Numbers 1:4

One representative leader from each tribe is appointed to assist Moses and Aaron. God works through ordered, delegated leadership among His people.

Cross-references · 14

• Num 1:16These men were appointed from the congregation; they were the leaders of the tribes of their fathers, the heads of the clans of Israel.
• Exod 18:25So Moses chose capable men from all Israel and made them heads over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.
• Num 25:4Then the LORD said to Moses, “Take all the leaders of the people and execute them in broad daylight before the LORD, so that His fierce anger may turn away from Israel.”
• Num 34:18–28Appoint one leader from each tribe to distribute the land.
• Num 13:2–15“Send out for yourself men to spy out the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the Israelites. From each of their fathers’ tribes send one man who is a leader among them.”
• Num 10:14–27First, the divisions of the camp of Judah set out under their standard, with Nahshon son of Amminadab in command.
• Josh 22:14With him they sent ten chiefs—one family leader from each tribe of Israel, each the head of a family among the clans of Israel.
• Num 25:14The name of the Israelite who was slain with the Midianite woman was Zimri son of Salu, the leader of a Simeonite family.
• Deut 1:15So I took the leaders of your tribes, wise and respected men, and appointed them as leaders over you—as commanders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens, and as officers for your tribes.
• Num 2:3–31On the east side, toward the sunrise, the divisions of Judah are to camp under their standard: The leader of the descendants of Judah is Nahshon son of Amminadab,
• 1 Chr 27:1–22This is the list of the Israelites—the heads of families, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers who served the king in every matter concerning the divisions on rotating military duty each month throughout the year. There were 24,000 men in each division:
• Exod 18:21Furthermore, select capable men from among the people—God-fearing, trustworthy men who are averse to dishonest gain. Appoint them over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.
• Num 7:10–83When the altar was anointed, the leaders approached with their offerings for its dedication and presented them before the altar.
• Num 17:3and write Aaron’s name on the staff of Levi, because there must be one staff for the head of each tribe.

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