered by Moses and Aaron and the twelve leaders of Israel, all listed according to their ancestral descent.
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Quick answer
The total counted by Moses, Aaron, and the twelve tribal princes is summarized. The census was carried out by appointed, accountable leaders.
Overview
This verse gathers the results, noting that twelve men, one per tribe, assisted Moses and Aaron. The emphasis on shared, representative leadership underscores the orderly governance of Israel. Such accountable oversight reflects God's design for leading His people well.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 2
- Num 26:64But among these there was not a man of them who were counted by Moses and Aaron the priest, who counted the children of Israel in the wilderness of Sinai.
- Num 1:2–16“Take a census of all the congregation of the children of Israel, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, every male, one by one;
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